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Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
04-14-24, 10:19 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 215
Posted By albrt

Was the bike new in the early 1980s? The Double...

Was the bike new in the early 1980s? The Double Blue was a pretty good bike in its time, but I am more familiar with the 1960s version.

Macstuff is correct that the market is pretty flat, so...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-05-24, 01:54 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 2,696
Posted By albrt

Most early to mid-80s all-around road bikes will...

Most early to mid-80s all-around road bikes will accommodate at least 32mm, which is the equivalent of 27 x 1 1/4 that many of the bikes came with in the US. That is generally wide enough for light...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-05-24, 09:25 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 2,696
Posted By albrt

There are tons of high quality steel road bike...

There are tons of high quality steel road bike frames from this era available cheap, since a lot were sold and most people consider them obsolete. If you want to ride on gravel the thing you'll need...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-05-24, 06:56 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 2,696
Posted By albrt

Funny how this thread went nearly 100% mountain...

Funny how this thread went nearly 100% mountain bike as soon as somebody brought it up. Strawbunyan, when you said "smaller wheels" did you mean skinny like a road bike, smaller than a 29er like the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-02-24, 08:55 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 663
Posted By albrt

Interesting to see the chrome on this. I just...

Interesting to see the chrome on this. I just bought a Circuit SP touring frame from a forum member, and it was fully painted except for the drive side stay. BUT under the paint was basically the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-25-24, 08:31 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,775
Posted By albrt

Gorgeous! And stem shifters are due for a...

Gorgeous! And stem shifters are due for a comeback.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
03-20-24, 11:14 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 445
Posted By albrt

This is a pretty cool frame. I'll be in Ohio in...

This is a pretty cool frame. I'll be in Ohio in a week or so - if this hasn't sold I may contact you. I would probably want the parts - don't think I could find anything better or more appropriate...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-20-24, 10:45 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 930
Posted By albrt

On my bike the paint was chipping off from the...

On my bike the paint was chipping off from the chromed parts (which I did not know were chrome). Underneath the paint was a greyish layer sort of like the picture of the rear dropout on yours. The...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-19-24, 11:16 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,103
Posted By albrt

Um, good luck? If you have a co-op nearby,...

Um, good luck?

If you have a co-op nearby, you might want to take a look in their scrap pile before buying a rough looking frame for cash money.
Forum: Southwest
03-18-24, 11:05 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,725
Posted By albrt

Nevermind, Rusty Spoke training this Friday...

Nevermind, Rusty Spoke training this Friday canceled.
Forum: Southwest
03-17-24, 10:23 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 303
Posted By albrt

Here's the Maricopa County bike map. ...

Here's the Maricopa County bike map.

https://geo.azmag.gov/maps/bikemap/

I haven't ridden up in that area, but it looks like you can connect up with some pretty extensive "unsurfaced" trail...
Forum: Southwest
03-17-24, 10:18 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,725
Posted By albrt

In addition to our regular hours, we'll be...

In addition to our regular hours, we'll be semi-open for a training session this Friday, March 22 starting at 5:30. The training is for our volunteers, but if you think you might want to volunteer...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-13-24, 02:54 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 472
Posted By albrt

Agree, I opted out of selling things here and...

Agree, I opted out of selling things here and non-renewed my full membership because the rules just kept getting more byzantine and the results did not justify the effort. The powers that be have...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-09-24, 09:23 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,473
Posted By albrt

I use these. ...

I use these.

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/794x794/il_794xn_2347203425_fa9p_ed480494f6f5c8d0dfccae1cb80dbebcfd77b771.jpg

Doesn't produce a lot of light, but excellent if...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
03-07-24, 10:33 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 379
Posted By albrt

$450 is more like our ceiling. In fact, we...

$450 is more like our ceiling. In fact, we sometimes send bikes that are worth more to other charities who can get more, and they send us more basic bikes.

When I say we can charge a small...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
03-07-24, 10:18 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 379
Posted By albrt

We've traditionally been able to charge a small...

We've traditionally been able to charge a small premium selling bikes for the co-op. We sell face to face, and $150 is impulse purchase money for a lot of college students and downtown hipsters. ...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
03-07-24, 09:49 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 379
Posted By albrt

Early 70s looks about right. It's in great shape...

Early 70s looks about right. It's in great shape but probably not very valuable. At the co-op in Phoenix a shiny one might sell for $160, a rideable one with cosmetic issues maybe $100. It's an...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
03-07-24, 05:58 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 530
Posted By albrt

Smoking deal. SD does a good job on cleanup and...

Smoking deal. SD does a good job on cleanup and mechanical.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
03-07-24, 05:29 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 379
Posted By albrt

If you try to post photos they will download to a...

If you try to post photos they will download to a personal album and then somebody here will probably post them for you.

It probably is a genuine Chicago Schwinn, but more likely from the 1960s...
Forum: Southwest
03-07-24, 12:05 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 303
Posted By albrt

I took the weather comment to mean that we have...

I took the weather comment to mean that we have great riding weather around here right now. Maybe not in the mountains, and I can't speak for Oklahoma.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
03-05-24, 09:07 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 487
Posted By albrt

Pretty bike. Without knowing the frame tubing...

Pretty bike. Without knowing the frame tubing and other details, I guess at the co-op here in Phoenix we would price it around $300 and probably get $275 after putting new tires and bar tape on it.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-04-24, 11:14 PM
Replies: 270
Views: 11,550
Posted By albrt

Yeah, I bet you could design a big grocery basket...

Yeah, I bet you could design a big grocery basket to go on top of that stem projecting out flat from the top tube.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-03-24, 11:25 PM
Replies: 270
Views: 11,550
Posted By albrt

Yeah, the amount of time I spent on those two...

Yeah, the amount of time I spent on those two bikes I did manage to sell, it was totally not worth it. Added up to less than two hours of billing at my regular job.
Forum: Southwest
03-03-24, 11:16 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 303
Posted By albrt

The region is too big and is basically made up of...

The region is too big and is basically made up of leftovers. What do Arizona and Oklahoma have in common?

Plus none of these states have huge bike communities. Tucson might be the biggest.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-03-24, 09:12 PM
Replies: 270
Views: 11,550
Posted By albrt

I've been making a pretty consistent effort to...

I've been making a pretty consistent effort to reduce the number of bikes over the past several months. I sold two for disappointing prices, and gave away a third. The giveaway was much more...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-03-24, 02:51 PM
Replies: 270
Views: 11,550
Posted By albrt

This is great, but could somebody please start a...

This is great, but could somebody please start a thread to encourage the buyers who are gonna take all these bikes off our hands?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-01-24, 10:08 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,775
Posted By albrt

I love the stem shifters! Don't let the...

I love the stem shifters! Don't let the race-bike elitists talk you out of it!
Forum: Southwest
03-01-24, 06:54 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,725
Posted By albrt

Thanks for checking in! The current hours are...

Thanks for checking in! The current hours are Wednesday 5-8 and Sunday 9-12 only.

Tuesday nights were a temporary experiment. It worked for a few weeks, but then all five people who hang out on...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-29-24, 04:04 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 930
Posted By albrt

The early 1980s Elites were all custom - frame...

The early 1980s Elites were all custom - frame designed for the buyer and then you could get whatever components you wanted.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-29-24, 08:33 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 788
Posted By albrt

I will be interested to hear from the real...

I will be interested to hear from the real experts. As a lowly co-op volunteer, one of the reasons I like bikes from the late 1970s into the 1980s is because a lot of parts are interchangeable. If...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-28-24, 08:44 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 930
Posted By albrt

Mine is painted and decaled almost exactly like...

Mine is painted and decaled almost exactly like the test bike loaned to Bicycling magazine for the June 1983 article, except that for whatever reason most of the chrome was painted over at the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-27-24, 04:16 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 930
Posted By albrt

Lovely bike, and looks similar to my 1983...

Lovely bike, and looks similar to my 1983 Paramount in many ways. I look forward to hearing more about it. Mine is number D8305.

...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
02-24-24, 11:41 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 578
Posted By albrt

I mean, yeah, but I see a lot of Wal-Mart beach...

I mean, yeah, but I see a lot of Wal-Mart beach cruisers at the co-op. The joints of a Walmart beach cruiser from the past 10 years or so are not likely to hold up under the stress of bolting new...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-24-24, 10:45 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,084
Posted By albrt

Pyoo-got seems fine.

Pyoo-got seems fine.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-22-24, 07:23 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 750
Posted By albrt

I am not an engineer, but I wonder if that little...

I am not an engineer, but I wonder if that little bit of space in the middle of the flat would make it less likely to seize?

As oneclick said, the middle of the flat shouldn't be bearing any load.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-22-24, 07:11 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 1,657
Posted By albrt

Most fixed cups can be removed with a big...

Most fixed cups can be removed with a big crescent wrench, but it definitely helps to have a clamp or a version of the Sheldon Brown tool because the exposed flats of the fixed cup are so thin. The...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
02-20-24, 08:03 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 211
Posted By albrt

PM sent.

PM sent.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
02-20-24, 07:51 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 211
Posted By albrt

I'll take this if you don't mind waiting around...

I'll take this if you don't mind waiting around for a postal money order. I've been wanting to try 175 cranks on a couple of my bikes that currently have 170s.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-19-24, 10:06 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 428
Posted By albrt

That looks cool but I don't know if I could ride...

That looks cool but I don't know if I could ride it - I think I would pass out from my head being that much lower than my butt.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
02-19-24, 09:54 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,327
Posted By albrt

Those are impressive boxes of crap. I wish I had...

Those are impressive boxes of crap. I wish I had enough bikes to use such a wide range of crap.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-19-24, 09:12 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,724
Posted By albrt

Just a little update - this bike was too small...

Just a little update - this bike was too small for me to ride comfortably. After a couple attempts to sell it for what I had invested in it at the Tucson bike swap and elsewhere, I was inspired by ...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
02-19-24, 08:48 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,462
Posted By albrt

Thanks for the update. Just curious, was this...

Thanks for the update. Just curious, was this sold back in 2022 or did you have it listed for 18+ months?
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
02-19-24, 08:44 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 639
Posted By albrt

At the co-op we could easily sell this to a...

At the co-op we could easily sell this to a hipster or college student for $100 assuming everything more or less works. Much harder if you are trying to sell on Craigslist nowadays.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-18-24, 11:49 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 395
Posted By albrt

I don't think resale value can justify much extra...

I don't think resale value can justify much extra expense these days. The market is very soft. Do the decals if they will make you happier.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-17-24, 11:37 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 708
Posted By albrt

This is the correct answer.

This is the correct answer.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-16-24, 07:32 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 8,560
Posted By albrt

I bought a pair from Swift a few months ago. ...

I bought a pair from Swift a few months ago. They showed up. They seem fine. I haven't put a ton of miles on them. They don't seem much bigger than 1 1/4" Paselas.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-16-24, 06:31 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 2,450
Posted By albrt

This seems like a very reasonable deal at $40. I...

This seems like a very reasonable deal at $40. I rebuilt one of these for my wife and it's a pretty good utilitarian bike. A lot of what looks like rust is superficial and will scrub off. A few...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-15-24, 10:06 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,210
Posted By albrt

Did an oxalic acid demo at the co-op tonight. ...

Did an oxalic acid demo at the co-op tonight. That stuff is unbelievably good at making completely worthless chrome parts shine. The 11 ounce stamped-rolled-and-bashed Murray stem probably did not...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-15-24, 09:54 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,237
Posted By albrt

I have a 1983 Paramount and it's a great bike,...

I have a 1983 Paramount and it's a great bike, but these decals are cooler.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
02-12-24, 12:34 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 777
Posted By albrt

Again, very interesting. Where are you located...

Again, very interesting. Where are you located if you don't mind me asking?

I'm in Phoenix and these will definitely go to a homeless dude for $10 (or work trade equivalent) if they're not...
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