Anyone into muscle bikes?

[Lizz62]

Remember the good old days when bikes were cool? I'm trying to. 

[SfanGoch]

My son, owner of two Schwinn Krates, the original muscle bike. This is him with one of his Grey Ghosts. I had a '68 Apple Krate 5-Speed and a '71 Pea Picker 5-Speed when I was a kid.    

[Lizz62]

Here's a before and after of my new bike. I started with a 20" mongoose massif. I always had huffys with double forks. This has a Ray Cooper sissy bar from 1970, a simplex five speed suicide shift and extended springer front end. Springer seat post too. Speedo , black glitter seat, bat reflector , and my Honolulu bike tag from 1974

Edited August 3, 2018 by Lizz62

[SfanGoch]

Nice, man. 

[High octane]

Bikes were a cool way to get around when I was much younger and even in my early teens as it beat walkin' all the time. However when I started drivin' and bought my first car, bikes for me became a thing of the past.

[Lizz62]

On 8/2/2018 at 10:40 PM, SfanGoch said:

Nice, man. 

Thanks

[Lizz62]

On 8/2/2018 at 11:56 PM, High octane said:

Bikes were a cool way to get around when I was much younger and even in my early teens as it beat walkin' all the time. However when I started drivin' and bought my first car, bikes for me became a thing of the past.

I live in a S.C. Beach town , I either ride my bike to the store, or drive my golf cart, very laid back here. I have a 54 Chevy pickup, but I drive it like a golf cart too! Just to the store. 

[High octane]

That pick up truck is a sweet lookin' ride.

[Phirewriter]

I've got a few muscle bikes, a couple of Stingray 3 and 5 speeds, orange Krate, Lemon Krate, Ross Apollo 5 speed, Murray Eliminator 3 speed, Sears Spyder, Sears Screamer 5 speed and a couple of Frankenstein builds that have yet to be completed. Eventually I'll fit what I can on my garage walls. You can see I started already if you look behind the old Ford...

 

 

Edited August 5, 2018 by Phirewriter

[PARTSMARTY]

I dig that ford !!!

[afx]

Not a muscle bike but it is vintage.  All original  '65(?) Schwinn Twinn.  Looking to pass it along if anyone is interested.

http://public.fotki.com/steelers43/schwinn-twinn/dscn1359.html

[randyc]

On 8/4/2018 at 11:55 PM, Phirewriter said:

I've got a few muscle bikes, a couple of Stingray 3 and 5 speeds, orange Krate, Lemon Krate, Ross Apollo 5 speed, Murray Eliminator 3 speed, Sears Spyder, Sears Screamer 5 speed and a couple of Frankenstein builds that have yet to be completed. Eventually I'll fit what I can on my garage walls. You can see I started already if you look behind the old Ford...

 

 

I had a bronze Ross Apollo 3 speed - saw it in the pic before I read the text!  COOL!   

[1930fordpickup]

NIce rides guys, 2 and 4 wheelers. 

 

[1930fordpickup]

On 8/6/2018 at 6:47 AM, afx said:

Not a muscle bike but it is vintage.  All original  '65(?) Schwinn Twinn.  Looking to pass it along if anyone is interested.

http://public.fotki.com/steelers43/schwinn-twinn/dscn1359.html

The rear seat is the scariest ride of your life, when my brother is up front. LOL  Not sure why I am ok when I am steering. His is a Murry I think . The Schwin is cooler though. 

[afx]

1 hour ago, 1930fordpickup said:

The rear seat is the scariest ride of your life, when my brother is up front. LOL  Not sure why I am ok when I am steering. His is a Murry I think . The Schwin is cooler though. 

It is a bit unsettling being the passenger, not unlike when we were kids.  I remember some nasty wrecks, sitting on the handle bars riding double on a bike. 

Edited September 2, 2018 by afx

[Deuces]

Dad bought me one for my 11th birthday back in '71... It was bright metallic purple with a 3" wide slick in back plus they were redlines..... Wish I still had it...

Can't find a picture of it on the net....

Edited September 24, 2018 by Deuces