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This 50's Schwinn Hornet just received a new powder coat with matching wheels. The tires are orginal Schwinn Typhoon white walls off a Phantom. We've ordered the decals and the templates for replacing the original front graphics. The plan is to powder coat the struts and replace the crank...

This is the final draft. MTB flat bars. Tried the road bike look. Tried the board tracker look. I couldn't decide on which bars I wanted to use for the final project. I decided on flat bars. As you can see from the pics below I've change change my on this build from a MTB 26" wheel...

This is the final draft. MTB flat bars. Tried the road bike look. Tried the board tracker look. I couldn't decide on which bars I wanted to use for the final project. I decided on flat bars. As you can see from the pics below I've change change my on this build from a MTB 26" wheel...

In a week this Schwinn Speedster single speed received a new coat of paint, new 26 X 1 3/8 tires and chain and a new seat. We cleaned and trued the rusty wheels, added flat bars with original Schwinn grips. Kinda looks like a fixie. This was our first diamond frame project.

This build is a tribute to the well known Welch actor, Desmond Llewelyn know as “Q”, who died in December 1999. “Q”, the ingenious inventor, fortified James Bond 007 with the most lethal spy technology ever. I would like to solicit from this infinite creative site ideas for my next theme bike...

Usually we start with the frame first, however I wanted to use this color on some rims so started there first. Krylon Khaki painted steel drop rims with black painted New Departure rear hub and Schwinn Script front hub. Original double butted spokes all cleaned and ready to go. Tires are 26 X...

Usually we start with the frame first, however I wanted to use this color on some rims so started there first. Krylon Khaki painted steel drop rims with black painted New Departure rear hub and Schwinn Script front hub. Original double butted spokes all cleaned and ready to go. Tires are 26 X...

I think this is a Schwinn that was produced prior to the Phantoms. When I purchased it in a collection years ago it had a front drum brake and matching painted fenders. I removed the fenders and the brake and rebuilt and painted the wheels. I am going to leave the original paint. Thought...

The Bad Phantom started as a good Phantom. I removed the unusable fenders, installed an old set of wheels I "sort of restored 10 years ago", and recovered the seat. Cheers from Western Montana Trail ride last week on the Trails of the Coeur d Alenes, Idaho

Schwinn "Cabot" (Mutt) - This Chicago steel is a little confusing to me. Pre War dropouts and what appears to be Post War balloon frame construction? I assembled with a mixture of parts: The wheels are from a Schwinn Racer. I added a Schwinn Pre War chain guard, a sweetheart skip tooth crank...

I Purchased this in a collection years ago, A buddie of mine wanted it really bad. I gave it to him. He refinished the wheels, straightened and assembled the frame; He got tired of the project and gave it back to me. Time for me to pull this out of my bicycle bone yard and finish it. Check...

This humped prewar survivor has been trial assembled, test ridden and checked for road worthiness. Schwinn approved! S7 middleweight wheels with a Bendix 2 speed hub are in attendance. A fast rattle can of rich attractive sandy brown paint? Motivated by an irresistible hoofed dessert...

Spanning more than 10 years, I have collected, sorted, disassembled, stored, moved, discarded, cataloged, degreased, and compassionately minded hundreds and hundreds of pounds of forgotten 2 wheel rusty rolling stock. Being the vigilant guardian of such treasures, I have stored my...

This Schwinn cruiser received an up-date of of a bright red powder coat with black painted Schwinn 26" drop rims, double butted spokes and New Departure front and rear hubs. We had an issue with the red powder coated fork, I failed to notice the stuck stem wedge bolt fused inside the steer tube...

Beautiful brass Schwinn head badge, My life is now fufilled. Rat Rod Bike Build Off 4, After a hasty venture down to the bicycle boneyard, 6 feet under, I have made the most difficult decision of my life. A Schwinn Panther straight bar with the theme "G I JOE" The bike will be adorned with...

Schwinn 24in with 26in wheels, an authentic glamorous Schwinn Sting Ray seat, and Lil' Chic handlebars.

This Schwinn Cantilever frame is equipped with a powder coated Phantom crank, chrome struts, Schwinn Hornet chain guard and wheels and tires from a Schwinn Racer, 26 X 1 3/8.

Beautiful brass Schwinn head badge, pulled right out of the remnant of the war aftermath. My life is now fufilled. Rat Rod Bike Build Off 4, After a hasty venture down to the bicycle boneyard, 6 feet under, I have made the most difficult dicision of my life. A Schwinn Panther straight bar...

This was a quick weekend project. The frame was in great condition we just needed to clean it. We removed the 5 speed running gear and brakes. The wheels are Schwinn S7 with a Bendix Coaster Brake. We added some new white walls, modified the fenders and our simplified new ride is ready for...

Ten years ago I sanded and primed this rusty forgotten titan. A couple cans of grape spray paint for the wheels and frame, new rubber, some powdercoated parts, new double-butted spokes with the original long nipples, and this charger is ready for the downhill coast. Can you believe this was...