Schwinny
I live for the CABE
I found this bike in 2017 with a crushed front wheel, fork, fender and handlebars. The lady I got it from at the Estate sale said the family Station Wagon backed over it in the late 1980's. By the looks of the whole bike, it had been well ridden up till that point.
I put it back together semi-correctly and rode it like that for awhile
It rode well, I got it to stop rattling pretty easy, but as a bicycle it was a little small for me, a little stodgy and was officially a 10 footer. (looks pretty good from 10ft away)
But I cant leave well enough alone... So I stripped it down, rubbed it real well and came up with a cooler version for awhile...
I really liked this version, with a gear change it was pretty fast, but I cant leave well enough alone. So I disassembled it again and rubbed it some more. This time I thought I would mix all the Schwinn bike types I had parts for that would fit, just to see if anything cool showed up with the idea that maybe they should have made one of these.
Now there are parts on it from the 40's through the late 70's and it looks like it popped out of the early 50's
There are still several kinks to work out, and the correct length and angle kickstand has eluded me so-far but it is basically finished.
Here it is on its maiden cruise on a perfect Sunday morning.
Here's a list of the parts:
I put it back together semi-correctly and rode it like that for awhile
It rode well, I got it to stop rattling pretty easy, but as a bicycle it was a little small for me, a little stodgy and was officially a 10 footer. (looks pretty good from 10ft away)
But I cant leave well enough alone... So I stripped it down, rubbed it real well and came up with a cooler version for awhile...
I really liked this version, with a gear change it was pretty fast, but I cant leave well enough alone. So I disassembled it again and rubbed it some more. This time I thought I would mix all the Schwinn bike types I had parts for that would fit, just to see if anything cool showed up with the idea that maybe they should have made one of these.
Now there are parts on it from the 40's through the late 70's and it looks like it popped out of the early 50's
There are still several kinks to work out, and the correct length and angle kickstand has eluded me so-far but it is basically finished.
Here it is on its maiden cruise on a perfect Sunday morning.
Here's a list of the parts:
- 1964 November frame with all braze ons removed except for chain guard.
- NOS Tange fork 3/4 chrome
- Weinmann model 2120 rims 622-19
- Michelin World Tour gumwall tires 622x35
- Front high flange hub from a 73' Suburban
- 3 speed hub is a 67' Coaster model (TCW 3) from a 67' Breeze
- Front fender is original Shark fin stainless style
- Rear fender is from a 79 Collegiate (thanks coaster brake junkie)
- Seat is a Brooks 66S with chrome rails and springs using a Continental clamp and AS bolt
- Crank is a rebop "lightweight" 7" stroke version with Continental Atom 440 pedals
- Front sprocket is a 48t rebop sweetheart and rear is 22t
- driveline has been switched to 3/32"
- Headbadge is a early brass version.
- handlebars are Soma "City" aluminum (very close to the originals but 1/2" higher rise.
- Front brake is an NOS Weinmann 999 center pull
- And of course the 40's Feather chain guard.
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