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We're living in a disposable world where nothing gets repaired because nobody knows how to do it & it's just not worth it anymore. So sad. Such a shame - when somebody tosses a whole bike in the trash just because of a broken cable or a flat tire. At the least these old bikes could be donated to charity and given a second chance to be used again.
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Holey Moley !!!!!
There MUST have been some good bikes out of all of these **********?
Or at the very least some parts !!!
Where did they all come from ?
Are these to be saved**********?
Or to the crusher
There MUST have been some good bikes out of all of these **********?
Or at the very least some parts !!!
Where did they all come from ?
Are these to be saved**********?
Or to the crusher
Because of the unusual loading style (not recommended) many bikes were slightly damaged, the Peugeot Roadster, being one of them (a special prize to the first person to find the Peugeot in the pile)...
Look at the steel cottered crank and how it is bent into the frame. No damage to the frame but the crank was toast...
The bikes on the trailer were, for the most part, not all that great. Lots of department store mountain bikes, ten speeds and roadsters. Most of the bikes were prepared for and sent to Africa. Some were refurbished and sold at our two times each year Lakehead University Vintage Bicycle Yard Sale...
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That bent steel cottered crank could be save with a BIG vice and a lone extension on the vice handle. LOL
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I have a 4 foot black iron pipe I use to slip over bent steel cranks and lever them straight. I've done 3 vintage CCM so far with no troubles.
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Well, it is August 12, 2020 and just got back from the dump. Finished my work for the day, went to two dumps and now it is beer and bath time. Anyway, I got super lucky today. Lucky in my opinion, perhaps not so lucky in anyone else\s.
The first thing to catch my eye and, of course, be left behind was this old Iverson and an even cheaper Galaxie mountain bike...
Moving on, odds and ends caught my eye and, just as I was about to say "to heck with it", something special showed up and I scooped it up, immediately. Believe it or not, I have wanted one of these for a long time. Pump me up..!
Happy about the pump, I moved on again, this time I actually had to throw something away. And, in so doing, I got this ornate steel frame wicker basket and a pair on near new size 10 steel toe rubber boots. And I do need a new pair...
The first thing to catch my eye and, of course, be left behind was this old Iverson and an even cheaper Galaxie mountain bike...
Moving on, odds and ends caught my eye and, just as I was about to say "to heck with it", something special showed up and I scooped it up, immediately. Believe it or not, I have wanted one of these for a long time. Pump me up..!
Happy about the pump, I moved on again, this time I actually had to throw something away. And, in so doing, I got this ornate steel frame wicker basket and a pair on near new size 10 steel toe rubber boots. And I do need a new pair...
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Drink and let them eat cake
Hopefully you spotted that angel food cake pan and don't have to go back tomorrow for it.
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Hopefully you spotted that angel food cake pan and don't have to go back tomorrow for it.
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Some nice finds Randy. I scrapped an identical Iverson last fall as the frame was severely rusted. Cheap bikes in their day but interesting none the less. We had a very similar water pump when I was raised out in the country. Always thought it was funny to prime the pump to get it to work better.
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A randyjawa dump find that he sold to me is this lovely Brooks Competition leather saddle.
I emailed Brooks about it and they replied that it was made between January and May in 1960. They also said: "We no longer make this model. but it would retail today at around £130 GBP" That's $225.56 Canadian.
Not bad for a 60 years old saddle. I find it quite comfortable and like it a LOT.
Cheers
I emailed Brooks about it and they replied that it was made between January and May in 1960. They also said: "We no longer make this model. but it would retail today at around £130 GBP" That's $225.56 Canadian.
Not bad for a 60 years old saddle. I find it quite comfortable and like it a LOT.
Cheers
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August 14, 2020, Saturday and I managed to get to two dumps, one of them two times (on the way into the city and on the way out). On the way in, nothing. On the way out, something to keep my vintage water pump (on display in one of Mrs. Me's gardens) company
The pump will be where it is now, until the day I die. The bike, a 1988 Santini Primo, will be harvested or sold cheap. I have no room to store it, even though it is a good fit. One can easily see why the average person would consider the bike to be junk, starting with a barely used CCM butt perch...
Patina is one thing, oxidation (rust) is another and immediately robs a vintage bicycle of value...
Too bad about the oxidation since the frame, itself, is in pretty good cosmetic and mechanical condition. The tires, however, might not be safe at max pressure...
A week or two ago, I was in need of a freewheel almost exactly like this. This one will be cleaned, lubed and tucked away, just in case something interesting happens to come my way in the future. The chain will find a new home at the dump scrap metal pile...
And, for what it is worth, I heaved a sigh of relief at how nicely the patina improved. It is amazing what a small piece of crumpled up aluminium foil will do when coupled with a minute, and only a minute, of one's time...
Though not particularly high end, the Exage aero lever is one of the most comfortable I have ever used. These ones are close to blemish free. The component wear, or lack of it, suggests that this bike was a garage queen for most of its life...
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I must admit that the internal cable routing was a bit of a surprise. Anyway, today was fun and tomorrow is four dump day...
The pump will be where it is now, until the day I die. The bike, a 1988 Santini Primo, will be harvested or sold cheap. I have no room to store it, even though it is a good fit. One can easily see why the average person would consider the bike to be junk, starting with a barely used CCM butt perch...
Patina is one thing, oxidation (rust) is another and immediately robs a vintage bicycle of value...
Too bad about the oxidation since the frame, itself, is in pretty good cosmetic and mechanical condition. The tires, however, might not be safe at max pressure...
A week or two ago, I was in need of a freewheel almost exactly like this. This one will be cleaned, lubed and tucked away, just in case something interesting happens to come my way in the future. The chain will find a new home at the dump scrap metal pile...
And, for what it is worth, I heaved a sigh of relief at how nicely the patina improved. It is amazing what a small piece of crumpled up aluminium foil will do when coupled with a minute, and only a minute, of one's time...
Though not particularly high end, the Exage aero lever is one of the most comfortable I have ever used. These ones are close to blemish free. The component wear, or lack of it, suggests that this bike was a garage queen for most of its life...
v
I must admit that the internal cable routing was a bit of a surprise. Anyway, today was fun and tomorrow is four dump day...
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Bought, entered a triathlon, did not place, set it aside.
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It is Sunday, and not much luck at the dump today. This old Velo Sport 26" wheel mixte the only velo speed offered...
I passed on the Velo Sport but thought that you might get a kick out of seeing the forty foot high pile of stuff I saw today, at dump #2 .
I have completed my chores for the day. Guess I will go and putter in my man cave. In fact, I will take a picture or two of where I build bikes, these days. Trust me when I say that cave it the operative word.
I passed on the Velo Sport but thought that you might get a kick out of seeing the forty foot high pile of stuff I saw today, at dump #2 .
I have completed my chores for the day. Guess I will go and putter in my man cave. In fact, I will take a picture or two of where I build bikes, these days. Trust me when I say that cave it the operative word.
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A randyjawa dump find that he sold to me is this lovely Brooks Competition leather saddle.
I emailed Brooks about it and they replied that it was made between January and May in 1960. They also said: "We no longer make this model. but it would retail today at around £130 GBP" That's $225.56 Canadian.
Not bad for a 60 years old saddle. I find it quite comfortable and like it a LOT.
Cheers
I emailed Brooks about it and they replied that it was made between January and May in 1960. They also said: "We no longer make this model. but it would retail today at around £130 GBP" That's $225.56 Canadian.
Not bad for a 60 years old saddle. I find it quite comfortable and like it a LOT.
Cheers
Thanks for the information on that Brooks. I bought one just like it years ago, though probably in rougher shape, for something like 5-10 USD at a yard sale and was never able to identify it. It never occurred to me to write to Brooks!
12 or so years later and I still ride it on occasion. My first Brooks, but now I have two others... a gateway drug for sure!
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...One can easily see why the average person would consider the bike to be junk, starting with a barely used CCM butt perch...
Too bad about the oxidation since the frame, itself, is in pretty good cosmetic and mechanical condition.
Though not particularly high end, the Exage aero lever is one of the most comfortable I have ever used. These ones are close to blemish free. The component wear, or lack of it, suggests that this bike was a garage queen for most of its life...
Too bad about the oxidation since the frame, itself, is in pretty good cosmetic and mechanical condition.
Though not particularly high end, the Exage aero lever is one of the most comfortable I have ever used. These ones are close to blemish free. The component wear, or lack of it, suggests that this bike was a garage queen for most of its life...
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I think this bike is quite collectible. What is the story on the saddle?
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Well, it is Wednesday, September 2, 2020 and the dump has seen little velo activity lately. This is not the least bit unusual. Once the Spring clean up is over, bike flow to the dump drops significantly. The flow does pick up a bit in September and October.
Anyway, not feeling all that great today, I almost passed going to the dump. Lucky for me, I did go. Lucky? Yup,this Bianchi Grizzly said hello and followed me home, truck open and all (grocery day and trunk was full of groceries which had to be relocated). The Grizzly, and believe it or not, a Bianchi road fork complete with a lovely old logo Cinelli stem...
Other odds and ends were there but did little to attract my attention. When I got home, I could not help but wonder why I did not grab a wheel for the tire, tube and liner. Too tired to go back, today, but looking forward to the weekend - if I make it!-(
Thought that you might like to see my Santoni/Torpado Professional. The wheels came from the Santoni that I got last week(tires are new). Finally, the Torpado is road worthy and safe to ride...
Anyway, not feeling all that great today, I almost passed going to the dump. Lucky for me, I did go. Lucky? Yup,this Bianchi Grizzly said hello and followed me home, truck open and all (grocery day and trunk was full of groceries which had to be relocated). The Grizzly, and believe it or not, a Bianchi road fork complete with a lovely old logo Cinelli stem...
Other odds and ends were there but did little to attract my attention. When I got home, I could not help but wonder why I did not grab a wheel for the tire, tube and liner. Too tired to go back, today, but looking forward to the weekend - if I make it!-(
Thought that you might like to see my Santoni/Torpado Professional. The wheels came from the Santoni that I got last week(tires are new). Finally, the Torpado is road worthy and safe to ride...
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Larger companies sell the scavenging rights. If you can find out who they are, sometimes you can pick their piles. Most smaller business's have a resource recovery site that may let you pick.
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Wow, that's great that you can actually rummage around your landfills, out here in the west it is strictly verboten.
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Just had to be the guy to put you at 10,000 posts Randy. If you see any 28 inch coaster wheels or old CCM/Raleigh I'd be interested along with any 3 speed light cruisers.
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Just had to be the guy to put you at 10,000 posts Randy.
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We had a similar Bianchi Grizzly last year at B4 Humanity. Same colour too.
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Well, it is Monday, Sept 21, 2020 and the season for dump finds is coming to an end this year. No bikes of interest showed up at any of the four dumps that I attend. These brand new T-shirts did present themselves, and they were still in the plastic packages. I will wash them up (just to be sure) and wear them with pride, even though I am not a basketball fan...
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October 10, 2020 and, as expected, not a lot tossed at the bump, however...
My grandson and I did find a bit of this and that. I found an almost new axe, something I have been pricing in the stores, lately, thinking that I do need a new axe. Well, the McGregor dump coughed one up just for me...
He, based on my advice, passed on this electric 4wd toy...
The metal pile, which has been loaded and sent to the scrap metal yards, produced this old Tonka toy truck (metal and quite old)...
A box full of STUFF, Took a while to get him away from this find...
A kinda cool hand made wooden bicycle was hidden in the box...
A few other toy trucks came his way today. Two really old steel Tonka trucks...c
My grandson had a field day at the dump today. He found a bunch of stuff that turned out to be right up his alley...
My grandson and I did find a bit of this and that. I found an almost new axe, something I have been pricing in the stores, lately, thinking that I do need a new axe. Well, the McGregor dump coughed one up just for me...
He, based on my advice, passed on this electric 4wd toy...
The metal pile, which has been loaded and sent to the scrap metal yards, produced this old Tonka toy truck (metal and quite old)...
A box full of STUFF, Took a while to get him away from this find...
A kinda cool hand made wooden bicycle was hidden in the box...
A few other toy trucks came his way today. Two really old steel Tonka trucks...c
My grandson had a field day at the dump today. He found a bunch of stuff that turned out to be right up his alley...
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