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Glad to know that there is another bike collector in N.O. .....I live in Kenner and would like to see some pictures of your collection. I have a few bikes and a few parts, I am always looking for locally for parts and bikes. Welcome, Tony

Here is my latest project I bought last week. Red Mattel Bronco, and here is one of my older ongoing projects Red 1964 Honda S-90. Do you think they look similar? Did Mattel copy Honda? Did Honda copy Mattel?

Today I was driving down the road and saw a guy cutting up pipe and iron to sell for scrap, this bicycle was in the pile to be cut up. The guy said that the bike was not for sale, gave him $40.00 he had it loaded and tied down in my truck in record time. Maybe I offered too much? 3 speed...

Thanks for the info. I have a lot to learn about these bikes. Thanks again.

I thought that skip link bikes were before the war. When did they sotp using skip link chains?

Here is a skip link Schwinn 20" bicycle & training wheels. Does anyone know what year it is? Serial # is on the left rear D09867. Thanks for any info.

Went to bike shop to buy some tubes yesterday and the owner says I think I have something in my truck you might like. I looked in the back of his SUV tangled up with other junk bicycles,wow a pre war Schwinn Cycle Truck. The owner of the shop thought it was a Workmans Cycle Truck from the...

Re: Went picking today Wow that Wagon would make a nice side car.

Went back to the Bike Shop today and got a few more NOS parts & bar tape. I am traveling home this week but will be selling plenty of parts next week (after March 15).

Re: 40 Year Old Bike Shop picked today Yep I couldn't beleive it when I saw it, and then it was for sale. Feel pretty luckey that I got this one. - This bike shop is a 12 hr. drive from my house one way. Working out of town I get to look for bikes every weekend, but it is hard to store and...

Here is a Huffy 3 Speed Dragster that I picked up this weekend, now I have two cool Huffy 3 Speed muscle bikes

Re: 40 Year Old Bike Shop picked today He talked about the pickers show, he said I wish they would come there. I explained that I didn't have a TV show or the Pickers money... I think I got a pretty good deal. -- Huffy 3 speed Muscle bike was $100.00...... -- Stingray speedo head was...

I went in a 40 year old bike shop and even though it had been picked a few times before, I still found a few goodies. Picture after I clean up the bike. Went back this Saturday morning and got a few more parts, and more bar tape. I will be selling these items next week, I am traveling...

Thanks, I cant find any markings on it.

I picked up this headlight from an old bicycle shop last weekend. It is almost the same color as a Higgins Color Flow that I have, it does not have any writing on metal housing or plastic lense and it has a spring push-pin that releases the chrome bezel that holds the lense. there is a switch on...