$5 Yard Sale Score

user 13947 · Mar 28, 2013

Scored this older Kia "stringray" type bike at a yard sale. Maybe from the 80's? Guy only wanted $5 for it. Maybe a quick flip or a keeper, not sure yet. Been kept indoors it's whole life. All original. Not too familiar w/ these, but any info would be helpful. Thanks...!!

tanksalot · Mar 28, 2013

Thats most likely from the mid 1970s & its rare $5.00 thats a great deal ! !You might be able to date it from the reflector. Congrats

wheelhorseman · Mar 28, 2013

I am a banana bike guy so that one would be a keeper for me. Love it and the great price. Dont know anything about Kia bikes either. Heres a 3 speed Kia i got last year for 5 bucks. It was rideable and i sold it for something like 10 or 15 bucks. I once saw a Kia whitewall tired beach bike at an auction.

ilikebikes · Mar 28, 2013

Diamond Dogg said:
Scored this older Kia "stringray" type bike at a yard sale. Maybe from the 80's? Guy only wanted $5 for it. Maybe a quick flip or a keeper, not sure yet. Been kept indoors it's whole life. All original. Not too familiar w/ these, but any info would be helpful. Thanks...!!

My dad bought me the same exact bike for Christmas when I was a kid! Same color and everything! Crazy! After riding it for a year or so my older brothe surpised me. While I was in school he added mirrors, a slick rear tire, headlight, tail and signal lights! I was a happy camper that day! Great score man!

Green Dragon · Mar 28, 2013

Nice find ! even better Price

is that a lugged frame ? if so let me know when you decide to move it on, might want it for my lugged muscle bike fetish .. hmm. did that sound right... ..

scrumblero · Mar 28, 2013

ilikebikes said:
My dad bought me the same exact bike for Christmas when I was a kid! Same color and everything! Crazy! After riding it for a year or so my older brothe surpised me. While I was in school he added mirrors, a slick rear tire, headlight, tail and signal lights! I was a happy camper that day! Great score man!

sooo... what year was it?