Got to love trash day

[Gebolys77]

Found this one too day leaving work had my eye on it for awhile it has been chained up to a porch for the longest time and the land loard was doing some cleaning and was going to throw it a way so needless to say I had to save it it's a march of 65 collegiate never seen one in violet 5 speed all the components are from France might just make a fast back out of it who knows

 

[Floyd]

Saaaaa-weeeeeeeet!!!!

 

[SCHWINNRAY69]

Mega score! 8)

 

[tnt1]

That is very awesome

 

[Kreep]

I don't even go for the collegiate's but I would be all over a violet one. That is sweet. I love how it has the rear wheel lock. hopefully it came with the key.Also is the lock a Schwinn approved? If so I would be interested it it. Once again, killer find.
-Kreep-

 

[Gebolys77]

No it's not a schwinn one it made in china but it dose work and got the key I heard that 65 and 66 are the only years thay made them in volet too but I'm not sure heres a pick with some diffrent bars and the seat i had to switch the pans it's cool that all I had to do to it was just add air it a really smooth ride and it shifts like a dream and thanks every one for the comments this is what the seatpan looked like

And the diffrent bars

 

[jalopyjimmy13]

nice ya beat the scrapper vultures nice pick

 

[jaysmo]

wow that things is oh so clean..... thats a keeper fo-sho!!

 

[outskirtscustoms]

That is cool to see a men's bike in violet! Great save!

 

[user 13947]

I read somewhere that that's the rarest color Schwinn made. Good score dude...!!

 

[Wildcat]

Great bike!

I added a gelpad to my Schwinn seat to make it rideable:

viewtopic.php?f=3&t=27245&hilit=+gel

 

[Gebolys77]

The gel pad is a good idea I just put the cover on a diffrent pan thou

 

[ratina]

Violet on a mens bike is extremely rare. I've only seen 1 or 2. They go for a good buck, yours is in really nice shape too.

 

[pick]

Violet on a mens bike is extremely rare. I've only seen 1 or 2. They go for a good buck, yours is in really nice shape too.

I had a purple stingray in the early 60's that I got for Christmas brand new! 2 speed kickback. Rode the heck out of it! I'd sure like to find another one! But, you are right you don't see many purple mens/boys bikes.
8)

 

[Outlaw90]

Good score man i love my Collegiate 5 speed. i wish mine was violet. looks like a keeper to me.

 

[Gebolys77]

Forsure thanks

 

[Gebolys77]

Re: Got to love trash day( new picks)

Had that cobra head shift knob laying around thought it looked good with all the Crome

 

[Xcruiser]

Collegiate to Coolegiate transformation!

 

[Dr. Tankenstein]

COBRA!!!!

Love it dude, now ride the tires off it!

Cheers,
Dr. T

 

[Jpromo]

There's a purple '66 that's been on my local craigslist for a while at 100$.. I'm surprised it hasn't gone yet. I'm still tossing around picking it up myself for a commuter.. though it's missing the purple saddle and chainguard.