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Let's See Your First Bike That Started It All

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I traded a Penn Jigmaster for a 1960 Schwinn Tornado back in high school.
That was the first 26" wheel bike I had, Sting Ray's and 10 speeds before that.
I had been hanging around the Recycled Cycles Bike Shop, so my interest in old bikes started around then.
Mid to late 70s.
I sort of took a sabbatical during the road and mountain bike craze of the 80s & 90s.
 
I have always loved bikes as long as I can remember. My Maroon repainted 38 Schwinn B frame straight-bar in 2009 was the beginning of "collecting"
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Found the CL pic when I sold it 2013

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1962 Hercules ten-speed I bought about 6 years ago. I went to look at a Peugeot for a randonneur build and came home with the Herc instead. Researching the Cyclo Benelux components lead me down this dark alley. I still have the Herc though my interest these days is in roadsters, my wrists and back don't do dropbars anymore.

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LET,S SEE THE FIRST BIKE THAT STARED YOU OUT IN THE ANTIQUT CLASSIC BICYCLE HOBBY.... & HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN IN THE HOBBY.....

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View attachment 367497 hear,s my firs,t bike that hook me and gave me the fever.... I have been sick now for 8 yr,s now
hear,s the first one :p:p:p original 1951 Columbia 5 star superb... in 8 yr,s now with 61 bike,s came off of CL for $700 it was the cool,s bike I had ever seen not knowing at that time even cooler bike,s were out there
 
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Ugg....Thought I deleted this pic. This one shot says it all. Crappy repainted Schwinn in the background was given to my girl by some friends years ago. She wanted me to get a bike too. Spotted this Del Sol on CL & picked it up. Same seller had the ladies Sears Mainliner & my girl fell in love with it:confused:. Needless to say, we've moved on...:oops:
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