I picked up this Raleigh Space Rider 3-speed over the weekend. Does anyone know what year this is?
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This one is definitely a project
 

My first free to good home salvage. 1996 Aquila. Whew...some definite TLC needed.


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Rust
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Lots of rust...
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More rust
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Cute color...and rust...

Craig ,
The bike, my daughter and I arrived safely last night and all is well here. I wanted to thank you for your generosity regarding the frame and all the other goodies that you gave me...

I expressed an interest in buying the frame should straightblock ever consider selling it and got a PM informing me that he was not interested in "selling" but thinking about building it for himself. He mentioned if he decided not to build it up he would consider "gifting" it to me....as luck would have it my daughter and I were going to the Bay Area the following weekend and I decided to give him a call, he decided that he already had a lot of projects in the works and if I was up his way I could stop by.

We stopped by to see the frame and I offered many times to buy it, I was sincere about buying the bike and parts but he was INSISTENT THAT NO payment was necessary....he wanted to pass it on.

I am looking forward to the possibility of meeting and "drafting" behind the "old fast guy"
I will be posting a new thread on the build after sourcing the parts (wheelset first).

Many Thanks Again Craig, Ben

Cool.. This needs to be in The Bike You Gave Away thread. This forum has such an abundance of unselfish people,... ALWAYS willing to offer whatever they can..be it parts, advice, encouragement, or accolades.

Stem is up about an inch too high. Note the max height marks on the quill. I'd guess the bike is late '70s. That R on the fork blade is a later Raleigh design and both the CPSC-mandated pedal reflectors put it in the '70s but the large rear reflector might even make it '80s. Your rear hub should have a date code stamped in it, two digits for the year with about an inch of space before the month; a 78 6, for example, would be June of '78. Don't know when they last made that model, but a dealer friend in an old-timey Raleigh dealership offered me a '60s version.

Yesterday morning (pre 9 am) I picked up a super inexpensive American Susen, Inc. Asahi mountain bike. No idea what the model is, and sadly it doesn't much matter as the frame is ruined. Was able to date one of the Shimano components to November 1989 on the stamped production code, so likely either a 19890 or 1990 model bike. Didn't take a picture, bike frame was doubtless a looker in it's day though as it's a now corroded chromed frame. Bought it to strip for the components. Rear fork is bent and the down tube is cracked. Such a pity, but I shouldn't complain as the components seem to be in good order inspite of the obvious damage to the frame, and rear wheel.

Was surprised to learn that Asahi is still a bicycle maker in business today, though would appear they only produce and sell in their native Japan market now.

Had the opportunity, at the same estate sale, to also purchase a Magna branded Chinese POS BSO in deceptively good looking condition. But, even at that price a BSO is still a BSO, and my max price to shell out for a BSO is $5, but $5 it was not so an easy pass it was.

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...just imagine the tweaking the framebuilder had to do to get that upper head lug from its stock 72 or 73 degree configuration up to the 115, or whatever is the value now...

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A buddy came by today and wanted to buy the wheels off the Orient. I told him he had to buy the whole bike but the seatpost was stuck. So, one more try on the seatpost. Took a large pipe wrench and a 4' pipe. We both held the bike flat and went for it. With a pop, it broke free. No sale...looks like I need a 26.4 seatpost.
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That's an awesome frame :)

Was out for a pre-dinner walk with the wife and spied a bike out in an alley trash pile. Even without glasses, I could tell it was a road bike.


The homeowner was in the garage and I asked if he was throwing it out. He said yes and that he would have keep all the parts if he thought that anyone one would have wanted it.

Looks like a 1987 Schwinn Prelude. Tenex tubing. Looks to be in decent shape, but it was getting dark and I don't have my glasses. Looks like it only needs wheels, a seat and post (plus a nut for the rear brake.

Lucky grab, since my neighborhood is ruthlessly patrolled by scrappers.

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Well done, TT! Lucky grab indeed! :thumb:

One of our local cycling club members posted on our website that she had some bike frames that she was getting rid of. One was a late model CAAD 10 that I missed out on, but I did get this 1994 Specialized Allez Sport frame with a spare wheel and some various parts. This being a 60cm will work well for me once built up. I have a full 105 group that needs a frame. Timing is everything,
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Snagged this Jaques Anquetil today with plans to make a Sunday rider out of it for my wife. Frame, fork, headset, and fixed cup came in at 8 pounds exactly. Not too bad for plain old Hi-Ten (or whatever you want to call it). Seems many of the original parts have been replaced. Still has a Belleri France stem, Eclair cranks, Samir Saminox rear rim, New Star rear hub, Cyclo 64 freewheel, and Lyotard 136 pedals with both dust caps. It'll get drop bars. We'll see what else.
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Nice..! Dig that color blue, too. Right place, right time.

Yah, so this posting on Craigslist showed a rather neat old Austro Daimler frame. I cruised down to southeast CT. last Sunday and swooped on it. Nice and light weight, no rust, with Reynolds 531 decals on the fork.Seller included Shimano 600 crank set and brake calipers for $75 for all. The color is dark purple and the model is Inter 10.
Are these good quality bikes? It's made in Austria.
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Yes, the Inter 10 was a very nice machine. Good buy!

Here's an Inter 10 frame that met with a Park Stand accident (wrinkled seat tube) that I made into an MTB back in '83.

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I'm "the bike guy" in my social circle, and someone just messaged me asking "hey, is this worth anything"?

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He's going to try building it up now! The Shimano LA rear mech is a nice bonus.

I hope he grabbed that tool box too!!!

That lovely aqua color and white two-tone gets me heart aflutter! Centurion beautiful mschines.. snap it up!

Austro Daimlers are nice bikes. I picked this one up about 10 years ago on another Craigslist deal. It was sitting by a barn and the guy threw it into the deal. I have just finished a few upgrades on it. It was originally equipped with the first generation D/A and Crane group. Now with a later model 9 speed STI set up. I love the old rat rod look to the frame and I didn't want to strip it down. Good luck with the build. It'll be well worth it.
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1990 Diamondback Master TG Centurion - Shimano 105
 

Here is something that was potentially saved from the dump - a 1990 Diamondback Master TG Centurion.

The story on this is that the Diamondback has belonged to my father for a least the past dozen years. Why he actually acquired this bike is a bit of a mystery to me. At almost 25" or 63-64cm, it's far too large for him (and me) and it has sat, unused, in my parents' garage since the day it came into his possession. About 10 days ago, I was visiting my parents and they wanted me to help them clean up and clean out their garage. I asked my dad what his plans were for the bike and he responded along the lines of he was 'just going to get rid of it'. So, I said I'll take it off his hands.

Overall, it was in pretty decent condition, especially the made-in-Japan Tange OS frame. For 30 years old, the paint is still excellent and they are very few chips or rust spots. The handlebars, chain, saddle, brake pads, cables, the remains of a Cateye computer and tires had seen much better days, so into the recycling bin or garbage can they went. As I own a VW Golf hatchback, I decided to strip and clean the frame as much as I could at my parents' home. The Mavic 190 FB Rimtec wheelset is in good shape, minus a few small dings, but needs truing. Apart from the brake hoods, the Shimano 105SC groupset is almost unmarred. I also managed to snag a Cinelli stem and Atom freewheel (they were originally mine and were on a Concorde Colombo with Columbus Aelle R tubing) a Sachs-Maillard freewheel, a Campagnolo chain tool and a Co2 inflator.

As the frame is way too large for me, I'll most likely offer it up for trade or sell it via the forum B&S, once I have time and I can cross the border from British Columbia into the U.S. For now, I'll admire the Diamondback's wonderful paint job. I have tentative plans for the Shimano 105 groupset (minus to too long 175mm crankset) and Mavic 190FB wheelset. They should look good on a Piesentin Super Vitus 971 frameset I won on eBay the other day. It's being sent from France, so hopefully it will arrive by mid-July and I can build it up then.

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Diamondback Master TG Centurion - 1990 Shimano 105 groupset - Mavic 190 FB Rimtec wheels
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1990 Shimano 105SC 7-speed groupset
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Cinelli stem - Atom Sachs-Maillard freewheel

Sweet! My bike's twin!
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I apologize that this isn’t bike related, but I thought there would be some appreciation for vintage furniture here. I am super excited to have found this Heywood Wakefield butterfly table today, for $45.00!!! We have been looking for a mid-century style table, but we are normally priced out of the authentic stuff. The table came with 2 massive 18” leaves as well. It does need refinished, but that can happen when my kids get older.

Now we need to get some nicer chairs to compliment it.

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Beautiful table, and what a great price.

Thanks! We found it at a habitat for humanity restore. I love that place!