Got a new Bike

freshnesschronic · 10-13-2007, 06:01 PM

A Schwinn. Replaced my 10 year old GT. The tires weren't retaining air and the gears were clicky and sticky.

The Schwinn is awesome.

21 gear mountain bike, vertical grips, 18", I transferred my front light and back blinker and my horse shoe lock and four digit lock and now my Schwinn is as pimped out as my old GT (except it's an adult bike, my GT was for a 10 year old! Thus, the timely replacement...). Except my old GT had a water bottle holder, damn...

And it only cost $149.99! Got it at Meijer! I'm so high right now, srsly.
The kids at U of I will be like "Hey, who's that cool looking bike nerd?"
Yeah. They will be.

Sundae · 10-13-2007, 06:20 PM

Pictures! Please!

My only acquaintance with Schwinn is via Stephen King novels, where ridiculously small children power them amazingly long distances (I like his books, but I bet none of his children did that!)

lumberjim · 10-13-2007, 06:26 PM

my favorite bike ever was a schwinn stingray. banana seat, flag, monkey hanger handle bars. I painted it metallic blue.....got the license plate out of honey comb......did the baseball card in the spokes thing and all. It rocked.

like this

They make a really neat Stingray now....big ass back tire, chopped....etc....

it's a good time to be akid.

Urbane Guerrilla · 10-14-2007, 02:11 AM

And you know, I've never seen one of those bikes going fast...

Aliantha · 10-14-2007, 02:29 AM

you could get one for yourself jimbo. I think you'd look really cute pulling up at the lights on one of those.

TheMercenary · 10-14-2007, 08:38 AM

"Banana seat, flag, monkey hanger handle bars, the license plate out of honey comb, the baseball card in the spokes thing...."

That brought back some good memories. Thanks.

Elspode · 10-14-2007, 09:54 AM

We were too poor for me to have a Stingray back in the day. I so desperately wanted one - the three speed with the stick shift on the center frame dual bars, with the big billy bar behind the seat. Those were such awesome bikes.

The new Stingray is even cooler. I think I posted something about that when they first came out, so impressed was I.

freshnesschronic · 10-14-2007, 12:05 PM

sweeeet

zippyt · 10-14-2007, 12:22 PM

Nice bike FNC (

)

Splode dude !! that was half the fun , begging , buying , borrowing , tradeing for the parts ,
building and adjusting it your self !!
I never had a SingRay eather ,BUT at one time or another I had ALL the components ,
never had the 3 speed , but I DID get my hands on a 5 speed once (SWEET !!!) ,
Oh and the springer front end does NOT like to be Chopped !!!!!

Then I put togather a 10 speed that became a single speed ( after the derailer died !!)

10-13-2007, 06:01 PM	#1
freshnesschronic Professor Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,555	Got a new Bike A Schwinn. Replaced my 10 year old GT. The tires weren't retaining air and the gears were clicky and sticky. The Schwinn is awesome. 21 gear mountain bike, vertical grips, 18", I transferred my front light and back blinker and my horse shoe lock and four digit lock and now my Schwinn is as pimped out as my old GT (except it's an adult bike, my GT was for a 10 year old! Thus, the timely replacement...). Except my old GT had a water bottle holder, damn... And it only cost $149.99! Got it at Meijer! I'm so high right now, srsly. The kids at U of I will be like "Hey, who's that cool looking bike nerd?" Yeah. They will be.

10-13-2007, 06:20 PM	#2
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Pictures! Please! My only acquaintance with Schwinn is via Stephen King novels, where ridiculously small children power them amazingly long distances (I like his books, but I bet none of his children did that!) __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

10-13-2007, 06:26 PM	#3
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	my favorite bike ever was a schwinn stingray. banana seat, flag, monkey hanger handle bars. I painted it metallic blue.....got the license plate out of honey comb......did the baseball card in the spokes thing and all. It rocked. like this They make a really neat Stingray now....big ass back tire, chopped....etc.... it's a good time to be akid. __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

10-14-2007, 02:11 AM	#4
Urbane Guerrilla Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,674	And you know, I've never seen one of those bikes going fast... __________________ Wanna stop school shootings? End Gun-Free Zones, of course.

10-14-2007, 02:29 AM	#5
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	you could get one for yourself jimbo. I think you'd look really cute pulling up at the lights on one of those. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

10-14-2007, 08:38 AM	#6
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	"Banana seat, flag, monkey hanger handle bars, the license plate out of honey comb, the baseball card in the spokes thing...." That brought back some good memories. Thanks. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

10-14-2007, 09:54 AM	#7
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	We were too poor for me to have a Stingray back in the day. I so desperately wanted one - the three speed with the stick shift on the center frame dual bars, with the big billy bar behind the seat. Those were such awesome bikes. The new Stingray is even cooler. I think I posted something about that when they first came out, so impressed was I. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

10-14-2007, 12:05 PM	#8
freshnesschronic Professor Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,555	sweeeet Attached Images

10-14-2007, 12:22 PM	#9
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	Nice bike FNC ( ) Splode dude !! that was half the fun , begging , buying , borrowing , tradeing for the parts , building and adjusting it your self !! I never had a SingRay eather ,BUT at one time or another I had ALL the components , never had the 3 speed , but I DID get my hands on a 5 speed once (SWEET !!!) , Oh and the springer front end does NOT like to be Chopped !!!!! Then I put togather a 10 speed that became a single speed ( after the derailer died !!) __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

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