racecat

i have a nice sprint,yet everones thinks there low end,true,but lok at other name bikes in the era ,same thing....here wher i live a old sprint will bring 150 to 250,not comparing to new bikes...l had old continetals weigh a ton,old world tour or what still same...i ask for advice not to be told replace bike.....nice if your pockets are deep.....so i keep my old sprint ..changed handle to different style i cannot ride those others any more too old..thaks for you all opions,,i keep bike...so invested 40 dollars i have a nice bike.....considered i got a free one for parts

pastorbobnlnh 

That's the Spirit! (sic) Keep the bike! Ride the bike! All is great in the world!

But----- you must post pictures! Big requirement around here.

Phil_gretz

I like that you keep you bike and ride it. Way to go. Keep safe out there.

OrangeHorse

Hey, I have a Schwinn Sprint too -- 1988. It was the very first bike I got after the training wheels came off my pink Huffy. It got a ton of use and then sat in the back of my garage for over 20 years. I started riding bikes again last year and my Schwinn Sprint was there, in impeccable condition, to get me back into bike riding. I got some new tires and the bike was good to go.

Anyway, you should definitely ride that Schwinn and love it. It is funny because I got lots of comments on mine, probably just because it is in great condition and people love seeing the "classic ten speeds"... It doesn't need to be a long lost gem.

And if you learn more about vintage bikes (and I think I've learned a ton just looking at this forum for the past week!), you may spot a truly excellent bike on Craigslist or at a thrift store for very little money.

wrk101

1. Lots of higher end bikes made back then. Millions of them. As I recall, your Sprint is a mid 1980s model. By the mid 1980s, there were a lot of great bikes out there, many are available now at reasonable prices, thanks in part to the influx of Japanese bikes to the USA.

2. I have picked up several deals in Louisville, KY, on trips when I was passing through the area, including a Schwinn Paramount for $200.

3. My pockets are not deep. I have only pulled $10 out of my pocket to buy a bike. The rest have come from finding and reselling bikes. My bike fund started with the proceeds of a $10 Schwinn Criss Cross (garage sale find). That's the last time non-bike money funded bikes.

4. While I regularly find good bikes for $25 to $50, they all have a couple of traits in common: none come off C/L, and all need work.


Randy Jawa has a great site with lots of information on how to find deals on great bikes.

Sounds like you paid very little to get on the road, enjoy it, and look for your next deal! Avoid that trap that there are not deals out there in your area.

racecat

put regular handlebars on it,keep the old for later.easier for me to ride.compueter wont post pics sat too big

Scooper

You can resize jpg photos so the file is small enoiugh to post here on BikeForums at https://www.resize2mail.com/. There is no charge. Usually resizing to 600 x 450 pixels makes the image small enough to attach to your post.

richard530

The best bike is the bike you ride, makes no difference what make, model, components. Ride it. Enjoy it. Remember, it is about you.
Keep rolling

racecat

you right,going to put a spring seat on it,by way how tight shoul yoy tighten wheel bearings,guess i should repack them,is auto grease ok for this.by way keeping old parts if want to put back orignal...i post pics later..one tire so old changed it it actually cut my finger...ouch