Re: [CR]Schwinn probably 1950's with Large Gear - was eBay Outing. Is this po...

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From: <ABikie@aol.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2003 22:51:45 EDT
Subject: Re: [CR]Schwinn probably 1950's with Large Gear - was eBay Outing. Is this po...
To: joebz@optonline.net, Raoul.L.Delmare@worldnet.att.net, smithy@cyclesmithy.com, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org, BruceCumberland@comcast.net


In a message dated 7/28/2003 10:32:52 PM Eastern Daylight Time, joebz@optonline.net writes:
>
> >>>Well, I don't doubt that it's one of a kind, I'm sure a Schwinn maven
> >>>could glance at the decals and tell instantly the model that this bike
> >>>started life but it looks to me that somebody stuck a stayer chain
> wheel
> >>>on an ordinary kid's bike. Ridden to a world's record? I rather think
> >>>not. Not with that kid's saddle, a conventionally raked fork and
> >>>handlebars which hardly permit an aerodynamic tuck. "In the Schwinn
> >>>family collection"???
> >>>
> >>>What is this thing?
> >>>
> >>>Martin Needleman
> >>>Annapolis, MD
> >>>------------------------------
> Whew! I agree with Martin's line of reasoning. At first glance with eyes squinted, I got reflections of the Alf LeTourneur bike (that I couldn't resist trying when it came to our shop in the late 60's while 'on tour' with the '64 powder blue Paramount track tandem from that year's Olympics.)that had a massive chainwheel and reverse stayers fork.

This looks like a project in which someone took a Schwinn'Racer' single speed coaster brake bike (might still have a coaster) I agree it wouldn't even be fun to ride- the parts except for the iron-looking Ashtabula Bow and Socket chainwheel are very Vanilla- probably 26x 1.375 american Lightweight tire size, Steel Endrick or Westrick chaped rims, and maybe 50 lb on Earth, lighter on the Moon where it belongs.,

To me, with the chainwheel it would be worth a couple hundred dollars but life is getting short, space is gettign limited, and the condition of that piece is bad from even 10 feet.

Hey, if anyone knows of anything interesting in the morgan Hill area Sat thru Monday nite, I'll be a guest of Specialized attending their dealer pow wow

Happy Bidding-
Larry Black
Mt Airy, Md.