Thanks Rob.

By "vendor" I did not mean seller but rather perpetrator.

I see from the other thread that it is likely to be Maruishi.

Hey wait! Wasn't he some sort of meditation guru or somesuch? :D

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Just need the correct pedals...

crusty moots
 

Picked up this old crusty moots mountaineer for free from the local CL.

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http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c1...e/IMG_4259.jpg

Cool old Moot you have! Love the pointed lugs and the down tube beefy lug treatment.

Looks to be a mid or later 80's year model. I like the pad for shoulder carrying too. The rust on the back half looks widespread but surface I hope. Those should be easy colour to match for touch up. Be sure and throw that one up in the vintage MTB thread. You have a good one.

FWIW my Schwinn HS came fully chromed with no paint. Might be a year or two older than yours.

Holy Moly.:eek:

Exactly, go see his other post in "show us your vintage mtn bikes" :thumb:

Score!!!!!!!

Picked up a very clean 84 Trek 520 with similar vintage Blackburn rack on the back. Previous owner had paid for a tune up last year with new tires and cables, and then never rode it so decided to move it along.

Woot! Pics of that one are absolutely required!

I'll try to convince my roommate to snap pics for me, cracked my phone's(only camera) lens. Got me to class on time this morning, very stable ride even under my large frame.

Saw this on the Memphis CL Sunday, it was still around Monday so I contacted the seller and went over to check it out that evening. His garage was dimly lit and we were inspecting it with flashlights - bike appeared solid, but covered in bird poop and filth - according to him it was his dad's, had been ridden a couple of times and then hung in his garage for 20 years. I got him to knock the price down a bit, I wasn't sure how hard it was going to be to get it ride-able again and I was worried about the posts sticking, but I had a good feeling.

Did an initial scrub on it this morning - wow. There was actually a bike under all the crud, the paint is almost perfect. Tange2 tubing, Shimano Biopace and Exage components, new-looking 700c Araya wheels. Not top of the line by any means but after more cleaning, lubing, etc, it'll be more than good enough to perform as my new grocery-getter.

It seems that I appear to have finally hit my (N-1)+1 number - I just sold my '83 Trek 620 over the weekend to a friend so of course this had to come into my life. I've found balance (if you can call it that).

As Found:
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Cleaned up a bit:
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/...psingbngc1.jpg

^^ That's a tall one. You did good with this one, looks to be a fine randonee model.

That's amazing. Notice the "Moots Mount" band tightened around the chainstay, to mount the U-brake on. That is indeed a nice catch. Those show up very rarely.

It originally had a fork with moot mounts too, but it was replaced.

Thanks 3speedslow, for certain at 63cm CT it's the absolute max I can clear comfortably.

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Here's the 520 I brought home yesterday, yes the housings are quite long.

Also brought home this funky Yokota, ad had it mislabeled as a yohota which I'm sure helped it sit on craigslist with such a low asking price. Pic is as found before I could fix the questionable saddle position.

I got this 87 Trek 560EX Pro Series from a pile of bikes under a tarp outside a friend's VW shop. Replaced the rear wheel with the correct hub and freewheel, all cables, and tires. Still need to find some small aero hoods and pedal cages (600EX 3 screw triangle) and have blue bar tape waiting. The only real cost was a used Brooks saddle, bar tape and the freewheel. I have a feeling the brake hoods will cost the most, haha.

Sweet find!

My attempt to thin the herd isn't going so well. Stopped at the LBS yesterday to grab a box for a bike I need to ship, and came home with the box and an A-D Michelle mixte for $25. Not a top model, but it's pretty cute and for the price I couldn't leave it there. I'll post a pic when I start cleaning it up.

My $30 gem: HARDLY used '97 Trek 7000. Stored since the year it was bought! A real storage find. Just need to cut off the Kryptolok. And how am I suppose to get rid of bikes with something like this? lol
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$50 for this 22"/56cm 1983 Centurion Pro Tour 15 in excellent shape. Fine light dust and cobwebs, some easy rust on the chrome that should take two seconds to erase, with BB and hubs spinning perfectly smooth. Rims are also true (front) or darn near it (rear). Since the wheels have Suntour hubs, I will be employing those for my Suntour-equipped Paramount build. I will work to get 700s to play nice with the cantilever brakes and am thinking about barcons and perhaps upright/swept back bars. The frame is too small for me as I ride a 25"/63.5cm frame, but it will be fully gone through and made ready for the riding season for a new owner!

Sans seatpost:
https://scontent.fsnc1-2.fna.fbcdn.n...02&oe=592E9C4D

Grubby, with some light rust on the exposed chrome:
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I snagged this Miyata 1000 today, it has been sitting since 1999 and it shows but I think it will clean up nicely. It appears to be totally stock, it even has the original leather Miyata leather toe straps from 1985.

The saddle is an Ideale, I really hope I can get it back into shape with some Proofride as I think the colour is really nice against the grey/blue of the frame. The generator light on the front seems to work but is it worth keeping? It has been wired through the frame, which is kind of neat, but it seems kind of archaic

http://imgur.com/zr6CfNZ.jpg

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Nice score Jet. You get the bags too?