Given enough seat post, you can ride whatever you want ! ;)
I would just clear-coat the scrapes, Roger. On a MTB especially, they add character.

LOL... quite a coincidence, as this thing has an extremely long seat post. I think this is a 50cm frame, if it were a 53 or 56 I would make it my winter bike.

When you mention Clear-coat, do you mean spray, or brush?

I use nail polish.

hehe I bough a SR/CR concorde (columbus SL) in my size for a few bucks from my LBS who was about to throw it away over a minor rust issue (ok a big one, but the parts go on ebay for about ten times the amount i paid for the lot)

I almost never buy stuff on Ebay, but somehow I ended up winning this lot of CLB brakes for 99 cents (plus $15 shipping from Canada).http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=187317

Trek 4300 for only $30. Needs a seatpost and some TLC then I will sell it for $250

72' Schwinn speedster off the top of the scrap yard dump. Complete green monster. 4 bucks. Not bad condition to begin with.

Awesome.

Nishiki Salvage Project
 

Frame was languishing in a shed, with 2 layers of rattle can paint.
1986 Nishiki
Some parts new, some parts NOS, some parts old.

Rides good.
Better than the landfill.http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=187990http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=187991http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=187992

Very nice save!

Wow, that's a great looking bike!

Found this Park PRS-6 repair stand this last week, yes I am extatic! WOrking in a small town in Eastern Idaho, I spoted it next to an engine block stand next to this guys garage, didn't see a bicycle anywhere? After a couple of days I knocked on the door...Long storey short, the old boy said he got the stand for free from the local Walmart bike assembly dept where he used to buy tires and tubes to fix up bikes for the neighborhood kids. He said he hadn't used it for quite a while and would let me have it for ten bucks that he would use to buy food for the local food bank, I had no problem giving him the twenty dollar bill I had on me!

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=188145

Cheers,
Chris

Picked up a set of new, unused Mavic Open Pros, 32 hole, laced to Ultegra hubs w/ Ultegra skewers for $180. Not a screaming deal but not bad either!

todays Nashbar sale highlights, Paselas 27x1 @ $9.99 and their suede-look retro saddle for $9.99 also.

this Benotto
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c1...t/IMGP2400.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c1...t/IMGP2397.jpg
looks better now
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Miyata 914 frame (only) and some nice parts
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c1...4/IMGP2417.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c1...4/IMGP2416.jpg
other notables, (no pics yet) a nice Stronglight A9 headset, a sugino adjustable bb cup wrench and a set of DA 7400 cranks

Great deal for both of you! I have one of those and it is really a nice stand. Just be careful not to pinch your fingers when closing the clamp and be sure to use just the seatpost for clamping. Enjoy!

You lucky dog, I bought one of those as my first real stand and I love it compared to what I was using, for me the only problem is it is a little short. I have a plan to make it like it's big brother by cutting it in half and installing a inner tube welded in place with holes drilled to raise and lower the top section.

Iowegian I wanted to know why you say use the seat post only, I can see doing this on a carbon bike or maybe a expensive race bike with light gauge tubing of some sort but for every day use on vintage and modern bikes I never use the seatpost just the seat tube. A few hundred bikes have been through this stand without a problem. It isn't as strong as the commercial stand as far as clamping force.
Glenn

I agree it's a tad short, especially since my bikes tend to be big. I've found I can use it with just about any bike if I adjust the angle of the mount but I've also thought about adding an extended tube. If you try it, let me know how it goes and maybe I'll cut mine up too.

I often used the seat tube or top tube on my old stand but this one seems like it has a pretty stout clamp and I'm worried about crimping a tube with it. If the clamp was adjustable I'd be less concerned but it doesn't appear that it's possible to adjust the clamping force.

BTW, there was one for sale on my local CL last week for $80. I thought about mentioning it here but shipping probably would have been the same so I let it pass.

Saved from the Dump, literally, and less than two hours ago. Check out Classic and Vintage sales if interested...

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=188620 http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=188621

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=188622

A Campy/Stronglight, Italian Bianchi in the dump? You must be joking!

Wow! That kills me! I need to get to the dump more often.

Finally picked up something interesting. Really cheap 1993 rockhopper

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...lass/rock1.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...lass/rock2.jpg

Don't worry it won't look like this for long!

But.... It looks wonderful!

Well, it could be worse I guess. The fork isn't original, it's a really heavy/crappy worn out shock. I have a rigid fork that I'm going to put on, then I'm going to clean and go over the whole bike. And put on a different saddle of course :)

On the plus side it has new (albeit cheap) tires and tubes, and the shifters seem to work.

that looks barely ridden, can't believe someone would toss that out.