Neat, I saw (and passed) up on one identical, except in light blue and with a much older looking rear cargo rack, only two weekends ago at a yard sale. Very good quality vintage Schwinn, but had been tasked with hunting down a multi-speed ladies bike, for which there also just happened to be one of at the same yard sale that I did wind up buying.

Got this Raleigh for $40:

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And this Cilo for $100:

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Scooped up this '88 Peugeot to refurb for the GF..
Full Shimano 105, Reynolds 501 frame, Simplex drops.
Will be her first roadie, so I'll build it up with some modern 7spd and new wheels, as she won't like the downtube.
and, we'll both have a steel steed made in our birth years (I have an '89 Circuit)

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nice catch! I was thinking about picking that thing up but you got to it first, hope the GF enjoys it!

HOLY CRAP! SCOOOOOORE! Well done!

It was basically in my back yard, had to jump on it! She's very excited about the prospect of it being rebuilt and ready to ride.

Here's a "Saved from the dump!" A craigslist ad appears late Sunday, "BIKE $30", so it's a PUCH Pathfinder with stamped dropouts, stem shifters, High Ten decal, steel rims, and a custom painted rear triangle, probably by some creative child. A bike I would normally pass on. But the "2nd bike is free" bike looked more interesting.
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So, I reply, 'I'll come and get them right now' figuring worse case, I'm getting a few parts for 30.00. I have the junk man bike gene if you haven't figured that out by now. So, I get up there just before dark and three very matronly ladies are having an estate sale and offer me yet a third bike for an additional $5, and can't get me out of there fast enough (I went to the car to get another $5 and turned around and they were each standing behind me holding one of the bikes like they were gonna throw them in my trunk and say "see ya!" So...the third add on bike is a Le tour lux that cleaned up very nicely. BUT, the diamond in the dumpster, was the PUCH Force II which measures 55x55 CC which is what I am professionally fitted to. I've really just cleaned off the "dried sewer muck" looking stuff and not really rebuilt it yet.
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This is really what I love about this hobby. You just never know what will turn up!

Saved from 1-800 got junk truck.
 

Recued this beauty last week. On its way to be recycled. Couldn't believe it. Trying to figure out details about it. Started a post in Vintage bicycles.
Happy guy right now.

SUPER SCORE!! The bike cleaned up SO NICE!!

Oh, what a score! That is a slightly newer version of the Puch Royal X I rode in the late 70s and early 80s and that i really regret parting with! Yours is cleaning up nicely, and I think you will really dig the ride quality. I look forward to seeing more pix later!

My catch of the day is $200 cash. Sold the Team Miyata fixed gear. The best part was the guy was super enthused about it, so I know it went to a good home.,,,,BD

Rescued from the metal recycling bin. A 1966 Ladies Raleigh Sports 3 speed that will be used by my kid who starts college in the city next week. Hoping to keep it ugly enough to prevent being stolen.

Cleaned, changed cables, and wrapped loose cables in electrical tape. Need to change the brake pads too.

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Nice find! I found one at the curb on trash day next to a supercan. Tied up traffic to retrieve it before the truck got to it first. The things people throw away.

Whoa.

wow that's an amazing find, err should I say finds. What year is the Le Tour Luxe?

I think it was probably a 1984? Mountech derailleurs and no tubing sticker. I'm furiously trying to clean up and move on a heap of old bikes and that one has already moved on!

What color was the bike? Champagne, which is really an odd like moss green color, or dark grey was 1984 color scheme for that year of Le Tour Luxe; 83 they used a dark grey and a dark blue; while in 85 they used a bright (light blue, what Trek called a dusty blue) blue, and a metallic cocoa.

Any pics?

This find took place years ago and miles away and I have posted about it elsewhere, but here you go.

Super...of Course
 

I got a "bonus" bike when going to buy a Fuji S12-S from a craigslist seller recently. He says, "You fix up old bikes? How about this one here?" I snagged it for $1 extra (and as it turned out, there was a dollar in the saddlebag of the Fuji :thumb:)

Crazy tall frame...but I plan on fixin' her up anyway. Looks 100% original down to the Raleigh branded tires. Dynamo and headlamp are interesting. Can these old things be revived? The bike is so filthy, I'm almost loath to touch it. It's like a museum piece.

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Wow. That Raleigh is loaded with bits. I dig it.

What the heck? Was this bike fished out of a river or lake? Lots of rust, I would be very leery buying that without removing the bottom bracket and seatpost to see what damage there is inside tubes.

^ "I'd buy that for a dollar."

It needs a complete teardown, but even if the frame is toast (Which it's probably isn't), theres some scrappage value or at least a lot of cool stuff for the parts bin :)

Exceptionally nice score if those are Blumels fenders in good condition.

Saved from SF fixter hell $20 but not really a deal because I'll spend hundreds on it for sure ; )

Tip of taper sheared off and is stuck in crank. Never seen this. Must have way over tightened bc I think taper is correct.
Miyata 914
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