well sounds like you've got a much bigger problem than me :lol:

I think I have a ridgid Calloy fork you could use.

Hey you guys started it, damn bike pushers the whole lot of ya! :D

Glenn

pulled this out of the back of a truck, headed for the dump...I guess it was truly saved from the Dump.

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If you were carrying a set of tools, you could have left the saddle on the truck, hehe. GREAT find, the paint just SHINES!,,,,BD

So true, I need a PUG saddle, new tires, grips and maybe cranks (pm me if you gots em)

My 6yo son has a 24" Giant MTB and a 20" Kuwahara BMX that is his racebike (he is not allowed to ride it on the street), so we needed to find him something for hacking around on and having a play in the local skate park.

$20 at the garbage tip shop scored this - looks like it's spent its life outside in the weather, but the bearings and drivetrain are as tight as a drum and it rides beautifully. Being a Giant, the frame is solidly made, and although the tyres are mis-matched the components are all pretty good. All I had to do was set the brakes up properly and lube everything and he's been thrashing it for weeks now with no issues at all. Score!

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You can go almost as crazy as you want with the crank dept. There's actually a cartridge bearing Tioga BB for one piece cranks. I would get a three piece conversion kit though, and put a triple crank with a 48t big ring, and a front derailleur. With thumb shifters of course.,,,,BD

Went Craigslistin' again. Picked this up a lunchtime for a song. Lesson learned: don't get a new toy during lunch on one of the nicest days yet this spring. Productivity was at an all time low.

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Nice score Dan.

VERY nice score... but I don't think that was headed to the dump... :)

nice score dan... how she ride ?

Now you are talking...me likely.

I know that no one here really cares about vintage BMX, but I just acquired this little gem yesterday for $40. 1984 Mongoose Californian. I am looking forward to a period correct build. Not 100% stock, cause that would be boring. Besides the only things original are the frame, fork, and possibly headset.,,,,BD


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Yeah, BMX isn't really my thing, but that looks pretty nice. It would be fun to sit on it and watch ET.

+ 1, it is a nice score but craiglisting at lunch might be the "dumps" for your employer, but not for us.
:thumb:

> I know that no one here really cares about vintage BMX

Not True, have the trophies, the scars, and the memories to prove otherwise. I rode an '82 Torker, hard.
And for US$40, you scored, big time.

^Nice score Dued! All I ever save from the dump are Next BMXes!

Good BMX. Scored an old Mongoose myself a couple of years ago. Really nicely made bikes. Get ya some moto mag wheels for that.

XTR components? Nice... frame is nice too.

A customer offered me a late 80s Benotto for $50, that he said has been sitting in the sun. I went to check it out, and it was in decent shape, just a bit large (57-58cm). I take a 55cm.
It's a Benotto Triathlon. Not sure what the original gear was, but there are 105 brakes, and Light Action 6 speed derailleurs. Front wheel looks to be stock with a Benotto sticker, the rear is a Mavic MA40.
I think this is a Mexico-made Benotto. I don't know the history or specs to this model...it has oval shaped tubing for the downtube and seat tube.
But $50...can't go wrong.

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Nice find for $50

ill take that anyday.. nice score !! 50 bucks!!?!! you could probably earn some major cash on that if you flip it...

Former Fixie from CL
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Tossed together

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c9...ps55ca1761.jpg

you did great with that trek!!, awesome rebuild, please get some decals for it!!