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Wore out three sets of tires already!
As I noted in a previous post, I've been looking for a vintage step through bicycle to try and entice my wife into riding with me more often. I didn't want to spend a bunch of money, as I wasn't sure if she'd be keen on the idea, plus I don't really have any money. And I didn't want to travel far to buy anything, so that left me with diddly-squat. I finally came across a listing on Facebook Marketplace for a lightweight, step-through Schwinn. The listing didn't have any info, but from the pics I could see that it was a Breeze, and based on the movie reel sprocket was no newer than '68. I contacted the seller, who for once was EXTREMELY friendly, and agreed to meet yesterday after work. When I arrived we chatted about bikes, and he was wearing a Red Sox cap, and being a fellow Fenway Fan we discussed baseball a bit, and then he showed me the bike.
Standing next to it, I suddenly felt very tall, why did this bike feel so tiny?
And then it dawned on me-- this was a 24" Breeze. Crap. I wanted a bike that would be easier for my wife to handle, but I didn't want one THAT small. In all of my searching I hadn't come across a single 24" bike, so I didn't even think to ask. The pictures on his listing showed the bike without anything else around it for perspective, so it didn't look any different. But the seller was SO nice, and SO accommodating, I didn't have the heart to admit that I eff-ed up. So now I have a 1967 24" Breeze:
It's a nice little bike-- little being the operative word-- albeit a bit sunburnt. But it's very clean, with only a bit of surface rust to deal with. So I guess I'll clean it up, lube it and stick some new tires and tubes on it and see what my wife thinks. Though I think I'll keep this part of the story a secret.
Standing next to it, I suddenly felt very tall, why did this bike feel so tiny?
And then it dawned on me-- this was a 24" Breeze. Crap. I wanted a bike that would be easier for my wife to handle, but I didn't want one THAT small. In all of my searching I hadn't come across a single 24" bike, so I didn't even think to ask. The pictures on his listing showed the bike without anything else around it for perspective, so it didn't look any different. But the seller was SO nice, and SO accommodating, I didn't have the heart to admit that I eff-ed up. So now I have a 1967 24" Breeze:
It's a nice little bike-- little being the operative word-- albeit a bit sunburnt. But it's very clean, with only a bit of surface rust to deal with. So I guess I'll clean it up, lube it and stick some new tires and tubes on it and see what my wife thinks. Though I think I'll keep this part of the story a secret.