Hello all-
I bought this bicycle two years back while I was living in Queens to get around short distances, but it spawned a love affair. The seller did up old frames into fixies or single speeds in his garage in Astoria and flipped them on Craigslist. Anyways, the bicycle I purchased was a 1980s Schwinn World Sport, here is a mostly original one that someone has on campus:
Here is mine how it looked when I got it after I added a new seat, tires, rack, and new brake:
The paint on the bike was rough. It was thin, and scuffed and not very brilliant or resilient. I PM'd Paul at RPM Resto about getting it powdercoated, and he hooked me up in getting the bike in a nice bright white like I wanted. Here is the frame and fork ready for me to reassemble:
And here is the finished product with some new parts and hardware (including the incredibly hipster plaid framepad):
A very big thanks to Paul at RPM Resto, he really took care of me and helped me out a bunch. I can guarantee I am one of the more annoying customers to deal with (especially when I showed up hours late to pick it up), but he still took the time to chat and show my cousin around to see the many project cars in the shop. I still want to add white pedals and tires to the bike, as well as a tan leather Brooks saddle, and proper stem spacers. All in all, the bike is gorgeous and I love it. Hope you like the crummy cell phone pics. I'll try and snap a better one when I go for my ride tomorrow.