I didn't find to much yard sailing this weekend in the way of bicycles, but I scored about a $1000 worth of power tools from a builder that was moving for $80. I found a Mongoose BMX that was hardly ridden and has a little surface rust in the trash and I traded a gas scooter that I paid $20 for a Bianchi Main Street ,It looks like one of their cheaper bikes but everything works good and it will just need a service. It has lower end Suntour components, Dia Compe canti brakes and Araya wide rims in 700c.
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I pumped up the tires and adjusted the seat post and bars and was riding it around ( Mongoose) It has alloy rims, hubs and seat post and the tires still have the little nubs on them.
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Was volunteering at the coop on Saturday and hooked up with a fellow collector... we had a nice chat about old bikes and obscure parts and he went home and returned with 3 sets of EA1 tyres for my Raleigh, a pair of 27 inch racing tyres (Clement !), and brought a box full of ancient derailleurs for show and tell.

This was stuff most of us will only see in pictures and on CV (he contributes there) and he said that I should pop by and see his Cambio Corsa equipped bicycle and his collection of vintage CCM racing bikes that date back to the 30's.

If anyone has used that little CCM date code sheet scan to identify an old CCM you can thank him as he was the one who collected the data from old CCM tech manuals and compiled the list.

I will be bringing my camera when I stop by his bike museum.

Awesome! Looking forward to the photos!

Picked up another bike tonight. 1972 (so the hub says) Raleigh Sports. Not quite as nice shape as my green 76 Sports so this one will become my bad weather city bike. I've never seen a white Sports before, I really like it.

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With a B72 saddle!

Picked up this vintage Diamond Back Fleet Streak at a yard sale Friday morning.............

I have so wanted a white raleigh!

I scored a 600AX brake caliper, which is unfortunately missing a few bits, but hopefully i'll be able to put it to use! Those early aero parts are beautiful.

Can't find that before and after thread... it should be a sticky.

Anyways... looking less like a dumpster diva now.

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It was back on page 3. It's a wonder it keeps getting added to, what with the new "improved" forum search engine being so fantastic and all..... :rolleyes:

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I found this bike at the flea market. The Alpin was their flagship touring bike. You see it as bought, uncleaned. It has some very sturdy aluminum fenders.

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Stunning Velo-Sport! That's a great find

Thanks Sixty Fiver! I was pretty excited to see these on this bike when I went to pick it up. One of my past bikes had low-flange sunshine hubs and they were great.

I really like this set due to the high flanges and they are marked Suntour :)

Not C&V.... or bicycle related.... but a VERY exciting day for me!

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SWEET! I didn't know that was coming out so soon.
-Gene-

I thought they hung it up after the last album or was that just Touring?

The customer who warrantied his got a new Specialized Roubaix frame. They don't fix the old frames. I don't think they were even UV treating the carbon they made then, so I'd guess they all sustain sun damage eventually if they're getting ridden at all. The catch is that you ONLY get the frame and fork; you still have to buy a component group and wheels for it.

That was what I thought, it's been a while. Plus, Damon Albarn had that other project going with the Clash's Bass player. Out of the blue, an ad came on the T.V. and I ran out and bought it that afternoon. I was surprised to find Snoop Dog, Lou Reed and a whole whole lot of others in the credits for this one.

That is one snazzy tourer mainducoyote ! - Complete with (Blackburn?) low rider racks and Weinman concave rims.
I think Velo Sports were made in Canada, if I'm not mistaken. You have a very unique bike there.

Hey mainducoyote - If you didn't already - you need to check out this thread from Ricohman. - it's just like your bike. Flea market ? Just unbelievable!

Thanks, yes blackburn racks front and back, very solid. I am pretty sure they were made in Canada. Sellers are getting wiser so it is not really flea market pricing anymore. I paid $180 for this bike and a Special C.N.C road bike with vitus 971 tubing, Huret Duopar derailleurs , Ideale saddle , Maillard competition hubs and some TA pro cranks. Last weeks finds also include a Marinoni Special pista, a Miyata Pro with Superbe Pro parts and a Rocky mountain Thin Air with full Shimano XTR.

Thursday morning garage saling is the best. I picked up this Huffy Ultima 10 speed women's bicycle for my gf, who wants more of a road bike and loves retro bikes.


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No offense, but that isn't worth...anything, really. At least get a Varsity...

Re: the Specialized return policy...anyone know if there's a way to get a Raleigh Technium frame replaced? The seat tube is separating from the BB shell on mine.

A Raleigh Touring 18 with a nice early Deore group appeared on CL earlier in the week for $60 and I spent much of a day trying to get in touch with the seller who wouldn't answer his phone. Bad move probably, he pulled the ad and relisted it for $100 :notamused:

He finally called me back and I was bummed to learn that he lived on the beach, but I went to look at it anyway. It turned out to be a rusty basket case, but I did buy this nice '78 Trek TX300 for less than he was asking for the Raleigh:

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Best of all, there is really no evidence that it lived in that corrosive environment!

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