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07-13-09, 01:27 AM
#1852
Senior Member
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Location: Somewhere North of Detroit and moving fast!
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Bikes: 1976 Fuji America 1980 Fuji America 1984 Fuji America TS V 1982 Fuji Royale II 1993 Trek 970 1997 Trek 5000 2004 Trek Calypso 2007 Trek Portland 2008 Surly LTH
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My vintage Treks:
560
560 EX
400T
560
560 EX
400T
07-13-09, 01:29 AM
#1853
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Location: Somewhere North of Detroit and moving fast!
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Bikes: 1976 Fuji America 1980 Fuji America 1984 Fuji America TS V 1982 Fuji Royale II 1993 Trek 970 1997 Trek 5000 2004 Trek Calypso 2007 Trek Portland 2008 Surly LTH
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07-13-09, 08:43 AM
#1854
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Orange Park, Florida
Posts: 846
Bikes: jamis xenith comp '08, trek 750 hybrid (w/drops) c.1995, centurian fixie, kona cindercone mtb c.2000
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07-13-09, 09:01 AM
#1855
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07-13-09, 10:38 AM
#1856
aka Tom Reingold
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Location: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
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Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
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Ivandarken, that was very entertaining. I wish I could write as well as you do.
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New York City and High Falls, NY
Blogs: The Experienced Cyclist; noglider's ride blog
“When man invented the bicycle he reached the peak of his attainments.” — Elizabeth West, US author
Please email me rather than PM'ing me. Thanks.
07-13-09, 10:44 AM
#1857
Back In The Saddle
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Pacific Northwest
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Thanks folks! I really enjoyed fixing those bikes up. They're both smooth riders. 
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In life there are no mistakes, only lessons. -Shin
In life there are no mistakes, only lessons. -Shin
07-13-09, 01:56 PM
#1858
Trek 1500
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
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Bikes: Trek 1500, Trek 4600
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You guys have it good. I went to every Pawn shop and Thrift store locally to me today trying to find a good deal on a vintage road bike. The only decent bike I found out of the dozen places I stopped was a Koyoto (sp?) with Suntour components. It was in good enough shape, but they wanted $50 for it...
Maybe its the market around here or something but all the bikes I found were fairly expensive, even the dept store ones. Shame.
Maybe its the market around here or something but all the bikes I found were fairly expensive, even the dept store ones. Shame.
07-13-09, 02:23 PM
#1859
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Location: Orange Park, Florida
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Bikes: jamis xenith comp '08, trek 750 hybrid (w/drops) c.1995, centurian fixie, kona cindercone mtb c.2000
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What's wrong with $50 even if it needs a little work?
07-13-09, 02:29 PM
#1860
Trek 1500
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Location: Fort Worth, Texas
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07-13-09, 04:08 PM
#1861
Gitane Fix(at)ed
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Grenoble, France
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Bikes: Nice Gitane Fixed Gear, Cheap and cheerful rigid MTB, Wonky commuter, A fully 105 road bike with a pipe steel frame
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Cheers to all,
I've just bought something that I had my eyes on since forever.
It's a NOS Mavic bottom bracket that I will install on my favorite frame (french threaded Gitane from the 80's).
This BB is held in place by two lockrings and it's fully adjustable and can be used with any type of bottom bracket lug.
It's also supposed to be very high quality and to last a lifetime. You can rebuild it easily with two standard bearings.
I'm anxious to see how it will hold up on my bike.
I've just bought something that I had my eyes on since forever.
It's a NOS Mavic bottom bracket that I will install on my favorite frame (french threaded Gitane from the 80's).
This BB is held in place by two lockrings and it's fully adjustable and can be used with any type of bottom bracket lug.
It's also supposed to be very high quality and to last a lifetime. You can rebuild it easily with two standard bearings.
I'm anxious to see how it will hold up on my bike.
07-13-09, 04:09 PM
#1862
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Location: Orange Park, Florida
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Bikes: jamis xenith comp '08, trek 750 hybrid (w/drops) c.1995, centurian fixie, kona cindercone mtb c.2000
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Kaneman
I've been lucky to find anything worth while for less than $100 'round here.
I've been lucky to find anything worth while for less than $100 'round here.
07-13-09, 04:17 PM
#1863
N+1
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Location: Ann Arbor, MI
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Here are two of my previous finds all fixed up, polished up and ready for the local CL. 84' Trek 520 and 69' Raleigh Super Course Mixte:
07-13-09, 04:17 PM
#1864
Member
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Athens, GA
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Bikes: 87' Falcon Harrier 12spd Road, 88' Panasonic Hardtail MTB SS
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88 Schwinn Prelude Pics
Finally got around to taking some pictures of those preludes i picked up a while back. Here are some shots of the black one.
07-13-09, 05:13 PM
#1865
Vello Kombi, baby
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Je suis ici
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Bikes: 1973 Eisentraut; 1970s Richard Sachs; 1978 Alfio Bonnano; 1967 Peugeot PX10
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Seems to be my Italian summer (hope that didn't curse it). So far: Celeste Campione d'Italia, early 70s Frejus with Campy Nuovo Record, and this one: Recentish Bianchi Campione, tigged steel, Italian made, mix of Campy Veloce and Mirage (9 speed). $275. Figured I'd switch over the group and swap the frame. Hardly ridden, so methinks good buy.
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07-13-09, 05:39 PM
#1866
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: New York Metro Area
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Bikes: '02 Litespeed, '99 Bianchi Alfana. '91 Fuji Saratoga, '84 Peugeot Canyon Express, '82 Moto GR, '81 Fuji America, '81 Fuji Royale; '78 Bridgestone Diamond Touring, '76 Fuji America, plus many more!
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Kaneman --
"I don't really need another bike...but its fun to find good deals!"
Could we possibly make this into the official C&V motto, and put it on T-Shirts and coffee mugs?
"I don't really need another bike...but its fun to find good deals!"
Could we possibly make this into the official C&V motto, and put it on T-Shirts and coffee mugs?
07-13-09, 05:45 PM
#1867
aka Tom Reingold
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Has the internet given way to this hobby? There are so many of us doing the same thing! I didn't know anyone who did this years ago. In fact, I didn't know anyone who did it recently!
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New York City and High Falls, NY
Blogs: The Experienced Cyclist; noglider's ride blog
“When man invented the bicycle he reached the peak of his attainments.” — Elizabeth West, US author
Please email me rather than PM'ing me. Thanks.
Tom Reingold, tom@noglider.com
New York City and High Falls, NY
Blogs: The Experienced Cyclist; noglider's ride blog
“When man invented the bicycle he reached the peak of his attainments.” — Elizabeth West, US author
Please email me rather than PM'ing me. Thanks.
07-13-09, 06:35 PM
#1868
Registered User
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Location: Methuen, MA
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This was out for the trash men on a street where a friend gave me the heads up.
and it just so happens a buddy gave me a classic Books vinyl saddle the day before.
Wait until you see her all gussied up!
and it just so happens a buddy gave me a classic Books vinyl saddle the day before.
Wait until you see her all gussied up!
07-13-09, 07:18 PM
#1869
Trek 1500
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Location: Fort Worth, Texas
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Bikes: Trek 1500, Trek 4600
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07-13-09, 09:49 PM
#1871
Senior Member
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Location: Connecticut, USA
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Bikes: Panisonic Dx2000(R.I.P), Panasonic DX 5000, Panasonic DX 1000, Trek 530, Schwinn Varsity, Motobecane Mirage, other bikes that I've garbage picked or found
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Hopefully now that the price of scrap has gone down, people in my town can stop destroying bikes
07-13-09, 10:33 PM
#1872
Bicycle Repair Man !!!
07-13-09, 10:38 PM
#1873
You gonna eat that?
What year is that?
) and voila!
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07-13-09, 10:41 PM
#1874
You gonna eat that?
07-13-09, 10:53 PM
#1875
Tortoise Wins by a Hare!
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