wineslob

Saved a pair of handle bars and some bits yesterday. We are decommissioning our plant (ya, losing my job) and some of the guys found a "camp" in the front bushes (huge Oleanders) that had obviously been abandoned. There was a whole bunch of crappy bike parts in boxes/bags, but they knew I like road bikes so they showed me the stuff before it got thrown in the dumpster
Digging through it I found a set of Mavic 351 bars, SR Road Champion bars along with a single Shimano 600 brake caliper.

The Mavic bars are going on my Moto Grand Record. They complement the Cinelli 1A stem I just got.

upthywazzoo 

A crappy "just bought" picture from yesterday. 1985 Trek 720. Original components, save for the crankset and wheelset (which were upgraded to something with Dura-Ace hubs). It was quite nicely priced.

Bikedued

Sounds like you guys found the lair of the legendary Bikefoot. I'd be sure to clean the parts up very well, or he may be able to sniff them out!? ,,,,BD

enjoybikes

Half a block down from me this Schwinn appeared about two months ago. Finally ran into the neighbor the other night and asked if he had plans for it. He said he wanted it to go away, was thinking about putting a "free" sign on it, just had been too lazy. Picture is in situ, sort of like he wanted to compost it. Anyhoo, none too exciting, but it has Sugino and Suntour bits. Needs tires, rack reattached or removed, and a seat. Probably a break-even sort of flipper.

Bikedued

Stunning! Excellent find! I am a little jealous even. I will find one someday.,,,,BD

vqstaphbeard

Nice find with the 720! I'm a tad jealous as well.

ofgit

Not jealous.


It is not my size.

wineslob

Oh, there were other......................nasty things lying about.

Murray Missile 

Spotted this last night on CL for CHEAP. Year unknown, a little rough but fully functional and it has some decent parts. Champion No.2 tubing, Tange forged fork ends and dropouts. Has me a bit puzzled because out of all the pics I have found, and it's a lot, of Shogun 500's this vintage not one had stem shifters. It has a Sakae triple crankset and everything else is Shimano including the hubs, no model name on any of it but it appears to have been decent stuff. I'm wondering if the original owner had it switched over from DT's. Not sure what I'm going to do with it, I'll either clean it up and flip it or part it out. I'm leaning heavily toward parting it out.



This was under the gel pad........ nothing special but in excellent condition except for one tiny scuff on the other side.

Bikedued

Picked it up this afternoon. The Lemond that is. Yeah not vintage, but it is full steel, and I plan to put 8 speed Dura Ace on it, and a level stem with round bent bars. 23 pounds and six ounces as it sits. Pretty impressive for "modern" steel. It's about 12 years old, and getting older all the time.,,,,BD

Dave Cutter

I picked this up on CL 2-3 months ago.


Then after lots of cleaning, a little adjusting, new tires, rim strips, handlebar tape, cables and cable covers...



It's a bit small for me so I am preparing an ad for CL. Don't know if I should wait to spring to sell it or not.

omegaman13

Saw a GT Timberline FS sitting outside a thrift store on the way to work. One of the trigger/thumb shifters wasn't working for the rear derailluer and it didnt' have a saddle.

The one pictured isn't the one I bought, mine has a weird green/blue(very camo esque) splash color. I talked the manager town to 20 bucks and went on my way with a decent bike. I plan to actualy make it into a hunting rig to pull game out of the woods when I down something. Need a rear rack, fix 2 of the chain rings up front, and threw an old saddle on it. hoping to do something like this...

rekmeyata

It's possible someone changed the DT to stem because that bike didn't have braze-on DT mounts but instead used a band mounted shifters; however they did make a few with stem mounted shifters so more than likely if they're Deore shifters their probably original.

see: 53cm SHOGUN 500 12 Speed Road Bike ~5'4"-5'7"
and: https://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NDgwWDY0MA==/z/8U4AAOxyVLNS4hgI/$_72.JPG

Shogun was not a brand it was decal or what is also known as a importer brand which means some company made it and then the importer slapped a name on it like Nishiki and Centurion, and now Schwinn and Cannondale just to list a few. That does not mean it's a crappy bike though! Tange Champion 2 was among the best touring frames (though the 500 was a sport geometry which means the frame was in between a tight geometry of a race frame and a stretched out geometry of a touring frame) on the market at the time, but the cost to buy the tubesets were less expensive then other touring tubesets so Tange had a bad rep till later when people caught on that it was good stuff.

If the rims are 27" I wouldn't bother changing them to 700, there are a few really nice tires you can get that are 27", my favorite light touring type of tire is the Panaracer Pasela TG, if you want a smooth tread instead of one with a tread then the Conti Gatorskin is a great option, or if your wanting to do heavy loaded touring then the Schwalbe Marathon (can't recall the exact name but you find it on their website) makes a very beefy 27" tire but that bike wasn't really made for heavy touring so that tire would be a waste unless you need a nearly bullet proof tire to commute on. There are also some cheaper 27" tires but those are junk.

A 700c tube will work just fine with a 27" tire. However to that you have to convert the 27" rim from Schrader to presta so you can use 700c tubes and that can be done real cheap and easy, see: Wheel Mfg Presta Stem Savers at BikeTiresDirect Simply peel back the rim tape by the valve hole, insert the adapter and replace the tape; or better yet replace the rim tape since it's probably old and rim tape is cheap, then insert the adapter and cover it with the tape to hold it in place.

Murray Missile 

Thanks for the info, I cleaned it up some yesterday and it looks a lot better. The stem shifters appear to be original to the bike and although there are no markings left I have ID'd the derailleurs as early Deore which would be correct. Still up in the air on what I'm going to do with it but switching wheels is not part of the plan. I'll either detail it and replace what needs replaced or strip it and keep the bits I want and Ebay the rest. I took a short spin on it which was quite a sight as I'm 6'1-1/2" and it rides pretty nice as is. If it was my size it would probably be a keeper. Seems a shame to take it apart and scatter it but it may become a donor bike if I find a suitable frame.

sonatageek

Bought a pair of tall road bikes, one of which had been mangled by a previous owner. The mangled bike, which I parted out was a Raleigh Technium (with a triple), was fine except that they crudely welded a smaller seat tube collar onto the bike since I guess they didn't have the right size seat post. (But apparently had a welder?)

The non-mangled one was a Giant Perigee with a huge 65cm frame. Cleaned it up, adjusted the brakes, installed an intact/nice seat and put some better tires on it.

Murray Missile 

700c Schrader tubes are fairly common now, most box store bikes I've seen with 700c wheels use Schraders. Even my nearest WalMart, which is in a town of 4,000 people, carries 700c tubes in both Presta and Schrader valve, they even still have 27" tubes and tires. I wouldn't use them on anything I planned to go very far on but good to know in a pinch, I buy most of my tires and tubes from NASHBAR, I've had pretty good luck with their house brand stuff.

rekmeyata

First let me say that I have a classic car collection and in that pursuit I am all about keeping the car to as close as original as possible, though concours condition is too expensive to chase down, I'm not into and actually detest when someone takes a 58 Lincoln Capri and turns the interior into a modern car with modern mechanicals (I actually know of this car I speak of), I call this bastardization of a fine automobile, though I do realize that if done right such cars are sold for a lot of money but I still detest it.

So with ideal of who I am comes this next part to you directly, if the Shogun is in good condition then don't strip it, while the bike may not be worth more than $150 due to the size being in the lower end of the population that would fit it and due to it being a non major not known brand, but it may be worth it to someone to have it in all original condition...it's the old memory lane and wanting to relive the past thing. Also if it has the Deore Deer Head components that stuff was pretty good stuff. If the paint is jacked up with lots of rust on the frame and not really worth saving then yes strip it and put the parts to good use because the bike won't be worth restoring the frame. I say clean it up real well, do this to the aluminum parts (but don't damage or rub off decals doing this), see: Making Not Taking: Hand Polishing Aluminum Bicycle Parts to Mirror Finish Then give it a good non abrasive waxing by using Meguiars Black Wax and see if it will sell, start out high at around $200 and negotiate from there.

Murray Missile 

Thanks for your input, I truly appreciate it. The derailleurs are indeed Deer Head, the logos are gone but I was able to match them up to photos online. Functionally it's a good solid ride, cosmetically it's pretty sad. The frame is not rusty but the paint has lots of nicks and some of the decals are half gone, chrome has some rust and the aluminum needs a LOT of TLC. Rims are true but the braking surfaces are showing the miles, Since it's black I can touch up the nicks and scuffs and blend them in bbut there isn't much i can do with the decals. Here are some pics before the cleanup to give you a better idea what I'm working with.

Len S

Brother picked this Gitane Gran Sport out of the trash 8 years ago. Had it stored for 6 years then gave it to me. Replaced seat, tires, steel rims w alloy rims, yellow hoods, handlebar tape, bottle and cage. A good ride.

brandenjs

I saved this one from the dump. I have never seen one before and it had some decent features and I couldn't see it being trashed. This is a Barracuda A2Z somewhere around a 1995 (right in the middle of the mountain bike boom). It is not their top of the line (Barracuda - Totally Driven!), but seems to be a pretty solid bike. The company has a very brief history.

Murray Missile 

Definitely worth saving, cool graphics.

Bikedued

I sold a white and purple A2Z a few years back. If it had fit me it would be wearing XT and some nice skinwall Tiogas. Alas, the company is known for making bikes for people less than 6 foot. Please take some closer pics of the teardrop shaped tubes if you get a chance. I'd love to own one, but at 6'1" I will probably never find one that fits me.

Well here it is, love it or hate it. A $200 pawn shop find. I did the usual total redo. It's comparable to the Tesch S-22 I used to own. I know that might be blasphemy, but it is a very nice steel bike in my humble opinion. It was 23 pounds and change with Tiagra and a triple. I can't wait to weigh it tomorrow or Sunday, and see where it ended up. It's an 01-03ish Lemond Tourmalet. Sorry if it isn't vintage enough, but the spirit is there.,,,,BD

UPDATE: Unfortunately it only lost a few ounces. I imagine part of that was going from plastic Tiagra shifter bases, to real metal heavy ones with chrome on them. Riding it was nearly sublime though. I've not ridden many stiff bikes with such a soft ride, ESPECIALLY with heavy thick Armadillo tires. Those usually have a hard dead ride to them IMHO.

brandenjs

Here are a couple of shots. I was surprised to see an aero frame on a mountain bike, but it was the 90's..

Bikedued

Thanks! .,,,,BD

I took a long somewhat bumpy grassy downhill on the Lemond today. It came though like a trooper, but I wished I had been on my drop bar 29er instead.

Chris_in_Miami

I haven't bought a bike (or posted here much) in well over a year, but I fell off the wagon at the flea market today:



RB-T, I think it's a 1994 and all original apart from the saddle and tires. I've always wanted one of these and it may replace my beloved Voyageur SP.