Now I'm getting free Schwinns
11-26-07, 09:31 PM
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Now I'm getting free Schwinns
The word has gotten around town, one of my neighbors showed up at my front door this afternoon with from what I can tell is a 64 Schwinn Breeze in Campus green. Its all there but in pretty dirty condition. This will be one to clean up and flip. It should make someone a nice little around cruiser. Why can't someone show up with an old Colnago or Bianchi for free that won't take a bunch of work to clean up instead of another Schwinn. Or better yet, Kpug if you get the co-op going I'll donate this bike to it.
11-26-07, 09:40 PM
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Schwinns seem to gather toghther for some reason,
I have,
matched pair of Suburbans...early 70's
'76 Continential
a red breeze.
two girls Varsitys
A green deluxe twin (project)
A '75 letour
a '84 World sport
an '86 world sport
and a '89 Traveler..
and I hate Schwinns for the most part ..................
I have,
matched pair of Suburbans...early 70's
'76 Continential
a red breeze.
two girls Varsitys
A green deluxe twin (project)
A '75 letour
a '84 World sport
an '86 world sport
and a '89 Traveler..
and I hate Schwinns for the most part ..................
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11-26-07, 09:46 PM
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Oh I love Schwinns they are pretty easy to work on and nearly bullet proof. However I am working my way up to one of those fancy vintage Italian jobs one of these days
11-27-07, 04:38 AM
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Schwinn never outsourced to Italy, me thinks. 
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11-27-07, 05:17 AM
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1981 Super Sport S/P, main ride
Visiting for the winter, flip in the spring:
1984 Paramount
1991 434
1985 Tempo
And just came to visit yesterday, should sell quick:
1971 Super Sport 22" Lemon Yellow 'Ladies' (chrome fenders etc--in absolutely original low mileage just needs scrubbing condition).
11-27-07, 07:14 AM
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PB: I think its a sickness. Its not a sin is it? Maybe an obsession. 
11-27-07, 07:31 AM
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I had the same thing happen when I expressed an interest in old cameras. All my friends and family were giving me boxes of old cameras that they had stashed away. So, I have a bunch of old Instamatics and Brownie box cameras. But occasionally there would be a decent 35mm SLR or rangefinder. Schwinn is kind of like Kodak in that everybody knows the name and associates the name with a quality product at a price the common person can afford.
11-27-07, 07:34 AM
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I just came home from the dump with my second Kool Lemon Varsity and an AMF something (which is not worth much but has a nice rack and a cool front fender). I'll post pictures in the Dump/Tip Sticky.
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