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Old 06-06-21, 07:29 AM
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He elevated them himself...by turning the bike upside down!

Originally Posted by madpogue
"Elevated chain stays" refers to some sort of anti-gravitics, apparently:


(Okay, link for the morbidly curious - https://www.ebay.com/itm/284283045550 )
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It speaks for itself.

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Originally Posted by Bianchigirll
if they fit I could use a pair or two of those motorcycle grips for my uh um motorcycle
Sadly my motorcycles were lost in a tragic kayaking accident.
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Nice little Bianchi, but note the downtube shifters in addition to the brifters.

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Check out that crankset. Wonder how it shifts?

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Originally Posted by Ronsonic
Sadly my motorcycles were lost in a tragic kayaking accident.
I feel your pain. I lost mine while skydiving.
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Old 06-07-21, 09:55 AM
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I feel your pain. I lost mine while skydiving.
Well, you had to do something to steer clear of that volcano.
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Schwinn / Raleigh - $50

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"One awesome Fixie. This bike is a classic Raleigh with Schwinn S7 wheels. The wheels are from an early 1970 Schwinn bike. The rear wheel is a 3 yellow band 2 speed kickback. When riding the bike one would slightly move the crank backwards and the bike shifts into the opposite gear. One gear is easy to pedal and the other is a little harder. Fun to ride! The bike was red however somebody painted it black.

Wheels will not come with the bike.

50 OBO

bicycle frame material: steel

bicycle type: road
brake type: coaster
condition: good
electric assist: none
frame size: Medium
make / manufacturer: Raleigh
suspension: none (rigid)
wheel size: 26 in."

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Originally Posted by machinist42

Schwinn / Raleigh - $50

Posted 2021-06-07 15:56


That valve stem is jabberwacky.
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Originally Posted by Unca_Sam
guess it comes down to how beefy that sissy bar substitute is,
I do believe that is a modified walking crutch.
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Originally Posted by jdawginsc
He elevated them himself...by turning the bike upside down!
I'm not clicking that link for fear the rest of the photos will also make me dizzy!
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Originally Posted by machinist42
"One awesome Fixie. This bike is a classic Raleigh with Schwinn S7 wheels. The wheels are from an early 1970 Schwinn bike. The rear wheel is a 3 yellow band 2 speed kickback. When riding the bike one would slightly move the crank backwards and the bike shifts into the opposite gear. One gear is easy to pedal and the other is a little harder. Fun to ride! The bike was red however somebody painted it black.

Wheels will not come with the bike.

50 OBO
I guess he just wanted everyone to know how awesome the bike would be if it included the part he's not selling?
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That valve stem is jabberwacky.
Probably why the wheels aren't included. They weren't up to his standards.
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The Raleigh Chopper scalpers deserve almost as much scorn as the schmucks who label every Schwinn part ever made as "Krate."

Choppers didn't have AG Dynothree rear hubs, far as I know, only GH6 front dynohubs, and "55" doesn't mean "1965."

Seller didn't even put "AG" or "Dynothree" in the title.

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CL pic of the week. Good thing they added a lot of detail in the text of the ad.

Bike

Bike - $29

Call or text
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^^^^^ Gotta love the biker-gang security chain locking the bike to a wooden porch post that you could saw through with a Leatherman
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This idiot has to have been mentioned here at least once before. I'd be sad if they hadn't.




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Careful of the shipping charges on these two:

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^^^^^ "Rolling chassis" -- fancy phrase borrowed from car-speak to refer to a bike with a bunch of missing parts.
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Medium Size Bike

Not sure if you measure these from the upholstery to the steering wheel, or from upholstery to curved support bar, but seller says it’s a medium, so..



And only $450! I’d pay 5 if it were a large size bike!

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Nope.

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I'm certain that those spikes will grip the pedals well.

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$175

The terrifying thing is that this sold!

Perhaps the buyer saw that he/she could re-install the cranks and perhaps the front shifter was there but not visible?

Either way: at $175 the buyer is certifiable to me
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Weller Kar Bike?

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Originally Posted by James1964
That is cool! That's actually not a bad price for it if those are your thing.
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New in box $35

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