Clunker 100 Challenge COVID 2.0 edition #7
08-16-21, 05:01 PM
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That’s a 1988 Centurion LeMans in the other color scheme that year from my 2nd entry this year! Awesome bike, especially for FREE! Tange No.2 mainframe, Mangaloy 2001 forks and stays, Exage Sport that is functionally identical to 105. Mine is a keeper even after being overshadowed by the Sirrus. For that matter I still have more miles on my LeMans than anything else this year. Your’s looks like it’s much prettier and cleaner than mine! What a score!
08-17-21, 07:00 AM
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I finally realized why winners weren't chosen every year. Going through 600+ posts takes a bit of time. Sorry if I missed any entries but I was zipping through them.
Here are 2021's official winners.
The nicest to the judge and attempt to keep the red bike as found til he didn't award goes to....
hazetguy
The clunkiest Clunker and thriftiest cheapskate award or that Araya BSO and that pink thing goes to....
Oldsledz
The most ridiculous seatpost bodge and most work for least gain award with his Peugeot goes to...
tyler_fred
The quietest in and out with fewest posts entry award with his Schwinn goes to...
rgvg
The overpaid the most award with that lovely Rampar goes to...
BFisher
The most enthusiastic and most entries by the least initally willing award with his herd of bikes goes to...
rustystrings61
The ugliest shifter hack award on his otherwise beautiful super course goes to...
darnet
The blood price with the hacked up hand goes to...
philpeugeot
The nicest takara from the least nicest takara award goes to...
Andy_K
The nicest actual bike by complete subjective opinion and a penchant for abused French bikes award goes to...
ollo_ollo
The most work for giving up award goes to...
Mr. 66
The least sustained entry award goes to...
RiddleOfSteel
The I forget how it ended award goes to...
jdawginsc
The almost finished orange bike of questionable decision making goes to...
non-fixie
The Raleigh in my size and lover of ice bags award goes to...
gugie
Here are 2021's official winners.
The nicest to the judge and attempt to keep the red bike as found til he didn't award goes to....
hazetguy
The clunkiest Clunker and thriftiest cheapskate award or that Araya BSO and that pink thing goes to....
Oldsledz
The most ridiculous seatpost bodge and most work for least gain award with his Peugeot goes to...
tyler_fred
The quietest in and out with fewest posts entry award with his Schwinn goes to...
rgvg
The overpaid the most award with that lovely Rampar goes to...
BFisher
The most enthusiastic and most entries by the least initally willing award with his herd of bikes goes to...
rustystrings61
The ugliest shifter hack award on his otherwise beautiful super course goes to...
darnet
The blood price with the hacked up hand goes to...
philpeugeot
The nicest takara from the least nicest takara award goes to...
Andy_K
The nicest actual bike by complete subjective opinion and a penchant for abused French bikes award goes to...
ollo_ollo
The most work for giving up award goes to...
Mr. 66
The least sustained entry award goes to...
RiddleOfSteel
The I forget how it ended award goes to...
jdawginsc
The almost finished orange bike of questionable decision making goes to...
non-fixie
The Raleigh in my size and lover of ice bags award goes to...
gugie
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08-17-21, 09:02 AM
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Ah, yes. Thanks, Narhay ! I really appreciate the effort you put into this every time. And I do feel a little bad about not delivering. Not much, but still. 
Another DNF for me, I'm afraid.
Mrs non-fixie wasn't too keen on this bike to begin with (I didn't check with her beforehand, knowing quite well what she'd say) and telling her that all you guys were waiting for her to ride 100k on that rust bucket didn't help either.
The good news is that, with the game over and the budget restrictions lifted, I can now upgrade the bike to a level that she will like.
Another DNF for me, I'm afraid.
Mrs non-fixie wasn't too keen on this bike to begin with (I didn't check with her beforehand, knowing quite well what she'd say) and telling her that all you guys were waiting for her to ride 100k on that rust bucket didn't help either.The good news is that, with the game over and the budget restrictions lifted, I can now upgrade the bike to a level that she will like.
08-17-21, 11:18 AM
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Thank you, Narhay, for launching this magnificent opportunity to squander precious time and resources in ways that fulfill my inner cycling cheapskate's wildest dreams!
I took the time to re-read the thread the other day, and sorting through all of this IS a major undertaking. Thank you again for overseeing this experience and judging with such perception and skill - my flattery points for the year!
I am honored by the award bestowed upon me - and chastened at the same time. Perhaps next year I will be able to focus on just ONE clunker, the '89 LeTour that I managed to resist throwing in as my fourth contender this year, that I might have it waiting for next time.
Now to continue the purge of past clunkers - last year's Raleigh GS is up for sale in this and another forum, Straightened Raymond the Mercier has now failed to sell twice, the Liberia will be going up on the block soon, and the Schwinn World Sport I got as a parts donor for the Raleigh GS is reassembled and ready to go. I have almost enough parts, I think, to finish and sell off the yellow Bottecchia that was a DNF in 2019, and maybe I'll just give away the Gitane that was also a donor ... which will make room in the shop, which will then start calling more clunkers to me ... if you make room they will come ...
I took the time to re-read the thread the other day, and sorting through all of this IS a major undertaking. Thank you again for overseeing this experience and judging with such perception and skill - my flattery points for the year!
I am honored by the award bestowed upon me - and chastened at the same time. Perhaps next year I will be able to focus on just ONE clunker, the '89 LeTour that I managed to resist throwing in as my fourth contender this year, that I might have it waiting for next time.
Now to continue the purge of past clunkers - last year's Raleigh GS is up for sale in this and another forum, Straightened Raymond the Mercier has now failed to sell twice, the Liberia will be going up on the block soon, and the Schwinn World Sport I got as a parts donor for the Raleigh GS is reassembled and ready to go. I have almost enough parts, I think, to finish and sell off the yellow Bottecchia that was a DNF in 2019, and maybe I'll just give away the Gitane that was also a donor ... which will make room in the shop, which will then start calling more clunkers to me ... if you make room they will come ...
08-17-21, 01:28 PM
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@Narhay,
I will covet this award! I am thinking of having a decal made with your exact wording and applying it to the seat tube in a conspicious location.
I will covet this award! I am thinking of having a decal made with your exact wording and applying it to the seat tube in a conspicious location.
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08-17-21, 02:03 PM
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Thank you @Narhay, once again a good time was had by all. My nice Follis bike didn't sell on CL, so it will be in my next donation run to NW Hub. Don
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08-17-21, 04:22 PM
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Haha! Unfortunately, I remember how it ended...too early to catch up!
But I will finish anyhow- -even if it is a few months after the deadline...
But I will finish anyhow- -even if it is a few months after the deadline...
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