My Schwinn Typhoon is Back on the Road!

[GaryB1]

I bought this bike a couple years ago at a junk shop for $20. At the time it had dry rotted tires and the tubes were melted. When I tried to replace them I found the wheels were rusted pretty badly as well. Since then it has sat, quietly mocking me. I recently went by the bike farm and they had a set of decent wheels off an unknown 50s bike so I bought them for another $20 and had them put new tires and tubes on them. When I picked the bike up, I found I now had a 3 speed hub and wide whites. All for less than $90. I like working on my own stuff within my limits, but all my tools are in storage and I have no work space anyway, so I figure it wasn't too bad a deal.

 

[GaryB1]

I used a handy dandy serial # decoder and found out that she was made in October 1979 in Chicago. The KOBA rattrap bike rack still works as well. The paint has some chips and scratches but is pretty good. I compounded the dull paint. I also found some water-slide Schwinn Typhoon decals on eBay that I may buy. Anyone have experience with these?

 

[deorman]

Can't beat that with a stick!