I just bought 2 Huffys!!

It hurts, but I had to confess that.

At a police auction, where almost all the bikes were crappy shiny biks, with maybe 4 or 5 exceptions
out of 300+, I bought a package deal for $20 that included a beautiful older Diamondback in great
shape, along with, [ahem..] two, er, uh, well, .... Huffys, [there, I said it, are you happy now?]
that I'll immediately donate to our church yard sale. (Hopefully anonymously)

I also got a classic old beach cruiser for $5 (!)that I can spiff up a little and add to the fleet.
I think that was the deal of the day.

The Diamondback will make a great loaner, or maybe convert to another SS, he he.

That's all. Just had to get that vile Huffy transgression off my conscience. I feel better now.

Paladin

 

"Paladin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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| It hurts, but I had to confess that.
|
| At a police auction, where almost all the bikes were crappy shiny biks, with maybe 4 or 5
| exceptions out of 300+, I bought a package deal for $20 that included a beautiful older
| Diamondback in great shape, along with, [ahem..] two, er, uh, well, .... Huffys, [there, I said
| it, are you happy now?] that I'll immediately donate to our church yard sale. (Hopefully
| anonymously)
|
| I also got a classic old beach cruiser for $5 (!)that I can spiff up a little and add to the
| fleet. I think that was the deal of the day.
|
| The Diamondback will make a great loaner, or maybe convert to another SS, he he.
|
| That's all. Just had to get that vile Huffy transgression off my conscience. I feel better now.

There there now Paladin. My beloved beach cruiser has that dread word stamped on the frame, despite
it originally being sold as a Sears Free Spirit.

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"Paladin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> It hurts, but I had to confess that.
>
> At a police auction, where almost all the bikes were crappy shiny biks, with maybe 4 or 5
> exceptions out of 300+, I bought a package deal for $20 that included a beautiful older
> Diamondback in great shape, along with, [ahem..] two, er, uh, well, .... Huffys, [there, I said
> it, are you happy now?] that I'll immediately donate to our church yard sale. (Hopefully
> anonymously)
>
> I also got a classic old beach cruiser for $5 (!)that I can spiff up a little and add to the
> fleet. I think that was the deal of the day.
>
> The Diamondback will make a great loaner, or maybe convert to another SS, he he.
>
> That's all. Just had to get that vile Huffy transgression off my conscience. I feel better now.
>
> Paladin

My current townie was a police auction bike too. A $5 beach cruiser as well. Great deals to be had
at those auctions. I had to put about $50 into mine to get it up to my standards for a townie
(shiny chrome fenders and coaster brakes are a must) but it was well worth it. I call him El Guapo
and he is.

Sounds like you came out ahead. Hopefully nobody you know will see you drop off the Huffys!

Matt

 

> | The Diamondback will make a great loaner, or maybe convert to another SS, he he.

Is it a REAL Diamond-Back... like form the mid 80's era?

 

"Paladin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> It hurts, but I had to confess that.
>
> At a police auction, where almost all the bikes were crappy shiny biks, with maybe 4 or 5
> exceptions out of 300+, I bought a package deal for $20 that included a beautiful older
> Diamondback in great shape, along with, [ahem..] two, er, uh, well, .... Huffys, [there, I said
> it, are you happy now?] that I'll immediately donate to our church yard sale. (Hopefully
> anonymously)
>
> I also got a classic old beach cruiser for $5 (!)that I can spiff up a little and add to the
> fleet. I think that was the deal of the day.
>
> The Diamondback will make a great loaner, or maybe convert to another SS, he he.
>
> That's all. Just had to get that vile Huffy transgression off my conscience. I feel better now.
>
> Paladin

I don't know who is in the Huffy thing deeper, you or I? But, I answered an ad in the local fish
wraper for bicycle assembly staff. Figured maybe a big sporting goods store was moving to town,
which had been a rumor. Well, it ended up being for bike assembly of Huffy/Magna types. Yikes! Two
days, and I have already built 33 bikes. Mass production at it'w worst.

Ken

 

"MattB" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> "Paladin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > It hurts, but I had to confess that.
> >
> > At a police auction, where almost all the bikes were crappy shiny biks, with maybe 4 or 5
> > exceptions out of 300+, I bought a package deal for $20 that included a beautiful older
> > Diamondback in great shape, along with, [ahem..] two, er, uh, well, .... Huffys, [there, I said
> > it, are you happy now?] that I'll immediately donate to our church yard sale. (Hopefully
> > anonymously)

So, dumping shiny junk off at church, eh? If they were road bike Huffys, you would be
excommunicated for sure.

> > I also got a classic old beach cruiser for $5 (!)that I can spiff up a little and add to the
> > fleet. I think that was the deal of the day.

One can never have too many bikes thate are not Huffy.

> > The Diamondback will make a great loaner, or maybe convert to another SS, he he.

Loaner for whom? I doubt it would fit a Freak.

> My current townie was a police auction bike too. A $5 beach cruiser as well. Great deals to be had
> at those auctions. I had to put about $50 into mine to get it up to my standards for a townie
> (shiny chrome fenders and coaster brakes are a must) but it was well worth it. I call him El Guapo
> and he is.

El Guapo rolls well, though a tad small for the freakishly large.

> Sounds like you came out ahead. Hopefully nobody you know will see you drop off the Huffys!

God will see him drop them off. You're busted already CDB.

JD

 

"Nelson Binch" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> There there now Paladin. My beloved beach cruiser has that dread word stamped on the frame,
> despite it originally being sold as a Sears Free Spirit.
>

Sears Free Spirit. Loved that bike, put many road and semi road miles on it.
--
Craig Brossman, Durango Colorado (remove .nospam. if replying)

 

----- Original Message ----- From: "Paladin" <[email protected]>
> At a police auction, where almost all the bikes were crappy shiny biks, with maybe 4 or 5
> exceptions out of 300+, I bought a package deal for $20 that included a beautiful older
> Diamondback in great shape, along with, [ahem..] two, er, uh, well, .... Huffys, [there, I said
> it, are you happy now?] that I'll immediately donate to our church yard sale. (Hopefully
> anonymously)

Tune them up then give them away to someone who can't even afford a Huffy. We have a local gentlemen
who takes in bikes and parts and does just that.

Rick Ohio

 

"Paladin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> It hurts, but I had to confess that.
>
> At a police auction, where almost all the bikes were crappy shiny biks, with maybe 4 or 5
> exceptions out of 300+, I bought a package deal for $20 that included a beautiful older
> Diamondback in great shape, along with, [ahem..] two, er, uh, well, .... Huffys

Police auctions are a hoot. Piece-o-crap bicycles will go for high dollars as long as they're pretty
and shiny while bargains on real bikes can be had because they've actually been used and show a
little wear. I had a great time watching and hearing people's reaction to me and one other
(knowledgeable) bidder running up a Specialized Stumpjumper that was covered in dirt and missing a
seat and pedals.

A couple of years ago I saw a cell phone go for over $100 - the kind you get for free when you sign
up for service.

Rick Ohio

 

"junobug" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> "Paladin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > It hurts, but I had to confess that.
> >
> > At a police auction, where almost all the bikes were crappy shiny biks, with maybe 4 or 5
> > exceptions out of 300+, I bought a package deal for $20 that included a beautiful older
> > Diamondback in great shape, along with, [ahem..] two, er, uh, well, .... Huffys, [there, I said
> > it, are you happy now?] that I'll immediately donate to our church yard sale. (Hopefully
> > anonymously)
> >
> > I also got a classic old beach cruiser for $5 (!)that I can spiff up a little and add to the
> > fleet. I think that was the deal of the day.
> >
> > The Diamondback will make a great loaner, or maybe convert to another SS, he he.
> >
> > That's all. Just had to get that vile Huffy transgression off my conscience. I feel better now.
> >
> > Paladin
>
> I don't know who is in the Huffy thing deeper, you or I? But, I answered an ad in the local fish
> wraper for bicycle assembly staff. Figured maybe a big sporting goods store was moving to town,
> which had been a rumor. Well, it ended up being for bike assembly of Huffy/Magna types. Yikes! Two
> days, and I have already built 33 bikes. Mass production at it'w worst.
>
> Ken

Yeah, but at least with a "real mtnbiker" assembling those things, the bars will be on frontways,
the brakes set up reasonably well, bar ends won't be straight up, etc., etc. Have fun, but don't
start liking them, OK? 8~D

Paladin

 

ClydesdaleMTB <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> > | The Diamondback will make a great loaner, or maybe convert to another SS, he he.
>
> Is it a REAL Diamond-Back... like form the mid 80's era?

I can't tell for sure. Looks like a late 80's style from my cursory look over. Stay tuned.

P