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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-15-16, 06:34 PM
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Posted By oddjob2

It kind of keeps two bikes from slamming into one...

It kind of keeps two bikes from slamming into one another. I suppose if you used a bungee with it, it would do a better job. The only thing I don't like about the rack is that the holders slide a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-14-16, 06:28 PM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,993
Posted By oddjob2

Make's Mini look Maxi. Just got this tonight for...

Make's Mini look Maxi. Just got this tonight for a friend's 1 year old, who has been walking already for 2 months. Nice for a Jackson portrait....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-09-16, 06:53 PM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,993
Posted By oddjob2

Geez, compared you guys in Rochester, Seattle,&...

Geez, compared you guys in Rochester, Seattle,& Houston, I feel like I've been paying full retail. :(
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-02-16, 04:20 PM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,993
Posted By oddjob2

First 2016 Trash Pick

My 91 year young dad has been religious about walking an hour or more a day up until the last 6 months. So he wanted to try a bike to ease up on his knees.

So I haul the small step thru...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-24-15, 01:50 PM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,993
Posted By oddjob2

Just picked up this Holdsworth Cyclone, probably...

Just picked up this Holdsworth Cyclone, probably an early 1970s. Too small for me, so this will have to move to a new home.

50cm frame
Reynolds 531with Campagnolo dropouts
Suze high flange hubs...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-03-15, 12:00 PM
Replies: 15,455
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Posted By oddjob2

just get a 90 mm stem

just get a 90 mm stem
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-25-15, 11:24 AM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,993
Posted By oddjob2

Almost Free Tacos

Compared to Sloar's find above maybe I overpaid?

The rear rim got damaged when the Trek 3700 came off the vehicular rack. Rest of the bike looks fine with good paint, well worth $10 from a yard...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-10-15, 06:41 AM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,993
Posted By oddjob2

Very nice score, congratulations and enjoy!

Very nice score, congratulations and enjoy!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-03-15, 08:13 AM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,993
Posted By oddjob2

A couple of basket cases picked up in the last...

A couple of basket cases picked up in the last few weeks, total of $205:

https://dl.dropbox.com/s/vkgvuybzkgxa2yx/P5301399.JPG?dl=0

This will get Northroads handlebars...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-15, 09:12 PM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,993
Posted By oddjob2

Nice! Is it worth picking up a Pugsly frame and...

Nice! Is it worth picking up a Pugsly frame and fork for $300 US?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-15, 09:06 PM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,993
Posted By oddjob2

Mine cost a bit more than a good bike and is a...

Mine cost a bit more than a good bike and is a vintage classic.

455005
455004
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-03-15, 07:30 AM
Replies: 15,455
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Posted By oddjob2

Single speed, since the components are junk...

Single speed, since the components are junk anyway.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-02-15, 05:32 AM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,993
Posted By oddjob2

^ shine the trike up and list it for $225

^ shine the trike up and list it for $225
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-15-14, 10:51 PM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,993
Posted By oddjob2

hopefully, not a Velo Cheapo entry? What a...

hopefully, not a Velo Cheapo entry? What a score!!!!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-15-14, 06:39 PM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,993
Posted By oddjob2

Great score, with the saddle and barcons, but V...

Great score, with the saddle and barcons, but V brakes?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-27-14, 11:41 AM
Replies: 15,455
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Posted By oddjob2

Riding home from Trader Joe's, these lightweight...

Riding home from Trader Joe's, these lightweight WTB Moto Raptor tires were laying in a trash pile. $60/pair if new and they look almost new.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-07-14, 06:07 PM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,993
Posted By oddjob2

Sunday bargains

First purchases for me in nearly two months. A Swedish equivalent to a PX10, Reynolds 531, less than $100. Tubular with Nuovo Tipo hubs, Mafac Racer, and Stronglight 93. :eek:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-29-14, 08:40 PM
Replies: 15,455
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Posted By oddjob2

Not to digress from bikes, but my forester in the...

Not to digress from bikes, but my forester in the ADK met up with heirs of R.E. Dietz. They have a huge stash of vintage railroad lanterns.

390290

Company story here....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-25-14, 07:20 AM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,993
Posted By oddjob2

bb=bar bike :p

bb=bar bike :p
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-03-14, 09:52 AM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,993
Posted By oddjob2

Picked this early 1990's Series 50 up last night,...

Picked this early 1990's Series 50 up last night, too small for me. One hundred miles round trip to buy it, but acquired at an irresistible price. wrk101 thinks I have a divining rod for finding...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-24-14, 02:41 AM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,993
Posted By oddjob2

it's pleather I believe, not real leather.

it's pleather I believe, not real leather.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-11-14, 10:17 AM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,993
Posted By oddjob2

There's no winner, loser, or competition for that...

There's no winner, loser, or competition for that matter, but it is sooooo hard to keep up with @wrk101 (http://www.bikeforums.net/member.php?u=109949)!:D However, I happened to be 3 miles away...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-02-14, 04:51 AM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,993
Posted By oddjob2

Deal of the month, congrats! Take some better...

Deal of the month, congrats! Take some better photos and post on th Cannondale or BL thread.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-29-14, 08:23 PM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,993
Posted By oddjob2

How do you define semi abandoned?

How do you define semi abandoned?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-07-14, 07:00 PM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,993
Posted By oddjob2

Bob gets the best deals on flip candidates in the...

Bob gets the best deals on flip candidates in the Twin Cities. Congrats!

I paid almost 2x for this 610 last month.https://dl.dropbox.com/s/hzqzbptpaqv1qkl/2013-12-03%2009.45.25.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-03-13, 08:55 AM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,993
Posted By oddjob2

Two more for the winter "woodpile." A Miyata 610...

Two more for the winter "woodpile." A Miyata 610 and a Fuji Royale Mixte. I wonder if those super wide Schwinn saddles that way about 10 lbs. each can be used for curling in Sochi this winter?
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-24-13, 06:37 AM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,993
Posted By oddjob2

Wankel news ...

Wankel news
http://www.autoweek.com/article/20131119/CARNEWS/131119763
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-19-13, 05:57 PM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,993
Posted By oddjob2

Congrats on getting one of the original chick...

Congrats on getting one of the original chick sports cars! They are fun drivers. You got a great deal. How many miles?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-27-13, 07:34 PM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,993
Posted By oddjob2

I would agree, paying $300 for a bike and listing...

I would agree, paying $300 for a bike and listing it here is miscategorized

You could start a new thread, "free bikes."

I have posted two trash finds, a Schwinn Traveler, and a Fuji Sagres. ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-27-13, 07:25 PM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,993
Posted By oddjob2

if that was on cl, I emailed that seller twice a...

if that was on cl, I emailed that seller twice a few weeks go, never heard from him.



+1 on the 105. What body do you use that on? I have a D5000, biut haven't converted any F lenses. Any...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-25-13, 01:28 PM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,993
Posted By oddjob2

A DKO I buy from picked up a like new Park home...

A DKO I buy from picked up a like new Park home mechanic workstand for $40 at a Value World, nice but not as good as my shop grade first generation PRS-3 for $60. About the only sporting goods they...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-23-13, 07:36 AM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,993
Posted By oddjob2

Reasons: 1. You're still new at this, but...

Reasons:

1. You're still new at this, but learning fast.
2. You're in an affluent area where yard/flea market sales aren't so frequent.
3. Lots of college students nearby south of you suck up...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-14-13, 07:37 PM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,993
Posted By oddjob2

I currently am in Soprano's land in northern NJ. ...

I currently am in Soprano's land in northern NJ. Tonight, on my way back from Wayne after looking at a Fuji Mixte that didn't pan out, I was heading to the pizzeria via a route I haven't taken in...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-29-13, 02:35 PM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,993
Posted By oddjob2

Have rack, will travel. I agree, when trips can...

Have rack, will travel. I agree, when trips can be combined with bike sales or buys, it can pay for the gas.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-29-13, 07:28 AM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,993
Posted By oddjob2

I've been lucky, for that distance, it would be a...

I've been lucky, for that distance, it would be a bottle of wine. I've had very nice friends pick up bikes in locations while I am as far as 50-600 miles away.

While getting the above Trek 930, at...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-29-13, 06:43 AM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,993
Posted By oddjob2

It's a beauty. I don't know who the MILEAGE...

It's a beauty.

I don't know who the MILEAGE CHAMP or is it CHUMP award should go to for chasing a bike deal, WRK101, ITHADAN, or are there any other nominees? No, the "I got this while on...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-30-13, 07:31 AM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,993
Posted By oddjob2

Raleigh Sprite for a Rear Rack

Arongov3 needed a rack for his Trek 800 mountain bike. I get a lot of racks, some I keep and some I pass on. I had a Univega Hybrid, which cost me $25, on the stand with a decent Voyager rack on...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-03-13, 07:42 PM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,993
Posted By oddjob2

Schwinn le tour ii mixte in orange

Similiar to last week's 1981 Schwinn Super Sport score, this bike had been listed for a few days. I got the seller to take 20% off her ask via email and I went to pick it up today. After I remarket...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-03-13, 07:26 PM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,993
Posted By oddjob2

Most expensive tire change Mr. Cannondale ever...

Most expensive tire change Mr. Cannondale ever paid for. Those Moto GTs are worth some coin. Does it say so right on the frame, because I thought GT's had triple chainwheels, not doubles? I've got...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-08-13, 06:36 AM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,993
Posted By oddjob2

Not for certain, but I picked it up at the Ann...

Not for certain, but I picked it up at the Ann Arbor swap in April, the vendors had a big Hertz truck from Wisconsin, and the only clean item on the frame was the BBC decal, as evidenced below:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-08-13, 06:03 AM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,993
Posted By oddjob2

You did as well as those TV dudes, the American...

You did as well as those TV dudes, the American Pickers!

Nice find, I paid 4X as much for the very same GT and not as clean, with crappy handlebars and cracked rear rim. You have original spec...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-06-13, 08:31 PM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,993
Posted By oddjob2

Thrifty Bill, a true practioner of LIFO...

Thrifty Bill, a true practioner of LIFO inventory, last in first out!:beer:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-04-13, 11:54 AM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,993
Posted By oddjob2

Couldn't get motivated to drive 90 miles to...

Couldn't get motivated to drive 90 miles to Trexler swap today, because I have to head into Manhattan to get my # for the 5 Boro ride tomorrow.

But I picked up two CL scores this morning and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-11-13, 04:33 PM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,993
Posted By oddjob2

Around Easter, I was beginning to see the back of...

Around Easter, I was beginning to see the back of my garage, with the quick sale of four bikes, a Miyata 310, a Fuji S10-S, a Nishiki Mixte, and a Ladies Schwinn World Sport. Unfortunately, the back...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-22-12, 02:10 PM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,993
Posted By oddjob2

PB Blaster (Ace HW or HD) from both the top and...

PB Blaster (Ace HW or HD) from both the top and from the bottom bracket. Several applications, let it sit overnight. Put a saddle on the post for leverage and crank away. Some heat from a heat gun...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-19-12, 04:58 PM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,993
Posted By oddjob2

Nice looking and a good deal too. St. Charles is...

Nice looking and a good deal too. St. Charles is not exactly a suburb convenient to Chicago. My former partner's family is based in Batavia, that's quite a haul west! Beautiful Fox River Valley,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-06-12, 10:40 PM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,993
Posted By oddjob2

Thou shall not covet thy friend's bike scores,...

Thou shall not covet thy friend's bike scores, but I am in continual shock and awe of Thrifty Bill's great finds! However, I must rejoice in my less frequent, but equally fetching acquisitions such...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-16-12, 03:01 PM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,993
Posted By oddjob2

Nice World Voyager but I am really impressed at...

Nice World Voyager but I am really impressed at the Nice Rack you got a few weeks ago!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-26-12, 08:13 AM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,993
Posted By oddjob2

Thrifty Bill, The Trek 613 looks awesome, I...

Thrifty Bill,
The Trek 613 looks awesome, I love the color.

Yesterday, just prior to starting a 30 mile charity ride here in the Adirondacks, a friend spotted a Fuji and Peugeot at a self storage...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-05-12, 06:53 AM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,993
Posted By oddjob2

Great deal. Glad I didn't bid high on the ebay...

Great deal. Glad I didn't bid high on the ebay Klein from Yonkers that sold at $307.
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