One person's bike-like-object is another man's treasured memory. However, I spent a significant amount of time in the '70s attempting to fix the BOLs built by AMF, Huffy and even Schwinn (specifically the Varsity), and will forever hold a grudge against the people that chose to manufacture them. I always figured they should have taken up a more honest occupation, such as bank robbery. I don't think those bikes are OT though, am I wrong? Sears did sell some reasonably good bikes under the Free Spirit label, although the vast majority were junk. Eric Keller Boalsburg, Pennsylvania, USA
On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 12:28 PM, Carlos Ovalle <ovalle@charter.net> wrote:
> After reading Jon Crate's response to John Hurley's un-resignation from the list I got to thinking about bikes that are at least OT in terms of timeline but due to their mass-production, low-craftsmanship, and gas-pipe weight may not qualify for discussion here. Is there a place for such bikes given that for many they were their first love, they transported them to and from college or first job, they introduced them to this wonderful world of cycling, etc.?
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> Carlos Ovalle
> Attempting to restore a Sears "J.C. Higgins" road bike equipped with Campy Valentino in Long Beach, California, USA