not classic....not vintage....totally irresponsible.....I couldn't help it.....$25...
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not classic....not vintage....totally irresponsible.....I couldn't help it.....$25...
Built by an engineering student for commuting between classes......ugly and unrideable by 99%.....never locked & never stolen........
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That plus beer plus a backyard = loads with fun. Diggin' the Look pedals, obviously necessary on such a ride.
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Looks to be modeled after the Swing Bike.
There was an original for sale on CL in Fresno. Lookd like fun...
https://fresno.craigslist.org/bik/4423974302.html
There was an original for sale on CL in Fresno. Lookd like fun...
https://fresno.craigslist.org/bik/4423974302.html
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I've seen a young fellow riding around on a swing bike at some of the local swap meets. +1 on the unrideable by 99%, the remaining 1% would only ride one for short distances. Definitely unique. Good Luck.
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Fork is bent.
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Didn't Donny Osmond sling swing bikes back when?
The clipless pedals are a nice touch.
The clipless pedals are a nice touch.
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05-17-14, 07:19 PM
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Would the 1% who can ride it also be unicyclists? I would not even attempt to ride either one.
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"Hey, hold my beer for a sec..."
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A friend had a Swing bike- it was cool watching him ride on the curb AND the street at the same time.
I played for a while with it- and went down a small hill. The rear wheel started wiggling- and I wiped hard.
This would have been some time around 1984-ish.
I played for a while with it- and went down a small hill. The rear wheel started wiggling- and I wiped hard.
This would have been some time around 1984-ish.
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Irresponsible is right Thumpic. I just hope you have your affairs in order before you ride that widow-maker! 
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For $25, at least you got a pair of wheels with tread on the tires, a crank, a seat, a fork, etc. And you could always pin the rear pivot so it can't move and ride it as a single speed mountain bike.
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Close. Jimmy Osmond, 1976.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLbQnn0KLDo
Cyclecide Tour: Swing Bike Jedi | The Ladies' Guide to the Apocalypse
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLbQnn0KLDo
Cyclecide Tour: Swing Bike Jedi | The Ladies' Guide to the Apocalypse
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If I stole the pedals, you could sell it on ebay
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