out-of-control fleet
07-09-06 | 05:07 PM
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out-of-control fleet
Thought I'd put everything together and snap a photo, I count ten rides total, yeah too many bicycles. I at least parted out 4 cheap bicycles I merely bought/obtained from trash for parts before I snapped that photo. Theres still another 20" banana seat bicycle in the yard somewhere (that dont really count since I dont ride it, too small, but not trash worthy!), and 2 frames in the house too good to throw away, even if I never wind up using em.
Don't know why I'm posting this, hope there are others with this many bicycles so I dont feel as crazy sometimes!
Don't know why I'm posting this, hope there are others with this many bicycles so I dont feel as crazy sometimes!
07-09-06 | 05:08 PM
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From: New Orleans
Bikes: Surly LHT x2, Raleigh Supercorse, DL1, Twenty
Not one set of drop bars! 
07-09-06 | 05:38 PM
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You think you have too much?
(Excuse the little Lowrider Company machine in the shed pic. Haven't found any other place to put it.)
This does not include the "Junk" stored out under a tarp outside, or the two indoor bikes...
-Kurt
(Excuse the little Lowrider Company machine in the shed pic. Haven't found any other place to put it.)
This does not include the "Junk" stored out under a tarp outside, or the two indoor bikes...
-Kurt
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07-09-06 | 05:56 PM
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Ahha..! Now I dont feel so 'bad', thanks!
07-09-06 | 06:44 PM
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From: Ashland, VA
Bikes: The keepers: 1969 Magneet Sprint, 1971 Gitane Tour de France, 1973 Raleigh Twenty, 3 - 1986 Rossins.
Hell, you guys make me feel downright deprived having only three road bikes hanging on the garage wall, and one mountain bike (about to hit Craigslist before the night is over) in the corner. And the wife's probably buying me a restorable Gitane Tour de France for my birthday.
Syke
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07-09-06 | 10:53 PM
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You can see my fleet here: https://tinyurl.com/rokjv. Of course, that doesn't include the four or five bikes to fix up and sell (mostly purchased for that reason), the '53 Raleigh Sports frameset to turn into something interesting, and several of my wife's bikes. Yup, it's out of control.
Neal
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07-10-06 | 01:49 AM
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From: Southampton, UK
Bikes: Gazelle Trim Trophy, EG Bates Track Bike, HR Bates Cantiflex bike, Nigel Dean fixed gear conversion, Raleigh Royal, Falcon Westminster.
I have over 20 complete, and a few frames at present. The garage is full, there are 5 or so on the patio, there's a track bike in the lounge being packed, three bikes in the conservatory/dining room being stripped. It's outta hand, but in a good way. On the other hand the combined capital in them is very low, barring the ones I'm dismantling/shipping.....
07-10-06 | 01:51 AM
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From: Southampton, UK
Bikes: Gazelle Trim Trophy, EG Bates Track Bike, HR Bates Cantiflex bike, Nigel Dean fixed gear conversion, Raleigh Royal, Falcon Westminster.
Oh, and I have to pick up an Elswick Hopper frame tomorrow. Look for that to appear on Catch of the Day......
07-10-06 | 07:05 AM
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From: Wilkes-Barre, PA
Bikes: Many
I feel better now...
On the positive side I only have 6 bikes.
1973/74 Sears 10 speed (received rom a friend, the original owner)
1989 Cannondale Tourer (tweaked rear triangle)
Raleigh MT-500 (being rebuilt as a comfort bike)
1988 Centurion Iran Man Master
Motobecane mixte franken-bike
2003 Giant Sedona DX
I hope to add a Schwinn Le Tour IV, and at that time probably eliminate the Cannondale from the fleet
I do find myself scanning garage sales, and thrft stores, but nothing has shown up worth my time. On yesterdays ride I did see an old Ross mtb at a garage sale, and of course had to stop and look... after all I saw bike wheels.
I also passed several piles of stuff along the cub in one community (must be an upcoming neighborhood trash pickup), but didn't see anything but a couple of beat up 20" wheels.
Earlier in the ride, I also saw an old bike in the ditch that looks partially stripped and abandoned, but passed it up... It is a pink woman's frame and has drop bars and an ashtabula crank. I looked no further... But, I have been tempted to go pick it up a few times since then, just in case... I suspet I'll drive by at some point, but I hope by then that someone else haspicked it up... I don't have the room.
On the positive side I only have 6 bikes.
1973/74 Sears 10 speed (received rom a friend, the original owner)
1989 Cannondale Tourer (tweaked rear triangle)
Raleigh MT-500 (being rebuilt as a comfort bike)
1988 Centurion Iran Man Master
Motobecane mixte franken-bike
2003 Giant Sedona DX
I hope to add a Schwinn Le Tour IV, and at that time probably eliminate the Cannondale from the fleet
I do find myself scanning garage sales, and thrft stores, but nothing has shown up worth my time. On yesterdays ride I did see an old Ross mtb at a garage sale, and of course had to stop and look... after all I saw bike wheels.
I also passed several piles of stuff along the cub in one community (must be an upcoming neighborhood trash pickup), but didn't see anything but a couple of beat up 20" wheels.Earlier in the ride, I also saw an old bike in the ditch that looks partially stripped and abandoned, but passed it up... It is a pink woman's frame and has drop bars and an ashtabula crank. I looked no further... But, I have been tempted to go pick it up a few times since then, just in case... I suspet I'll drive by at some point, but I hope by then that someone else haspicked it up... I don't have the room.
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People do not seem to realize that their opinion of the world is also a confession of character.
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07-10-06 | 09:08 AM
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Bikes: 1959 Capo Modell Campagnolo; 1960 Capo Sieger (2); 1962 Carlton Franco Suisse; 1970 Peugeot UO-8; 1982 Bianchi Campione d'Italia; 1988 Schwinn Project KOM-10;
I know only one other chap with two Capos. 
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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
07-10-06 | 11:17 AM
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You can never be too skinny, too rich, have too small a cell phone or too many bikes.
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1988 Ducati 750 F1
Il faut de l'audace, encore de l'audace, toujours de l'audace
1980 3Rensho-- 1975 Raleigh Sprite 3spd
1990s Raleigh M20 MTB--2007 Windsor Hour (track)
1988 Ducati 750 F1
07-10-06 | 12:08 PM
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From: An Island on the Coast of GA!
Bikes: Snazzy* Schwinns, Classy Cannondales & a Super Pro Aero Lotus (* Ed.)
At least in pictures, Kurt takes the prize. He could become the "Bicycle" section on overstocked.com!
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07-10-06 | 04:22 PM
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You guys are posting pictures of my wife's fears
07-10-06 | 05:51 PM
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From: Minneapolis, MN
Bikes: Surly 1x1 Xtracycle, '01 Haro Flair Dave Mirra
so many bikes...so little time!
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07-10-06 | 06:01 PM
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OK, I think a few of you may be kind of like those people who horde stray animals. Of course, if I had the room I'd join you... 
Of course, if I had the room I'd join you...
07-10-06 | 06:36 PM
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Originally Posted by new_dharma
so many bikes...so little time!
-Kurt
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07-10-06 | 06:39 PM
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is as Gurgus does.
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From: Otisburg
Bikes: A whole bunch o' bikes.
Boy, those photos make me feel better about my garage. Cars won't fit in there anymore because of bikes.
07-10-06 | 08:22 PM
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Wow new_dharma.. and you have what I actually call Likeable bicycles!
07-10-06 | 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by divineAndbright
Thought I'd put everything together and snap a photo, I count ten rides total, yeah too many bicycles. I at least parted out 4 cheap bicycles I merely bought/obtained from trash for parts before I snapped that photo. Theres still another 20" banana seat bicycle in the yard somewhere (that dont really count since I dont ride it, too small, but not trash worthy!), and 2 frames in the house too good to throw away, even if I never wind up using em.
Don't know why I'm posting this, hope there are others with this many bicycles so I dont feel as crazy sometimes!
Don't know why I'm posting this, hope there are others with this many bicycles so I dont feel as crazy sometimes!
07-10-06 | 10:32 PM
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Originally Posted by divineAndbright
Wow new_dharma.. and you have what I actually call Likeable bicycles!
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You know you're getting old when you look at a beautiful 19-year-old girl and you find yourself thinking, "Gee, I wonder what her mother looks like?"
You know you're getting old when you look at a beautiful 19-year-old girl and you find yourself thinking, "Gee, I wonder what her mother looks like?"
07-10-06 | 10:32 PM
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Originally Posted by cudak888
Curious, would you part out the stem, bars and crankset from the '50s ladies Raleigh Sports in the first pic? I have yet to find these parts for my '51 Raleigh Sports "C" Tourist.
-Kurt
-Kurt
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You know you're getting old when you look at a beautiful 19-year-old girl and you find yourself thinking, "Gee, I wonder what her mother looks like?"
You know you're getting old when you look at a beautiful 19-year-old girl and you find yourself thinking, "Gee, I wonder what her mother looks like?"
07-11-06 | 10:31 PM
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From: Soviet of Oregon or Pensacola FL
Bikes: Still have a few left!
Here's mine: 10 hanging in the garage plus the 4 "good ones" in the boiler room. Not out of control yet as I still have plenty of room for the cars and stationary power tools. Don
07-12-06 | 10:24 PM
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Go Team BH!
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From: just outside B-ham, AL
Bikes: Austro Daimler Ultima
OK, so do I show my wife this thread or not?
Not counting the 3 kids' bikes, I have only 4 right now:
1976 Austro Daimler Ultima
1974 Schwinn Suburban
1977(?) Raleigh Grand Prix
1977(?) Raleigh Grand Prix (parts bike or future project)
{I'm looking for a front q-r axle for the Raleigh GP. It is slightly bent.}
And I find myself looking for more...
Not counting the 3 kids' bikes, I have only 4 right now:
1976 Austro Daimler Ultima
1974 Schwinn Suburban
1977(?) Raleigh Grand Prix
1977(?) Raleigh Grand Prix (parts bike or future project)
{I'm looking for a front q-r axle for the Raleigh GP. It is slightly bent.}
And I find myself looking for more...
07-13-06 | 07:39 PM
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From: Ann Arbor, MI
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Well, I don't feel so bad after see some pics. Any complaints I get about the number of bikes I have I will be directing to this thread. I have two usually in the garage (MTBs) and the rest of my personal rides in the basement (4 bikes). My bike work shop is set up in the basement, but I need to clean the basement so I can get some more room. I bump into bikes when working on one in the stand. I have the remnants of about 15 bikes in the basement. I have fixed up and sold 4 bikes in the last month. I have one more for sale now. But, I am going to look at two bikes (my size!!!) and some parts on Monday that I hopefully buy at a decent price. If it happens details will be posted to the Catch of the Day thread.
07-13-06 | 10:04 PM
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I sold 2 this week and have one left to build but it is a mess. I also probably have the parts to put together two more sellers on top of that. 6 personal, 2 in pieces and the girlfriend has 3 plus a frame. My girlfriend and I live in a very small 2 bdrm. apt. but it is in a house and I have appropriated the shed .
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1 Super Record bike, 1 Nuovo Record bike, 1 Pista, 1 Road, 1 Cyclocross/Allrounder, 1 MTB, 1 Touring, 1 Fixed gear
1 Super Record bike, 1 Nuovo Record bike, 1 Pista, 1 Road, 1 Cyclocross/Allrounder, 1 MTB, 1 Touring, 1 Fixed gear
