Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - My Cow Bike!

Ive been learning about bike stuff since this summer and this is my very first project. I an older schwinn traveller at a garage sale and bought it for 10$. It was really ugly blue and i stuck it in my basement to take apart. Later I figured out that it was close to my size and not a bad bike. I also learned that the semi-horizontal dropouts made it a good option for a single speed. I decided to build it up this winter and so I completely took it apart and then i repainted it with spray paint the way it looks. I got some parts online and a few from the shop I work at. (hoigaards) The crank, bottom bracket, brakes, and wheels are all from the old schwinn but the rest I bought. I thought the bullhorn handlebars were a nice touch to the cow look. Now I just need a cow bell to put in place of the headtube decal.

Check out the pictures here: http://share.shutterfly.com/action/share/view?i=EeEs3DFy4buFA&notag=1&x=1&sm=0&sl=1&open=1

Rockin'.

I love the udder.

Now you can yell at pedestrians "MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOve!"

Cow bell would be nice as a warning ringer.

i swear that that was a Trek Project One paint option last year.

yep, I got the idea and a friend had that same thought and told me about it so i went and looked and thats what i used as a model.

glad you went with bullhorns

Hey, how about SDG cowhide saddle? I bought that for my GF, who loves everything cow patterned :)

Your seat frightens me

Looks like fun.


Your seat frightens me

it's counterbalanced by the reflector dangling from the back of it :p

here ya go:

I would moooooooove that rear wheel back just a tad

Where can I get the cowhide saddle? Ive never heard of SDG.

good job!! and now you can throw one of these bad boys on the back for your milk bottles:
http://www.liberatrix.com/Ahearne%20Cycles/rack04%20copy.jpg

http://www.cyclelink.com.au/category350_1.htm

I run a Bel Air on my mtb, very nice seat.

"Guess what I got a fever and the only prescription is more cowbell."

You should where this when you ride.

how much did the back wheel cost to be made?

Which hub did you use?

the rear wheel is just the wheel that was on the bike, i took off the freewheel, overhauled the hub and put on a single speed freewheel. I want to go fixed eventually (this summer) but im not sure if i can use the same hub.