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Schwinn Vista Duo rescue

This sat in a friend's garage for who knows how long. it's pretty jacked up but still in total working order. people love it when you ride it on busy roads. Hoping to learn some stuff while I try to fix it up so any advice is appreciated

Frame:
surface rust

Fork/Headset:
????

Crankset/Bottom Bracket:
????

Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
the bolt that holds the chain tensioner on there is stripped so it's ziptied for now

Derailleurs/Shifters:
tempermental

Handlebars/Stem:
rusty

Saddle/Seatpost:
rusty

Brakes:
hoping to keep that drum on there

Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
messed up

Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
^^^^

Added by cappuccio. Last updated over 8 years ago.

7 Comments

Jehu

Jehu says:

gunna need you to update this bud

Posted over 7 years ago

MouseR

MouseR says:

Hey I'm in Wisconsin too, if you need someone to help pedal this thing hit a fellow cheese head up

Posted about 8 years ago

ghostridethewhip

ghostridethewhip says:

Awesome

Posted about 8 years ago

doc

doc says:

I JUST WANTED TO UP DATE YOU.
THE SCHWINN TWINN IS POSTED

Posted over 8 years ago

doc

doc says:

Yes indeed drum break made by ATOM
with 5-speed rear derailleur
+ 2 crown duo tone bells nearly the size of apples

Posted over 8 years ago

doc

doc says:

im digging the DUO
I rescued a SCHWINN TWINN DE/LUXE
2 years ago did a refurbishment on it sold to a
B & B San Fran $750.
I will have to post her

Posted over 8 years ago

cappuccio

cappuccio says:

Snap some shots of it! did it have a drum brake? trying to figure out if I should search for another or just bite the bullet and weld cantilever brakes on it

Posted over 8 years ago