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Sam Houston Race Park, I think is the proper name?,,,,KR

I was looking at that too, but I thought it was my imagination. You could be right.,,,,KR

Sweet, so I imagine mine is an older first gen frame, with the thin down tube. I have an old Polo style banana seat. Some flat black or red oxide primer with a mexican blanket polo seat, would be pretty cool, hehe.,,,,BD

Regardless of price level, Miyata didn't make any junk. $125 isn't bad, not sure why you're not getting any responses. It would fit me, but too much for shipping. I already have about 15-17 road bikes, lol.,,,,KR

Not sure what kind of shape the hub is in. I don't know how you could mess up a rear hub up on a sit down only bike. Well maybe if you constantly left it out of adjustment, and unbolt the coaster arm, hehe. I figured out how to stand on my roadster, but only after a LOT of practice. This one...

Oh you mean the old ones? They're the Cheng Shin tires that look like those flat tread red lines from Electra. They're also dried up and starting to crack. They might be fine to ride though?,,,,KR

Nah, black rims make them look huger than they are. they are 26x2.125. The fireballs were WAY fatter than most 26x2.125's though.,,,,KR As for the deals, most of the ones I find are 80's road bikes, my main interest of the last 2-3 years...... :mrgreen:

Was walking through a car part swap meet on Sunday, and found THIS! I ask how much, and for $60 I walked away with it. The handlebar was cracked, and the tires dry rotted. The chrome is too rusty for words. The shifter is broken, etc etc..... Sounds like an old rat rod car almost. Anyway, I...

Just took it for the first ride outside the driveway. It is fast, hehe. It actually fits my leg power level great. Not too stiff in any gear. It does need about 3-4 inches more height in the stem. Straight line is great, turning gets into a handlebar vs knee battle. Pedals have to go, I need...

Thanks guys! :P ,,,,KR

Wow, I wouldn't mind having one of those! He's crazy on the shipping, fedex would be about $40-50??? Of course he's probably one of those charge OTA for handling, then throw it in a big box with no padding kinda guys, lol. And the thing about getting one if you had it as a kid? Average age of a...

I could have got the mens version with a rack for $30 on Saturday. I passed, mainly because I thought my wife would let me buy the 23lb Swedish road bike, that had no business being in a Mexican flea market. I was mistaken, hopefully it will still be there when I get the money.,,,,KR...

Jebus, maybe I will get to ride it tomorrow! It has rained nonstop since yesterday morning. It's finally moving off!! I hope. Crazy.....KR

The tires are an interesting story too. I got two sets of them at Big Lots for $8. 70% off clearance price. Some ace Hardware stores carry them as well. Never seen them anywhere else. Thanks, I hope to scare myself silly tomorrow if it's not raining, hehe!,,,,KR

Just got done with this slick looking speed machine this evening. The F/F is a 76 Schwinn Spitfire MW I got from Gordon Bradbury. I got a BB conversion kit, and dug out an old set of Silstar roadie cranks. I pulled the little ring and the guard off, of course. Paint is Krylon rust tough...

Nice! I have always kind of wanted a tandem, but it seems like everyone wants an arm and a leg for basket cases. I also saw a brand new Schwinn Tango today at the LBS. Black"n"white cruiser style tandem. Looked pretty slick.,,,,KR

Coolest grips ever made too!! I just got a set of them from Gordon. They literally feel like you grabbed a handful of modeling clay and squeezed it to fit your hand. No way your hand can slip off those suckers.,,,,KR Oh yeah, very cool machine! 8)

Well, I mentioned the brand of bike in my first post, then you said you had had two of them?,,,,KR :lol:

Mine is 21 1/2" top to crank center. Add a big padded cruiser seat, and it starts getting tall fast. A 62 typhoon I measured on the way out of the garage, was 18 1/2 on the same measurement. The MW's also have a straighter lower stays, which put your feet even further from the ground. They're...

Re: dumpster diver Just keep in mind that they are really tall frames :mrgreen: ,,,,KR