1978 Schwinn Typhoon 26 
#1 2011-04-16 1:36am
- emulate
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1978 Schwinn Typhoon 26
1978 Schwinn Typhoon 26
1978 Schwinn 26 inch Cruiser
1978 Schwinn Typhoon frame
Schwinn forks
Inhuman cruiser bars
OURY grips
SR Sakae MS-422 stem
Schwinn headset w/ Peregrine riser locknut
Dia-compe 1020 rear brake
Dia-compe pre-bent lever
Animal brake cable
Tuf pads
Kashimax Hi-Soft 17 saddle
Porkchop lay back 13/16 seat post
Suntour alloy seat clamp
Weinmann rims
Intense Micro Knobbies
Primo hubs
Dicta 14t freewheel
Redline forged cr-mo crank
Terrible One 30T front sprocket
Odyssey Triple Trap pedals
KMC chain
All fender and kickstand brackets were removed and the frame was stripped and primered. A mix of inexpensive parts that I liked.
It is what it is
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#2 2011-04-17 8:48pm
- ELF_24
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Re: 1978 Schwinn Typhoon 26
Hey stranger, I see why you like my Schwinn cruiser, yours is just as cool....
Bmx was pure fun BITD, I think nowadays, some folks have forgotten what its really all about. And what it truly is.........
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#3 2011-04-26 10:52am
- BrianC
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Re: 1978 Schwinn Typhoon 26
Nice ride! Love how it's all over the place, killer stuff.
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#4 2011-04-30 10:26pm
- jackmcinstead
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Re: 1978 Schwinn Typhoon 26
Nice.....Real nice.......you did a good job
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#5 2011-07-19 12:12am
- dubs4life
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Re: 1978 Schwinn Typhoon 26
Love these!! reCYCLE!
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#6 2011-07-19 5:16pm
- patxi
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Re: 1978 Schwinn Typhoon 26
same color scheme as my swobo! weird....
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#7 2011-07-20 6:29pm
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Re: 1978 Schwinn Typhoon 26
hmmm.... weird indeed
It is what it is
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#8 2011-10-04 7:02pm
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Re: 1978 Schwinn Typhoon 26
current updates
It is what it is
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