[jacksonpt]

I noticed today someone down the street had a Schwinn World Sport at the curb - free to take. I gave it a quick lookover, and it seems to be in decent shape... needs a tuneup desperately, but no rust, dents, cracks, etc.

I'm looking for a road bike, and while this is not my first choice, the price can't be beat. It should be good enough to get me going on a road bike, right? At least enough to see how much I'm going to ride it.

Or are they a piece of junk?

I have no idea how old it is. Any guesses about it? If it's rideable, it's worth something, right? If not, I can throw it away just as well as anyone else.

 

[ito]

It's free? I'd grab it up. At the very least you have a grocery/commuter bike, at the best you have a decent road bike to start out and train on.

I started ripping around on the streets on a 1970's Nishiki that weighs more than my beefed up hardtail. It worked fine for getting out and learning how to handle a road bike, plus it was a lot of fun. Bunnyhoping that bike is a b*itch though.

Grab it, tune it up if it needs it(probably), but my idea is...free road bike, you need a road bike, why not? It was a decent bike in it's day, it's probably still got some mile left on it.

The Ito

 

[LordOpie]

uhh, if the frame was even close to fitting you, you should've grabbed it on the spot.

I think that's a steel frame... had one a long time ago. And it's quite solid if memory serves.

Go grab it! Clean it up, get it working, ride it for a bit, then donate it to a local foster home or something.

 

[BurlyShirley]

Originally posted by LordOpie

then donate it to a local foster home or something.

Or smash the frame into pieces while the kids are watching. hahahahah. little foster bastards.

 

[Morryjg]

The World Sport that I knew anything about was back in the late 80s. But, it was an entry level roady. Steel frame, heavy parts and 700x25 or 28 tires. i.e. indestructible! But, that's what a friend of mine used to race a bit on. He put some decent wheels on it and a couple other new parts. Snag that thing up and get some good miles out of it. When you get a new lightweight roady turn the supersport into a grocery getter. Considering the bike is on the curb with the trash it probably deserves some good miles put on it, the previous owner probably didn't do it.

 

[DRB]

Hey speaking of new bikes, didn't you go somewhere to pick something up yesterday?

 

[stosh]

Originally posted by DRB
Hey speaking of new bikes, didn't you go somewhere to pick something up yesterday?

http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=86407

 

[Echo]

Ya should have snagged it, it probably won't be there when ya go back.

 

[Serial Midget]

I would have left it there too.

 

[LordOpie]

Originally posted by Serial Midget
I would have left it there too.

yes, but you've got enough road bikes. Now, if it was a gay tea pot, you'd've been all over it

 

[stosh]

Originally posted by LordOpie
yes, but you've got enough road bikes. Now, if it was a gay tea pot, you'd've been all over it

Bwahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Classic!!

 

[borgward]

I got one last fall. 12 Speed. Late 80's? How much does it weigh? Decent bike for light exercise and joy riding. Beats speed Raleigh I had been using.

 

[eric strt6]

Last time I road a Schwinn was back in 1978 it was a Steel Varsity. freaking indestructible but heavy as shit. Been riding Colnagos since 1980. Schwinns are good beater bikes

 

[6thElement]

Is 18 years a record for a necro bump?

 

[eric strt6]

Is 18 years a record for a necro bump?

probably close LOL

 

[StiHacka]

Is 18 years a record for a necro bump?

For bots, existence is timeless.

 

[sunringlerider]