Dry spell finally broke.
Paid a little more then I would have liked for a set of black 700 Araya rims during the week trying to move forward on the his and hers single speeds I and building for my wife and I. I guess that was the catalyst to get me finding some really good deals.
I'm riding the Tour de Cure on the 17th and needed to get some training time in. We are expecting some storms today so got out the door early. Went and made a big loop of my area. Ended up being a crafts fair in Marietta so I walked my bike around that enjoyed it. As I got closer to my house I started checking out yard sales and hit pay dirt.
Hit most of the houses in a neighborhood wide garage sale and people were starting to pack it in with dark skys showing. Second to last house they have a single bike hitch mount carrier. Compact enough I could leave it on and my wife could use it as a step to load stuff in the 4Runner. Last house they had a roller trainer and ended up talking to the guy for about 15 minutes. He doesn't bike much after taking up hiking (and with the crappy drivers around here I understand). Filled him in about the linear park they just broke ground on and he can't wait to have that finish up and give him a close place so he can start riding again. He told me he would hold the trainer till I could get home and get my truck.
So I finished my ride getting it 30. grabbed the truck hit the ATM and went after the trainer. He let me have it for $5 and also let me have a new in the box Forte Contour women's saddle for and addition $5. Went two doors up after the rack and offered then $10 and they accepted.
On the way back I hit the local Thrift where I have made most of my great scores. I always loop the drop off area to see what just was dropped off and I spy a 1988 360 Trek with a rusty chain.
Go in and the manager was out. Shopped for 30 minutes till he got back. asked if he would be kind enough to price it for me and he did so $10.48 out the door and right onto the new rack for the ride home.
Need a chain and tires but they they hold air. Been sitting in the weather but really not for a real long time. Seat post and stem are not stuck. 4130 CroMo double butted frame, Suntour 4050 accushift derailleurs, Diacompe 5000 brakes. The free hub is crusty but that set of wheels for the singles I picked up has a good freehub that is the same model if this one doesn't clean up. Wheels are Weinmann rims laced to Mallard hubs and true as if they were new! I may put the Araya rims on the 360 and keep these rims. Few chips in the paint but no dents. It will clean up very nice. Only bummer is it is a 21 inch so it will get the flip.
