On this "Sears" you'll never get dropped...armed w/ "photon torpedos"
10-08-19, 09:53 AM
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On this "Sears" you'll never get dropped...armed w/ "photon torpedos"
Isn't it a lovely thing, probably somewhere nearing 50lbs., but the way the frame is made, sure industrial, but look at all the curves in that tubing.
A dream bike from my grade school years.
On auction at Goodwill for the next day and some hours, too far away and really what would I do with it???
LOL ride it!
Check out the tank, to me it looks like the opening on the U.S.S. Enterprise for it's "photon torpedo" launcher.
Pass me will you, "Sooloo" (sp?) lock on and fire".
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Ya know, sometimes when you have an itch, ya just gotta scratch it.
I've been in your shoes a couple of times, went for it, and happy I did.
Even though I bought high and will likely sell low, it was worth it.
I've been in your shoes a couple of times, went for it, and happy I did.
Even though I bought high and will likely sell low, it was worth it.
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10-08-19, 10:46 AM
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Looks to me like the seat tube is bent backwards just above the laterals and took the seat stays with it. Careful with that one unless you just want to hang it up and look at it.
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10-08-19, 10:51 AM
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Yet again, I regret that there's no brewpub +/- 1 mile away to cycle to; all sorts of bikes one could ride to.
OK, I wouldn't want to do 20 miles on this Sears but it deserves a dignified "retirement", not going to the dump/whatever.
OK, I wouldn't want to do 20 miles on this Sears but it deserves a dignified "retirement", not going to the dump/whatever.
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10-08-19, 11:47 AM
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Yes, this is much better advice for this bike. I have a history of being stupefied by curves.
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I get a vibe that maybe this had some work done/started on it by by someone of the bike low rider fanclub......
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10-08-19, 12:42 PM
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That thing would be wild to take on a 50 mph descent. It already looks fast just sitting there. Love the aero rear dropouts / spoilers. Are those UCI legal?
The overall design theory of this bike is the exact opposite of the Obree bikes, lean way back, not way forward.
The overall design theory of this bike is the exact opposite of the Obree bikes, lean way back, not way forward.
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I think it once looked more like this. (not my photo. For illustration only)
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10-08-19, 01:51 PM
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^^^^^^ That would explain the "did Ben Lawee get caught in a time warp" chainstays as well. Wow, that all happened at once? Extinction-event meteorite strike, maybe? Or is this the result of an intentional hand, as suggested? I would still not trust it as far as I could throw it.
10-08-19, 01:59 PM
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This one definitely looks like it’s built for standing and mashing out of the saddle. I wonder what the weight drops to if you removed the seat and seat post altogether? Maybe 46/47 pounds?
10-08-19, 03:37 PM
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The other "elephant in the room" question - is the handlebar position intentional?
10-08-19, 03:47 PM
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Just speculating wildly here, but I suspect that for a long time, bikes were designed to look like old time Harley Davidson-era motorcycles, with pedals, for people that were too young or too poor to ride a real Harley. Check out this 1936 Colson, it looks essentially like a "lightweight" motorcycle frame, and the handlebars are definitely motorcycle-inspired. The seat too.
https://bakersfield.craigslist.org/b...968960621.html
https://bakersfield.craigslist.org/b...968960621.html
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Just speculating wildly here, but I suspect that for a long time, bikes were designed to look like old time Harley Davidson-era motorcycles, with pedals, for people that were too young or too poor to ride a real Harley. Check out this 1936 Colson, it looks essentially like a "lightweight" motorcycle frame, and the handlebars are definitely motorcycle-inspired. The seat too.
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"foul" play involved. It's OK though, even in mint condition it doesn't have much value, girl's bike, there's still a million of them out there. Now, if they had done that to a nice 1962 Murray Missile boy's bike I'd be a bit perturbed. 
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10-08-19, 04:26 PM
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Glad you all enjoyed.
A little walk back in time.
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But yes, the similarity with the refit Enterprise isn't lost...
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^^^^^ New frame angle throws off the alignment of the photon torpedo bay.....
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