I just picked up a Ascent frame from Pure Bikes for just that reason, I haven't a bike with the mid fork braze ons anymore and have been looking for awhile, plus I like the older DB's they seem to fit me better then any other MTB company. Although I am not a huge fan of the drop bar conversions ( mostly because I need to ride upright anymore) that should make a nice one, I do plan on putting a set of Blackburn MT Racks on the front and back of my Ascent & maybe a set of Scott Bars along with some street/trail tires & a set of fenders.

Glenn

Yea nice grab on the Kestrel. As you said those forks are worth the money. Getting hard to find for a good price. I really like my 200 EMS.

First two weeks of garage sale season, 3 bikes, five wheels (2 pair), floor pump, saddle, and some misc components. Off to a really good start. We'll have to see how long this continues. In past years, I might find one decent bike a month, maybe even two months. Fortunately, we look for other stuff that is more common as well. Otherwise, garage sales would usually be a bust.

1983 ish Team Fuji

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8252/8...32430b80_b.jpg

Nice find Bill!! Are those rims anodized gold?

I found a pair of MTB stems with brake cable routing, both are unused but have been banging around the LBS for a long time. The Tioga Avenger has a cool internal cable path:

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https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-7...316_193546.jpg

The real find was this Lista cabinet I found on craigslist, I added some casters and it's my new mobile workstation.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-O...316_193613.jpg

picked this up at a local thrift store. all there original parts, no rust just dust. the tires still hold air too.

royal

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Went a little market this weekend, Drove to Rochester to pick up this GT to broker for a user of another forum who lives in Seattle:

http://i.imgur.com/Q1LUj5Al.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/dwRDyJil.jpg

While I was up there, I figured I'd check out this thing. I liked it, so I bought it:

http://i.imgur.com/x2lCH1wl.jpg

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But wait, the trek came with extras:

http://i.imgur.com/yNLaznKl.jpg

The only downside, or perhaps the amazing side, is that my car ate it's transmission about a mile from the house of the GT's owner, but the Trek owner was up for coming down the 20 miles to bring me the trek while I was waiting for the tow truck.

Which leads us to this beauty:

http://i.imgur.com/abcZAcZl.jpg

you for got to mention the uber cool salsa stem on the kestrel

nice pick up dan, sucks about your car tho, i saw that in cl , but i wasn't interested, too much money and too short for me...i may be interested in that brooks tho :)

You and the rest of us! Nice scores Dan, Ithaca->Rochester isn't exactly a trip around the block. Is that a Dodge Neon? Hope it's a cheap repair.

I used to have one of those, super long, ultra uber cool for sure!

Hey Chris, is that a La Pavoni espresso maker sitting on your rollaway? I have one that I bought new about 22 years ago. Makes great espresso, but a lot of work for a cup of coffee.

Good eye Roger! I decided to take it out to the garage to polish it up - it doesn't get much love because I have a few machines that are easier to use...

The transmission's toast. The car owes me nothing- bought it for $700, hit a deer a week later, got a $2700 value for it. Pocketed the money.

I have a line on a $200 refurbed transmission and a friend owes me some lift time. It might not be dead yet. Kind wish it would just die already, but so it goes.

Picked this up on Saturday. I believe it is a 1988 or 89. From what I can tell I think it is in the Quantum series. It has a complete 1988 Shimano 600/Ultegra group on it. The rear wheel is a Campy and the front is a Mavic. I have the bars out and the seat is a cheapo. It will clean up nice, unfortunately it is to big. I wish the top decals were not missing so I would no for sure which model it is.
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Great grab on the Klein!

Been an awesome week on Craigslist for me. First I sold a Varsity for $140. Then picked this up for $120:
http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=305466

1989 Miyata 914, full 105. Rough condition, been partially badly repainted and the front wheel is out of round, but a steal for the price.


Then I found this guy for $150:
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1983 Trek 700. Frame is all Reynolds 531, Suntour Superbe components, Campy hubs, and those weird Weinmann concave rims.

Gonna have a heck of a time choosing which one to keep and which one to sell.

^Not a bad problem, Pat! Both are really nice, but, the I would have a hard time parting with the Trek...

Thats an easy one. Trek

Find of the (my ) day

A great day at Goodwill..... put my hands on a pair of MTB, never used but had the cleats with them, Nike shoes !My size !http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=305482 Happy,Happy,Happy! Got them on the High Plains and gonna' put some miles on...

8 bucks !!

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=305536"http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=305537I inquired about the Puch about a year or so ago. Child hood bike, the guy not ready to part with it. I did not see it again until this morning leaning up against a fence with the Phillips! The lady said, "take'em!" I took'em!

Nice snags, Pat. Both of them.
If I absolutely positively had to part with one of them, I'd keep the Trek.

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It probably will, you should send it over here to avoid said ruckus.

Got this for $100 two days ago. Not only that, but today I found a crisp 1991 $10 bill in the saddle bag that the original owner threw in. It even came with the original receipt.

This is 'as found' condition.
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So far I think you might have the title for 2013.

Well its only a 1200, which was a mid level bike when it was new in 1992, but the bike alone would easily be $300 to $400 in the market I just moved from (Eugene, OR), not to mention all the extras. I'm pleased with it.