Schwinn Rumbler - Klunker

[macncheese]

Haven't seen this one before. Kinda neat.

https://www.citygrounds.com/products/schwinn-rumbler-26-bmx-klunker-bike?variant=31944962441327

 

[Captain Awesome]

I like it!!!

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Cool looking bike, nicely priced. I wonder what the specs are, steering angle looks STEEP!
Compare to the Walmart Columbia two bar thing

 

[Johnny Wolf]

I actually like the aggressive BMX/Mtn Bike head angle. What I don't like is that it doesn't come with a 3peed hub. Can always be added...

 

[Karate Chicken Industries]

City Grounds, their Costa Mesa, CA store manager let me build this frameset up in their shop after I ordered all of the parts from them.

I sold that bike a few months ago. It never really fit, but looked great and was a fine riding bike. The new owner is stoked.

 

[macncheese]

The variety of tube diameters is a little off to me in this straight on shot but maybe its cool in 3D.

 

[us56456712]

I thought the whole idea of a Klunker was to build it yourself, then test beat it.

 

[wheelbender6]

Agreed, but there are some parts of the country where it is very difficult to find old cruiser bikes

 

[Johnny Wolf]

I thought the whole idea of a Klunker was to build it yourself, then test beat it.

Like everything else....starts off as an underground trend. Then slowly it becomes a fad, then commercialized. If you're into motorcycles the whole "Bobber" thing exploded in the last 10 years. Now people even call choppers "bobbers" silly people.

 

[Johnny Wolf]

I thought the whole idea of a Klunker was to build it yourself, then test beat it.

Also, to me this Schwinn Rumbler is more of Cook Brother throwback/tribute bike. But like the word "bobber" it appears that "klunker" is now a catch phrase marketing word to grab the consumers attention. Like Retro, Patina, Vintage etc etc.

 

[JA331]

Tubes on that schwinn frame look out of proportion. I think the nicest of the recent straight bar bikes is the wtp avenger single speed. Built in Taiwan. Nice welds.lots of really good parts. The Chwinn heavy duti is a decent looking frame too. Down here in Australia its difficult finding the USA stuff and i had to resort to buying a couple from ebay. I have a late 50’s Panther and 60’s Typhoon and a couple of Chwinns too. Love em all, but the usa moreso.

 

[JaxRhapsody]

I want the one with disc brakes.

 

[Johnny Wolf]

I actually pulled the trigger on the Silver one. I was hoping it was chrome, but at $369.00 free shipping, I get it. I couldn't build it new for that price. If I like it, I'm going to take it apart and either chrome or powdercoat the frame/forks white or grabber blue and re-lace the hub with a Nexus 3 speed and swap out a few other bits as well. If I don't, I'll just sell it. Market is still pretty good here in So-Cal even though the free (for now) government money has dried up. On a side note, I finally found 1 picture other than what's on the site. I don't believe that's the seat that comes with it. Mine will be delivered sometime today.