Classic and Vintage Bicycles: What's it Worth? Appraisals and Inquiries - would this make a a good start for a newbie to restore
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forc'n Jeff
07-11-09, 04:42 PM
Antique Schwinn Bike. New tire. Stripped handle bars. Asking 20 dollars OBO. Please call jim at
Location: Dubuque
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forc'n Jeff
07-11-09, 04:44 PM
http://images.craigslist.org/3n93k53p1ZZZZZZZZZ96qff64036a0df21a38.jpg
Well, my answer really started to ramble, as I gave this more thought. The short answer, go for it, its only $20!
forc'n Jeff
07-11-09, 05:35 PM
ramble abit its only 20$ but about an hour away
Scooper
07-11-09, 06:06 PM
As long as all you want to do is ride it around the neighborhod, do grocery shopping, and run errands, it'll be fine.
My ramble is that you learn more working on adult multispeed bikes, and at least around here, that is what people are looking for. So if you want to build a hobby around rehabbing bikes, or if you want to learn just for yourself, a multispeed is better learning IMHO. Just pick up a decent one, any size will do. Then sell it when you are done if it is not your size, and buy another one. A couple of bike flips, and you should be able to fund some decent tools and maybe a bike for yourself.
But if you really like cruisers, then the one at the top of this posting will get you started on fixing up cruisers.
RobbieTunes
07-12-09, 05:45 AM
Yes.
jtgotsjets
07-13-09, 02:58 PM
I wouldn't expect a huge profit or anything, considering that your initial investment here is really $20 + whatever tools/parts/consumables you might need.
But if you plan on making it a hobby, you can't start out much better than a $20 Schwinn cruiser—The Schwinn name and the cruiser style both have a certain cachet, and the other stuff you'll have to buy will gain value as you put it to use on other bikes. Plus it should be some kind of learning experience, even if not everything transfers to working on multi-speed vintage road bikes.