Info on bike lost in fire
05-25-20, 08:46 AM
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Info on bike lost in fire
Looking for some details on this bike we lost in a garage fire. My husband really liked it so I’m wanting to know what to look for when we go shopping in the future.
Needing details on bike specs.
Needing details on bike specs.
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05-25-20, 11:10 AM
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World Sport. Alloy rims and one CroMo tube (seat tube). I assembled and sold a few of them. $189.95 new at the time. Non-original rear derailleur.
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05-25-20, 12:53 PM
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Those look like 'suicide' brake levers. The modern equivalent, interruptor-type levers, are much safer and work better. You have two choices, try to find him a 40-year old equivalent bike which may or may not fit him as well, or take him to a bike shop (once you're allowed to do that,) and have him pick out a new bike which will fit him correctly and have technical improvements in every system.
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Here you go.
https://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/b...113896809.html
But these would be better bikes
https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/bik...113707423.html
https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/bik...121889586.html
https://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/b...113896809.html
But these would be better bikes
https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/bik...113707423.html
https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/bik...121889586.html
05-25-20, 02:57 PM
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I'd go for a little larger bike than that one was. How tall is your husband? Around 6'?
I'd look for one around 56cm, maybe 58cm.
A vintage Schwinn can make a good everyday beater bike. But there are also a lot of other nicer "road bikes" out there if one is doing more of long distance touring/training.
I'd look for one around 56cm, maybe 58cm.
A vintage Schwinn can make a good everyday beater bike. But there are also a lot of other nicer "road bikes" out there if one is doing more of long distance touring/training.
