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baddog · 08-25-2009, 04:19 PM

As I mentioned a while back, I started bicycle riding on a daily basis, eventually getting to the point that I am now riding every morning and every evening that I am not out of town.

The bike I am riding is an old school strand cruiser that I bought from a neighbor about 20 years ago for $20. It is a cool bike and works perfect for what I am doing. I do a lot of off-road riding with it, and as a result I could hear that the wheel bearings could use some attention.

This morning we were on our morning ride/run and decided to stop at the bike repair shop down the street to see if he could do a tune-up on it. He said he could have it back to me today for $65 so I said go for it.

While he was writing up the paperwork I asked him how much he thought the bike would be worth. He said, "I don't know. I don't collect junk."

"Junk?"

"Yes, junk. With bicycles it is all about the name."

"Well, what brand is this?"

"It is Schwinn junk."

I thought it was incorrect, but he is the expert.

He asked if I wanted to replace the spokes at $50/wheel. I declined because, well, the bike was junk.

As I was walking back to the shop I was wondering what kind of shape the bike would be in. Would he clean it? I started thinking about his [lack] of marketing skills. I mean, tell someone his item is junk, but would you like to spend an extra $100? So to be honest, I was expecting the bare minimum when I got there.

Instead, I was greeted with, "I am sorry for calling it junk."

Apparently someone more in tune with bicycles stopped by and they discovered that the bike was a 1948 JC Higgins and that they run between $1,500 and $3,000.

I think I have a new project.

08-25-2009, 04:19 PM
baddog So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: the beach, SoCal Posts: 107,089	"I am sorry for calling it junk." As I mentioned a while back, I started bicycle riding on a daily basis, eventually getting to the point that I am now riding every morning and every evening that I am not out of town. The bike I am riding is an old school strand cruiser that I bought from a neighbor about 20 years ago for $20. It is a cool bike and works perfect for what I am doing. I do a lot of off-road riding with it, and as a result I could hear that the wheel bearings could use some attention. This morning we were on our morning ride/run and decided to stop at the bike repair shop down the street to see if he could do a tune-up on it. He said he could have it back to me today for $65 so I said go for it. While he was writing up the paperwork I asked him how much he thought the bike would be worth. He said, "I don't know. I don't collect junk." "Junk?" "Yes, junk. With bicycles it is all about the name." "Well, what brand is this?" "It is Schwinn junk." I thought it was incorrect, but he is the expert. He asked if I wanted to replace the spokes at $50/wheel. I declined because, well, the bike was junk. As I was walking back to the shop I was wondering what kind of shape the bike would be in. Would he clean it? I started thinking about his [lack] of marketing skills. I mean, tell someone his item is junk, but would you like to spend an extra $100? So to be honest, I was expecting the bare minimum when I got there. Instead, I was greeted with, "I am sorry for calling it junk." Apparently someone more in tune with bicycles stopped by and they discovered that the bike was a 1948 JC Higgins and that they run between $1,500 and $3,000. I think I have a new project.