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After moving from the cruiser rich midwest to the barren western slope of Colorado, we were going through "bike run" withdrawl. I decided to post a want ad on Craig's List for an older cruiser at a "reasonable" price. I got a hit from a guy about 30 miles away, and we were off in a heartbeat. It...

I just found this beauty at a garage sale in the neighborhood. The headbadge is a vintage 1952 Schwinn Spitfire classic, but the chain guard has a "Hornet" decal on it. The paint on the chain guard matches the rest of the bike perfectly. My question is; Did Schwinn make a "Hornet Spitfire"?The...

I'm the guy with his hat on crooked. My bike was just a bit tall for me, and Ihad to get on it from the porch, and when I stopped, Ifell over. Then, I walked my bike back to the porch and started all over again. No, I don't think little brother, Billy, is riding a cruiser.

Last weekend, while visiting back home in farm country Wisconsin, I placed a want ad on the local radio station's Saturday Shopper Show asking for an older cruiser style bike. My ad had just been read when the phone started to ring. There were 6 calls in about 15 minutes, and I decided to look...

Well, I was planning to buy a new Electra for about $450.00, so when this became available for $175.00, my wife said "Buy that bike!!" Who am I to argue with her? :lol: By the way, It is NOT for sale! :lol:

For those of you who doubt the "Barn find" story, I've included some pictorial testimony to back up the afore-mentioned claim. Notice the barn, and a big one at that. Notice Blacksheep entering the barn behind the owner. "Twas a slippery walk up the hill behind him. The Murray squints in the...

I was checking the CL late last night when I came upon a 2 hour old listing for a Fat Tire Electra. I figured, at the price the guy was asking, it would be a fruitless phone call. My wife and my son each ride an Electra, and I have been hoping to find one of my own. When I made the call, the...

I picked this oldie up from a taxidermist in Illinois. It is in need of a redo for sure. The serial# is B97688, but I get different years of manufacture depending on the resource that I use. It seems to be either 52, 54, or 57. The exact age is not that big an issue, but I was hoping somebody...

We made a 4 hour round trip to pick up these two today. I paid $20.00 for the pair. The mens bike is a Montgomery Ward Open Road and the girls is a J.C. Higgins. The Higgins frame is quite interesting with the double upper bars. If anyone can give me information regarding the age or...

This is my fleet so far. This 80s Schwinn Cruiser is my project bike. I plan on putting an 80cc motor, a springer fork, and fenders on it. I'm not sure about the paint job, though. It's original, but I'm thinking of classic Schwinn red and black. I never was a fan of pink. This Huffy is going...

I am a retired educator and just got back to bicycling last fall. I have a repro Schwinn Deluxe 7 Cruiser and a few other bikes in the garage. I just picked up a red Huffy Good Vibrations to go with the blue ladies Good Vibrations that I had aquired earlier. I also have an 80s Schwinn Cruiser...