Sorry, but that bike is not a schwinn. It’s the F3 Eliminator made by

Murray and sold at Western Auto. I had the only one like it in my small hometown. The frame was unique in its shape when compared to other “spider” bikes of the time.

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Posted: 05/18/2018 at 10:07PM

Bicycle peeps: ...what brand/type of bike is this? -- bourbonstreet 05/18/2018 6:33PM

Early Generation Briefcase Bicycle -- Newt 05/18/2018 7:17PM

Girls bike ** -- FfxStationHokie 05/18/2018 6:58PM

Scwinn ** -- Stork 05/18/2018 6:37PM

I know Schwinn. Schwinn was my ride of choice in 1972, and that, sir, -- Coach McGuirk 05/18/2018 7:25PM

Sorry, but that bike is not a schwinn. It’s the F3 Eliminator made by -- Hokie`79 05/18/2018 10:07PM

Dang, you are right. I had one like that - yes with the sissy bar that I -- Coach McGuirk 05/19/2018 07:37AM

I added the sissy bar too; you weren’t cool without it. ** -- Hokie`79 05/19/2018 11:17AM

...can you still call that a sissy bar ? ** -- chumley 05/18/2018 8:12PM

I was more of a Huffy man myself. ** -- RoswellGAHokie 05/18/2018 7:37PM

Rampar with mag wheels or GTFO. -- CPRVHokie 05/18/2018 8:54PM

One of those "fold up" bikes you can put in the trunk of your car? ** -- EDGEMAN 05/18/2018 6:36PM

Is this it? -- EDGEMAN 05/18/2018 6:43PM

Grate props on that find. Would still be, looking---> ** -- bourbonstreet 05/18/2018 7:22PM

Guess the mayor isn’t exactly working out... -- No1Hokie 05/18/2018 7:07PM

He’s helping the air quality on his city and setting an example for other -- Hokie`79 05/18/2018 10:42PM

Sorry, but that bike is not a schwinn. It’s the F3 Eliminator made by

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