on the road instead of in the dump
07-16-08 | 06:52 PM
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From: AUSTIN TEXAS!!!
on the road instead of in the dump
alright --- finished up a garbage bike I picked up a few weeks ago before bulk trash day
before - kinda sad, but hopeful
new tires, tubes, shifter and cable (thanks kpug), seatpost and chain
new used handlebars, saddle
kept the chainguard and fenders - they're pretty rough looking, and kinda rusty, but I may clean them up one of these boring weekends - the frame is surprisingly not rusty inside or out -- most bolts and nuts had rust, the bars and post were rusty, one of the lever mounts, etc., surface rust everywhere -- but the frame is good -- looks like most of the rust on the components is just bled over from the nuts and bolts -- must've been the steel they used
total invested about $57 or so
rides pretty good, good gearing for flattish land -- stops just ok, gotta get brake pads probably after the wheels are trued
after - totally confident
before - kinda sad, but hopeful
new tires, tubes, shifter and cable (thanks kpug), seatpost and chain
new used handlebars, saddle
kept the chainguard and fenders - they're pretty rough looking, and kinda rusty, but I may clean them up one of these boring weekends - the frame is surprisingly not rusty inside or out -- most bolts and nuts had rust, the bars and post were rusty, one of the lever mounts, etc., surface rust everywhere -- but the frame is good -- looks like most of the rust on the components is just bled over from the nuts and bolts -- must've been the steel they used
total invested about $57 or so
rides pretty good, good gearing for flattish land -- stops just ok, gotta get brake pads probably after the wheels are trued
after - totally confident
07-16-08 | 07:58 PM
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From: Puyallup Washington
Bikes: Motobecane Mirage fixed gear, Nashbar Alpha Road 5000, Bianchi Grizzly, Coppi Fiorelli, , Schwinn Trike, , GT All Terra, Old Peugeot, Nishiki 3 speed, Bugatti, Cannondale Black Lightning, Dura All, Bianchi Touring, Bridgestone T700 & more
Wow! Major improvement! Now it's stylin...
07-17-08 | 05:27 PM
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From: South of Raleigh, North of New Hill, East of Harris Lake, NC
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Great find, nice rescue mission. Ain't it a shame what people throw out?
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07-18-08 | 07:47 PM
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From: AUSTIN TEXAS!!!
07-18-08 | 07:50 PM
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guy on a bike
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From: AUSTIN TEXAS!!!
ain't it though?
fools...
thank you
got the wheels (nearly) trued today - as close as this set will get - got a wobbly pedal, but I'm pretty sure it's just the pedal and not the crank - 30 year old rubber and rust, ya know
07-18-08 | 08:28 PM
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From: Colorado Springs, CO
Bikes: 1959 Bottecchia Milano-Sanremo (frame), 1966 Bottecchia Professional (frame), 1971 Bottecchia Professional (frame), 1973 Bottecchia Gran Turismo, 1974 Bottecchia Special, 1977 Bottecchia Special (frame), 1974 Peugeot UO-8
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1959 Bottecchia Milano-Sanremo(frame), 1966 Bottecchia Professional (frame), 1971 Bottecchia Professional (frame),
1973 Bottecchia Gran Turismo, 1974 Bottecchia Special, 1977 Bottecchia Special (frame),
1974 Peugeot UO-8, 1988 Panasonic PT-3500, 2002 Bianchi Veloce, 2004 Bianchi Pista
1959 Bottecchia Milano-Sanremo(frame), 1966 Bottecchia Professional (frame), 1971 Bottecchia Professional (frame),
1973 Bottecchia Gran Turismo, 1974 Bottecchia Special, 1977 Bottecchia Special (frame),
1974 Peugeot UO-8, 1988 Panasonic PT-3500, 2002 Bianchi Veloce, 2004 Bianchi Pista
