Your Catch of the Day / Saved from the Dump!
04-22-17 | 09:37 PM
Picked this up at a pawn shop this morning. TWENTY bucks plus tax. Nishiki Linear. Tange 2 Kawamura built frame. Now I just have to find someone that wants it. I've actually sold 7 bikes, and am riding for the first time in 3-4 months tomorrow morning.,,,,BD
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So many bikes, so little dime.
So many bikes, so little dime.
04-22-17 | 09:59 PM
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04-23-17 | 06:29 PM
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Bikes: 1962 Carlton Franco-Suisse Custom,1968 Raleigh DL-1/Tourist, 1971 Holdsworth Professional, 1973 Holdsworth Mistral,1973 Raleigh Gran Sport,1974 Raleigh Grand Prix, 1993 Trek 2200 Composite, 2011 Trek 7.3FX
saved this from my neighbor's garbage, looks like it's in good shape.
https://goo.gl/photos/Fq7Gkrc8scsqLzur6
https://goo.gl/photos/Fq7Gkrc8scsqLzur6
04-23-17 | 09:06 PM
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Bikes: 1987 Woodrup Competition - 2025 Trek Checkpoint SL 6 Gen 3 - 1987 Lotus Legend - 2024 Trek Emonda ALR Rim Brake - 1980 Trek 510 - 1988 Cannondale SR500 - 1985 Trek 670 - 1982 Trek 730
A great shape, my-size, cool-colored 1987 Schwinn Super Sport for way less than $300? Yes, please! Shimano 600 with indexed shifting and wheels upgraded to Dura Ace? Twist my arm! 
Bought it while it was raining cats and dogs outside the Public Storage unit. Will ride soon enough!
Bought it while it was raining cats and dogs outside the Public Storage unit. Will ride soon enough!
04-23-17 | 09:13 PM
The Nishiki is sold already, and will be turned into a brake booster bracket and linkage for my latest toy. 1970 Torino, which was not quite as good a deal price wise. Especially since the motor just blew up on me. Long block 302 in my future, so I should probably start selling more bikes.,,,,BD
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So many bikes, so little dime.
So many bikes, so little dime.
04-23-17 | 09:38 PM
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The Nishiki is sold already, and will be turned into a brake booster bracket and linkage for my latest toy. 1970 Torino, which was not quite as good a deal price wise. Especially since the motor just blew up on me. Long block 302 in my future, so I should probably start selling more bikes.,,,,BD
Wow nice upgrade, and with fuel prices so low right now, why not! I used to live next an very old couple in SF that bought theirs new and still drove it, but it had the vinyl covered top. I prefer the clean look of yours.
04-23-17 | 11:58 PM
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Enik Bike
Some people don't value vintage bicycles as much as we do. They sometimes sell what we would give our left arm for, for pennies. Or they may even throw them on the trash pile! Show us your screamin good deals, and the bikes you've saved from the compactor. Yes, make us all jealous, it only fuels our addiction more. 
This is a 7 speed bike. Can anybody give any clue of what would be the market value of this bike?
04-26-17 | 11:22 PM
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Today's freebie. 80-ish Raleigh Olympian. Unfortunately even if this is my size, I'll have to flip it. Too many keeper bikes. Will start a thread when I work on it.
04-27-17 | 03:58 PM
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A great shape, my-size, cool-colored 1987 Schwinn Super Sport for way less than $300? Yes, please! Shimano 600 with indexed shifting and wheels upgraded to Dura Ace? Twist my arm!
Bought it while it was raining cats and dogs outside the Public Storage unit. Will ride soon enough!
Bought it while it was raining cats and dogs outside the Public Storage unit. Will ride soon enough!
04-27-17 | 04:08 PM
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I have this Enik Bike from 1990s. Enik was a German cycle company and has shutdown down production in 2007. I could gather from internet that they used to produce good bikes with Columbus alloy frames from Italy. Recently I restored it and this is how it looks now. I ride around 30-40 KMs/week on this.
This is a 7 speed bike. Can anybody give any clue of what would be the market value of this bike?
This is a 7 speed bike. Can anybody give any clue of what would be the market value of this bike?
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If someone can pour a Guinness with a cycle instead of a shamrock on top, I'll update my profile pic.
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04-27-17 | 04:49 PM
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Bikes: 1964 Legnano Roma Olympiade, 1973 Raleigh Super Course, 1978 Raleigh Super Course, 1978 Peugeot PR10, 2002 Specialized Allez, 2007 Specialized Roubaix, 2013 Culprit Croz Blade
Alley find, abandoned Raleigh Super Course, Capella lugs, 531 tubing, I'm thinking 1973. Spray painted pea soup green which preserved the chrome dropouts. Had a Sugino AT crank, nothing else. Finished with non stock Toyota Spruce Mica and repro decals.
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04-28-17 | 03:01 PM
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Bikes: 1993 Bridgestone XO-3, 1981 Trek 613, 1988 Fisher Montare, 1986 Univega Alpina Uno, 2010 Surly Long Haul trucker, 2004 Rivendell Quickbeam. 1970s Gitane Mixtie (60cm), 1994 Diamond Back Axis TT
04-29-17 | 03:50 PM
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Bikes: A green one, "Ragleigh," or something.
I think for $100; I like it!
Bikepedia has a 2003 5200 that looks like this exactly, except the color scheme. I'm guessing they had two different ones available that year?
Bikepedia has a 2003 5200 that looks like this exactly, except the color scheme. I'm guessing they had two different ones available that year?
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● 1971 Grandis SL ● 1972 Lambert Grand Prix frankenbike ● 1972 Raleigh Super Course fixie ● 1973 Nishiki Semi-Pro ● 1979 Motobecane Grand Jubile ●1980 Apollo "Legnano" ● 1984 Peugeot Vagabond ● 1985 Shogun Prairie Breaker ● 1986 Merckx Super Corsa ● 1987 Schwinn Tempo ● 1988 Schwinn Voyageur ● 1989 Bottechia Team ADR replica ● 1990 Cannondale ST600 ● 1993 Technium RT600 ● 1996 Kona Lava Dome ●
● 1971 Grandis SL ● 1972 Lambert Grand Prix frankenbike ● 1972 Raleigh Super Course fixie ● 1973 Nishiki Semi-Pro ● 1979 Motobecane Grand Jubile ●1980 Apollo "Legnano" ● 1984 Peugeot Vagabond ● 1985 Shogun Prairie Breaker ● 1986 Merckx Super Corsa ● 1987 Schwinn Tempo ● 1988 Schwinn Voyageur ● 1989 Bottechia Team ADR replica ● 1990 Cannondale ST600 ● 1993 Technium RT600 ● 1996 Kona Lava Dome ●
04-29-17 | 03:51 PM
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Bikes: Miyata 618 GT, Marinoni, Kestral 200, Soma double cross 2002 Trek 5200, KHS Flite, Koga Miyata, Schwinn Spitfire 5, Mondia Special, Univega Alpina, Miyata team Ti, Santa Cruz Highball, Waterford rs11
04-30-17 | 03:03 PM
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Ran across a rather smallish, blink and you'd miss it, kinda yard sale yesterday. And they just so happened to have a bike my size (23")! Was told by the seller that he purchased it (presumably new) in 1978.
He said he did extensive work to the bike in 1995. Had the frame custom painted. Cleaned, greased, and repacked all of the bearings. And, replaced the original seat. I'm thinking he may have also replaced the cassette at some point as it does not look original to me, not that I have any basis for comparison. Tires are terribly dry rotted, but luckily I picked up some spares during Wal*Mart's spring clearance event a couple months ago.
As for what the bicycle is, was told it is a Schwinn Le Tour II. Labeling and badge are absent from the frame, apparently already removed sometime prior to the custom paint job, so just going to assume that bit of information from the prior owner is accurate.
He said he did extensive work to the bike in 1995. Had the frame custom painted. Cleaned, greased, and repacked all of the bearings. And, replaced the original seat. I'm thinking he may have also replaced the cassette at some point as it does not look original to me, not that I have any basis for comparison. Tires are terribly dry rotted, but luckily I picked up some spares during Wal*Mart's spring clearance event a couple months ago.
As for what the bicycle is, was told it is a Schwinn Le Tour II. Labeling and badge are absent from the frame, apparently already removed sometime prior to the custom paint job, so just going to assume that bit of information from the prior owner is accurate.
04-30-17 | 04:30 PM
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Always good to check over the frame and forks before riding it.
05-01-17 | 08:19 AM
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Bang up job with that SC! Great to see something like that rolling again.i like the parts selection as well. Those Suntour barcons really make for some trouble free riding.