Looks like a Sekine headbadge.

It is indeed a Sekine. And it would have been made in Manitoba. Sekine was fairly common in Canada in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

Sekine Bicycle History

CANADIAN SEKINE BICYCLES DATABASE

Thanks, that's a big help.

Cheers

Don't forget Craigslist, just search "free", or go to bikes for sale and put in sorting for prices. Believe me, something usually shows up every month or so, albeit not always the right size, often something to strip parts from. Also, check out pawn shops, quite often there's a gem they just want to clear out. Unfortunately, pawn and thrift shops are frequently checking online to see what they've got and what it's selling for, often using the wrong info to base their price on. That didn't happen much 20 years ago, but now it's common practice. I know a thrift shop owner who pretty much checks all his items online, and then only sells the "good" stuff online or has it in the shop at "non-thrift" prices. I don't expect to go into a real thrift store seeing prices over $20 for pretty much anything, but nowadays there are "thrift" shops selling higher priced "antiques and collectables" right along with the junk; these places usually have much higher prices, but no necessarily better "junk". My bike shops (the used bike types, not ones selling new bikes) that I frequently visit often have something to checkout in the "junk" bin/rack, not always dirt cheap, but still usually a very good buy. I learned how to haggle a little for a bargain and also trying to act ignorant (not too hard for me) when finding the diamond in the rough. Having just scored some early 70's 3ttt stems and bars for $15, that are selling on ebay for $75-$100 or more makes it easier to spend a little more for that other missing part that is on ebay at a premium price. Another place to look is in the classified ads, used stuff, yard sale, and estate sale listings. Some killer bikes at estate sales that sellers are just trying to move. Also, local auctions, many having online bidding as well as live. I saw an Atala full Campy Nuovo Record late 60's-early 70's sell for $70; same bike on ebay selling for $300-500. Good luck hunting!

Three bikes followed me home last week. Might keep the first one as I have never had a mountain bike and seems a good fit, it's either a 1994 or 1995 Giant Sedona ATX. Actually in pretty nice shape save for the gooey rubber hand grips. Seatpost is as low as it goes in the picture.
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And the next two both followed me home yesterday (Saturday) morning.
First we have the mystery pity Mixte bike, because I feel pity for it... let's see if anyone can figure out why (more than one reason really).
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Did BMX ever make anything that had larger than 20" wheels with multiple speeds? Bike was very obviously yellow originally before getting a rather lousy blue spraycan paint job. It's a 5-Speed with Simplex branded shifter & derailleur. I'm doubting the BMX brand tag is original to the bike as there's no blue paint on it, haha! :rolleyes:
Checked over the bike elsewise and can't even find a serial number. Person I bought it from said it was purchased used and they then used it to commute around on the local college campus. It's had the rear brake and gear shift cables replaced, the brake pads replaced, and the tires replaced within the last ten years... but, uh, yeah, it needs serious attention.

Italian "Splash" Paint Job
 

Found a lonely Basso/Columbus fork, disguised with some "fancy" paint work. Hate to think of what might have happened to the frame! I have a Gios compact Pro that needs it cut-down to size, now at 19cm. Anybody have a Gios fork with at least a 18cm steerer? I'd prefer to keep it correct to the maker. Would use this fork elsewhere if I can find a Gios fork.

I had been watching that one on ebay, and had the same questions. Poor Basso frame in heaven?

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I picked up some fresh TA Specialties pista pedals that I'm going to put on my Gitane.

Pretty, are those magic beans next to the bottom bracket?

Oh, yeah, third bike... was dead tired last night and failed to post it after getting the other two typed up. Believe it is a 1976 Schwinn Varsity as the color appears to be "Chestnut", which isn't listed as a offered color for the following years, and it has a huge frame size. Frame seems to be okay, but there's a considerable amount of rust at the bottom of the front fork where the wheel attaches. This one was rather evidently sitting in the previous owner's garage for a considerable number of years. Tires and inner tubes are shot. Got to really inspect this one as it's been double whammied for salt exposure with a Ohio state origin followed up with the island bike license tag on the head tube meaning it was unquestionably exposed to salt water and salt air as well.Funny thing is this bike frame is definitely to big for me, but the guy I bought it from was maybe within a inch of my own height, so am rather curious as to how this rides, maybe it gives that crazy high view effect that one gets from riding in a truck or van? :foo:

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They are now. ;)

Basso Fork
 

Yeah, got a good deal in the end with a few other parts throw in; it's actually in very good shape; we'll see what's underneath the paint this week.

Beans! Beans! The magical fruit, the more you eat...

Scwhinn Varsity
 

I picked up one a couple years back all original ('ceptin' tubes/tires) and no rust;1975 per the serial number. Looks identical to yours, my paint appears a bit brighter like semi-tarnished copper; but could just be age/weathering of your paint, same bar wrap. My frame is also huge; I don't ride it (62 cm, I'm 5'7"), just bought to fix and give away to a friend or sell. I did ride it without the saddle and post (only way I could) when fixing, and had a blast on it; once you get that heavy steel moving it'll keep going. I like the old Scwhinns; easy to modify, just finished a World Tourist for my friend's 60th birthday. He loves the thing and is now tooling around all over the place, and I'd been trying to get him on the road for the past 25 years; now he calls to tell me he's beating my daily mileage (retirement must be fun, I wouldn't know)!

Saved this guy the other day. They don't seem like they get much love, a 1984 Trek 890.

It has mismatched cranks and some broken spokes on the back wheel . Cables are trashed as well as the chain. this is how i got it, hadnt even taken off the accessories brackets!


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The Frankentrek!
 

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FRANKENTREK rolls on!
​​​​​​​Started as $30 Goodwill purchase in 2013. "Frankentrek" has been my teacher, torturer and friend ever since. Matching my attitude of recycle, repurpose, reuse, little on the bike is bought new. Most parts and items are gleaned from ebay and craigslist.

"thrift" stores
 

This is the direction that my local "thrift " store is heading https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...1c7a76078b.jpgthey have this one marked at $150, with a shimano 3 speed hub. They bring them out at ridiculous prices and they sit until they hual them out to recycling, not sure what is going on with that.

Yes, 24" wheels but still single speed. Schwinn Predator 24, for example. Neat bike if you can find one. Your BMX sticker was probably a fifty cent accessory stuck to the head tube.

I guess Chiorda as the brand of that mixte.

Thrifty?
 

At least they've got a couple. I went to work out of town one time without my ride and after having just had knee surgery (needed physical therapy); stopped in a thrift store to see if I could find something to roll on, but nothing. Found another place that had 2 cheap step-through "mtb" bikes that essentially were un-rideable, but grabbed one for $15 and rebuilt; gave it back to the thrift store when I left 2 months later (I told them I'd give back when I bought it; they thought I was a little wacked out; and I am!), so someone ended up with a decent riding bike, and I told the thrift store that it was now worth $20 when they resell it. My brother just picked up a decent Trek from a thrift shop for $30, but you need to always be checking these places. I live near a couple colleges so always a fairly decent amount to choose from, although many aren't much to write home about. That "PAN WORLD" bike looks in pretty good shape for what it is. I've also got a "repurposed" materials/goods business in town and have picked up a Royal Scot for $40; trying to get their Robin Hood for the past year and a half, but they won't budge on the price ($100), and it's getting in worse shape every day so I drop my offer $5 every 3-4 months; much longer and I'll only be offering $5 for the hunk of rust that remains. Everybody thinks it's collectible if seen on ebay for hundreds of dollars, but they neglect to see what condition these bikes are in compared to their own. That is now the biggest problem with second hand bikes being sold at businesses and on Craigslist; everyone has that "rare" bike that's "selling" (or trying to sell) for over $1000; apparently your Pinarello Dogma on ebay makes the value of my Pinarello "sport frame" worth a couple grand just because of the name nowadays; NOT!

It's actually in great shape, the crazy thing is that 2-3 years ago it would have come out at $25-$30, that is some crazy inflation

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Probably won't make anyone envious with these finds, but I like them.

First is an old Raleigh that's been outside for a long time. Second is a Vagabond a lot like my first mtb. An easy fix. Third is a bike from 'The Bay'. Also an easy fix.

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This old lugged Bigfoot is a nice score.

It's not much, but it's the only thing I felt comfortable removing from the scrap metal area of the county dump during today's run. I always check and there's always some poor discarded, probably-still-useful bike tossed on the pile for metal recycling. Today there were several big box BSOs, some juvie bikes, an ancient yellow Varsity that should have outlived us all, and a black Schwinn World leaning against a section of Jersey wall like it thought it had a chance of escaping. Good luck, pal, but don't bet on it. This 5 LED QR light was attached to the bars and I could remove it without tools so I took it as a mark of protest. As I was leaving two guys got out of a pickup and removed two shiny BMX bikes from the truck bed and scrapped 'em. Jeez...https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...8681d774cb.jpg

1970's something Zeus Competition. Donated to our local CO OP. Should fix up nicely. https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...8dc0dde210.jpghttps://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...2b6a896e88.jpg
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Hi

Nice!