Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg) - Where to find retro bike...

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BigUgly
11-10-08, 02:44 PM
...I want a bike I had when I was a kid. You know, the one with the bannana seat, sissy bar on tha back the went up about 3 ft higher then the seat, the high rise handle bars, maybe even the orange flag on the back. I just want one to putz around the neighborhood with the kids or town with and don't know where to start looking for something like that.
Mr Danw
11-10-08, 03:42 PM
I have an orange flag in my garage if it helps. Here ya go
http://www.amotostuff.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/40-3711_tn.jpg
flip18436572
11-10-08, 04:12 PM
Check garage sales, craigslist, pawn shops, Salvation Army stores, etc.......
They are out there, because I have seen them, but some people think they are some great piece of art and want more than they cost new.
CACycling
11-10-08, 04:42 PM
You'll need to buy the sissy bar seperately:
http://www.amazon.com/Schwinn-20-Inch-Manta-Ray-Bike/dp/B000JHKL8A/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=sporting-goods&qid=1226360316&sr=1-4
LarDasse74
11-10-08, 04:43 PM
...I want a bike I had when I was a kid. You know, the one with the bannana seat, sissy bar on tha back the went up about 3 ft higher then the seat, the high rise handle bars, maybe even the orange flag on the back. I just want one to putz around the neighborhood with the kids or town with and don't know where to start looking for something like that.
+1 to all above advice - thrift shops, salvatiion army, craigslist... the bikes are out there waiting to be ridden.
You could also consider buying a modern cruiser style bike like the ones made by Electra (http://www.electrabike.com) (and others). They are not exactly the banana bikes of yor, but ooze style (at least I think it is style :D) and are a whole lot more comfortable for an adult to ride than a kid's bike, even just for cruising the neighborhood.
You could also consider scrounging the dump and recycling depot for banana seats and cruiser frames and make something unique.
c_m_shooter
11-10-08, 04:51 PM
I have seen a few people add ape hangers, banana seat and sissy bar to new cruisers to get that old muscle bike look and actually have a bike that fits better than an old 20".
+1 Craigs List. Also, post a wanted to buy on Craigs List. Also use one of the Craigs List search tools and be willing to travel a distance to obtain it.
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