Want a Bike like this. Where can I get one?
08-24-22, 04:59 PM
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Want a Bike like this. Where can I get one?
I'd like to either buy a bike like this or recreate one. I like the upright posture. Single speed. Coaster brake. Non swept back handlebars. Flying Pigeon Black. Utilitarian and simple. I'd buy this one but it is too small. How can I buy it recreate
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08-24-22, 05:51 PM
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Here’s one example of a contemporary one:
https://www.rei.com/product/131751/p...E&gclsrc=aw.ds
Building your own depends on your access to parts, tools, skill level, patience, creativity.
https://www.rei.com/product/131751/p...E&gclsrc=aw.ds
Building your own depends on your access to parts, tools, skill level, patience, creativity.
08-24-22, 05:56 PM
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I would recreate with a better frame, possibly an old Schwinn like this:
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71 Schwinn Sports Tourer
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08-24-22, 06:29 PM
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Here’s one example of a contemporary one:
https://www.rei.com/product/131751/pure-cycles-coaster-bike?CAWELAID=120217890004549006&CAGPSPN=pla&CAAGID=102809655482&CATCI=aud-1396942687435
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Building your own depends on your access to parts, tools, skill level, patience, creativity.
https://www.rei.com/product/131751/pure-cycles-coaster-bike?CAWELAID=120217890004549006&CAGPSPN=pla&CAAGID=102809655482&CATCI=aud-1396942687435
la-453412243365&cm_mmc=PLA_Google%7C21700000001700551_1317510002%7C92700053719050129%7CTOF%7C7170000006 2146996&gclid=CjwKCAjwmJeYBhAwEiwAXlg0ARi0o5I6iJZtHA87ShVeVeOQC8k-uiKyKG97-_JLWHQEsYCufK8jyhoCu60QAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.dsBuilding your own depends on your access to parts, tools, skill level, patience, creativity.
That's perfect but $429???!! Geez.
08-24-22, 06:43 PM
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Old bikes like that pop up often on facebook marketplace around here. Many times they ask more than I personally think the bike is worth, but to each their own.
If the asking price on this was around $45 dollars and my heart wanted it because it reminded me of one I may have had as a kid, I might bite. But $200 is way too much.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...7-22e64c52a54e
If the asking price on this was around $45 dollars and my heart wanted it because it reminded me of one I may have had as a kid, I might bite. But $200 is way too much.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...7-22e64c52a54e
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A Schwinn Speedster would work. Available as single speed or 3 speed.
The Schwinn Speedster | 1959 to 1978 (bikehistory.org)
The Schwinn Speedster | 1959 to 1978 (bikehistory.org)
08-25-22, 03:31 PM
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It's been for sale in Chattanooga for the past 6 months.
08-25-22, 04:19 PM
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You could buy a non-suspension mountain bike, get rid of the derailleur and brake set up and change the wheels to a coaster brake.
08-25-22, 04:48 PM
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Probably easier with an old 3-speed as the rear hub spacing would be the same: 115mm vs 130 or 135mm for that mountain bike. I’ve bought cheap Chinese-made single-speed coaster brake hubs on eBay a couple of times. They do the job.
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https://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/b...520304877.html
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08-25-22, 07:21 PM
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Yes, I am sure you are correct. It was just an idea in case OP had one available and liked to tinker.
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If you live in the 'Noog and are willing to travel to the southeast side of metro Atlanta, I can probably set you up with matching his and her Columbias of the same vintage. Black with black fenders and old-style bullet headlights (sorry, no pictures). They are at a 93-year-old widow who we look after, and if I let her know I've found a good home, she would be pleased.
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