My Smurf Blue Schwinng Bike : New Daily Rider

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I needed a new daily rider cuz I sold my other one. I got a good deal on this swing bike. It was all original, just very rusty. The og wheels were shot, the seat..shot. Over-all it was in good condition, but I dont know what it is about myself that I HAVE to customize everything that I own... :) I completely took it apart and re-greased every part of the bike. It rides better than new now. I dont have the before pictures on this comp, but Ill post it soon.
Here is the begining of the transformation,
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Custom Homemade Wheelie Bar
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Finished:
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The headlight has a built in horn and a button for it. I didnt want the wire visible so I ran it through the handlebar. Very stealth and clean.
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I was surprised how difficult the bike is to control when in swing mode. wow! I need practice. Its like learning how to ride a bike all over again. The wheelie bar works perfect. I need to keep my balance up a little better when doing a wheelie though. I was falling to either the right or left. :( But there she is. My new daily rider. I thought this bike would bring me lots of fun for a long time, especially with all the fun krate stuff on it.
 
:!: :shock: :!: ITS EVERYTHING I EVER WANTED IN A BICYCLE !!!

I am gonna steal your wheelie bar bar idea though, are those just springer arms from the seat to the wheelie/sissy bar ?

are they "beefed up" diameter stuff or just the basic chinese/mexican parts ?
 
Very cool!
That thing has every bell and whistle I can think of except a motor.
 
Sweet Manny! Ride the heck outta that thing! If I had that as a kid I probably would have killed myself! :roll: :roll: L8 EM
 
Manny...that is a Work of Art!!!
It turned out amazingly well!

I am more than impressed...now get you but out there and Practice
in Swing Mode :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

From one "Former" Swing Bike owner to another...
"Great Job" Bro,

Kev.
 
CCR said:
:!: :shock: :!: ITS EVERYTHING I EVER WANTED IN A BICYCLE !!!

I am gonna steal your wheelie bar bar idea though, are those just springer arms from the seat to the wheelie/sissy bar ?

are they "beefed up" diameter stuff or just the basic chinese/mexican parts ?

Thanks guys!

Yep. the arms that connect from the seat to the wheelie bar are springer fork rods. They are not beef'd up rods though... but they do the job and havent failed me yet :mrgreen: . Some original schwinn rods would be much more beefy :) but expensive.

mmMmMmm beeeef
 
I've been wantin one of those forever!! I really dig the wheel combo. Nexus and Atom drum...sick! now I wanna see you put that wheelie bar to use! :mrgreen:
 
Firewalker said:
Very cool indeed! did the front rim come with the bike?

When I got the bike it was all original, but the wheels, seat, and handlebars were in bad shape. The frame itself (fork, top tube, rear portion) and paint were in very good shape, so that was salvaged. So with wheels, seat, and handlebar options left open it was time to improve on that. Ive alwayed liked the krate bikes but couldnt afford the krate price tag.... even a destroyed krate would go for $400+ on ebay..., so I decided to have the best of both worlds and have krate character with swing bike functionality :).
So to answer you question, Firewalker, No the front rim did not come with the bike. The only original parts on the bike now are the frame, headsets, crank, sprocket and chain. Everything else is off of a grey ghost re-issue krate bike.
 
id like to see a close up of the front seat post if ya get pic happy and are takin requests er sumthin, never seen em in person.
 
Here's an update. Added a few more accessories like a bat holder, checkerboard mirror, rear light, drink holder and my "Cheap-O" spoof on the "Wham-O" decal for the wheelie bar. There are no future plans for anymore accessories for this bike. I think thats enough :p 8) Please excuse the blurry pics. Ill get some better ones soon.

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Very cool!!!!! heres a pic of one of mine. I'm painting my other one as we speak. It to will be a swinger-springer.

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