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Across the Fence:  Riding a Bike.....  |
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cabinmoose
True Blue Farmgirl
218 Posts
Lorna
Forest Hill
MD
USA
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 Posted - Jul 31 2007 : 04:51:14 AM
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Ok, when I was a little girl my grandfather used to buy old bikes and refurbish them so that when all us grandkids were there we had bikes to ride. He had an old bike that he painted black and orange and I called it my Halloweencycle....I loved it. One speed, brakes on the pedals. I used to ride that bike for hours......I would leave in the morning and not return till I either got hungry or couldn't hold it any longer. 
It actually looked alot like this one only the red was black and the white was orange.
I loved this bike!
Well last night at around 11:30 pm I finally sat down with my Country Living Magazine and read the most delightful article on old bicycles. Then off to google I got this morning and look what I found!
Oh my I gotta have it! My 40th birthday is coming up in September and what an awesome item this would be to ride through town in the fall! Oh the travels and fun I could have! I can't wait to show hubby!
It just screams my name! I feel like I am twelve again!
Gotta love that!
Have a stupendous day!
Lorna
Forest Hill, MD
“I laugh, I love, I hope, I try, I hurt, I need, I fear, I cry.
And I know you do the same things too, So we're really
not that different, me and you.” ~Colin Raye |
Edited by - cabinmoose on Jul 31 2007 04:52:26 AM |
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jcbtxstars
True Blue Farmgirl
77 Posts
Julia C
Midland
Texas
USA
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Posted - Jul 31 2007 : 05:41:29 AM
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That is a darling bicycle...crossing my fingers for you...
Julia |
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Miss Bee Haven
True Blue Farmgirl
4331 Posts
Janice
Louisville/Irvington
Kentucky
USA
4331 Posts |
Posted - Jul 31 2007 : 06:09:13 AM
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How cute, Lorna. I hope it comes home to your house! Then maybe you could put a basket on the front to carry your lunch and a book so you could just bicycle away on a nice fall afternoon. What fun! :D
"If you think you've got it nailed down, then what's all that around it?" - 'Brother Dave' Gardner |
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nut4fabric
True Blue Farmgirl
885 Posts
Kathy
Morgan Hill
CA
USA
885 Posts |
Posted - Jul 31 2007 : 07:17:36 AM
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I love this bike!! Where did you find it? I had forgotten that bike seats used to have springs, no wonder I used to like riding more back than, now my butt gets sore. Would love to have one for rides around the neighborhood.
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mikesgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
3659 Posts
Sherri
Elma
WA
USA
3659 Posts |
Posted - Jul 31 2007 : 07:24:45 AM
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| Is that a new bike or a refurb? Either way it's great! |
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cabinmoose
True Blue Farmgirl
218 Posts
Lorna
Forest Hill
MD
USA
218 Posts |
Posted - Jul 31 2007 : 07:25:59 AM
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It is a new bike they are made by electrabike.com There are many styles to choose from but the daisy screams my name!
Lorna
Lorna
Forest Hill, MD
“I laugh, I love, I hope, I try, I hurt, I need, I fear, I cry.
And I know you do the same things too, So we're really
not that different, me and you.” ~Colin Raye |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22943 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Posted - Jul 31 2007 : 08:12:04 AM
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that looks like lots of fun! I hope it works out for you!
I was given a 10 speed racing bike when I was younger and it was this really ugly yellow color and it was in rideable condition but it was rusting and not that nice. So dad and I worked really hard on it. We fixed up the tires, sanded the body down and painted it a pretty cobalt blue color. We had some spray paint that put cool splatter and splatter web type designs on when you sprayed it so we did that with hot pink and turquoise over the cobalt blue. We then wrapped the handle bars in black racing tape. It was the coolest bike and I _loved_ riding it around town. Unfortunatly it got stolen when I was at the swimming pool one day. I was devestated. The police found it in the canal when it was drained later that year. Too bad it was ruined from being submerged in the canal water. :(
Alee
The amazing one handed typist! One hand for typing, one hand to hold Nora! |
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cabinmoose
True Blue Farmgirl
218 Posts
Lorna
Forest Hill
MD
USA
218 Posts |
Posted - Jul 31 2007 : 08:24:14 AM
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Alee,
Awwwwww I am so sorry!
I remember trying to jump a ditch with it, following in my cousin's tracks and wound up face down in the ditch with mud from head to toe and a busted tooth!
Lorna
Forest Hill, MD
“I laugh, I love, I hope, I try, I hurt, I need, I fear, I cry.
And I know you do the same things too, So we're really
not that different, me and you.” ~Colin Raye |
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Carol Sue
True Blue Farmgirl
4033 Posts
Carol Sue
Washingtonian
USA
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Posted - Jul 31 2007 : 08:30:07 AM
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Ouch Lorna, that would have hurt,
Way bummer Alee
My mom still has an older bike not quite like the first picture and she rides it every once in a while, she is 71 and quite the lady.
Here is hoping for that very cool 40th birthday present for you.
Carol Sue
Enjoying life. |
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cabinmoose
True Blue Farmgirl
218 Posts
Lorna
Forest Hill
MD
USA
218 Posts |
Posted - Jul 31 2007 : 08:56:03 AM
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also while the website is not the most user friendly, they do have an accessory section with a nice selection of baskets. I could ride it Saturday mornings to the Farmers Market! How hip would I be!
Cheers,
Lorna
Forest Hill, MD
“I laugh, I love, I hope, I try, I hurt, I need, I fear, I cry.
And I know you do the same things too, So we're really
not that different, me and you.” ~Colin Raye |
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Huckelberrywine
True Blue Farmgirl
1607 Posts
Michelle
Rosalia
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Posted - Jul 31 2007 : 5:16:36 PM
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Gorgeous! I hope you get it! I got a Schwinn 1960's bicycle-built-for-two for my birthday this year. Love it! I especially like the old ones with baskets for bringing home treasures. :)
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mikesgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
3659 Posts
Sherri
Elma
WA
USA
3659 Posts |
Posted - Aug 06 2007 : 08:47:52 AM
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| I'm getting my bike out today and pumping those tires up. I need the exercise and it's been sitting idle around too long! |
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mommom
True Blue Farmgirl
854 Posts
Susan
Lancaster
Pennsylvania
USA
854 Posts |
Posted - Aug 06 2007 : 5:36:12 PM
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| My son paints cars and trucks and whatever and sometimes he can barter with someone for his labor. Unbeknownst to me he painted someones boat and in return he got me a Schwinn bike manufactured in 1957! It is rusty but it rides like a dream! My dh wired a basket on the front so I can take goodies to the Amish kids next door! I had forgotten how freeing it is to ride a bike. He made his mom real happy! Mommom |
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Past Blessings
True Blue Farmgirl
1083 Posts
Brenda
Orchard Prairie
WA
USA
1083 Posts |
Posted - Aug 06 2007 : 6:04:49 PM
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Cute!! I love old bikes too! What was that movie with Mimie Driver? (remember where she gets the heart replacement and then unknowingly falls in-love with the widowed husband of the doner.) I loved the movie but I especially loved her bike! I always have wanted an old red and white schwinn! Best of luck!!
Brenda
Past Blessings . . . Celebrating Life as it used to be . . . when people loved God, loved their families and loved their country. |
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Past Blessings
True Blue Farmgirl
1083 Posts
Brenda
Orchard Prairie
WA
USA
1083 Posts |
Posted - Aug 06 2007 : 6:05:59 PM
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Oops! I meant Donor not doner. Can't spell today! LOL! Brenda
Past Blessings . . . Celebrating Life as it used to be . . . when people loved God, loved their families and loved their country. |
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Vintage Redhead
True Blue Farmgirl
233 Posts
Kaylyn
Saint Charles
IL
USA
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Posted - Aug 07 2007 : 09:06:55 AM
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Originally posted by Past Blessings
Cute!! I love old bikes too! What was that movie with Mimie Driver? (remember where she gets the heart replacement and then unknowingly falls in-love with the widowed husband of the doner.) I loved the movie but I especially loved her bike! I always have wanted an old red and white schwinn! Best of luck!!~ Brenda
The movie is called "Return to Me." It stars Minnie Driver, David Duchovny, David Alan Greer, Robert Loggia, Bonnie Hunt, Jim Belushi...and possibly the *best* performance ever given by Carroll O'Connor. Parts of it were filmed in Chicago - which is why the movie is part of my collection. My favorite part with the bike is when the nun rides it, climbing on while shaking her head the entire time!!
~ Kaylyn ~ (Living in Suburbia with a FARMGIRL Heart!)
My Cause: http://nickspavilion.com/
My Life: http://vintageredhead.blogspot.com |
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Past Blessings
True Blue Farmgirl
1083 Posts
Brenda
Orchard Prairie
WA
USA
1083 Posts |
Posted - Aug 07 2007 : 09:42:23 AM
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That's right! How could I forget, since they play the song "Return to me" throughout the movie! I absolutely loved that movie!
Brenda
Past Blessings . . . Celebrating Life as it used to be . . . when people loved God, loved their families and loved their country. |
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