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Was my late Aunt Betty's bike. in the 1960s her and my uncle use to tent camp on vacation to escape the Summer heat of Milwaukee. My late brother was in process to rebuild when he died. For unknown reason bike has 2 identical front wheels (no drive hub).
1993 Hampton Cruiser. Chop chop!
3 speed Shimano 3CC hub. Rusty spokes tho. Boo.
Front is nice, tires not bad just a little toasty.
Stem, bars, shifter, even grips and bell good.
Bonus - Extra long stem!
Little 165 crank and nice sprocket.
Barefoot pedals?
BMX style front fork.
With unique spanner lock nut.
3 speed Shimano 3CC hub. Rusty spokes tho. Boo.
Front is nice, tires not bad just a little toasty.
Stem, bars, shifter, even grips and bell good.
Bonus - Extra long stem!
Little 165 crank and nice sprocket.
Barefoot pedals?
BMX style front fork.
With unique spanner lock nut.
I've built about a dozen bikes with the spanner nut headsets, three in the past few months. I finally bought a Hozan C-205 lockring wench.
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How much is a good wench going for these days (tee hee)?
This is great info actually, as I have a couple of lockrings and was wondering what the "real" tool for them was. tough to get these set up without the right tool!
Thanx!
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MattiThundrrr
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I just put a flat screwdriver in the slot and tap em out with a hammer
Not my normal cup of Joe, this caught my eye on FB marketplace. Panasonic sport LX. About an hour away and missing seat and post. Seller wanted $20 and I did not quibble. I had to do something, Wife has upped her game with new tires on her Raleigh Grand Prix, and I have to keep up.
10 speed. Never saw a dork disk that wasn't toasted by the sun, must of been kept inside. Look at that chain and sprockets, Was this thing ever ridden?
IDK Panasonic serials maybe 1980? Really nice black paint actually metallic.
Different graphics!
Original tires - nice shape and not flat!
Araya rims.
Lousy pic as sun set, but CroMo! Very light!
Will post more in the ROAD & TOURING BIKES forum here.
10 speed. Never saw a dork disk that wasn't toasted by the sun, must of been kept inside. Look at that chain and sprockets, Was this thing ever ridden?
IDK Panasonic serials maybe 1980? Really nice black paint actually metallic.
Different graphics!
Original tires - nice shape and not flat!
Araya rims.
Lousy pic as sun set, but CroMo! Very light!
Will post more in the ROAD & TOURING BIKES forum here.
MattiThundrrr
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Pretty sure @Karate Chicken Industries and/or @us56456712 were discussing Panasonic bikes earlier, they're pretty decent japanese frames. I don't know road bikes from my elbow, but I'd say that you got an awesome score there.
With no saddle, how could it have been riden? I would never ride a bike "bareback!"
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I think that's probably the answer. Had its seat stolen in the first year and sat in the garage/basement ever since.
I think the serial number location puts it after '85. I would have guessed '88, but I can't find any '88s with that graphics package.
Good find, regardless.
Good find, regardless.
Found an '89 with a similar graphics package, but it is a 12spd. I think that probably makes yours an '88. Sport LX looks to have been made from '79 to '89.
Good eye, RG.
I found a date on the rear hub "H88", which I believe is Aug. 1988. For the rear hub anyways.
Verrt, we will never know the true story, but I do like yours...
Put a seatpost and seat from the stash on it today, shifts, brakes, and tires hold air.
I'm impressed by the quality, but I read somewhere Panasonic shipped bikes with extra long stems so riders could raise the bars up but this bike has a pretty short stem. In the pic its actually at least an inch above the insertion line.
It's also a 21" frame and the seat is set comfortable for me. Bars and stem are gonna have to change tho.https://ratrodbikes.com/forum/index.php?threads/1988-panasonic-sport-lx.112369/
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Found a couple of interesting bikes yesterday. Within a couple hours drive. Wife and I made an adventure of it - we don't get out much as covid is serious in Wisconsin now. Both sellers were friendly, everyone took precautions, and it was awesome to have short friendly conversations with the previous owners!
Bike one is a 1995 Schwinn Cruiser 6. Can't find much info but believe it is a "Boulder Schwinn". Made in China, but sounds like the Boulder Schwinns were considered pretty good quality.
Bike number two is a Specialized Crossroads 24 speed. Gigantic 21" aluminum frame, nice Shimano Deore components.
https://ratrodbikes.com/forum/index.php?threads/specialized-crossroads-24-speed.112699/
Bike one is a 1995 Schwinn Cruiser 6. Can't find much info but believe it is a "Boulder Schwinn". Made in China, but sounds like the Boulder Schwinns were considered pretty good quality.
Bike number two is a Specialized Crossroads 24 speed. Gigantic 21" aluminum frame, nice Shimano Deore components.
https://ratrodbikes.com/forum/index.php?threads/specialized-crossroads-24-speed.112699/
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