...I need to get some more pics, this just came together this afternoon gonna put some miles on it tomorrow.



1938 Schwinn "Rex" autocycle frame, custom paint by Alan Bonds of original Repack fame www.clunkers.net
Marzocchi X-Fly 80mm with 1" steerer.
Chris King 1" BMX headset - fit the pre war head tube with no mods, I can put a schwinn setup on anytime.
Salsa stem, Pro Taper moto bars, WTB lock on Magura style grips, Avid levers.
Brooks B72 saddle with reinforced Schwinn post and Campy quick release binder - for the old flavor.
Avid BB7 with 8" rotor up front, bolted to White Industries M16 hub.
Nexus-8 premium in back with 90mm mondo finned roller brake.
Polished Sun Rhyno Lites with WTB Nano Raptors.
19-38 sprockets...get it?
White Industries cranks and front sprocket on YST adjustable BB.

...this one can climb, not light by modern standards (36 pounds as pictured) but how many pre war steel hardtails are out there?

some pics from this AM's drizzle ride with Alan




Here's Alan holding the beast, he was riding his 36 autocycle with bendix 2 speed lever rear coaster hub and union front drum.

put 20 miles on it last weekend

...nice wall in sausalito near Schoonmacher...



[quelso] burn!! [/kelso] partway up Railroad Grade on Tam

sanka...took Klunken-stein (as I have begun calling the black bike) down some root infested sheer drop-off single track I haven't riden since Huey Lewis was cool - for a slack long wheelbase bike it's damn tossable.

FYI I am being lured into the FSB world, think "Mountains? ...in Tempe?!?!"  I think you will approve, I will show it off soon.