Just picked up this Holdsworth Cyclone, probably an early 1970s. Too small for me, so this will have to move to a new home.

50cm frame
Reynolds 531with Campagnolo dropouts
Suze high flange hubs
27” rims convex style
SR Crankset
SR pedals
Toeclips with "Holdsworth Campagnolo" straps.
Campagnolo shifters
Campagnolo FD
Suntour V RD
Ideale saddle
Weinmann centerpulls and levers
GB stem
Unknown handlebars
Unknown headset
Bluemel fenders

As purchased
https://dl.dropbox.com/s/2dexref6m26..._1191.jpg?dl=0

After 15 minute wash and degrease
https://dl.dropbox.com/s/i96klfq79n1..._1193.jpg?dl=0

Came home from work today to find this in front of my garage, Mr. Haney dropped it off for me. Tires are old but still have the nubs on them and are "usable" and everything works like it should. Nothing great but not bad for $10. Didn't recognize the color at first, thought it was more of a Robin's Egg Blue but after I wiped a few spots clean I saw it was the standard blue.

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A Suntour V RD? I wonder lf there was a Campy RD originally. Interesting bike.

Picked up this bianchi project 3 with a couple of nice lone peak panniers on a Blackburn rack and what looks like a wine bottle cage :) for $50 bucks from the local cl

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c1.../image_22.jpeg

I think that's a Blackburn cage for a 2 liter water/soda bottle.

Looks like it is a Blackburn cage for a 1.5L water bottle, lol. Never seen one before.

I picked up this '86 Bridgestone Mile 112 today. The CL stated "2 men's bikes $50" with no pictures. I contacted the seller and she sent me pictures of the Bridgestone and a Gitane. I passed on the Gitane. Here is a picture she sent me.

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I purchased a ladies Raleigh Sport vicariously through a friend. I may not see the bike until Christmas, unless I get down to Richmond before then. She is YAR (yet another Raleigh), and for $25, I could not let it pass.

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=484624

It seems that lately road bikes are leaving the cave, and 3 speeds are moving in. Gotta love that saddle.

Egads.

What was the Gitane?

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=484675

"Hm"

I tried to save one, but was unable it broke my heart! Yesterday was trash day, and metal scrappers roam the area looking for metal scrap. I was heading to the grocery store and was following a scrapper with a bike at the top of the heap of stuff in his pickup. When we got to a light, I was horrified to see that the bike was a very good condition 80's Specialized Rockhopper in quite good shape (from what I could see). I tried to remember his number but was unable, and I feel sorry for that bike being cut into scrap. Or maybe he realized he had something worth selling rather than selling by the pound :(

Got it scrubbed up and it IS kind of a pearl Robin's Egg Blue. It washed up really nice, tires, bar tape and brake pads are on the way, that's all it really needs other than a saddle and a new home and the saddle I have.

http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/n...psi2nmylsq.jpg

One of the local fleas has been coughing up a lot of vintage mountain bikes lately :).

1986 stumpjumper all original in great condition

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^^^ lugged and DB Pretige ! Nice.... What's the group ?

This one has all the original stuff:

Frame: Stumpjumper Tange Prestige Lugged
Fork: Tange Unicrown
Stem: Stumpjumper
Headset: Specialized Sealed Bearing
Bottom Bracket: Specialized Sealed Bearing
Handlebar: Specialized Alloy X-3
Shifters: Suntour XC
Front Derailleur: Suntour XC
Rear Derailleur: Suntour XC
Brake Levers: Tommaselli
Front Brake: Shimano M700
Rear Brake: Suntour XC Power
Crankset: Specialized Touring
Chainrings: Shimano 28-38-48
Pedals: MKS Grafight-2000
Hubs: Specialized Low-Flange Cartridge Bearing
Rims: Saturae HX28
Tires: Specialized Tri-Cross 1.5"
Wheel QR: Specialized
Seatpost: Strong Alloy
Saddle: Specialized Lambda
Seatpost QR: Specialized
Grips: Tommaselli
Chain: Shimano UG
Cogs: Suntour Pro Compe 5 speed

Now why wouldn't you want to keep this:

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Circa 1972, Royal Knight.

Frame by Yamaguchi of Japan. Alps handlebars. Cherry brakes and levers. Suntour derailleurs.

BB to rear axle C-to-C: 18 inches.

Rides like a limousine and takes lots of horsepower to get it moving.

Can you say Boom baby.

It wasn't a high end bike though, the brake calipers are steel and are rusting, which the bike frame apparently has some issues with rust as well. It wasn't taken care of, and it probably weighs 35 pounds.

Sarcasm radar fail.

Gratuitous CV shot added -

Oh, your just being pickie.

I don't want a pickle, I just want ride my motorcycle. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvLtNBm1yyA

Scored a Triumph (Raleigh Sport?) 1973 or so. I bought a early 80's huffy 3 speed ladies bike to convert this to a 3 speed upright bike since I don't own one, everything has drop bars.
I did a little clean up, not shown was I regreased the BB and headset after, so far so good.

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5651/...b3a86fbc_c.jpg2015-10-27 02.26.29 1 by Ryan Silva, on Flickr
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I bought a 1985 Cannondale. Giant 63cm frame. Way to big for me. Owner was going to "get rid of this stuff", not sure i he meant he was going to throw it out or what. So, frame is of no use. Its what the frame came with that I am excited about.
Mavic GP4 36h, Shimano 600 hubs
Suntour Cyclone pedals
Ritchey Peloton Pedals
Shimano 600 Tricolor RD
Shimano Dura Ace FD
Shiman Dura Ace braze on shifters
Sachs free wheel
Shimano 600 cassette
Dia compe Gran Compe brakes and levers
Shimano Dura Ace Cranks
Modolo Professional handlebars

So, for the cost of a large pizza, I have the start of my next project

Well if your not gonna use the Frame, you could throw it my way. 63cm is just the right size..

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So I picked up 1979 Raleigh Grand Prix off of CL for $20. 3 weeks later, this is the result. Its almost complete. Need to put head-badge on somehow. Everything has been taken apart, cleaned, polished and greased. Frame has been powder-coated. New seat and seat post. New bar wrap and brake levers. New tires and cables. What do you all think its worth now?