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Schwinn Beer or Wine?

Question:I'm a Schwinn collector and would love to get my hand on some Schwinn wine or beer. Both were produced within the mid 90's.

Anyone have a clue as to where on earth I can locate a few bottles?

Thanks,
Answers:


Wow, never even heard of that. Well consequently you already know there's a large and moving Schwinn collector community, so I'm guessing you have a posting here.

If you really want it that bad, you could start contacting race like Richard Schwinn at Waterford and see if he have any stashed away, or old former Schwinn dealer like Jim Hoyt at Richardson Bike Mart.

Good luck, and if you hold an extra Paramount track bike w/Nervex lugs, all chrome you're not using, have a sneaking suspicion that of me, ok?

Scott
ebay or an online exotic wine and beer distributor



A bicycle shop buys a bright bike for $350 and sell it for $455. What is the % of increase after the markup?

Question:What is the amount of the markup?
and
What is the percent of increase after the markup?
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The percent of the markup is 30%. 350x.30=105 The markup 455-350=105 So the markup is 30% of the original price.
$105
23.33%
23.08%
You enjoy forgotten to take into report the cost of labor for putting the bike together. The cost of labor for a qualified bike mechanic varies by bazaar, but realistically in the US you are looking at $15-18 per hour and most manufacturer expect a bike to be built somewhere between .75 to 1.5 hours, so while I won't get into the markups as the others own, one major factor is one left out of your subtraction, just thought I would share that!
I hope your not doing any math homework on sports-faq.com .



I necessitate comfort choosing between two bikes. The Redline Link 1.2 or the DK Dayton?

Question:I'm more street but I do some flatland. Which do you think is better?
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don't take either one of them... catch a FIT. Fit bikes are by far the best and lightest bikes to handle... They turn anywhere from 200 - about 800dollars. but they're adjectives good
dk signal is appropriate
finally, someone who knows in the order of DK. Definietly the DK Dayton. I own it, and for wat you do, i wouldnt even think just about that Redline Link.



Why do nation constantly ask nearly motorcyles here instead of within the motorcycle category?

Question:Are people a short time ago lazy and not predisposed to look for the motorcycle category ? (Which is located in Cars & Transportation for those of you that are wondering.)

Or

Are they simply too ignorant to believe that family enjoy riding a bicycle for the elation of it?
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Good question!

I ride both motorcycles and bicycles and control to find the right categories and I savour riding both for a variety of reason. Some information on wheel truing and lace applies to both motorcycles and bicycles. There are frame and suspension designs on both that can stimulate new philosophy for improving the other, so I check out both category.

I'm guessing they just aren't attracted to the category headings or bothering to read anything that anyone else have posted when they post a motorcycling question within the cycling section.

I make we wonder why sports-faq.com doesn't have a Motocross paragraph in Sports, but they do enjoy Auto Racing. Hmmm?

Then again... after giving it some more thought, I'm going with idle.

It bugs me too, but I never felt compelled to cross-examine it. Thanks for laugh.
I'm going to turn with dreaminess.
I would like to guess that it is because they think that cycling and motorcycling are one surrounded by the same, although most question regarding motorcycling here are not "sports" related.
stupidity
I wondered that too. But, individuals are people and don't other "get it". I am among those who don't other "get it" and enjoy made mistakes like that also. Maybe what we call for to do is change this booth from cycling to bicycle riding or just bicycling.
i agree near laziness. they could be spiteful of our human powered vehicles also.


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