Old rusty.
01-25-26 | 10:17 AM
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Not lost wanderer.
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From: Lancaster, Pa
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Old rusty.
What would you do with this?
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01-25-26 | 10:28 AM
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I don't know about the fork, but the basket is bent! It would be a labor of love to try and bring it back, and take a lot of time. I personally would pass obn iit and find something a bit nicer to work on. Smiles, MH
01-25-26 | 11:29 AM
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01-25-26 | 11:55 AM
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If someone tells you that you have enough bicycles and you don't need any more, stop talking to them. You don't need that kind of negativity in your life.
If someone tells you that you have enough bicycles and you don't need any more, stop talking to them. You don't need that kind of negativity in your life.
01-25-26 | 12:14 PM
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Give it to your enemy. If you don't have an enemy, it might be worth making one just for that purpose.
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01-25-26 | 12:34 PM
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Bikes are okay, I guess.
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01-25-26 | 12:34 PM
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Bikes: Trek 800 x 2, Schwinn Heavy Duti, Schwinn Traveler, Schwinn Le Tour Luxe, Schwinn Continental, Cannondale M400 and Lambert, Schwinn Super Sport
I'd change the fork to a unicrown style fork, not because they are great, but they are abundant and strong. The triple plate on the original fork tend to be prone to bending. The only good news with them is they can be bent back. Then klunker bars. On my Heavy Duti I used motorcycle bars. I bult it in 1981 This lower rise wide bar should be good. It looks great with an old Brooks or similar leather seat. That reminds me. I have to look for a B72 or B66.
You may have a Bendix or Morrow coaster brake on that bike. I'd reuse that if it wasn't too bad. They are better than Shimano coasters. 26" rims are easy to find and relace the wheels with new spokes.
You may have a Bendix or Morrow coaster brake on that bike. I'd reuse that if it wasn't too bad. They are better than Shimano coasters. 26" rims are easy to find and relace the wheels with new spokes.
01-25-26 | 12:40 PM
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Bikes: You had me at rusty and Italian!!
Qualifiers;
If the fork can be realigned/cheaply replaced
and
If the seatpost isn’t stuck (it is)
and
If the stem isn’t stuck (it is)
and
If the wheels are “normal” 26”/559s
and
If the rust hasn’t eaten through the tubing -
It could be made into a functioning bike again.
If it fails on any of the qualifiers, scrap it or sell on the CABE. Some of those folks have an enigmatic love of rust.
If the fork can be realigned/cheaply replaced
and
If the seatpost isn’t stuck (it is)
and
If the stem isn’t stuck (it is)
and
If the wheels are “normal” 26”/559s
and
If the rust hasn’t eaten through the tubing -
It could be made into a functioning bike again.
If it fails on any of the qualifiers, scrap it or sell on the CABE. Some of those folks have an enigmatic love of rust.
01-25-26 | 12:44 PM
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Bikes: You had me at rusty and Italian!!
01-25-26 | 12:51 PM
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Bikes are okay, I guess.
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01-27-26 | 07:10 PM
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Bikes: 1981 Raleigh GP, 1985 Norco Bush Pilot, . . .
Unlike the members who have commented so far, once in a while I find a challenging project has benefits. You ain't going to learn anything by quitting before you start.
01-28-26 | 01:08 AM
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