[CR]A 'special-interest' Schwinn which deserved better

(Example: Racing:Jean Robic)

From: "Raoul Delmare" <Raoul.L.Delmare@worldnet.att.net>
To: "C.R. List" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>, "Bruce C." <BruceCumberland@comcast.net>, "Taylor, Martin" <martin_taylor@juno.com>, "Barb R." <br_Brarian@charter.net>, "Barbara R." <BRead@Charter.net>
Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2004 02:46:47 -0500
Subject: [CR]A 'special-interest' Schwinn which deserved better

and then there is this one ,

http://ebay.com/<blah>

It was made sometime in May of 1966 .

It's painted in that lovely flamboyant color which Schwinn called "Sky Blue" .

Someone has stolen the chainguard ( which had the model name on it ) .

Someone has stolen the fenders ( and if it was the model called "Schwinn Traveler" , then the fenders were not merely chrome-plated , they were actually stainless steel ! ) .

They made these at several "trim-levels" and with several "model-names" , as single-speed coaster-brake , as 2-speed "Automatic" with coaster-brake , and if you were willing to pay for even more , as 3-Speed with Weinmann aluminum caliper-brakes .

What a lovely and worthy and practical nice-old-bicycle .

It was definitely worth more .

I probably should have tried to adopt it . . .

But then , I shouldn't go looking for more trouble . . .

But she was so lovely , in such a simple and honest way , and deserved better , I hope somebody doesn't do something bad , like strip her down for parts . . .

I should have tried to adopt her . . .

( NO! you can't have any more! )

( but she wouldn't cost much or take up much room , and I'd take real good care of her , honest , and give her a bath , and get her a license , and take her to the veterinarian for all of her shots , and she's just such a sweet little puppy . . . )

Raoul Delmare
Marysville Kansas U.S.A.