My parents are farmers who live near Conway SC. Each day my father goes to the nearby Regional Recycling Center (i.e. highly organized trash dump) to drop off the trash and pick up old furniture, which he repairs and gives to people in need.

Yesterday my dad told me that the scrap metal bin at the recycling center is usually full of bikes. Knowing that many forum members have had great luck in the dumpsters and thrift shops lately, I told him to keep an eye out for good stuff. He asked me to be more specific, since he doesn't want to haul in every bike at the recycling center. I gave him these general guidelines:

1 - The bike should appear mostly intact and not completely rusted out
2 - Anything with drop handlebars
3 - Anything with an Italian or French sounding name
4 - Anything with a classic, retro look

Does anyone have additional criteria that I need to add to the list?