Hi, all. I've been reading up on the seemingly immeasurable amount of tips and tricks on RRB for nearly two years and have finally decided to join. I've just picked up my third classic bike this past Saturday, a 26" Tornado Deluxe from (November?) 1960. This one makes my second Tornado, the first of which is a standard '61 model. These frames have just begun to feed my addiction to the cool styling of the 1960-1962 "double straight bar" Schwinns. I've also recently acquired an all-original and complete 1957 AMF Skyrider. I'm still figuring out just how the whole profile and posting "thing" works here on RRB, but will be sure to post pictures as soon as I've straightened it all out. I'm a life-long Hoosier and am a full-time student at Ball State University. My Tornado Deluxe project, temporarily going under the name "Tetanus", is destined to be a boardtracker-/cafe racer-style Schwinn built to cruise campus. Plans include S-2 wheels (somehow fitted to a newer 7-speed setup?) complete with Bontrager "Hanks" or "Solanas", a FELT "Abraham Linkage" or "Jerry Springer", and much more. The term "Novice" in the name is usually appropriate for my undertakings, but I hope to find all the answers I need right here through RRB! 
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