Here's an earlier pic, just when i got it running. And to have gotten its shiny chrome rims spinning again. And ride my cruiser on the bike paths, happy to have pulled a piece of American history out of the dust bin.
SCHWINN HEAVY DUTI SALE PRO
The fact that their heroes, the pro riders, are being proven to be craven, doped up cheaters, doesn't surprise me in the least.Īnd so I ride my $700 road bike to post office. Sadly, they won't be going away any time soon. They demand more and more space on the roads, yet pay no share of the taxes. And are a growing lobbying force, recently having forced the passing of laws favorable to their cause, e.g., that cars must stay three-feet away from them, and that they can ride two abreast. I've had packs of them literally force my bike off the road without so much as a "How do you do?" They are in some part, large or small depending on your point of view and mine tends toward the large, douchebags. In Colorado where I live, the cyclists, those road bicyclists in their logo-covered, lime green Spandex, with their $5000 carbon fiber whatevers, seem to feel a sense of entitlement about the right of way. Not that drinking and driving is encouraged. And making use of the cup holder on your bike. It's based on athleticism and speed, which is more than kind of antithetical to the cruiser bike culture. I don't particularly care for the road bike culture. I have a road bike, but i don't ride it very often. There is a culture around these bikes that is based on the idea that we're saving elements of our history. I like old things and this fits in with my interests. I like the cruiser mentality about bikes. Looking for a Schwinn head-badge that is age appropriate, and I'm done. I've thought about fenders, but kind of like the stripped down, rat-rod look. and 6 ply first- line quality tires, with removable inner tubes and heavy duty demountable wheels. Some paperboys rode them, but there were so many other choices of fancier and lighter bikes at the time, that it was a rarer occurrence. E-Z Sales Co., 7670 South Hooper Ave., Los Angeles 1. These Heavy Duti cruisers, built by Schwinn in the 60s and 70s (as near as I can tell,) were used mostly in factories and oil fields to haul parts around, say from one end of a factory to another. But it weighs a ton, and frankly with those fat tires, it ought to be smooth Besides an extensive clean up, lube, and tune-up, there are new pedals, a new Schwinn seat and seat post, sparkle grips, "dice" tire valve covers, a mini-license plate, and a rear hub-shiner with red reflector. I bought the frame (and some tires,) at a garage sale and have restored it to what is called "Period Appropriate" for the genre.
SCHWINN HEAVY DUTI SALE FREE
Cash or PayPal.įeel free to let me know if you have questions.About 90% finished, for the time being anyhow, this is my 1967 Schwinn Heavy Duti cruiser bike. Buyer must come to North Tabor neighborhood in Portland, Oregon to test out and pick up. A copy of one of my photo-zines (HALF-FRAME JOURNAL or GOING TO CALIFORNIA).Your choice of either a new Export-level Society of Three Speeds membership kit (does not contain the pin) or a Bikes and Film Cameras Club membership kit (And remember, you can gift either.).
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If you pay the full $250, you will get added on free of charge: ABUS cafe lock on rear wheel, comes with integrated chainīasically this bike is ready to go for in town adventures–you just need to provide a front light and a bell!.Chromoly bullmoose handlebars with Ergon grips.Rear wheel laced around a Sturmey-Archer three speed XRD-3 hub with drum brake.Fork came off of an ’80s mountain bike to allow for canti brakes.Front Wald basket and rear rack with “rat trap”.26 inch wheels (559) currently sporting plump Schwalbe Fat Frank tires (60-559).(I’m 5’8″.) This cantilever style frame was used for about five years at a mill in Longview, Washington and shows evidence of its “fleet bike” youth in the nameplate on rear seatstays and rear fender.
This circa 1996 Schwinn Heavy Duti is a “one-size” deal that should fit folks from 5’3″ to 6′. But it boasts many new parts and has been optimized for city riding and utility use. It isn’t the cleanest of bikes, as it probably sat outside quite a bit in its former life as a factory bike at an aluminum mill. There is nothing wrong with the bike, and everything is mechanically sound as far as I know. I took it off the chopping block, and wanted to see if I still wanted to keep it. I knew it was a bad time to do so, but too that chance. I tried to sell my Schwinn Heavy Duti back in December.
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