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My meager bike knowledge is completely and utterly overwhelmed by this. Can someone help? Below is an absolutely massive list of bikes for sale cheap, I'm trying to find something that would give me a decently light frame for a SS conversion, I have the wheels, a SS cog+spacers, handlebars, brakes, seat, basically everything but the frame so I'm not particularly worried about components. Here's the list and CL posting:
Some people collect coins, some people collect ceramics, some people collect spoons, etc...... Almost like the cat-obsessed old ladies sometimes mentioned in the paper, I have collected bikes. No, not exotic Italian rides with a Giro D'Italia provenance but more pedestrian rides.
3 Speeds
Cruisers
Road Bikes
bike boom 10 speeds
hybrids
folding bikes
childrens bikes
The vast majority are good bike store brands, Specialized, Trek, Schwinn (older Schwinn), Nishiki, Raleigh, etc....
Here's the good part. They're all for sale at reasonable (near fire sale prices!) Most will be betwen $30 and $60. A few will be less and a few will be more. Here's the not-so-good part. Most need some TLC. The most common issue is tires but most suffer from various minor maladies. It had been my intent to fix them up and sell them and finance my retirement in the islands but my temperament isn't just going to make it happen anytime soon. This is a great opportunity to get a good bike at a good price, especially if you can do the work yourself. Oh, it's my opinion that if you're going to pay some snooty bike shop to do the work then perhaps you should take your hard earned money and look elsewhere.
My somewhat curmudgeonly (look it up!) temperament also will not tolerate rooting around in the mess and window shopping. You're going to have to email me with what interests you from the list and I will email you back to set up a time to check them out. I prefer email instead of telephone tag and I am available most afternoons and evenings. You're going to have to find a way to my place as I'm not dragging bikes around the metro area for fickle buyers.
I realize this list is sparse on details but please bear with me as this is a major project for me.
Type, Brand, Model, Size or Gender (No sizing for ladies), Notes (if any)
Cruiser Nishiki Pacific 6 22
Classic Raleigh Sprite 27 23
Mtn Diamondback Sorrento 16
Cruiser Huffy Gears (6 speed)
Road Motobecane Nomade 23
Mtn Gary Fisher Tassajara 17
Mtn/Hybrid Mongoose Sycamore 21
Mtn/Youth Ross Mt. Pocono 24" Wheels
Road Schwinn SuperSport 22
Hybrid Miyata Mixte 110 L
Hybrid Univega Activa Country L
Mtn Jamis Durango 18 Rear Disc, Rigid Fork
Road Shogun 400 Cro Mo 23
Mtn GT Outpost Trail L
Classic Nishiki
Road Centurion Expert Ironman Dave Scott 52
Youth Giant MTX Y 20" Wheels/6 Speed
Youth Trek Mt Lion Y 20" Wheels//Single Speed
Youth Schwinn Sidewinder Y 24" Wheels
Road Schwinn World Sport L
Folder Unis Czech???
Road Schwinn World Sport 25
Classic Raleigh Sports L
Mtn Specialized Hard Rock 20
Mtn Specialized Hard Rock 18
Mtn GT Karakoram 21
Mtn Mongoose Hilltopper 16
Mtn Mongoose Velocity 20
Road Raleigh Gran Prix 25 Chrome Fork
Road BCA Azzuri 21
Road Nishiki Olympic 12 25
Road Nishiki Custom Sport 21
Folder Dahon Needs Seatpost
Youth Trek Mtn Lion 60 20" Wheels
Hybrid Specialized Crossroads L/.19
Classic Raleigh Sports 23
Youth Trek Mtn Lion 20" Wheels/Single Speed
Mtn GT Palomar 22
Road BCA Ultima 23
Mtn Mongoose Sycamore L
Road Univega Arrow 25
Youth Schwinn Woodlands 24" Wheels
Road Lotus Classique 23 rough
Youth Specialized Hard Rock 20" Wheels
Mtn Specialized hard Rock Ultra 21
Classic Roadmaster L 3 Speed
Youth Trek Mt Lion 20" Wheels/6 Speed
Classic Schwinn Collegiate 3 Blue
Mtn Fuji Diamond Comp FS Full Suspension/ Damage to top of Seat Tube
Youth Performance K200 20" Wheels/ 12 Speed
Youth Trek Mtn Lion 60 20" Wheels
Mtn Giant Acapulco 20
Youth Giant MTX 125 20" Wheels / 6 Speed
Youth Schwinn Hollywood 20" Wheels/ Classic Girls Bike
Road Nishiki Mixte L Rear rack, Grocery Panniers
Road Schwinn Le Tour L
Road Schwinn World Sport L
Road Schwinn Traveler 25
Mtn Yakota Yosemite 20
Hybrid Fuji palisades 19
Youth trek mtn lion 30 20" Wheels
Road Fuji dynamic 12 21
Road Ross Europa 21
Road Schwinn World Sport L
Road Schwinn World Sport L Black
BMX/Freestyle Haro Red
Road Schwinn Caliente L 26" Wheels, Petite Rider Only
??? Schwinn Le Tour 21 Funky Handlebar Control Setup
Hybrid Nishiki Ambush 19
Mtn GT Talera L
Hybrid Haro 17
Youth Specialized Hotrock 20" Wheels
Mt Roadmaster
Hybrid Bridgeston XO5 20
Hybrid KHS L 26" Wheels, Ladies
Classic Schwinn Collegiate L 10 Speed
Mtn Trek 930
Classic Schwinn Sprint L
Hybrid Trek 720 23
Hybrid Univega Rover 10 Chrome Frame/Fork
Classic Raleigh L Mixte 10 speed
Hybrid Schwinn Neu Citi L
Road Schwinn Traveler L 12 Speed Road
Mtn Peugeot Mojave 20 Owned Since New in 1991
Mtn Raleigh M40 17
Mtn Trek Mountain Track 830 18
Classic Schwinn Breeze 3 Speed Ladies
Mtn Jamis Cross Country 1.0 17
Classic Schwinn Collegiate
Mtn Fuji Suncrest Mens
Road Raleigh ???
Hybrid trek 730 L
Hybrid Trek 800 21
Road Zebra Tempest
Road Schwinn World Sport L
Mtn Specialized Hard Rock
Mtn Giant Iquana
Mtn Specialized Hard Rock L
Road BCA Azzuri 12 L
Classic Schwinn Collegiate 5 L
Road Schwinn Varsity
Road Schwinn Varsity L
Road Schwinn World Sport
Road Nishiki Olympic 12 23
Classic Sears Black, Made in Austria
Mtn Specialized Rockhopper 15
Hybrid/cruiser Specialized crossroads 14.5 curved top, 700c wheels, frame good, handlebars, chrome ugly
Classic Phillips English mens 3 speed
Classic Steyr Austrian 3 Speed, Black
Classic Ross L Ladies 3 speed
Mtn GT Outpost 18 green
Classic Hercules Ladies 3 speed
Road Fujii dynamic 12 23
Hybrid Bridgeston BB1 19
Hybrid Giant Sedona 26" Wheels
Youth Trek 220 24" Wheels
Road Trek 330 23 Red,
Hybrid Specialized Globe 15
Classic Free Spirit Mens 3 Speed
Mtn Schwinn Impact Pro 18"
Folder ???? Single Speed Folding Bike, Red
Classic Vista Duchess L 5 Speed
Road Peugeot Couldn't reach to size, see model
Classic Schwinn Hollywood L Balloon Tire Cruiser
Classic Schwinn Breeze L
Road Schwinn Le Tour M
Classic Raleigh L 3 Sppeed
Road Motobecane Mirage
Mtn Manitou Ringle High End Aluminum Front Suspension Bike, LX/XT Equipped
Road Raleigh 23" Repainted, Nice Bike though
Mtn Trek Antelope
Youth Mongoose Stormer 24" Wheels
Mtn Specialized Hard Rock M
Mtn Univega Alpina Pro
Road Motobecane M
Road Schwinn Traveler L
Road Trek 400 19 Lugged USA Built Classic Trek
Road Trek 500 19 Lugged USA Built Classic Trek
Hybrid Raleigh C40 19
Folder Raleigh Twenty
Classic Raleigh Sports L 3 Speed
Classic Raleigh Sprite L 5 Speed Hub!!!!
Cruiser Huffy Innsbruck L
Mtn Mongoose ATB 22 Chrome Frame/Fork
Road Motobecane Mirage 23
Road Dawes Galaxy
Road Schwinn Varsity Green
Road Schwinn World 27 Huge Frame
BMX/Freestyle Diamondback Joker Chrome Frame
Tourist III L 3 Speed Mixte Frame
Road Kabuki Submariner Stainless Steel Frame, Rare
Mtn Nishiki Colorado 17
Road??? Centurion Accord 20 Road Bike with upright handlebars, very good condition
Mtn Schwinn Paramount
Road Schwinn Le Tour L
Classic Raleigh Sport L
Road Peugeot PX10???? 23
Mtn trek 930 22 Classic Trek Lugged Frame
Road Schwinn World Sport 20"
Classic Puch Mixte L
Road Bianchi Strada LX 24
Road Nishiki
Mtn Miyata Valley Runner 13.5 Very Lightweight Butted Cro-Mo Frame
Road Motobecane Mirage 23 10 Speed
Some people collect coins, some people collect ceramics, some people collect spoons, etc...... Almost like the cat-obsessed old ladies sometimes mentioned in the paper, I have collected bikes. No, not exotic Italian rides with a Giro D'Italia provenance but more pedestrian rides.
3 Speeds
Cruisers
Road Bikes
bike boom 10 speeds
hybrids
folding bikes
childrens bikes
The vast majority are good bike store brands, Specialized, Trek, Schwinn (older Schwinn), Nishiki, Raleigh, etc....
Here's the good part. They're all for sale at reasonable (near fire sale prices!) Most will be betwen $30 and $60. A few will be less and a few will be more. Here's the not-so-good part. Most need some TLC. The most common issue is tires but most suffer from various minor maladies. It had been my intent to fix them up and sell them and finance my retirement in the islands but my temperament isn't just going to make it happen anytime soon. This is a great opportunity to get a good bike at a good price, especially if you can do the work yourself. Oh, it's my opinion that if you're going to pay some snooty bike shop to do the work then perhaps you should take your hard earned money and look elsewhere.
My somewhat curmudgeonly (look it up!) temperament also will not tolerate rooting around in the mess and window shopping. You're going to have to email me with what interests you from the list and I will email you back to set up a time to check them out. I prefer email instead of telephone tag and I am available most afternoons and evenings. You're going to have to find a way to my place as I'm not dragging bikes around the metro area for fickle buyers.
I realize this list is sparse on details but please bear with me as this is a major project for me.
Type, Brand, Model, Size or Gender (No sizing for ladies), Notes (if any)
Cruiser Nishiki Pacific 6 22
Classic Raleigh Sprite 27 23
Mtn Diamondback Sorrento 16
Cruiser Huffy Gears (6 speed)
Road Motobecane Nomade 23
Mtn Gary Fisher Tassajara 17
Mtn/Hybrid Mongoose Sycamore 21
Mtn/Youth Ross Mt. Pocono 24" Wheels
Road Schwinn SuperSport 22
Hybrid Miyata Mixte 110 L
Hybrid Univega Activa Country L
Mtn Jamis Durango 18 Rear Disc, Rigid Fork
Road Shogun 400 Cro Mo 23
Mtn GT Outpost Trail L
Classic Nishiki
Road Centurion Expert Ironman Dave Scott 52
Youth Giant MTX Y 20" Wheels/6 Speed
Youth Trek Mt Lion Y 20" Wheels//Single Speed
Youth Schwinn Sidewinder Y 24" Wheels
Road Schwinn World Sport L
Folder Unis Czech???
Road Schwinn World Sport 25
Classic Raleigh Sports L
Mtn Specialized Hard Rock 20
Mtn Specialized Hard Rock 18
Mtn GT Karakoram 21
Mtn Mongoose Hilltopper 16
Mtn Mongoose Velocity 20
Road Raleigh Gran Prix 25 Chrome Fork
Road BCA Azzuri 21
Road Nishiki Olympic 12 25
Road Nishiki Custom Sport 21
Folder Dahon Needs Seatpost
Youth Trek Mtn Lion 60 20" Wheels
Hybrid Specialized Crossroads L/.19
Classic Raleigh Sports 23
Youth Trek Mtn Lion 20" Wheels/Single Speed
Mtn GT Palomar 22
Road BCA Ultima 23
Mtn Mongoose Sycamore L
Road Univega Arrow 25
Youth Schwinn Woodlands 24" Wheels
Road Lotus Classique 23 rough
Youth Specialized Hard Rock 20" Wheels
Mtn Specialized hard Rock Ultra 21
Classic Roadmaster L 3 Speed
Youth Trek Mt Lion 20" Wheels/6 Speed
Classic Schwinn Collegiate 3 Blue
Mtn Fuji Diamond Comp FS Full Suspension/ Damage to top of Seat Tube
Youth Performance K200 20" Wheels/ 12 Speed
Youth Trek Mtn Lion 60 20" Wheels
Mtn Giant Acapulco 20
Youth Giant MTX 125 20" Wheels / 6 Speed
Youth Schwinn Hollywood 20" Wheels/ Classic Girls Bike
Road Nishiki Mixte L Rear rack, Grocery Panniers
Road Schwinn Le Tour L
Road Schwinn World Sport L
Road Schwinn Traveler 25
Mtn Yakota Yosemite 20
Hybrid Fuji palisades 19
Youth trek mtn lion 30 20" Wheels
Road Fuji dynamic 12 21
Road Ross Europa 21
Road Schwinn World Sport L
Road Schwinn World Sport L Black
BMX/Freestyle Haro Red
Road Schwinn Caliente L 26" Wheels, Petite Rider Only
??? Schwinn Le Tour 21 Funky Handlebar Control Setup
Hybrid Nishiki Ambush 19
Mtn GT Talera L
Hybrid Haro 17
Youth Specialized Hotrock 20" Wheels
Mt Roadmaster
Hybrid Bridgeston XO5 20
Hybrid KHS L 26" Wheels, Ladies
Classic Schwinn Collegiate L 10 Speed
Mtn Trek 930
Classic Schwinn Sprint L
Hybrid Trek 720 23
Hybrid Univega Rover 10 Chrome Frame/Fork
Classic Raleigh L Mixte 10 speed
Hybrid Schwinn Neu Citi L
Road Schwinn Traveler L 12 Speed Road
Mtn Peugeot Mojave 20 Owned Since New in 1991
Mtn Raleigh M40 17
Mtn Trek Mountain Track 830 18
Classic Schwinn Breeze 3 Speed Ladies
Mtn Jamis Cross Country 1.0 17
Classic Schwinn Collegiate
Mtn Fuji Suncrest Mens
Road Raleigh ???
Hybrid trek 730 L
Hybrid Trek 800 21
Road Zebra Tempest
Road Schwinn World Sport L
Mtn Specialized Hard Rock
Mtn Giant Iquana
Mtn Specialized Hard Rock L
Road BCA Azzuri 12 L
Classic Schwinn Collegiate 5 L
Road Schwinn Varsity
Road Schwinn Varsity L
Road Schwinn World Sport
Road Nishiki Olympic 12 23
Classic Sears Black, Made in Austria
Mtn Specialized Rockhopper 15
Hybrid/cruiser Specialized crossroads 14.5 curved top, 700c wheels, frame good, handlebars, chrome ugly
Classic Phillips English mens 3 speed
Classic Steyr Austrian 3 Speed, Black
Classic Ross L Ladies 3 speed
Mtn GT Outpost 18 green
Classic Hercules Ladies 3 speed
Road Fujii dynamic 12 23
Hybrid Bridgeston BB1 19
Hybrid Giant Sedona 26" Wheels
Youth Trek 220 24" Wheels
Road Trek 330 23 Red,
Hybrid Specialized Globe 15
Classic Free Spirit Mens 3 Speed
Mtn Schwinn Impact Pro 18"
Folder ???? Single Speed Folding Bike, Red
Classic Vista Duchess L 5 Speed
Road Peugeot Couldn't reach to size, see model
Classic Schwinn Hollywood L Balloon Tire Cruiser
Classic Schwinn Breeze L
Road Schwinn Le Tour M
Classic Raleigh L 3 Sppeed
Road Motobecane Mirage
Mtn Manitou Ringle High End Aluminum Front Suspension Bike, LX/XT Equipped
Road Raleigh 23" Repainted, Nice Bike though
Mtn Trek Antelope
Youth Mongoose Stormer 24" Wheels
Mtn Specialized Hard Rock M
Mtn Univega Alpina Pro
Road Motobecane M
Road Schwinn Traveler L
Road Trek 400 19 Lugged USA Built Classic Trek
Road Trek 500 19 Lugged USA Built Classic Trek
Hybrid Raleigh C40 19
Folder Raleigh Twenty
Classic Raleigh Sports L 3 Speed
Classic Raleigh Sprite L 5 Speed Hub!!!!
Cruiser Huffy Innsbruck L
Mtn Mongoose ATB 22 Chrome Frame/Fork
Road Motobecane Mirage 23
Road Dawes Galaxy
Road Schwinn Varsity Green
Road Schwinn World 27 Huge Frame
BMX/Freestyle Diamondback Joker Chrome Frame
Tourist III L 3 Speed Mixte Frame
Road Kabuki Submariner Stainless Steel Frame, Rare
Mtn Nishiki Colorado 17
Road??? Centurion Accord 20 Road Bike with upright handlebars, very good condition
Mtn Schwinn Paramount
Road Schwinn Le Tour L
Classic Raleigh Sport L
Road Peugeot PX10???? 23
Mtn trek 930 22 Classic Trek Lugged Frame
Road Schwinn World Sport 20"
Classic Puch Mixte L
Road Bianchi Strada LX 24
Road Nishiki
Mtn Miyata Valley Runner 13.5 Very Lightweight Butted Cro-Mo Frame
Road Motobecane Mirage 23 10 Speed
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My meager bike knowledge is completely and utterly overwhelmed by this. Can someone help? Below is an absolutely massive list of bikes for sale cheap, I'm trying to find something that would give me a decently light frame for a SS conversion, I have the wheels, a SS cog+spacers, handlebars, brakes, seat, basically everything but the frame so I'm not particularly worried about components. Here's the list and CL posting:
-Kurt
P.S.: This is also in the eBay Finds thread, I should note.
P.S. #2: Without knowing your size or the size of the bikes in the ad, it makes it a tad difficult.
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Yikes !
I think you should use the process of elimination. Slim down the list to just road bikes that are your size, then post that. If you know of some in that list you won't want, leave them off.
I think you should use the process of elimination. Slim down the list to just road bikes that are your size, then post that. If you know of some in that list you won't want, leave them off.
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Don't waste too much time waiting for responses here as the better options there may disappear fast. Look for something with a Cr-Mo (Chrome-Molybednum) sticker on the frame that is your size. The road frames made of Reynolds, Columbus, Tange and Ishiwata tubing are popular with the fixie/SS crowd I know.
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Part of me thinks you should look elsewhere. The guys really short on details and the people who know what they want are going to jump on anything that's decent.
Plus I have this vision of a mound of junked bikes with maybe one or two that are worth what he's asking for.
Plus I have this vision of a mound of junked bikes with maybe one or two that are worth what he's asking for.
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Here's the link:
https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/n...437816557.html
And I'll try to slim it down for stuff more my size, I'm about 6' but I'm not sure exactly what size bike I need, I'll have to measure myself. Unfortunately, the guy doesn't want anyone browsing, he says email a lift of 5 bikes and you can look at those, so I'm not sure what's cro-mo and what's not, I was hoping someone in the forum might be able to recognize that off the top of their head, or recognize one of the schwinn on nishikis as a top of the line bike, in it's day and age. I'll see what I can figure out myself and try and get more specific with my questions.
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https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/n...437816557.html
And I'll try to slim it down for stuff more my size, I'm about 6' but I'm not sure exactly what size bike I need, I'll have to measure myself. Unfortunately, the guy doesn't want anyone browsing, he says email a lift of 5 bikes and you can look at those, so I'm not sure what's cro-mo and what's not, I was hoping someone in the forum might be able to recognize that off the top of their head, or recognize one of the schwinn on nishikis as a top of the line bike, in it's day and age. I'll see what I can figure out myself and try and get more specific with my questions.
Thanks
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Since you are 6', I would guess you are probably looking at about 23" frame (depending on your proportions). I ride a 22 or 23 depending on bike, used to do more 23's, now as I age, more 22's seem to work for me, some 6 footers lean toward 24's... So, maybe look to 23 as the midpoint...
This will get you in the ballpark, riding the bike will be the real way to tell.
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The Shogun CrMo 400 is a decent ride, pretty light, and the Raleigh Gran Prix is an awesome vintage bike, but... this guy sounds totally crazy.
PS Paul, why are you posting about this on the internet when you could just call me and ask?
PS Paul, why are you posting about this on the internet when you could just call me and ask?
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Update: Someone bought the whole lot, so I'm out of luck. Back to CL