Schwinn model
12-09-05, 03:19 AM
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Schwinn model
Wondering what this bike is. Trying to help a neighbor sell some stuff from around his garage. All original except the seat/post and the missing stickers.
Serial crXXXXXX on the right side of the headtbe which should be 1980 but the pictures I found online show different headtube badges, and they say serial should be on the left side. Derailer model is GT-150. Ask for any other info if you need it.
Serial crXXXXXX on the right side of the headtbe which should be 1980 but the pictures I found online show different headtube badges, and they say serial should be on the left side. Derailer model is GT-150. Ask for any other info if you need it.
12-09-05, 04:31 AM
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Looks just like the Varisity sitting at our dump right this moment. Except your friend's Schwinn appears to be in excellent shape even though it has lost its stickers!
12-09-05, 05:53 AM
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Those look like solid blade forks, which I believe would make it a Varsity.
I just bought a woman's varsity with a nice frame and some rust and flat tires (almost ridable except for tires) for parts for $7 or $8.
Probably not worth much. Definitely would be dificult to sell if going the eBay route because the bike could be worth less than the shipping. Definitely something to sell locally.
I just bought a woman's varsity with a nice frame and some rust and flat tires (almost ridable except for tires) for parts for $7 or $8.
Probably not worth much. Definitely would be dificult to sell if going the eBay route because the bike could be worth less than the shipping. Definitely something to sell locally.
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12-09-05, 08:31 AM
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more details in here
https://www.geocities.com/sldatabook/contents.html
if you need parts, please let me know exactly the model I have some old parts, not Schiww, but Peugeot and may fit.
https://www.geocities.com/sldatabook/contents.html
if you need parts, please let me know exactly the model I have some old parts, not Schiww, but Peugeot and may fit.
12-09-05, 11:48 AM
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Looks like a Varsity. They often show up at resale shops in my neighborhood for around $20. Put on $30 worth of new tubes and tires, and you have a reliable "go to Krogers" bike for $50. Some of the Varsities I see are thirty years old. If fresh grease is kept on the bearings, they might last another thirty years. Today, most teens end up on Wal-Mart bikes. More likely to last thirty weeks than to last thirty years.
12-09-05, 12:21 PM
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the best part about varsity's is that only bike people know how good and reliable they are, so they almost never get compleatly stollen. some a-hole might pull the wheels off, but the frames are always lying around. and there are loads of cheap parts for almost no cost.
Schwinn knew how to build a solid bike, just not a light one.
Schwinn knew how to build a solid bike, just not a light one.
