I bought another bike today. An old Coast King cruiser from the mid-60s. It's a real basket case and is going to need a lot of work. I don't need another bike. Via email the seller and I had agreed to a price that was about 1/3 of his original asking price. When I got there and looked at it, I tried to walk away from the deal because it was in rougher shape than I originally realized. I wasn't pushing for a better deal, but he offered and I couldn't say no.
Anybody want to buy my Montgomery Ward Hawthorne? I don't need two single speed cruisers. It rides decent, but not great. The rear hub needs fresh lube, and so does the bottom bracket. I did repack the front hub a year or so ago, but didn't get any further. Coaster brake works well. The seat sags, as one of the supports underneath is broken. Below are a few pictures. Make me an offer. frosti AT gmail DOT com
Date: April 25
Mileage: 18
Ride type/Bike: Commute/Kuwahara
April mileage: 372
Year to date mileage: 1251
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I don't need another bike.
Who are you and what have you done with Pete?
Here's an offer: I advise you to learn to say no. I had a similar situation this weekend. I went to buy a frame and it was bent (slight buckle under the downtube). I still felt like I was obligated, for some reason, to buy the thing. I did not, but I can imagine a weaker version of me buying it anyway. I hate that part of me.
The remedy for that is go get yourself an acetylene torch. Then you have any number of excuses to collect more bike junk - to practice on, build art projects, whatever.
Craigslist it...black is a hot color in '08...if you don't want the hassle of listing it...let me know your price and I will ponder it...I am happily in denial regarding my addiction...
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