Just picked up this 1986(?) Schwinn Prelude for $20.
09-12-19, 07:03 PM
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Just picked up this 1986(?) Schwinn Prelude for $20.
I just couldn't pass it up for the price! Not sure when I'll get around to cleaning this one up but here are some quick as-is pics. I could be a year off, I haven't double checked.
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Great score at a great price...these Schwinns are often overlooked but they are great rides.
Best, Ben
Best, Ben
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Nice score, wonder if it's a Panasonic built for Schwinn frame, is the tubing Tenax? have fun.
09-12-19, 08:42 PM
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Nice find, looks like a nice project. You sure got a lot more for your $20 than I did.
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Hella score!
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09-13-19, 03:27 AM
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Nice blue prelude for 20. Decals look good. Won’t take much to get it up and riding. I fit 28c on mine and makes for a smooth ride. Couple pics of my pink 87. 
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Rear rack and new tires
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Rear rack and new tires
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Nothing to complain about....for a 20.00 I'd say you did very well.
Best, Ben
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It turned out great as a low buck build. The most expensive part was a newish Brooks. Pretty much everything except cables, $10 Exage brake levers and $10 Giant SPD pedals came from my spare parts stash. Sorry to hijack the thread, but its just my $20 worth. 😉
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Score! Congratulations!
I hope you enjoy it!
I hope you enjoy it!
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Picked this one up for $30 about 3 years ago and went completely through it. It had mismatched wheels and needed all consumables but now it's a GREAT riding bike. It's a size too small and I have it for sale right now but I'm having serious 2nd thoughts about selling it as it does work for me.
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@polymorphself - Look for a four-digit number stamped vertically on the head badge and post it here. Fourth digit is the year (within whatever decade, of course).
Dang-ol', that's a steal. I'd pay $20 just to look at that bike.
Dang-ol', that's a steal. I'd pay $20 just to look at that bike.
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@polymorphself - Look for a four-digit number stamped vertically on the head badge and post it here. Fourth digit is the year (within whatever decade, of course).
Dang-ol', that's a steal. I'd pay $20 just to look at that bike.
Dang-ol', that's a steal. I'd pay $20 just to look at that bike.
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