I really like the naked modern look on both the Raliegh and the CCM. Good job into taking something often overlooked and underappreciated and making them useable again. A nice pair for you and your sweety:love:

You hit the mother load!!!http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k292/bylar13/066.jpg

Did you really find all these bikes at the dump.dark dank caves and other garbage places

Absolutely! Thankfully (for us) there are people who just don't want or care for the bikes rescued here.

Though I do like the fenders, I rather like the way the Vicky turned out, regardless - and a nice job on the lacquer, in particular.

P.S.: Where in the hell did you find that rear fender on the BRC? Talk about long...

-Kurt

Thanks for the great comments on the Raleigh and CCM. The rear fender on the BRC is actually made from two fenders from a 28 inch wheel bike. The front one was simply hooked up to the fork further back to match the look of the rear. Riding off from curbs and sidewalks is a bit tricky with this one since the bottom of both fenders grab.

I had a sneaking suspicion that it was a pair of fenders being used - just couldn't figure out how you had put them together. That thin steel is not the easiest thing to braze and prevent warpage with.

-Kurt

It's a rat bike, I used rivets. :D

I recently saved two :D The first is a ROSS Mt. Pocono, complete less pedals and the front brake cable and Canti cross cable, hook, and one adjustment bolt. :eek: The TIRES EVEN HELD AIR!!! :eek:

I changed tires (wanted something a bit wider than the 26 x 1.95's) put on a set of old Sun Tour pedals I had laying around, and the front brake parts from another bike in my "I'll fix it up someday" collection. (that particular bike needs more; chain, rear derailleur ...) After greasing the wheel bearings and clearing the grass/weeds from the wheels and rear sprockets, she is ready to go.

the second is going to be a future winter bike; a 7 speed 20 inch wheel job. It came with no wheels or hubs, when I rescued it, hence a future winter bike.

I'll post pictures after I get my camera fixed.

Speed Holes!

that bike is sweet! I love those Dia Compe cantis. If I found that thing, it'd become my off-road bike of choice. I can't imagine it's light, but it is very shiny.

All it says is ATB.

Oh, I finally get to contribute. Well, I guess I've found a lot of bikes in the trash, but the most recent, and since Ive signed up on BF, is a DiamondBack Fleet Streak. 80s mt bike or hybrid. The wheels were junk, but I put some other garbage wheels on it that were true, and some 26" slicks and an old Wald rear basket pannier rack thing and now it's like a big BMX.
Oh, and it still had the shop sticker on it. I just looked it up and it was from a shop in Denver (really Broomfield) Colorado.

I wonder how it got here? hmmm...

Since it has braze-on's galore, it will get the full treatment and become the kid hauling/do everything bike. I need to respoke the wheels, get some Berthoud Stainless steel fenders, Brooks Champion Flyer Saddle, front & rear racks, Schwalbe Marathon tires, Paul brakes, new stem, moustache bars and bar end shifters. I have most of the parts on hand. Just need to get the wheels done first. It will be almost as shiny as my chrome Paramount.

For off road I have a 1992 Paramount PDG 70. It is one of the lugged ones. The bike has a rigid fork and no suspension. I would estimate it weighs about 23lbs. The Mongoose easily weighs 32lbs.:eek:

Those are 26" mongoose "pro class" rims. They should sell on E-bay to the bmx crowd for 100-300 or more. They are super rare in the 20" size and even more rare in the 26" size. I got 260 for a set of 20" earlier this year.

Youre a sneaky one, arent you:) But this is an interesting problem you are putting up here: Obviously, bikes get left at various places around a city, and they stand there for what might be the time it takes mother nature to dissolve them. Some are old with chains so rusty you cant turn the pedals, some are plundered, some are half wrecked for the hell of it - you can tell right away, knowone cares about this pedalmate. At what point does it become not a theft, but rather a merciful act of taking it in and give it a loving home? And can you break the lock in the process? There is an old Motobecane sitting outside my house leaning against a fence with a lock equivalent of a cotton string. It has not been moved for months, and I have said that if it isnt moved by the time the snow comes, Ill put it out of its misery.

And by that I guess I say I support your act of mercy.

Well here is what I found ... Don't know anything about it.. never heard of it..
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...s/IMG_0665.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...s/IMG_0668.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...s/IMG_0669.jpg

Easy Rider, haha.

Did you steal it from Jack Nicholson?

Okay.. I'll admit it.. I don't get the joke..... :(

Thanks...

I was given this today. It leaned against a barn for a couple years of a person that works for the same company I do. He told me about it 3 weeks ago. Told me to swing by his house today to get it.

It was literally in the trailer that was going to haul it to the dump if I didn't take it. Still trying to find the year...I think it is around a 83 (15 speed) Miyata six ten touring. The bummer is is is too small for me and I think it is too big for my 5ft tall wife. :o It only needs tires, brake shoes and cleaning to be back on the road. Despite what it looks like it is in amazingly good condition.

He also gave me a Huffy Santa Fe and he has a third bike he has in the barn that he is going to dig out for me. Not sure what it is.

http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment...2&d=1225325335

Looks more like the 1984. Different downtube sticker font. 1985 had a the same downtube font but a different seat tube sticker. Also, the brake hoods and toe straps are black instead of 1983's tan/brown. I can be such a bike nerd.

1983:
http://bp1.blogger.com/_whtVpXkKwlQ/...0-h/img044.jpg

1984:
http://bp2.blogger.com/_whtVpXkKwlQ/...0-h/img061.jpg

1985
http://bp1.blogger.com/_whtVpXkKwlQ/...0-h/img085.jpg

I agree. Chain rigs are different on 83 as well. 84 has the sugoi. I found a site that had that same catalog and if you look at the specs page further on in the catalog is misprinted and it says the 610 should be a 6 speed cluster but the page with the picture of the bike says it was a 15 (5 speed cluster).

It's a 19.5. I SO hope it fits the wife. She is riding a wally world Schwinn that she is content with but I think riding a qulity bike like this she would ditch that heavy schwin in a second. I want to keep this bike. I can't belive how cool of a bike it is. I just cant ride it without knocking my teeth out with me knees. It doesn't fit her its parts or a flip. :o

Picked up this 59' Schwinn after the donation truck refused all bikes. Price of scrap must have dropped. Thats ok with me. Also grabbed a couple of folding bikes.
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/h...r/DSC00400.jpg

HOLY COW..... There are some really great finds going on lately. This is great!