Five Dollar Raleigh
03-11-07 | 10:04 PM
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Five Dollar Raleigh
I bought this five speed Sprite 27 for five Canadian dollars at a "St.Vincent DePaul Society" Bike sale.
All I've done is put new rubber on her. I like a brown bike.
03-12-07 | 01:34 AM
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That looks sweet! 5 bucks is a great deal! Any other plans for the bike?
03-12-07 | 08:12 AM
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That's a steal. The Pletscher rack alone is worth more than the price of admission.
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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
03-12-07 | 08:48 AM
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thay always need new tires. I have found bikes in beautiful condition with tires that still have the ruber fringes on them like new but completely rotted out . Some people , thay put new tires on just to let the bike sit and rot for 20+ years. Nice find
03-12-07 | 02:42 PM
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I've got the same bike in White. I call it my Geezer bike. It is a pleasure to ride when your not in a hurry, I need to get a horn like that too.....
03-12-07 | 02:44 PM
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Originally Posted by John E
That's a steal. The Pletscher rack alone is worth more than the price of admission.
Great deal though!
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03-12-07 | 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by PATH
That looks sweet! 5 bucks is a great deal! Any other plans for the bike?
I like it, I call it my Old Man bike.
03-12-07 | 09:28 PM
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Nice ride, absolutely great deal for $5.
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03-13-07 | 08:18 AM
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Originally Posted by TysonB
Man! You paid $5 bucks for that brown bike? You got hosed.
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"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
"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
03-13-07 | 12:59 PM
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If you are going to deal with cottered cranks, you may want to invest in a cotter press...
This is only one I have seen available, and has worked flawlessly the few times I have used it:
https://www.bikesmithdesign.com/CotterPress/index.html
This is only one I have seen available, and has worked flawlessly the few times I have used it:
https://www.bikesmithdesign.com/CotterPress/index.html
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03-13-07 | 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Gurgus
I bought this five speed Sprite 27 for five Canadian dollars at a "St.Vincent DePaul Society" Bike sale.
All I've done is put new rubber on her. I like a brown bike.
Here's a pic of my hotrod...........
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