Schwinn Continental $50
10-28-10, 01:04 PM
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Schwinn Continental $50
There is one being sold in Seattle for $50. I thought i remembered this being one of the bikes that you people like.
https://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/bik/2030466925.html
If not, sorry to have wasted your 2 seconds
https://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/bik/2030466925.html
If not, sorry to have wasted your 2 seconds
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Its a love/hate thing around here.
Paid fifty bucks for mine and love it.
Hate how much money got dumped into it.
Then there's the weight thing...
Paid fifty bucks for mine and love it.
Hate how much money got dumped into it.
Then there's the weight thing...
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10-28-10, 03:02 PM
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I paid 50 for one of mine....and got the other 4 for free on the side of the road (not all at once mind you )
I sold the rest and kept the one I paid 50 for
Heavy? Sure. Fun? Oh yeah
)I sold the rest and kept the one I paid 50 for
Heavy? Sure. Fun? Oh yeah
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10-28-10, 03:15 PM
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Nishiki International too https://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/bik/2030691274.html
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Just finished redoing a Varsity. Easiest rebuild in the world! These bikes actually look pretty decent.
Schwinn Continental 10 speed - $55 (Mukilteo)
Date: 2010-10-28, 11:29AM PDT
Reply to: sale-q88cq-2030466925@craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?]
1970's Schwinn Continental root beer brown 10 speed all original except tires,good condition some scratches in the paint, a few scuffs in the seat,rear rim needs truing, and tires need replacing.$55.00 Call Scott @425-231-1099
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Schwinn Continental 10 speed - $55 (Mukilteo)
Date: 2010-10-28, 11:29AM PDT
Reply to: sale-q88cq-2030466925@craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?]
1970's Schwinn Continental root beer brown 10 speed all original except tires,good condition some scratches in the paint, a few scuffs in the seat,rear rim needs truing, and tires need replacing.$55.00 Call Scott @425-231-1099
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10-28-10, 05:04 PM
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well there must be a reason why so many millions were made. Surely "It was cheaper than a Raleigh" doesn't account for all of those sales.
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10-29-10, 02:51 AM
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They make good beater bikes.
You can use a flimpsy lock with one.
Bike thieves dont wanna touch it because it can't be resold on the black market.
So its good for a ride into the "bad" part of town - if you live in one that has one!
You can use a flimpsy lock with one.
Bike thieves dont wanna touch it because it can't be resold on the black market.
So its good for a ride into the "bad" part of town - if you live in one that has one!
10-29-10, 06:59 AM
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I like the Schwinn Continental - especially in root beer. $50 is a good price for a clean road-able example. "Weighs a "tun" but it's fun"
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10-29-10, 07:18 AM
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yeah I think that's not a lite bike. but there are plenty of reasons to buy and ride that bike. I have a Varsity I acquired along the way to my current lite summer joy ride bike. The Varsity is a sweet luxurious silent ride. I haven't ridden it in a while but I'm not getting rid of it
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Why were they so popular?
I was in middle school and high school during the heyday of the Varsity. Everyone had one, which pretty much insured that *almost* everyone else wanted one. It was just part of the uniform.
My parents wanted to get me a Varsity when I was in 6th grade. I spent a lot of energy convincing them of the superiority of the Raleigh Grand Prix, and they relented. See? Some of us were bike snobs even back in the day. I did have a Varsity briefly in high school, I bought one missing wheels from a friend for $10. I put some wheels on from the LBS where I worked, rode it for a few weeks and sold it for a profit.
I was in middle school and high school during the heyday of the Varsity. Everyone had one, which pretty much insured that *almost* everyone else wanted one. It was just part of the uniform.
My parents wanted to get me a Varsity when I was in 6th grade. I spent a lot of energy convincing them of the superiority of the Raleigh Grand Prix, and they relented. See? Some of us were bike snobs even back in the day. I did have a Varsity briefly in high school, I bought one missing wheels from a friend for $10. I put some wheels on from the LBS where I worked, rode it for a few weeks and sold it for a profit.
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