- Cruiser
Bikes also known as Balloon tire, Fat Tire, and Heavyweight bikes
have 26 x 2.125" wide tires. The
broad definition now also encompasses Middleweight bikes,
which have slightly narrower 1.75" wide tires. These
tires have less rolling resistance than their
Heavyweight cousins, but, in their defense,
heavyweight tires can now be purchased with a raised
center bead that reduces drag quite a bit, by
mimicking a narrower tire.
- Lightweights
also known as Townies, Roadsters, and Cruisers, have
1-3/8" wide tires that work great on the trail and are
excellent for street use. They have comfortable
seats and upright handlebars so you can sit upright
and see the world go by in an easy-going, relaxed
manner. They come in 3-speed, 5-speed,
10-speed, and single-speed coaster brake versions.
- Road Bikes - with 26" and 27" tires, These are the head down and watch the road as the world goes by kinda bikes.
- Folding, Hybrid, and Mountain Bikes - which speak for themselves.
- Project
Bikes - Yes I have some of the much coveted
Project Bikes for those of you who love to fix them up
and restore them yourself! In most cases, they are
actually complete bikes that need some polishing (or
in some cases sanding and painting), and a little bit
of TLC. It really depends upon how work you want
to put into them.
This is one of my favorite bikes, straight out of my personal collection. It's a tall frame too, so it you are over 6 foot tall, this is the bike for you. It has new tires. All of the cables are in very good, original condition. It has a removable lantern headlight and motorcycle-style wishbone kickstand. For an antique, the paint is in excellent condition Also included are the Raleigh rubber block pedals, seat and seatpost. An exceptional bike for one who demands the best.
23" / 34" $300
This is a Raleigh-built bike with a color-matched rear rack. Unfortunately, the sun got the better of the iridescent orange paint giving it a true vintage patina. As you can see, the factory orange paint has faded away on the chainguard, exposing the original Raleigh black paint. It was a quite common practice back then to paint custom ordered colors directly over the standard black. This is an excellent candidate for repainting.
21" / 30" $120
Wow! That's the first thing most people say when looking at this very unique bike. It has a rear wire rack, a white saddle hemmed in red, and a chrome fender light. The small faux tank gives it a unique style that has not been copied by the wanna-be cruiser bike reproductions.
18" / 30" $180
As near as I can remember, this is a 1957 Model. It has truss rods, enamel rims, a rear rack, fender light, and wide half-moon bars.
19" / 30" $180
Made by Schwinn for BF Goodrich, this Spitfire features pinstriped, white enamel rims, the trademark Schwinn feather chainguard and claw-foot darts on the frame. The rims need some cleaning, but she rides straight and still turns heads!
19" / 31" $140
You could order these bikes from the Spiegel Catalog. The manufacturers varied, but this model was made by Monark. What's really unique about this bike is that it still has it's original chainguard, embossed with the name Nancy Jo. Most of these chainguards were removed as mementos. Nancy Jo has a tank, truss rods, the lower half of her light, upright bars and a white saddle. 26x2.125" tires.
19" / 32" $140
An early 50's model that used to be more of an oxblood or burgundy color which eventually faded to a dark brown. There is some paint break-thru on the rear fender. It features white enamel S-2 Rims with 26x2.125" fat tires.
x18.5" / 31" $140
18-speed. Flat, blade-like frame, good saddle.
$50
No picture yet, sorry. This bike has aluminum fenders, 24 x 1.75" tires. mid-rise bars, front and rear racks. An excellent bike for camping, lunch-time exercise, or cramped dorms!
$140
Call for an appointment . I'm here day and night, seven days a week... I'm even around during bank holidays (unless I'm at the bank, swearing about how they shouldn't be closed) Feel free to call and ask questions, here's the number:
Local Pickup Only - I do not ship bikes so you'll need to be able to pick it up in the Longmont / Boulder Colorado area. If you want to contact a local bike shop and pay them directly to disassemble it, pack it, and ship it to you via Fed Ex Ground, that works for me. I'll be happy to drop it off at the shop of your choice - just make sure you send me a Postal Money Order (no exceptions) first, to pay for the bike. Once I cash it I will deliver it to the bike shop.
Other things that irk me: These are just a few things that I thought I'd mention, that are pretty obvious, however, I'm compelled from experience to mention. I've even made a little bullet list:
- It's
a cash only sale. Soooo, what do you
think you should remember to bring with you?
Here's a hint - it's not your checkbook or debit card.
- Children
- Kids are great and they're such a blessing to
behold (from a distance) but please, leave them
somewhere safe so you can browse uninterrupted because
I have more sharp objects and potential choke hazards
laying around here than you'll ever see in a
lifetime.. not to mention all those rusty cans of
unknown glowing stuff that the special pickup folks
wouldn't take. Seriously, I've have entire rows
of bikes toppled by kids while their brothers and
sisters were standing amongst them, so we need to be
safe.
- Take it for a ride - I encourage you to take the bike(s) that you are interested in for a test ride.
- No
Shows - So if you call me because you're not
really too interested in any of my bikes and ask a lot
of questions that were already answered in the
descriptions that I painstakingly wrote, into the wee
hours of the morning, Please, don't ask "What's your
address?" and be vague about when you may decide to
drop by. Honestly, you're not the first person
in the world to ever think of that one. So if
you after all that time you decide you're not
interested and I say "So would you like to stop by and
take a look at any of them?", you can use these magic words (and
they work with most everyone), you can say "No, but thank you very
much for taking the time to answer all of my
questions". Seriously, there's no
pressure here. If you don't feel like coming
out, just say so.
- Be
Patient and allow plenty of time - Frankly,
I don't care if you're running late, so don't sweat
it. Just give me a call and let me know you are
running late. This isn't a well oiled
corporate machine over here, just me and bunch of
really old bikes and parts, so things don't always
stay on schedule for me either (you can almost plan on
it). I'm pretty meticulous when it comes to making
sure the bike is just right for you and it will be
worth the time!
- Tele-Lowballing
- Please, don't call me, ask if a bike is still
available, and then ask in a hasty voice if I'd take
less. I mean, come on... If I say "ya, okay",
you're not going to wire the money to my offshore
account, right? You haven't even seen the bike,
let alone ridden it... If you're afraid the bike
has already been sold, then it must be priced right,
so come on out and take it for a ride!