A year ago, while riding home on my enduro, i spotted a vintage bike lying against a mailbox. A spray painted FREE sign on a ratty slab of plywood announced it's intentions to find a new home. Arriving at home i grabbed my son and jumped in my truck to go claim this roadside prize.
a complete bike, i did my research and found it to be a 1965 schwinn typhoon, near 100% vintage, my first schwinn ever! it rode, but all the bearings were shot and the pedals had been welded into the cranks.
while i generally appreciate original vintage wabi, i sensed for me to truly appreciate this particular bike i was going to make it my own.
it took me a year, but here it is. i feathered some rattlecan copper onto the frame, but left the original stencils and lines. it rides really smooth, with good ergonomics, though i need to tighten up the sealed bottom bracket and eliminate the crank wobble. i had a heck of a time getting it to fit and line up in the frame.
i found the aluminum plate at the motorcycle park, and fit it into the chainguard bolt hole and the 4-eyed dude is a bottle opener for those mid ride necessities.
i have a seat on order, and i'm looking for a bell that fits the style, but all in all i'm happy with my first build.
a complete bike, i did my research and found it to be a 1965 schwinn typhoon, near 100% vintage, my first schwinn ever! it rode, but all the bearings were shot and the pedals had been welded into the cranks.
while i generally appreciate original vintage wabi, i sensed for me to truly appreciate this particular bike i was going to make it my own.
it took me a year, but here it is. i feathered some rattlecan copper onto the frame, but left the original stencils and lines. it rides really smooth, with good ergonomics, though i need to tighten up the sealed bottom bracket and eliminate the crank wobble. i had a heck of a time getting it to fit and line up in the frame.
i found the aluminum plate at the motorcycle park, and fit it into the chainguard bolt hole and the 4-eyed dude is a bottle opener for those mid ride necessities.
i have a seat on order, and i'm looking for a bell that fits the style, but all in all i'm happy with my first build.
