{"product_id":"vintage-1985-schwinn-collegiate-3-speed-cruiser","title":"Vintage 1985 Schwinn Collegiate 3-Speed — Sturmey-Archer Project Bike","description":"\u003ch2\u003eVintage 1985 Schwinn Collegiate 3-Speed — Restoration Project, Display Piece, or Parts Donor\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRead this section first, because it defines what this bike is.\u003c\/strong\u003e This \u003cstrong\u003e1985 Schwinn Collegiate\u003c\/strong\u003e is complete and rolls easily, but it is \u003cstrong\u003enot\u003c\/strong\u003e a ride-it-home bike. There is \u003cstrong\u003erust damage near the left rear chainstay and dropout area\u003c\/strong\u003e — clearly visible in the photos — and that is a structural part of the frame. We are not going to tell you to hop on and go. What this is instead: an excellent candidate for a vintage Schwinn collection, a restoration project, a display piece, or a parts donor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePriced accordingly, and described honestly, so nobody is surprised when the crate is opened.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere the Value Actually Is\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eSturmey-Archer 3-speed hub\u003c\/strong\u003e and the many \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal Schwinn components\u003c\/strong\u003e on this bike are getting genuinely hard to find. If you are restoring another Collegiate, or keeping a vintage Schwinn on the road, this bike is a shelf of correct parts in one purchase — usually cheaper than sourcing them one at a time from separate sellers, each with its own shipping charge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor collectors and display use, the \u003cstrong\u003eblue steel frame\u003c\/strong\u003e is complete and presents as a proper period Schwinn. For a restoration, you have a complete, unmolested starting point with all the fiddly small parts still attached — which is exactly what makes projects finishable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho This Is For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRestorers\u003c\/strong\u003e who want a complete donor with correct original components.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollectors\u003c\/strong\u003e after a period Schwinn for display rather than riding.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSturmey-Archer hub hunters\u003c\/strong\u003e — that hub alone accounts for a meaningful share of the price.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrame-swap builders\u003c\/strong\u003e who have a good Collegiate frame and need everything that bolts to it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAnyone\u003c\/strong\u003e keeping another vintage Schwinn alive and running.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrand\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSchwinn\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCollegiate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1985\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCruiser\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpeeds\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3-speed, Sturmey-Archer internal hub\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrake Type\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCaliper, side pull\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrame Material\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSteel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlue\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompleteness\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eComplete and rolls easily\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProject \/ parts donor — rust damage at left rear chainstay and dropout (see photos)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition Notes — Please Read Carefully\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bike is complete and rolls easily. It has normal cosmetic wear consistent with age, including scratches, chips, and surface rust.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThere is rust damage near the left rear chainstay \/ dropout area — see photos.\u003c\/strong\u003e Please examine those images closely and assess for yourself whether the frame suits your intended use. If you are planning to ride it, have a qualified mechanic or framebuilder inspect that area first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an excellent candidate for a vintage Schwinn collection, restoration project, display piece, or parts donor. The Sturmey-Archer 3-speed hub and many original Schwinn components are becoming increasingly difficult to find.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded:\u003c\/strong\u003e Schwinn Collegiate 3 bicycle exactly as shown in the photos — nothing more, nothing less.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAll photos are part of the description and are the most accurate record of this specific bike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eShipping \u0026amp; Local Pickup\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShips freight, professionally packed. Local pickup is available at our Miami location — get in touch and we will set it up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eQuestions about the rust, the hub, or which components are original? 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