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04-18-17, 10:07 PM
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I picked this up tonight. I have a weakness for inexpensive frames, and I love this color scheme.
It needs a bit of work, but I think it'll be a fun project.
It needs a bit of work, but I think it'll be a fun project.
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04-18-17, 10:19 PM
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04-18-17, 10:28 PM
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Thank you for removing the temptation Andy.
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There's a small dent in the underside of the top tube and some weird indentation that look more like sloppy construction than crash damage around the shifter bosses. Overall, I think it's in pretty good shape. I got it for $40 so not a lot of risk, apart from the risk of how much money I might sink into components.
The guy I bought it from said he had it built up with full 6700-series Ultegra -- a man after my own heart! Right now, I'm thinking maybe tri-color 600 with downtube shifters, but I also have a set of 10-speed Tiagra bits that might find there way onto this bike.
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04-18-17, 10:39 PM
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One of us had to do it.
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04-19-17, 05:13 AM
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04-19-17, 11:53 AM
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Free from the local dump. Vitus/Cilo, DA 7400 components, Campagnolo Record Pista hubset, Ambrosio rims, and Cinelli Cirterium bar. My son and I are having fun bringing this bike backs to its glory days.
04-19-17, 05:50 PM
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04-19-17, 06:31 PM
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04-19-17, 08:40 PM
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04-19-17, 09:01 PM
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If anyone has some DA 7400 junk they want to get rid of, they can toss it in the dumpster back of my place. Actually, just place it on the lid. I'll know what to do with it.
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04-20-17, 09:34 AM
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Fairfax County, VA. My dad swung by for his spring mulch run (also free) and noticed it driving past the area where folks dump their bikes (said to be a big pile). He even asked the attendant if it was okay to take her home. This is a win/win for me. Makes for a fun project w/ my 13-yr old son and gets me back in the saddle after a 10 year hiatus (and the 30 lbs it brought). Looking forward to hit the W&OD trail this Sunday. It will be a first for him and I hope the start of a new something we can do together. Starting in Leesburg and heading south.
04-20-17, 10:15 AM
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Picked up this 531 Trek today, haven't had time to check numbers. Cyclone front and rear derailleurs, 600 stem, Superbe calipers and Campy Record hubs. Also came with a Brooks Pro saddle.
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04-20-17, 10:47 AM
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04-20-17, 12:20 PM
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Fairfax County, VA. My dad swung by for his spring mulch run (also free) and noticed it driving past the area where folks dump their bikes (said to be a big pile). He even asked the attendant if it was okay to take her home. This is a win/win for me. Makes for a fun project w/ my 13-yr old son and gets me back in the saddle after a 10 year hiatus (and the 30 lbs it brought). Looking forward to hit the W&OD trail this Sunday. It will be a first for him and I hope the start of a new something we can do together. Starting in Leesburg and heading south.
Have fun riding it.
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04-20-17, 04:02 PM
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Pinarello Speziel Sutterlin
I'm after some advice on the history of the Pinnarello Speziel Sutterlin. My friend is moving from Romania to Australia and he asked me if I wanted to buy a Sutterlin he had come across and he would throw it in with his move. He paid $AUS200.00
My intention is to re-build it with some minor mod/comfort upgrades but would like to know if anyone is aware of where this bike sat on the Pino hierarchy back in its day and also it's years of manufacture.
My intention is to re-build it with some minor mod/comfort upgrades but would like to know if anyone is aware of where this bike sat on the Pino hierarchy back in its day and also it's years of manufacture.
04-20-17, 04:11 PM
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One person's trash is another person's treasure. I throw the Campy and keep the DA. I have two bikes with Record, one with Chorus and one with Racing T and many with DA. I will take DA.
04-20-17, 10:18 PM
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Another big thank you to @Andy_K who, by snatching up the Centurion I was waffling over, enabled my subsequent purchase of a 1971 (best guess) Dawes Galaxy in vgb (very good beater) condition. It must be in worse shape than I realize to have languished for so long on Portland's CL.
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04-20-17, 10:40 PM
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Fairfax County, VA. My dad swung by for his spring mulch run (also free) and noticed it driving past the area where folks dump their bikes (said to be a big pile). He even asked the attendant if it was okay to take her home. This is a win/win for me. Makes for a fun project w/ my 13-yr old son and gets me back in the saddle after a 10 year hiatus (and the 30 lbs it brought). Looking forward to hit the W&OD trail this Sunday. It will be a first for him and I hope the start of a new something we can do together. Starting in Leesburg and heading south.
It's awesome that your son is excited about and involved in your new project. Enjoy.
04-21-17, 01:08 AM
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Another big thank you to @Andy_K who, by snatching up the Centurion I was waffling over, enabled my subsequent purchase of a 1971 (best guess) Dawes Galaxy in vgb (very good beater) condition. It must be in worse shape than I realize to have languished for so long on Portland's CL.
That Dawes looks pretty nice. Somehow I missed seeing it on CL. The only thing the Centurion has enabled for me so far is a trip to the hobby store to buy paint and another conversation with @gugie wherein he attempted to talk me out of unnecessary dent repairs.
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04-21-17, 07:33 AM
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What model Follis is this?
Last night I picked up this old Follis for free from a lady who was cleaning out her garage after her husband passed away. She had an ad up for an indoor trainer that I went to get originally. I helped her clean some stuff while I was there and for my efforts she told me I could have this old bike that was in the back of the garage if I could get to it but she didn't know anything about it. I haven't really even gone through it yet but it does have MAFAC brakes, bar end shifters, and cotter-less cranks. I don't know what everything else on there is yet. The only thing I can see wrong with it is that the front wheel is missing. follis.jpg
Oh and sorry for the bad picture quality. I'll try to get some better ones up later.
Oh and sorry for the bad picture quality. I'll try to get some better ones up later.
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04-22-17, 10:26 AM
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Don't post here too often, found a couple neat ones in different metal recycling dumpsters on the same day a few weeks ago. 96 Trek ST-120, and a Super Le Tour 12.2 with a SS conversion. Trek was missing seatpost, and rear quick release skewer for rear wheel. Schwinn was missing front wheel and seatpost as well. Both are now riders. The Schwinn is actually my campus commuter. Perfect fit <blockquote class="imgur-embed-pub" lang="en" data-id="a/CgjJk"><a href="//imgur.com/CgjJk"></a></blockquote><script async src="//s.imgur.com/min/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
04-22-17, 04:42 PM
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So much cool stuff. I need to find a better dump.