I just purchased a 10-speed Sportcrest road bicycle that is 100% in working order. 'Came across it in a Salvation Army basement and basically just thought it was too cool-looking and functional (and, well, cheap!) to pass it up. It has a generator canister headlight, drop handlebars, and the broadest, cruiser-esque seat I've seen. It looks old but like it was well-maintained and stored indoors. I tried to learn more about this bike just by Googling it, but nothing of value came up. If anything, I only learned that most bicycle fanatics know as little as I do about Sportcrest - i.e. nothing!

I am an avid rider but don't know anything about classic/vintage bicycles. I am wondering if anyone can provide any insight into the value or history of the Sportcrest brand. According to some internet posts, it was a Sears-sold brand, maybe manufactured by Murray?

I will post pictures of the bike asap. Also, if anyone can pass on knowledge about how these old headlights work, I'd appreciate some pointers - the light's the one thing that doesn't work on the bike right now, but I would love to try to fix it.

Thanks!

I had a Sportcrest 20 inch bike as a kid in the 60's. It was I believe mainly a department store brand. Mine came from Kaufmann's Department Store in the Pittsburgh area. Probably an average quialty bike from that era.