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I'm always a sucker for a Columbus Tenax Schwinn. Had to grab this 1987 Tempo with a cool mix of parts. 105, tricolor 600 fd and pedals, Dura ace seat post, Concor saddle and Cinelli bars. And it's in my size :)
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This was listed as a Cannondale 26" touring frameset:for $50.
Bigfoot photo: https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...9e54202b5c.jpg The serial number showed 25" frame built December 1988, so I took a drive to see it. SunTour and Sugino makes it a ST400 https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...cc71e3262b.jpg |
A friend said his son was throwing out an old saddle and some junk pedals and if I didn't want them could I toss them for him. I have a hard time saying no. Now I'm wondering what it came off.
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...9f761701db.jpg |
I've been looking for a decent Chicago Schwinn frame for a Repack Klunker project and came across this beast. Haven't taken off the rear wheel to check the serial number for the year, but it's early. Looks to have the aftermarket 9 hole rack and I haven't been able to match up the chainguard with what model it might be, but those will probably go. I guess I could have some fun with it for $5.
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Did not catch this when you first posted it but WHAT AN AMAZING FIND!
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Finally got the 77 Raleigh Competition GS finished. The only odd thing is the saddle was brown, but over the years it turned a very dark brown, now I have to figure out a way to change the leather handlebar tape to a very dark brown faster than 30 years! I should have bought black, but I was afraid the black would be too dark, instead the tape is too light! argh! Anyone have any ideas I would like to hear it. I am going to wrap twine over the black tape on the handlebar tape, then shellac the twine, I'll do that once I figure out how to darken the tape...or I'll buy another Brooks to match the tape. I got all Campy Nuova Record stuff put on; even rebuilt my old Zefal pump. The brake levers are original, they use to have those bar levers, I took them off but it left that red thing the levers went into, I have Campy levers, but I was in a hurry so left them off for awhile, I have to buff some scuff marks off of one of the levers. So here it is washed and waxed. I rode it today and it rode wonderfully, felt like a brand-new bike! Quiet, no rattles or ticks, just a great riding bike.
https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...8aa1cbaf6c.jpg Worked quickly on this one, I wanted to finish it before summer so I could ride it in a couple of special city rides. |
Originally Posted by rekmeyata
(Post 22852407)
Finally got the 77 Raleigh Competition GS finished. The only odd thing is the saddle was brown, but over the years it turned a very dark brown, now I have to figure out a way to change the leather handlebar tape to a very dark brown faster than 30 years! I should have bought black, but I was afraid the black would be too dark, instead the tape is too light! argh! Anyone have any ideas I would like to hear it. I am going to wrap twine over the black tape on the handlebar tape, then shellac the twine, I'll do that once I figure out how to darken the tape...or I'll buy another Brooks to match the tape. I got all Campy Nuova Record stuff put on; even rebuilt my old Zefal pump. The brake levers are original, they use to have those bar levers, I took them off but it left that red thing the levers went into, I have Campy levers, but I was in a hurry so left them off for awhile, I have to buff some scuff marks off of one of the levers. So here it is washed and waxed. I rode it today and it rode wonderfully, felt like a brand-new bike! Quiet, no rattles or ticks, just a great riding bike.
https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...8aa1cbaf6c.jpg Worked quickly on this one, I wanted to finish it before summer so I could ride it in a couple of special city rides. |
Originally Posted by daywood
(Post 22852792)
Beautiful bike! I think the cheapest and easiest solution would be to just change the tape to match the saddle. Even in that case your tan brake covers would still match your tan-wall tires.
The only issue I'm having with the Nuova Record rear derailleur is that it's a short cage unit, the Sport was a long cage unit, so now I can't shift into first due to the short cage pulley hitting the gear, so I found a corncob style Suntour Winner Pro 5 speed NOS 13-17 freewheel from Ebay I ordered yesterday. Hmm, yeah, the tape thing might be the cheapest, but the saddle is old, with cracks, but it wasn't used much due to the lack of sit bone indentations, that was one of the reasons I thought about replacing the seat, it was brown originally, but I learned recently that back then they used a much darker brown then they do today. So looks wise, would you rather see that bike with black seat, black tape, or brown seat, brown tape? I'm leaning towards black on black, but I'm not good with color matching. And leave the tan hoods to match the tan tires like you said. Opinions?? |
Originally Posted by rekmeyata
(Post 22852845)
Thanks for the compliment, I found that bike leaning against a dumpster about 3 months ago! All that was wrong with it was a frozen headset...due to dried-up grease! I checked the bearings there were no signs of scarring, so I cleaned the gunk off and regreased the old bearings up, and it works beautifully. The paint was dull from age, a mild buffing compound took the dullness and fine scratches out, then made the black look even sharper by using ceramic wax made specifically for black-painted cars. I also replaced the cables which goes without saying, but it ran well with the old Campy Gran Sport derailleurs, but the Nuovo Record derailleurs seem to shift faster and more positive, not sure why since they were supposedly the same except for the finish, and level of polish? The entire bike from the factory was Campy except for the brake levers and calipers which were Dia Compe Carrera which did come from the factory with those, but I want to switch those over to the Campy stuff I have just so it all matches.
The only issue I'm having with the Nuova Record rear derailleur is that it's a short cage unit, the Sport was a long cage unit, so now I can't shift into first due to the short cage pulley hitting the gear, so I found a corncob style Suntour Winner Pro 5 speed NOS 13-17 freewheel from Ebay I ordered yesterday. Hmm, yeah, the tape thing might be the cheapest, but the saddle is old, with cracks, but it wasn't used much due to the lack of sit bone indentations, that was one of the reasons I thought about replacing the seat, it was brown originally, but I learned recently that back then they used a much darker brown then they do today. So looks wise, would you rather see that bike with black seat, black tape, or brown seat, brown tape? I'm leaning towards black on black, but I'm not good with color matching. And leave the tan hoods to match the tan tires like you said. Opinions?? The bar tape here looks fine and if it were darker would probably be better, you could try to darken it with some Proofide, or the like sparingly but black may be better. Especially on a C+V Raleigh, I think they look great with a well aged Brooks, bar tape with aging may look better too if it darker enough. ;) |
Originally Posted by merziac
(Post 22853016)
I always think about how leather ages naturally, the older ones had a more organic finish, black ones seem lighten with age and the brown ones darkened, both usually aged very well IMO.
The bar tape here looks fine and if it were darker would probably be better, you could try to darken it with some Proofide, or the like sparingly but black may be better. Especially on a C+V Raleigh, I think they look great with a well aged Brooks, bar tape with aging may look better too if it darker enough. ;) I had to nourish the saddle due to years of neglect, the saddle was in surprisingly good shape despite the neglect, I put some Neats oil on it, a no no according to Brooks instructions I have from a previous Brooks saddle I use to own till got damaged in an accident; then once that soaked in, I put the Proofide on, the saddle now has an interesting shine to it after riding on it a couple of times and let my shorts polish it, the leather actually is now looking like it had been taken care of all those years! This bike won't get ridden much, just on special occasions. Right now, my investment to resurrect this bike has been less than $300, most of that expense came from having the wheels rebuilt with new spokes and my stored Campy Nuova Record hubs. I had all that Campy Nuovo Record stuff I bought new in 1976 and never used the stuff. Sounds weird, but what happened was I bought a Trek TX900 in 96, it came as only a frame and fork, so I bought Campy Super Record for it, while I was at the bike shop getting the bike and components ordered, there was an open box of Campy Nuova Record missing some of the components except for the derailleurs, hubs, and brake levers and calipers, the derailleurs and hubs were new, the brake levers and calipers were used, but the package was cheap so I bought it thinking someday I might use the stuff, all those years later that someday came! I might try to find a black leather saddle bag for kicks. |
Originally Posted by rekmeyata
(Post 22853410)
I did put Proofide on the tape, it did nothing to darken the color, it's Brooks leather tape too. I've been researching how to darken the leather, and I might try using black Kiwi shoe paste wax, they seem to think that will work, but it may take several thin coats, but by doing many thin coats you can stop when you reach the darkness level you want...I'm hoping anyways! Neats oil was mentioned, but I tried that before I tried the Proofide, it did nothing to darken it. So, I'm going to try the black shoe polish.
I had to nourish the saddle due to years of neglect, the saddle was in surprisingly good shape despite the neglect, I put some Neats oil on it, a no no according to Brooks instructions I have from a previous Brooks saddle I use to own till got damaged in an accident; then once that soaked in, I put the Proofide on, the saddle now has an interesting shine to it after riding on it a couple of times and let my shorts polish it, the leather actually is now looking like it had been taken care of all those years! This bike won't get ridden much, just on special occasions. Right now, my investment to resurrect this bike has been less than $300, most of that expense came from having the wheels rebuilt with new spokes and my stored Campy Nuova Record hubs. I had all that Campy Nuovo Record stuff I bought new in 1976 and never used the stuff. Sounds weird, but what happened was I bought a Trek TX900 in 96, it came as only a frame and fork, so I bought Campy Super Record for it, while I was at the bike shop getting the bike and components ordered, there was an open box of Campy Nuova Record missing some of the components except for the derailleurs, hubs, and brake levers and calipers, the derailleurs and hubs were new, the brake levers and calipers were used, but the package was cheap so I bought it thinking someday I might use the stuff, all those years later that someday came! I might try to find a black leather saddle bag for kicks. The tape finish is very robust like new saddles that don't absorb the polish or proofide easily. This may be a slippery slope, the tape may need too much treatment to darken but it will probably need to be thin and absorbent to work but may soften the tape too much by the time it darkens enough. |
Originally Posted by merziac
(Post 22853510)
I use regular black shoe polish to even out scarring and scuffing on all leather saddles that need help.
The tape finish is very robust like new saddles that don't absorb the polish or proofide easily. This may be a slippery slope, the tape may need too much treatment to darken but it will probably need to be thin and absorbent to work but may soften the tape too much by the time it darkens enough. |
Originally Posted by rekmeyata
(Post 22853776)
Crap! I'll try the polish and see, if it doesn't work I could buy some leather dye, stuff called Fiebings won't bleed of onto clothes or hands...supposedly anyways.
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https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...a14cbf983d.jpgWhile visiting the local co-op, I found the very dry RD in the bottom of the derailleur bin. Having done it before, it looks like it was left in the degreasing tank over the weekend. Having found it, it made sense to buy the dt shifters in the box. Sadly, not SuperbePro; it appears to be the 7spd Accushift levers that were upgraded. The employee then showed me the faded crankeset that I'll try to ovencleaner.
I could swear that the price tag on the shifter box looks like a BikeNashbar tag. Having ordered a lot from them in the early '90s, it sure looks familiar. |
Originally Posted by Dylansbob
(Post 22854617)
I could swear that the price tag on the shifter box looks like a BikeNashbar tag. Having ordered a lot from them in the early '90s, it sure looks familiar.
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Here at the Goodwill is a Fuji Berkeley. I converted this bike townie, shed almost ten pounds off, and sold during the height of the lockdown. At $199 it's selling for more than I done did.https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...0bdc3d71ea.jpg
I wonder how long it will take to sell. |
I won the auction for this '85 Bridgestone T700 touring bike yesterday. I placed a max bid of $30 and got it for $11. I will be passing it on after I give it the once over. Will be putting on drop bars and bar end shifters. Picture is from the auction.
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Picked this up for $10. It had a half removed cartridge bottom bracket in it with a stripped drive side cup, a trashed head set and the remains of rusted out bolts through the mid fork braze-on's . I'm still not sure how to approach the cosmetics on Cannondale frames, but the fork looks like a good candidate for a Franken-tourer transplant. |
Originally Posted by bark_eater
(Post 22858610)
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...b6cbb46808.jpg
Picked this up for $10. It had a half removed cartridge bottom bracket in it with a stripped drive side cup, a trashed head set and the remains of rusted out bolts through the mid fork braze-on's . I'm still not sure how to approach the cosmetics on Cannondale frames, but the fork looks like a good candidate for a Franken-tourer transplant. |
A 2001 Diamondback BMX pulled off of a trailer headed for the dump.
same day, a 70’s Kuwahara made Concord Freedom Deluxe 10 speed given to me from the LBS. Definetly opposite ends of the spectrum! https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...484ba41dd.jpeg https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...9179ab0ce.jpeg https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...74e9451cf.jpeg |
Kinda bike related - I can now add braze-ons at will!
https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...23b681032c.jpg Local on-line listing... brand new with the instruction manual. |
Originally Posted by Smokinapankake
(Post 22859755)
I can now add braze-ons at will!
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Originally Posted by Mr. 66
(Post 22858136)
Here at the Goodwill is a Fuji Berkeley. I converted this bike townie, shed almost ten pounds off, and sold during the height of the lockdown. At $199 it's selling for more than I done did.
I wonder how long it will take to sell. |
Quite literally. They (Schwinn Sprint and Huffy Olympia) were parked a few doors down the alley by the trash cans with flat tires. If I can't do anything useful with them (they are both pretty low-end), I'll just donate them to the local bike co-op. The Schwinn's (wait for it) seatpost is stuck. I dribbled a bit of ATF+acetone on it. Hopeful that gets things moving. Unfortunately, the bike has a steel seat pin, so there's no "handle" I can use as a lever.
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Originally Posted by AdventureManCO
(Post 22860002)
I've seen the same thing. I hear of people getting awesome deals like Trek 7xx bikes at the thrift store for $40 but around here any time I've stepped in one to have a look, I mostly see el cheapos and beach cruisers for $169-199. Its like...come on! Someone donated this thing to you!:roflmao2:
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