A re-introduction

[DesmoDog]

Greetings,

I was here before with the same username. Glad to be back.

For a recap, I worked in a Schwinn shop ("Tonka Schwinn" in Minnesota) as a mechanic for about ten years in the '70s-'80s. After getting my first "career job" out of college I stopped riding, but have started to get back into it in the past few years.

I've kind of got a "thing" for 3-speeds and other IGHs even though I never had one as a kid. More recently I've put a '58ish Racer back on the street, and taken a Typhoon frame out of the trash and built it up as a 2-speed kickback klunker.

There is also a more modern "Schiwnn" Sanctuary 7 that was bought just to see how good/bad cheap bikes had become. I was pleasantly surprised by it acutally (after rebuilding virtually EVERYTHING on it) and it eventually got a 5 speed Sturmey IGH plus other stuff. It's a fun bike too but probably not all that fitting for the forum.

Anywhos... I probbaly won't post much but it's fun to poke around and see the bikes from my days as a mechanic.

[JeffC]

Welcome back DesmoDog. It's great to see some of the old members returning.

[FICHT150]

Welcome. If IGHs and other bikes weren't welcome here, I would have been pointed to the door a decade ago. I have a Schwinn or two, but, also, so many others. This group has helped me keep them running since I found it.

I'm glad to see people returning.

Ted

[JeffC]

"Three speeds is all you need" a quote from a famous member. Just can't remember who it was 

[Dave K]

Welcome and Welcome Back!
 

Dave K