Dave M’s 1974 Schwinn Continental and 1967 Huffy Cruiser

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Two 10-Speed Weekend Special:  The first is a 1974 Schwinn Continental in a brown not too often seen on bikes these days. The second is a rattle-can-black* Huffy cruiser. This special two 10-speed weekend is brought to you by Dave M.

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I bought this bike from a friend of a friend for $15.00. It appears to be all original , except the tires. The 23″ frame is a little too tall for me so I don’t ride it much, but it’s only one of a garage full of old ten speeds that I ride a lot. The bike is a 1974 Schwinn Continental in almost mint condition. All parts are standard Schwinn approved, with the usual Continental upgrades. I love your site, keep,up the good work. Look for more pics in the future.

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I bought this old Huffy for $2.00 at a yard sale. The bike was rusty and pretty much worn out, but it had really shiny fenders. The worn out french stuff was replaced with some recycled Shimano (Thunderbird front & Eagle rear) derailleurs. The brake levers are new, $2.00 at a yard sale.  Also replaced the cables, cable housings and tires. I have the original seat but replaced it with this white Messenger seat cause I liked it. I know I violated rule 3 by painting it with spray cans (original color was gold) but there was just too little paint remaining.  The Mitsuba generator and headlight came off another $5.00 yard sale bike.  Total invested is about $45.00. The bike runs great, I put a lot of miles on it this summer

Thanks Dave

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  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/0608863915369744969 Doohickie

    The picture of the Continental was used in a Craigslist posting in Dallas on 5/4/09: http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/bik/1154274566.html

  • Art Fabel

    I picked up a Schwinn Continental a few weeks ago at a thrift store (I won’t tell you what I paid but had to wait until they had their 50% day in the furniuture department . somehow they classify bikes as furniture . Fine with me. It looks like Dave’s 74 Continental with burgundy paint . Nice condition shiny chrome only a few chips on the top tube. Looks like it is original even the tires which have chickenpox on the sidewalls . I was planning to sell on craigslist afte I do my usual fixup . (oil cables and chain, true wheels so suicide levers work decently, adjust derailleurs and brakes , oil derailleurs and freewheel . Amazing how you can bring a dead freewheel back to life with a few drops of oil inside the body. But after reading some of the posts here on OTSG I was thinking maybe In should let other people retain what I might think are the crappy features that detract from my selling price.
    1. Has matching color handlebar tape original plastic in good condition on one side of handlebar and othe side has a tear on the drops . could replace the tape with some low price handlebar plastic wrap
    2. Has a wheel powered generator ,probably original and fron and tail lights . All of this stuff is still shiny chrome . I usually just strip this crappy lighting system off and put it in the trash can . It’s useless for commuting at night . Like using a flashlight except it goes off whn you are stopped in traffic.
    I still would like to sell this bike for $250 or so to appease my wife who is upset with the junkifying of the yard and basement with to be restored bikes and wheels . Any opinions on keeping the old handlebar tape and lights or even whether I should put on gumwalls or just black tires. They cost me the same but the 27 X 1-3/8 gumwall tires give a nicer ride and less flats . Can’t get 27 x1-1/4 gumwalls anymore , i don’t think.
    How do I submit a picture?

    Art F

  • timothy bowers

    is your chestnut schwinn continental still for sale?

  • TIMOTHY BOWERS

    DEAR DAVE, I AM VERY VERRRY INTERESTED IN PURCHASING YOUR 1974 SCHWINN CONTINENTAL!!!!! TELL ME HOW AND HOW MUCH??? VERY,VERRY SINCERELY,TIMOTHY BOWERS

  • Nick

    Hi Dave, I have the identical 1974 Schwinn Continental in the chestnut color as you show here. I bought it when I turned 18 and still have it to this day. I recently bought a high-end hybrid and after riding it for a while, I went back to the 74 Continental and it still rides like a dream and for forty years it has always been kept indoors. I recently replaced the tires and tubes with the same Kenda gumwall tires (upsizing to the 1-3/8″ – hardly noticeable) and couldn’t be happier. The bike is a heavy-weight, and, for good reason. The frame is sensational. I still love the bike that set me back a ton of money at a very young age and has withstood the test of time.