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What Was YOUR First 2-Wheel Bike???

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Old Man Wolf

Wore out three sets of tires already!
Hello All!
I had the day off today so I was hoping parts I ordered recently would have arrived so I could tinker with a few of my projects - but no luck.

After spending an hour reading updated posts here I got an idea to start a new thread hoping to get some interesting reading from your responses here???!!!

SO - What Was YOUR First 2-Wheel Bike???
(And do you still have it or one like it???)

MY first 2-wheeler was a Lowly & Humble AMF RoadMaster Jr!

The bottom bracket bearings got messed up so my Dad got rid of the bike to a friend of his from work (Very Much against my will!!!)...
... but I got Very Lucky and was able to get the bike back some years after Dad passed away!

This originally came with the Colored Hard-Plastic Seat...
... but the dealer we bought the bike from (at the New Castle County Farmer's Market) sold us the Troxel seat to replace it.
(That plastic seat HURT a young boy - even at THAT age!!!)


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All the kids made fun of my bike in our development because of it being a "girl or boy" convertible bike...
... but I thought it was a Great Looking bike with the tank in the up position and I was Very Proud To Have It!!!

I've got a ton of memories with that bike and that's why I keep it in a corner of the living room even today at 45 years old!!!
(... and I STILL get a smile every time I glance at it when I walk by!!!)


I'll put a post in "Wanted To Buy"...
... but I'm still hoping to find a set of Bottom Bracket Bearings and the Rear Fender Reflector for this if anybody has them???
Please feel free to email me direct at [email protected] with photos & price if you have them???

Looking forward to hearing about YOUR First Bike and maybe seeing pics if you can show one!!!

Thanks!
Blessings!
Will,

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My AMF RoadMaster Jr...

Actually Guys - I have to admit...
One of my dark secret future projects is to build an ADULT SIZE version of the bike!!! :D

Talk Soon!
Blessings!
Will,
 
First bike?

I have to say that I do not know what my first 2-wheeler was. All I remember is that it was a beat-up brown and white 20" hand-me-down from older cousins. My first new bike was a 1960 J.C. Higgins Flightliner that I got for my 9th birthday. I have one exactly like it now:
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My first 2 wheeler was parted together from several bikes pulled out of the town recycle pile by my father. Basically a Columbia Playbike. After several years of riding "junkyard" bikes I finally got my first new Columbia like the one here only in "Radiant Mocha"
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My first bike would have been a 40s ladies loopframe CCM with 28 inch wheels. My brothers and I all shared this bike and us shorter kids had to ride standing up. I had one just ;like it till a few years ago......nothing special as you can see.
 

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Mine was a '69 Ross built 16" musclebike. It was badged as a Grants Department Store bike. Here I am cruising on it at about 3yo. That's my dad's Ford in the background. I wish I still had the bike (or the car!)to give my grandson, but I have no idea what happened to either one of them.

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I found a ratty '71 Schwinn Lil Tiger for my grandson. I had it powdercoated metallic green, had the seat recovered, fresh decals and added 12" air filled tires with a coaster brake...and streamers of course! He loves it.

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I've got a ton of memories with that bike and that's why I keep it in a corner of the living room even today at 45 years old!!!
(... and I STILL get a smile every time I glance at it when I walk by!!!)

That's pretty neat...still having your childhood bicycle.

My first bicycle was a 26" AMF Roadmaster from around 1959/60, don't recall the exact year it was given to me. It was a tank model with chrome plated fenders and a star chainring. Colors on it were red and black. The seat was black vinyl with white edging. There was a horn button on the tank, but I never put batteries in it. I gave it to one of my cousins after buying my Schwinn Suburban in 1974. That's about all I remember about it. Seems it had a model name but I can't remember what it was.

Oh, and Terry, you did a terrific job on that Lil Tiger. Looks better than brand new!

Dave
 
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pimp

thats classic . did you photo shop your head on that seventies ad . love the poly pants. killer .


My first 2 wheeler was parted together from several bikes pulled out of the town recycle pile by my father. Basically a Columbia Playbike. After several years of riding "junkyard" bikes I finally got my first new Columbia like the one here only in "Radiant Mocha"View attachment 97467
 
Mine was a Ross also, 20 inch red, drop center wheels. Not to flashy. traded it for a goat I had.
Mitch
 
I can relate to that story.

cool story.




Hello All!
I had the day off today so I was hoping parts I ordered recently would have arrived so I could tinker with a few of my projects - but no luck.

After spending an hour reading updated posts here I got an idea to start a new thread hoping to get some interesting reading from your responses here???!!!

SO - What Was YOUR First 2-Wheel Bike???
(And do you still have it or one like it???)

MY first 2-wheeler was a Lowly & Humble AMF RoadMaster Jr!

The bottom bracket bearings got messed up so my Dad got rid of the bike to a friend of his from work (Very Much against my will!!!)...
... but I got Very Lucky and was able to get the bike back some years after Dad passed away!

This originally came with the Colored Hard-Plastic Seat...
... but the dealer we bought the bike from (at the New Castle County Farmer's Market) sold us the Troxel seat to replace it.
(That plastic seat HURT a young boy - even at THAT age!!!)


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All the kids made fun of my bike in our development because of it being a "girl or boy" convertible bike...
... but I thought it was a Great Looking bike with the tank in the up position and I was Very Proud To Have It!!!

I've got a ton of memories with that bike and that's why I keep it in a corner of the living room even today at 45 years old!!!
(... and I STILL get a smile every time I glance at it when I walk by!!!)


I'll put a post in "Wanted To Buy"...
... but I'm still hoping to find a set of Bottom Bracket Bearings and the Rear Fender Reflector for this if anybody has them???
Please feel free to email me direct at [email protected] with photos & price if you have them???

Looking forward to hearing about YOUR First Bike and maybe seeing pics if you can show one!!!

Thanks!
Blessings!
Will,
 
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