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Thanks for the link and the kind words. Yes, the bike was free, so the only money I have in it now is for the tires, tubes, rim strips, and headset bearings. I'd prefer some black grips and I'm sure I can find some. Maybe I'll find some at themotorcycleguy's garage when I take some of his...

Your wife said you already have way too many bikes and that I should come over and take some of them.

The badge is missing, but the chain guard is definitely Colson. My Dad also remembers it being a Colson...he's old but he's still sharp as a tack. :) What you see is the cleanup picture. It's cleaned up as good as it will get without repainting, and from here the only thing I plan to do (as...

Thanks for the picture. The paint on the front fender looks the same, so it could very well be original.

That's a cool looking bike!

I don't think it's original paint, although where it's flaking off it's bare metal underneath, so it could be.

My father, who is 84 years old, grew up in a small town south of Pittsburgh, PA. Working for the US Forest Service, he moved around a bit before finally settling in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, where I grew up. Some time ago when he was visiting his family in PA, he found his old bicycle...

Wow, you've built up quite the stable in a short time! Cool bikes.

Did you find a bike? I saw a couple of bikes in your yard yesterday.

Hey all, I'm a FNG in Green Bay, WI. When I was about 12 I got a 1967 Schwinn Ramshorn Fastback 5-Speed from a neighbor for helping with some yard work. I rode it for a couple of years and then of course tore it apart and rebuilt it as a different style bike and sold it. If only I'd kept...

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