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Old 01-07-24 | 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by zandoval
I remember having difficulty swallowing my spit when I saw a bike like this for sale at Sears in 74.

I did not even look at the price...
Originally Posted by daverup
Sears did have the top end Free Spirit made with 531 by Steyr Daimler Puch in Austria. I think someone here has one of these.
I am only one of several BF members to have a Sears 531 bike. They were almost double the cost of the lesser bikes.


"Sears Finest" bike for 1974


1974 Sears Ted Williams Free Spirit with Reynolds 531 frame
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