VRJAKE 

Hello locals of Portland. Hosting a driveway sale of bike parts, frames and bikes this Saturday from 8am to 10 or 11am at my abode. Lots of vintage stuff, some more modern stuff. A Bob Jackson, Klein Quantum Pro. Campagnolo, Cinelli, Shimano, tools, parts n such. For anyone who has been at one of these in the past, know my prices are very reasonable with some exceptions of more precious stuff. It's a hobby, not a money maker. Also featuring remaining bike-related things from an estate that my good friend has taken on from the widow. Couple pics so you get the idea, and a link to the craigslist ad.

https://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/...484449919.html




Custom frame by former Eugene, Oregon builder Calvert, who now lives in Grants Pass and rides sometimes with George Mount.


Small sample of stuff on offer.

VRJAKE 

Oh yes, cryptic address:

7-nine-oh-1 SE 34th Avenue, Portland, 97202

VRJAKE 

Bob Jackson also on offer at the driveway sale. Tall one, 25 inches center to top, but shorter top tube. Reynolds 531 tubing throughout. Mix of quality components, Campagnolo Tipo hubs, Shimano derailleurs, Suntour ratchet shifters, Weinmann brakes, Sugino cranks.

brooklyn_bike

i love these bikes sales you've had in the past. i'll be there right before or right at opening time (8am) going try and snag those nitto handlebars (i think they're noodle 177) if they're 44 - 46cm they'll be perfect for a bike project

WGB 

🤣

I saw your CL ad and was going to post it on the CL thread!

I see you beat me to it!

RustyJames 

I saw the ad and I am slightly irked that I must work. 🤬

Andy_K 

I'm slightly irked that it ends at 10 or 11. I wanted to sleep in.

I'll be hanging out with my grandson anyway and so won't be able to make it. I've got to talk to my daughter about finding another babysitter. Her working Saturdays is cutting into my bike parts and tools buying time.

Good luck with the sale!

mech986 

VR, is there any way for me to maybe purchase the brown or copper Silca pump? It may be a close match to the brown of my Italvega Suoer Speciale’s color. Any history behind the pump? My brother in law Ben lives nearby at Rex and 29th so could facilitate shipping it to me. I’ll PM you.

Bart

nlerner

I wonder if a Portland driveway would be an upgrade over my Boston driveway.

Kabuki12

^^^^^ not sure if it is an upgrade to your Boston driveway but if it holds more than fifteen bikes it may be worth checking out! Mine tops out at about fourteen bikes so I won’t make the trip from Southern California although a Bob Jackson in my size is very tempting.

nlerner

You need to work on your stacking game.

bikemig 

You don't really have to ask to know the answer, right?

VRJAKE 

Big thanks to all who did come. Lots of fun conversation, re-acquainting with past visitors to these sales, friends came over, coffee and treats were served. Some interesting bikes ridden over by visitors - 60's Paramount track bike, really nicely kitted red Rivendell Quickbeam (can you say Berthoud and Schmidt?!), vintage StumpJumper (missing seat post and Brooks saddle that got stolen last night - young dude rode over hoping for replacements, alas we felt bad not having any), woman rode over the most heavily equipped Surley Long Haul Trucker I've ever seen. While I'm super glad to have traded many pounds of metal for a wad of paper, the social aspect was most rewarding. Who knew, a neighbor that we see walking every day revealed he has 2 Paramounts in his bedroom. What's hiding in your bedroom???

Glad to say significant amount of the Lunas Estate, as stewarded by my good friend, was passed along to appreciative new owners, maybe more will go with a repeat visit tomorrow. While a lot was passed along, there's always stuff left. Maybe we'll do it again late Summer or in the Fall.

seedsbelize2

I have 4 bikes in my bedroom, only one of which is a Paramount.

Dylansbob 

Pinarello in bedroom, Paramount (and Airborne ti track bike) in dining room.

RustyJames 

I don’t want to talk about how many bikes I have scattered around the inside of my house. Let’s just say I have 4 in the master bedroom and “more” elsewhere. Bachelor life….

merziac

Really bummed out that I missed this, got waylaid on the way there, glad you had a good turnout.

None in the bedroom, way too many most everywhere else, basement, garage, patio, attic, trailer, etc.

Did the woman with the LHT have a Chihuahua in a pack on her back?

Did you get the Stumpy dude's contact info by chance? I would like to try and help him out.

VRJAKE 

No Chihuahua that we saw. A beagle and a couple little kids, and our mini dachshund mix. We sent Stumpy dude to TomCat or a co-op place on Powell nearby, hope he found something usable.

mech986 

Hi VR, is the brown Silca still available? If so, please check you PMs.