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07-06-09 | 05:11 AM
#1776
No way that's better than a tandem. If someones going to tag along with me, they are going to do some pedaling too damn it. Get some insurance if you are hauling customers and the welds don't look good, remember the average American weighs twice what the average customer weighs where that thing came from
07-06-09 | 05:18 PM
#1777
Senior Member
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 1,613
Likes: 337
From: Plano, IL.
Picked up this Ross today from a CL ad......Frame is Ishiwata 024 with forged drops and full Shimano 600 Arabesque including a triple up front for $75. The paint is good, derailluers shift nice, wheels are straight and spin nice. I bought this with intentions of parting it out due to the frame size but am hesitant now because it is a petty sweet complete bike.
07-06-09 | 05:27 PM
#1778
You gonna eat that?
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 14,917
Likes: 543
From: Fort Worth, Texas Church of Hopeful Uncertainty
Bikes: 1966 Raleigh DL-1 Tourist, 1973 Schwinn Varsity, 1983 Raleigh Marathon, 1994 Nishiki Sport XRS
whoa!
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07-07-09 | 12:31 PM
#1781
aka Phil Jungels
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 8,234
Likes: 91
From: North Aurora, IL
Bikes: 08 Specialized Crosstrail Sport, 05 Sirrus Comp
A few days ago, a good friend picked up an older Specialized Cross Roads at a thrift shop. It's in really good shape, good paint, 700C rubber, good seat, very light surface rust on things like the seatpost. Tange CroMo tubing, and not very heavy. None of the 21 speeds would shift. He paid $10.
This morning, I adjusted all the shifty bits, and the brakes, fit the seat and bars to him, and all is good. Someone had adjusted the Low and Hi speed limit screws all the way in, and the front DR was just all gummed up, and stuck. WD-40 got stuff moving again, and revealed no looseness in any joints, anywhere.
I also told him to give it a good washing, with soap, and to bring it over for fresh lubrication, and final adjustment, of all the movable stuff. Lookin for him later this afternoon.
I told him to sell all his other junk, and keep this one. He was going to flip it for $20-40, at a garage sale. The rest of his stable, about 5 bikes, is all super low end big box stuff. All of the rest of them, together, aren't worth half of what this one is worth. I have convinced him that this one is the "treasure" that he has been looking for, for the past 10 years.
It's a nice riding bike, and fits him well. He now says that this is the nicest riding bike he has ever ridden....... Nice find!
Now, I might be able to drag him out for a ride with me.....
This morning, I adjusted all the shifty bits, and the brakes, fit the seat and bars to him, and all is good. Someone had adjusted the Low and Hi speed limit screws all the way in, and the front DR was just all gummed up, and stuck. WD-40 got stuff moving again, and revealed no looseness in any joints, anywhere.
I also told him to give it a good washing, with soap, and to bring it over for fresh lubrication, and final adjustment, of all the movable stuff. Lookin for him later this afternoon.
I told him to sell all his other junk, and keep this one. He was going to flip it for $20-40, at a garage sale. The rest of his stable, about 5 bikes, is all super low end big box stuff. All of the rest of them, together, aren't worth half of what this one is worth. I have convinced him that this one is the "treasure" that he has been looking for, for the past 10 years.
It's a nice riding bike, and fits him well. He now says that this is the nicest riding bike he has ever ridden....... Nice find!
Now, I might be able to drag him out for a ride with me.....
07-07-09 | 06:18 PM
#1783
Senior Member
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 1,143
Likes: 2
From: Ottawa
Bikes: Many. Ralieigh sports`s, Raleigh Superbe, sears Spaceliner, Firestone supercruisers, many vintage mountain bikes, random cruisers, and other unique bikes.
I'm not sure if this guys vintage. I think it is but I got two of them today, other aint as good but both are in good condition, 100$ for the pair
Sorry bad pick, it was really raining.
Sorry bad pick, it was really raining.
07-07-09 | 06:22 PM
#1784
Senator from Secret
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 688
Likes: 0
From: Secret
HSean...
That there looks like a Worksman trike.
That thing will be here long after the end of the world. I have chopped a few of them to make nutty wheeled vehicles... those wheels will hold an elephant.
Don't try riding it up steep hills though...
That there looks like a Worksman trike.
That thing will be here long after the end of the world. I have chopped a few of them to make nutty wheeled vehicles... those wheels will hold an elephant.
Don't try riding it up steep hills though...
07-07-09 | 06:24 PM
#1785
Senior Member
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 1,143
Likes: 2
From: Ottawa
Bikes: Many. Ralieigh sports`s, Raleigh Superbe, sears Spaceliner, Firestone supercruisers, many vintage mountain bikes, random cruisers, and other unique bikes.
It is a worksman and it's no fun on hills and it's really fun to ride lol, also I'm thinking about making it a 3 speed, I think the second trike was a 3 speed, not sure if the hub will be able to handle this giant...
07-07-09 | 07:04 PM
#1788
Senior Member
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 1,143
Likes: 2
From: Ottawa
Bikes: Many. Ralieigh sports`s, Raleigh Superbe, sears Spaceliner, Firestone supercruisers, many vintage mountain bikes, random cruisers, and other unique bikes.
This was just dropped off with two rear 3 speed rims, Now I have two brown Sports!
07-07-09 | 08:26 PM
#1789
Senior Member
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 2,766
Likes: 7
From: Cleveland,Ohio
Where did you pick them up? There was a business in Columbia Station that was selling a bunch of Worksman trikes that came from a closed Ford plant.
07-07-09 | 08:41 PM
#1790
Senior Member
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 1,143
Likes: 2
From: Ottawa
Bikes: Many. Ralieigh sports`s, Raleigh Superbe, sears Spaceliner, Firestone supercruisers, many vintage mountain bikes, random cruisers, and other unique bikes.
Local ad listings, It was a good deal and i've wanted a trike for a long time, now I have two. lol oh also I found a ccm low end road bike. lol
07-07-09 | 09:27 PM
#1791
Planet Saver
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 289
Likes: 0
From: Near western burb of Chicago
Bikes: Cannondale CAAD-10, Novara Randonee, Raleigh Super Grand Prix, Schwinn Mirada Sport winter beater
Schwinn Collegiate found at a garage sale in New Holland Illinois over the weekend. Asked the owner how much, and was told $10. I didn't haggle. Pumped up the tires, raised the seat, and took it on the bus to work today. It needs new cables and brake pads, some degreasing/cleaning, and steel wool on the chrome bits. My son is going to do the work, and it will be his appropriately named bike for his freshman year of college in the fall.
07-08-09 | 11:50 AM
#1792
Senior Member
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 849
Likes: 3
From: Dutchess County, NY
Bikes: Fuji S-12s, Trek Navigator 200, Dahon Vitesse D7, Raleigh Sprite Touring ('70's)
I told him to sell all his other junk, and keep this one. He was going to flip it for $20-40, at a garage sale. The rest of his stable, about 5 bikes, is all super low end big box stuff. All of the rest of them, together, aren't worth half of what this one is worth. I have convinced him that this one is the "treasure" that he has been looking for, for the past 10 years.
It's a nice riding bike, and fits him well. He now says that this is the nicest riding bike he has ever ridden....... Nice find!
Now, I might be able to drag him out for a ride with me.....
It's a nice riding bike, and fits him well. He now says that this is the nicest riding bike he has ever ridden....... Nice find!
Now, I might be able to drag him out for a ride with me.....
07-08-09 | 11:09 PM
#1794
learning...
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 58
Likes: 0
From: Arizona
Bikes: 1976 Schwinn Super Le Tour 12.2 (Gertie), Outfitters 2600 XC hybrid, Fixed gear on a Trek frame (June Carter Cash) and whatever I'm building at the time
Here's my latest - I saw her languishing in someone's backyard so I inquired and she was mine:
BUT! I need help on the identification...why is it that every bike I find has been painted over?
specs:
54cm
Shimano 105 rear derailer, front derailer and shifters
Shimano SLR brake levers
Weinmann brake calipers - side pull
Mavic rims with Mallard hubs rims say" 190 SA Rim Tech Mavic France"
Cranks say "Made in France"
the BB is really weird - it was put in backwards (fixed cup on non-drive side) Not sure if it was user error or what. It also appears to have an "8" or the infinity symbol on the adjustable cup side
Sakae Custom road champion drop bars
Bell K70 pedals
and she's really light...amazingly so
Please help!
07-08-09 | 11:22 PM
#1795
Going on a Paramount Hunt
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 188
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From: San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Bikes: 1987 Eisentraut Rainbow Trout, 1970? Coppi, 1986 TREK 500 Tri Series, 196? Legnano Super Sport, 1993 Klein Rascal
Well, here it is 
Certainly not high end, and the welds look like a 6 year old did them (probably did anyhow), but it's sturdy and in great shape! I can fit two of me in the seat, but probably only one larger person.
The grips say "Peacock" but that's the only English on it. Can anyone read the rest?
I already swaped out the cheap 36t crank for a square taper crankset with a high quality 32t ring (in pictures) I had sitting around. The front brake is a rod brake, and the rear is a ban drum brake. Should do fine on the flats. 24" tires.
The headset was a complete basket case. The crown race was not ever installed, but it was placed over the bearings on the top, and then the top race was on top of that. To finish it off, someone used JB weld to secure things up
All is better, and I just need to go get some new bearings, clean it more, some decorations, and some customers I also need to make a padded back rest, and see if I can make a sun canopy of some sort.
Certainly not high end, and the welds look like a 6 year old did them (probably did anyhow), but it's sturdy and in great shape! I can fit two of me in the seat, but probably only one larger person.
The grips say "Peacock" but that's the only English on it. Can anyone read the rest?
I already swaped out the cheap 36t crank for a square taper crankset with a high quality 32t ring (in pictures) I had sitting around. The front brake is a rod brake, and the rear is a ban drum brake. Should do fine on the flats. 24" tires.
The headset was a complete basket case. The crown race was not ever installed, but it was placed over the bearings on the top, and then the top race was on top of that. To finish it off, someone used JB weld to secure things up
All is better, and I just need to go get some new bearings, clean it more, some decorations, and some customers
I also need to make a padded back rest, and see if I can make a sun canopy of some sort.That is one nice looking machine. Time to go into business I think kevinsubaru. The world needs more pedicab services to cut down on global warming!
Mrs. TIOS has kindly provided some basic traslations from the Simplified Chinese script shown.
The blue decal on the tire = Hang Tung Tire Co.
The tire script = Maximum Capacity Weight Load 80 KG / Relative Pressure 350 kPa
Seat = Nan Yang Xin Tai which translates into English as South Ocean. Probably a brand / company name.
All translations are approximate!
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TIOS = The Illusion of Speed
1987 Eisentraut Rainbow Trout
1986 Trek 500 TRI SERIES
1993 Klein Rascal
"...Because I don't know what I'm talking about..."
TIOS = The Illusion of Speed
1987 Eisentraut Rainbow Trout
1986 Trek 500 TRI SERIES
1993 Klein Rascal
"...Because I don't know what I'm talking about..."
Last edited by TIOS; 07-08-09 at 11:27 PM.
07-09-09 | 01:05 AM
#1796
aka Tom Reingold
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 44,340
Likes: 6,640
From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
K8drums, that bike will be hard to identify. Those components are not likely to have come together originally on a bike. The bike was pieced together at least once. And the shoddy work done on it might obscure things even more.
The derailleur hanger's threads look stripped, though you may be able to salvage them. I suspect the frame is going to give you a lot of surprises, so to speak. If the fixed cup was in on the wrong side, the threads may be ruined. There are probably remedies to that, but your work may exceed the value of a replacement frame. Just a warning.
The derailleur hanger's threads look stripped, though you may be able to salvage them. I suspect the frame is going to give you a lot of surprises, so to speak. If the fixed cup was in on the wrong side, the threads may be ruined. There are probably remedies to that, but your work may exceed the value of a replacement frame. Just a warning.
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New York City and High Falls, NY
Blogs: The Experienced Cyclist; noglider's ride blog
“When man invented the bicycle he reached the peak of his attainments.” — Elizabeth West, US author
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07-09-09 | 11:25 AM
#1797
Cranks say "Made in France"
the BB is really weird - it was put in backwards (fixed cup on non-drive side) Not sure if it was user error or what. It also appears to have an "8" or the infinity symbol on the adjustable cup side
and she's really light...amazingly so
Please help!
the BB is really weird - it was put in backwards (fixed cup on non-drive side) Not sure if it was user error or what. It also appears to have an "8" or the infinity symbol on the adjustable cup side
and she's really light...amazingly so
Please help!
07-09-09 | 12:15 PM
#1798
learning...
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 58
Likes: 0
From: Arizona
Bikes: 1976 Schwinn Super Le Tour 12.2 (Gertie), Outfitters 2600 XC hybrid, Fixed gear on a Trek frame (June Carter Cash) and whatever I'm building at the time
thanks for the input - what am I looking for on the headset? I have yet to get the stem out - its soaking in Blast-Off. RHT means both tighten righty tighty? What is 35 x 1? is 22 mm the horizontal distance on the stem?
07-09-09 | 12:31 PM
#1799
aka Tom Reingold
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 44,340
Likes: 6,640
From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
Answering for Iowegian, in case he's not coming back for a while...
Once you get the stem out, screw the headset locknut off. Examine the steerer tube. Is it flat on one side, or is there a vertical slot in it? If the former, there's a good chance it's a French frame.
French cranksets were common on many non-French bikes, especially English bikes. England didn't make many bike parts, except Raleigh, and those parts were only installed on Raleighs.
35x1 means the bottom bracket cups are 35 mm in diameter and have 1mm pitch threads (1mm between each thread).
French bikes used stems with a 22mm diameter stem. Most other bikes use stems of 22.2mm. Yes, really, a 0.2m (1/5mm) difference.
A vernier caliper is a good tool for these measurements. Mine goes down to 0.1mm.
And yes, RHT stands for right-hand-thread, so it means righty tighty.
Lots of jargon to learn, huh!?
Once you get the stem out, screw the headset locknut off. Examine the steerer tube. Is it flat on one side, or is there a vertical slot in it? If the former, there's a good chance it's a French frame.
French cranksets were common on many non-French bikes, especially English bikes. England didn't make many bike parts, except Raleigh, and those parts were only installed on Raleighs.
35x1 means the bottom bracket cups are 35 mm in diameter and have 1mm pitch threads (1mm between each thread).
French bikes used stems with a 22mm diameter stem. Most other bikes use stems of 22.2mm. Yes, really, a 0.2m (1/5mm) difference.
A vernier caliper is a good tool for these measurements. Mine goes down to 0.1mm.
And yes, RHT stands for right-hand-thread, so it means righty tighty.
Lots of jargon to learn, huh!?
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Tom Reingold, tom@noglider.com
New York City and High Falls, NY
Blogs: The Experienced Cyclist; noglider's ride blog
“When man invented the bicycle he reached the peak of his attainments.” — Elizabeth West, US author
Please email me rather than PM'ing me. Thanks.
07-09-09 | 02:03 PM
#1800
learning...
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 58
Likes: 0
From: Arizona
Bikes: 1976 Schwinn Super Le Tour 12.2 (Gertie), Outfitters 2600 XC hybrid, Fixed gear on a Trek frame (June Carter Cash) and whatever I'm building at the time
well stem is still stuck but I unscrewed the headset and it revealed a notch, not a flat spot...But the BB is RHT on both sides. I need to invest in some calipers (but I just got the truing stand today and it was pricey) Also someone said the derailer hanger might be stripped - its not so thats good i guess
thanks again for all the info
thanks again for all the info