That's still up in the air. If I like it and decide to keep it, it's getting painted. If I don't like it and it doesn't sell for a decent price, I'll paint it.

A couple garage sale finds today. Got the Mongoose running with a new inner tube from the parts bin. The Motobecane was a wedding present to the woman selling it from her husband. Oddly enough, I have a pair of 27x1-1/8 Paselas for it. For the life of me, I can't think of why I bought them. I told her once I got it cleaned up I'd take it back so she could take it for a spin.

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I found this Team Fuji on CL after it had been up for a couple weeks. $50!
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Nice pick up!

What year is it? Some of those Team Fuji's had quad-butted tubing IIRC. That frame alone could be worth twice what you paid.

Thanks! I believe it's an 84, although 85 had an extremely similar paint job. I haven't crawled under it to find the serial number yet. It's quad-butted valite and crazy light- like almost as light as a modern aluminum bike. It's only missing the Cyclone II front derailler, but luckily I've got a Cyclone II laying around waiting for ebay that I can repurpose. It's a little small, but the 80's fuji 58cm are too big, so I'll try riding it after I overhaul it, and maybe flip it if I can't get an easy fit.

I also picked up these two at the same place for $20 for both. They're considerably rougher, but should make for an easy flip just to get rideable or turn into a single speed for my college market.

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First post so Hi! Lifted this out of the metal recycling container today at the local refuse site, cant find much info online but looking at some of the components I guess its circa 1978? Everything works so smooth & it rides great so cant understand why it would have been dumped, guess its worthless but will make a good spare hack.
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I have removed the mudguards & the rear luggage rack, looks better without, spent a few hours polishing & lubing, setting it all up, there is no free play or slack in the bearings so litterally nothing needs spending on it.

Not sure what to do now, strip it & paint it, maybe identify what model Puch it is & get some origonal decals or just let my boys have it as a spare bike.

Nice find - especially for free. Save the mudguards, pump, and rack. It looks like the frame may be high tensile steel, but Puch made good bikes. It should be a great rider.

Snagged a not-sold-here Dancelli America. Very very little info on Dancelli (Colnago or Billato frame??) and none on the America model, but enough floating dust to ascertain that Shimano 105 Golden Arrow componentry was fitted on these bikes. As I find out, no serial numbers because some Italians don't believe in them. So the 105 RD dates to 1986, which makes sense given the braze-ons. No tubing decal to indicate what kind of steel it's made of, but the owner did say it was his favorite bike to ride of the several he had pedaled over the last four or so years.

$50 for the bike minus the stolen rear wheel (a reason for the sale in addition to no longer riding it). Rear chainstay length matches my '85 Peloton, so more performance-oriented. Sadly, it has been saddled with beater flat bar commuter duty and the once-chrome fork is now chrome and rusty, as are some of the Ofmega headset cups. I am thinking of sanding down and repainting the fork black as it has cool details. The frame paint is very chipped, but decals are original. Touch up paint special! Original components are Ofmega headset, BB, Shimano 105 GA DT shifters and RD. The rest was as-confessed friend-built-up bike co-op parts. :/

At 63cm, it's my size, and my name is its first three letters (ha! cool!). Current idea is to swap all the modern go-fast stuff from my killer deal AL/CF Guru (61 cm) to get a nice old school steel - new school light mix going again (I had an '89 Tempo done nearly the same way for a short time). Enjoy and any info is greatly appreciated!!!

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This is my retro rat rod Centurion, definitely looks like something no one would steal. I found the frame
laying in a ditch beside the road. It had been totally stripped of everything but the fork. Some one had
painted it black with hippie dippy doodles. After stripping most of the black off I discovered it was a
Le Mans 12. Diving into my parts tub I cobbled it back together with whatever was handy, & after much
tweaking, I had a really ugly, but very fast bike at little cost.

Grab some aluminum foil and go to town on that fork before you take any sandpaper to it. It's like magic. You might be surprised at how good it looks. I was after doing the same thing to a very rusted chrome frame.

I got a nice deal on this 400 today. I almost don't want to remove the reflectors.


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I call dibs, and have already emailed. As complete as it looks, I won't have a problem driving to Pasadena for it. Hoping for an answer, but not holding my breath. It's likely either been snapped up, or they will do research and ask $300+. Looks like the forged drop version too.,,,,BD

Low rider bike for cheap!

The bed frame angle iron through the frame makes me think they don't know the value of it, and it's also making me do this.....:twitchy::twitchy::(:cry:

Pick up the Raleigh Grand Sports that is in the picture also. They are nice bikes and worth around $300.

I wasn't even looking at the chopper, haha.;),,,,BD

I did not know this! My normal recourse is a combination of fine steel wool and CLR and then/or just Never Dull metal polish. They have proven very effective. I gave it a go on the Dancelli, and unfortunately, the plating had worn off and the grainy dark grey steel under it was showing. I could even feel the surface level difference. Oh well. Off to paint we go!

Also, picked up an old Nishiki Olympic 12 sans wheels for super cheap, complete with rusted frozen solid chain. Hilarious. Paint needs touching up but otherwise is dark red metallic and in great shape. 25" it will be my touring/all-weather bike with fenders, rack, and 35C tires. And a Biopace triple. Haha! http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=475134http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=475135Can't wait!

Saved this Klein Rascal from being cut up to make bicycle art..... he had many other interesting bikes in line for the torch but I didn't have much cash with me so only this one came home. A fresh coat of paint will do wonders for it I'm sure if I ever get around to it.

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Yup! It works really well. More info about that here: Cleaning Chrome - Roberts Cycle

i snagged the fork, brake, handlebars, stem and brake levers from a Nishiki just like that 25 or 27 years ago. Bike was bent but he wouldn't sell the whole thing...
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Had it on my late 80s KHS Fiero ever since, bike is being revived with 105 10 speed set...

Didn't have to do a whole lot to this one, turned out pretty nice.


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Oh foolish me! I should have known.

Yeah, that's the power of photography. I think a phone photo would have sold the bike at $50.

It was a good day, went to look at this Trek. I've been looking for an early one, I think this is a 78 400 series. Nice original condition. Seller was asking $200, I asked if he would take $150, he said he was firm at $200 but he would throw in the Miele. Done deal, nice Rossin built Columbus tubing, Campy dropouts, Mavic ma40 rims, complete 600 group, no brainer. Also through in a set of suntour barcons with Raleigh covers.


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Wow! What sweet looking rides. I really like the orange Miele.

Quite a score for 200 bones.

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Yeah, quite a deal. Love the color on the Miele.