Help ID'ing this Schwinn (I think)?
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Help ID'ing this Schwinn (I think)?
Ok, this is a disaster.... looks like it was spray painted with the bike fully assembled lol.
Just curious if you experts can figure out what it might be. Is that a Schwinn badge in front? Lugged frame? Thanks!
Just curious if you experts can figure out what it might be. Is that a Schwinn badge in front? Lugged frame? Thanks!
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I can't get everything to match, but my best guess is a 1991 Schwinn High Plains. What it's missing: those fender eyelets on the seat stays. The gold bike has a bolt-on front wheel from a beach cruiser.
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Hey, thanks a lot. He's basically giving it away, but I'm gonna pass. Save my energy for better things!
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That is a prototype Schwinn, ("the Goldfinger bike") designed by then Schwinn employee, Odd-Job, working under the direction of Schwinn engineering consultant, Auric Goldfinger, who was given the greenlight by Charles T. "Chunky" Schwinn Jr (known as Chunky among the Schwinn family heirarchy). Chunky, who was later ostracized and bannished from the Schwinn management organization, did become very successful, first as an fm radio personality, and then as an actor on the television soap operas, As The World Turns, Search for Tomorrow, Ryan's Hope, and General Hospital.
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Haha nice
I guess I asked for it. Actually I liked the look so much I did the same to my bikes haha
I guess I asked for it. Actually I liked the look so much I did the same to my bikes haha
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I would agree it's either High Plains or High Sierra early 90's actually a pretty nice hard frame ounce. With some acetone and hard wash most of the paint should come off pretty easy if it's free I would takes it. I have cleaned up bikes painted like this and got 90 percent of the original finish back looking pretty good.
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I would agree it's either High Plains or High Sierra early 90's actually a pretty nice hard frame ounce. With some acetone and hard wash most of the paint should come off pretty easy if it's free I would takes it. I have cleaned up bikes painted like this and got 90 percent of the original finish back looking pretty good.