The hockey stick chain guard on that Coventry Eagle threw me a bit, but this 1935 catalog page (from a current e-bay listing) shows a Lady's Light Roadster with one.

A neat photo stream of a similar Coventry Eagle restoration... http://www.flickr.com/photos/coventr...7625560463637/

(Scott paid less than $35 for his ... not too bad of a price)


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Yesterday, I met up with frenchbikefan to carry out his proposed trade of his too big Lemond Zurich frame for my too small Trek 420. It was cool to have the opportunity to meet up with another BF member. The Zurich turned out to be 57cm c-t-c and just allows me to straddle it. There was a stripped NDS crank arm that frenchbikefan informed me of. I spent late into the night, with BFH, harsh language, lot's of sweat, and stubborn determination, in successfully yanking it off. Plus a stripped BB cup too. The actual UN-72 cartridge BB was still functional, but I need to find left and right side English cups.
She's a project though. A small top tube ding needs to be worked out somehow, and then a new paint job. Overall, I'm all smiles with my first Reynolds 853 build.

Cheers for the info and the link to that guy's restored one, i see it possibly is a pre war one from around 1930's then, I'm a bit unsure of what to do with it now, should i leave it as it is, or restore it to original condition (IF it's got any real collectible value??)

Or they other option was/is that my girlfriend wants to restore it, but have me paint it in a pastel baby blue/or pink, but then i would also fit new "retro-fit" decals identical to the originals etc..

Any more ideas and help/comments would be welcome.

Scott

Cannondale off CL
 

As per request on another thread if I would post to the catch of the day thread my Craigslist find. :)

Listed was "Men's Cannondale road bike 58 cm. Shimano Sora, Ultegra components. Two sets of wheels $75" and this photo. Also came with a nice Blackburn tire pump.
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Guy was moving to Fla. very upscale neighborhood and had a brand new Felt down there waiting. He had a lot of the original documentation for the bike and it took me all of 10 seconds to say "I'll take it.

I know everyone likes photos so here are a few I took when I got it home.
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I made a few changes over the weekend but nothing that couldn’t be reversed (retained all the original parts) please don’t laugh. I changed the bar and stem doing a "chop no flop" with the Sora shifters it seems they were made for shifting from the hoods only as the pushbuttons I couldn’t reach from the drop position. so I made some bullhorns out of a old set of drop bars and aligned the hoods to extend the bullhorns. It's very comfortable to stretch out on the hoods and gives me 2 other hand positions still. I reused the bar tape going with a 1/3 lap making for a cushy feel. I added a mirror changed the peddles and seat. and added a blinker and snap on bar light not shown.
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What was wrong with the handle bars, the full drop bars make the bike look nicer, why'd u chop em

Painting it pink does not amount to a "restoration" by anyone's measure.
Most people here will advise you to do a more considered restoration, leaving it as original as possible, and just cleaning/de-rusting what is there, replacing what you must (eg brake pads, tires) and servicing the rest (replace & relube bearings, true wheels).

This will preserve the value and historical interest. It is also by far the cheapest way to restore an old bike.

Nothing really wrong with the drops they felt ok. I have drop bars on my touring bike and love them with STI shifters. The Sora shifters use a thumb button to downshift and I had to be riding in the hoods to reach the button. Plus I had been wanting to make a hood rider for a while so I thought I would give it a try. I didn’t destroy the Cannondale bars or stem and as the bars needed re-taped anyway I thought I would give this a go sacrificing a narrow old set of bars salvaged from the scrap yard.

Although I could easily revert back I don’t think I will for a while, and could easily for a resale.

Great score on a gorgeous Cannondale. I love that color. One day I'll add one to my collection.
I discovered the same nagging issue about the Sora brifters last week. I guess this problem is true with any brifter with thumb levers (ie. Campy too).

Thanks

I would have bought the bike even if it was a gaudy color for that price, but when I saw that wine color in great shape I was really sold. the two paint chips show up in the one pic chain ring side top tube. other than that its really like new. The photos don’t do the "wine" color justice.

If anyone has any information on the year etc. and something I could trace the color back to for touchup I would appreciate the info? I have been searching around a little but haven't found the info.

The thumb buttons do work nice in conjunction with the bullhorns. I know many would view chopping the bars as blasphemy but I wanted a setup I would ride and I think this might work. I'm still tweaking the bar height and angle, seat position etc.
I like how fast the shift is on the chain rings when popping the button. Great when you hit the bottom of a dip and want to drop for a climb quickly without moving hand position.
Another question. The left hand shifter says Shimano Triple. Will that same shifter handle a triple chain ring setup?
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Yes, you have the triple version. It'll have the extra range to handle 3 rings.

on the Campy shifters, I usually reach up with my thumb when I'm in the drops...it's not bad imho

WNG
Thanks for the quick reply.

I think the photos show all the components. How hard or involved or expensive would it be adding a triple with a granny gear to this bike? Where I live we have some long climbs and my touring bike has me spoiled with my low of 19 gear inches. I don’t mind spinning as much as torque in my old age.

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I was able to shift it that way also but my hands are smaller maybe because it felt a little uncertain. I got into the same thing with my STI's also and lowered them more on the drop than normal. that caused a problem reaching the hoods when on top. I fixed that being it’s a touring bike by raising the bars to a compromise height (easy ride height) and the tops are a very easy ride height. Hauling a lot of gear wind isn't as big a issue. Just riding this around the last couple nights and adjusting things I'm liking this bike a lot. Maybe that’s because its 25 pounds lighter than the other bike! I haven't weighed the Cannondale yet but it feels very light to lift.

Thanks to the "are you looking for one of these" thread, a 531 LeJeune
Some 700c wheels, cables, grease and some quality time with an OA bath and she will be nice!
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The original crank appears to be a Shimano 600. That means its BB spindle is likely 113mm asymmetric. Since there are brifters, I'll assume it's been updated some point. The rear derailleur doesn't look like a Shimano 600. You mentioned Ultegra...I will assume 8 speed model back there. You will need to replace the crank and BB for a triple model. Adding a granny ring won't be easy because you'll need to locate a specialty inner ring with holes to attach a granny ring. Plus, it must be in 130mm diameter. Then the BB spindle will be too short. Best to go new. The granny requires a new triple front derailleur, the cage profile reaches lower and can pull the chain up to the middle ring. And you'll need a new long cage rear derailleur to take up the extra chain length. And of course, you need a new, longer chain.
Cost is dependent on level of component quality, sales/closeouts/clearances/ebay pricing, and if you can do your own wrenching.

Some low cost triples I've seen floating around the 'net/ebay... new old stock Campy Mirage triple or Veloce triple for under $40. Also a Truvativ Touro for $29-35.
A Shimano 105 braze-on triple FD is a possible choice. And any long cage Shimano rear will work....including mtb models like Exage, Deore, Alivio. A long cage 105 GS rear is a nice unit.

1988 Schwinn Circuit Road Bike. I bought this bike in 1995 and have replaced most everything. I haven't used it for 8 years.
25" frame, you should probably be 6' or taller. Shimano Sante brakes and shifters, 7-speed cassette. I installed a Durace crankset (53/39), Selle saddle, Mavic Reflex wheels (32 spoke), Continental tires, Syntace aerobars, Avocet 35 computer, 27.2 American Classic seat post, and clipless pedals.
This bike has a sweet ride. Nothing is wrong with it as far as I know.
I have the original Schwinn brochure with all the specs listed. Call or email me for more info.

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Found this on the local CL today. I just sold 2 kids mtb's yesterday so I took the plunge since it's my size and I always wanted a Circuit. It's in fantastic condition although some of the Sante bits have been replaced with DuraAce (OK in my book ;) )

I picked up a Nishiki Olympic, big frame, at the Dump over the weekend, along with a few roadsters, all of which went to Bicycles for Humanity. I also scored a very nice Miyata 310 in excellent condition and a nice old 58cm Dawes Galaxy. I can't remember if I posted the Trek 330 I got at the Dump the weekend before last.

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I am going to fit the handlebar shifters to my Specialized Junker II as soon as I get a chance. I already have a set put aside so I don't have to pirate these ones.

I just finished rebuilding this Peugeot for a coworker. She's an 85.

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Can you show me a close up picture of your bed mount for your fork you have there on the bed? I like that.

That looks nice. It looks like there is some nice pearl in that white paint its that the case? I had a Miele that had that pearl white and I wished it was a larger size, but its good it wasn't. =)

I snagged Peugeot Bordeaux the other day from the local bike charity. I had seen the carnage a couple times before and wondered what they were going to do with it. The guy I was talking to said the make him an offer on the bike and I decided to look it over more and then I remembered I had a frame to put the parts on. I made an offer which I think the guy thought was generous which maybe it was and I walked out with perfect donor bike. Whoever had this before they crashed it put some decent investment into it with newer bar tape, brake hood plus some Continental tires. Its a shame even though its not a special bike overall. Its going to be a great donor bike for the Cannondale below

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Notice its busted at the rear of the chainstay where it goes to the dropout. This thing took a beating. I do have the front wheel as well and it seems just fine.

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Any other ideas of what to do with this frame other than wall art?

Now to the frame I will be putting the parts on. Its a Cannondale frame I bought from a used bike shop a few years ago to build up a commuter bike for a friend's roommate. The guy rode this bike alot and rode it pretty hard and it had a bunch of hodgepodge parts on it after I made a number of repairs and its now just been sitting for over a year since the roommate is gone. I convinced hi without much effort to let me give it another life. I was messing around with it and realized it must be a touring frame since it had eyelets and attachments for racks. I am not sure of the year, but I am actually more excited about the build since it should make it worth more when I get it done. There is no way I could ride this thing when its finished. If anyone has any info on this frame it would be cool. I searched through the Cannondale catalogs and I couldn't come up with an exact year.

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High Sierra (Year unknown I believe 84-88)
 

8/9/2011 just so happened to be trash day and my next door neighbor was pulling out of the drive same time as we were that morning. She had a bike right in her front drive for the trash man or someone to take. She kindly asked me, would you like to have this bike? It used to be my sons and he no longer wants it. I said hmm, I have not ridden a bike consistently in 20 years. The bike had 2 flat tires and I was unsure what I was getting into to be honest. Plus a Yellow bike was not too appealing to me. At First! Until The Schwinn decals started calling my name. As I studied the bike online and off and found this bike was a beast back in the day with many highend parts. It seems to have a mixture of parts from 84-88 Its doesn't fit entirely any one particular year as all the parts being the same. LOL the same day I took it up to the local bike shop is how excited I was. They seemed pretty impressed with the bike and shape of it. Obviously it needs a tune up and adjusted for my riding habits. Anyhoot I talked to the gentleman about it for a while and what would need to be done for tune up and updating the bike. He aired up the tires for me and what do you know,the tires held air and when I got home taking that Yellow Bumble Bee for a ride around the block got my juices flowing as the 110 degree heat whisked in my face. (haha) However I am a new proud owner of this bike and would be delighted to find out the exact Year as I attempt to bring this back to life. I do have the serial number GN 705560 (I am assuming the G stands for Giant?) But we all know what assuming=anassoutofyouandme. I would like to start by trying to decode the year on this....I had a tell tell sign today when I looked up the cranks shimano fc-b124. As far as I can tell they did not come out until 1986. I could be wrong, but that is what my due diligence told me. Some parts tend to be 1984 through 1988. Thanks in advance for any info on this bike. The brakes look to be center Dia Compe. Uraya rims, shimano deore dx rear derailer. There is still a lot I need to learn. However here are some pics, it will get cleaned up in the next week or so and maybe painted or was even wondering about seeing how much is chromed.
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After reviewing the forum in greater detail, this might not be the best thread to ask my questions above I would assume? The main question for me is trying to determine the date of the bike. ( If I could get help with that I would be grateful) Is $59.99 a reasonable amount to tune up a bike with a wash and wax? Under the yellow paint on this bike is it polished chrome? In some places where paint has some hickies it looks very shiny underneath. (Leads me to thinking of stripping all the yellow) of course I don't want to do more harm than good.

1988. Yes-that is reasonable for LBS rates. The chrome under the paint will not be over a polished surface and might not look that good.

http://mombat.org/Schwinn_Specs.htm

Actually where I live a tuneup is $75 with no wash and wax, so if you can't do that kind of thing yourself then it's a good deal.

The shiny metal under any Schwinn is just a more recent scratch that exposed the metal and that metal hasn't not had time to rust. Most Italian steel bikes and some others where actually chromed first to prevent rust then painted, some times they left half of the forks and half of the rear stays chrome for looks. Most American and Japanese made bikes were zinc treated to help prevent rust. Low end bikes had neither chrome or zinc treatments.

So in conclusion don't strip the paint, in fact you may want to touch up the bare areas to prevent rusting.

I like the copper stem :)