- Cruiser Bikes
also known as Balloon
tire, Fat Tire, and Heavyweight bikes have 26 x 2.125" wide
tires. The broad definition now also
encompasses Middleweight
bikes, which have slightly narrower 1.75" wide
tires. These tires have less rolling resistance than
their Heavyweight cousins, but, in their defense,
heavyweight tires can now be purchased with a raised
center bead that reduces drag quite a bit, by mimicking
a narrower tire.
- Lightweights also
known
as
Townies, Roadsters,
and Cruisers,
have 1-3/8" wide tires that work great on the trail and
are excellent for street use. They have
comfortable seats and upright handlebars so you can sit
upright and see the world go by in an easy-going,
relaxed manner. They come in 3-speed, 5-speed, 10-speed,
and single-speed
coaster brake versions.
- Road Bikes - with 26" and 27" tires, These are the head down and watch the road as the world goes by kinda bikes.
- Folding, Hybrid, and Mountain Bikes - which speak for themselves.
- Project Bikes
- Yes I have some of the much coveted Project Bikes for
those of you who love to fix them up and restore them
yourself! In most cases, they are actually complete
bikes that need some polishing (or in some cases sanding
and painting), and a little bit of TLC. It really
depends upon how work you want to put into them.
This is one of my favorite bikes, straight out of my personal collection. It's a tall frame too, so it you are over 6 foot tall, this is the bike for you. It has new tires. All of the cables are in very good, original condition. It has a removable lantern headlight and motorcycle-style wishbone kickstand. For an antique, the paint is in excellent condition Also included are the Raleigh rubber block pedals, seat and seatpost. An exceptional bike for one who demands the best.
23" / 34" $300
This Schwinn lightweight was built in April 1959. It was bought as part of a his and hers pair. The manufacturing dates are a month apart, but they have never been apart. It has new Schwinn S6 street tires, a black and white Schwinn "S" Saddle, front and rear generator lights, and a Schwinn shark fin front fender.
20" / 30" $160
This Schwinn lightweight was built in March 1959. It was bought as part of a his and hers pair. The manufacturing dates are a month apart, but they have never been apart. It has new Schwinn S6 street tires, a black and white Schwinn "S" Saddle, front/rear generator lights, and a Schwinn shark fin front fender. Includes white grips.
19" / 29" $140
This is a Raleigh-built bike with a color-matched rear rack. Unfortunately, the sun got the better of the iridescent orange paint giving it a true vintage patina. As you can see, the factory orange paint has faded away on the chainguard, exposing the original Raleigh black paint. It was a quite common practice back then to paint custom ordered colors directly over the standard black. This is an excellent candidate for repainting.
21" / 30" $120
What a sweet ride! Chrome rims, fenders, and a partial chrome chainguard. It has tank hangers brazed on the frame for a narrow tank, but it was removed long ago. This one wont last!
18" / 31" $180
As near as I can remember, this is a 1957 Model. It has truss rods, enamel rims, a rear rack, fender light, and wide half-moon bars.
19" / 30" $180
Made by Schwinn for BF Goodrich, this Spitfire features pinstriped, white enamel rims, the trademark Schwinn feather chainguard and claw-foot darts on the frame. The rims need some cleaning, but she rides straight and still turns heads!
19" / 31" $140
Wow! That's the first thing most people say when looking at this very unique bike. It has a rear wire rack, a white saddle hemmed in red, and a chrome fender light. The small faux tank gives it a unique style that has not been copied by the wanna-be cruiser bike reproductions.
18" / 30" $180
She's a sweet bike and could be all yours!
18" / 29" $120
This is a late 30's Hawthorn Comet, one of my favorite styles and era of bikes. This fat tire bike has a very cool rear rack (that you really cant see in this pic) and a ribbed tank. Dark blue with white accent stripes. It has a skip tooth chain, stylish rear rack, truss rods, half-moon bars, and a headlight. 26x2.125" fat tires.
19.5" / 31" $160
An early 50's model that used to be more of an oxblood or burgundy color which eventually faded to a dark brown. There is some paint break-thru on the rear fender. It features white enamel S-2 Rims with 26x2.125" fat tires.
x18.5" / 31" $140
19" / 31" $140
You could order these bikes from the Spiegel Catalog. The manufacturers varied, but this model was made by Monark. What's really unique about this bike is that it still has it's original chainguard, embossed with the name Nancy Jo. Most of these chainguards were removed as mementos. Nancy Jo has a tank, truss rods, the lower half of her light, upright bars and a white saddle. 26x2.125" tires.
19" / 32" $140
18-speed. Flat, blade-like frame, good saddle.
$50
No picture yet, sorry. This bike has aluminum fenders, 24 x 1.75" tires. mid-rise bars, front and rear racks. An excellent bike for camping, lunch-time exercise, or cramped dorms!
$140
Call for an appointment. I'm here day and night, seven days a week... I'm even around during bank holidays (unless I'm at the bank, swearing about how they shouldn't be closed) Feel free to call and ask questions, here's the number:
Local Pickup Only - I do not ship bikes so you'll need to be able to pick it up in the Longmont / Boulder Colorado area. If you want to contact a local bike shop and pay them directly to disassemble it, pack it, and ship it to you via Fed Ex Ground, that works for me. I'll be happy to drop it off at the shop of your choice - just make sure you send me a Postal Money Order (no exceptions) first, to pay for the bike. Once I cash it I will deliver it to the bike shop.
Other things that irk me: These are just a few things that I thought I'd mention, that are pretty obvious, however, I'm compelled from experience to mention. I've even made a little bullet list:
- It's a cash only sale.
Soooo, what do you think you should remember to bring
with you? Here's a hint - it's not your checkbook
or debit card.
- Children -
Kids are great and they're such a blessing to behold
(from a distance) but please, leave them somewhere safe
so you can browse uninterrupted because I have more
sharp objects and potential choke hazards laying around
here than you'll ever see in a lifetime.. not to mention
all those rusty cans of unknown glowing stuff that the
special pickup folks wouldn't take. Seriously,
I've have entire rows of bikes toppled by kids while
their brothers and sisters were standing amongst them,
so we need to be safe.
- Take it for a ride - I encourage you to take the bike(s) that you are interested in for a test ride.
- No Shows - So
if you call me because you're not really too interested
in any of my bikes and ask a lot of questions that were
already answered in the descriptions that I
painstakingly wrote, into the wee hours of the morning,
Please, don't ask "What's your address?" and be vague
about when you may decide to drop by. Honestly,
you're not the first person in the world to ever think
of that one. So if you after all that time you
decide you're not interested and I say "So would you
like to stop by and take a look at any of them?", you
can use these magic
words (and they work with most everyone), you can say "No, but thank you very
much for taking the time to answer all of my
questions". Seriously, there's no
pressure here. If you don't feel like coming out,
just say so.
- Be Patient and allow
plenty of time - Frankly, I don't care if
you're running late, so don't sweat it. Just give
me a call and let me
know you are running late. This isn't a well
oiled corporate machine over here, just me and bunch of
really old bikes and parts, so things don't always stay
on schedule for me either (you can almost plan on it).
I'm pretty meticulous when it comes to making sure the
bike is just right for you and it will be worth the
time!
- Tele-Lowballing -
Please, don't call me, ask if a bike is still available,
and then ask in a hasty voice if I'd take less. I
mean, come on... If I say "ya, okay", you're not going
to wire the money to my offshore account, right?
You haven't even seen the bike, let alone ridden
it... If you're afraid the bike has already been
sold, then it must be priced right, so come on out and
take it for a ride!