Some strays that followed me home
03-23-20, 05:00 PM
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Some strays that followed me home
I got these three bikes for a good price. Huffy Saratoga, trail mate captiva and an Armstrong 3 speed. Does any one know anything about them?
03-23-20, 06:03 PM
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It is too bad that the Armstrong is missing the fenders. It looks to be in otherwise excellent shape. It has a Sturmey Archer 3 speed. You probably already know that these three speed hubs are pretty long lasting as long as there are a few squirts of oil in them every once in a while. The Huffy is also a three speed, most likely Shimano. They got better as they in the later editions.
They are not particularly valuable, but you didn't pay a lot for them. They seem to be good riders. Probably going to need a good going over and re-grease the bearings. Are you going to sell them?
They are not particularly valuable, but you didn't pay a lot for them. They seem to be good riders. Probably going to need a good going over and re-grease the bearings. Are you going to sell them?
03-23-20, 08:14 PM
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the Trail Mate appears to be an early eighties immigrant from Formosa
for a specific date there should be date codes on the backside of the crankarms and on the Shimano fittings
expect maker to be either Merida or Giant
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the Trail Mate appears to be an early eighties immigrant from Formosa
for a specific date there should be date codes on the backside of the crankarms and on the Shimano fittings
expect maker to be either Merida or Giant
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03-23-20, 08:15 PM
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The Captiva looks interesting. While probably a lower end bike, Trail Mate was a company best known for industrial bikes and trikes, and I've never seen their name on a "real" road bike. It looks imported, probably Asian and '70s production.
03-23-20, 09:28 PM
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03-23-20, 09:50 PM
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The trailmate is pretty light and seems to have weathered well considering it’s been outside for a long time. The stem looks OG but the bars and levers are aftermarket as is the crank. I haven’t been able to find out much info about the company other than trikes or quads.
04-17-20, 06:10 PM
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I finished the Trail Mate Captiva today to rideable condition. It’s nice and nimble. I forgot I had a set of private reserve 27” I’m the attic 👌🤣
