1951 straightbar

[Tim the Skid]

I got this from a co-worker whose grandfather bought it new in '51. He rode this bike often and well into his eighties. I left it alone except for new tubes ,bearing repack, and a new chain. No beauty queen for sure but a great rider.

 

[Awhipple]

Awesome bike leave it the way it is!

 

[bobcycles]

Love the pix Tim! Nice.......that bike could tell major stories I bet!

 

[Schwinnman_82]

[SIZE=6[/SIZE] That is one awesome bike! I agree leave it original it is beautiful!

 

[rollfaster]

That's awesome. I love the bike as well.

 

[GTs58]

Another sweet find! You always amaze me with your newly acquired rides.

 

[Tim the Skid]

Another sweet find! You always amaze me with your newly acquired rides.

Thanks G! I'm coming to AZ in March to check out one in your area.

 

[dave429]

Great original patina. Love it, ride it!

 

[sfhschwinn]

That is an awesome bike have fun!

 

[Freqman1]

I've found that the original bikes are usually the best riders. Most restorations that I've bought were not restored with riding in mind and I usually have to tear them apart and sort everything from tweaked stays to adjusting guards and fenders, etc... I have bikes that sat in sheds for 40 years and with nothing more than a good service, like you mentioned, ride like new. V/r Shawn