Shed full of bikes recent dive

Pulled a bunch of the bikes out for a quick inventory with photos.

Giatex "Stretching" folding bicycle

Giatex is a Taiwan based company that has a unique style of folding bike. Instead of folding, the frame telescopes in/out reducing the overall length.  The handle bars fold down. The seat drops all the way in.  This one currently has regular pedals but there are many folding pedals available.  Or maybe the MKS plug in pedals would be your speed.  I installed new high pressure 20" tires on that greatly improved the ride.  This bike has a Canadian import sticker on it.  As far as I know, they were never imported in to the USA. Giatex has since changed the basic design from round frame tubes to a large rectangular and slightly angled design. That allows for variable sizes for children to grow with.

HUGE Schwinn Continental single speed conversion 28" frame

This is not your run of the mill Schwinn electro forged frame.  This is a fairly rare 28" frame version. The headtube, downtube and top tube are fillet brass brazed tubes, not the bent over sheet metal normally used in the ef frames. The frame is so tall, using real and oversized tubing helps to stiffen up what would be a very flexible frame.  I'd seen on other with the paint stripped off and the fillet brass brazing was quite good. 

I rebuilt this bike for a friend who is very tall, then he said he didn't want it.

I went for the 1905 race bike look.  Single speed with a coaster brake hub.  Black aluminum 26" rims, black spokes and black 26 x 1.5" tires.  Modern mountain bike size rims so there are many tire options.  The smaller wheels make the bike look even bigger.  New KMC nickle chain.  The seat is Varsity stock. The handle bars and stem are from a Schwinn Typhoon. Schwinn crank and sprocket.  Pedals are regular all steel Varsity pedals.  I did leave the cable stops on the frame.  I normally remove those on many of my single speed conversions as they tend to bite your flesh every chance they get.  The fork is the original chrome plated tubular fork as supplied by Schwinn for the Conti.

The 28" black conti was last listed in the 1982 Schwinn Catalog.  The Chicago Schwinn factory was shut down around the time this bike was sold new.  Exactly who or where it was built is unknown.  One report had Murray building them after 1983.  The 1983 and 1984 catalogs don't show the ef bikes, just the newer Asian built models.

The assembly date code is 1883: the 188th day of 1983.  July 7, 1983.

Selling price $300.  Shipping would be quite expensive due to the large size.  I would remove both wheels, crank, seat post, stem, for boxing.  Okay, everything, so full assembly will be needed at your location.

How does it ride?  Well, I can't reach the pedals!   The original Schwinn S rims used on the Varsity and Continental must be the heaviest rims ever put on a 10 speed bike. By changing to 26 aluminum rims these bikes ride much better.  Although I can't ride this 28" frame, I have done 5 other varsity/conti single speed conversions using 26" aluminum rims and those all rode quite nice.

1957 Schwinn Spitfire 20" middleweight bicycle SOLD

SOLD

1957 Schwinn Spitfire 20" boys middle weight bicycle

Need a match for your men's Spitfire? Want to get your grand kid going in style?

$100 cash (located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa)

Mostly original.
newer seat in good condition (two tone Messinger without the S)
missing rear reflector
missing oil fill cap on rear hub.
Missing head tube emblem.
rear hub is rather noisey.
Whole bike needs an overhaul.
has a bolt on kickstand.

Overhaul or restore? That's up to the next owner.






the usual craigslist terms, cash only, in person, sold as is, no returns, no guarantee, no money orders from Scamlandia.

Many bicycles for sale

I have many bicycles for sale. Mostly adult bikes for people under 5'10". I collect bikes mostly for me so I acquire what fits me. Mountain bikes, Schwinns, touring bikes, racing bikes, folding bikes, old English 3 speed bikes. From nice to junk. Many need repair. Really I do intend to overhaul all of them but I know I won't get to all of them in this lifetime.

I can ship bikes if the buyer wants to pay the expenses. I now use FedEx ground since they are convenient for me and are reasonable. I've shipped dozens of bikes with no complaints. On the other hand I've also received many bikes and I'm amazed some of them even made it to me. So far only 1 received bike was destroyed - due to lousy packing by the seller. I used to work in a bike shop. Started by assembling new bikes so I'm very familiar with proper packing techniques for bicycles from dozens of different manufacturers. Local pick up is always welcome. I live in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

I'll be adding a post for each bicycle I want to sell. I'll include photos, measurements, condition, what was done to the bike, asking price.

About me. I started biking when I was 5 years old. Still going after 50 years. I've toured, raced, commuted, organized bike tours & races. Worked in a bicycle shop, starting in high school and worked my way up to manager by the time I graduated from college. Bicycles in many forms have been a hobby for me my whole life. I was USCF district rep for Iowa, later Local Coordinator, for 13 years. I've organized about 30 races. Time trials, team time trials, road race, cyclocross, velodrome racing, state championships. I've build a few frames, mostly kid sized tandems and a bicycle built for 4. I have repainted bikes. Built thousands of wheels. I won a silver medal at USCF Masters Nationals with my mother in the co-ed tandem division. She's one up on me there, she also has a gold medal. I've done ragbrai since it started in 1973. I've also ridden across about 10 other states. GOBA, GRABAWR, Hell Week twice, Ride the Rockies, Triple Bypass (the year they had 4 passes), Missouri, New York, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin. I've done the Midwest Tandem Rally since 1978, usually every 2nd or 3rd year. I am a USAC nationally ranked race official since 1981. I've written software for bicycle race registration and results. Ridden in France & the Netherlands. Last fall I raced in a Human Powered Vehicle race. My current focus in biking is commuting, touring and art bikes. My latest creation is my Rodeo Bike. A bicycle that rides like a bucking bronco. Intended for parade use. I also own a PPV, aka, People Powered Vehicle which gets used in local parades with a number of other local PPV owners.