1972 Schwinn Pea Picker Krate Muscle Bike Disc Brake Original bike with Accessories & Owners Manual!

We finally added something to the collection that we've been after for a long time! An original, real deal, Schwinn Krate Muscle Bike!!!!
This 1972 Disc Brake Pea Picker! This is a very original bike that even has some awesome factory accessories on it!!!
This bike is almost completely original! I think the tires have been replaced, but everything else looks pretty much original!!!
This bike even has the original owners manual!!!!
Let's check this thing out!!!!!!!
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[@dam00k]

Those were rare as hen’s teeth back in the day, somebody loved it and I bet it never saw any water that wasn’t warm and soapy. Great find, congrats!

[@normabrawner4881]

That’s a great find . AWESOME bike. Thanks for taking the time to share with all of us. Love watching your videos keep them coming.

[@tomrowe7534]

Chad I got a 72 Orange Krate for my 9th birthday. My dad grew up very poor so as he started making money he spoiled us with everything he never had as a kid. He equipped it much like yours plus my rear tail light had turn signals. He also had dual checkered flag mirrors and a horn. I think it cost close to $200. I used and abused it and sadly it was garage saled before a appreciated how cool it was. I’ve been looking also. I do have a repop Grey Ghost and a very original 68 Sting Ray that is exactly like my first bike. Enjoy it, it’s an awesome find, TR

[@jessicacotter9116]

That is such a great find!! Super cool 😎 So happy for you guys!!

[@oldskool1979]

The cost of middle class living in 1972 was much better/cheaper than today.. remember we had no internet, cell phone, cable tv and other expenses..that we need today... the ratio was much better back then. I dont think many people owned credit cards back then either... totally different world.

[@clarkiebob9241]

I had one just like that. It weighed a TON! If you just put on the front break you went right over the handle bars. Good times!

[@TreyWiller]

NICE 😮👍💯

[@2001rams]

Being a farm kid in South Dakota back in the 60's. I never even heard or saw one of these. However recently at a swap meet in AZ, there was a Pea Picker for sale. It was very nice but I don't know what year it was and can't remember now how optioned it was. I never bothered to ask the price. Now I wish I had. Glad you finally got a great "keeper". I am waiting for the video of you riding this around the yard.

[@oldguyBMX]

Not really that rare they made plenty disc brake bike's! A nice coaster krate is actually more rare!!!

[@JohnnyCollins-cv4gx]

🤪 I had one of them in 1972🤪

[@oldguyBMX]

She is definitely a stunner and in amazing condition! If the tires aren't marked USA they are reproduction.

[@gregpiecuch3802]

Chad you forgot mention that they made the front sprocket to look exactly like a mag wheel. Very cool!

[@bobmalack481]

I can't see putting that much emotion, time and energy into something thats basically a childs bicycle. I had a bare bones green coaster brake pea picker with the rear base coaster brake and drag slick from 1967 at 12 years old, got stolen 2 years later. Was more interested in my Makaha scateboard and thought nothing of riding 5 miles onto the main blvds in town in Long beach Ca.

[@imdeplorable2241]

I loved the Sting Ray and all their variants. I rode friends' bikes and found that I had to pedal faster than on my 26" bike. But, I thought they were the best looking bike ever made. Congratulations on obtaining that piece of history.👍

[@kevinl.2291]

That’s awesome Chad a true muscle bicycle. Definitely one to be proud of ✌️😎👍

[@ImTHATguy...]

Nice Viper! The Krates still are a week and a half salary, lol. I just dropped $1800 on a '71 Orange Krate. No speedo on it but I have a correct NOS one for it. I've always liked the Pea Pickers but I haven't seen one for sale for years.

[@throwingsparks]

I don't know which I wanted more, a Schwinn Krate or a Honda CT-70........50 yrs later and I still feel the same.....

[@williamroberts4049]

In 1968 they came out. would go down to the Schwinn shop and sales in Grand island Nebraska and look at the line up I believe they were 109.00 at that time I was eleven 🙂

[@saltyreesescup3104]

I Had One Exactly Like It...Paid $45 For It In 1982 Sold It In 1989 For $75...

[@dontrump9362]

Flip it over and look at the bottom of the pedal assembly and there will be a serial number. 🤔 will tell you everything you need to know. Nice bike. 👍

[@johnshelby7973]

very cool bike. I have all the colors (all original paint) and the 72 Pea was the hardest for me to find.

[@ShopKatIndustries]

Is that a Seeburg M100A against the wall?

[@Kyocera234]

It's funny how you immediately turn into a ten year old when you ride one

[@danbuchman2079]

Beautiful find !!!!!!!

[@rustynails9659]

My daughter has a slick chick its purple

[@tomtom6319]

the seat is not correct on that bike

[@williamwagaman9538]

Okay Evel Knievel LOL

[@rustynails9659]

I’m glad he didn’t brake it 🤕

[@stannelson2582]

That’s sweet. Congrats that’s a bike to be proud of! Now your a preserver of history for kids!

[@williamwagaman9538]

Where to go Chad you got one there

[@XrayDean]

Glad you got it!

[@kbtruck65blair64]

Cool Chad, I believe I had a knock off of those back in the 70s. I was from a family of 8 and a lot of hand me downs.

[@frankedwards2027]

nice bike

[@jeffreysmith85]

Wear helmet

[@bobmalack481]

On a bicycle?

[@fuckjoebiden1435]

That's one helluva score. I had an apple krate growing up, sure wish I still had it. One day in my 20's which was the late 90's, my dad was cleaning out the basement and trashed it. The scrapper that got that bike hit the jackpot.