Left At The Dump 2025...
06-29-25 | 06:21 PM
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From: Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada - burrrrr!
Bikes: 1958 Rabeneick 120D, 1968 Legnano Gran Premio, 196? Torpado Professional, 2000 Marinoni Piuma
Left At The Dump 2025...
I go to three different landfill sites each week seeking old road bikes. The greatest dump found bike, for me, a 1971 Carlton Professional...
Anyway, the old tossed away bikes are showing up at the local landfill which is pretty normal for this time of the year - Spring cleaning time. Today, I passed on these few throw aways but I just might go back for the Nakamura...
Anyway, the old tossed away bikes are showing up at the local landfill which is pretty normal for this time of the year - Spring cleaning time. Today, I passed on these few throw aways but I just might go back for the Nakamura...
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"98% of the bikes I buy are projects".
"98% of the bikes I buy are projects".
Last edited by randyjawa; 06-29-25 at 06:27 PM.
06-29-25 | 07:59 PM
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From: PDX
Bikes: Merz x 5 + Specialized Merz Allez x 2, Strawberry/Newlands/DiNucci/Ti x3, Gordon, Fuso/Moulton x2, Bornstein, Paisley,1958-74 Paramounts x3, 3rensho, 74 Moto TC, 73-78 Raleigh Pro's x5, Marinoni x2, 1960 Cinelli SC, 1980 Bianchi SC, PX-10 X 2
07-01-25 | 04:33 PM
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From: Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada - burrrrr!
Bikes: 1958 Rabeneick 120D, 1968 Legnano Gran Premio, 196? Torpado Professional, 2000 Marinoni Piuma
Thee saddle, tires, cables, casings, tires and handlebar tape. To that a full disassembly, lubrication, assembly, tune and ride. Sold the Carlton Pro long ago. Stupid me..!
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"98% of the bikes I buy are projects".
"98% of the bikes I buy are projects".
