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thumpism The rims on these are steel and because the bikes have been left in for decades in an unheated barn, the rims are heavily rusted. The rear wheel of the men's frame is not too bad but even that isn't pretty and the the rear wheel on the ladies frame is really, really bad. I figured I'd have to replace the wheel sets anyway so was going to take off the hub and strip it down as I had never rebuilt a Sturmey Archer rear hub. Are you saying I should try to save the rims? Even if I do they will be heavily pitted right through the chrome.
I should say I was going to break both bikes down and Evaporust the components excepting the cranks because I still don't have a cotter press and for "now" the co-op is closed. |
Look roubaix , a3.1
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Some '90s LOOKs for $7.50 a pair, perfect bearing function. Black pedal bodies are easy to touch up with paint. Nice little feature with the LOOK logo cast into the pedal body, haven't seen this on other variants. Still my favorite "old time" clipless pedals. Found an original mid '80s pair that I might grab next time; nobody else will uses them where I'm at.
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Originally Posted by WGB
(Post 21372517)
thumpism The rims on these are steel and because the bikes have been left in for decades in an unheated barn, the rims are heavily rusted. The rear wheel of the men's frame is not too bad but even that isn't pretty and the the rear wheel on the ladies frame is really, really bad. I figured I'd have to replace the wheel sets anyway so was going to take off the hub and strip it down as I had never rebuilt a Sturmey Archer rear hub. Are you saying I should try to save the rims? Even if I do they will be heavily pitted right through the chrome.
I should day I was going to break both bikes down and Evaporust the components excepting the cranks because I still don't have a cotter press and for "now" the co-op is closed. |
Originally Posted by oneclick
(Post 21371440)
Gian Robert steel mechs were and still are nasty ugly heavy sloppy tripe.
The "Competition" alloy ones are passable. |
Here is one bike I rescued from the trash.
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...82545bd06f.png You can see it is a Raleigh. Most of the parts are alunimum. It appears to have titanium handlebars. If they are not titanium, they may be stainless steel. This bike was complete and working when I picked it up. All I did was put air in the tires, wipe the dust off the seat, and raise the seat. This bike appears to have never been left in the rain. It is very good condition. Many trashed bikes have some rust. I have not cleaned it. It has some dust and spider webs on it. If I cleaned it, it would look prettier. The rim brakes work very well. The front suspension works well. I get the impression, with so much aluminum, and titanium, it must have been more expensive than average in its day. Anyone know what year this is from? Anyone have an idea what it is worth? |
Originally Posted by alo
(Post 21388422)
Here is one bike I rescued from the trash.
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...82545bd06f.png You can see it is a Raleigh. Most of the parts are alunimum. It appears to have titanium handlebars. If they are not titanium, they may be stainless steel. This bike was complete and working when I picked it up. All I did was put air in the tires, wipe the dust off the seat, and raise the seat. This bike appears to have never been left in the rain. It is very good condition. Many trashed bikes have some rust. I have not cleaned it. It has some dust and spider webs on it. If I cleaned it, it would look prettier. The rim brakes work very well. The front suspension works well. I get the impression, with so much aluminum, and titanium, it must have been more expensive than average in its day. Anyone know what year this is from? Anyone have an idea what it is worth? |
Originally Posted by alo
(Post 21388422)
Here is one bike I rescued from the trash.
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...82545bd06f.png You can see it is a Raleigh. Most of the parts are alunimum. It appears to have titanium handlebars. If they are not titanium, they may be stainless steel. This bike was complete and working when I picked it up. All I did was put air in the tires, wipe the dust off the seat, and raise the seat. This bike appears to have never been left in the rain. It is very good condition. Many trashed bikes have some rust. I have not cleaned it. It has some dust and spider webs on it. If I cleaned it, it would look prettier. The rim brakes work very well. The front suspension works well. I get the impression, with so much aluminum, and titanium, it must have been more expensive than average in its day. Anyone know what year this is from? Anyone have an idea what it is worth? |
I was going to post these in "Looking for these?" thread, but they were close enough to go look at myself. Pair of smoked chrome Peugeots for $10 a piece. The Orient Express was in good condition, but has 10" of seatpost frozen. The Tundra Express has rusted spokes but I have extra wheels.
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...2514fb0737.jpg |
Picked this up off of FB marketplace. 1986 Trek Elance 400 Reynolds 531. A little rough around the edges, but the Shimano 600 6200 series calipers were worth the $20.
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...42a9f125e3.jpg https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...4d51f791fe.jpg |
Nice, just finished one.
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...0169bcaf2c.jpg |
Seems only project bikes are crossing my path these days. Snagged this 1997 Trek 2120 ZX before it was trashed. Have the ST1055 shifters partially working and soaking a bit to loosen them up. Way too small for me, but it should turn out ok. Worse case scenario, I got a decent set of 105 Matrix Aurora wheels.
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...4199c1d39d.jpg |
Took a side street home on my six-block ride to the corner store this morning and saw a pile of children's bike wheels and rotted tires. I dug through it a little and found this nice old Ace screwdriver, 15 millimeter wrench, and steel tourist bars.
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...494456a15a.jpg And on closer inspection, two of the wheels were worth saving. https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...d915ef052d.jpg Mongoose "pro class" rims with Shimano hubs and freewheel, a little greasy and dusty but minimal wear and no corrosion. Looks like they go for $100-$200 on ebay. I'll be posting them in the trade thread, let me know if you're interested. |
Never expected to work on a Schwinn Varsity, but my son found this some time ago with a "free" sign on it. My daughter-in-law liked it, but it completely lacked cabling for the rear brake. I'm in PDX away from my home shop, where I'm sure I have all the missing bits. Today I bought a couple missing ferrules, housing and brake pads, then refreshed front and back as best I could. I also splashed a little 3-in-1 on the chain. (Can't really call that "fixing" anything, but it should squeak less.) It needs more, but that's all I had tools and patience for.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...b1181079_c.jpg |
Love the old school schwinns!
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Nice find - free is a great price 👌🏼
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Sold all of my bikes a while ago when I moved. Starting to get back into tinkering with all this Quarantine time.
First is this Mongoose I picked up from my neighbor. Been hanging for 20 years or so. Oil and saw dust everywhere. How I got it: https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...251e3ed598.jpg Deep cleaned and washed, swapped some tires and bars: https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...ba695d821c.jpg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...af6bfb9d5a.jpg Next are a few CL finds. Scored 2 of them for $40. Mostly wanted the Trek Antelope. My father is recovering from cancer and hopes to start riding again. Im converting the Trek to a cruiser for him for his "mail and around the block bike" Found: https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...f4bc3b9f61.jpg During: https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...86d11f4704.jpg Almost complete: https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...1789d31ecd.jpg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...6b6c91664b.jpg And here is the 50LB bike. This dark chrome Univega is rough and ugly, but will build into a 'BMX style" cruiser. Before: https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...818358cf96.jpg In progress. He also through in these cool moos bars. Ritchey?: https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...e1081f2b79.jpg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...503d277e5b.jpg Thanks for reading. |
Another Facebook Marketplace score. I made a post looking for "looking for the bikes your're purging during quarantine" around our local marketplace and swap shop pages on Facebook and got a number of responses. One person replied "I've got a few GT's and Treks" I left quickly. I payed $40 for all 4
Found: https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...5de1a5a6e6.jpg Most of them are too small for me, so not sure what I'm going to do yet. I yanked most of the parts of the blue frame because it came with no wheels. I am using these parts for the black trek posted above: https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...faf2215c63.jpg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...8f8c695fca.jpg https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...82f839d5e7.jpg https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...e58f7c014e.jpg Stay tuned for more. Thanks for reading. |
And if you haven't had enough of me yet, I am also picked up this Univega to do my first drop bar MTB. My buddy was going to scrap it due to his garage bursting out the seams with bike parts. This was free frame and fork.
https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...60dc555920.jpg During. Still can't find the correct size post. Can you tell? https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...133e0a79a7.jpg |
^ I don't think the frame fit him. Maybe inspired by Ed Roth?
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While running around doing some non-essential tasks last week, I spotted this wreck laying exposed and unsecured next to a closed antique store in one of our exurbs. Walking over to have a closer look, I was disgusted with the ravaging that the Brooks Pro endured out in the elements. Looking closer however, I spotted a nice set of Grand Sport hubs laced to Championnat Du Monde tubular hoops. Freewheel is a Suntour 14-34T Pro Compe.
The phone number on the door of the shop was useless, but calling the number from the shop across the street eventually got me the owner's cell number. We agreed on a fair price, exchanged via appropriate social distancing. He also threw in the two carcasses leaning against the building to the left. https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...0315659398.jpg I can't find any reference to this model in online Moto catalogs, but it's probably a lower-tier commuter/touring bike offered in Europe. The bike was factory-wired for lights and a generator, with wiring clips brazed to the bottom of the downtube. There's also a factory rear-wheel frame lock that I'll need to deconstruct somehow. Wheels, freewheel, RD and saddle were updated sometime around 1979 if date stamps on some of those can be used as a reference. A plate on the fender advertises a shop near Augsburg in southern Germany. https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...aaee1b8f19.jpg |
1984 Schwinn LeTour.
Every bit of the basket case it looks like. Stuck seatpost, loose bb, stripped for fixed gear, and basically only the lever arms on the back brake. Needs total tear down, but I have an ARx drivetrain for it, just need to decide on wheels. Not a lightweight.
https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...51bba3bcd2.jpg |
What were the carcasses????
Originally Posted by Hudson308
(Post 21429231)
While running around doing some non-essential tasks last week, I spotted this wreck laying exposed and unsecured next to a closed antique store in one of our exurbs. Walking over to have a closer look, I was disgusted with the ravaging that the Brooks Pro endured out in the elements. Looking closer however, I spotted a nice set of Grand Sport hubs laced to Championnat Du Monde tubular hoops. Freewheel is a Suntour 14-34T Pro Compe.
The phone number on the door of the shop was useless, but calling the number from the shop across the street eventually got me the owner's cell number. We agreed on a fair price, exchanged via appropriate social distancing. He also threw in the two carcasses leaning against the building to the left. https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...0315659398.jpg I can't find any reference to this model in online Moto catalogs, but it's probably a lower-tier commuter/touring bike offered in Europe. The bike was factory-wired for lights and a generator, with wiring clips brazed to the bottom of the downtube. There's also a factory rear-wheel frame lock that I'll need to deconstruct somehow. Wheels, freewheel, RD and saddle were updated sometime around 1979 if date stamps on some of those can be used as a reference. A plate on the fender advertises a shop near Augsburg in southern Germany. https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...aaee1b8f19.jpg |
Originally Posted by jdawginsc
(Post 21435573)
What were the carcasses against the building?
And that Moto is somewhat bottom of the barrel cool, French bike via Germany and who knows where else. :thumb: |
Originally Posted by jdawginsc
(Post 21435573)
What were the carcasses against the building?
Originally Posted by merziac
(Post 21435604)
Fuji and one piece crank Schwinn Varsity, Continental, etc. ;)
And that Moto is somewhat bottom of the barrel cool, French bike via Germany and who knows where else. :thumb: '65 Continental, 70's Fuji Absolute, and a late 50s(?) girl's "Skyray" department store balloon tire cruiser. That last one came home because my wife liked the chainwheel. :twitchy: |
A 65 Continental is a find of its own, looks fairly well intact, albeit very weathered. :thumb:
Don't see the Skyray in the pic but good on your wife for seeing the cool in it and what a great name. :) |
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