This evening I took the SwingBike for a spin and recruited my son and his friend to record it on camera...
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"On the third page, @SwissGuy finished the swing bike, and he saw that it was good."
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Epic! Looks like it rides and works like silk!!!! And those bars are COOL!!!!!
Thanks! Heading to the lake now with another BO bike...
Another quick round with the kids took me (on more time) to the Gatow airfield.
Time for a walkaround:
And another ride video:
The music on all 3 videos comes either from my favorite swiss band "Die Aeronauten" or from Guz (the singer of said band)
Time for a walkaround:
And another ride video:
The music on all 3 videos comes either from my favorite swiss band "Die Aeronauten" or from Guz (the singer of said band)
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Your making riding that look easy.
I use my 28' SwingBike for my (short) commute to work a lot since end of March when it was done.
That makes for some good practice...
Still trying the front wheel on the sidewalk rear on the road trick...Didn't expect to see tricks!That handles so well!
AKA ' Bar hopping'.
SG, you really nailed this build! I was asleep at the wheel, and missed your 0-60 mph progress on this !
As has been said, your bolt together style looks good, and performs even better. Wow. Color me stunned.
A favorite screen shot from your first video.....
That side-saddle technique!
As has been said, your bolt together style looks good, and performs even better. Wow. Color me stunned.
A favorite screen shot from your first video.....
That side-saddle technique!
To be honest, I had sort of a head start on this, as I repeated a build style I already had done before with my Kirsch Special, so I new quite exactly what to do. I expected some snags and hickups along the way, but everything went so smooth so I could basically finish this build on two long weekends well spent on the campground... Call me lucky.
Thank you!
The color combination is another lucky coincidence, but what really topped it of was that curly bar I ordered. It only set me back 5€ + postage, but for me it puts the build on another level...
But, as stated in @Wildcats thread, what is best is, that it puts a smile in my face every time I ride it an also in the faces of the people that see me riding...
Awesome build. Looks like you are having a blast with your new bike! 
Ill be honest when you did your first one figured clever but that's going to be a fun mess. You proved me wrong amazing!!!! So clean and not a weild love it.
MattiThundrrr
Rattus All Terrainus
Have you seen a Kingfisher build? Basically breaks the internet when he does a thing. "I'll just try out thirty-eight options for the seatpost"Oh, I thought it might have been a reference between someone having lots of handlebars and Imelda Marco's 3000 pairs of shoes. And I am sure some of the RRBers have 3000 pairs of handlebars...
MattiThundrrr
Rattus All Terrainus
I know I don't need a swinger, but when I watch the vids, I want one. Has anyone ever built a swing trail bike?
Sounds like one of those really hard skills to acquire. I haven't seen one, but would like to.
