This bike was found in the garbage in Skokie, Illinois on a Passover Night. I decided not to pass it over.

My most recent make over was designed to let me run big fat tyres with internal brakes and fenders.

Here is the Schwilsonn in near original configuration. This picture was taken in late September, 2003 south of Seattle.
As fuel prices went up bicycles became a more viable solution for a bit.
I hauled this bike form Fremont to Georgetown. It was made/sold in Germany and crushed by a car in Seattle.
Emergency repairs. A BOB cotter bin in the derailluer got me home.
This bike saw no service for a couple of years as it was ridden by two of us.
The caked on cement is from the light rail construction zone.

$5.00 dollar brookes saddle from
Recycled Cycles (opens new)
Here is the final failure that precipitated the entire overhaul.
The Schwilsonn in a bag
New front drum brake hub. Sram version of the Sachs
Old front wheel.
New rear wheel.
Setting up rear wheel to attach brake tab.
Anvil bikes Pheng Shuei disc brake jig being pressed into extended duty. (opens new)
Rear brake tab.
Schwilsonn in my driveway.
Schwilsonn in my driveway.
Schwilsonn rear.
Schwilsonn front.
Front hub detail.
Rear hub detail.
Rear brake tab detail.
Front brake tab detail.
Front brake.
© 2006, 2007 Daniel Kopald