tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053273743790090862.post4494205778944647968..comments2011-07-29T17:53:33.052-07:00Kurt Clarkhttps://profiles.google.com/112216206193398653906noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053273743790090862.post-6616230345392874752011-06-07T08:02:24.199-07:002011-06-07T08:02:24.199-07:00Kurt - Thanks so much for all of your advice, I think this will be a really fun summer project for me and it will be cool that I did it myself! Thanks to your comment I am a little more reassured to fix up the bike. I did have one more question, I may need to replace some nuts and bolts on the bike, are those fairly easy to find as well and where would I find them?<br /><br />Thanks Again! I&#39;ll post some pictures :)rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15513965354755812194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053273743790090862.post-79260086204063410542011-06-07T06:53:16.495-07:002011-06-07T06:53:16.495-07:00Rachel - Thanks for the comments. You *can* fix it up yourself. Most things on an old Schwinn aren&#39;t highly technical, so simple hand tools and cleaners would take care of many tasks. Check to see if your wheels are 24&quot; or 26&quot; to determine tire size. The tires are specific to Schwinn, and and measured in fractions instead of decimals. For instance, the 26 by 1.8 inch tires I have on my Taiwan-built beach cruiser would not fit on those Schwinn rims; you would need 26 x 1 3/4 inch tires. They can be purchased on eBay. <br /><br />I would recommend doing as much of the cleanup as you can, plus replacing the tires. Then take it back to that shop and ask that they replace your chain, then adjust and grease the &quot;head set&quot; (pivot point for your front fork), and the &quot;bottom bracket&quot; (where your pedal cranks spin). That should get you rolling again; then you can start customizing it while you ride it. Let me know if you have any questions. Enjoy! <br /><br />KurtKurt Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15168803552771302287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053273743790090862.post-66966085430357273332011-06-06T11:45:13.349-07:002011-06-06T11:45:13.349-07:00Hello, I just inherited a 1970 (I believe) Schwinn Breeze that belonged to my Great Aunt. I&#39;m not interested in selling it at all but I really want to get it fixed up so I can ride it around. It is in relatively good shape with rusting and I think I need new tires. I brought it in to a bike shop and the gentleman said it would probably be pretty expensive to make it rideable so I thought maybe I could fix it up myself. Having no knowledge of bikes is there any suggestions you have? Can bike parts from other Schwinns be used also for the Breeze? <br /><br />Thanks for any help and your wife&#39;s bike looks awesome!rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15513965354755812194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053273743790090862.post-18255605584891961972011-05-01T13:50:17.699-07:002011-05-01T13:50:17.699-07:00Yep :)Kurt Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15168803552771302287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053273743790090862.post-55867895972483528752011-05-01T12:26:13.019-07:002011-05-01T12:26:13.019-07:00Do you still have it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053273743790090862.post-1238309006117926252009-07-30T02:38:36.461-07:002009-07-30T02:38:36.461-07:00You may be able to help my with this, I bought this trike three years ago and I have no idea what it is or how old it is. I just recently found out it has a Peerless 100 axle on it. I dont know if it came that way or not. It looks like it could be a schwinn or some company that used a similar body style for road bikes. I have a blog entry on it.Jax Rhapsodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11355545256387231265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053273743790090862.post-27923221859301944362009-05-13T08:51:00.000-07:002009-05-13T08:51:00.000-07:00Cool pic. I picked one of these up while driving through "dutch country" Pa. It had "free" on it, and I couldn't pass it by. It still looks brand new with white wall tires. It does "cruise" very well.<br /><br />Mike<br />Ft. Loudon, Pa.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053273743790090862.post-45456740762613728812009-03-15T13:55:00.000-07:002009-03-15T13:55:00.000-07:00Oh my goodness I have one similiar to this mine is brown though :) i love my bike just have to get a basket for it...do you know any cheap places to get one ???<BR/><BR/>pattifritz2000@yahoo.combloomerbearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13734378941082240033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053273743790090862.post-84527127022832461472008-11-10T15:30:00.000-08:002008-11-10T15:30:00.000-08:00Nice, project, you don't gonna believeme, but, my dad have 80 bike to rebuild!Petrosky Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03864367795531617176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053273743790090862.post-16015423668642721952008-08-01T16:03:00.000-07:002008-08-01T16:03:00.000-07:00This Hollywood doesn't have that bar. It may have been some kind of Schwinn option. I've seen them on the smaller kids frames but not on the 24" and 26" wheeled frames.<BR/><BR/>It's pretty cool that you can switch your bike back and forth between boy and girl. Fix it up!Kurt Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15168803552771302287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053273743790090862.post-42424679904239087812008-08-01T13:52:00.000-07:002008-08-01T13:52:00.000-07:00Wow Kurt - I have a bike just like that one I bought used when my kids were little except mine has a removable bar so it can be a girls or a boys bike.<BR/>Does your wife's bike have this bar? I wonder what the value of this bike is. It is such a cute bike - I really have no need for it but I have kept it for sentimental reasons.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053273743790090862.post-70977343955047436032008-07-14T16:51:00.000-07:002008-07-14T16:51:00.000-07:00Awesome find, Angela! For about $100 you can set it up with 68-spoke chrome wheels and white walls from <B>www.BicycleDesigner.com</B>. That's the simplest solution, because finding nice original 24" wheels for it will be difficult. The speedometer is probably something you can find on eBay. There is a section under Collectibles that is dedicated to vintage Schwinn., so that's a good place to start. <BR/><BR/>Send me an email if you have any more questions. Thanks and congratulations!Kurt Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15168803552771302287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053273743790090862.post-21409090739856438682008-07-14T15:24:00.000-07:002008-07-14T15:24:00.000-07:00Hi Kurt,<BR/>I recently purchased a blue 24" Schwinn Hollywood at a garage sale....$10. I bought a bike basket for another $10. The wheels are kind of rusty and it still has the cracked original tires on it. I replaced the tubes, but I would like to replace the wheels and tires. I also would love a speedometer. Do you have any ideas. Tell your wife I couldn't wipe the smile off of my face after I got the tires filled with air. I have been riding it EVERYWHERE in our little town. Added bonus....the cellulite is going away in my legs! woo hoo! Thanks.<BR/>Angelaangelanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053273743790090862.post-29170547561279013912008-06-30T12:38:00.000-07:002008-06-30T12:38:00.000-07:00If you ask me Spinster Girl, I'd say take it with you and fix it up! You can't beat the quality of the old Schwinns, and customizing them isn't too hard. <BR/><BR/>Keep it!Kurt Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15168803552771302287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053273743790090862.post-9908272461164191362008-06-30T11:36:00.000-07:002008-06-30T11:36:00.000-07:00This is an old post, but I came across it while doing an image search for my own Schwinn. What an inspiration! I'm getting ready to move and was deciding whether or not I move the bike with me (in anticipation of a much needed makeover) or pass it on.spinster girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16374245393223003409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053273743790090862.post-75833529522560599052008-05-17T06:11:00.000-07:002008-05-17T06:11:00.000-07:00They're 14" tall and 26" wide tip to tip.Kurt Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15168803552771302287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053273743790090862.post-23317243221781896452008-05-16T20:47:00.000-07:002008-05-16T20:47:00.000-07:00Hello, I was wondering what size Apehanger bars you put on this? 19x36?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com