59 Schwinn Straight bar

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A few pics of my wife's 59 Tornado Straight bar. I just added the rack and crate, she requested something for when we go camping. I had previously had the rack on the bike when I built it 15 plus years ago, I shortened the legs to bring it closer to the tire and help get seat lower, she's only 5'3". I welded a simple small crossmember between seat stays for it to bolt to.
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That's a rarer frame than a straight bar. It's a twin bar, only made from 59 through 62. They brought out the Tornado in 58, but it had the standard straight bar frame. From the 59 catalog:
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A few pics of my wife's 59 Tornado Straight bar. I just added the rack and crate, she requested something for when we go camping. I had previously had the rack on the bike when I built it 15 plus years ago, I shortened the legs to bring it closer to the tire and help get seat lower, she's only 5'3". I welded a simple small crossmember between seat stays for it to bolt to.
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Beautiful bike!
 
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