Restoration of Schwinn Tandem bike

I possess a classic steel framed Schwinn tandem bike that has been sitting in storage for years and needs some work to get it back on the road again.  I am looking for a bike shop or experienced Schwinn mechanic willing to take on this project.  I am not looking to restore it to its original state, rather would like to personalize and modernize some of the features where possible (wheels, chain, cranks, tires, brakes, seats, etc).  Bonus for someone who could also help with polishing chrome and repaint frame.

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Permalink Reply by OLB 0.1 on February 13, 2017 at 8:31am

I'm sure there are several good shops that could take care of this for you.

One that you should probably talk to is Barnard's Schwinn in Oak Park http://barnardsschwinn.com/bikeshop/

They do full restorations and can sometimes replace worn items with new old stock.

The examples I have seen look great.

Even if you don't need a full restoration, they can provide recommendations for a less intense approach.

They seem to usually have a few restorations on display.

Permalink Reply by Steve Johnson on February 14, 2017 at 5:45am

Thanks I'll give them a call...

Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on February 14, 2017 at 11:25am

Steve - I hope you'll share some photos when the bike is all spiffed up.

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