Nice frankenbike find! The crank is a Sakae Ringyo (SR) Custom.

Hehe yeah it's a frankenbike alright
Thanks for the headsup on the crank

I'm jealous, I never have any luck at my thrift.

Well, not sure this is much of a "catch". I responded to a Raleigh Folder ad in a nearby town C/L. I was hoping for a twenty. I was also hoping for one in better condition. Oh well. The wheels are actually in pretty good shape, ditto crankset. I think the handlebars and frame should clean up OK. The chain guard is rough. Also has a nice rear rack. No seat post, and saddle was really shot. Fenders are rough. We'll see how it comes around. I'm probably the only guy around here that would have bought this one. Everyone else is smarter.

Unusual (at least to me) frame clamping device. Rear 3 speed hub dated 1966. Looks just like the 1967 Raleigh RSW folder, except in poor shape of course.

I am hoping for a keeper folder out of this project.

You can also see my bigger project in the background. My original rock steps are crumbling, as was the concrete porch floor (1934 vintage). This year's flip fund is going into the house. The house used up last year's flip fund as well. I think I see a pattern here.

I found this at a garage sale today. It wasn't outside with the sale items, but the was an old Trek 830 Mountain bike with a price tag on it($30). I asked about the Trek, and the owner said it was on hold for someone that gone home to get money. Anyhow, the seller said

" I have this old girls bike that needs a lot of love(flat tires, rear wheel not mounted on bike, & about 20 years worth of dust)".

It is a Nuovo Sport. If anyone has any info on this model, please feel free to shed some light for me.

I was on a bike ride at the time, with my son, so I didn't have a means to haul it. I paid $25 for it and went back later to pick it up. I have never had a Mixte pass through my hands before, so this is something new to me. I thought it was a gray bike, but after getting it home and wiping through a bit of dust/grease, I found a beautiful dark metallic green with gold highlights on the lug-work. This will clean up nicely. It looks to be a low mileage bike with all of it's original hardware, and a bonus of some ESGE(before they were SKS) fenders.

^^ Nice!

Just recently picked up this mixte Lotus for $15.00, I just tore it down last night and commenced on cleanup. Should turn out nice.

Rescued it from a slow death in some guys back yard.

Sometimes you don't even have to throw out a line...



This bike was donated to our bike co-op today by some mysterious people and it is really their catch but I am looking for any info on who the hell made such a beautiful frame... which I believe dates to the very early 60's based on the brakes and Campagnolo Gran Sport derailleurs.

My current thought is that it a one off build of British origin.

Anyways...

This bike is going to clean up so nice and will shine like a new... um... nickel.

Started a separate thread, but scored a nice crate of parts at a garage sale yesterday. Guy didn't have any bikes or bike stuff, but fortunately my wife asked the key question: "Do you have any bicycle stuff?" The guy said he didn't have any bikes, but he did have some old parts that nobody would want.

Ended up with a pile of Shimano 105 stuff: crankset, RD, DT levers, aero levers, three brifters (one DOA), Superbe Pro seat post, Cinelli bars and stem, and lots of other misc parts. I need the quill pedals for my Trek 714 rebuild. A bunch of the 105 stuff needs to go onto a donor bike I just stripped.

Ah, all of us nobody's..........nice catch.

That's a sweet Lotus Mixte!!! ^^^^^^

No bikes biut I did score a nice hind long sleeve insulated Jersey at the local thrift for $2.79.

Wow!
That is lovely.

Oh, sure that's a catch of the day! I love those RSW-16's, and have always wanted a folding one. Not that I need it, of course.

Seat post is 28.6 mm IIRC, same as a Twenty. Just get a cheap aluminum one, they're better and longer than the original Raleigh one.

Does the rack have a spring-loaded catch on it? These bikes came with a tartan shopping bag that clamped to the rack in a most ingenious fashion.

Here's a two-fer. I happen to know that BF member brockd15 scored a pretty nice 1987 Schwinn Prelude that happened to have the SIS lovingly restored from a cheapo aftermarket stem shifter.



He was so grateful for getting this bike, he compensated said restorer with a 1983 Raleigh Super Course in fabulous condition.



We made the trade because each bike was a better fit for the other person.

Yep, I believe the rack is original, with the spring loaded rear section. Thanks for the seat post info. Tires and seat post are the next purchases.

Perhaps only a few of you can appreciate this anecdote, but some time back I sprung for a $50 Stronglight Crank Puller on eBay.

Per ounce, it had to be the most expensive thing I've ever purchased in my life, with the (possible?) exception of my wife's (diamond?) engagement ring.

Anyway, I merilly pulled several Stronglight cranks with it, and it worked!

Then one day while testing my new $10 digital calipers, I measured it, and much to my dismay, I discovered that it was a 23.0 TA Crank Puller, NOT a 23.15 Stronglight puller, and it was just dumb luck that I did not damage those cranks!

- I don't even HAVE a TA crank. Bummer.

Then recently, I saw an eBay listing for a generic,"portable" crank puller, that the seller had found "in the bottom of the box" - for $3.00.

I thought to myself - "Could this be a 23.15 Stronglight crank puller for $3.00"?

Well, it came in the mail today, and guess what?

IT IS A $3.00 STRONGLIGHT CRANK PULLER!




PS- My $10 digital calipers only read to one decimal.

I hope this is not a double post. Picked up a Triumph 3 speed, ladies style bike. I usually/always avoid three speeds, but this one has perfect paint, is very complete, nice original saddle, no rust, etc. And there seems to be a 3 speed boom around here right now. So I might as well join in.

It was half price day at my favorite thrift store. First bike there in a really long time.

Wow.

man doohickie i can't believe you traded the prelude. when i first stared looking at this forum you had just rehabbed it and seemed like true love. nice trade though.

I still love the bike, but it really was a bit small for me. The Super Course seems to be a worthy ride as well.

Good for you! I actually saw that sale. I used to have a Stronglight puller; haven't seen in in twenty years, but the one on the ebay sale sure did look familiar. I was about to jump on it but then reflected that this will be a gateway to getting a French bike. Better not go there.

Not exactly saved from the dump, but did need a replacement rear wheel which Robbietunes was able to supply. Added a white Specialized saddle and it looks pretty nice. All 105 equipped. Too bad it's too big for me.

Maybe it's not a dumpster queen, but that would certainly qualify as anyone's "catch" of the day ! Sweet looking Centurion there!