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05-25-10, 12:55 PM
#4851
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I would REALLY go grab this one if I still lived in Houston. Oh well, one of you Southeast TX guys go grab it.:-)
Nice!
I'd buy it just for the nice condition arabesque alone..
https://houston.craigslist.org/bik/1757751056.html
Nice!
I'd buy it just for the nice condition arabesque alone..https://houston.craigslist.org/bik/1757751056.html
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05-25-10, 01:10 PM
#4853
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Yep... it is a mixte frame tandem.
05-25-10, 03:43 PM
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Wow I went through a long dry spell but now the flood gates have opened and I am drowning LOL. Picked up five today and the cost is repairing the front brake cable on a Haro Del Ray.
Everything I got needs the routine service work,tires,tubes,cables and chains the whole sha-bang,but still a great deal.
Everything I got needs the routine service work,tires,tubes,cables and chains the whole sha-bang,but still a great deal.
05-25-10, 03:55 PM
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The Last one,which I think is the best even though it needs the most work.This is the best touring setup I have right now. I really like this bike and it will fit me,looks like I need to add on to my garage sooner then I thought.
05-25-10, 04:22 PM
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that tornado is exactly the frame i'm building up a 'rat rod' kinda 26"er out of a recent haul. That's an odd frame for Schwinn....great score all around. Love the Galaxy...
and, here's my recent catch...mid-80s Murray "Touring Series" 3-speed...fetched from the shed in a co-worker's folks' back yard. Kind of a shame, it's pretty much perfect so obviously wasn't used. i think i'm gonna graft the running gear with one of the '50s/60s cruiser frames i have & build something fairly useless but fun with the pieces....
and, here's my recent catch...mid-80s Murray "Touring Series" 3-speed...fetched from the shed in a co-worker's folks' back yard. Kind of a shame, it's pretty much perfect so obviously wasn't used. i think i'm gonna graft the running gear with one of the '50s/60s cruiser frames i have & build something fairly useless but fun with the pieces....
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05-25-10, 05:08 PM
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just sealed the deal on this beauty. needs the rear wheel rebuilt and a tune up but what a deal!
and a couple of weeks ago i got this holdsworth as well:
it's been a great month
and a couple of weeks ago i got this holdsworth as well:
it's been a great month
05-26-10, 02:49 AM
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The orange one looks great! I think it would look even greater with a brooks leather saddle.
05-26-10, 07:10 AM
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The holdsworth?
Am I really missing something or doesn't it have a Brooks already?
(I'll be really impressed if you identified that leather saddle as some other brand from that size picture).
Am I really missing something or doesn't it have a Brooks already?
(I'll be really impressed if you identified that leather saddle as some other brand from that size picture).
05-26-10, 07:23 AM
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Great finds cobrabyte! Was that Ciocc on one of the FL craigslist boards recently? I recall seeing a very reasonably priced one in the last week or so...
05-26-10, 08:50 AM
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thanks! yes the ciocc was up for sale by a guy that lives 10 blocks from me so I grabbed it moments after I saw the ad
the holdsworth has a wrights saddle on it. It's actually really comfortable so I doubt I will be shelling out the $$ for a brooks, though I was considering it until after a few rides and realizing the wrights is fine and doesn't need to be swapped out.
the holdsworth has a wrights saddle on it. It's actually really comfortable so I doubt I will be shelling out the $$ for a brooks, though I was considering it until after a few rides and realizing the wrights is fine and doesn't need to be swapped out.
05-26-10, 09:05 AM
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that tornado is exactly the frame i'm building up a 'rat rod' kinda 26"er out of a recent haul. That's an odd frame for Schwinn....great score all around. Love the Galaxy...
and, here's my recent catch...mid-80s Murray "Touring Series" 3-speed...fetched from the shed in a co-worker's folks' back yard. Kind of a shame, it's pretty much perfect so obviously wasn't used. i think i'm gonna graft the running gear with one of the '50s/60s cruiser frames i have & build something fairly useless but fun with the pieces....
and, here's my recent catch...mid-80s Murray "Touring Series" 3-speed...fetched from the shed in a co-worker's folks' back yard. Kind of a shame, it's pretty much perfect so obviously wasn't used. i think i'm gonna graft the running gear with one of the '50s/60s cruiser frames i have & build something fairly useless but fun with the pieces....
05-26-10, 09:59 AM
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Really nice catch!!!
Many happy miles to you and the Dawes!
05-26-10, 11:52 AM
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A gypsy arrived here today... she runs out beautifully, the eccentric bb was adjustable, and the drum brake and dual Mafac brake lever are simply cool.
Now... if she was only a few cm smaller... I can stand over the frame and the position up top is very nice but fitting a stoker bar in the usual place will not be possible.
I am doing some bike related consulting and bike related work for an upcoming play and this bike will be used in it and afterwards it is mine to keep.
1976 Gitane tandem...
Now... if she was only a few cm smaller... I can stand over the frame and the position up top is very nice but fitting a stoker bar in the usual place will not be possible.
I am doing some bike related consulting and bike related work for an upcoming play and this bike will be used in it and afterwards it is mine to keep.
1976 Gitane tandem...
I am so jalous!! Very nice bike!!
05-26-10, 02:58 PM
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Found one for my little one yesterday. Decent shape Novara 10speed mountain bike with 20 inch tires. She's loving it but still has a little growing to do before she is ready for it. Says REI on it so easy $50 flip when she out grows it. Just needs some cleaning and a lube. Tires are great, has hardly any miles.
05-26-10, 03:19 PM
#4868
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05-26-10, 04:44 PM
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can anyone tell me if an Iverson Decathlon is a bike worth buying for 100 bucks? i just saw it on ebay. the man said it is the same bike used in the 1970's olympics
05-26-10, 05:16 PM
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05-27-10, 08:00 PM
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And another freebie from the side of the road Wayyyyyyy to big for me, but a neat bike nonetheless. "New" 27" knobbies, half of a Blumel Popular fender set, Schwinn rando bars, generator light set, matching bar tape. Serial Number CJ56955
Wayyyyyyy to big for me, but a neat bike nonetheless. "New" 27" knobbies, half of a Blumel Popular fender set, Schwinn rando bars, generator light set, matching bar tape. Serial Number CJ56955
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05-27-10, 10:18 PM
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A nice little Schwinn World, all dolled up and ready for some lucky coed:
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05-27-10, 10:44 PM
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I like how you matched your work stand to the bike. Will that come up at Mill Valley?
05-27-10, 11:59 PM
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