if i posted a few pics of a frame (i think its an american made schwinn) would anyone be able to identify it for me? does anyone know how to "translate" the numbers on the bottom side of the crankcase? fast eddie outty
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How old is the bike, Fast Eddie? You might want to ask over at Classic & Vintage if it's an older bike.
East Hill
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i dont think its very old, it takes a 1 1/8" fork stem, and from the bearing cups im pretty sure it used the newer kind of crank set. from what i can tell it was originally a really cool metalic red, but it looks like someone stole it at some point cuz the numbers under the bottom bracket have either been ground off or puttied over, i wont be abe to tell which till i blast it - and it was painted that hideous green with some lame looking stickers that i did it the favor of removing. the welds are all original and in great shape, and the rear drop outs are a more solid design than any other bmx frame ive had. its full 20 inch top tube so its a lil longer than the park bikes. its gonna make a great gravity speed bike. someone told me it was a schwinn and that it was built in america, but i dont knw how he could tell, any help anyone? hers pics.
fast eddie outty
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Take the serial number off the bb and e-mail it to Schwinn?
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Actually, Eddie, if you give us the serial number we might be able to check it out for you...but you are correct, it's not an older bike. It sure looks sturdy, though .
East Hill
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thats a pretty randanculous looking back end
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I can tell you what it is right now: a piece of ****.
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^^ So it is a Schwinn.
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Looks like a Schwinn Scrambler, but i've been wrong before!
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I think the dropouts are wrong, if I recall correctly the dropouts on the Scramblers were reversed.
But then I have also been wrong...
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i'll leave it at "It's a Schwinn ??????"
It looks like a Schwinn emblem on the dropout.
It just looks like a newer-version of the Scrambler I had in High School.
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I can tell you what it is right now: a piece of ****.
True or not...he asked what model it was not how good it is...
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im not trying to be sarcastic when i ask this...but why is it a peice of s**t? i hear alot of bmxers at the park saying good and bad things about different bikes but - as in your post - i never hear any elaboration as to why. i dont bmx so i dont know a good frame from a bad one. someone mentioned that dropouts are wrong, can someone explain what is wrong about them? also, is "scambler" a model of schwinn? i got an apporximate date for the bike, but he also said he's pretty sure it wasnt made in america. the frame is straigt, all he weldsare good, there is no distortion that i can see, the assembly of the tubes is sturdier than most of the park/trick frames i see around, is there anything else is should be looking for? fast eddie outty
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i agree with beerman
(锕侊箒)~~~~---------------------------------------------------------------------- Originally Posted by Fast Eddie
im not trying to be sarcastic when i ask this...but why is it a peice of s**t? i hear alot of bmxers at the park saying good and bad things about different bikes but - as in your post - i never hear any elaboration as to why. i dont bmx so i dont know a good frame from a bad one. someone mentioned that dropouts are wrong, can someone explain what is wrong about them? also, is "scambler" a model of schwinn? i got an apporximate date for the bike, but he also said he's pretty sure it wasnt made in america. the frame is straigt, all he weldsare good, there is no distortion that i can see, the assembly of the tubes is sturdier than most of the park/trick frames i see around, is there anything else is should be looking for? fast eddie outty
oops...I said 'Scrambler' and I meant Predator...was I wrong (in both of my posts...I had scrambler on the brain thinking about old Schwinn BMX bikes).
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Originally Posted by CMcMahon
I can tell you what it is right now: a piece of ****.
True or not...he asked what model it was not how good it is...
