So I bought a Taiwan-built pink Schwinn

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1987 to be exact..........

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The bike still looks the same but the babe is 34 years older.

 

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When life sells you a lemon, make pink lemonade: behold! The Plinker

 

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So I repacked and greased and oiled everything and now Barbie Dream Bike™ is my favorite of 9 available Schwinns. The new handlebar also helps.