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Old 04-24-10, 05:08 PM
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1984/85 SCHWINN World Tourist Deluxe-NEVER USED! - $225 (Stuart, FL)
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This bike has NEVER BEEN RIDDEN!

Purchased for my wife for Christmas 1984 or 1985. It has been hanging in our garage in NY for YEARS and in FLA for 8 years. NEVER BEEN IN BAD WEATHER.

Bike has some surface rust, looks like it will clean up beautifully.

PURCHASE PRICE OF THIS BIKE WAS $450.00 in the mid 80's!

I can't remember how many speeds it has, and I PROBABLY still have the original paperwork that goes with it. I'd have to look if you are
interested in that kind of stuff.

The bike I THINK was a 20? SPEED? Has two speed controllers, one on each side of the handle bars.

Contact me if you would like some better pictures.

Make me an offer, time to move this to someone who can use it.



Positron. 20 speed. Knows exactly how much it cost him 20 years ago, doesn't know where the paperwork is.



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Hey, I think the surgeon did an admirable job!
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I got greasy just looking at the photo.
I'm looking for the abandoned mine shaft.
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Originally Posted by cudak888
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Positron. 20 speed. Knows exactly how much it cost him 20 years ago, doesn't know where the paperwork is.



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Not to worry, he's likely also lost as to where his hair, Camaro, hot girlfriend and half of his life went (he knew he had them somewhere)...darn. Always save the box or something.
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(I doubt it's gonna cool down Sino-American political problems)...

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Uh...

https://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/bik/1702521940.html


Chinex His/Her Tandem "Sixty#PSAKRAP" (mesa'sfamous'chinatown')

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Bicycle built for two...
(or more....seriously..need rot a stlong guy lift to vehicle-conveyance.)

Built in Chiung-Chong District, one of China's strictest regions, where is much curfew and labor to build best-strong bike
of heavy iron durableness.

Two wheels, with patent never flat-technology in them...solid iron.

Man seat is in front, where gears lowered to sedate effort.

Ten average walk-in pace later, as you travel rearward on bike is wife seat, with most effort
pedal intact to motiv unit.

Brinder keep her from look forward, so hubby can ogle ass all day wrong, best happy, eh?

Rear grapples keep her from falling off backward, even if swoon from efforts labor to pedal-drive both spouse ahead.


List for 250 us dollars.

You can take for 179.99, and warrantees hold wife of even 400+pounds avoirdupois wgt. US standard scale of measure fat weight.

thank you most times for reading this messaghe.

thank you.

I am humble, and you buy bicycle for healyth reason prease.


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For the CV forum member that has everything

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A 1980 Raleigh Sports for...excuse me? ...how much...???? :https://cgi.ebay.com/ORIGINAL1980S-VI...item19bbc2d248
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Worse than that, it's Taiwan-made, when Taiwan-made bikes weren't all that good. This is nowhere nearly as good as the English-made bikes.
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Originally Posted by noglider
Worse than that, it's Taiwan-made, when Taiwan-made bikes weren't all that good. This is nowhere nearly as good as the English-made bikes.
Yup. Has the "Huffy-era" Raleigh graphics on the downtube.

Sucker has no idea he has a dud.
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"just 29 less than the famous 531" : https://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/bik/1711802894.html
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This seller goes for the hard sell...

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$163 and rising for two bells?

I had one of these, and yeah, it was nice, but come on!
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UO-8 for $900. This is a relisting. I wonder why it didn't sell last time!
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UO-8 for $900. This is a relisting. I wonder why it didn't sell last time!
But, the breaks move smoothly.
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"A lot of rust" and they still want $65 for it?

Open Road by Positron---Hard To Find--- - $65 (Cary)

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26" tires that hold air. Shimano-Positron derailer-needs adjusting. A lot of rust. 10 speed. Women's. Appears to be all original. Originally sold at Montgomery Ward's. Somewhat negotiable-Cash only.



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"A lot of rust" and they still want $65 for it?
Coincidentally, $65 is the seller's copay for the tetanus shot...
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$350.00 for real? It'd be nice to know what it is. Big dollars must be for those handlebars
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"just 29 less than the famous 531" : https://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/bik/1711802894.html
Gotta admit that's creative and funny...
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Originally Posted by BigPolishJimmy
https://battlecreek.craigslist.org/bik/1707109460.html

$350.00 for real? It'd be nice to know what it is. Big dollars must be for those handlebars
Wow, they actually took the time to re-orient the brake levers on their DUI bars.
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Wow, they actually took the time to re-orient the brake levers on their DUI bars.
"DUI bars" that is very funny


OH I just stumbled across this. we had a few of these Bertonis in 52 kicking around the shop and could not sell them new for $499. this guy never even bothered to clean it and wants $500

Bertoni Italian Racing Bike Columbus SL Shimano 600

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OMG this was just too funny not to post! paid $800 five yers ago? 26" frame, worth 1500-2000? wow not bad for a 20yo bike that sold new for $550 tops! LOL https://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/bik/1715383823.html

This bike is in excell. cond. made in 1986/1987. about 11 miles riden in last 5 years. paid 800.00 for bike 5 years ago. need to sell. call today. serious only. if you dont want to buy DONT CALL. *26" frame. every gear works. It's a BIANCHI. IT SELLS ITSELF. If you know anything about bikes, all we have to do is exchange money., *I'm not willing to measure anything. *I'm not reading stickers, *I'm not intersested in any other work other than straight up SELLING this bike. If you want to buy a Bianchi, then lets make a deal. IF NOT MOVE ON!!!!! call 630-918-0093. *THIS BIKE IS WORTH 1500-2000 HANDS DOWN!!!!!

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Bianchigirll, why didn't the Bertonis sell, were they all the same pink/red color? There was a similar one on our local CL for $250 and I thought it might fit my wife, but it looked a bit neglected so I passed...
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Bianchigirll, why didn't the Bertonis sell, were they all the same pink/red color? There was a similar one on our local CL for $250 and I thought it might fit my wife, but it looked a bit neglected so I passed...
between size, we had a 52 and a 56(?) when I started working there and the pinksish color. thye were a great deal in '91-92. a SL bike with 600 for $500. I liked them but we just never seemed to find the right buyer.
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