Originally Posted by
Timbeau
This is my Schwinn commuter. I got it as a frame and fork from my local bike co-op and built it up using Sturmey Archer components including a 5-speed drum brake in the rear, a drum brake up front, and Sturmey cranks and brake levers. I have a super cheap light set I got from AliExpress that turned out to be perform far better than I expected
It's powered by a Busch & Muller Dymotec bottle generator that I think is really cool; I'm a big fan of bottle generators.
Since someone just quoted you, I just noticed your post. Your bike makes me smile.
I've built a lot of bikes for myself that were like that: no effort at aesthetics, only high functionality. The result is very pleasing: a bike that people won't think to steal but offer very high performance.