ok I want to get a vintage mans road bike that will fit me (i am 5'3") i want to strip it and repaint it a color of my liking and I want to make it into a single speed. I want it to be really clean and pretty and simple. I was thinking I would start off with just a junky bike that needs work. how much from start to finish would you estimate this would cost. I found a frame that is , so 80+ ?=?
EDIT***** it's not a frame but a whole bike. and I actually have a choice of three. one with a really nice brown leather seat that will go great with a mint green color for the bike, since it is a full bike do you think this will make it cheaper. since I don't have to start completely from scratch?

What should you do with that bicycle in your basement? Learn how to assess a bikes to see if it is vintage from a bicycle expert in this free video. Expert: Vin Vullo Contact: www.oldroads.com Bio: Vin Vullo has been buying and selling vintage bicycles since the 1960s. In 1995, Vullo founded Menotomy Vintage Bicycles and moved his business to the web. Filmmaker: Christian Munoz-Donoso

A balloon tire will have smooth street tread on its tires. Learn other ways to identify balloon tirebikes from a bicycle expert in this free video. Expert: Vin Vullo Contact: www.oldroads.com Bio: Vin Vullo has been buying and selling vintage bicycles since the 1960s. In 1995, Vullo founded Menotomy Vintage Bicycles and moved his business to the web. Filmmaker: Christian Munoz-Donoso

My father described a toy to me that he used to play with when he was a child. It consisted of a thin piece of metal (about the diameter of a bicycle spoke) and it was capped on the ends with small wooden balls. In the middle of the spoke was a disc that you could spin and it would then travel back and forth over the length of the rod. I've tried searching for gryoscope toys from yesteryear, but have not had any luck. He (of course) cannot remember what it was called. Any ideas?
Also, the disc was tiered, with a few layers but a single hole going through it.... if that helps.
No, it's not whee-lo. It only had a single rail (and the disc in the middle was threaded through the spoke). The disc was plastic, but had tiers of varying diameters. I guess you could spin it, and then tilt the rod so that it would "wobble" down the spoke and hit the bottom, potentially traveling back up the rod, and back and forth.

From second season (1972-73). Skip Hinnnant, Denise Nickerson and Luis Avalos sing a catchy little song by Joe Raposo.

SACHS rare 1980 vintage bike moped hybrid 50cc for sale on Ebay! No Reserve auction! Watch it GO!

How do I check the history of my bike using serial (PIN) number? I just bought a vintage bike and I want to see what year and model it is and if it is worth anything. Thanks for all your help.
Rob
The bike is a Schwinn but I can't tell what model. From reading some more on line, I don't think it's a Chicago Schwinn, but either way I would like to find out how much it's worth before I sell it. Thanks for all you help.
I have the Serial number BR565061 located on the right hand front of the frame. The front SCHWINN plate has Chicago on it and a stamp that looks like 1120. Hope this helps. Thanks for all your help. Rob

Here are some pics, it's the green bike.
http://s307.photobucket.com/albums/nn316/misiaczek77/

Hi I want to buy a self defense item that I could carry with me in the street & I do ride my bicycle for a temporary transportation because I can't afford a used car at this moment. I did got mug last year summer & I do not want to happen again & I regret not having nothing.I live in L.A. & I have no bad record & I'm a college student. I did though enrolling Krav Maga class but is super expensive & plus I have small body & short to take Krav Maga. Sorry anyway, I did though buying this cool antique Pocket Watch Pistol but do I need a gun license. Or should I buy a Stun Gun instead? Thank you officers.

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P.S. I'm 25 years old.
To Leslie S,

My budget is or less to buy a pepper spray or civilian tasergun. I might be in the bicycle or on foot. Thank you anyway.

Todd Van Fleet is interviewed about his vintage bicycle photography on the Vail TV Morning Show.

-No bicycles were harmed in the making of this video- My friend Josh Marsele (aka Axlepeg) stopped riding flatland from 1990-2008. He's recently logged about 25 hours back in the saddle and got some footage which I edited together with his direction. He's 36 years old and riding a 1983 Skyway TA race frame. He says he still has a lot of ideas, so hopefully he'll keep riding and we can share some more of them with you in the future. Enjoy.