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I have removed a lot of this tape and the heat gun did the best job ( still a pain ) then followed up by some Goo B Gone as it will leave the sticky side on the frame in a bunch of spots.

Glenn

Nobody seems to like mixtes where I'm from:
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Some of you may have noticed me posting that I had found an old bike shop that has been closed for years. Well, I finally got a chance to go back today, and helped him organize and clean up the shop a little. He paid me in parts, and at the end of the two hours he says "Well, what do I owe you?" I picked out something and he says "Done deal." My payment.... NOS in the package, never opened... Suntour Bar end shifters! Complete with the cables, housings, etc. The card in the package says "Handle Barend control lever" Obviously bad Japanese to English translation at it's best.

Now I just have to find something worthy of NOS Barcons:D. A wonderful problem to have! BTW, the original price tag says $29.99 in faded handwritten numbers.,,,,BD


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I have to remember to call you when I need my house painted, that should be worth the NOS Positron derailleur I've been hanging onto for a few years. ;)

Two hours of labor in an air conditioned shop isn't worth a set of NOS barcons? I might would paint a house for a couple of NOS 70's Italian road bikes of decent quality. Nothing Positron is worth lifting a finger, JMHO.;),,,,BD

Saved this hybrid looking thing from the Garbage today! I think it looks pretty sweet. It has been spray painted over what appears to be Celeste colored paint. But it has all Shimano brakes and derailleurs. It has Scott handlebars. Any ideas what this is?

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I used a household steam cleaner and had good luck. The tape peeled with ease and I was able to rub off the residue.

The mtb looks very Miyata-esque to me, especially with the spare spoke holder/chain protector braze on, and front rack mounts. If it's not, it's very decent either way.,,,,BD

Has that mid 80's stumpjumper blue under the green.

Good idea Stomper. I guess the idea is just to get the glue to release from the frame, and heating (with or without steam) should make the glue pliable again to peel off the tape. Thanks for the tip.

Couldnt find much online. Nothing telling in the catalogs available. Frame serial puts it at 1971, RD 1980, FD 1978, hubs/rims mid seventies, cotterless cranks would indicate later seventies because it doesn't seem higher end. What little background I got from the owner was it belonged to an avid tourist who took it across the country at least once. Avid Fuji fan too maybe and kept it true with Fuji specific upgrades. Can only guess but 71 would mean either newest or finest. Grand tour looks to have come later per catalogs.

Can't help with identification, but it's a nice score. Would make a fantastic commuter.

Its a Diamondback Apex from 1986.

See Frantik's example at thelink below. Frantik I hope you dont mind.

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trek 1220 pickup from last weekend

don't mind at all, though it's not an Apex (though it sure looks close) few of us suspect it's a Scott Boulder or similar http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...9#post14767369

I am going to double post this, but I don't think anyone will mind.
Pawnshopping today, one I am at only 2-3/year Tiny place 25x 15 feet, I turn around and there sitting on flat tires.
--Tommasini Super Prestige in my size (55) Campy parts, Mavic hubs. The bad, nearly four bills out the door. But I have deep pockets for stuff like this.http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=275271http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=275272http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=275273 Cobalto brakes, Still have to ID the exact model of derailleur. Looks to be all original.

That's a fantastic bike man, I wouldn't be complaining about spending $400 for it, I've seen far lesser bikes go for more! Congrats!!! Clean it up real well and put some NON-ABRASIVE automotive wax on it and it will look brand new.

Yes looking at the pics again, I do see the scott bars. Good eye Frantik. I also checked out the thread. He has it coming together pretty well.

Certainly not vintage, but I have a soft spot for Kleins, and this one was at an attactive price, so I nabbed it. Unfortunately, it did not come with one of those wonderful Klein multicolor paint schemes. But it is still a nice one.

Klein Pulse Comp:

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Nice score Bill. My kids all rode an even older Pulse comp with a rigid fork until they out grew it. Nothing like starting a kid on a 20lb mtb with slicks to get them hooked on biking.

Finally, two decent thrift store finds. Been a long time since I found a bike at a thrift store.

One's a late 1970s Nishiki Competition, with Cyclone G1 components, the other appears to be a Cannondale, set up as a SS.

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I found a Frejus at the thrift store yesterday morning, Huret Svelt derailers. Frejus and Legnano are the same company :)

Post pics of that catch, amazing for a thrift store!

Went to a flea market this morning and found a vendor selling current magazines for $1 each, he must be dumpster diving behind the news stand :) Bought two imported "lifestyle cycling" magazines, Treadlie from Australia, and the first issue of Urban Cyclist from the UK. Both look pretty entertaining. Also found an unused Sugino bottom bracket tool for a buck!

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