dweenk
Finally riding a big boys bike
I got this bike several years ago because it reminded me of the bike I had at college. This is in much worse shape than my college bike, which I sold when I headed out west on some hare-brained adventure; but it was the nearest approximation of my old bike at the time.
My old bike was a black J C Higgins in nearly new condition for $5 at a yard sale. I bought a bike rack that clamped to the bumper with U-bolts (remember steel bumpers?). Since I had a '68 VW Beetle, I put the rack on the front bumper - I needed to attend to the engine frequently. Now back to the bike I have.
This one is red (mostly- the red paint did not do well in weather). The decals are decayed or missing. It had no fenders, but it did have the chain guard. Wonder of wonders - the S/A licensed hub and shifter built in Austria functioned perfectly. I did have to replace brake cables and housings. The shifter cable and housing was OK after lubrication. I have had this bike sitting in the garage for a while and decided to air up the tires and take it for a ride today.
My old bike was a black J C Higgins in nearly new condition for $5 at a yard sale. I bought a bike rack that clamped to the bumper with U-bolts (remember steel bumpers?). Since I had a '68 VW Beetle, I put the rack on the front bumper - I needed to attend to the engine frequently. Now back to the bike I have.
This one is red (mostly- the red paint did not do well in weather). The decals are decayed or missing. It had no fenders, but it did have the chain guard. Wonder of wonders - the S/A licensed hub and shifter built in Austria functioned perfectly. I did have to replace brake cables and housings. The shifter cable and housing was OK after lubrication. I have had this bike sitting in the garage for a while and decided to air up the tires and take it for a ride today.