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Ok, thanks!

I've got a Bendix 2 speed yellowband kickback and ran into an issue today while riding home. I went to take off from a stop and the gears slipped, it would just freewheel both forward and backwards, I had no drive or brakes. I kept messing with it for a while and was able to get high gear to...

What a beautiful bike!

So I looked at my records and I got my first frame in 2011 but didn't start recording mileage until 7/15/13. That one snapped on 6/14/17 after 4,168.13 miles. I rode the second frame from 7/4/17 to 10/23/18 when I noticed it was cracked at the bottom bracket shell and seat post portion of the...

That's awesome! I only have the one bike but would like to build another one. I'm not sure how I'd track the mileage then, I thought about getting another app, but it sounds like you've got it figured out! I wish MapMyRide had a feature built in that would keep track of separate bikes.

Haha, now that sounds really unimpressive! I don't ride every single day, I mainly commute to work and go on random rides throughout the year. It's about 7 miles round trip to work and I don't ride if it's raining or snowing, so I there's plenty of days when I drive my truck. My longest ride to...

I'll have to look in my log book but I think the first frame has gone the most miles so far, I'm on my third frame now.

Awesome bike!

So I've been using a Schwinn Typhoon as my daily rider and commute back and forth to work on it every day that I can. Back on July 15, 2013 I downloaded the MapMyRide app and have been tracking my rides ever since. Back on Tuesday I reached the 8000 mile mark in just under 7 years so I mapped it...

Very nice looking bike! Too bad I'm on the other side of the country, good luck with the sale

Very nice ride you've got there!

Thanks for the info, I didn't know they were middleweight exclusive. It is a beautiful bike and agree that it would look great with a tank!

I'm guessing it's a middleweight since it's a 56?

Beautiful bike!

Wow, that's nice!

Nice looking bike! If it was a heavyweight I'd be interested.

Man, I wish this was a 26" bike, it looks great!

Does anyone have a link for Kirk's decals?

It's time that I look for a new daily rider and move into the balloon tire/heavyweight world. I'm looking for a 50s Schwinn Wasp and don't necessarily need it to have wheels because I want to run a different setup anyways. Thanks!

Bump I was able to find one to get me back on the road but would like to find one that has a little nicer paint

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Yeah, that's not the first time that's happened to me. I noticed a little bit of slop in the crank so I figured it was time to replace the cups/bearings. I was trying to get it done in a hurry so I didn't really look at the frame but did notice the cup on that side didn't fit as tight as the...

Haha thanks I guess but I feel like the kids in The Sandlot. It was awesome when he busted the guts out of the baseball but then they couldn't play anymore, and now I can't ride anymore. Ok, thanks for the info Yeah, I've broken just about everything else you can think of too. I've cracked...

I've thought about doing that, I was just trying to see if I could find one with original paint first

So I just noticed today that for the second time in a little over a year I've had a frame break. They are both 69 Schwinn Typhoons, the first one snapped right behind the front tire where the cantilever bars meet the rest of the frame and the other one cracked on top of the bottom bracket shell...

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I just noticed that my bottom bracket shell is cracked so I'm looking for a new frame. Original paint Campus Green 26" frame, would prefer it to be a 1969. Thanks!

I'm interested if it gets to me

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This is what my front fender looks like for reference

Thanks for the offer but I'm going to keep looking for now. Yours look like a slightly different shade plus I think my fenders are a little wider with the little notches where it meets the frame.

Yes, it is a 26" frame. I don't think they ever came on a Spitfire either but I do like the look. I'll keep yours in mind but this is the color combo I'm hoping to find.

I think the rim may have been sitting underneath but it definitely wasn't bolted on. I only looked at it real quick but I dont think anything else got damaged.

I'm looking for a red and white patina Schwinn cantilever tank to match my 1958 Schwinn Spitfire. Thanks!

I'm looking for a red patina 26" rear fender with white pinstripes to match my new 1958 Schwinn Spitfire. Unfortunately the one it came with is really rusted and was damaged in shipping.

I bought a 1958 Schwinn Spitfire on eBay for $200 shipped. I just received it yesterday but didn't open it until today and overall it's pretty nice. I wish I had known the rear fender was in as bad of shape as it is and unfortunately it was damaged in shipping. If anyone has a rear fender and/or...

Where did you get those rims? They look nice!

I'd be interested if the deal falls through

Awesome, thanks very much for the response! I figured that's how it would be set up but I just wanted to be sure.

I currently ride a Schwinn Typhoon with a Bendix Yellowband 2 speed kickback hub. I would like to build another vintage Schwinn but was thinking about going with a 3 speed this time. I want to run the Felt Cruiser 26x50mm and they come available with a Shimano Nexus 3 speed hub. My 2 speed has a...

I passed up on a bike back in December and now I'm kind of wishing I hadn't. It was set up almost exactly as I'd want one so now I'd like to find something to kind of replicate that build. I'm not necessarily looking for a specific model bike but I definitely want an original paint cantilever...

Wow, that's a cool looking bike! Is it a middleweight or can you fit balloon tires under it?

Wow that turned out nice! What did you do to bring the chrome back to life?

Thanks to rideahiggins I am back on the road with another 69 Typhoon

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It's not staying on there, I'm going to put my banana seat on it

I know, this will get me back on the road until I can find a green one though

As some of you may know the frame on my 69 Typhoon snapped last week so I just picked up this June 1967 Typhoon today that I found on Craigslist. The tires are dry rotted but I'll probably ride in into work like this tomorrow and then swap my parts over to this frame.

I picked up a new Typhoon today to swap my bars and stuff on to