I love this thread. I joined BF when I bought my first English 3 speed to go on the " For the Love of English 3Speeds" thread. Not at all interested in high end 5lb bikes anyway. I live in Brooklyn, NY and these bikes are great for the flat landscape here. I love the idea of taking something that someone was throwing away ofr selling for coffee money and making something of it. I especially like offbeat brands that I've never heard of. The Hiawatha, I bought in Nashville, TN . Here in the NE we didn't have Gamble department stores so this may be the only Hiawatha in a city of 8 million. Same goes for my Western Flyer. I almost bought a Tyler for $10. a polish bike that would be cool to have if only for it being cool to have. Anyway, I hope to see more posts and photos of cool ( or not) cheap old survivors.