New Old Bike
Got a bargain on a vintage 3-speed Schwinn today. It’s a 1968 “Racer”, made in Chicago.
Needs new tubes and brake pads, but otherwise it seems pretty solid. It’s the perfect practical configuration for doing errands around town: fenders and chainguard to stay clean, a rack to carry things (although it may need a little tweaking to fit my favorite panniers), and an internally geared hub. The cushy seat and relaxed posture are nice, too.
The internally geared hub is an intriguing novelty to me. It works, but behaves very differently from the derailleurs I’m accustomed to.
3 Responses to “New Old Bike”
Posted by Eeon on 11 March 2010 at 9:41 AM.
Ch-ch-cha-Chicago!
Posted by Jim on 11 March 2010 at 7:40 PM.
Maybe I’ll name this bike Frazier.
Posted by Eeon on 12 March 2010 at 1:14 PM.
Full name suggestion:
The Frazier Reverse-Migratory, Place Race Ethnoburb Redliner
It’s not just a name, it’s an entire lecture series. Several lecture series, in fact.