Yesterday I picked up a SuperCycle Medalist Series II mixte bicycle for $20. The seller told me it had belonged to his mother and had been parked in their garage. The bike is in very good condition and I figure it's from the 1980's. All I had to do to get it riding was pump up the tires, adjust the seat and handlebars and that was it. I did take that old seat off and replaced it with a nice fat springy roadster seat. The steel wheels are completely straight and the brakes and gears work fine. I am going to swap the drop bars for roadster type bars with new brake levers and install new tires. Not a bad deal for $20 eh?

Sorry for the bad picture but that is from the seller. I don't have a camera.

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I picked up this '87 Nishiki Cresta GT recently and just finished up a complete overhaul. I had picked this up with the intention of turning it into my wife's work commuter however it is too big so I will pass it on to someone else. It is a touring bike that had flat bars when I got it. I put on rando bars and swapped the 5 speed freewheel for a six speed. I have $41 into it. I apologize for the bad picture but it is too late to take a picture of it in the wild.

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No picture on the ad, just composite bike. Nice surprise, wasn't a beater...
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Picked up from the local cl

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2 day old ad, and they still had it. Unless something unforeseen happens, I will be picking up a 1985 Trek 620 sometime today. Needs a front wheel, but Helicomatic hubs so no big loss. I can find another set of wheels. Hell I might put the custom wheels from the 520 on it, and find another set for it.,,,,BD


Best of all, it's VERY affordable! My favorite kind of bike. Decent, and cheap:D.


Got it!!! LOTS of cleaning and polishing ahead. It might be fitted with XT 8 speed, and new wheels. The fork might be a wee bit back, I haven't decided if it is or not. Posting it here I bet will get a few suggestions that it is. It's not much if it is, so I might try to find a shop with the tool for that.

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I lowered the stem, rotated the bars back down, and raised/straightened the saddle. Looking more acceptable. I have a feeling the tilted saddle, and uneven footing of the flat rear tire, and add the crooked too high bars, was exaggerating it all.

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Nice score! It's got the usual CL "upgraded" gel seat.

I am curious about the ultimate disposition of that Helicomatic rear wheel.

Not there. I think it's a mid to late eighties Schwinn Traveler or World sport wheel that was on it. Smooth square profile, no makers mark, no eyelets, and a Shimano freewheel. That and it had a Schwinn Record tire on it.,,,,BD


I now have a home for the homeless Grand Randonneur bars I scored a while back. That and some nicer anodized 600 levers. The ones on it were kind of generic honestly. The fork clearance on the 620 is different than my 520, I might be able to get some fenders in this thing. With 27 inch wheels on it, there's a half inch or maybe a little more front tire clearance.

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Nice find dude. The fork does look just very slightly bent, but I would think a bike shop could realign it correctly.

I borrowed a Park fork bender recently and worked on a bent fork, one probably to become pots and pans. I now believe that having the tool and knowing how to use AND having the feel and the eye for it are three different things. It can work out OK but its more craftsmanship than science. Much can go wrong.

Craftsmanship is worth the money. I recommend seeking out a frame builder who can convince you that he has actually used it a few times, even has the jigs to confirm alignment. Ask lots of questions, you deserve effective answers. I'm glad I now understand it all better.

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literally saved from the dump: buddy and I were off for a ride this morning and 2 blocks from my house i found this laying out in the trash:

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its been left outside and has a pretty decent dent in the top tube.. but seems structurally ok. reynolds 520! and amazingly enough its exactly my size. i think it might be my next grocery getter/tage-along bike with my daughter. parts bin do not fail me now.

There are some bike shops that experience with bending and aligning forks but you have to ask. Usually older shops that were around in the days of steel will have an alignment bench with the tools to correct most problems including rear stays.

Looking better. Gave it a bath and a quick polish today.,,,,BD

Oh yeah.. Threw a set of 700 wheels on it, just for grins. The brakes will line up and with these tires it has a bunch of room for fenders. I may start looking for a set of vintage 7/8 speed wheels.


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Take a look at this pic taken today? All I did was tighten the headset between now and then. It seems to have helped, unless I am seeing things? It now has a rear XT, and LX front derailleurs. Repurposed wrap, which is fizik or something similar.

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Picked this one up recently pretty cheap. Will probably fix a few things and get it sold. A 1991 Schwinn 354 Aluminum.


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picked up an old late 80's giant iguana for free from a friend moving. both wheels where in the trash before i left.

took the rest of the bike apart and tossed most of the components. replaced bottom bracket and headset bearings.

keeping the frame, fork, crank arms and 44t chain wring I built up a fixed with spare parts I had around.


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no $ spent just a couple hours.

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Vintage Cannondale catalogs suggest this is a 1986 ST500, running gear suggests it's been messed around with, perhaps at the time of original sale, as the Accushift Alpha 3000 stuff matches the spec of an '88 ST400. (Don't know where those Exage Motion brake levers came from). Haven't got rusty freewheel off yet, but we'll let it soak in PB Blaster for a few days and then give it the old college try. Bottom Bracket, seat post and stem all came free easy-peasy, chain is rusted solid. I neglected to take a closeup of the enormous black plastic Cannondale-branded dork disk, but you really can't miss it. It's pretty impressive in person.

BTW, it's not a true PNW barn find unless it has actual moss growing on it:

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I got a really nice 1984 Schwinn Voyageur from the facebook group Steel is Real the other day for 100.
Came with a really nice Ideale saddle and Sanyo BB Generator among other things.

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Filed some Shimano DT cable stops to fit the proprietary Shimano "B" DT bosses

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I'm heading out today on a long road trip. Picking up 2 bikes that I bought on line for a nice price. First one is a Bianchi Premio, second one is a Lotus Éclair touring bike. Neither one is in anything near mint condition, but I'll take some pictures of them in the bed of my truck after I get them. Stay tuned...

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=514917Ten little rippers for some Wellie-Bootin' fun next weekend. Mine is the red one with the 12 1/2" wheels in the foreground. Had a go at the Hobart Bike Kitchen and did some mods... Bigger bars, a banana seat and importantly some front brakes. All ready for the descent down Mt Wellington (thus Wellie-Bootin' instead of Zoobombing). Not sure if we'll do the full 1245m (4100ft) vertical descent, although there is a pub on the way to stop in for a beer. I've got five other victims, ummmm, companions so far.

That sounds delightfully fun, provided you're not pedaling to the top. They have downhill skiing, why not downhill biking?

I don't think I could spare the day to ride that thing to the top. Actually, it'd be a push to the top. It averages 7% for 17km (10 miles)

Is the Eclair the one near Concord, NH by chance? If so I had inquired about that bike but decided against it because of the odd sized pedal threads. Cool bike though.

Saved this the other day. Bianchi, unknown model, Shimano 600 tri-color, Mavic rims and hubs, cinelli stem and handlebars .