Folding Bikes - My first Folder - free on the side of the road!

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TedC
10-13-08, 03:30 PM
So I was driving and saw this bike and had to turn around..went to the house it was at and they said it was free for the taking:



Needs a bit of love, but I think ill take out the 3 speed (seems all rusted up) and make it single speed. Replace the brakes, and give it an overall clean-up.

for a brand, all it seems to say is "Exclusiv" or something like that.

somnatash
10-13-08, 04:36 PM
hi, welcome to the folding world and happy restauration, stay tuned as project goes on:)
Rufus Bezak
10-13-08, 06:28 PM
A Raleigh 20 clone. Looks to be a nice little bike, especially for free! These types of bikes can be done up to look quite modern and trendy.

noob_island
10-13-08, 11:07 PM
Sounds like that urban legend, with a couple getting divorced so the wife decides to sell the car for $20. You should have also asked if they were giving the car away too. :)
TedC
10-13-08, 11:15 PM
haha it was just out there by where the garbage goes, i walked to the door and an old lady juse happened to be walking out from the side door as I do so...I ask if the bikes for sale, she responds (yelling) "that silly old one that folds up? THATS AN ANTIQUE I used to ride it, take it! they may put more out later"

So tomorrow im goin by to see if any other bikes show up.
rhm
10-22-08, 12:55 PM
So tomorrow im goin by to see if any other bikes show up.

Good luck! I passed a house on my way home from work, maybe a year ago, and there were two bikes out with the trash. I went to the door to ask if I could move them to a different part of the yard and pick them up later (can't carry two extra bikes on my folder). The lady said sure, no problem; and she said they'd be putting out more bikes later. Yeah, well... I go by there every morning, and every evening; no more bikes yet!
DLBroox
10-22-08, 01:18 PM
Good luck! I passed a house on my way home from work, maybe a year ago, and there were two bikes out with the trash. I went to the door to ask if I could move them to a different part of the yard and pick them up later (can't carry two extra bikes on my folder). The lady said sure, no problem; and she said they'd be putting out more bikes later. Yeah, well... I go by there every morning, and every evening; no more bikes yet!

It's like a fairy tale...and then on one very special morning, the old lady of the house put out a very special little bike. And the happy little fellow that passed by every day finally found his one true love...