I would be partial to the World Sport. But I am biased because I really like my '84 WS.
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Mind how you go there young feller.

It may not be long before ye receive the ultimatum from Mrs. Idaho -

"It's either me or those (*&% bikes!" :lol:

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BTW the azurene leone rampante looks to be a P6 or P8 sort of machine and may exhibit a CH bottom bracket


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That's why my wife's N+1 counter has to be increased along with mine.

Might be a late 72 Continental, that color really looks more like the Brown from 72. Now that I'm looking at it again, Chesnut showed up on 74's, and that looks closer. My Varsity was definitely Orange and it looked way different to me.
Doesn't really matter, I'll be jealous of you with it anyway, whatever color it is. Unless hills are involved. :)

Same. Mine was essentially a curb find and I’ve had a lot of fun with it. I’d snap another one up in a minute. They are a really versatile platform. The paint and decals on mine were beyond saving, which gave me the opportunity to use this pearl paint I’d been wanting to try.

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Serial number decode of “MJ” says December ‘73. Cables and pads ordered via the bay. If I could find the right color bar tape I’d get some of that as well. I swear it’s the same color of the paint. But I can only find brown or a brighter orange that gets it close. Plenty of Hunt Wilde tape on the bay to choose from.

What is CH?

I should’ve had Mrs.Idaho along for the pick. She noticed the bent fork on the Pug right away once I showed her my recent score.

There was an orange Batavus mixte in another group that I would’ve swapped the Pug for.

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ID = Idaho

CH = Schweiz


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did seller mention source for all the machines they were selling

wondering if from an auction, such as held sometimes by police departments

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the mixte certainly looks marrone to my eye

tip from an old guy - "never argue with a lady regarding the correct name for a colour, especially if you wish to retain your cranium in its present locus."

"yes, dear." be ever the best course of action...;)


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No idea of source. Maybe an auction. He also had close to 100 sets of skis and poles plus a couple dozen snow boards for sale.

The World Sport is a……KEEPER! I aired up the tires, oiled the chain, cogs, derailleurs, visible cable (but not the rim) and went for a pedal. It functions as a bicycle! It shifts and stops.

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I think the OE tape was Flexon Spicy Chestnut.
The Fizik Honey doesn't look far off.

Those world sports are nice bikes, especially the later ones. Excellent commuter possibilities.

$13 a piece is cheap, you could just clean them up real well, lubricate everything, replace any known broken stuff, put a coat of nice Ceramic spray on hybrid wax like Jay Leno's at Walmart, that stuff actually tested out very good! Get that paint of the bikes to shine, then sell them for between $75 to $225 which gives you about a 20% margin for negotiation. There are 2 Varsity's for sale near me, one claims his is in like new condition and wants $225, another is in average condition and is trying to get $75, A Continental appears to be in above average condition is trying to sell for $150, so that might help you with the range of prices.

The Peugeot would be in the same ballpark of prices, around $125 or so.

You are going to make a lot more money then what you paid for them. A lot of old farts had those bikes as kids, so the interest has gone up on them, best to get rid of them ASAP before the old farts die off and they younger generation won't have a clue about them, and since the younger generation never rode those as kids the interest will be zero!

Wall art from a friend who was cleaning out his office when he retired.

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Neighbor rolled this over and left it. Sekai GrandTour 2500...77?
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Straightblock,
You have a "great" friend, those are absolutely beautiful....they certainly will make nice wall hangers.
My Best, Ben

Suntour goodness!

Not classic or vintage but saved. Crank is loose but I think it's fixable. Needs a new rear tire and chain looks rough. I'll check stretch and go from there.

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The Suntour V series were awesome, and the strap on waterbottle, fabulous!

Pretty good shape. Warped rim and loose bottom bracket but seems to have been garage kept.

Grand records are the bomb. I took mine touring once. 700x35 plus fenders fit!

I think you can be given a pass on this one! Good save. :thumb:

1981 Fuji S12-S Mixte
 

A while back I posted a picture of a Fuji frame that I found in the barn of a guy who fixes of bikes, and I just got it back from him yesterday. He tried to get parts from his stockpile as close to the original as he could, but he couldn't find a triple crankset that would work, so I've got a double up front, and only 5 gears in the back, compared to the 18 it once had - a problem I'll be working to fix. It also has a scrape down the non-drive side top tube that has some rust that I'll be working on.

The orginal crankest was a Sugino Maxy 2D 36 x 44 x 53T with 170mm cranks, and the rear casset was a Suntour Mighty-6 (14, 16, 19, 22, 26, 30T) - if anyone has a line on how to find those or equivalents, I would be in your debt!

Also: I looked up the serial number on the bottom bracket in the Fuji database to find out what year it was, and it indicates that it was made in October of 1980, but the 18-speed wasn't available until 1981, nor was the steel blue paint. I guess that makes sense?

An October 1980 build date would be for the 1981 model year. The manufacturers liked to have the new models in the shops for the Christmas buying rush, so they had to start building a few months early.

Yeah, I was assuming that - thanks for confirming!

jemaleddin There was a triple Motobecane crank set on eBay just recently. And a moderately good price for that rare a part. I have messed with a Moto Super Mirage, now an 18 gear 6/3. Obviously not the best gear ratios but with a little practice the bike is a pleasure that I am setting up for a touring bike. Good luck with your hunt.
Spencer