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JC Higgins Flightliner 5-speed

By mastronaut on 05/17/2009. Bike tags: Road bike | Commuter | 5-speed | 60s | Ballooner | more tags >>

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Frame / Size / Year:
JC Higgins Flightliner 1964

Handlebars / Stem:
Razor Handlebars with Sakae Stem

Fork / Headset:
JC Higgins

Front Wheel / Hub / Rim / Tire:
24" Chrome wheel with Schwinn OCC tire

Rear Wheel / Hub / Rim / Tire:
26" SUN MFG CO. chrome with Electra RetroRunner Redline tire

Crankset / Bottom Bracket:
JC Higgins

Saddle / Seat Post:
Stock post, Bell 'cruiser' seat /chrome crash bar

Pedals / Chain:
Bell Cruiser and Bell Chain

Shifters / Derailers:
Shimano Skylark Derailleur

Brakes / Brake Levers:
Generic side pull

Gearing / Chainring / Misc.:
5-speed cluster

Suspension:
Torson Bar chrome springer with rack

Notes:

I had a lot of fun bringing this bike back from the dead.
STUFF I DID...
Wheels and tires
Pletscher rack
Tank repaint
5-speed conversion
Replaced handlebars and stem
Spaceliner chrome chainguard
Bell 'cruiser' barefoot pedals
Springer seat
Chrome seat guard
Chrome rear brake sheath
Skull grips
Shifter
Chrome 3-way exhaust pipe
Decals and trim
Bullet Valve cover
Rear brake
Deer whistles
Baphomet belt buckle
Bell 5-way tail light
Schwinn head light
Schwinn tail light

People who friended this bike RideEveryday, phillyc71, Laurel.Aitken, solofe, shawneerich, bnolen08, spader725, smalllines

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great job!

Submitted by s3l1n4 on 06/11/2009.

great job!

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Thanks!

Submitted by mastronaut on 06/16/2009.

I really appreciate that....

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Bad to the bone

Submitted by TomS on 06/11/2009.

Very cool!

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Woah, sweet! If only to be

Submitted by RideEveryday on 05/17/2009.

Woah, sweet! If only to be ten years old and cruising again...

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Inner child intact

Submitted by mastronaut on 05/17/2009.

I will never grow up, old maybe...

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I'll second that one

Submitted by DrFoolio on 06/18/2009.

I'll second that one

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