From the Lawrence, KS area Craigslist

[Rivnut]

1962 schwinn. needs restoration - bicycles - by owner - bike sale

vintage schwinn bicycle. needs restoration. the parts appear to be original. for sale in baldwin city $200 obo

lawrence.craigslist.org

 

[Freqman1]

Pedals for sure not original and I don’t think the wheel set is either. V/r Shawn

 

[Rivnut]

I only know that I’m not driving 40 miles to look at it.

 

[phantom]

I only know that I’m not driving 40 miles to look at it.

What is 40 miles in that area, about 1/2 and hour? 40 miles from me going either South or East can be an easy 2 hours.

 

[Rivnut]

40 miles for that bike (for me anyway) would be a waste of gas and time. 4 miles maybe, but not 40. Maybe for $40 I’d go look at it. Google maps says it’s actually 37.8 miles and will take 40 minutes. I got my masters degree from Baker University in Baldwin City. Not a bad little town.

 

[Schwinny]

Looks like a double straight bar frame.
I'd go see it for sure.
I'll bet they'd go lower

 

[Freqman1]

One of Schwinn's odd ball frames for sure . V/r Shawn

 

[Bike from the Dead]

I've actually had my eye on this one for a while. Unfortunately, it's a few hours away from home. It's definitely a frame I want, but not for $200.

 

[Rivnut]

I just talked to the seller. Tires are 26 x 2.125, no “Schwinn Tubular…..” stamped into the rims.

 

[Bike from the Dead]

I just talked to the seller. Tires are 26 x 2.125, no “Schwinn Tubular…..” stamped into the rims.

Really? Knowing that I could squeeze a set of balloon tires between the fork and chain stays would be a plus in my books. Then again, I would want to customize this bike, not necessarily restore it.