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Kind of goes with the "rust colored" description.
04-11-20, 11:26 AM
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Would love to see a video of this one being ridden! Just imagine those brake cables flopping around down near the front (rear) hub... 
As if a death fork wasn't enough to worry about. This viscount is for those who want live on the edge 😬
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04-11-20, 11:37 AM
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^^^^^^^ It would take a special rider....^^^^^
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CL ad:
https://tampa.craigslist.org/hil/bik...104576174.html
this is a real vintage bike in absolutely great condition for been 70 years old has brand new white walls tires has been recently tune up rides super nice has suspension in front & rear has the old school ring bell contact BOB show contact info
I will not accept any other pmt but cash any other offer of pmt will be ignore it wont work cash on delivery only this is a super rare bike that you never come across again very in the entire world real piece of history like a time capsule
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https://tampa.craigslist.org/hil/bik...104576174.html
1950 vintage schwinn bike - $6000 (west mlk & north armenia ave)
this is a real vintage bike in absolutely great condition for been 70 years old has brand new white walls tires has been recently tune up rides super nice has suspension in front & rear has the old school ring bell contact BOB show contact info
I will not accept any other pmt but cash any other offer of pmt will be ignore it wont work cash on delivery only this is a super rare bike that you never come across again very in the entire world real piece of history like a time capsule
CL counterad:
RE: 1950 vintage schwinn - $6000 (Tampa)
Caution this bike is a mishmash of new and used parts that's not worth $60 much less $6000!! Do your research don't be fooled
04-11-20, 12:44 PM
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A: In Detroit, they wouldn't have bothered with the cones/barrels.
04-11-20, 01:13 PM
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this guy should ask for a refund
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04-11-20, 04:27 PM
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Believe it or not those are actually pictures of the north side of Valpo. The city seems to be moving southward toward the major highway intersections. That area is ripe for renovations and some developer is going to cash in. But you are right the barrels would not be out! However here in Indiana we have no place to store them, so we just put them in the roadway for storage. Try searching for "orange barrels" song from about ten years ago. Smiles, MH
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Insidious C., and 2cam16,
And that whirring noise you are hearing is Othon spinning in his grave! Smiles, MH
And that whirring noise you are hearing is Othon spinning in his grave! Smiles, MH
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MP,
Yeah I overlooked that pic, thinking it was one of the bank branches. Perhaps the seller rode it there, but Gary is a few miles from Valpo about 20 if I remember right.
I grew up in Michigan City about twenty miles northeast of Valpo. We had the distinction of the largest gated community in the state, where every domicile had it's own gate that was locked every night. Indiana State Prison to be exact. Smiles, MH
Yeah I overlooked that pic, thinking it was one of the bank branches. Perhaps the seller rode it there, but Gary is a few miles from Valpo about 20 if I remember right.
I grew up in Michigan City about twenty miles northeast of Valpo. We had the distinction of the largest gated community in the state, where every domicile had it's own gate that was locked every night. Indiana State Prison to be exact. Smiles, MH
04-12-20, 06:35 AM
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I don't believe that Schwinn produced the "Cruiser Deluxe" in the '50s. Wasn't this model introduced in the mid-'90s to take advantage of the retro-trend.
CL ad:
https://tampa.craigslist.org/hil/bik...104576174.html
this is a real vintage bike in absolutely great condition for been 70 years old has brand new white walls tires has been recently tune up rides super nice has suspension in front & rear has the old school ring bell contact BOB show contact info
I will not accept any other pmt but cash any other offer of pmt will be ignore it wont work cash on delivery only this is a super rare bike that you never come across again very in the entire world real piece of history like a time capsule
CL counterad:
https://tampa.craigslist.org/hil/bik...104576174.html
1950 vintage schwinn bike - $6000 (west mlk & north armenia ave)
this is a real vintage bike in absolutely great condition for been 70 years old has brand new white walls tires has been recently tune up rides super nice has suspension in front & rear has the old school ring bell contact BOB show contact info
I will not accept any other pmt but cash any other offer of pmt will be ignore it wont work cash on delivery only this is a super rare bike that you never come across again very in the entire world real piece of history like a time capsule
CL counterad:
RE: 1950 vintage schwinn - $6000 (Tampa)
Caution this bike is a mishmash of new and used parts that's not worth $60 much less $6000!! Do your research don't be fooled
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https://athensohio.craigslist.org/bi...097288054.html
Speshul, or coded message to his Canadian Commie friends?
Speshul, or coded message to his Canadian Commie friends?
SELLING A HEAVY FRAME GONZO the GREAT / BIKE (( 40 LBS )) AND GOING LIGHTER FOR SUMMER, SOLID HARDCORED STEEL WITH rustprooF powder coating for road salt / ice
4 '' INCH THICK ((HARD TO PUNK-CHURE)) TIRES / THICK RUBBER with FRESH TREAD
THIS BIKE CAN TAKE ANY MASSIVE CRATER SINKHOLE IN THE CITY WITH EAZE
SWAPPED OUT HANDLEBARS , SO NOT THE crappy straight mt. type barz
DISC BRAKES are REAR ONLY / hit a dog on the front the K9 bent the front disc from HARD IMPACT, mongreL dog with no shots (rabies) no tags , did not survive* that's why there's a leash LAW in Ohio IF OWNERS WOULD KEEP K9s ON A LEASH...
CARBON FIBER FRAME PANELS HAVE BEEN REMOVED (PHOTO)*
CARBON WHEEL COVERS WILL BE REMOVED B4 SALE
FRONT TIRE HAS BEEN REPLACED (SEE k9 ATTACK above)
WILL NOT MEET MORE THAN ONE PERSON / BUYER
WILL NOT BE OUTNUMBERED AND ROBBED
SALE WILL BE OUTSIDE OF
OSU PD SUBSTATION
I AM A POLICE CADET in TRAINING
DAYLIGHT ONLY HOURS MEANS
NO SALES AFTER DARK, I AM NOT GOING TO GET ROBBED BY ALL THE PREDATORY VERMIN IN THIS CITY
CASH only
NO fake pyramid SCAM bytecoin RIP OFFS / ALL DIGITAL MONEY = 666 / the ANTI-CHRIST*
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4 '' INCH THICK ((HARD TO PUNK-CHURE)) TIRES / THICK RUBBER with FRESH TREAD
THIS BIKE CAN TAKE ANY MASSIVE CRATER SINKHOLE IN THE CITY WITH EAZE
SWAPPED OUT HANDLEBARS , SO NOT THE crappy straight mt. type barz
DISC BRAKES are REAR ONLY / hit a dog on the front the K9 bent the front disc from HARD IMPACT, mongreL dog with no shots (rabies) no tags , did not survive* that's why there's a leash LAW in Ohio IF OWNERS WOULD KEEP K9s ON A LEASH...
CARBON FIBER FRAME PANELS HAVE BEEN REMOVED (PHOTO)*
CARBON WHEEL COVERS WILL BE REMOVED B4 SALE
FRONT TIRE HAS BEEN REPLACED (SEE k9 ATTACK above)
WILL NOT MEET MORE THAN ONE PERSON / BUYER
WILL NOT BE OUTNUMBERED AND ROBBED
SALE WILL BE OUTSIDE OF
OSU PD SUBSTATION
I AM A POLICE CADET in TRAINING
DAYLIGHT ONLY HOURS MEANS
NO SALES AFTER DARK, I AM NOT GOING TO GET ROBBED BY ALL THE PREDATORY VERMIN IN THIS CITY
CASH only
NO fake pyramid SCAM bytecoin RIP OFFS / ALL DIGITAL MONEY = 666 / the ANTI-CHRIST*
thanx,
Todd
Toronto
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Looks like a twist on the classic "Scarface" road to success in America. First you get the bike. Then you get the car. Then you sell the bike to get money, to buy the power and the women.
https://modesto.craigslist.org/bik/d...097368547.html
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What are those frame springs for on "GONZO the GREAT"?
Also he paints a lovely picture of Athens OH, full of predatory vermin and rabid mongrels all looking to take out poor helpless police cadets
Also he paints a lovely picture of Athens OH, full of predatory vermin and rabid mongrels all looking to take out poor helpless police cadets
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He's selling in Columbus, so the caution might be warranted.
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I'm wondering if I should be saving my old co2 inflators...
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/bop...105217872.html
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/bop...105217872.html
Vintage antique wood handle bike bicycle tire pump - $25 (san mateo)
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Looks like a twist on the classic "Scarface" road to success in America. First you get the bike. Then you get the car. Then you sell the bike to get money, to buy the power and the women.
https://modesto.craigslist.org/bik/d...097368547.html
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^^^^ What, he's gonna lean the bike on his Beemer? And crouch down to bike level? Don't count on it. More lazy than shady. Dude's in shorts and slippers.
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