Check out my new ride!
 

I saw this baby at a garage sale this morning and all though I have never fixed a bike or tuned one up; it seemed pretty mechanically sound. I tested out the shifters, brakes, wheels seem straight. I picked it up for $12!!!! I went home to air up the tires and one of them blew. I thought the tire blew from being an old tube but it actually seemed to be installed incorrectly.

I picked up a new tube on my way home from work this morning, gave it a decent cleaning, and lubed up the chain. It works great!

Oh yeah, its a Schwinn Traveler! :)

I'm sorry.

$12!?

Sweet deal for around-the-neighborhood riding or to take to a college campus. Damn good deal. I bet it weights 40 pounds and is about as stiff as wet spaghetti, but still. Damn.

Gotta get rid of that gross-ass foam wrap ASAFP.

Now that is what I call a steal. It has more than that only in metal weight!

Looking good for $12. I agree with vespoli; get some real bar tape for that bike stat.

I bought a 1970 Hercules English Racer for $15, 10 yrs ago. It was the greatest bike. Took my daughters on rides in their trailer when they were 1.5 and 3 yrs old. Those two years of my life were priceless. And I couldn't have done it without that $15 dollar purchase. Only you create those priceless adventures. Congatulations!