Deal of a Century!!!
10-15-16, 03:41 PM
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Deal of a Century!!!
I just picked up a Schwinn from Craigslist. A Varsity I think. The owner told me it was all made in good ol' USA, every part, I kid you not! This is a high quality bike of serious pedigree. I'm sure the racer ppl in Tour de France would be using these very bikes if they weren't being persuaded by other bike companies. Seriously through, you really need to pick one (or 10) of these up before prices sky rocket!!!
10-15-16, 03:48 PM
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Eh, I had one when I was younger. It wasn't very fast.
Me, on the other hand - I was a blur.
Me, on the other hand - I was a blur.
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ALL USA? 
I don't think so.
I don't think so.
10-15-16, 03:55 PM
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I thought the deal of the century is only available from bikesdirect...
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10-15-16, 04:06 PM
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I thought the deal of the century is only available from bikesdirect...
10-15-16, 04:09 PM
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Which century?
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Schwinn Varsity is a great exercise tool .... ride it for the lower body work out, pick it up to work the upper body.
10-15-16, 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Meathorse
Seriously through, you really need to pick one (or 10) of these up before prices sky rocket!!!
Let's see... 50 pounds each...
10 bikes...
That comes out to be about 500 pounds!!!!
10-15-16, 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by velociraptor
Did someone say dinner at the Varsity?
10-15-16, 05:59 PM
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Originally Posted by RUOkie
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Originally Posted by RUOkie
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Originally Posted by RUOkie
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Addiction is all about class.
10-15-16, 06:00 PM
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You think your Schwinn is cool? I have an aluminum Huffy race bike. The tubes are so thin, they had to pinch the stays on the rear dropouts because the heat of welding would of damaged the aluminum.
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Originally Posted by Seizedpost
You think your Schwinn is cool? I have an aluminum Huffy race bike. The tubes are so thin, they had to pinch the stays on the rear dropouts because the heat of welding would of damaged the aluminum.
Is that a new manufacture bike?
Huffy did make a bike that looked like it was run over by a steam roller.
The Aerowind.
10-15-16, 06:23 PM
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Nah its a classic I got it from a guy who used to race. Its super collectible.
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Originally Posted by Meathorse
I just picked up a Schwinn from Craigslist. A Varsity I think. The owner told me it was all made in good ol' USA, every part, I kid you not! This is a high quality bike of serious pedigree. I'm sure the racer ppl in Tour de France would be using these very bikes if they weren't being persuaded by other bike companies. Seriously through, you really need to pick one (or 10) of these up before prices sky rocket!!!
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I remember back in the day, I was trying to get my stepfather to buy me a Schwinn out of the '79 catalog. I wanted the "Caliente" because it had index shifting.
But in typical stepdad fashion, he got me a Huffy instead (a "Santa Fe"). Didn't matter. I still rode the wheels off the thing.
But in typical stepdad fashion, he got me a Huffy instead (a "Santa Fe"). Didn't matter. I still rode the wheels off the thing.
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I was the only four-year varsity trail crew member in the history of my high school.
And this one time at band camp....
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And this one time at band camp....
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Originally Posted by velociraptor
Did someone say dinner at the Varsity?
10-16-16, 08:32 AM
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probably the most popular gas pipe bike ever made.
If you got a deal of the century, I hope you paid less than 10 bucks for it.
If you got a deal of the century, I hope you paid less than 10 bucks for it.
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Originally Posted by Maelochs
Schwinn Varsity is a great exercise tool .... ride it for the lower body work out, pick it up to work the upper body.
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It's probably an old Varsity, just look at the other bikes he owns
10-16-16, 07:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Wileyrat
If you got a deal of the century, I hope you paid less than 10 bucks for it.
