I used to have a Sears Spyder bike with the 24-26" wheels I got in 1965. Dad bought it for me when I was 10 years old. It cost $36. I am looking to buy a bike just like I had shown in these June 1965 photos of me. Yes, when I was a little older, I was talked into selling it for $15 to a friend of my grandmother's for her son. Sigh.
Just joined this week. I live in South Texas, am 66 and a professional Santa Claus.
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I am jolly but would be more jolly if I can find my 1965 Spyder bike again.Professional Santa????? You know we need photo evidence
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hahaha, this is great. Welcome Santa. I've been very good this year btw.
Welcome. Keep me on the "Nice" list, Santa.
Sears Spyders from the 1960s like yours can get a little pricey these days.
I had a Spyder 500 when I was a kid. It had a straight tube frame and skinny tires. I did really like the butterfly bars.
I recently made a clone of a Spyder using a Higgins Flightliner frame for 24" tires.
Sears Spyders from the 1960s like yours can get a little pricey these days.
I had a Spyder 500 when I was a kid. It had a straight tube frame and skinny tires. I did really like the butterfly bars.
I recently made a clone of a Spyder using a Higgins Flightliner frame for 24" tires.
This crime cannot stand! We must find this Santa his bike!
In all seriousness though, good luck to you sir. You deserve a good bike. Any local co-op or ride groups?
I saw a really nice girls Spyder with a tri tone paint job but i think the guy wanted a pretty fair price for..Thank you, wheelbender6. Help me find an old Spyder like mine and you'll move up higher on my Nice List.
Maybe Pee Wee Herman can help me find my bike. He found his in the basement of the Alamo. lol
Yes, there are bike clubs around. I am not familiar with them as the last bike I had for only a few months in 2012 was a green John Deere bike from 1972-74 that I fixed up and sold.
Yes, there are bike clubs around. I am not familiar with them as the last bike I had for only a few months in 2012 was a green John Deere bike from 1972-74 that I fixed up and sold.
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So you're a Santa ?
I'm going to need you to forward me that list of naughty girls that you keep.
Welcome sir. I'm brand new here myself.
I'm going to need you to forward me that list of naughty girls that you keep.
Welcome sir. I'm brand new here myself.
Welcome aboard!
Bikes that were fun to ride usually were worn out completely, especially boy's bikes. You may not find a good 24" Spyder like yours, but that 24" frame is not unique to the Spyder model. You can easily get that same frame and build your Spyder to be a duplicate of the 24" one you had, or you could make a 26" version that looks just like it.
It's a Murray frame, they made hardly any changes to their cantilever frames over the years. They were used by many brands, Sears like yours, Western Flyer, Foremost (JC Penney) and others.
There are thousands of those frames, mostly 26", but plenty of 24" frames or whole bikes. That would be your best bet for your bike. You'll collect tons of parts along the way too.
Bikes that were fun to ride usually were worn out completely, especially boy's bikes. You may not find a good 24" Spyder like yours, but that 24" frame is not unique to the Spyder model. You can easily get that same frame and build your Spyder to be a duplicate of the 24" one you had, or you could make a 26" version that looks just like it.
It's a Murray frame, they made hardly any changes to their cantilever frames over the years. They were used by many brands, Sears like yours, Western Flyer, Foremost (JC Penney) and others.
There are thousands of those frames, mostly 26", but plenty of 24" frames or whole bikes. That would be your best bet for your bike. You'll collect tons of parts along the way too.
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I just thought of another idea. Track down the original bike! The son of your family friend may still have it in the corner of a garage somewhere or knows where it went. It can't hurt to ask.
And for Christmas, I'd like a 1957 Evans Commander.
Thanks Santa!
And for Christmas, I'd like a 1957 Evans Commander.
Thanks Santa!
TheCABE...
......where Santa Claus sends his Wish List!
Hahaha...HoHoHo...LOL...
I hope you get your wish returned soon.
...and I'd also like to say that I can just never stay awake late enough to catch you at my house.
I'd like to apologize for telling you had bad breath in Woolworth's in 1969.
Even though I've moved, I'll try leaving cookies out for you again and a roll of Certs.
Your friend, dANnY
......where Santa Claus sends his Wish List!
Hahaha...HoHoHo...LOL...
I hope you get your wish returned soon.
...and I'd also like to say that I can just never stay awake late enough to catch you at my house.
I'd like to apologize for telling you had bad breath in Woolworth's in 1969.
Even though I've moved, I'll try leaving cookies out for you again and a roll of Certs.
Your friend, dANnY
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I just picked up a JC Penneys Foremost bike from the early 60"s on the CHEAP.. If you look hard enough, they made THOUSANDS of these bikes and their are still tons of them around... RaToN.. Razin...
