Finds up north

[ingola]

I got this 50 bucks no nothing about it looks descent and @MattiThundrrr is on holiday what do I exactly have here

 

[Captain Awesome]

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I got this 50 bucks no nothing about it looks descent and @MattiThundrrr is on holiday what do I exactly have here

Hard rock. Well loved. Small or medium frame from the looks of it

 

[MattiThundrrr]

93 ish Hardrock FS chromoly frame. Looks pretty stock. Measure the seatpost to find out the size, 17" is a medium. Pretty much identical to the RockRat, minus a decade or two of upgrades. Nice pickup. If you need me, I'll be back in the wilderness for another minute or two

 

[ingola]

93 ish Hardrock FS chromoly frame. Looks pretty stock. Measure the seatpost to find out the size, 17" is a medium. Pretty much identical to the RockRat, minus a decade or two of upgrades. Nice pickup. If you need me, I'll be back in the wilderness for another minute or two

Don't know the size but fits me perfectly

 

[ingola]

A lot of great parts there

 

[ingola]

Have no idea what I'm looking but 75 bucks sent the money picking it up on the weekend lots of sweet parts there.

 

[ingola]

Not a bike but way to much fun not to share it's a soldering gun

 

[RustyGold]

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Not a bike but way to much fun not to share it's a soldering gun

 

[ingola]

Got this Schwinn tornado hoping @Wildcat or any other ratter can tell me more about this frame not like the other tornados. But Schwinns are rare up here and I've found three this year

 

[RustyGold]

They were '62 only as Typhoons... ~'61-62 overall.

Several discussions about them here and on the cabe. Search for twin straight bar should find you some.

One of my favorite frames.

 

[ingola]

They were '62 only as Typhoons... ~'61-62 overall.

Several discussions about them here and on the cabe. Search for twin straight bar should find you some.

One of my favorite frames.

Chaingauard may not be original then

 

[RustyGold]

Here is a good primer...

twin bar info

 

[RustyGold]

If Tornado it's probably a '61.

 

[ingola]

I'll get better pics in the morning. I seen the add rushed out handed the guy 40 bucks and threw the bike in the car

 

[RustyGold]

Serial should be on left rear dropout and will confirm year.

 

[ingola]

So 30 bucks us

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Here's that Cabe thread that says there were some of them made late 61-62

Schwinn Double Straight Bar Thread | All Things Schwinn

Ok, figured I'd start this thread due to the common misconception that the Schwinn double straight bar frame was one year only, as I keep seeing people making this claim. It was not one year only, I have seen and or heard of them ranging from 1959 through 1962. Now, there are two different...

thecabe.com

 

[Wildcat]

It's got a 2 speed rear hub. Here's a 61 tornado from the catalog:

 

[ingola]

Here's that Cabe thread that says there were some of them made late 61-62

Schwinn Double Straight Bar Thread | All Things Schwinn

Ok, figured I'd start this thread due to the common misconception that the Schwinn double straight bar frame was one year only, as I keep seeing people making this claim. It was not one year only, I have seen and or heard of them ranging from 1959 through 1962. Now, there are two different...

thecabe.com

We spent three years saying schwinns were rare lol and I've gotten three this summer for under $250

 

[MattiThundrrr]

I'm no expert. I'm just liking the looks of this bike. Hope you get it figured out