1970 Mens 10 Speed Free Spirit White with red and blue decals
06-02-22, 06:38 PM
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1970 Mens 10 Speed Free Spirit White with red and blue decals
Bought new over 50 years ago. Been in garage, all original. No damage. Serial number 157474258 Not ridden very much. Probably needs new tires as they are hard. Wondering what value is? Think it is 26 or 27 inch. Don’t remember.
06-02-22, 07:11 PM
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Wow- Didn’t think that. I’ll just put some tires on and sell locally if that’s the case. Thought anything over 50 years old in near mint condition would be worth something. Good luck to you guys…. I’m outta here…
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I wouldn't give up so fast. There are some of us here who appreciate lower end bikes. Do you have a photo of it?
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1970 Mens 10 Speed Free Spirit White with red and blue decals
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Wow ! -- guess we showed him a thing or 2 !
(JK if youre still out there OP -- if truly in very very good condition , a bike like that may have some kitschy appeal . MAybe to hang on the wall of a TGI Fridays or something similar, and then it would likely be valued far higher than a cyclist would value it. College students are eternally on the lookout for something they feel is unique and cool also --- because anybody can ride a $400 bike shop bike to class, but rolling something weird says you're artsy
(JK if youre still out there OP -- if truly in very very good condition , a bike like that may have some kitschy appeal . MAybe to hang on the wall of a TGI Fridays or something similar, and then it would likely be valued far higher than a cyclist would value it. College students are eternally on the lookout for something they feel is unique and cool also --- because anybody can ride a $400 bike shop bike to class, but rolling something weird says you're artsy
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Sears bicycles back in the day were like the Walmart bicycles of today. Most of the Walmart bicycles 50 years from now will have very little value. Age alone does not give an item value. Desirability is a key part of the value equation. Buyers tend to want the bikes from back in their youth that were the ones they wanted to own. Myself, I rode a bunch of garage sale junkers. What I wanted was a Schwinn Paramount. That had to wait until I was an adult with a good job.
In my market, I would not be able to recoup the cost of new tires on such a bike. Best to sell as is as a decoration piece, or let someone else put the money into it.
In my market, I would not be able to recoup the cost of new tires on such a bike. Best to sell as is as a decoration piece, or let someone else put the money into it.
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