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  1. papajeep

    Late 40s BF Goodrich?

    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...
  2. papajeep

    1952 Schwinn Spitfire Hornet?

    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...
  3. papajeep

    My big brother and I with our new 1953 JC Higgins bikes

    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.
  4. papajeep

    Three oldies before noon!

    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...
  5. papajeep

    New Belgium Brewery Fat Tire Electra

    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...
  6. papajeep

    50s era 24" girl's Schwinn

    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...
  7. papajeep

    twenty bucks for the pair!

    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...
  8. papajeep

    Hello from southern Wisconsin!

    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...
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