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Ok so I had to go searching the Schwinn catalogs online and found a couple bits of info. 17" frame (crank center to the top of the seat tube) is the biggest camel Schwinn made and their reasoning wasn't style. They used a bent top tube to lower the saddle for shorter riders. Also I could find no camels after 1970. So all you who said the 17" camel was the biggest Schwinn made are correct. Build on @MattiThundrrr, what's up with your bike today?
I'm 5 feet and love the camels I can ride an adult bike
 
Threw things together in a heap to think about my options
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Yep, it's definitely going to be a bicycle
 
As you can see, I've got the 28" wheelset now.
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Sachs torpedo, I'm told it's two speed. Feels pretty sticky in there, guess it's learning time.View attachment 213181
Really like the profile on these steel rims. Nice and wide for a skinny.
I was wrong I swore the duomatic was in there that's the single speed.there off a 1960 gazelle. Ive had them for a while always loved the gold trim. It'll match your head tube.
 
Looking great Matti and your background shots are so much prettier than mine. We have more pictures of duck Norris (1) in my house than I have mine. My wife loves your bike photos. Don't buy more oil I still have lots.
 
@MattiThundrrr , it is definitely a 'beautiful day in the neighborhood' ! Looks like you have the same warm spell of weather we are having.

:heart: that frame!

And I noticed your smudge pot in the background under that birch. I have a couple up at our camp that I fill with citronella and use the tiki torch wicks with to repel the 'skeeters. Found them at a local garage sale up north. I wonder how many of our builders know what the original use was for these 'smudge pots'....anyone? Bueller?

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@MattiThundrrr , it is definitely a 'beautiful day in the neighborhood' ! Looks like you have the same warm spell of weather we are having.

:heart: that frame!

And I noticed your smudge pot in the background under that birch. I have a couple up at our camp that I fill with citronella and use the tiki torch wicks with to repel the 'skeeters. Found them at a local garage sale up north. I wonder how many of our builders know what the original use was for these 'smudge pots'....anyone? Bueller?

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Matti has tons of cool stuff around his yard his c-dice is an artist glass work is awesome
 

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