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Originally Posted by curbtender
(Post 19349282)
82' 710 curbside freebie.
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Originally Posted by curbtender
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82' 710 curbside freebie. |
Not thrown away but put out for free. A friend grabbed it for me when he'd gone to help the original owner move. His son thought it was a POS. Chain not routed correctly, tire mounting issues because of oversized tube and a bad quick release. Tires and everything but pedals do look original.
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Sometimes it's just luck.
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I stopped by an auto salvage yard yesterday to look for a few cheap bits to build a POS Zephyr for the 2017 beater bike challenge. I've been watching CL and such a year for a nice Fuji or Nishiki 23" frame to build from Shimano 600 EX stuff from a '79 Ross pro that no longer fits. They only had one bike there. For $10
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Originally Posted by grayezrider
(Post 19351235)
they only had one bike there. For $10
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Was helping out a bike co-op last Wednesday and heard the magic words "Schwinn Paramount" and turned around to see this (albeit with more parts on it). Pretty much the most bizarre bike I've ever disassembled, and it came with a 1" threaded carbon fork. Nashbar-branded Micro-shift levers, bent Cinelli 64s angled up with tape wadded on the tops of the bars (the proverbial "hobo bike" setup), Nashbar brake calipers, Deore RD, original Campagnolo FD, and finally a Campagnolo Record Strada 54-46-36 triple crankset in grubby but good shape. Everything was loose and/or not installed properly. The original fork had its steerer threads cut off inexplicably (and tragically!).
Picked the bike up last Saturday as I had a car to do so, and to confirm my suspicions that it was indeed a 25" frame (my size). 1967 Paramount P-13 built in March with good chrome(!), shot paint, no dents(!), and all straight. $75 got me the frame, most of a fork, a Campagnolo headset, the FD, and some other Campagnolo cable stops and guides. I finally get a Paramount!!! :love: There will be a build thread on this, and it will take a while to repair and repaint etc, but I have a good idea of what I want to build (keep it C&V) with it. I am excited. Patience... https://scontent.fsnc1-1.fna.fbcdn.n...ae&oe=590FBB7D |
So jealous right now, you lucky man. :thumb:
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Great catch! @RiddleOfSteel !
Are you contemplating getting a new steerer welded to the original fork ? For a Paramount I would. |
Raleigh Reliant
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Nothing special, but, $5 for a basically complete, low end Raleigh Reliant upon which I'll devote a handful of time to turn into my beer and sandwich carrier.
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Originally Posted by 3speedslow
(Post 19365409)
Great catch! @RiddleOfSteel !
Are you contemplating getting a new steerer welded to the original fork ? For a Paramount I would. The steerer has the serial number stamped into it, and it matches the serial stamped on the Campy rear dropout. R&E can replace the whole thing for a modest sum, but charge extra if the fork has been chromed. I need to email them and figure out what everything would entail, but the price is fine to me considering it is a Paramount. I would also have to see about a timeline for completion as I believe they are limiting frame repairs at the moment (only so many employees, I think, and the work is divided elsewhere). I would keep the original steerer as part of the history of the bike as well. |
Make it so. ;)
Originally Posted by RiddleOfSteel
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I am! That was essentially my first thought--keep it as original frame-wise as possible. There is a place here in Seattle, R&E Cycles (Rodriguez and Erickson Cycles) who are well-known in the area (at least) for custom bicycles, and they offer frame repair and nicely had prices online to get a good idea of what it would cost to repair a fork like my Paramount's.
The steerer has the serial number stamped into it, and it matches the serial stamped on the Campy rear dropout. R&E can replace the whole thing for a modest sum, but charge extra if the fork has been chromed. I need to email them and figure out what everything would entail, but the price is fine to me considering it is a Paramount. I would also have to see about a timeline for completion as I believe they are limiting frame repairs at the moment (only so many employees, I think, and the work is divided elsewhere). I would keep the original steerer as part of the history of the bike as well. |
Originally Posted by Chuckk
(Post 19366692)
Seems like I've read about reputable builders cutting and re-extending the steerer tube without destroying the paint-chrome on the fork.
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The 5 dollar Raleigh.
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Originally Posted by GTBruiser
(Post 19371953)
The 5 dollar Raleigh.
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Just a couple freebies:
older Diamondback http://i.imgur.com/WOIHABw.jpg State Bicycle Co. fixie frame with cf fork: http://i.imgur.com/KoidBNr.jpg |
Originally Posted by thumpism
(Post 19372684)
Did it come with that Eclipse Pro rack? That one also has the Headlock (Headlok?) bag attachments.
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I couldn't pass up this 1980 Motobecane Grand Touring which popped up for a song on the local CL. Other than the seat, it's catalog-spec complete, down to the Motobecane branded tires. Should clean up nicely with a little grease, a seat and tires.
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Hey, I just saw that on CL when looking up another old machine to post about. Good for you!
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Originally Posted by GTBruiser
(Post 19371953)
The 5 dollar Raleigh.
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Originally Posted by RiddleOfSteel
(Post 19332354)
I saw this bike last Tuesday at the local bike non-profit I volunteer at (Dfrost does, too) in the "as is" section, where bikes are usually $50 or less. Not going to find any Colnagos in there, but the occasional gem shows up. All chrome, which had initially caught my eye. And a Schwinn (one of a few companies that did it). I had to wait until Saturday to scoop it up via car, but I was able to read the Julian year date stamp on the head badge and it was a 1977. Further Schwinn catalog scans (love pouring through those--priceless resource) revealed it was a Super Le Tour 12.2 as the name had been scratched/eroded off this original example. Chroming was a $50(!) option at the time.
$40 later she was mine, with full expectation of donating back and/or disposing of totally toast parts and doing massive amounts of work getting the surface rust off the chrome. Once home, I adjusted the saddle, aired up the tires, and put on a freewheel (13-19T Dura Ace...lol) and gave it a test ride. Provided the century wasn't demanding terrain-wise, this could ace it as it. But now, it is fully disassembled and being restored, destined for greatness and I am very happy with it (but not how laborious it's been--oh well, I will persevere). :love: As found: https://scontent.fsnc1-2.fna.fbcdn.n...b3&oe=590AC2DB RUST. Dang it. Conquerable, but it's not going to be easy. https://scontent.fsnc1-2.fna.fbcdn.n...94&oe=590B3B2F |
Originally Posted by thumpism
(Post 19383179)
Hey, I just saw that on CL when looking up another old machine to post about. Good for you!
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Mais oui, but eet ees Fransh coal!
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I have a build thread for this one, but I thought I'd post it here. My neighbor had this in his bulk trash pile one day and let me take it. He is the original owner and was excited to see someone take an interest in it.
Undecided on bar tape, and the finish is deliberately rough right now, but everything except wheelset, stem, and bars (and consumables) is original. The original stem was an Ava that had cracked. I also replaced the rear derailleur, which was a Huret Allvit with cracked pulleys -- the Suntour GT was an easy and cheap upgrade... http://i.imgur.com/fh71pczh.jpg As acquired: http://i.imgur.com/Ncllehfh.jpg |
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