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Thinking about picking up a Twin Schwinn and trying to convert it to a burrito, or something along those lines. Anyone got a link to a build on here like that? I know their on here but I'm not having any luck using the search terms I can think of.
 
hmmm. I have an old huffy im wondering what I want to do with it. its actually pretty nice, id almost hate to take it apart but im not sure anyone else would want it.
 
I've had the thought of getting one to make a stretch bike out of but tandems seem to sell for $150 (cheap end) to $500+ so hasn't happened.
 
Here is some inspiration

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https://www.google.com/search?q=Tandem to single rider&es_sm=122&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=NOrkU7WpFdL5yQTG_YHwAw&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAg&biw=1440&bih=785#q=Tandem bicycle conversion&tbm=isch
 
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I like a lot of the parts on the one I have. the wheels are cool, they must have 12g spokes.
 
I traded "yes honey" for this frame. A 20" Rollfast. It was one of the most comfortable bikes I ever rode.
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It was then traded to member Peterbuilt and eventually converted back, for his daughters.
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from a post by bigblockthing in the fb thread...
looks like it was made from a frame like mine...
which WON'T be getting converted to a single...

Carl
 
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The green one in og paint ( what is left of it) in the back is almost a 39 western flyer again. I get distracted. I should have put it together today but I started on something else

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I am getting really close on this one. Finally have the butchered headset out of it
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Not really sure what it is though. I have a lot of miss matched parts here. Including an entire Schwinn razor type front end
 
I traded "yes honey" for this frame. A 20" Rollfast. It was one of the most comfortable bikes I ever rode.
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It was then traded to member Peterbuilt and eventually converted back, for his daughters.
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I miss that little bike, mine was complete but my girls were ready to kill each other every time they rode it. They did not make very many of them
 
If I was going to build a tandem from two bikes, I would definitely try to use rear steering. Just seems like it would be a lot of fun riding solo from the back.

Carl.
 
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