Yeah, and as I posted earlier as having 2 sets in my bike, I remember during those days in my backward country, all bikes were just single-speed, so don’t just make the mistake of using a 12-teeth rear sprocket!
Yep, same on my1969 Schwinn Fastback, light kit, metal flake green with the metal flake green banana seat/handle bar grips that matched, Hi Ride sissy bar too!
The next Christmas I got the Varoom engine/noise maker to put on it, with my first leather motorcycle jacket and Levi Blue Jean boots to boot!
Almost forgot about the single speed! I remember coming home from school everyday in Australia riding up the final big hill to our home zigzagging all the way up because I didn't want to be beat down by it and get off my bike. It was good exercise and without any training except for riding my my bicycle, I always won the 100 yard sprint every year in my school.
That would be another fun project to start one day. Would be fun to make a prototype and connect it to my handlebar with a USB outlet for charging lights and phones.
I had one on my Schwinn Varsity. I just remember all the black tire dust and after wearing out two front tires, taking it off. Being a kid, a tire was a lot of money (and getting a flat because the sidewall suddenly disappeared was no fun), and I decided batteries were cheaper. Don’t remember the light I replaced it with, though.
ETA: Mine was a headlight only, so the generator was supposed to be on the front wheel.
I used to ride mine around with skin tight blue jeans along with Flag Bros Beatle boots. I laugh when I think what that looked like. Oh yeah, my Stingray was a single speed metallic blue model with a white bananna seat. Unfortunately it go stolen.
This is same one I had except mine had those mini fenders, and of course the generator light and a speedometer. BTW, nothing wrong with being ancient! Proud to be born in 1952!
Boy, what a fantastic childhood memory this thread brings up. Had this bike @1964. 3 speed. Santa brought it. (My tail light generator was mounted on rear)