The Collection Reduction Support/Encouragement/Accountability thread!
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This reminds me, I have a whole kitchen cabinet shelf like this. They must multiply like cockroaches when you shut the door.
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A little progress.
The Dura Ace FD purchased in 1974 as the only available replacement to a trashed Simplex surfaced as did some NR cranks tgat had been languishing since the introduction of 130 bcd cranks with their luxurious 39t inner ring
The Dura Ace FD purchased in 1974 as the only available replacement to a trashed Simplex surfaced as did some NR cranks tgat had been languishing since the introduction of 130 bcd cranks with their luxurious 39t inner ring
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I am now selling another bike. The Raleigh and small Medici are gone. It takes a while because these are really nice bikes and the market isn’t very good right now . I was very pleased with the offer I got on the Raleigh so we’ll see. I’ve already had some interest on this one. I would rather donate than sell too cheap. The Campy stuff that are on these bikes will sell , I just hate to break down an original seventies bike and donate the frame .
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Well, yesterday was a was. My friend stopped over with the remainder of the parts for the (ho ho ho) Green Giant. It turned out great! One more home.
He also grabbed this curbfind my wrenching enjoyment. I think it’s a 1996 withfull CrMo Aluminum frame. Might be an organ donor and frame saved for a rainy day project.
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He also grabbed this curbfind my wrenching enjoyment. I think it’s a 1996 with
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Finally. A step closer to some actual reduction of inventory. Close to having one frame ready to move out Austro Daimler SLC 58 c to c. Need to locate its fork. I know it’s here somewhere…..
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Not yet. Plan was to offer this up once I see if I can find all the bits. It’s an AD of an era that has some quirks that I want to make sure I spell out before I post.
A restoration of a bike of the same era is here, and describes some of the features that are unique to this vintage
https://rideitordie.blogspot.com/201...e-rebuild.html
A restoration of a bike of the same era is here, and describes some of the features that are unique to this vintage
https://rideitordie.blogspot.com/201...e-rebuild.html
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Not yet. Plan was to offer this up once I see if I can find all the bits. It’s an AD of an era that has some quirks that I want to make sure I spell out before I post.
A restoration of a bike of the same era is here, and describes some of the features that are unique to this vintage
https://rideitordie.blogspot.com/201...e-rebuild.html
A restoration of a bike of the same era is here, and describes some of the features that are unique to this vintage
https://rideitordie.blogspot.com/201...e-rebuild.html
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Another one donated for 8 gone with one "on deck" for the next trip to the LBS, that will be NO.9 so far. "Dave", the '67 Varsity, is on FB Marketplace and Big Bird will be listed soon.
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Partial progress. My most modern bike (Trek 520) has been deboned and is ready for cleaning and sale.
It is a nice bike but not as *fun* as my older bikes.
Dunno what I will do with the wheels.
It is a nice bike but not as *fun* as my older bikes.
Dunno what I will do with the wheels.
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Baby Steps.
I have an old film can with misc. ball bearings —some a little rusty—kept in case…
I just emptied the can into the trash and it felt good. 😊
I have an old film can with misc. ball bearings —some a little rusty—kept in case…
I just emptied the can into the trash and it felt good. 😊
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Check off 2 more! Dave and Big Bird just left to their new home. The city wide yard sales were today and I put them out front with For Sale signs but didn't get any interest. The sales had ended and it was starting to rain so I went out to wheel them back in and just then our local rural mail carrier pulled up and got out. He asked about Big Bird, he said that would work then pulled out his wallet and handed me my full asking price. I said OK but for that price you have to take the other one too. He was tickled. I was tickled........ then it REALLY started to rain and I am now soaked LOL but I have 2 empty spots in the garage. N-10 so far!
The end of an era.....
The end of an era.....
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Check off 2 more! Dave and Big Bird just left to their new home. The city wide yard sales were today and I put them out front with For Sale signs but didn't get any interest. The sales had ended and it was starting to rain so I went out to wheel them back in and just then our local rural mail carrier pulled up and got out. He asked about Big Bird, he said that would work then pulled out his wallet and handed me my full asking price. I said OK but for that price you have to take the other one too. He was tickled. I was tickled........ then it REALLY started to rain and I am now soaked LOL but I have 2 empty spots in the garage. N-10 so far!
The end of an era.....
The end of an era.....
...and far better than me. I regressed once again. But, it was completely worth it. And, I'll be listing 2-3 bicycles for sale locally, probably tomorrow.
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Dear fellow support members,
I have erred. I have regressed, and instead of continuing my trend of reduction, I have gone the other way, and allowed myself, in a moment of weakness, to succumb to the temptations of 'the rescue'...
But...I'm not sad at all, and it feels awesome. However! To make up for turning the opposite way, and being a bad example to all here, I will be listing 2-3 bikes tomorrow locally. In the end, we will end up with less bikes. But I currently hang my head in shame, excited to being the new save. And to be fair, one of these was on my radar for at least a couple of years. You know you would have done it, too.
I have erred. I have regressed, and instead of continuing my trend of reduction, I have gone the other way, and allowed myself, in a moment of weakness, to succumb to the temptations of 'the rescue'...
But...I'm not sad at all, and it feels awesome. However! To make up for turning the opposite way, and being a bad example to all here, I will be listing 2-3 bikes tomorrow locally. In the end, we will end up with less bikes. But I currently hang my head in shame, excited to being the new save. And to be fair, one of these was on my radar for at least a couple of years. You know you would have done it, too.
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Dear fellow support members,
I have erred. I have regressed, and instead of continuing my trend of reduction, I have gone the other way, and allowed myself, in a moment of weakness, to succumb to the temptations of 'the rescue'...
But...I'm not sad at all, and it feels awesome. However! To make up for turning the opposite way, and being a bad example to all here, I will be listing 2-3 bikes tomorrow locally. In the end, we will end up with less bikes. But I currently hang my head in shame, excited to being the new save. And to be fair, one of these was on my radar for at least a couple of years. You know you would have done it, too.
I have erred. I have regressed, and instead of continuing my trend of reduction, I have gone the other way, and allowed myself, in a moment of weakness, to succumb to the temptations of 'the rescue'...
But...I'm not sad at all, and it feels awesome. However! To make up for turning the opposite way, and being a bad example to all here, I will be listing 2-3 bikes tomorrow locally. In the end, we will end up with less bikes. But I currently hang my head in shame, excited to being the new save. And to be fair, one of these was on my radar for at least a couple of years. You know you would have done it, too.
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I have also had a slight relapse. I went up to the Monroe Bike Show and Swap today, formerly the Ann Arbor Bike Show and Swap. I reminded myself that I was only there to enjoy all the old bikes and possibly pick up a few odds and ends to complete or enhance any of my projects. I was sticking to the plan, mostly. I had also said that I DO NOT need any more bike bags. Except when I found a Performance handlebar bag for a buck, naturally I had to have it for my Performance Parabola. But then I was walking through one of the buildings late in the day as many sellers were starting to pack up the remnants of their booths and one of them offers me a frame for the princely sum of one dollar so he didn't have to take it home. I gave it a quick lookover and figured I could take a chance for a dollar, even if I end up turning it into wind chimes. There aren't any decals left to indicate the model or tubing, but it does make a nice ping when you flick it with a finger. The serial number appears to be from 1977. Size is 23 inches/58 cm CTT, top tube 56 cm CTC, 40 inch wheelbase, and 120 mm spacing. My plan is to build and ride it first, then, if I like it, I'll take it back down for painting.
1977? Univega
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One bike, one frames, ~ten wheels, a rim, and a box of parts made their way to the WA. County Community Bike Shop today.. Made it out the door with only a pump, a pair of pedals, and a chainring, all that have immediate use. Another frame is destined for the door once it’s extracted from deep storage, Anotger purge on wheels will follow, followed by the parts bins. Piano piano, as the Italians say.
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Had one of my give away frames do the "boomerang" on me. I gave a 27" Letour frame and fork with a stuck stem and seatpost to the LBS and then a couple days after realized I had a use for the fork and should have kept it. Yesterday, I took another frame and 3 old suspension forks in. Due to road construction and heavy traffic I came in through the alley and lo and behold there sat the Letour leaning against the dumpster. I went in and asked if he was pitching it and he said yeah, there was nothing they could really do with it so I told him I'd take it back. I had soaked it with Kroil before I took it in a couple times but then decided it wasn't worth the time and effort. That has changed so when I got it home I soaked it again and tonight when I got home I took my "BFRM" (big flippin' rubber mallet) and gave the seat post a few good smacks and then the stem. The stem moved on the second hit so I grabbed it and it started turning, after a few times back and forth it popped out, I was then able to remove the fork. It's a Tange BTW. The seatpost is going to put up more of a fight but I can get quite a bit of Kroil down each of the 6 flutes and it's going down fairly quickly so I'm pretty confident it will be out by this weekend. Then the frame leaves again or gets turned into wind chimes LOL.
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Preliminary evaluation of my personal bikes and moreso, fitness of me began with a 14ish mile or so jaunt on the Colnecko.
1977 Super allowed for bigger tires thankfully. Other than a slight mishap with a very large unseen pavement edge that dislodged the rear wheel, very pleasant and I survived kings and legs intact (it’s been awhile).
Spry, mostly stable ride. Corners well with the Zaffiros. The comfort impressed and surprised me. The bump in the tubes seem to be aligned just fine. The paint job is stunning...
Disregard the mobile portable storage unit.
1977 Super allowed for bigger tires thankfully. Other than a slight mishap with a very large unseen pavement edge that dislodged the rear wheel, very pleasant and I survived kings and legs intact (it’s been awhile).
Spry, mostly stable ride. Corners well with the Zaffiros. The comfort impressed and surprised me. The bump in the tubes seem to be aligned just fine. The paint job is stunning...
Disregard the mobile portable storage unit.
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Preliminary evaluation of my personal bikes and moreso, fitness of me began with a 14ish mile or so jaunt on the Colnecko.
1977 Super allowed for bigger tires thankfully. Other than a slight mishap with a very large unseen pavement edge that dislodged the rear wheel, very pleasant and I survived kings and legs intact (it’s been awhile).
Spry, mostly stable ride. Corners well with the Zaffiros. The comfort impressed and surprised me. The bump in the tubes seem to be aligned just fine. The paint job is stunning...
Disregard the mobile portable storage unit.
1977 Super allowed for bigger tires thankfully. Other than a slight mishap with a very large unseen pavement edge that dislodged the rear wheel, very pleasant and I survived kings and legs intact (it’s been awhile).
Spry, mostly stable ride. Corners well with the Zaffiros. The comfort impressed and surprised me. The bump in the tubes seem to be aligned just fine. The paint job is stunning...
Disregard the mobile portable storage unit.
The paint job IS stunning! Lovely wheel choice as well!
'Evaluation' is largely the name of the game when it comes to fleet
My son rode the Midget (his Miyaya 1000) and my daughter w/ her little Kona 24" (w/ XTR goodies from me...lol). I rode the Allez and then the Trek 938. Every now and then I swapped rides with him, as he wanted to try the other road bikes, so I jumped on the Midget. I'll tell you what, if every other bike just vanished in a flash, except for the Midget, we would feel a lack for nothing. I'm so curious to pick up another Miyata 1000 more in my size (probably a 54cm) if for nothing more than to just see if another one might have the same ride as this one. I hopped back on the Allez, and it was a slug in comparison. I have no idea why, but that 1000...there is something special about that bike. I want to find out if it is just that one bike, or the model. It rides better than anything else (and I do mean everything) I have and now the bike isn't even mine It's both zippy and smooth, but its heavier than my other bikes!
Maybe the key to this whole collection reduction thing is to find 'the one' that makes you sell everything else because there isn't even a point to anything else. But then to find that one, you have to keep buying and collecting until you find it! The conundrum of a lifetime!
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I’ve tried to determine a “minimum” I could accept and it has been difficult. Luckily I still need to rehome non-keepers from the “Great Bike Giveaway” that has exceeded 40 now (42 given and counting).
I figured at very least
Grails/Cold dead hands (Basso, Bianchi, Trixie Trek, Rossin, Ciocc, Bumblebeena)
At least one gravel/hybrid each...maybe one of each (for visitors)
Two MTBs (for visitors)
My sons two bikes
That leaves some very difficult decisions. I might be able to stow a few at my sisters farm.
So 12. Oy. Not thinking about this now...
I figured at very least
Grails/Cold dead hands (Basso, Bianchi, Trixie Trek, Rossin, Ciocc, Bumblebeena)
At least one gravel/hybrid each...maybe one of each (for visitors)
Two MTBs (for visitors)
My sons two bikes
That leaves some very difficult decisions. I might be able to stow a few at my sisters farm.
So 12. Oy. Not thinking about this now...
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Thinking about a final number is tough, but let's face it, we can only ride one at a time (most of the time) and if we only had 1 bike, we'd be okay and, very likely, appreciate it far more than we do all the various bikes we have now.
I'm still thinking about how good the ride on that 1000 was. Laughingly good. If I had one of those in my size, I'd be set (plus the Huffy for shock value). I'd be okay w/ those two.
Branching out a little further, I've gotten interested in the older rigid mtb/atb types. I've got the Trek 970, which was the only year that came w/ a threadless stem. I just found the Cimarron. If I ever found a Bontrager Race Lite, I'd probably snag it. But apart from that, I'm good - just sizing issues now.
Apart from that, is the crossover territory, sort of where the adventure/cross bikes live. That is sort of what I look at the MTBs for. Going to www.bikepacking.com is a bit dangerous. Not that I bikepack, but its a fun mental exercise to this about 1 quiver killer 'adventure bike', and I'm loving the idea of repurposing an older rigid MTB. Lots of people have done it, and do just fine. This is all to say nothing of the road bike.
With the Miyata, its easy to count it in the 'road bike' category despite it touring demeanor simply because it rides better than the other road bikes. The canti studs are just icing on the cake. Someone had a comment in one of the Miyata threads that these bikes accomplish a somewhat hard feat, of being both rigid but compliant, at the same time. The Midget embodies that. It is rigid...in a way that makes it feel and accelerate really quick, yet compliant enough to be smooth and easy to ride. There are a few other bikes I'd like to at least try riding to see what they are like (Schwinn Circuit, Voyageur SP, Team Miyata, etc), but I'm kinda thinking if I had a stable of:
1. Old school mtb actually in my size (Cimarron/lugged Trek)
2. Fast road bike (Team Miyata, Schwinn Circuit, Y-foil, etc)
3. Collector road bike (Gloria, Legnano, Pinzani, Galmozzi, etc...something cool and Italian...just, because)...maybe two, just because it might be fun to have something English or French
4. A 'favorite riding do everything bike' (Miyata 1000 DEFINITELY qualifies here)
5. A 'tinker' bike (my Trek 990 commuter definitely lives in this category)
6. The 'Goof off' bike, which is definitely the Huffy
That is 6 of very different bikes that could eliminate a TON of redundancy. First world problems here. But even with all that sprawl above, it is still less than 1/2 of what currently have. I'm going to work towards it.
I'm still thinking about how good the ride on that 1000 was. Laughingly good. If I had one of those in my size, I'd be set (plus the Huffy for shock value). I'd be okay w/ those two.
Branching out a little further, I've gotten interested in the older rigid mtb/atb types. I've got the Trek 970, which was the only year that came w/ a threadless stem. I just found the Cimarron. If I ever found a Bontrager Race Lite, I'd probably snag it. But apart from that, I'm good - just sizing issues now.
Apart from that, is the crossover territory, sort of where the adventure/cross bikes live. That is sort of what I look at the MTBs for. Going to www.bikepacking.com is a bit dangerous. Not that I bikepack, but its a fun mental exercise to this about 1 quiver killer 'adventure bike', and I'm loving the idea of repurposing an older rigid MTB. Lots of people have done it, and do just fine. This is all to say nothing of the road bike.
With the Miyata, its easy to count it in the 'road bike' category despite it touring demeanor simply because it rides better than the other road bikes. The canti studs are just icing on the cake. Someone had a comment in one of the Miyata threads that these bikes accomplish a somewhat hard feat, of being both rigid but compliant, at the same time. The Midget embodies that. It is rigid...in a way that makes it feel and accelerate really quick, yet compliant enough to be smooth and easy to ride. There are a few other bikes I'd like to at least try riding to see what they are like (Schwinn Circuit, Voyageur SP, Team Miyata, etc), but I'm kinda thinking if I had a stable of:
1. Old school mtb actually in my size (Cimarron/lugged Trek)
2. Fast road bike (Team Miyata, Schwinn Circuit, Y-foil, etc)
3. Collector road bike (Gloria, Legnano, Pinzani, Galmozzi, etc...something cool and Italian...just, because)...maybe two, just because it might be fun to have something English or French
4. A 'favorite riding do everything bike' (Miyata 1000 DEFINITELY qualifies here)
5. A 'tinker' bike (my Trek 990 commuter definitely lives in this category)
6. The 'Goof off' bike, which is definitely the Huffy
That is 6 of very different bikes that could eliminate a TON of redundancy. First world problems here. But even with all that sprawl above, it is still less than 1/2 of what currently have. I'm going to work towards it.
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