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I acquired a mongoose mt bike over the weekend, missing the seat and seat post. Went to put a new seat post in it, and something is blocking it... low and behold, there is another seat post in there already. I turned frame upside down to try to shake it out, but only a tad of movement. the...

I spotted some Bell saddle seats with red tags at our local walmart. One is the brown cruiser seat that I could find use for, if the price is right. All them in the store did not have any hardware that would go on your seatpost. Is that how they came, or did someone lose or pilfer the...

Re: Craigslist nightmares and dreams... funny stories http://sacramento.craigslist.org/bik/3660971337.html A homemade tandem frame.. the geometry looks acceptable, but I'm curious about the weld quality. The price? I think there is an extra digit in there, IMO.

Re: Craigslist nightmares and dreams... funny stories isn't the 'built by the makers of Columbia bicycles' sticker the dead giveaway that this is a repop?

The only promotional bikes that come to mind seem to be for one of the following: a)booze b)cigs c)soda d)snacks what do you have?

Re: Craigslist nightmares and dreams... funny stories a 1989 Schwinn Phantom was a chrome BMX type bike.. this looks nothing like it. This is located in the California central valley, 'bout an hour from me. IMHO, there seems to be a higher than normal percentage of folks living with...

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This would seem to make triple tree forks unsafe: http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/bik/3636409304.html Removing the top bracket, and just mounting them to the bottom bracket?

Well, I'm open to trading an otherwise functional 24" s-7 rear wheel for a similar 24" s-2 rear wheel. I don't like the idea of mixing S-2 and s-7 on the same bike.

I would pay an average of $20 a bike, if I have to take the entire lot. But it depends where you are located, and what you plan to do with the bikes.

in Bicycle Tire Land, decimals are not compatible with fractions. Tell a bunch of math teachers that 1 3/4 does not equal 1.75, and watch them freak out. :D

The last three Schwinn cruiser type bikes I have acquired had s-7 rims, or better said had one S-7 rim; the other wheel on each bike was a standard s-2 compatible rim. I know on the stingray they issued them from the factory with a 1 3/4 and 2.125, but did they do that with cruiser bikes as well?

These are not the Huffy made Jesse James 'West Coast Chopper' branded bikes. This is a generic "West Coast" branded chopper.

It is a cool bike, but it is missing most parts that make it valuable- both fenders, chainguard, springer rods, and tank. So, it won't be cost effective to restore or even restomod. So go ahead and do whatever you feel like to make it a fun ride.

Re: Craigslist nightmares and dreams... funny stories I wager that the only 'fixing up' they started doing was 'fishing it out of dumpster': http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/bik/3646406365.html "Schwinn Bratz Bike - $50 Vintage Bratz Bike, Began to fix it up and just never got around to it...

I'm wondering when and what the next sale will be?

I traded my functional 24" girls 1950's Higgins (with modern wheels): For a complete 24" Girl's Schwinn (serial # D71652)(non functional with tons of rust): Once I clean, derust and paint the Schwinn, plus put a air of new tires on it, I hope it'll be a better value. :? I know the rear...

Re: Craigslist nightmares and dreams... funny stories Having a buyer sign a waiver to buy one's bike is not a wildly successful sales tactic. :(

This bike would sell as-is in a heartbeat for $100 (with numerous inquiries) in the San Francisco Bay Area. If one was patient, they could probably get up to $150.

Depends what you want to do with it. If you plan to flip it, not much meat on the bone. If you want to ride it around until the wheels fall off, it is a fair deal.