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10-22-14, 01:16 PM
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10-23-14, 08:06 AM
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[h=2]1959 Western Flyer 3 speed for sale! - $4000 (Oakville)[/h]
1959 Western Flyer Tourist, made in England, Sturmey Archer 3-speed bicycle for sale! It features a front handle brake and a rear pedal brake, a rear wheel generator for headlight & taillight and rear rack. Upgraded seat has been installed, but it comes with original seat. In great shape for use or as a collector's item!
1959 Western Flyer Tourist, made in England, Sturmey Archer 3-speed bicycle for sale! It features a front handle brake and a rear pedal brake, a rear wheel generator for headlight & taillight and rear rack. Upgraded seat has been installed, but it comes with original seat. In great shape for use or as a collector's item!
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10-23-14, 10:40 AM
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Evel Knievel, we found your bike.
10 Speed Bicycle Evel Knievel
[h=2]10 Speed Bicycle Evel Knievel (Bell Gard)[/h]
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Classic Vintage Evel Knievel
10 Speed Bike Bicycle
In used working condition
All Original Intact
$300 Firm
Cash Only
10 Speed Bicycle Evel Knievel
[h=2]10 Speed Bicycle Evel Knievel (Bell Gard)[/h]
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Classic Vintage Evel Knievel
10 Speed Bike Bicycle
In used working condition
All Original Intact
$300 Firm
Cash Only
10-23-14, 01:06 PM
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Evel Knievel, we found your bike.
10 Speed Bicycle Evel Knievel
10 Speed Bicycle Evel Knievel (Bell Gard)
© craigslist - Map data © OpenStreetMap
(google map) (yahoo map)
Classic Vintage Evel Knievel
10 Speed Bike Bicycle
In used working condition
All Original Intact
$300 Firm
Cash Only
10 Speed Bicycle Evel Knievel
10 Speed Bicycle Evel Knievel (Bell Gard)
© craigslist - Map data © OpenStreetMap
(google map) (yahoo map)
Classic Vintage Evel Knievel
10 Speed Bike Bicycle
In used working condition
All Original Intact
$300 Firm
Cash Only
10-24-14, 06:43 AM
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Wow AMF! I think if you had the safety book that went with the bike you might get 19.97 for it as a complete package.
10-24-14, 10:21 AM
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10-24-14, 12:19 PM
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I guess the "safety booklet" had to be included to reassure parents their kids wouldn't use the thing to jump local ditches, garbage cans and toddlers.
10-24-14, 12:30 PM
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10-24-14, 07:43 PM
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Ever hear of a Schwinn "Champion"? Me neither. Guess this seller is confusing a tube decal for a model name. But the big thing about this super cool bike is the catastrophic dent in the top tube--all at no extra cost.
You can have it shipped to you for only $150, or pick it up locally in Atlanta, Georgia . . . or Jacksonville, Florida. The seller appears to have two different locations listed for this bike. Schwinn Champion Touring Bicycle Bike Shimano | eBay
You can have it shipped to you for only $150, or pick it up locally in Atlanta, Georgia . . . or Jacksonville, Florida. The seller appears to have two different locations listed for this bike. Schwinn Champion Touring Bicycle Bike Shimano | eBay
10-24-14, 07:51 PM
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Ever hear of a Schwinn "Champion"? Me neither. Guess this seller is confusing a tube decal for a model name. But the big thing about this super cool bike is the catastrophic dent in the top tube--all at no extra cost.
You can have it shipped to you for only $150, or pick it up locally in Atlanta, Georgia . . . or Jacksonville, Florida. The seller appears to have two different locations listed for this bike. Schwinn Champion Touring Bicycle Bike Shimano | eBay
You can have it shipped to you for only $150, or pick it up locally in Atlanta, Georgia . . . or Jacksonville, Florida. The seller appears to have two different locations listed for this bike. Schwinn Champion Touring Bicycle Bike Shimano | eBay
It is a Tempo. Shame about the TT dent.
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10-24-14, 08:01 PM
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Must of really hurt when he made that TT dent!! Must not of had 2" of clearance.
10-25-14, 11:28 PM
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10-25-14, 11:31 PM
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10-26-14, 03:33 AM
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I always wondered if somebody ever found their bike being talked about here.
Patrick v seems to of found his
Patrick v seems to of found his
10-26-14, 08:27 AM
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Don't be too offended but as "bicycles" these were about as cheaply made as they came, much like most of the John Deere bicycles from the same period. As I recall the Evel Kneivel 10 speed bikes didn't sell especially well even when Evel was popular, it was kind of hard to play Evel Kneivel and be cool doing it on a 10 speed 
. It may have value to a collector of Evel Kneivel memorabilia but as a collectible "bicycle" it is virtually worthless. It's the same with the John Deere bikes, try marketing them to bicycle collectors and you'd have to pay them to haul them off, take them to a John Deere collectibles auction in the Midwest and you'll leave with an empty truck and a fat wallet. A friend of mine did just that, he had several John Deere bikes that he drug around to bicycle swap meets for 2 or 3 years and never got so much as a nibble. He was to the point he was ready to scrap them. An auctioneer heard about them and called him to see if he wanted to put them in a "John Deere" auction. Reluctantly he did, every last one sold and he made a killing. It may be worth what you're asking in a different market but in the collectible bicycle market I don't see it. I've seen plain AMF 10 speeds in the same condition set out on the curb for free and sit there for several days, I can only assume a scrap metal dealer picked them up. Anyway, best of luck, hope you find that Evel Kneivel collector that's been searching for this missing piece to his collection.
. It may have value to a collector of Evel Kneivel memorabilia but as a collectible "bicycle" it is virtually worthless. It's the same with the John Deere bikes, try marketing them to bicycle collectors and you'd have to pay them to haul them off, take them to a John Deere collectibles auction in the Midwest and you'll leave with an empty truck and a fat wallet. A friend of mine did just that, he had several John Deere bikes that he drug around to bicycle swap meets for 2 or 3 years and never got so much as a nibble. He was to the point he was ready to scrap them. An auctioneer heard about them and called him to see if he wanted to put them in a "John Deere" auction. Reluctantly he did, every last one sold and he made a killing. It may be worth what you're asking in a different market but in the collectible bicycle market I don't see it. I've seen plain AMF 10 speeds in the same condition set out on the curb for free and sit there for several days, I can only assume a scrap metal dealer picked them up. Anyway, best of luck, hope you find that Evel Kneivel collector that's been searching for this missing piece to his collection.
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10-26-14, 11:06 AM
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Just because something is 'rare' doesn't always mean it is valuable.