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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-06-23, 10:02 AM
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Posted By dweenk

Do the forks have remenents of 531 transfers?

Do the forks have remenents of 531 transfers?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-21-22, 02:12 PM
Replies: 15,455
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Posted By dweenk

It was Fuji before it was sculpture. Is that a...

It was Fuji before it was sculpture. Is that a Park PCS-1 holding it?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-30-22, 11:47 AM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,819
Posted By dweenk

^^^^^ Yeah, I get it. Hearing crickets on CL ads...

^^^^^ Yeah, I get it. Hearing crickets on CL ads has become normal.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-30-22, 09:47 AM
Replies: 15,455
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Posted By dweenk

Reminds me. Were you able to buy that Super Sport...

Reminds me. Were you able to buy that Super Sport SP in Berlin?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-07-22, 11:47 AM
Replies: 15,455
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Posted By dweenk

My guess is custom built looking at the fork,...

My guess is custom built looking at the fork, hubs, and fillet brazed tubes. Edit: Maybe those are welds.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-23-22, 12:39 PM
Replies: 15,455
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Posted By dweenk

Any shot down the low rail is bound to count.

Any shot down the low rail is bound to count.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-07-21, 11:53 AM
Replies: 15,455
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Posted By dweenk

Or a colorful fall avocado.:D

Or a colorful fall avocado.:D
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-31-21, 01:33 PM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,819
Posted By dweenk

I got 2 "free" bikes today from a neighbor...

I got 2 "free" bikes today from a neighbor cleaning out her junk.

The first is a 5 speed Schwinn Jaguar repop. The paint on the bike is great, but it is missing a front wheel, and the stem and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-24-21, 10:04 AM
Replies: 15,455
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Posted By dweenk

The missing Troxel saddle adds value. If you were...

The missing Troxel saddle adds value. If you were to toss the other Troxel, you would double the value.:p
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-05-21, 09:01 AM
Replies: 15,455
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Posted By dweenk

Well, I picked up this morning. Nothing is stuck,...

Well, I picked up this morning. Nothing is stuck, everything works, and the tires hold air. Now I need to clean it, remove some rust on a few chrome parts, and service the cables and bearings. BTW,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-04-21, 12:52 PM
Replies: 15,455
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Posted By dweenk

Not caught yet

I plan to pick up a 1985 Schwinn Traveller mixte tomorrow morning. I didn't intend on buying another bike, but the price is too good to pass up....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-27-21, 04:05 PM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,819
Posted By dweenk

jeirvine Well I bought the bike, as you can...

jeirvine
Well I bought the bike, as you can see in another thread. My wife doesn't want it. It's a bit too small for me. Send me a PM.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-27-21, 03:43 PM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,819
Posted By dweenk

I am quoting myself here, but why not. New...

I am quoting myself here, but why not.
New photos:
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1600x1200/img_0047_98444e1aeff11fdbd45ad3176a09df735bcaa048.jpg...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-27-21, 03:18 PM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,819
Posted By dweenk

I pumped up the tires, raised the seat post and...

I pumped up the tires, raised the seat post and stem, and took it for a spin around the neighborhood. There is nothing wrong with it.

I'll be working on cleaning it up, and that should be an easy...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-27-21, 11:07 AM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,819
Posted By dweenk

Grand Jubilee

Not a dump save, but a catch. This popped up on CL yesterday, and I bought it this morning....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-15-21, 12:36 PM
Replies: 15,455
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Posted By dweenk

I kind of like it too. It looks like it spent its...

I kind of like it too. It looks like it spent its life in Santa Cruz or somewhere near the ocean.. I think that that the bars were changed when the basket was added - is there embossing on the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-14-20, 02:06 PM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,819
Posted By dweenk

I any external parts of the grip shifter are...

I any external parts of the grip shifter are missing or damaged let me know. BTW that is a strange looking rear rack.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-10-20, 04:19 PM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,819
Posted By dweenk

[QUOTEThe back is fine and shifts clean, a...

[QUOTEThe back is fine and shifts clean, a Shimano unit labeled 3cc. Too bad the rims are chrome.[/QUOTE]
Is that 3cc or 333. The Shimano hubs that I am familiar with are 333.

BTW, I have a pair...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-10-20, 01:43 PM
Replies: 15,455
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Posted By dweenk

The fenders appear to be aluminized steel. Am I...

The fenders appear to be aluminized steel. Am I correct?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-08-20, 12:34 PM
Replies: 15,455
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Posted By dweenk

What seatpost is on your find, as in model and...

What seatpost is on your find, as in model and diameter?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-09-19, 02:47 PM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,819
Posted By dweenk

Would those levers have been paired with Tourney...

Would those levers have been paired with Tourney center pulls?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-11-19, 01:14 PM
Replies: 15,455
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Posted By dweenk

Jeez. I have one of those racquet clips and...

Jeez. I have one of those racquet clips and didn't know what it was. Anyone want it?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-15-19, 09:46 AM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,819
Posted By dweenk

I went to a barn sale this morning and bought a...

I went to a barn sale this morning and bought a Park PCS-1 for $3.00.

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1280x960/img_0067_feabbd5ba870071b81a957506dcc1f198d63d2f2.jpg...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-14-19, 02:56 PM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,819
Posted By dweenk

It was many years ago that our son learned to...

It was many years ago that our son learned to ride a bike. There were no balance bikes back then as far as I knew so we bought the smallest bike we could find at Toys R Us. I made a tall "sissy bar"...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-21-19, 01:39 PM
Replies: 15,455
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Posted By dweenk

That would depend if you have a space to store it...

That would depend if you have a space to store it until you are able to pass it on. Otherwise you will have to watch as it goes to the dump. That's sad, but it happens every day.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-11-19, 02:25 PM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,819
Posted By dweenk

^^^^^ Nice stuff on that and clean too.

^^^^^ Nice stuff on that and clean too.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-23-19, 02:12 PM
Replies: 15,455
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Posted By dweenk

deux jambes "Unfortunatley the bear traps are...

deux jambes
"Unfortunatley the bear traps are missing their dust caps. There is a Oregon ebayer who is selling repops. Aside from condition, the paint is definitely 1980's rad! "

I have a pair of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-24-19, 02:27 PM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,819
Posted By dweenk

I have an '85 PH-501, internally brazed, that...

I have an '85 PH-501, internally brazed, that looks a lot like yours. Great find, yours is lugged.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-28-18, 11:59 AM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,819
Posted By dweenk

My neighbor gave me this Fuji Charleston cruiser...

My neighbor gave me this Fuji Charleston cruiser this morning. It was going to be trashed by her brother-in-law because it didn't work, so she decided to save it. It has a Nexus 3-speed coaster brake...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-21-18, 03:54 PM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,819
Posted By dweenk

Thanks By dumb luck I had a gray Nishiki...

Thanks

By dumb luck I had a gray Nishiki women's saddle in my stash of parts. I had to replace the cables & housings, as well as the chain. I substituted the original rat-trap pedals for new...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-21-18, 12:45 PM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,819
Posted By dweenk

One last bump. I finished the Nishiki yesterday....

One last bump. I finished the Nishiki yesterday. I still may add a rear rack.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-16-18, 04:09 PM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,819
Posted By dweenk

A bump to the dis-assembly: I stripped the...

A bump to the dis-assembly:

I stripped the Nishiki today (except for the fork) and it was in better shape than I had hoped. The bottom bracket shell is clean except for some residue at the bottom....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-04-18, 12:52 PM
Replies: 15,455
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Posted By dweenk

Nishiki Sport mixte & a Schwinn

I replied to a CL ad yesterday for a free Nishiki Sport mixte. The seller told me to come today at noon and it would be mine. Before I could leave his home, he insisted I take a big-box Schwinn as...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-14-18, 01:43 PM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,819
Posted By dweenk

I think you did the guy a favor. His hobby must...

I think you did the guy a favor. His hobby must have become an avocation, then an obsession, and then a burden. He is now rid of all of that and has a clean garage and basement as well as a working...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-14-17, 11:07 AM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,819
Posted By dweenk

I stopped by my LBS today and the lead mechanic...

I stopped by my LBS today and the lead mechanic wanted to show me a bike, so he led me to the back room and there was a Battaglin that had been given to him by a walk-in customer. It is an older...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-17, 12:50 PM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,819
Posted By dweenk

Renngrrl Oxalic Acid is sold as Wood Bleach in...

Renngrrl
Oxalic Acid is sold as Wood Bleach in nearly every home supply and hardware store. There are several threads here on its use. For small parts, I prefer Evaporust.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-08-17, 02:31 PM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,819
Posted By dweenk

Nice haul, but you are under arrest. Anything you...

Nice haul, but you are under arrest. Anything you say may be used against you...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-28-17, 04:04 PM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,819
Posted By dweenk

Sounds like a great community bike. Good on you.

Sounds like a great community bike. Good on you.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-15-17, 01:27 PM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,819
Posted By dweenk

Sounds like a first world problem to me.;)

Sounds like a first world problem to me.;)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-21-17, 12:32 PM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,819
Posted By dweenk

I have heard of Raleigh Twenty folders. That is a...

I have heard of Raleigh Twenty folders. That is a one speed amalgam of parts, paint, and decals.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-31-17, 01:54 PM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,819
Posted By dweenk

I have to admit that there was a little devil in...

I have to admit that there was a little devil in my ear that said, "Nice find - keep your mouth shut". But as someone who has had a bike stolen and never recovered, I couldn't do it.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-28-17, 09:33 AM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,819
Posted By dweenk

Saved from the river

My wife and I were walking in a park near our house this AM when she spotted a pair of handlebars on the riverbank. I grabbed the bars and pulled a bike frame from the mud. It was hard to identify...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-31-16, 01:44 PM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,819
Posted By dweenk

:rolleyes:Looks like a great find, but I know...

:rolleyes:Looks like a great find, but I know squat about boards. Would you list the maker, model, size, and components? It looks mid-Pacific to me, and maybe having a Japanese influence. I would...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-26-16, 02:11 PM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,819
Posted By dweenk

That is a sweet looking Condor, and for $30 too!...

That is a sweet looking Condor, and for $30 too! I love the chain guard - are the fenders chromed steel?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-21-16, 01:00 PM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,819
Posted By dweenk

Amero/Austro/Japanese dumpster bike

I didn't actually catch this , is sort of sank to me. I think it is a department store brand (Executive) - I am pretty sure that one of the Mad Men would have been proud to ride it back in the day;)....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-13-16, 04:36 PM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,819
Posted By dweenk

My wife and a friend went on an excursion today....

My wife and a friend went on an excursion today. She called me about two Peugeot bikes she had found in a thrift shop. Here they are:

The paint is remarkable and the tires are new. The man's bike...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-17-16, 02:49 PM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,819
Posted By dweenk

Looks like the chain wheels were crushed and...

Looks like the chain wheels were crushed and bent. There are good parts on it, and if the frame is straight it is worth saving. The rd hanger can be easily re-aligned at a bike shop.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-26-16, 04:56 PM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,819
Posted By dweenk

I am curious about the ultimate disposition of...

I am curious about the ultimate disposition of that Helicomatic rear wheel.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-01-16, 01:02 PM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,819
Posted By dweenk

Maybe built in 1980, primed, and painted and...

Maybe built in 1980, primed, and painted and shipped in 1982? It could happen with Schwinn.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-26-16, 03:32 PM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,819
Posted By dweenk

Not a great find, but not a bad find either. I...

Not a great find, but not a bad find either. I picked up a Peugeot PH-501 this afternoon. It is my size and only needs a front tire & tube along with the usual neglected bike maintenance. There is a...
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