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1970 Schwinn Fastback

a 1970 schwinn 5 speed fastback

i bought this bike off craigslist for $200. the guy who owned the bike had a great story on how he aquired the bike. in 1970 his brother found a bike chained up to a fence outside of the bowling alley he worked at. the back sat there for a few months so he cut the chain and took it home. so the guy put it in a garage in 1971. over the years the garage roof collapesed which caused the front rim to sit in a puddle causing it to rust. i am going to clean this bike up repair it in any way necessary and then i'm going to ride. it is a b speed stick shift. it still hass the original reflector along with the original decals on chain guard and a rare seat with only a tiny rip in it on the top about a centimeter long. it also has a real slick on the back. this bike shifts very well. i will post the final pics when done. it also has 4 broken spokes on the back and one on the front. i know this bike technically isn't a bmx bike but these are the types of bikes kids used before the creation of the bmx bike. pictures 1 and 2 is what it looks like now even though i'm not done and 3 and 4 are in the beginning

Gtcompe · 2008-08-26 9:15am

very cool story on how the bike was aquired

freedo · 2008-08-26 9:32am

thnx

freedo · 2008-08-26 9:50am

people may call me stupid but 2 days after i bought it i got an offer for $500 which i turned down.

Ruiz bmx · 2008-08-26 4:43pm

freedo wrote:
people may call me stupid but 2 days after i bought it i got an offer for $500 which i turned down.

I won't call you stupid I did the same thing with my coumbia mach 3(not in the Museum). bought off of CL on saterday afernoon, later that day I was on CL again and some one posted an add wantting it for a lot more paid.

freedo · 2008-08-26 5:21pm

ya i didn't sell it because i was looking all summer for one of these. thnx for the post.

momo_torker · 2008-08-29 12:00am

That thing is GREAT! Man, I forgot how neat the seats looked. Great find.

freedo · 2008-08-29 8:10am

thnx

freedo · 2008-08-29 6:53pm

i am going to eventually get it respoked.

Last edited by freedo (2008-08-29 6:53pm)

freedo · 2008-09-01 9:44am

ya there fun to use, but there is a reason why there called suicide shifters.

chemcopout · 2008-09-01 9:46am

freedo wrote:
ya there fun to use, but there is a reason why there called suicide shifters.

suicide shifters are right!
sweet bike!!!!

freedo · 2008-09-01 10:03am

thnx

freedo · 2008-09-26 6:57pm

updated pic. will update in the morning.

TBREAKZ · 2009-01-09 3:28pm

..sweet bike! love the Schwinns!..i have have 5 Stingrays and was how i got into the bike building and collecting hobby!..Fastbacks are sweet those bike can haul some a**! ha think i may post them on here dunno yet!..T very cool tho!

Last edited by TBREAKZ (2009-01-09 3:29pm)

psychoduddycycles · 2009-01-10 2:18am

Kickass bike freedo. Enjoy it.

freedo · 2009-01-10 11:33am

thnx guys. Can't wait till summer to ride it again

pitbaldridge · 2009-04-02 11:56am

i think i just scored this exact bike in red ...i hope it turns out looking as good as yours

dpercival · 2009-06-09 8:14pm

I have one of these too. It's at my Grandmothers house. Awesome ride!

RossTyler · 2009-06-20 12:34pm

freedo wrote:
people may call me stupid but 2 days after i bought it i got an offer for $500 which i turned down.

If I were you, I probably would have taken the offer, as you can find one of these on the bay for like $250 in better condition. Cool Schwinn regardless.

Ross:cool:

ephitaphbmxer · 2009-07-16 2:39pm

dude i'm planing to aquire
a "bagabundo" (it's the same to say homeless)
i'm mexican and here the "bagabundos" are not so rare
but really apreciate they're bikes from the 70's
theres a bunch of those bikes on great conditions
also i love bikes
i hope can reatore it as the same of you and your very rare and unique bike!
when you finnish
show me the pictures please!