Originally Posted by
JunkYardBike
My experience:
2) Get there early, the bikes worth buying sell fast.
I fixed that for you.
Originally Posted by
JunkYardBike
5) Most of my best finds have come 'accidentally' at garage sales I didn't plan to visit. So if you have the time and inclination, follow random garage sale signs!
6) It's more about serendipity than planning.
+1
I just stop when I happen upon yard sales that have bikes for sale. Since, I've walked away from more yard sale bikes than I've purchased, planning can be fruitless.
The recycle-a-bike organization in Providence just had a yard sale a couple of weeks ago. I made a special trip to their yard sale only to find that their prices were ridiculous, the $200 dollar bikes needed at least that much invested in them in order to make them rideable again. And they were selling rusted out Huffy's for $75.
I even walked away from a freebie last night, because the chain and components were a block of rust. As someone pointed out on another thread not all used bikes are bargains. Some are money pits.