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BootinUp

(51,060 posts) Mon Feb 16, 2026, 08:23 PM 7 hrs ago

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Picture of a 1959 Bowden Spacelander bicycle (Original Post) BootinUp 7 hrs ago OP

Hey I had a 59 Schwinn I used on my paper route.. Permanut 7 hrs ago #1

Anybody remember banana bikes? tazcat 6 hrs ago #2

Mine had a white with silver metal flake banana seat MamaCat 1 hr ago #4

Way Cool. Marie Marie 4 hrs ago #3

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1. Hey I had a 59 Schwinn I used on my paper route..

Mon Feb 16, 2026, 08:35 PM

7 hrs ago

Cooler than this one - had a horn and a headlight.

(253 posts)

2. Anybody remember banana bikes?

Mon Feb 16, 2026, 08:49 PM

6 hrs ago

(8 posts)

4. Mine had a white with silver metal flake banana seat

Tue Feb 17, 2026, 02:18 AM

1 hr ago

The bike was dark green with small, gold metal flakes, ape hanger handlebars, cheater slick rear tire 😛

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3. Way Cool.

Mon Feb 16, 2026, 11:30 PM

4 hrs ago