Schwinn Runabout

[outskirtscustoms]

Got this 1977 Schwinn Runabout from my friend Mark today for $5. It needs some work but I fell in love with the bike. It's a fairly short frame so it fits me well and I like these bars a lot better than the curl under bars that most 10 speeds have. Something different than all the middleweight beach cruisers. Very light surface rust but should clean up nicely. Love this orange color. Thinking of buying a nice set of aluminum 27" Arayas he has and throw some white tires on it.

License expired in '79

And it is a local bike "Kokomo Schwinn".

Wineman brakes

 

[tuga]

Nice schwinn, that crank must weight a ton, I would start by replacing it with something lighter

 

[outskirtscustoms]

Nice schwinn, that crank must weight a ton, I would start by replacing it with something lighter

I been kinda toying with the idea of making it a single speed but also thinking that keeping it semi-original would be cool too. Polished up the chrome would be some nice bling to it too.

 

[kingfish254]

I like the StingRay RunABouts even more though

 

[outskirtscustoms]

Me too but those are more expensive and harder to find.

 

[kingfish254]

Me too but those are more expensive and harder to find.

This photo is how it looked when I received it in the mail from craigslist in Wisconsin to Georgia. I corrected a few things and cleaned it up and flipped it to someone in California.

 

[outskirtscustoms]

Me too but those are more expensive and harder to find.

This photo is how it looked when I received it in the mail from craigslist in Wisconsin to Georgia. I corrected a few things and cleaned it up and flipped it to someone in California.

What did it sell for if you don't mind me asking? What's the going rate for one?

 

[kingfish254]

I paid $225 and sold it for $400.
That was about 1.5 years ago.

 

[outskirtscustoms]

There's one of those on Ebay right now. Beautiful Chestnut brown color too. Ah if I had money... :roll:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dl ... 885050548+

 

[kingfish254]

They are fun little bikes. I am a big folding bike fan, so I enjoyed playing with it for a while.