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Mackie

Mackie

Monkey
Mar 4, 2004
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Ok Stoshly, I mentioned week or so ago that I shared your predilection for old Schwinn bikes, and that I had recently picked up a new Schwinn ride, and it might not be exactly what you expected....

Well, here's a teaser. Hint: 1980 model, made in Chicago.
I'll let you & others guess a while & then let you see the whole thing...


I love the attention to detail on the stems....


I was just in Mexico last week, but couldn't find the Bendix factory:


The bladed forks are dead sexy


And of course, the classic Schwinn Chicago headbadge. Note the twin top tubes.....


OK, I'll take your best guesses.......
 
Mackie

Mackie

Monkey
Mar 4, 2004
826
0
New York
narlus said:
sweet sweet photos...i dig 'em!
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Thanks Narlus. I dig this bike, and I've been digging your photos lately. I'm just noodling around with the point n' shoot.
As for the bike - the price was right....

(Did I happen to mention that I found it in the garbage?).
 
frznnomad

frznnomad

Turbo Monkey
Jun 20, 2005
2,226
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a-town biatches
nice dude straight up old school. if new anything about schwins i would take a guess but well i dont know **** about them. have fun with it.
 
MMcG

MMcG

Ride till you puke!
Dec 10, 2002
15,457
12
Burlington, Connecticut
C'mon give us some full frontal and side shots so we can see this thing.

Stosh is preoccupied with wedding planning or something insignificant like that. ;)

We wanna see the bike!
 
Mackie

Mackie

Monkey
Mar 4, 2004
826
0
New York
stosh said:
Dude, if thats some type of stingray I'm gonn kick your arse!
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Yer all wrong!




Some dipwad took off the fenders, but it's pretty cool anyway.
Now I just have to wait for my kid to get big enough to ride it.
 
stosh

stosh

Darth Bailer
Jul 20, 2001
22,248
408
NY
Mackie said:
Yer all wrong!




Some dipwad took off the fenders, but it's pretty cool anyway.
Now I just have to wait for my kid to get big enough to ride it.
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do you have a kid or something?

interesting find!!
Welcome to the schwinn club!
 
Mackie

Mackie

Monkey
Mar 4, 2004
826
0
New York
stosh said:
Awesome! Cute kid!
You gonna fix it up a bit?
Dude, get her this lil chick

http://www.schwinnbike.com/heritage/showthread.php?t=34604&highlight=1980
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I do plan to fix it yp a bit. I might get it repainted, and the front wheel is totally detensioned, so that will need a little work.

I really like the older Pixies - the ones that had a removable top bar that let you convert between a girls or boys frame. Some years had solid tires as well, but those are hard to find.
 
Secret Squirrel

Secret Squirrel

There is no Justice!
Dec 21, 2004
8,150
1
Up sh*t creek, without a paddle
Mackie said:
I do plan to fix it yp a bit. I might get it repainted, and the front wheel is totally detensioned, so that will need a little work.

I really like the older Pixies - the ones that had a removable top bar that let you convert between a girls or boys frame. Some years had solid tires as well, but those are hard to find.
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Yeah, some new paint, a new chain, and tassles.....don't forget the tassles ;). Bright pink would go well if you kept it pretty close to that original color....
 
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