Project 74 is gone. Project SS is born.

Recently I decided to ditch my 1974 Schwinn Varsity project. The frame is too small for me and there is no point dumping time and money into a bike I can not ride. So I started searching for another bike that had a big enough frame that I could use. I was lucky enough to find a bike on cragislist for $50. It's a 1988 Panasonic Sport 500. There is not a ton of info out there on these bikes, but from what I could find they were well made Japanese bikes. This model was the bottom of the line bike for Panasonic. That is the bad news I guess...if I cared. I got a steel frame, double butted, for cheap.

My plan is to turn this into a single speed bike. I am looking into different ideas for components, and paint. I found several sites dedicated to fixed gear and single speed bikes. Some of the pictures of these bikes inspired my Project SS. They weren't just bikes, they were works of art. The clean lines, the vibrant paint, and simplicity of one gear.

I decided to order a set of Park tools (AK-37) so I can tear into this bike. Right now the project is on hold because I need a crank puller. It should be here Wednesday so just a couple more days. More to come...