I need help identifying this Murray bike
 

I recently bought a bike on marketplace and when I tried to look it up online and found 0 info or record of it existing other than this: Murray Street Cycle Women's Mountain Bike Property Room (I can’t send links yet but you could paste into Google ). Its Serial number is T5259150. does anyone have any info on this bike what it is and like really anything?
Here is 5 different photos and I hope it helps. If there’s any info I need to give that I haven’t let me know
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...c91280f24.jpeg
Right side
https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...5397b2cf9.jpeg
Left side
https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...a36470e33.jpeg
Front
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...070980802.jpeg
Right side
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...874848fd9.jpeg
Serial number

I would really love to know if anyone knows anything/finds anything

I found a copy of an advertisement on Ebay.

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...c0e9b5e9d.jpeg

Thread moved from Mountain Biking to General Cycling.

It’s a BSO.

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That's a pretty open-ended question but Murray made a lot of pretty low-end, inexpensive bikes. It's maybe a late 1980's? model which seem to be selling for $25+ dollars depending on your area and the seller and buyer. Good thing is that a cheap bike from that era is going to be a little more durable than one of the current Big Box Store bikes. It looks in pretty good shape so maybe doesn't need any new parts, but most parts can be replaced with current similar parts if needed. Your brakes are probably not that great at stopping but with some better pads for around $15+ you can improve them a bit. Not much more to say about it than that. If you enjoy riding it then be happy and maintain it properly and it should serve you well.

It is worth its weight in scrap metal. It is a Murry from the 80s the only value one could obtain is if it has some family sentimental value and that is hard to replace but the actual physical product to anyone else it really is not valuable. It was low cost in the 80s and has no real value being old and being of value can frequently be quite divergent.

I doubt they'd let a bike that dangerous anywhere near the White House today.

Murray believes Americans deserve a more comfortable way of life. .... Wider tires for a smooth, stable ride. It's the perfect ride. A kinder, gentler ride. Because you deserve it, America.

Murray was ahead of its' time. Room for fat tires.

This bike might have a better component package than the bikes from the big box stores of recent years.
Would be great for some one deciding they want to start riding again. If the tires are good it’s a plus.
I used to flip bikes and found some Murrays to be reliable bikes as long as they were not trashed out.
How much did you pay OP?

In fairness, plenty of brands before, during, and after that time offered bikes with upright bars and 26 x 1 3/8" tires, including the British brands (Armstrong, BSA, Humber, Phillips, Raleigh, Robin Hood, Rudge, and many others) that had at least some distribution in the USA.

Also, as far as I can remember, the only tire that would fit that rim size (ISO 590) was 26 x 1 3/8. So no going wider.

(And, from a former editor, if you're interested: it's "ahead of its time," not "ahead of its' time.")

The tires pictured in post#1 sure look wider than 26X1 3/8". :eek:
Or - just color me stupid.

I would have chosen C&V . They do this stuff all the time

Both can be true! :)

But I did a quick search and confirmed that that Murray had 26 x 1 3/8" tires. That was the default size for most "lightweight" (as opposed to cruiser) department store bikes in the '60s and '70s, including upright and drop bar models with either derailleur or internal hub gearing.

The people riding the bikes in the Murray advertisement are dressed like the 70s or 80s. But where’s the fence around the south lawn? Photoshopped out?

Dan

General is more appropriate for this one. Or Foo, given the op's need for more info.

This is pretty much what my impression was of the bike. I'd definitely replace the brake calipers with stiffer aluminum bits for safety though. The thin steel ones on the bike now will flex too much to be effective.

OP-- I hope you ride it and enjoy it!

Foo is for non-bike chat. "Light hearted off-topic chit chat with no general subject."