This first Schwinn my parents got me. The bike and I went through a lot together. The few dings on it and lack of decals all have a story.
Being hard on things, my 83 Predator saw a lot of hard riding, things broke that could, the Front reflector was broke off within a month. The clear chain guard came off after the first ride and went into a box, never to be found again( as of yet).
The pedals came apart within 6 months. Brake shoes have been replaced twice. Original pads are faded, but around here somewhere as well.
Stitches in the chin, back of the leg, and more bruises, abrasions, gravel in the elbows and such than can be counted. Get up, brush it off and do it again till it was got.
It's jumped off picnic tables, the run.through the trails we made in town gravel pits and a few alphalpha fields, canal riding, creek riding, mountain trail riding, jumped into the lake, jumped over neighborhood kids, cinderblocks, and anything else we could find.
![20240202_171641.jpg 20240202_171641.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/ratrodbikes/data/attach/258/258199-20240202-171641.jpg)
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Being hard on things, my 83 Predator saw a lot of hard riding, things broke that could, the Front reflector was broke off within a month. The clear chain guard came off after the first ride and went into a box, never to be found again( as of yet).
![20240202_171727.jpg 20240202_171727.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/ratrodbikes/data/attach/258/258208-20240202-171727.jpg)
The pedals came apart within 6 months. Brake shoes have been replaced twice. Original pads are faded, but around here somewhere as well.
![20240202_171604.jpg 20240202_171604.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/ratrodbikes/data/attach/258/258201-20240202-171604.jpg)
![20240202_171601.jpg 20240202_171601.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/ratrodbikes/data/attach/258/258202-20240202-171601.jpg)
![20240202_171612.jpg 20240202_171612.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/ratrodbikes/data/attach/258/258203-20240202-171612.jpg)
Stitches in the chin, back of the leg, and more bruises, abrasions, gravel in the elbows and such than can be counted. Get up, brush it off and do it again till it was got.
![20240202_171546.jpg 20240202_171546.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/ratrodbikes/data/attach/258/258200-20240202-171546.jpg)
![20240202_171648.jpg 20240202_171648.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/ratrodbikes/data/attach/258/258204-20240202-171648.jpg)
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![20240202_171700.jpg 20240202_171700.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/ratrodbikes/data/attach/258/258206-20240202-171700.jpg)
![20240202_171708.jpg 20240202_171708.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/ratrodbikes/data/attach/258/258207-20240202-171708.jpg)
It's jumped off picnic tables, the run.through the trails we made in town gravel pits and a few alphalpha fields, canal riding, creek riding, mountain trail riding, jumped into the lake, jumped over neighborhood kids, cinderblocks, and anything else we could find.
![20240202_171716.jpg 20240202_171716.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/ratrodbikes/data/attach/258/258210-20240202-171716.jpg)
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