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Yes, I'm very lucky to find this bike in such of condition in flea market and its not a stolen bicycle. I paid my previous Gitane frame for 3€, and my LeJeune 4€ all from the same flea market.

shiver

01-27-13 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Bikedued (Post 15203541)

Looking at that tarnished handlebar makes me want to grab an old sock, and a bottle of aluminum polish:lol:. NICE find!!,,,,BD

Too bad I will not have time to clean/polish this bike, I only have time to take it a part and put inside the box and shipped to Ireland. I'm moving back to Ireland next week
My Gitane frame and my Herrera inside the box
http://i584.photobucket.com/albums/s...s/P1240631.jpg

rgver

01-27-13 03:36 PM

Another $10 flea market find that sat in the garage untouched until Friday. I thought it was going to be parts bike but boredom made me pull it out and get it ready for a CL flip

http://imageshack.us/a/img687/3870/dsc03557yp.jpg

http://imageshack.us/a/img441/7656/dsc03547hv.jpg

http://imageshack.us/a/img198/6886/dsc03550el.jpg

thinktubes

01-27-13 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by toytech (Post 15201890)

Picked up this Serotta Dave Scott tricolorado today with full 600 tri color, phil hubs. Just needs an overhaul, tires and a shim for the bars.

Does it run 650c? I never seen pedals in that color.

toytech

01-27-13 04:38 PM

It does, it is in the for trade section as a frame set now ;) that is the second set of purple looks I have had, the others were on a purple Miele.

James1:17

01-27-13 11:49 PM

Picked this up today. Crappy pic, but I'm pretty pumped.

http://i893.photobucket.com/albums/a...1-27191556.jpg

raverson

01-28-13 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by James1:17 (Post 15206620)

...I'm pretty pumped.

From the Father of heavenly lights. :thumb:

anixi

01-28-13 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by raverson (Post 15206656)

From the Father of heavenly lights. :thumb:

with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning

James1:17

01-28-13 02:00 AM

No doubt! :)

marley mission

01-28-13 02:33 AM

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Originally Posted by James1:17 (Post 15206620)

Picked this up today. Crappy pic, but I'm pretty pumped.

http://i893.photobucket.com/albums/a...1-27191556.jpg

yessssssssssssssssssssssssss

Rollfast

01-28-13 03:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Odlorah (Post 15187977)

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=295044 1930's western flyer. Beautiful! rides like a charm.

BRAVO! From the cruiser guy...

ahandley

01-28-13 08:14 AM

rgvr, that is one nice looking Raliegh. Man that is one serious steer tube. Good luck on the flip. What do you think you will get?

James1:17

01-28-13 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by marley mission (Post 15206833)

yessssssssssssssssssssssssss

Thanks! Can tell by your sig you're a Klein guy. She's straight stock with full Ultegra 6500 triple and Icon Graphite Series bits. I'm going to tune it up, take off reflectors, dork disk, etc., and take it for a long ride. :thumb:

rgver

01-28-13 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by ahandley (Post 15207246)

rgvr, that is one nice looking Raliegh. Man that is one serious steer tube. Good luck on the flip. What do you think you will get?

Thanks it had a ton of that greasy fluffy gunk on, so a lot of cleaning to get to the nice bike underneath. Got it on CL @ $185. I'd probably keep it if it were not so tall.

wrk101

01-28-13 05:14 PM

Just picked up a 1982 Takara Competition. Its in typical neglected shape, but the paint is pretty good, and it has a Tange Champion #2 frame.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8503/8...86da0515_b.jpg

Got to love this lever set up... but I can use those flat bar levers on another project.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8223/8...92d62a7f_z.jpg

bill

rgver

01-28-13 07:26 PM

Thats a nice bike hiding there Bill.

wrk101

01-28-13 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by rgver (Post 15209821)

Thats a nice bike hiding there Bill.

Thanks, it should dress out nice with red bar tape, red cable housings, and gum wall tires.

jdefran

01-28-13 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Chuckk (Post 15207944)

1985 Trek 470 - from the original owner.
Same metal flecked black as my Black Lightning, and came originally with mostly 600 componentry.
400 series at that time were True Temper tube in the quick assembly Trek lug system.
Actually a disappointment compared to my 1000 bonded aluminum and 2100 carbon bonded to aluminum lugs.

http://chuck.kichline.com/bikes/trek470/P1030072.jpg

What size seatpost does this take?

Chris_in_Miami

01-30-13 12:00 PM

My first find for 2013. Not sure which model it is yet, but it's a good one :)

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-y...130_105946.jpg

Savagewolf

01-30-13 12:46 PM

Did you clean that up, or was it in the dumpster in that condition?

Chris_in_Miami

01-30-13 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Savagewolf (Post 15216535)

Did you clean that up, or was it in the dumpster in that condition?

The Trek? That's as-found, took the photo after loading it into the car this morning. The seller said he may have put a couple hundred miles on it since buying it new, and I'm inclined to believe that based on the condition.

shoota

01-30-13 01:04 PM

Oh you bought the Trek.. for a second there I thought you saved it from the dump.

fettsvenska

01-30-13 01:04 PM

You lucky duck...that is quite the find

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris_in_Miami (Post 15216320)

My first find for 2013. Not sure which model it is yet, but it's a good one :)

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-y...130_105946.jpg

shoota

01-30-13 01:08 PM

So did you pay the $200 he was asking?