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I'm one of those types where if something is there when I get it, I don't give it a thought, but if I think I caused it, or know I did, my first thought is: "How can I fix it?"
Reassuring that the foil didn't cause it and may of been underneath all that surface rust. I think I can live with...
So, since the weather was a little nicer I decided lubrication on the chain and to give her another cleaning. Used some tin foil and Coke for the handlebars, worked great, then I used the same on the chain sprocket as you can see from the original photo there was quite a bit of surface rust that...
Got home this evening and gave her a quick wash and as I was drying her off it started getting cold enough where the water was freezing on a little bit.
I rode it up to the grocery store a few blocks up and let it sit inside for a few minutes and dried it off properly.
First night out after a...
Nice. I paid an amount well below that so I figure with the Brooks saddle being worth maybe 75-100 on a good day, I'm into the bike for a hundred bucks. I just didn't have any idea of what their values were in general except going off new prices on the website. I feel it was money well spent on...
When I tried to use the fact they're not known for their stellar quality (per the Google research by large) as leverage to try to see if there may be any wiggle room, he stated he made it reliable with modern parts. Such as what was stated in the bikes listing shown above.
It cruised to and...
Just gauging how much I overpaid or didn't, ha. It's just cool to me and for the history. Flying Pigeon. The name alone is awesome plus I love how it looks. Not concerned about reselling at the moment, but with the Brooks saddle, I'm thinking I did okay.
Definitely one of those 'just have...
She seems to ride nicely, will have my bike guy (i tinker but yeah...) go over come Spring. It will be stored indoors regarding maintaining condition.
Here's what the seller had said they had done to it:
Something about her, just spoke to me. Even after doing the research of it being the world's most mass produced bike and not known exactly for the it's reliability after speaking to the seller he informed me that he modified it to where he made it a reliable bicycle.
Whether or not that's...
Any guess to how old she may be? It started raining otherwise I would have done some more cleaning but I started the ride as soon as it stopped, stay tuned for more but here's what I got so far!
Browsing again last night and the funniest thing, guess who is selling it? My cousin in the next city over well her fiance but under her account! I already have a Kool Lemon but this one is in /really/ fantastic condition as my other one is in great but look at this!!!
Her first cruise. 😀👏✅
My backyard fencing is Sears, all of the appliances in my house when I bought it 10 years ago were Sears, there was a Sears near my house that had been open since the 50's that closed finally when they went bankrupt but Sears was the place to go back in the good old days...
Nice!
Just today on my lunch break I found another.. a vintage Schwinn Traveler with a cool speedometer and with the Chrome fenders that have the fin at the top? Best way to describe it versus smooth, has about 40 or 50 years of dirt caked on it but the store said $15, I said 'it looks kinda...
I think she's gorgeous plus I got her in the city of New Hope when they called the city a village, I usually remove the stickers but for now I think I'm going to keep it on because it's so unique! Alas, here are photos!
PS this is how she arrived straight out of the car, haven't even cleaned yet!
So, I noticed in my evening after dark ride that it seems there's a noise from the front wheel tire at first I thought it could be the fender but I don't think so after looking into it.
When I get off the bike and not moving it seems like there is some play in the wheel like you can move it...
It actually came with the curved bars on it but with those it was totally unrideable for my height so I put the bars on it that you see, then I cut some of the black foam that was wrapped all around the old handlebars and made the ones you see.
Now, it's actually rideable for someone that's 5'11!
So the other day I put a fresh paint chip on the tour de Swiss while tightening the seat, and appears that it has been touched up in the past not sure if fingernail polish was used or actual automotive, bike paint etc. Just wondering if anybody out there may know or can tell from the photos...
Asking price $33 by the time I got there they said the vendor lived in another state and didn't want to have to move stuff back so they were taking offers. I offered $20 and walked out the door.
What do we think about her? 😃
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