sears mystery 10 speed racer

nledgin · Feb 10, 2015

ive seen a bike that looks a lot like this one but is only 5 speeds. its the same color and everything but it doesn't have the luggage rack on the back and it doesn't have the chain guard on it... Its made in france but by who I don't know ive not had much luck finding anything about this beautiful bike and would love to know more.....

nledgin · Feb 10, 2015

I just want to know how old it is and if I can get parts for it
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dirttorpedo · Feb 10, 2015

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Almost impossible to say based on those photos (likely the worst image I've seen on the site). But, if its a Sears brand bike its likely built with a hi-tensile steel frame and equipped with very low end parts. I'm sure you could get replacement parts like chains, cables and brake blocks to keep it going. If there is something more serious wrong with it I suppose it would depend. There are many used parts available on eBay so you may be lucky.

keithglos · Feb 11, 2015

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Probably early 70s import to US (I assume)
You might find it in a Sears catalog, big stores would import the cheapest they could find in the 70s bike boom. The picture appears to be a low end bike, not even remotely close to a racer.

Keith

nledgin · Feb 11, 2015

thank you for the information and yes I know the pics are bad but they only let you put up to 500 kb image and I had to search my cameras for one that could go that low.... and for the parts its in great working order needed to be oiled but it works well only thing I had to replace was a back reflector... how can I find an old sears catalog ?

dirttorpedo · Feb 11, 2015

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That green was a very popular colour back in the 70's - my mom had a singlespeed ladies bike in a very similar shade and I owned a Sears drop bar 10 speed in that colour was well. If it was a French manufactured bike, I believe Peugeot sold bikes in a similar green colour during the 70's and many were imported to the US during the bike boom days.

nledgin · Feb 11, 2015

yes it was sold by sears and yes I love the green I also have a bicentennial from sear in a shade darker and it has the working generator and light set.

dirttorpedo · Feb 11, 2015

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If it is a French manufactured bike from the 70's you might be able to find out more about it by doing a google search using the serial number. Typically that's on the bottom of the bottom bracket shell (the part of the frame that the crank axel is installed in). Another common French manufacturer from those days is Gitane.

Good luck with your search.

nledgin · Feb 12, 2015

I tried that and nothing... so far I cant find anything on it

dirttorpedo · Feb 12, 2015

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nledgin":1h4pssq0 said:
I tried that and nothing... so far I cant find anything on it

Probably won't then. Not a lot of love for department store bikes out there.

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