Old bicycles

[toylad]

Anybody here work on or collect old bicycles??

[hendricksis1]

I'd love to replace my Metallic Red Schwinn Stingray I got new in 1972. It was one of the best bikes I ever had. It was before the shifters came out on them, just single speed. But they are high dollar to get.

[ranbethscards]

I'd love to replace my Metallic Red Schwinn Stingray I got new in 1972. It was one of the best bikes I ever had. It was before the shifters came out on them, just single speed. But they are high dollar to get.

You are showing your age Andy!...1972?....lol

I had a candy apple GREEN Stingray....front brake only. very very sweet bike....and not like those sissy bikes of today with all the gears!..lol

[hendricksis1]

Yeah, well us 'old' guys had bikes too! Not just sticks and stones to play with

[hendricksis1]

I have a photo around here somewhere of the day I got it. With my long hair and hippie -type clothes my mom used to make for me. I was only 7. If I find it, I'll post it for all to laugh at.

[ranbethscards]

Seven (7) in 1972?.....crap....I was...um.... 15.....and had had my bike for a couple years.

[hendricksis1]

Oh and you're saying I'm old huh?

Seven (7) in 1972?.....crap....I was...um.... 15.....and had had my bike for a couple years.

[ranbethscards]

okay young man..respect your elders....lol

[OriolesFan]

You guys are "young" - I was 21 and married to my 1st wife in 1972 (didn't work). Got married again in 1976, and it's still going (34 years). So far as "old" bikes, its been so long I can't remember my "old" bike. I did get another one around 1976, I haven't been on it for many many many many many years. It has been sitting out in the shed, with two flat, and probably dry rotted tires, for a V - E - R - Y V - E - R - Y L - O - N - G T - I - M - E.

[ranbethscards]

You guys are "young" - I was 21 and married to my 1st wife in 1972 (didn't work). Got married again in 1976, and it's still going (34 years). So far as "old" bikes, its been so long I can't remember my "old" bike. I did get another one around 1976, I haven't been on it for many many many many many years. It has been sitting out in the shed, with two flat, and probably dry rotted tires, for a V - E - R - Y V - E - R - Y L - O - N - G T - I - M - E.

Did they have electricity back then?....

[toylad]

The good ole Schwinn Krate Bikes! I had a few of those myself growing up. My Dad and I both had bike shops and we both worked on our share of those.

Dad still dabbles in fixing up and collecting the old bikes. I mean when bikes were bikes. His favorite is the Schwinn Black Phantom.

[ranbethscards]

Wow..Pee Wee Herman would be proud!

I've been watching that new show on TV "American Pickers"...they go crazy when they find bikes like that.

[toylad]

I watch that show too and my Dad goes just as crazy when he finds bikes like these!!