Thrift store find

[54shadow]

I dropped by my local Red Racks store, (DAV), and ran across this Schwnn Suburban in pretty good shape. A new manager took the reigns over at the store last year and all of a sudden, the old bike prices there have soared in price. He put a price of $59.95 on it, I passed. What say my fellow ratter's here?

 

[54shadow]

well here in tallahassee florida , its a college town , the skinny jeans kid love those bikes , and at one time you could get 150 easy any day of the week , now theres to much competition , but a nice bike ready to ride 59,00 is not two much i don't think !! :wink:

Tongue in cheek, I guess it will play in Tallahassee. I may keep tabs on it for the next few days and see if the price drops.

 

[outskirtscustoms]

Around here I'd sell that for exactly what they are asking. Looks nice but I'd go like $30 max on it. If it was a men's frame it'd be worth it.

 

[charliechaindrive]

Up here in the great white north, we can't give these things away. Usually I end up with all of them. Personaly, 50$ is a shade of crazy for around here.

 

[54shadow]

Up here in the great white north, we can't give these things away. Usually I end up with all of them. Personaly, 50$ is a shade of crazy for around here.

I think here, too.

 

[Alienbaby17]

Up here in the great white north, we can't give these things away. Usually I end up with all of them. Personaly, 50$ is a shade of crazy for around here.

Funny. True. As a fellow citizen of, "the great white north" I literally had the scrap guy at my work give me a 1973 men's Suburban frame today.

That said, at $59 the price doesn't seem out of line if it's in decent shape.

 

[jaydub]

I could sell that bike for $175 $200 all day long.. Pepole would travel out of NYC for it..And they would be happy.. :wink: Oh dump that Tractor seat..!

 

[dragnusa]

I could sell that bike for $175 $200 all day long.. Pepole would travel out of NYC for it..And they would be happy.. :wink: Oh dump that Tractor seat..!

Wish I could ship you all my light weights.I cant hardly give them away around where I live.

 

[kngtmat]

I think that is a nice price and would most likely be around $200 here which might sell but if you have a nice tank bike no one would even give it a look other than the spammers or me when I actually have the money.

 

[kingfish254]

It looks to be in nice shape for that price.
If you like the bike, go for it.

 

[54shadow]

It looks to be in nice shape for that price.
If you like the bike, go for it.

I'll keep it on the back burner for sure.

 

[54shadow]

Here's the thing, I tried to decipher the serial number, but, it is Greek to me. Any clues?

 

[Jpromo]

Here's the thing, I tried to decipher the serial number, but, it is Greek to me. Any clues?

Being as late as it is, 70s-80s, the helpful serial would have been either on the headtube or stamped on the headbadge.

I thought I had it good living next to Ann Arbor/U of M with 75-100$ lightweight sale prices but 150+! That's awesome.

 

[charliechaindrive]

I could sell that bike for $175 $200 all day long.. Pepole would travel out of NYC for it..And they would be happy.. :wink: Oh dump that Tractor seat..!

wow. I've passed on so many of these 70's and 80's lightweights. it's amazing that you can get 200$ out of these, I've got 9 of them rotting behind the cattleshed..

 

[Rustinkerer]

70s with 27" rims, definitely worth it if the tires are decent, and you actually have a need for it! Beats a wallyworld special all day long. -Adam