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“The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten.” This quote is attributed to Benjamin Franklin | |||
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| Master of one hand pistol shooting  |
I do remember my Schwinn 2 speed came from Weiser's Sporting Goods in Anaheim Ca. So did my first Remington 725. A 270. And my first good ball glove. My good bat came from Luby's in Fullerton. I still have the bat. A Nelson Fox signature Louisville Slugger SIGnature NRA Benefactor CMP Pistol Distinguished | |||
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Waiting for Hachiko |
Fun and zippy, but an extra lot of pedaling to get anywhere! 美しい犬 | |||
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Not really from Vienna |
That seems like a lot of money for 1960-61. I did the inflation calculator thing and found that it’s the equivalent of $580 plus bucks in our play money of today.  No wonder I rode a Monkey Wards Hawthorne instead of a Schwinn, for my first bike. | |||
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I was thinking that it was "Ride it like you Stole it" | |||
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SIG's 'n Surefires |
A childhood friend's dad worked for Huffy and he and his brothers all test rode the prototype new styles. I was very envious of the 5-speed Muscle Bike. "Roll bar", banana seat, hi-rise handlebars and a 5 speed shifter on the center tube. "Common sense is wisdom with its sleeves rolled up." -Kyle Farnsworth "Freedom of Speech does not guarantee freedom from consequences." -Mike Rowe "Democracies aren't overthrown, they're given away." -George Lucas | |||
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Don't Panic |
Had one of these growing up.  Shoulda kept it. Orange Krates are on eBay for $1700 and up?!?! The slick on the back was excellent for providing locomotion for a string of ice-skaters when SW Michigan roads would ice up. Would pull 4-5 skaters around and whip around the corners to see who could stay vertical...most actually did! Good times! | |||
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My two cousins got Stingrays for Christmas in 68. I wanted one for my birthday in 69 so bad I could taste it. I got a red Huffy instead  . The dejection memory is still vivid. Insult and injury were those uber cool Stingrays living right next door. Not long after The Rolling Stones memorialized my youthful anguish. | |||
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"Schwinn, quality wheelies for years." Mid/late-60's I had this Sting-Ray. Everything stripped off that was not needed for weight savings. Flat slick in the back (with red stripe.) We rode all around the neighborhoods, met in the mornings on a back road we had measured off and had wheelie contests for hours, kids from all around lined the road. My best was 500', good times.  Donald Trump is not a politician, he is a leader, politicians are a dime a dozen, leaders are priceless. | |||
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Objectively Reasonable |
Stingray as a little kid. Now I'm a big kid with two Schwinn frames that are you "go-to" road bikes (Tempo with the Columbus Tenax tubing, Le Tour with some very nice double-butted CroMo), both Chicago-made. I miss the Schwinn that used to be. | |||
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This may be half of it so I will write it down and post it next week. If I see Mike tomorrow, I will get it then. | |||
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Got to see Nellie play with the Sox as a kid. Aparicio and Fox great combination. | |||
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The Unmanned Writer |
Until my wife corrected me, I thought this may been in reference to Sally Ride and the challenges she faced. Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it. "If dogs don't go to Heaven, I want to go where they go" Will Rogers The definition of the words we used, carry a meaning of their own... | |||
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