Found some funky stuff cleaning...
#1
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From: NE oHIo
Bikes: Specialized, Trek, Diamondback, Schwinn, Peugeot
Found some funky stuff cleaning...
We were kinda bored at the bike co-op the other night, so we sorted out some junk from the saveables.
Of course there might be some vintage enthusiasts that just might want something we're about to scrap. Since you guys appreciate older stuff, whats the best place to post for sale? I though craigslist but that attracts too many goofballs.
One interesting find was tan his/hers Aerowinds bikes. Cool or just weird junk?
Thanks for the suggestions.
-SP
Of course there might be some vintage enthusiasts that just might want something we're about to scrap. Since you guys appreciate older stuff, whats the best place to post for sale? I though craigslist but that attracts too many goofballs.
One interesting find was tan his/hers Aerowinds bikes. Cool or just weird junk?
Thanks for the suggestions.
-SP
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From: Port Angeles, WA
Bikes: A green one, "Ragleigh," or something.
Yes.
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● 1971 Grandis SL ● 1972 Lambert Grand Prix frankenbike ● 1972 Raleigh Super Course fixie ● 1973 Nishiki Semi-Pro ● 1979 Motobecane Grand Jubile ●1980 Apollo "Legnano" ● 1984 Peugeot Vagabond ● 1985 Shogun Prairie Breaker ● 1986 Merckx Super Corsa ● 1987 Schwinn Tempo ● 1988 Schwinn Voyageur ● 1989 Bottechia Team ADR replica ● 1990 Cannondale ST600 ● 1993 Technium RT600 ● 1996 Kona Lava Dome ●
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From: northern michigan
Bikes: '77 Colnago Super, '76 Fuji The Finest, '88 Cannondale Criterium, '86 Trek 760, '87 Miyata 712
We were kinda bored at the bike co-op the other night, so we sorted out some junk from the saveables.
Of course there might be some vintage enthusiasts that just might want something we're about to scrap. Since you guys appreciate older stuff, whats the best place to post for sale? I though craigslist but that attracts too many goofballs.
One interesting find was tan his/hers Aerowinds bikes. Cool or just weird junk?
Thanks for the suggestions.
-SP
Of course there might be some vintage enthusiasts that just might want something we're about to scrap. Since you guys appreciate older stuff, whats the best place to post for sale? I though craigslist but that attracts too many goofballs.
One interesting find was tan his/hers Aerowinds bikes. Cool or just weird junk?
Thanks for the suggestions.
-SP
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Less submariner, more like submarine anchor. Seriously, those things weigh a metric ton. I believe the story goes they were made for places that had winter rust, so they're made entirely out of stainless steel, or something nonsensical like that. but the seatpost was cool, as it was a quill design; unless you knew it, the seat became incredibly hard to steal.
#9
If you have something like a Huffy, then sell it locally via Craigslist.
Yeah, there may be some appeal of the Huffy Aerowind, but it is still just a Huffy. It is hard to sell a $50 bike with $100 shipping.
You can sell some little stuff on E-Bay, but pressed steel components that one often finds at the co-op aren't worth that much.
Yeah, there may be some appeal of the Huffy Aerowind, but it is still just a Huffy. It is hard to sell a $50 bike with $100 shipping.
You can sell some little stuff on E-Bay, but pressed steel components that one often finds at the co-op aren't worth that much.
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My recommendation is get a 1- or 2-month subscription here on BF, and sell away on the For Sale thread.
Make what you can, let buyers pay shipping, then cut and run.
I would take an Aerowind to a local triathlon in a heartbeat, and probably beat some people, too.
It would be worth it just to watch the "I buy speed" people walk by and shake their heads.
There's also a Huffy expert here on BF, is it JohnnyMullet?
One of them made a fairly crude comment about a Go-Pro one of my friends mounted on my bike once.
I offered to send him the video of me passing him, but he said no.
Make what you can, let buyers pay shipping, then cut and run.
I would take an Aerowind to a local triathlon in a heartbeat, and probably beat some people, too.
It would be worth it just to watch the "I buy speed" people walk by and shake their heads.
There's also a Huffy expert here on BF, is it JohnnyMullet?
One of them made a fairly crude comment about a Go-Pro one of my friends mounted on my bike once.
I offered to send him the video of me passing him, but he said no.
#11
Less submariner, more like submarine anchor. Seriously, those things weigh a metric ton. I believe the story goes they were made for places that had winter rust, so they're made entirely out of stainless steel, or something nonsensical like that. but the seatpost was cool, as it was a quill design; unless you knew it, the seat became incredibly hard to steal.
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The Submariner was designed for high corrosion environments. The targeted markets were actually those along the seashore and California's coastal cities were one of the largsest. With increasing levels of acid rain, maybe it's time for a comeback?









