Schwinn Double Straight Bar Thread

[RidinRelics]

 

[RidinRelics]

Working on giving new life to a repainted ‘59 Tornado franken- bike I bought a few years ago. Always liked yellow Heavy Duties, so choose this bike to fill the want for dbl straight bar and a yellow schwinn..

 

[swinn]

1961 Schwinn Tornado

 

[ozzie]

‘62 7 speed Typhoon

 

[birdzgarage]

 

[Schulze]

Quick ride before lunch…

 

[GTs58]

Quick ride before lunch…

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Where exactly is that location?

 

[Hellatallpaul]

Love the twin straight bar. Here is my '61 Flying Star. This thread needed one. Of all my bikes, this one is my absolute favorite, and my regular rider. It's been a long process bringing it back from the dead. I am looking for original tank and fenders, with better paint. Have a good day.

 

[Swing Bike Rider]

Ok, figured I'd start this thread due to the common misconception that the Schwinn double straight bar frame was one year only, as I keep seeing people making this claim. It was not one year only, I have seen and or heard of them ranging from 1959 through 1962.

Now, there are two different versions of this frame,
One version, the double straight bars and seat stays are all one piece.
On the other version, the double straight bars are independent of the seat stays.

There are three models that I know of are the Typhoon, Tornado and Skipper.

I do not know all the details on these, or what models were produced in what years using which version of this frame, but feel free to add what you know, and post pics of your double straight bar Schwinn, along with model and year.

Here is my June 1961 Schwinn Skipper 24" with the frame where the straight bars and seat stays are one piece. My bike also has a bolt on kickstand, not sure what the other models have for kickstands.

There is a 1962 Typhoon on one of the FB groups with the same bar/stay setup as my Skipper.

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I'm new to the Cabe but I have been collecting bikes for many years. One of my favorites is the double straight bar frames as I have six of them currently. This is my custom 62 Typhoon.

 

[Swing Bike Rider]

Love the twin straight bar. Here is my '61 Flying Star. This thread needed one. Of all my bikes, this one is my absolute favorite, and my regular rider. It's been a long process bringing it back from the dead. I am looking for original tank and fenders, with better paint. Have a good day.

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That is my holy grail bike to find, I already have a 61 Skipper and a 61 Tornado.