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« on: December 23, 2015, 01:16:28 PM » |
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It's a Schwinn. We always had Schwinn's or Huffy's as kids.......good solid American steel.
No more............Made in China.
I guess it won't end until their standard of living is as high as ours, or ours is as low as theirs.
But enuf O' that!
Merry Christmas Valkers!
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Oss
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« Reply #1 on: December 23, 2015, 01:53:50 PM » |
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Good for you putting the bike together for your family !!
I had a 65 stingray 49 dollars, a lot of money in those days
had the slik tire the other years had the knobby tire
one speed coaster brake
LOVED that bike to death It was stolen from me in 68 on E 233 St in a matter of seconds
my buddy also had his 5 speed stolen same time while we walked into the store for an RC cola
Hope the bastards rot in hell stealing from a kid is low
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If you don't know where your going any road will take you there
George Harrison
When you come to the fork in the road, take it
Yogi Berra (Don't send it to me C.O.D.)
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Jess from VA
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« Reply #2 on: December 23, 2015, 02:52:00 PM » |
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Alpha Dog
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« Reply #3 on: December 23, 2015, 03:36:37 PM » |
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My old man always bought us Huffy's, not as expensive as a Schwinn, but solid and well built bikes. Not any more is right. Huffy sold off to China ( Hdqtr were here in Dayton ) about the time I moved here. Quality has gone to Hell. Here that big sucking sound Ross Perot talked about. It is all about us.
Some day I will explain why, I am sure some here already know, some pretty smart folks around this forum.
Glad you got it assembled and hope it serves them well. Back in the day - well we just went to the hardware store or bike shop and put it in the huge trunks of autos back then and brought them home.
OSS. I to hope to sobs rot in hell for what they did for you. Better yet as they aged hopefully someone put a cap in their ass along the way.
Chuck
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« Reply #4 on: December 23, 2015, 04:46:47 PM » |
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Back in the day you had to go to a Schwinn store. I had asked for a Beach Cruiser for my birthday and I was challenged to save half. If I could save half in a predetermined time frame my folks would cover the other half...I ended up holding my end of the bargain and they held up theirs...
That sucker was fast but need a long time to really get going...
Got pretty good at doing wheelies on it and got 2 frames replaced under the life time warrant and then after the 3rd, got a letter from Chicago saying that I had exhausted my warranty after 3 frames...
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« Reply #5 on: December 23, 2015, 05:50:42 PM » |
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I worked for Schwinn and ran 2 stores many moons ago. I also had the opportunity to help out at the Schwinn storage for antique mostly pre war bikes. Even remember a field trip to the factory when I was about 8 years old. I remember a room full of ladies and they fed spokes into hubs and laced wheels all day. If my memory is correct the last Chicago bike built and sold was the Varsity in 1984. Beautiful bikes!
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« Reply #6 on: December 23, 2015, 07:21:08 PM » |
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If it looks like this, please start over.  If it looks like this I would set it up with a system of gears, belts, or cables to make the steering work. That would be and awesome long wheelbase bike. |
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« Reply #7 on: December 23, 2015, 09:58:50 PM » |
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Hate to burst your bubble, but huffy, schwinn, and even most cheaper (under say 250 bucks) trek brand bikes are all made in China the past 15-20+ years or more. You think TREK made in WI, NOT for most of the mediocre bikes, made in China as well.
I remember in the early 80's getting our Murray brand bicycles both 12 speeds (we were king of the town no one else has 12 speeds all 10 speeds back then) me and my older brother and back then, you had to assemble EVERYTHING all in a huge box of parts, frame and cables and all, even the decals on the frame installed manually. Took us all weekend to get it done vs. now all you have to do is go into a store and maybe adjust the handlebars/seat and adjusting the brakes is about it, good to go.
I had a hammy down schwinn single speed gold in color 20" bike before that guessing made in the 60's when they were built to LAST. That bike bit the dust when I went down a hill going 25 mph and the front fork finally broke, MAN that landing hurt doing 25 mph down a big hill.
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