Classic & Vintage - St. Louis, MO a wasteland... Any hints?

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phidauex
06-19-05, 03:19 PM
Hi,

I've been hunting for vintage bikes here in St. Louis for a while, and only come up with garbage or nothing at all... Most thrift stores have no bikes at all, and some have a few pixies and an 80's huffy. Not much craigslist action here, though I did pick up a really nice pristine Raleigh Sport for 75$ recently.

Any locals who can give me some hints on where to look, or general hints for other sorts of places to go?

Thanks!
Sam

Poguemahone
06-19-05, 03:21 PM
Call your local goodwill and salvation army; see if they do auctions. They are often done at a central warehouse.
austex
06-19-05, 04:38 PM
This guy is in SL: http://www.recycledcycles.net/

Wildwood
06-21-05, 01:15 AM
This guy is in SL: http://www.recycledcycles.net/

I've dealt with "recycled cycles" on several occasions and he has always been honest, but he knows the value of his merchandise so don't expect to pick up a nice vintage bike for super cheap. I bought an early 80s Peugeot for $10 at a community yard sale. I don't know what you are looking for, but I would suspect that around the college campuses there is a reasonable trade in used bikes.