Bike Check: Hannah’s Schwinn Traveler

This is my 1964 Schwinn Traveler, given to me as a rather special 40th birthday present from my partner. I did protest that he shouldn’t give it to me, as it’s too nice, and I’m not worthy and I’ll probably break it, but he didn’t listen.

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Bike Check: Hannah’s Schwinn Traveler

What a bike – just needs a pizza rack and beer holder.

Nearly 18kgs though 😲

I want tassles on the ends of my bars .

Of all the push-rods I’ve read about in Singletrack over the years, this remains the one I’d most like to see standing in my shed.

Beautiful colour.
The tassels are sick and indeed, rad.

That bike is ace and it sounds like the perfect present, too.

It looks nice and that … but riding it would make me feel uneasy. I’d keep stopping all the time to try and figure out what’s missing. Eventually i’d realise it was an L.

Beautiful bicycle. Definitely missing some spokie-dokies though

Love it!

18kg!

That’s some beast of a frame…

Something else is missing… brake cables!
Is this a trap, Hannah, be careful out there!!

@highlandman it’s a twin speed kick back hub and coaster brake. The front brake is a work in progress because I fear the coaster giving out on my hill, and it’s quite tricky to stop at hilly junctions.

Bikes like this are a hell of a lot of fun. I cut about town on this and it always brings a smile to my face. Definitely doesn’t weigh 18 kilos – it’s light enough that you can flex the back end enough for the tyre to rub if you just pedal a bit hard.

Perfect for trundling about the city in the sun, or hauling a stack of pizza to the park to enjoy with pals.

Look out SRAM, seems Schwinn were doing fully wireless shifting and braking back in 1964