Redline road bike?

[soxnstang]

Hi. I’m new here and I’m seeking out any kind of information anyone may have on this particular bike that came my way. Badges say Redline, and the only Redline bikes I know of were strictly BMX as far as I know. Just looking for info and perhaps value of this thing. Many thanks in advance for all replies.

 

[T4tomo]

£5 scrap.

 

[Darius_Jedburgh]

£5 scrap.

That much?

 

[Cycleops]

Hello and to the forum.

Interesting bike. The only thing that has aged well are the stickers. It’s evidently been made to the lowest standard judging by the frame, to meet a price point for selling in mail order catalogs, supermarkets and sporting goods stores. The Shimano derailleur is interesting in that the Eagle was produced to try and break Schwinn’s dominance of the US market. This would date the bike to about 1970.

What do you intend doing with it? Restoration would be expensive and hardly worth it.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Hello and to the forum.

Interesting bike. The only thing that has aged well are the stickers. It’s evidently been made to the lowest standard judging by the frame, to meet a price point for selling in mail order catalogs, supermarkets and sporting goods stores. The Shimano derailleur is interesting in that the Eagle was produced to try and break Schwinn’s dominance of the US market. This would date the bike to about 1970.

What do you intend doing with it? Restoration would be expensive and hardly worth it.

Yes, I was looking at picture 6, those chainstay/dropout joints look orrible.

 

[Drago]

Shimano Eagle was their low, low end groupset, in production from 1970 for a couple of years. It weighed a ton, but was very durable. Anyway that dates the bike to the early 70's, and you may be able to get a date code off the rear mech to narrow it down.

Looking at the frame construction that is also the lowest of the low quality was, and was probably a very budget childs 'racer'in its day.

No classic value whatsoever, but its all there so could probably be made to ride again for 50 or 60 quid of tubes, tubes, cables and brake blocks, although for 60 quid youd find something much nicer to ride.

Some of the components might sell for a fiver or tenner on ebay (rear mech, brake calipers, shifters, etc) but otherwise I would suggest it is of little or no value at all. Other than that I'd be inclined to chuck it back in whatever shed you found it, sadly its really worth nothing more than its weight in scrap.

PS. The stickers appear to be a much later 80's addition and bear no relation to the bikes brand or origins.

 

[Darius_Jedburgh]

Put it on eBay and mention Eroica.

 

[soxnstang]

Well that certainly answers my questions. I appreciate the prompt replies and info. It definitely steers me in the right direction as what to do with it

 

[soxnstang]

Ok how about an early 80’s ladies Schwinn Varsity? Worth the effort to clean up and sell?

 

[Drago]

Sadly, no.

It might not take much to get it rideable. However, its a budget machine and the 50 or 60 quid that new tyres, tubes, chain, cables and brake block would cost is rather more than the value of the bike.

If you fancy doing it up to ride then thats fair enough, bit don't expect to make any kind of profit on the project. Again, 5 or 10 quid on ebay for some of the components is its only real monetary worth.

I doubt it's an especially nice bike to ride - being charitable there - and I'd also sling that one back in the barn in which I found it.

 

[Cycleops]

Only a little better than the first I’m afraid. Made down to a price with one piece crank and cheap components. The fork has been swapped out with one that looks it would collapse if bumped up a kerb and it’s lost the front brake as a result and no hope of fitting one.
Schwinn did make some decent bikes, I’ve got one. This is the sort of thing you should be looking for.

 

[Gravity Aided]

The lugged Schwinns from the 1980's are the best. Some were made of True Temper Steel, like the example provided by @Cycleops , others made of Columbus Tenax, Like the Prelude, Premis, Passage, Voyageur, and Tempo. Any model of Schwinn called World is imported to the States. usually lugged, and made by Giant, Maeda, or Panasonic, it seems. Very good bikes, a bit heavier than True Temper or Columbus tubing models, but durable and well priced. I believe the World Sport was most prevalent, and sold for $100USD in 1979, a deal for a good bicycle like that was.