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#3001
bashermax
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Bikes: Jamis Eclipse, '81 TREK 613 (stolen) replaced by '82 Treck 613, Schwinn Supersport custom build (Stolen), Raleigh Scott Tinley - wife's(Stolen), Lightspeed Titanium custom build, late 70's Motobecane tandem, 80's Miyata 914, '86 TREK 400 Elance
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TALL superior. Needing TLC but price was right
Here's some pics of the lastest scoop
#3002
Formerly Gordo Grande
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Nice Treks. Biopace chainrings and Mountech derailleurs might make it middle to late eighties. I have one of those Avocet touring saddles. They're not bad. I wore mine out.
#3003
Larger Chainring
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Bikes: 1988 Schwinn Circuit. Bike-Boom-Puegeot. First "real bike" Trek 720 Hybrid in gross disrepair.
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Bashermax, nice Superior score. I keep hoping and dreaming I'll find one for pennies.
58cm or so? Afilado did a nice polish up on a very similar superior - albeit one with worse decals - and he said it rides real good.
There is a small older Mongoose mountain bike sitting by my trash currently. No wheels, but not in terrible shape. Altus derailleurs, chro-mo frame and fork. I'll take pictures of it and post them here tomorrow, if anyone wants it I'll salvage it.
58cm or so? Afilado did a nice polish up on a very similar superior - albeit one with worse decals - and he said it rides real good.
There is a small older Mongoose mountain bike sitting by my trash currently. No wheels, but not in terrible shape. Altus derailleurs, chro-mo frame and fork. I'll take pictures of it and post them here tomorrow, if anyone wants it I'll salvage it.
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Found a Raleigh Sprite in my area on CL for $20. Guy said he had cleaned it a little and put on a couple of new cables, too. It is Coffee color. Eventhough the rims are steel and cranks are cottered, I could not resist getting a bike with touring bars and fenders already in place. It seems to be a '76 and has a head badge announcing Made in Nottingham, England.The paint needs touching up some places. any suggestions, which paint to use for a good match? From the blurb on Sheldon Brown' s page on this bike, the color is named Flamboyant Coffee.
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#3005
You gonna eat that?
CL find:
Interesting trade, hmmm? I worked out a deal with him for an old Austrian Sears I picked up a while ago but never really did too much with:
We were both happy with the transaction. The Nishiki frame is a 25" (63 cm) late 80s Nishiki Sport. The Sport, I think, was at or near the bottom of the Nishiki hierarchy. This frame says Made in Taiwan so I'm assuming it's made by Giant. Nice lugged frame, 4130 frame & unicrown fork, cast dropouts, really not too bad except that it's maybe a little heavy.
Although the ad says the paint was in "very good condition", it really wasn't that hot and I'm going to repaint it. I've sanded it down some and removed the decals except for the headbadge decal (I'm partial to Nishikis) and the 4130 decal on the seat tube. I'll just repaint it black but I think I'll pinstripe the lug outlines, and try to mask around those decals.
The seller threw in some aero brake levers and some derailleurs and stuff, and I have some wheels, brakes and handlebars I can use. This will be my first build from the frame up, and my first rattle-can job. If I like it I'll keep it; if not I'll flip it.
Cool Vintage Nishiki Frameset - $55 (Denton)
Date: 2009-10-29, 6:48PM CDT
Reply to: see below
This is a cool vintage Nishiki frameset. The black paint job is still in very good condition and there are no dents on the frame. It's a 60 cm frame that should fit anyone over 6 feet tall. Would make the perfect fixed gear. I also have parts for sale if you are interested. Call xxx xxx xxxx at any time for more information. Asking 55 dollars but any reasonable price or interesting trade will be considered.
Date: 2009-10-29, 6:48PM CDT
Reply to: see below
This is a cool vintage Nishiki frameset. The black paint job is still in very good condition and there are no dents on the frame. It's a 60 cm frame that should fit anyone over 6 feet tall. Would make the perfect fixed gear. I also have parts for sale if you are interested. Call xxx xxx xxxx at any time for more information. Asking 55 dollars but any reasonable price or interesting trade will be considered.
We were both happy with the transaction. The Nishiki frame is a 25" (63 cm) late 80s Nishiki Sport. The Sport, I think, was at or near the bottom of the Nishiki hierarchy. This frame says Made in Taiwan so I'm assuming it's made by Giant. Nice lugged frame, 4130 frame & unicrown fork, cast dropouts, really not too bad except that it's maybe a little heavy.
Although the ad says the paint was in "very good condition", it really wasn't that hot and I'm going to repaint it. I've sanded it down some and removed the decals except for the headbadge decal (I'm partial to Nishikis) and the 4130 decal on the seat tube. I'll just repaint it black but I think I'll pinstripe the lug outlines, and try to mask around those decals.
The seller threw in some aero brake levers and some derailleurs and stuff, and I have some wheels, brakes and handlebars I can use. This will be my first build from the frame up, and my first rattle-can job. If I like it I'll keep it; if not I'll flip it.
#3006
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Schwinn tourist
I found A Schwinn Tourist in the dumpster it has nice and clean rims on it and every thing works it needs new tires and the seat and seat post is missing it does have the ratchet style crank on it and i have never seen one like this and body have any info on this thing
#3007
You gonna eat that?
It's a Shimano system; I forget what it's called but someone will be along shortly who knows no doubt. I believe that places the bike in the late 70s. You should be able to see either a serial number on the head tube or a date code stamped in the headbadge to figure out the date exactly.
#3008
Old fart
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It's a Shimano system; I forget what it's called but someone will be along shortly who knows no doubt. I believe that places the bike in the late 70s. You should be able to see either a serial number on the head tube or a date code stamped in the headbadge to figure out the date exactly.
#3009
Buh'wah?!
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Picked up this Burley Tandem. No idea what year (will make a better post about it later today).
My girlfriend and I are super excited.
(Sorry about the non-drive side pic, It was a pic to show my girlfriend.)
-Gene-
My girlfriend and I are super excited.
(Sorry about the non-drive side pic, It was a pic to show my girlfriend.)
-Gene-
#3010
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#3013
WV is not flat..
Nice catch on the tandem, the wife and I are looking to trade this one up for a few more gears. It was given to me from my dad. He got it at an auction for $5.00. I gave it a rattle can paint job and tune. It's a great neighborhood cruiser.
#3014
road plague
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Nothing special here aside from the fact that it doesn't seem to have ever been ridden.
Everything appears original and in good shape (including the bar tape), there's no wear on the rims and just a lot of paint chips and surface rust that I'm guessing are from storage over the years.
American Flyer
"A.F. Generation" on the downtube
Stamped on the seat tube: 76 4 99808
"MADE IN JAPAN"
Suntour shifters, Suntour SEVEN RD, Diacompe R Compe brakes, Sugino (chromed?) cranks, Shimano hubs and 24" Araya wheels.
I know nothing about this bike otherwise. Anyone?
Everything appears original and in good shape (including the bar tape), there's no wear on the rims and just a lot of paint chips and surface rust that I'm guessing are from storage over the years.
American Flyer
"A.F. Generation" on the downtube
Stamped on the seat tube: 76 4 99808
"MADE IN JAPAN"
Suntour shifters, Suntour SEVEN RD, Diacompe R Compe brakes, Sugino (chromed?) cranks, Shimano hubs and 24" Araya wheels.
I know nothing about this bike otherwise. Anyone?
#3015
Rustbelt Rider
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That is a really nice looking tandem, nice catch. I wish I could talk my wife into riding a tandem!
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#3016
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I picked up a Schwinn Tourist out of a dumpster today it's is pretty good shape some scratches I need to find a seat and seat post and the back fender reflector is missing
#3017
Larger Chainring
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Going to look at some "Free bikes!" today which means (more than likely) dealing with a creepy person who will be upset when I don't take one/all of the bikes home with me.
I can't tell what the first one on the pile is other than it is close to my size. I need a rain bike, so wish me luck that one of them will fit the bill (not likely but always a possibility!)
I can't tell what the first one on the pile is other than it is close to my size. I need a rain bike, so wish me luck that one of them will fit the bill (not likely but always a possibility!)
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I posted my Bianchi Sport catch a month or so ago, it has now been reborn so I thought I would post a before and a couple afters. I have a nice polished Serrota stem I will swap on next time I wrap, as well as a pair of 700c deep v rims.
Before:
After:
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response to found schwinn
You can remove the front freewheel system and change it out for any english thread cotterless crankset and bottom bracket. The bottom bracket cups will come out with a early slined shimano freewheel tool.
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Stephen Simon
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Picked this up today, paid 99 cents! The frame is probably junk. Besides the decals/paint being trashed, there's a couple of dents. Suppose I'll just part it out.
Not sure of the model
Full Deore LX groupo (minus the front brake, which is *oddly* Onza)
Vetta TT saddle
ControlTech stem, Diacompe Aheadset
Mavic Rims
I was hoping for a nice road bike, but I'll settle for this today.
Not sure of the model
Full Deore LX groupo (minus the front brake, which is *oddly* Onza)
Vetta TT saddle
ControlTech stem, Diacompe Aheadset
Mavic Rims
I was hoping for a nice road bike, but I'll settle for this today.
#3022
Steel Member
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hey, fwiw, those are great frames...either in steel or aluminum. I've got two of 'em - circa mid-90s models. I'd gladly double your money on it!
#3023
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Great score for the those components. LX group would make for a nice touring set up on another frame.
Picked this up today, paid 99 cents! The frame is probably junk. Besides the decals/paint being trashed, there's a couple of dents. Suppose I'll just part it out.
Not sure of the model
Full Deore LX groupo (minus the front brake, which is *oddly* Onza)
Vetta TT saddle
ControlTech stem, Diacompe Aheadset
Mavic Rims
I was hoping for a nice road bike, but I'll settle for this today.
Not sure of the model
Full Deore LX groupo (minus the front brake, which is *oddly* Onza)
Vetta TT saddle
ControlTech stem, Diacompe Aheadset
Mavic Rims
I was hoping for a nice road bike, but I'll settle for this today.
#3024
sultan of schwinn
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Regardless, I agree that this is an excellent score. Those were some sweet hardtails back in the day.
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I am going to have to beg to differ on that. Older MTBs very often had 28/38/48 cranksets which would work perfectly fine on a touring bike. I have also seen a number of touring bikes built up with a normal MTB triple as well (42-44/32/22). The front derailleur and rear derailleurs will work without a doubt as would the canti brakes. The shifters and levers will work if a flat bar is used on the touring/road bike. So basically almost everything could be used on a touring bike.