Treasures in the attic...
01-01-20, 06:30 PM
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Treasures in the attic...
Getting excited about this winter...accessing our Christmas decorations in the attic reminded me of the rest of my collection...already brought down my purple Raleigh Competition and have refinished the rebuild/build...finished up with new tires and tubes today...needs my final fit and service...quick ride, quick being the word...old world cool!
Some of these bicycles were totally redone before going upstairs, so gonna go for a fun build...prob the Moto Le Champion up front...last owner was a professor who rode the bike around Boston, back and forth to a University, not sure which one...
The grody brown bike without wheels has a full, ‘cept for hubs of course, Superb group for some of my very patient future projects...
Think I’m gonna stay with the tubulars on this...does Continental make gator hardshell tubulars...
The grody brown parts bike and a couple of my C’dales when I want/need to go fast!
So much nice right here!
Some of these bicycles were totally redone before going upstairs, so gonna go for a fun build...prob the Moto Le Champion up front...last owner was a professor who rode the bike around Boston, back and forth to a University, not sure which one...
The grody brown bike without wheels has a full, ‘cept for hubs of course, Superb group for some of my very patient future projects...
Think I’m gonna stay with the tubulars on this...does Continental make gator hardshell tubulars...
The grody brown parts bike and a couple of my C’dales when I want/need to go fast!
So much nice right here!
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01-01-20, 06:58 PM
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Time to play "I Spy". 
01-01-20, 06:59 PM
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I spy a few treasures up there, for sure. Reminds me of an old Aerosmith album...
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01-01-20, 07:04 PM
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storage.
no worries of extreme heat-weather aging the saddles,paint,seizing seatposts,stems?
01-01-20, 07:15 PM
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The last time I looked in my attic all I saw were a bunch of empty moving boxes.
01-01-20, 07:15 PM
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Fingers crossed...
Nope. Most stems posts, etc. greased, lubed, and leather seats dealt with...older upper end bicycles...seems likes bettah paint and chrome...
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01-01-20, 07:50 PM
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Starting to remember what is up here...
A 1000, an 1100, and a 1400 Treks, my beautiful red C’dale ST600, and a Fuji Del Rey Silver Streak...there is a gorgeous early Nashbar Tourer with the most amazing, unexpected ride! Somebody here knows what I am talking about!
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01-01-20, 07:54 PM
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My wife would have a cow.
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01-01-20, 08:59 PM
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C’dale
Del cad 3.
Big frame.
Yard sale...wife is there, husband is not...late in the season, late in the day...under $100.00...she wanted it gone!
It will ride right out from under you...lil toe, wheel overlap...fast and fun!
Def more pics coming!
Big frame.
Yard sale...wife is there, husband is not...late in the season, late in the day...under $100.00...she wanted it gone!
It will ride right out from under you...lil toe, wheel overlap...fast and fun!
Def more pics coming!
01-02-20, 05:25 PM
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You guys with the big bike and parts collections always make me feel less guilty about hoarding. 
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"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324
Capo: 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
01-02-20, 05:59 PM
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Like I tell my wife, “I can ride my hoard to the store..”
