Vintage Bicycle Appraisal Tips : Vintage Bicycles Value: Does Style Matter

[a10fjet]

well, youre half right...

[LivDollsxx]

im getting a vintage bike for christmas

[Kyler2013]

I have a 53 Shelby. I bought it four years ago for $60. Needs new tires though. Where can I get nice Whitewalls for cheap?

[jetfiremax]

I just got a hattorei h cycle at a garage sail. it looks a lot like the magnet bike in the picture. dose anyone know any thing about it i cant find it any ware on line. id like to know what its worth

[ylesfitz8839]

And do the multiple gears help tell it's age? As in, did single gear bikes end at certain year?

[ylesfitz8839]

Does balloon tire mean white wall? Or bigger? Size difference? And also i found a firestone bike which appears to be from 50's or 60's and female? A

Is there a year or vin anywhere on bikebto identify it? Anyone know?

[kos22us]

@ylesfitz8839 - balloon tire is in reference to the width size of the tire which is 26" X 2.125" , whitewall is just refering to the white strip on the side of the black tire (the wall), if a tire is all black it's simply a blackwall tire hope this helps

[killakesik]

your dumb.you say old bmx bikes look just like the ones you see today!!! your a hater. STYLE!?!? look at your shirt hahaha. whatever have fun on your peewee herman bike.

[paulypaulification]

@killakesik Yeah man,BMX from the eighties,early nineties have more style than this guy will ever understand.

[MCPRE]

I just purchased what I believed to be a vintage Western Flyer, it looks old but a little too clean maybe. I read that if the red to white is faded instead of pinstriped it is a repro. The seat looks vintage and says by Pearson. Any help would be appreciated.

[sotexuke]

AMEN... I used to have a 1968 stingray fastback chevy engine orange like tthe green one that I wish i never would have got rid of i currently have an old Schwinn that I cant seem to identify it is a 24 " ballon tire with ape hangers, it is a three speed in the rear hub and the shifter is on the grip it is real cool even if its not original but I cant make out the serial number to date it at all any ideas.....