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I met a new bike guy today when I was out, Holy crud, I thought I had too many bikes. This guy is LOADED!
I was riding through an alley and saw an old Colson frame sitting outside a garage kinda rusty, kinda unattended, I go up to the door to ask about it and about trip over piles and piles of bikes in the yard. 150+ easily just outside. He says no I'm restoring that one it.
Oh well, But he says he'd make me a deal on a different one and proceeds to show me through the piles, I mean Schwinn, Hiawatha, JC Higgins, Sears, Columbia, spaceliners, Colsons, two Ben Hurrs!, and lots of other tank bikes outside. He says "Oh, these are nothing I keep the good ones inside." I say "the ?GOOD? ones?, What are these?" The garage door opens and I felt like I was standing in the door of Fort Knox.
All restored, Elgins, Schwinns as far as the eye can see, tubs of parts like Schwinn stingray 5 speed suicide shifters, nanner seats, bat-wing lights, train lights, racks, grips, fenders, and other parts, a 2-1/2 car garage FULL of bikes and parts, old 1930's and 1940's tricycles hanging from the rafters, bikes on one wall two high on shelves, rows and rows of bikes, few newer ones too but nice ones like a Torker. Very knowledgeable guy too. Loves showing off his collection, Then I make the mistake of asking what's in the sheds? The sheds being 2 about 24' X 24' mini barns. "Oh more bikes" :shock: :shock: :shock: Again two bikes high, rafters full, all the way full, organized but full.
One wall is just covered in cranks, he says oh these are the ones I've scrapped over the years. I wanted to cry. Skiptooths, JC Higgins, Hercules, AMF, Murry, and most with perfect chrome. DROOL................. :shock:
Good to see I'm not the big bike hoarder of kokomo....lol. I look forward to getting some money and doing business with this guy. I'll ask if I can get some pics next time I'm there.
I was riding through an alley and saw an old Colson frame sitting outside a garage kinda rusty, kinda unattended, I go up to the door to ask about it and about trip over piles and piles of bikes in the yard. 150+ easily just outside. He says no I'm restoring that one it.
Oh well, But he says he'd make me a deal on a different one and proceeds to show me through the piles, I mean Schwinn, Hiawatha, JC Higgins, Sears, Columbia, spaceliners, Colsons, two Ben Hurrs!, and lots of other tank bikes outside. He says "Oh, these are nothing I keep the good ones inside." I say "the ?GOOD? ones?, What are these?" The garage door opens and I felt like I was standing in the door of Fort Knox. All restored, Elgins, Schwinns as far as the eye can see, tubs of parts like Schwinn stingray 5 speed suicide shifters, nanner seats, bat-wing lights, train lights, racks, grips, fenders, and other parts, a 2-1/2 car garage FULL of bikes and parts, old 1930's and 1940's tricycles hanging from the rafters, bikes on one wall two high on shelves, rows and rows of bikes, few newer ones too but nice ones like a Torker. Very knowledgeable guy too. Loves showing off his collection, Then I make the mistake of asking what's in the sheds? The sheds being 2 about 24' X 24' mini barns. "Oh more bikes" :shock: :shock: :shock: Again two bikes high, rafters full, all the way full, organized but full.
One wall is just covered in cranks, he says oh these are the ones I've scrapped over the years. I wanted to cry. Skiptooths, JC Higgins, Hercules, AMF, Murry, and most with perfect chrome. DROOL................. :shock:
Good to see I'm not the big bike hoarder of kokomo....lol. I look forward to getting some money and doing business with this guy. I'll ask if I can get some pics next time I'm there.
