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BackWoodCycle

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Been building up stuff this summer, and it'd be easier to just make one post to show everything. So here goes.

1. A matching set of blue Sears Single-speeds.. My uncle picked these up at a yard sale for $40 and brought them to me. Both are in great condition. The boys bike had a problem with the chain and the hand brake being loose but I got that fixed. The set is on craigslist right now, but it seems that nobody is interested when they find out that they're only single speed..
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2. Mattell Stallion. Picked this up at the Petit Jean Swap meet last month. The guy had it buried under a bunch of tires and stuff on a trailer. I pulled it out and asked how much he wanted, $15 but I got it for $10. I know that it's missing the shocks, fenders, wheels, and the bearings? Looks like it'll be impossible to find parts!
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3. Vintage AMF Bicycle Pump
Got this from the same guy that had to Stallion. It's missing the hose but that can easily be replaced! Has a pressure gauge built into it. $10
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"nobody is interested when they find out that they're only single speed."

People these days are L A Z Y :lol:
Cool pick up on the AMF Pump; but I think the Stallion is too far gone. Good luck with it; but I'd have to say R.I.P.
 
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Ddivot said:
"nobody is interested when they find out that they're only single speed."

People these days are L A Z Y :lol:
Cool pick up on the AMF Pump; but I think the Stallion is too far gone. Good luck with it; but I'd have to say R.I.P.
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Yeah I always get calls from people thinking they are 3-speeds because they have hand brakes but they're never interested when I tell them they're single speed.

And I figured the stallion was pretty much gone but I can probably salvage the fork and seat.. but who knows? Maybe ill find some rear shocks one day.. :)
 
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Or make some metal struts that would make it a hardtail. Maybe lower it a bit too :idea:
 
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That Mattell Stallion could be saved, you just have to keep going to swap meets. It took me a year to find a seat for mine, found it here on rat rod.
 
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Yep just got to be patient. Try finding parts for a 1937 International pickup then you know what tough is. I once found one in the woods when I was out hunting. Talked with the property owner and he said I could have it. finding all the proper parts is a nightmare and they don't reproduce much for International.
 
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Alright guys, I have a chance to buy a complete mattel bronco this weekend at auction.. the only thing not there is the engine. Has original wheels, and has the exhaust pipe from the engine. The bike has like 3 or 4 different colors of house paint on it but original paint might be under there. Realistically, how much do you think it would be worth?

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Check the axles on those Sears bikes to see if there is a hole in the end on right side of them.If they have a coaster brake look on the left side.The axle will stick out a little more also.If so it is where the shift pin would go.I have never seen a single speed without a coaster brake on those bikes that wasn't a 3sp.I could be wrong but it is worth a check.
 
Bama Bill said:
Check the axles on those Sears bikes to see if there is a hole in the end on right side of them.If they have a coaster brake look on the left side.The axle will stick out a little more also.If so it is where the shift pin would go.I have never seen a single speed without a coaster brake on those bikes that wasn't a 3sp.I could be wrong but it is worth a check.
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Alright I will check, seems weird that both bikes would be missing the cables though
 
arpicker said:
Big_Daddy_Sloth said:
How much for the pair of Sears bikes?
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I have them on there for $120 for the pair.
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Here in CT. I could get $150 each..on a good day..
 
jaydub said:
arpicker said:
Big_Daddy_Sloth said:
How much for the pair of Sears bikes?
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I have them on there for $120 for the pair.
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Here in CT. I could get $150 each..on a good day..
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Yeah, I'm really surprised they aren't gone yet. Maybe people around here are just too lazy to ride a single speed.
 
Bama Bill said:
That did cross my mind.You never know what a po might do.Those bikes look clean.
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Well I checked the bikes today and it turns out that they are 3-speeds.. Why somebody would remove the shifter and cables from both bikes is what I don't understand.. I guess I'll have to go buy some and get them fixed. Should make selling them easier!!
 

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