^^^^^^^^ [MENTION=139746]sloar[/MENTION] Someone wants that white Turbo on the for sale forum....

https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vi...bo-saddle.html

So I drive for an hour to get a bike that had a poor picture. Let my hopes overcome my judgement.

Described as a Raleigh Grand Tourer (?) mounted to a trainer. No front wheel, lost in the divorce.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained right?

I wound up with a Gran Sport, wind trainer, and a big screen. Gonna try to make some lemonade.

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I, too, just picked one up in the-not-what-I-expected category, this trike a lady gave me today. She'd kept my number from 3 years ago when I'd put a "bikes wanted" listing on CL, when I was actively refurbing and giving away whatever free bikes came across my doorstep. She called me up and said she wanted to give me her "old adult tricycle," but it turned out to be a little more interesting than I'd expected:



I've never noticed before how low hanging and vulnerable the RD is on these things; only a couple inches off the pavement:



This one is neither C nor V, but it ticks off a lot of firsts for me: first trike, first recumbent, first disc brake. It needs three new tires and couple miles of chain, maybe some PB Blaster to break stuff loose, probably new cables. Will I keep it when it's done? Not very likely. By the time I get the seat back far enough for my legs, it'll probably be a good 'wheelie bike,' like my old Sting Ray. Ape hanger bars are just icing on that cake

Spend a little time getting the correct counter weight in that basket and you can wheelie all day.

Compass tire next?



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I stopped by my LBS today and the lead mechanic wanted to show me a bike, so he led me to the back room and there was a Battaglin that had been given to him by a walk-in customer. It is an older model with Simplex derailleurs, "M" labeled down tube shifters, and Modolo brakes. The lugs had heart cut-outs.

He was called back to the front, so I had to stop my inspection there and then. AFAIK Battaglin did not produce low end road bikes. I wasn't able to inspect the frame for a tubing decal, the stem and bars, or the cranks. The saddle was an obvious replacement.

I would like to go back and do a more thorough exam and take some photos.

It was a good day...Gran Turismo, Viva Sport, MB3

Nice haul!

this got me to look this stuff up on youtube to see if you were serious. Then it led me into a 30 min youtube vortex where i finally questioned myself "why am i watching this" then i shut it off.

Can't decide if this is C&V or just modern but made entirely of steel: a 1999 Marinoni that was offered to me for free at a co-op (we were stripping off components of bikes that had come in for processing) because of the huge dent. I was taking the few remaining Dura-Ace parts off it. Um, in a word, YES! Literally saved from the recycle bin. That was Tuesday, and I finished it yesterday and have ridden it both then and today. Great bike!

Frame as taken home on my bike:

Sorta both - a catch-of-the-day for me (less than the cost of a case of Yeungling Chesterfield Ale) and saved from yard sale / curb alert pergatory. Now, if I can resist starting the renovation until October or so. I should be riding, not wrenching this time of year.

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That Pacer 2000 was a very early bike computer Eom. The bike PC did develop pretty rapidly. The chest belt heart monitor was pretty heavy, and sold separate. Recall only 2 bikes shops in Massachusetts in 1980 sold the Pacer. Was a pretty high end gadget back then. Later bike computers had a front wheel sensor, like half the diameter of a Frisbee. Cheers, Chris

I can't tell you how many frames i've saved from our recycle bin at our coop. I haven't gotten down there in weeks and i shudder to think whats gone through without me catching them good snag! a dent like that would have been a tough sell at my coop

Can you post a pic of the build? Looks like fun!

I would have the same thoughts. Bike Works is good about 'using all of the buffalo' but some things are just too much for them to appropriately deal with, and this was an understandable case. Quite fortuitous that the frame and myself (to say nothing of Dfrost's ownership and speaking well of his Marinoni) crossed paths. An honest question for me, and a hard one at that, would be if the frame was a 23" or smaller (aka far outside my size), what would I have done? Tough choice, but I think I would have saved the frame and then mulled over the next move after getting it home. Certainly wouldn't have built it up. Glad I didn't have to make the tough decision!

I would love to, but still go back and forth on the C&V categorization of it all. I could certainly post it over in the road bike sub forum I suppose. The photo documentation is split up into a) as brought home condition b) pre-cleaning condition with better lighting c) post cleaning condition with same/better lighting d) fully built with paint touched up as well. No "in progress" photos, but I will happily post the result in the Before and After thread!

Great day at a garage sale today. Picked up the Windsor Professional, Raleigh Sport and Schwinn Corvette. I mainly wanted the frame, came with Campy headset and bottom bracket. I have a full Nuovo Record group and a new Brooks for it. The other two were basically freebies.

Neighbor found this tall Fuji Royale and gave it to me just now. Some nice bits. Straight Campy skewers I've been looking for, mismatched Campy hubs, Suntour/Sugino/Avocet/Fiamme/Christophe/Dia Compe (cool stem) . . . the list goes on. Too bad it's so big!


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Nice! I like those silver Windsor Pros and that's a sweet Raleigh.

I was at the Habitat for Humanity Restore in the county seat, and in the gangway between buildings there was a beatup looking Bridgestone 200 sans saddle and seat clamp. I was about to walk away from it until I happened to spot Mavic MA40 rims (two different generations, front with a broken spoke). Upon closer examination, I found the hubs to be Campagnolo Record. Not a bad score for $3 plus tax. I didn't really need the bike/parts, but gave me the feeling they wanted the bike gone as well. If anyone is in Northern/Northwest Indiana, you are welcome to come and get the bike minus wheels.

FrankenSchwinn klunker thing. It looks like a Schwinn frame that someone modified for rear cantilevers. I'm planning to build it up with early Deerhead or Suntour stuff

That is fantastic! Where can I get one?

I keep hearing about them. It sounds like they're everywhere... I have yet to find one. I can't even find a bike swap meet in my area. The closest one I've heard about was 2 hrs away. That's not by bike either... I see people riding all the time. The mayor spent thousands of dollars putting in bike lanes. But no co-op's, bike salvage, or swap meets... I don't live in a real upscale area by any means. The bike shops I frequent I seem to be one of very few interested in restoration. I get this look every time I come in like "oh no, him again" . I'm not sure if it's because I'm not looking to drop a couple grand on a new bike or, because I'm diy guy. I don't expect freebies even though they usually direct me to the scrap pile of leftovers and, say look for yourself. I've pretty much picked threw most of them. One guy asked me if I wanted a job...lol!!! I should take him up on it!!!

I'd love to have a coop 2 hours from me. Closest and most convenient one to me is 5 hours away. And the only reason it's convenient is that I travel there to visit my grandson. Did pretty good this time, picked up a few things I needed and a few trade items. The selection has steadily dwindled though, originally the shop was 100% coop but now the store is 90% new retail with the coop stuff tucked into the corner of the storage room.

Make your own, as a buddy of mine did. He was employed at a Schwinn shop when the mountain bike boom took off and he ordered his frame and did his own brazing, with the result resembling this.

Not that I needed it but it was free! lol
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