Went to the FM again, and there it was, an Austrian made Sears roadbike. Medium solid blue color, simplex deralleurs, steel rims with textured sides. I could not find a metal pedigree sticker, unfortunately. But, despite having chrome steel rims and steel cottered cranks, it weighed about the same as a CrMo schwinn with alloy rims and cranks. In other words, not a whole lot considering. No forged drops or anthing fancy, but it did have one chrome wingnut left on the left rear, and centerpull weinmanns. I didn't ask a price. If you guys think it's worth it, I will go back next week and get it. I don't imagine it will be a quick sell around here, not pretty and no suspension. It was probably $20 at the most.,,,,BD
It had top tube mounted plastic levers with metal wrap around sleeves. One of the shifters was broken off