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Torker 240 BMX, rough and rusty - Paid $2, sold for $75 with a 6-person waiting list
http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...y/PC260064.jpg |
Bridgestone RB-1
Paid $20 + $12 New Bar Tape Sold for $675 (why?...it was too small and for the money) http://i403.photobucket.com/albums/p...g?t=1264819126 |
Originally Posted by TeeSquare
(Post 10337086)
Bridgestone RB-1
Paid $20 + $12 New Bar Tape Sold for $675 (why?...it was too small and for the money) http://i403.photobucket.com/albums/p...g?t=1264819126 |
Originally Posted by 4Rings6Stars
(Post 10337115)
That's one of the best looking Japanese bikes I've ever seen... I don't think I want to know where you found that for $20
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Here's another.
Paid $60 Sold $120 the same day http://i403.photobucket.com/albums/p...g?t=1264819749 |
2005 Specialized Expedition Sport (paid= $65 - sold= $199)
http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/a...pedition/1.jpg |
Couldn't find a fork, so I flipped it:
http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment...1&d=1262848843 This: http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment...2&d=1262848833 Was parted out and became this: http://www.jaysmarine.com/76_voyageur_chrome_BDC_1.jpg I still regret parting with this one. Damn, damn, damn, damn: http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment...1&d=1262850951 Lost interest: http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment...9&d=1262848703 Too small: http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment...6&d=1262850462 Gaspipe: http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment...0&d=1262850920 Not my flip, but a memorable one: http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment...1&d=1262850528 Paramount replaced it as a commuter: http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment...8&d=1262850402 -Kurt |
Shop dumped it on me. Later found out that a fixed-gear rider tore the right dropout in two:
http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment...5&d=1262850070 Trek 720. P.O.S.: http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment...4&d=1262849932 Columbia. See above: http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment...2&d=1262849804 It was junk, too tall, too tall, traded for PY-10. http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment...5&d=1262849099 Who wouldn't? http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment...5&d=1262849069 My first high-end flip: http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment...7&d=1262849069 Fixiefied: http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment...2&d=1262849050 -Kurt |
this winter?
just this: http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2712/...75af8c5d_o.jpg and this: http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2756/...f67d0e3a_o.jpg (and a couple of frames that found a new home with BF members; still waiting to see pictures of these builds, btw) |
Too many to count. My old neighborhood would organize an annual garage sale, and I'd always end up dragging home any bike I could find.
http://velospace.org/files/threeamigos.jpg The Miyata I found at an ARC for $30. I wish I hadn't sold it. The Huffy I found at a Garage sale, bought for $5. The AMF for $10. I Don't remember where I found this murray. It was fun to ride and my size, but I already had better 3 speeds. I kept the basket. http://farm1.static.flickr.com/181/4...1761c9b182.jpg Sold this murray when I moved from Savannah, because I didn't think it was worth shipping: http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2678/...482074a5f0.jpg This (AMF) All-Pro turned out to be too big for me, but I had already driven way out to pick it up, so I took it home repacked the bearings and sold it on. http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2039/...e8a5bfabd2.jpg I could dig up pictures of the rest, but I'll just list them in no apparent order: JC Penney his/hers "matching" pair (men's was a huffy, woman's was an AMF, for some reason) Gitane Sport Deluxe Huffy Omni 10 Lady's Raleigh Sports Western Flyer Freeway Flyer (AMF) Wards 3 speed (Executive) Sears Free Spirit (huffy) lady's 10-speed Sears 3 speed (huffy, was my commuter for a year) All-Pro 3 speed (huffy, was my commuter for two years) Schwinn Suburban 5 speed (bought and refurbed for my step dad who probably rode it twice, sold when he divorced my mom after he decided being a drunk was more his thing than being a decent person) Sears Free Spirit lady's ten speed tourer (made in Taiwan) Some Japanese made 10 speed, I cannot recall the maker of. Columbia Middleweight (coaster brake had cracked shoes, too much of a hassle to track down to repair such a worthless bike, sold to an old lady as a lawn ornament) Columbia Sports III (lady's late 70s) Phillips Lady's 3 speed (early, with oil port in the BB; parted out, was in terrible condition). Hawthorne pre-war ballooner Parted out a couple of other old bikes, from what I remember a 70's Columbia Gold Crest, a 63 Columbia 3 speed, a "Senator" 10 speed, a Steyr-Puch. Probably a couple more I am not remembering ATM. Most of these I sold for about $30-$60 |
Panasonic Sport something (sorry, no pics). Bought it for $15, installed new tires and sold it for $100.
Recycled the profit from the above sale to buy a $45 Centurion DLX something, then flipped it for $120. It keeps me sane. |
These were flips back in 2008. Haven't since.
A 92 Nashbar MTB frame, paid: $0, sold $35. too small. A 200x DiamondBack Sorrento frame and suspension fork: paid:$0, sold $75 too small. A 93 Trek 850 frameset, paid:$0, sold $40. too big. A 85 Trek 700 hybrid, paid: $20, sold $150. Overhauled, cleaned, touch up paint and a replacement Trek saddle. A bit on the large side (23"), otherwise I'd kept it. A 86 Raleigh Technium 440, : $45, sold $100. Also a 23" frame. And I suspected the triangle was misaligned. And I had another big Technium race spec frame anyway. I wanted to keep it to build up as a tourer, but I was moving cross country. Too many bikes as is. |
Originally Posted by Doohickie
(Post 8884181)
I haven't flipped any bikes yet but I have several candidates.
1989 Schwinn Sprint. Got it off the curb in January. It really only needs cleanup which I'm in the middle of right now. It looks like it was ridden a fair amount, then stored outside for longer than that. Even so, it only needs cleaning and some expendables (tires, cables). I am going to put tourist handlebars on it and a wider seat and give it to a friend of my wife's who needs a bike. I won't be getting any money back from it, but it will probably be the first bike I put back in circulation. http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...100_3467-1.jpg 1960 Hawthorne, made by Hercules in Birmingham, England. This needs a lot of work but it is a very cool bike. It is a fairly lightweight cruiser. It's small, I think 21" frame and 26" wheels. The rear rim is badly out of true and cranks (and maybe BB spindle) are bent. This is a fairly long-term project; I may do my first wheel build for this one. http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...e/HPIM0503.jpg 1970 Sears (made in Austria). I got this from the same guy as the Hercules above. It is a fairly typical example of Sears bikes just before the Free Spirit nameplate started. It has one unique feature though- It has a Shimano Lark 5-speed rear derailleur, and built inside the freewheel is an internal hub shifter, a two-speed that is automatically speed activated. So it's basically like a Schwinn Collegiate 5-speed, except that when you're topped out.... CLICK! The overdrive gear kicks in. I messed around with this one a bit because the rear axle (a custom part for the 2-speed IGH) was stripped. I finally tried putting a second nut on the non-drive side where the axle was stripped, and it cinches up nicely. So now I need to do the cosmetic cleanup, true the rims, replace the cables, and try to flip this puppy. The cream-wall tires, one of which is original, look lovely. http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...s/HPIM0518.jpg 1981 Fuji Royale Mixte. Got it off the curb on garbage day last month. I've had a couple people inquire about buying either the components or the frame but both of those fell through. It's kind of a good thing because in taking pictures and stuff while trying to sell the parts, I've decided this whole bike is really nice. The Suntour and Sugino components have Fuji markings on them. I plan to fix it up as original as possible and flip it. http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...e/100_0113.jpg http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...t/100_4063.jpg The Austrian Sears bike was exchanged for a Nishiki frame I have yet to built up. The Fuji Royale was cleaned up and sold to BF's own Mr_Christopher. Here it is after some cleanup http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...100_4060-1.jpg |
I gotta get my photos organized. I've flipped some nice bikes in the past year, when it really started picking up for me.
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[QUOTE=stausty;10336247]1995ish Bianchi Trofeo
Paid $150, added 8s ergos ($50) and new cranks ($25), sold for $450 http://i613.photobucket.com/albums/t...t3quarters.jpg Someone sold you a clean set of Stronglight Speedlight's for $25? Where'd you find him? |
I managed to sell two bikes in the last week, a Raleigh Marathon and a Raleigh Olympian. Both had been on CL a few times with no response, close to a combined break-even, figure labor and I'm in the hole.
I'm going to be putting about 15-25 more bikes up for sale soon, hopefully the weather will break and the local market will pick up here. The various seasonal shows (Home Show, boat show, golf expo, others) seem to get the locals antsy to get outdoors again. And hopefully this year's prices on new bikes will drive some of them to me so I can unload these and get back more into riding and less into fixing. I'm currently compiling my list and sorting out the keepers from the maybes and don't fits and don't wants. I still don't know how I managed to squirrel away this many bikes. I think I might need to recount them .... |
Originally Posted by dannyg1
(Post 10444745)
Someone sold you a clean set of Stronglight Speedlight's for $25? Where'd you find him? http://cgi.ebay.com/Campagnolo-Veloc...item58863edc29 |
http://www.divers-supply.com/Assets/...AR20166-2T.jpg
Actually I HATE it when people call these flippers. Flipper is a dolphin, these are fins. I'm sorry I couldn't help myself. . .been tempted since the thread started sigh. |
Sold four bikes and three trainers last week. A busy week for this time of year. Picked up 15 bikes in the last month, so something needed to go... Three out of the four bikes went to repeat buyers, as did one of the trainers. I could have sold a couple of more trainers if I had them.
Ran out of road bikes by June last year, so I picked up quite a few this winter. |
Paid $20.
Sold for $200. Did nothing but list it. Was going to restore and ride, but then found 2 original 68' PX-10's and this UO-8 suddenly didn't look so good. http://www.televisiontunes.com/Flipper.html http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/y...n/CIMG5363.jpg |
You didn't even oil the chain or put wind in the tires?
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This thread needs a mascot
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/h...ms/flipper.jpg |
Originally Posted by noglider
(Post 10447220)
You didn't even oil the chain or put wind in the tires?
I quizzed the buyer on his expertise. He said he knew how to work on these, and I made sure he checked it over well. He wanted THAT bike. He didn't even wink at the mint condition 1980 Peugeot PXN-10e Super Competition sitting right beside it. I don't have any time now, and I am selling off ALL of my project bikes to make the downpayment on a house. That's about 30 bikes. Sold 5 already, averaging $150 profit on each. And those are the mid level bikes. I still have the 68' PX-10--- 87' Team LeMond--- 78' Raleigh Competition GS--- 70 Raleigh International anniversary... |
Sounds good. Good luck with the house purchase!
I wish I could buy one of those classics from you. It's selling season for me, too, though, and we're too far apart. |
Originally Posted by auchencrow
(Post 10447355)
This thread needs a mascot
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/h...ms/flipper.jpg Was Flipper a dolphin or a Mahi-Mahi? |
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