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Originally Posted by merziac
(Post 21252697)
Good stuff, love the Mercier and I know LA is an azzhat of the first order but I have a Trek Postal 5200 OCLV frame and would still like to have one of those posters to go with it, irony and all. :banned:
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Originally Posted by Mr. 66
(Post 21260860)
That's cool you have the OCLV, truth be told Nike bothers me more than the Lance. Have had the chance to build the trek yet?
Nice for them to walk away unscathed thanks to an army of lawyers and more $$$ than anybody. Drink the Kool-aid, take your medicine, Just Do It, At all costs. The Trek languishes way down in the queue, I have assembled a supergroup for it that has been diverted several times and was just rerouted recently so who knows, It's dang cool for sure and can't imagine it won't be awesome with even more modern kit when it gets there. Key thing is that it is an XL which is crucial on a modern bike to be big enough for me and they are still a bit cramped so who knows, I should get it and about a dozen others lined up to make some progress on. :twitchy: |
Originally Posted by Kdogbikes
(Post 21260361)
Not nearly as nice as some of the bikes posted, but I’m a fan of the boom schwinns. This was on fb and the color was in season so I took the drive. Had no seat or bar tape. Wheels were mismatched. But the bike was stored inside so the chrome bits should shine up easily. Put on a seat and some wheels from the used bin and went for a spin.
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...feff07339.jpeg C’mon, it’s green! And it has a really nice GB stem. https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...09402174ad.jpg |
Nice n clean yellow varsity, MM. I like the fenders and reflectors. I’m 6’1 so these 26 frames are a tad tall for me but I feel comfortable on the longer rides. Here’s a pic of my big blue Schwinn getting the fender treatment.
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Big Fuji...
Gotta guy that does balloon tire and MTB bikes...he got this in a multi bike trade...he grabbed the swapped out flat bar with attending thumbless...was going to toss the rest!
Gimmee it! Got it! Wheels to my mismatched wheeled Moto Super Mirage... Down tube Suntour to my Purple Competition...losin’ the Simplex plastic stuff... Front to my crashed Moto Grand Record...maybe? Fuji branded Suntour group salted away for the future... https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...028be27ac.jpeg Tallllll... https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...30ce42d14.jpeg Nice rat traps... https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...802dc06e2.jpeg I can find a frame project for this stuff...doesn’t have to be a Fuji... https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...70b5948ff.jpeg Clean... https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...3e7dff167.jpeg Headed for the Moto... https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...61c7883e9.jpeg Clean... https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...bb159244e.jpeg I’ve got the levers for these... |
Soon to be gone...
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Goin’...Goin’... |
Picked up a cool Wibberley print today.
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...d7c687073.jpeg |
Gone!
Originally Posted by billnuke1
(Post 21270954)
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...3a086373d.jpeg
Goin’...Goin’... https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...44a1f4a2f.jpeg Colors go together... |
Picked up this Velo Sport 1983 Prestige with full Shimano 600 Arabesque and Araya double wall rims. The paint is rough but the frame is straight with no dent and the components are in very good shape. Too tall for me (60cm) but still very happy :D
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Picked this 1984 Fuji Touring Series 3 up today. Replaced the wheels
for some 700’s. New cables and bar tape and a full service. http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/...psdvapiyct.jpg |
Rusty rossin
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A frame that everyone freaked out about thinking that it was badly rusted out. Someone wanted to make a "stool" from it (poor waste of "SLX" tubing, I've got some "Carbolite" they can do that with). Only problem is rust damage at the front cable tunnel braze-on. Holes need to be brazed/soldered, but the actual tubing is still fine in that area, not thin and "crusty". Probably not given proper cleaning during paint prep and started oxidizing early on; not an uncommon area for rust around TT braze-ons (and others) on many of my early bikes. Flux is good for brazing/soldering, but a little left on an unpainted frame can cause problems later on in its life. Should be an easy fix. Might retain the paint job and just touch up depending on how bad that area is after the repair and rest of frame condition.
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Originally Posted by HPL
(Post 21277919)
A frame that everyone freaked out about thinking that it was badly rusted out. Someone wanted to make a "stool" from it (poor waste of "SLX" tubing, I've got some "Carbolite" they can do that with). Only problem is rust damage at the front cable tunnel braze-on. Holes need to be brazed/soldered, but the actual tubing is still fine in that area, not thin and "crusty". Probably not given proper cleaning during paint prep and started oxidizing early on; not an uncommon area for rust around TT braze-ons (and others) on many of my early bikes. Flux is good for brazing/soldering, but a little left on an unpainted frame can cause problems later on in its life. Should be an easy fix. Might retain the paint job and just touch up depending on how bad that area is after the repair and rest of frame condition.
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Frame repair
Originally Posted by sloar
(Post 21278024)
If that was mine, I would fill that hole in with JB Weld and save the paint.
I have a micro torch that is good for this type of work, certainly enough to get solder flow without severely heating up the tubing beyond the repair area. I will experiment on some trashed painted tubing. The frame paint is far from perfect, and may get a full paint job, which I hate doing because I can't decide on color(s)/scheme; it's hard enough for me to decide on what components to fit. |
It's not a bike and it has been repaired, most of the parts are there and I plan on repainting it after a good cleaning. It seems to be built like a tank.:p
Ben https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...16239040d9.png Nice and dirty, but most of the original finish is there. |
The forum will not let me post photos yet because I do not have 10 posts, but I saved a 1981 Bianchi Nuovo Racing from a client's house that was moving. It still has the original tires and factory grease, so it's basically been sitting doing nothing for 39 years.
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Originally Posted by xiaoman1
(Post 21279912)
It's not a bike and it has been repaired, most of the parts are there and I plan on repainting it after a good cleaning. It seems to be built like a tank.:p
Ben https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...16239040d9.png Nice and dirty, but most of the original finish is there. |
Originally Posted by graystones11
(Post 21280010)
The forum will not let me post photos yet because I do not have 10 posts, but I saved a 1981 Bianchi Nuovo Racing from a client's house that was moving. It still has the original tires and factory grease, so it's basically been sitting doing nothing for 39 years.
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Originally Posted by graystones11
(Post 21280010)
The forum will not let me post photos yet because I do not have 10 posts, but I saved a 1981 Bianchi Nuovo Racing from a client's house that was moving. It still has the original tires and factory grease, so it's basically been sitting doing nothing for 39 years.
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Originally Posted by 2cam16
(Post 21280166)
Now you can.
Here it is: I think it's a 1981 Bianchi Nuovo Racing that seems to be completely original. Correct me if I'm wrong. https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...36014c7f1f.jpg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...5873cb2a85.jpg Seems to still have original factory grease https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...a5ac3204ff.jpg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...3b3f89412c.jpg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...7b31d2cf90.jpg |
Rusty Rossin
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Other "bad" spots to "restore": paint is peeling around the bridge, might have to strip more than expected, still pretty solid paint aside from the cable tunnel corrosion and various chips and/or abrasions.
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This was a parts buy, after inspection it is a 1977 Raliegh Team Issue Reynolds 753. Spray bombed rattle can blue, complete with orange peal and paint run finish. I think some rattle can red will bein my future. I took the fork out and there is red and black overspray on the steer tube.
https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...f29ddf0c7e.jpg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...4cf633c771.jpg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...75aa33ba70.jpg |
Originally Posted by HPL
(Post 21281991)
Other "bad" spots to "restore": paint is peeling around the bridge, might have to strip more than expected, still pretty solid paint aside from the cable tunnel corrosion and various chips and/or abrasions.
My second favorite bottom bracket! |
That is my grail bike. Send it my way!
Originally Posted by Mr. 66
(Post 21282480)
This was a parts buy, after inspection it is a 1977 Raliegh Team Issue Reynolds 753. Spray bombed rattle can blue, complete with orange peal and paint run finish. I think some rattle can red will bein my future. I took the fork out and there is red and black overspray on the steer tube.
https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...f29ddf0c7e.jpg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...4cf633c771.jpg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...75aa33ba70.jpg |
Rossin BB Shell
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Originally Posted by jdawginsc
(Post 21283248)
My second favorite bottom bracket!
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Almost mine...
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