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Bicycle Type: Lightweight
LOOKING FOR HELP DATING OLDER RALEIGH DL1 ANY HELP EMAIL ME PLANETFEMME@.COM
Did you know bicycles can actually be ridden in street clothes? How much is your bicycle worth? What is the history of your bike?
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Bicycle Type: Lightweight
EARLY 20S?? HAWTHORNE FLYER.A FRIEND FOUND THIS IN THE LOCAL DUMP.HE PUT THE CRANK SHOWN ON IT,BUT I DO HAVE THE CORRECT CRANK.HEADBADGE SAYS HAWTHORNE FLYER.NOTICE IT HAS 2 CLIPS TO HOLD TOOL TANK CLOSED.HANDLE BARS APPEAR TO BE TORRINGTONS WITH CROSSBAR AND HOLE IN LEFT SIDE FOR HORN BUTTON??I DO NOT HAVE WHEELS FOR THE BIKE.IF YOU HAVE ANY INFO ON DATING THIS LIKE CATALOG ECT.PLEASE LEM ME KNOW.MART6159@WOWWAY.COM
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Bicycle Type: Lightweight
ROSS PARAGON CIRCA MID 80S BUILT AT THE SAME TIME AS THE KELLOG/REDCAY SIGNATURE SERIES, THE PARAGON WITH IT~S ISHAWATA 024 TUBING THRUOUT AND SUNTOUR V SERIES COMPONENTRY WAS A DECENT ROAD BIKE AND ENTRY LEVEL CLUB RACER.
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Bicycle Type: Lightweight
THIS IS A GORICKE AND APPEARS TO BE A 100TH ANNIVERSARY MODEL. GORICKE WAS PROBABLY IN BUSINESS AS A COMPANY BEFORE PRODUCING BICYCLES AND MOTORCYCLES. THE BIKE HAS DECALS INDICATING "SEIT 1874" (SINCE 1874) AND "UBER 100 JAHRE" (???? 100 YEARS). THE WIRING FOR THE LIGHTS IS ACTUALLY FED THROUGH THE FRAME. PHOTOS TAKEN BY OWNER, LARRY TESCH JAMAL2KT@MSN.COM
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Bicycle Type: Muscle Bike
THIS IS A SOUTH AFRICAN MADE 1976 MARK 2 RALEIGH CHOPPER. APPARRENTLY THE DARK PURPLE COLOUR IS RARE. COMPLETELY ORIGINAL, ONLY MISSING THE CHAIN-GUARD. CONTACT CHARLCILLIERS@ OR VISIT WWW.OLDBIKES.741.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION.
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Bicycle Type: Misc
HAFCOBIKE, OUT OF WHITTIER CALIFONIA. BIKE RUNS ON A V-BELT, NO CHAIN. APPEARS TO BE A GIRLS BIKE. I FOUND THIS IN THE ATTIC OF ONE OF MY BUILDINGS WHEN I BOUGHT MY HOUSE ABOUT 9 YEARS AGO. HAVEN~T BEEN ABLE TO FIND ANY INFORMATION ON IT. THANKS, BRIAN MILBRANDT
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Bicycle Type: Misc
HAFCOBIKE, OUT OF WHITTIER CALIFONIA. BIKE RUNS ON A V-BELT, NO CHAIN. APPEARS TO BE A GIRLS BIKE. I FOUND THIS IN THE ATTIC OF ONE OF MY BUILDINGS WHEN I BOUGHT MY HOUSE ABOUT 9 YEARS AGO. HAVEN~T BEEN ABLE TO FIND ANY INFORMATION ON IT. THANKS, BRIAN
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Bicycle Type: Middleweight
FIRESTONE 500... ANYONE KNOW WHAT YEAR THIS ONE IS???? IT~S NOT THE 60~S MODEL, THE DESIGN CLEARLY PRE-DATES THAT. ALSO THE NAMEPLATE BEARS FIRESTONE, AND FIRESTONE ONLY (UNLIKE ALL OTHER MODELS THAT WERE PRODUCED BY OTHER COMPANIES ENDORSED BY FIRESTONE). ALSO NO WHERE ON THE BIKE DOES IT MENTION ANY OTHER MAKER SUCH AS HUFFY, COLSON, MONARK, MURRAY, HP SNYDER, CLEVELAND WELDING OR WERNE AUTO. THERE IS A PAINTED EMBLEM THAT READS, ARCO DIV. AMERICAN MARIETTA. I~M AT A LOSS. ALL 500~S I~VE SEEN ARE FROM THE 60~S THIS BIKE CAME FROM THE ORIGINAL OWNER (PAID ONLY 30 BUCKS),HE SAYS HE BOUGHT IT FOR HIS WIFE IN THE 40~S AND POSSIBLY 50~S. IF ANYONE HAS ANY INFO ON THIS BEAUTY EMAIL ME AT SQUEAKYBEATS25@.COM
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Bicycle Type: Lightweight
1952 SCHWINN NEW WORLD, SERIAL NUMBER G16803. THE FRAME IS IN ORIGINAL BLACK PAINT, WITH THE TYPICAL SCRATCHES IN A 50+ YEAR OLD BIKE, WITH A VERY GOOD "SCHWINN NEW WORLD" DECAL ON THE DOWNTUBE AND A PRETTY GOOD "TOP HAT" DECAL ON THE SEAT MAST. THE NEW WORLD HEADBADGE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THE FENDERS AND HOCKEY-STICK CHAINGUARD (WHICH IS AN APPROPRIATE PART FOR MANY HIGH-END PRE-WAR SCHWINN BALLOON-TIRE BIKES!) HAVE BEEN REPAINTED, AND THE FENDERS HAVE SOME MINOR DINGS. THE REAR HUB IS A SINGLE SPEED NEW DEPARTURE. RIMS ARE RUSTY. ORIGINAL SCHWINN GRIPS. NICE ORIGINAL SCHWINN STEM IN SILVER PAINT. WALD PEDALS. THE MATTRESS SADDLE IS ORIGINAL, AND ALTHOUGH THE OIL CLOTH COVER IS SHOT, THE PADDING IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, AND WILL RECOVER EASILY. SEAT STILL HAS THE ORIGINAL SCHWINN BADGE ON THE BACK. NEEDS NEW 26 INCH X 1 AND 3 EIGHTH "TOURING" STYLE TIRES.
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Bicycle Type: Lightweight
CIGNAL ROAD SERIES (MODEL: TALON). THIS IS FROM THE HIGHER-END OF THE NOW-DEFUNCT CIGNAL BICYCLE COMPANY. TIG-WELDED STEEL FRAME (LIGHTWEIGHT). FROM MID-80~S TO EARLY 90~S (GUESSTIMATE). ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT WAS SHIMANO 600 AND EXAGE. SHOWN HERE RESTORED WITH CAMPAGNOLO THROUGHOUT.
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Bicycle Type: Balloon Tire Bike
OK, I AM TRYING TO FIND OUT WHAT THIS BIKE IS, WHO IT IS MADE BY, IT SAYS. CO-OP ON THE FRONT CREST, WITH A STAR ON TOP OF THIS WORD, THEN IT SAYS:NATIONAL COOPERATIVES INC WITH THE WORD"CHICAGO" UNDERNEATH, AND ANOTHER STAR BENEATH THAT. THE BACK FENDER HAS A ROUND CREST WITH"STATE FARM INSURANCE" ON IT, IT WAS ORIGINALLY DARK BLUE WITH A RED STRIPE. THERE IS A LIGHT ON THE FRONT THAT DOES NOT WORK. THANK YOU CHERRYBERRYBLOSSOM@GMAIL.COM
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Bicycle Type: Balloon Tire Bike
MY 1950S HUFFY DIAL-A-RIDE BICYCLE. THEY CALL IT THAT BECAUSE YOU CAN TIGHTEN OR LOSEN THE FRONT SPRING TO GIVE YOU A MORE COMFORTABLE RIDE USING THE KNOB ON TOP OF THE SPRING. I HAVE NEVER SEEN ONE LIKE THIS BEFORE AND THIS WILL BE A FUN RESTORATION FOR ME. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF ANYONE ELSE HAS PICTURES OF THIS MODEL BECAUSE THE HEADLIGHT IS MISSING AND I WANT TO KNOW WHAT THE CORRECT ONE LOOKS LIKE SO I CAN OBTAIN ONE. DOES ANYBODY HAVE THE CORRECT FENDER LIGHT THAT GOES WITH THIS MODEL FOR SALE? CALL ME OR WRITE ME AT: EUGENE PATE 216-394-1167 GENEPATE@SBCGLOBAL.NET
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Bicycle Type: Middleweight
EARLY 1980S?? GENERIC CCM CRUISER. UN-ORIGINAL CHAINGUARD. ACTUALLY, THIS BIKE PROBABLY WASN~T REALLY BUILT BY CCM. IT WAS LIKELY MADE AFTER CCM WENT BANKRUPT AND SOLD THE RIGHTS TO THEIR NAME. HAD A SHIMANO COASTER BRAKE, 26 X 1 3/8 WHEELS. I GLUED ON A HEADBADGE FROM A LATE 70S CCM TARGA
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Bicycle Type: Lightweight
1950 CCM LADIES ROADSTER. ALL ORIGINAL EXCEPT THE HANDLEBAR GRIPS (ORIGINALS WERE LIKELY "COKE BOTTLE" STYLE. 28 X 1 1/2 DUNLOP TIRES, DUNLOP SADDLE, MATCHING RIM COLOR WITH WHITE PINSTRIPES. DESPITE THE BENT-IN FORKS AND QUITE A FEW BUSTED SPOKES ON THE FRONT RIM SHES A SWELL RIDE.. SLOW ROLLING AND HEAVY!
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Bicycle Type: Muscle Bike
GIRL~S ALL-PRO MUSCLEBIKE. I HAVEN~T FOUND MUCH ABOUT IT EXCEPT THAT IT WAS ORIGINALLY PURCHASED AT K-MART. IT~S A 3-SPEED BIKE WITH A FLOWERED SEAT. GEARS AND BRAKES STILL WORK GREAT. PICTURE TAKEN 10/17/05. ANY INFO APPRECIATED, EMAIL CHUCK@ZUTCO.COM
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Bicycle Type: Old School BMX
THIS WAS A DUMPSTER DIVE RESCUE. I DON~T KNOW WHAT YEAR BUT I~M GUESSING 1979-1981. SER #6010. I THINK IT~S A JMC STANDARD. (JMC IS STAMPED IN REAR OF TOP TUBE) I~VE EQUIPPED IT WITH SOME SMALL CRANKS AND SEAT FOR MY SON. STEM AND CLAMP ARE GT, SUMO WHEELS,MX 1000 BRAKES. I JUST COULDN~T WAIT TO SEE IT ALL TOGETHER ONCE IT WAS PRIMED UP. I~M PLANNING TO RESTORE IT TO THE JMC RED THAT IT WAS ORIGINALLY. LOOKING FOR SOME POWERLITE MINI BARS FOR IT, LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE A SET TO OFFER. GNUROO@AOL.COM