the last murray
01-12-09 | 11:58 AM
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From: yreka, ca
Bikes: like 15. my favorite a 1951 schwinn spitfire cruiser. also have a 1959 amf roadmaster, 1962 jch deluxe cruiser among others.
the last murray
does anyone here know the last year they stopped making murray bicycles or stopped selling them under the murray name? i own a 86' monterey cruiser and what i believe to be a 93' westport cruiser and was curious if murray was still selling under that name in 93' or even later. or do they still? thanks in advance.
01-12-09 | 03:26 PM
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What does Goggle tell you? Have you looked?
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My preferred bicycle brand is.......WORKSMAN CYCLES
I dislike clipless pedals on any city bike since I feel they are unsafe.
Originally Posted by krazygluon
Steel: nearly a thousand years of metallurgical development
Aluminum: barely a hundred, which one would you rather have under your butt at 30mph?
My preferred bicycle brand is.......WORKSMAN CYCLES
I dislike clipless pedals on any city bike since I feel they are unsafe.
Originally Posted by krazygluon
Steel: nearly a thousand years of metallurgical development
Aluminum: barely a hundred, which one would you rather have under your butt at 30mph?
01-12-09 | 03:59 PM
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Ask the folks in the Classic & Vintage forum.
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The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. - Psalm 103:8
I am a cyclist. I am not the fastest or the fittest. But I will get to where I'm going with a smile on my face.
01-12-09 | 04:05 PM
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From: Fort Worth, Texas Church of Hopeful Uncertainty
Bikes: 1966 Raleigh DL-1 Tourist, 1973 Schwinn Varsity, 1983 Raleigh Marathon, 1994 Nishiki Sport XRS
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FYI, Dorel Industries has acquired many bicycle brands including: GT, Huffy, Murray, Schwinn, Mongoose and Cannondale.
In June 1988, the Murray Ohio Manufacturing Company was acquired by the British investment group Tomkins plc. In 1996, Murray Inc., the last major U.S. bicycle producers with Huffy Bicycle and Roadmaster (formerly AMF), received a major blow when U.S. courts ruled that imports from China were not a 'material threat' to U.S. companies.[4] Within three years, Huffy, Roadmaster and Murray ceased manufacture of bicycles in the United States.
In 1998, Murray moved bicycle production from Lawrenceburg to a non-union factory in Mississippi. Production of all U.S.-made bicycles halted in 1999. In 2000, the Murray brand was acquired by Pacific Cycle, a U.S. distributor of bicycles produced in Taiwan and the People's Republic of China. Murray has since been used as a brand for imported Chinese bicycles sold by Pacific Cycle. Pacific Cycle was later acquired by Dorel Industries.
In 1998, Murray moved bicycle production from Lawrenceburg to a non-union factory in Mississippi. Production of all U.S.-made bicycles halted in 1999. In 2000, the Murray brand was acquired by Pacific Cycle, a U.S. distributor of bicycles produced in Taiwan and the People's Republic of China. Murray has since been used as a brand for imported Chinese bicycles sold by Pacific Cycle. Pacific Cycle was later acquired by Dorel Industries.
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02-06-09 | 10:59 AM
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From: Winchester, VA
Bikes: Too darn many.. latest count is 11
I'll give you an example.. I just (as in 3 days ago) picked up a pre-buyout (1997) Schwinn Moab MTB frame. Brand spanking new hanging on the LBS's back wall. 3lb Reynolds CroMo frame. in 1997 it was a $1k bike. tax, out the door price? $75 Same frame as the later Homegrown's, which bring top $$, it's all in the name.
02-06-09 | 05:00 PM
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Well, it is certainly not pristine. I bought it new and I can't remember doing anything to it but putting in some 'no more flats' tubes. I tore it down last night just for something to do and to as a learning experience. As much stuff as I've torn up in my life I had never torn a bike down. I expected it to be much worse. I took it to the bare frame. I soaked everything in kerosene. Then I reassembled regreasing all the bearing on the way together. The seat was cannibalized for a neighbor kids bike. Chain and control cables are shot. That's not too much to expend to have a beater bike handy for the neighbor's grandkids to borrow.
03-27-09 | 02:12 PM
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Update: Tossed the No-More-Flats and put real tubes and tires back on. Replaced the brake cables. Shifter cables could not be replaced without replacing the shifters. I had a set of friction shifters - put new cables on those and mounted them thumb style. Spend some time straightening out the chain ring stay - no more grind from it and chain rubbing together. Found another seat. It rides nice enough - much better (faster) than my Next.
