As a teen, I used to do a LOT of bicycling. Even dabbled with bicycle touring once, riding from Michigan to West Virginia. And never thought twice of riding 40 or 50 miles to visit friends and relatives. In the mid '70s it was fine as long as you were home by 5:00pm for dinner.

So, if possible, I'd like to challenge those here who might be really good with bikes of that era. I cannot remember the make or model, and it's driving me crazy. I can remember, though, several distinct features about it:
-- Relatively inexpensive. Maybe about $150. (Which was a fortune for me at 14/15 years old.)
-- Purchased at a hardware store, like ACE.
-- Frame was painted matte brown. (I had never seen a factory matte finish before.)
-- Seat material was like a brown crush velour.
-- At least one brake (rear) was disc. (Coolest thing I'd ever seen on a bike at the time.)
-- It was a road bike; probably 10/12 speed.

Well, that's all I got. Probably asking too much with such mundane/generic clues. Thanks in advance for your help ... nostalgia getting the best of me.