Kasual Klunker

[Bike from the Dead]

Finished working on my 1952 Schwinn Hornet, Kasual Klunker, for now. There are still a few things I'd like to do to it down the road, but I achieved my primary goal, which was to get this bike riding again for cheap.

This was a first for me, as I'm not really an off road bike guy, but as I was mocking up the parts I had on hand to get this bike together, I realized how much it reminded me of the original klunker bikes of the 1970s, so I just ran with the theme. Plus, I wanted to try something new, both in terms of build style and in terms of riding. I like the looks of those old klunkers, and what better way to try my hand at off road biking than with an old school klunker just like the guys back in the '70s did? Plus, it was nice change of pace stripping a bike down to the bare essentials rather than adding a ton of different parts. I just can't stay in my lane; I gotta try new things!

Here's a highlight reel of where this bike started, and some of the changes I made to it along the way:

You can check out the full build here.

 

[rickpaulos]

That fork looks like trying to run with your legs crossed.

 

[kingfish254]

Nice work. I dig the look of this alot.

 

[Bike from the Dead]

Nice work. I dig the look of this alot.

Thanks!

 

[Tallbikeman]

I really like your klunker. Lovely old school original pain job, really nice sprung fork, aluminum rims all add up to a usable klunker. Good job.

 

[Bike from the Dead]

I really like your klunker. Lovely old school original pain job, really nice sprung fork, aluminum rims all add up to a usable klunker. Good job.

Thank you!

 

[Mesquite Hugger]

That bike is gorgeous - well done!

 

[Bike from the Dead]

That bike is gorgeous - well done!

Thank you!