I had a Sears Free Spirit. Got it for Christmas in 1973 I believe. Ended up stolen and a sheriff dept detective caught the perp. In court, when value was mentioned the judge scoffed and said, "Who's ever heard of a $100 bicycle, that's ridiculous?" The detective responded that it was, "One of those fancy English racing bikes." Lol! Man we rode those bikes all over the county. Then came girls and a drivers license...forget bikes.
Looked like this:
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