keeping sanity ( kinda in a fun way ) BIKE content

[Puzzleguy]

figured id start riding a  bike again -but didn't realize the garbage picked bike i had

was unusable ( the rear wheel was from a different bike -and tires had dry rot -) of course have no reason to complain

about it-

it was free -plus now i have alot of bike parts - alot of stuff is generic -was lucky enough to get another bike

from a local gent who restored older bikes plus he had a couple of new tires and tubes  for it  ( he did it at his cost )

an older Schwinn USA made -27" inch --thou its not a perfect fit ( im tall ) its a great bike i love riding - ( I'm a buy USA nut - and i love vintage stuff !)

God bless this man for his help -  he also showed me a few things about checking out bikes and a few tips on tires etc.

I found another bike that i just finished up for my wife  -so now she has an even older USA Schwinn from the 1960s - 

kinda makes you feel good and helps my sanity !

Edited July 19, 2020 by Puzzleguy

[RabidAlien]

Schwinn made some great bikes, and vintage stuff is awesome!!!  I prefer vintage for the stories behind them (if you find  someone who knows the history of a piece), and the fact that most stuff back then was made to last, unlike today's built-in-obsolescence forcing you to buy more cheaply-made garbage every two or three years.

[amazingkevin]

Speaking of garbage bike I scooped one up and dropped $60 in thorn proof tires tubes and liners to keep from getting a flat. I fell off it twice turning and never tried again!!! 26 speed

[WayneMahler]

I too like the old vintage things. When things were built to last. Not come from the factory with a fall apart date built in . I remember the bikes we had as boys growing up, and all the fun we had on them. Don't forget to put the baseball card in the spokes ..... LOL 

[LarryEA]

I like the story... brings back memories

[Puzzleguy]

one of the main problems Im having is that the older schwinns have unique sizes-only to them

when it comes to tires - their impossible to find . ( even without this current situation )

I have like 6 schwinns -all vintage , high quality -not like the Chinese junk they sell now a days.

and i believe i found all of them out on garbage day - i have 2 of them up and running and im curently working

on a really nice  Silver Spirit 10 speed - my favorite believe it or not is the 5 speed ( simpler -easily to ride )

its the tires that make it hard - thou tubes are pretty much generic -and they can help you run a bike for a year if the tires

are so-so