70s Sears Bike..
 

Hi y'all,

So I got this bike from my father and finally took some pics.
Worth restoring?

Thanks!!

***Edit: not sure why the bigger pics won't load, please click the link for the pictures.


http://picasaweb.google.com/frogpound/Orange

Sure, it's not a particularly valued bike, but it is cool.
And hey, you're someone close to me.

Frogpound,

I had that bike in white. Bought it about '72-73 with money I earned helping a guy paint his dog kennel and cutting the grass in the church cemetery. My first 10 speed. I added a leather saddle and thought the bike was ready to race in the TdF! It was stollen my freshman year at college, so it has been gone now for over 30 years.

Since it belonged to your Dad, and it is in good shape, I say clean it up, keep it, and ride it (at least occassionally). It was made by PUCH for Sears, so not a bad entry level bike. I believe the shifters, currently mounted to the top tube, are really suppose to be mounted to the stem.

A funny aside, a H.S. boy from my church, recently bought an '80s 10 speed PUCH at a yard sale, refers to his as a "Pooch." He cracks me up!

I saw another Puch built Sears bike with top tube mounted shifters? I was stupid enough to pass on it for ten bucks. Even with steel rims it didn't weigh as much as I thought it should. Is it just me or are those pics the size of a large postage stamp?,,,,BD

BD, click on the link at the bottom of the OP's first page to see full size pics. :)

Ahh that's better. Yep, the one I saw had the shifters in the same spot, so it probably came stock that way. As for pic size, why not just post the full size, unless that site doesn't allow it?,,,,BD

I tried to load the bigger pics but they didn't work...

I'm thinking about turning it into a SS to bop around town on but I'll probably give it back to Pop depending on how it comes out.... (if its road worthy when I'm done w/ it)

Hey MasterShake! There are a lot of NorCal folks on here!

Thanks for the info on the Puch, Bob!!

I have what I think is the slightly higher end Sears model from about that year in Blue (brake cable through the top tube). I think the reflecttor embedded in the fork is a cool period touch... the frame is sturdy, but a bit heavy. moving to lighter components like alloy wheels and cotterless cranks lightens the bike up a lot!

With the family ties, it is definitely something worth keeping as a rider and spending the money for fun, but not worth pouring tons of money into it... Definitely worth bopping around town!

I say push.

Reminds me of my first "10 speed" which was similar, but maybe a '69. It had the same "10 Speed" logo on the top tube, but the deraillers and shifters were Simplex, and the shifters were on the down tube. IIRC it also came with fenders, and the 27" tires were not blackwall or gumwall, but whitewall. The bike is long gone, but I still have this:

THAT's GREAT!

I saw the other post about the decal guys, since I think I'd like to get it power coated...
This sounds like a very fun project!! Thanks again everyone!

I rather like that- totally '60s-'70s style with the orange color and those decals. I'd say it's a keeper- it looks like just a basic, solid bicycle.

coolbike
 

I love them old sears bikes.Got an old brittany myself. :oFound a roadmaster to suppliment parts.