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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-12-18, 12:16 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 53,623
Posted By mild steel

Got mine last month, it is indeed a deal

It is extremely solid and steady, but the clamping mechanism is undersized and flimsy. Although heavy-ish, it collapses unto itself and is easily taken down the stairs so I will use it for cleaning...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-12-18, 11:11 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,771
Posted By mild steel

Any chance you took pics of the guts of that beastie?

I got one for Christmas and am curious about it's inner workings. Sturmey recommends yearly servicing, so I'm still far out from needing that. I'd love to put an oil port on it when I have it apart,...
Forum: Alt Bike Culture
04-26-18, 12:21 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,594
Posted By mild steel

Nice! Follow your bliss right into a yob...

Nice! Follow your bliss right into a yob involving bikes. That's so great sounding. :thumb:
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-23-18, 10:47 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,277
Posted By mild steel

I second that! Phil's TO is great stuff and has...

I second that! Phil's TO is great stuff and has quieted the freewheels and internal gear hubs I've used it in.
Forum: Alt Bike Culture
04-23-18, 10:39 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,594
Posted By mild steel

I have heard that some people have luck just...

I have heard that some people have luck just asking for donations of unused and unwanted bikes, parts and tools. It would help to actually be a legal charity and to be clear about who and how you'd...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-22-12, 01:35 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,655,135
Posted By mild steel

Me too!! Offered him $125 just to twist the knife...

Me too!! Offered him $125 just to twist the knife a bit. Ah, the silliness on CL :crash:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-31-12, 02:55 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,655,135
Posted By mild steel

The Cops did not think him harmless

Florida has open records "government in the sunshine" laws, I believe this might your "dreamer" during the episode he tries to spin under the "Joe's Fight for Humanity" link on his website.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-24-12, 04:40 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,655,135
Posted By mild steel

That's surely for the best, you mighta saved some...

That's surely for the best, you mighta saved some unsuspecting test rider from road rash or worse. It ain't a ruined bike like the smashed-in-fork road bikes some sellers try to foist off on the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-23-12, 10:25 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,655,135
Posted By mild steel

I confess that if it were someplace I'd be near...

I confess that if it were someplace I'd be near for some other reason, I'd take my tools and head over for a test drive just to see what that did to the handling, and then fix it for 'em as my...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-23-12, 01:33 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,655,135
Posted By mild steel

Welll, there's a Momma Motobecane and a Daddy Raleigh, and they love each other alot

http://miami.craigslist.org/pbc/bik/2892121351.html

Raleigh Motobecane - $300 (wpb)

Date: 2012-03-23, 1:08PM EDT
Reply to: tc42k-2892121351@sale.craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?]
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-23-12, 01:27 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,655,135
Posted By mild steel

Ya gotta love the style... ride it to the...

Ya gotta love the style... ride it to the Thunderdome! And it's probably never gonna get stolen. :innocent:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-12-12, 07:20 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,655,135
Posted By mild steel

I guess they subscribe to the "never hurts to...

I guess they subscribe to the "never hurts to ask" theory and hope some chump will just have to have it. I love eBay foolishness -- put it on the watch list and marvel as it gets relisted over and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-29-12, 10:32 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,655,135
Posted By mild steel

[QUOTE= Cruising eBay, I came across this...

[QUOTE= Cruising eBay, I came across this listing for an Extra Small size 2010 Schwinn Sprint, but the photo is of my Large size 2010 Sprint I took of the bike against my back yard retaining wall...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-28-12, 09:14 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,655,135
Posted By mild steel

Look, I'm too busy to provide details for you people, deal with it.

http://miami.craigslist.org/brw/bik/2876438388.html

selling bike - $20 (broward)

Date: 2012-02-28, 9:44PM EST
Reply to: hjncg-2876438388@sale.craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?]
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-20-12, 01:25 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,655,135
Posted By mild steel

"...and brakes that stop on a dime (no...

"...and brakes that stop on a dime (no cables)................for $395"

So THAT's what those little round things welded onto the frame are for -- cables!! 'Splains why I ain't been stopping so...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-28-12, 08:26 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,655,135
Posted By mild steel

Interesting, I posted my first for sale bike on...

Interesting, I posted my first for sale bike on CL at about 1:00 a.m. earlier this week and had a message on my phone at 8:30 the next morning from a very bored sounding young lady who only wanted to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-18-12, 11:30 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,655,135
Posted By mild steel

[QUOTE=Wogster;13722080][QUOTE=mild...

[QUOTE=Wogster;13722080][QUOTE=mild steel;13721546]

"Interesting, but that description can't be right, it says they are brand new frames and that they are powder coated, with various brand names?"...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-17-12, 12:36 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,655,135
Posted By mild steel

What? You've never heard of The Tour de...

What? You've never heard of The Tour de Parachutistes? Catch up, dood.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-15-12, 12:36 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,655,135
Posted By mild steel

[QUOTE=gaucho777;13712153]http://sfbay.craigslist....

[QUOTE=gaucho777;13712153]http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/bik/2796763830.html

Powder Coated bike frames ready to build fixie - $90 (berkeley)

Date: 2012-01-12, 1:18PM PST
Reply to:...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-15-12, 12:28 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,655,135
Posted By mild steel

I'd double check that serial number with the...

I'd double check that serial number with the cops, too. Chicago Heights is a bad, bad part of town. Not someplace I'd expect to find a legal highend creampuff virgin Schwinn for sure!!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-11-12, 10:49 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,655,135
Posted By mild steel

Hialeah* Especial: "Selling a NEXT mountain...

Hialeah* Especial:

"Selling a NEXT mountain bike it's nice, professional and red but don't need it at all.
only problems is there is no chair for it and half a pedal broke."
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-11-12, 10:37 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,655,135
Posted By mild steel

SELLING v!nt@g3 bee-em-ex buhyke fur s@l3 - $963...

SELLING v!nt@g3 bee-em-ex buhyke fur s@l3 - $963 (urtinvyle)

I think I can guess on how he wound up in "urtinvyle", but it do look like fun.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-06-12, 12:12 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,655,135
Posted By mild steel

after reading that listing I'm thinking more like...

after reading that listing I'm thinking more like Jethro chasing Miss Drysdale around the concrete pond. While granny cooks up 'possum and biskits.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-06-12, 01:08 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,655,135
Posted By mild steel

Panasonic on ebay Well, here it is: ...

Panasonic on ebay
Well, here it is:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/280795861342...84.m1423.l2649

$685.56 in the end.

Apparently the seller thought it inadequate. It's re-listed, now with starting...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-01-12, 10:57 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,655,135
Posted By mild steel

Nah, it's a Collegiate of about that vintage. The...

Nah, it's a Collegiate of about that vintage. The CL page has other pics. He's no worse than the nutjob on eBay with the yellar Varsity frame that he's been trying to sell for months for $200. :lol:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-22-11, 07:49 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,655,135
Posted By mild steel

good point, that dude needs an editor.

good point, that dude needs an editor.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-20-11, 10:43 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,655,135
Posted By mild steel

Spehl Cheg

231142
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-12-11, 12:22 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,655,135
Posted By mild steel

Flip it over and check out the bottom bracket,...

Flip it over and check out the bottom bracket, dude.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
12-11-11, 05:30 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 10,640
Posted By mild steel

Location is everything to bike pricing, but for...

Location is everything to bike pricing, but for my area (south florida), you did very well. It looks like it'll clean up okay and will be a great bike to learn wrenching on. My suggestion: if the...
Forum: Introductions
12-11-11, 04:31 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 267
Posted By mild steel

Hi Zepri -- Welcome, lots of good stuff...

Hi Zepri --

Welcome, lots of good stuff here, although I still ain't figured the search engine out. I did my military schooling at Ft. Ben Harrison, used to swim in Geist reservoir, and grew up...
Forum: Southeast
12-11-11, 04:27 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,485
Posted By mild steel

Florida

Sidewalk riding is legal in Florida, where the older roads are usually pretty cramped and crowded, especially during the nice winter weather. Newer roadways usually include bike lanes, but they don't...
Forum: Southeast
12-11-11, 03:58 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,810
Posted By mild steel

Very cool. Something about the process of nature...

Very cool. Something about the process of nature working on old manmade stuff just makes it real special. I'm surprised that it hasn't been knocked down and cut up for scrap for building skyscrapers...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-09-11, 01:44 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,655,135
Posted By mild steel

Maybe... but I think your interp is erring on...

Maybe...
but I think your interp is erring on the side of charitable. He goes through the whole drama of stating it was bought "before his own eyes", and "never been used", rather than just saying...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-07-11, 12:22 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,655,135
Posted By mild steel

He couldn't afford to pay this guy, but he had no...

He couldn't afford to pay this guy, but he had no trouble shelling out $1200 for a brand new bike "right in front of his own eyes" and just hand it to him. Let's see: with the LBS profit and taxes...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-06-11, 12:54 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,655,135
Posted By mild steel

Trippin'

My entry for bad paint job of the month:
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FUJI Palisade road bike - $170 (east los angeles)
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/bik/2725759960.html

"Nice color spray painted green/baby...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-02-11, 10:25 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,655,135
Posted By mild steel

Now THAT's just good stuff!!! How freakin' wack...

Now THAT's just good stuff!!! How freakin' wack do you have to be not to see how wrong that is??? Kindygartners would make that as a weird setup right off I bet.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-01-11, 09:34 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,655,135
Posted By mild steel

The bike shop took... eh, coconuts. Ya! THAT's the ticket!

]CANNONDALE F700!!! LOADS OF FEATURES!!! NEVER USED!!!! LIKE NEW!!! - $675 (MIAMI)

Date: 2011-12-01, 9:28PM EST
http://miami.craigslist.org/mdc/bik/2695838947.html

This is a Cannondale Volvo...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-23-11, 06:41 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,655,135
Posted By mild steel

Old and cheap ain't the same as vintage

http://www.ebay.com/itm/160643568351?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649#ht_2215wt_1065

Vintage - Pair of reflectors & brackets. ( My # 6,080b).

Current price reduced to: $12.59...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-23-11, 06:25 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,655,135
Posted By mild steel

Yup. On CL in So. Fla. we get stuff like this and...

Yup. On CL in So. Fla. we get stuff like this and plenty of "Bike for sale -- call for details and pics". All that AFTER going through the trouble to post on CL and waste the time with unnecc...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-10-11, 10:51 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,655,135
Posted By mild steel

from the eBay description: "The smallest gear...

from the eBay description:
"The smallest gear is worn out pretty much and skipping.
Either replace it or use lower gears. "

Sure thing, pal. Is there really some six speed freak out there...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-08-11, 12:47 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,655,135
Posted By mild steel

Dig that second pic of the fat finger pointing to...

Dig that second pic of the fat finger pointing to what is described as the "SPEEDING IN FRONT"! Someone has an old road bike to sell and no clue what's worth so a grand is a nice round number. ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-01-11, 06:49 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,655,135
Posted By mild steel

http://miami.craigslist.org/pbc/bik/2613004995.htm...

http://miami.craigslist.org/pbc/bik/2613004995.html

MISSONI FOR TARGET 28"BICYCLE COPPER - $1325 (DELRAY BEACH,FL.)

BRAND NEW LIMITED EDITION ON MISSONI FOR TARGET 28" WOMEN'S BIKE.
THE MUCH...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-28-11, 06:25 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,655,135
Posted By mild steel

Huge pile of fertilizer getting spread out here: ...

Huge pile of fertilizer getting spread out here:

http://miami.craigslist.org/brw/bik/2622644121.html

"I also checked the internet and noticed that Gitane TDF's are selling for around $350, but...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-27-11, 10:37 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,655,135
Posted By mild steel

If I lived in Dee-troit I'd make the trip just to...

If I lived in Dee-troit I'd make the trip just to see how big and heavy a battery he has in the plastic milk carton front basket with no rear brakes. Stopping that puppy from any kind of speed would...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-23-11, 08:03 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,655,135
Posted By mild steel

damn rite. it's PINK! :rolleyes:

damn rite. it's PINK! :rolleyes:
Forum: Introductions
09-19-11, 10:54 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 317
Posted By mild steel

Hey, Tampa. Thanks, I really like your city,...

Hey, Tampa. Thanks, I really like your city, especially the great old oak trees and that beautiful bay. Always try to hit the Sunshine State Parkway when I'm on that side of the state, it's one of...
Forum: Introductions
09-17-11, 12:58 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 244
Posted By mild steel

then by god, I say it's a good time to review the...

then by god, I say it's a good time to review the root source of the whole term "spam". You young peeps that have never seen it will appreciate it, I am sure....
Forum: Introductions
09-17-11, 12:06 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 317
Posted By mild steel

Thanks. Great sentiment on your avatar pic,...

Thanks. Great sentiment on your avatar pic, pretty well sums it up for me.
Forum: Introductions
09-16-11, 11:38 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 317
Posted By mild steel

Hi from the edge of the Florida Everglades

Jim here in Palm Beach county, realized I should be a member after months of finding the most complete and useful info on bikes here every time I searched online.

I'm currently upgrading from two...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-12-11, 11:56 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,655,135
Posted By mild steel

So, if I buy that campagnolo wrench can I use it...

So, if I buy that campagnolo wrench can I use it to fix the campy derauiller??
:wtf:
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