The Swingbike "Orange Krate" is done.

[bikebuilder]

I am calling it done. I could put sissy bar shocks on and a chrome five speed chainguard, but I dont want to spend the money. Besides a fully suspended swingbike would feel like riding a marshmallow.

Thanks for the help with finding parts and suggestions.
A special thanks goes to Kram and a couple of ebay customers who bought frames from me.

 

[Markm]

C 8) 8) L!!!!

 

[KOTA]

Absolutely BEAUTIFUL!

 

[BankerRAt]

SCHWIIIING!!!!!

 

[bikebuilder]

SCHWIIIING!!!!!

That's funny. That fits pretty good.

 

[necessaryevil]

That is awesome, love how long the frame is. What kind of disc brake is that?

 

[bikebuilder]

What kind of disc brake is that?

Thanks, It is a shimano disc brake that came from a '70s-Possibly '80's schwinn road bike. 36 hole hub. It works pretty good. It will lock up the rear wheel even with the slick. What was the one you used on your milk krate?

 

[sensor]

yeah baby yeah!!! now thats schwinngin...
jokes aside great job :mrgreen:

 

[necessaryevil]

Mine was a Shimano as well, your's looks like it has a nice mounting bracket for the frame. When are we going to see some video of this bike in action?

 

[Anonymous]

Diggin' it!

 

[bikebuilder]

I have seen somone use this model brake on an apple krate once. It looked like belonged there. It does have a clamp to hold it on the seat stay. I had hoped to use the stock clamp on the sissy bars, but because my rear fork area is bigger around than a schwinn seat stay, I had to make an adapter for it. It worked out pretty good.

As far as a video of it in action goes, I am planning on making a new one sometime after the snow melts.

I hear you have an original swingbike. If you want to send some footage, I'd be happy to include it. I want to get several bikes in the next video.

 

[necessaryevil]

Yeah, I love my swingbike. I'll need a little more practice before I send any video, these bikes are just too fun.

 

[RetroSpeed]

VERY, VERY NICE!!!

 

[SkidMark]

Schwingbike.

 

[kram]

Turned out great! I got my frame and I love it, Thanks.

 

[Chainsaw]

This is one cool SwingBike! You definitely gave Swingbikes and Krates the respect they deserve.

 

[bikebuilder]

Thanks, I appreciate that.

 

[Bicyclerick]

That turned out really nice. Swingbikes are fun to ride. Heres my original green swingbike and a near future project frame.

 

[Pawel]

How dose it "swing" can you randomly just cut sharp circles in the middle of the street then make it straight and drive away?

 

[bikebuilder]

If you are careful, you can just turn around on the sidewalk and just ride away.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5P70XtI4zQ