Three Second Rate Muscle Bikes For $100

[Goldenrod]

One of each: Schwinn mongrel, red Firestone and green Columbia.

They have been crying in a garage for three decades. What would you have done?
The orange Schwinn with the white seat has a bolt-on kick stand, cheap gooseneck, Sturmey Archer twist grip and a Monarch (?) fork. It has a Schwinn badge and sprocket. Since the three former riders were selling them from their deceased parent's home, they were glad that a restorer was buying them. You can see that (on the positive side tires hold air, they are boys bikes, they should all clean up, the seats are perfect and no shipping. The house was small so how could they have afforded to give their kids crates even if they were the correct ages? Bikes are the story of America that we are preserving, so even the cheap ones are also worth saving?
I love this site and I want to thank the founders for their dedication.

 

[bob the bike seller]

nice score, can you post a better pic of the Schwinn ?

 

[Goldenrod]

 

[Goldenrod]

It has A S bolts but no writing on the chain guard and no coaster brake.

 

[rfeagleye]

Nice finds! Can't beat those for $100.

The Firestone is a neat one, that bike was made by Rollfast, sold by Firestone. Neat little bike there.

Congrats!

 

[bob the bike seller]

I think someone put a Schwinn Headbadge on a Frankenstien bike....I do not think its a Schwinn......front forks and just about every other part i NOTSchwinn......still cool

 

[Dave K]

Frame chain ring and guard are Schwinn

 

[1966fastbacks]

Frame chain ring and guard are Schwinn

What is the guard off of. I know what it is i just can't say it.

 

[1966fastbacks]

A little vaporust and polish and inner tubes and you have 3 nice riders.

 

[Jaxon]

That Schwinn is a Pig Bike at it's finest. They would take the old 20 inch bikes and put banana seats and high rise bars to make muscle bikes. Forks look Huffy. They changed the fenders out. I believe they refer to that style frame as straight bar frame.