Just buy a few $500 bikes-tear them down-do whatever you want to them-and then sell them. It would have to be easier than trying to get strangers to loan you their bikes to tear apart.

I say we all move on to an altogether different Grad School Business Thesis Project.

I like bikes and I like beer... there's got to be some way to combine the two that hasn't been done yet. Think we can store the beer in 531 tubing?

Just saying.

Ok, I'll give it a go. Too hard to get the brew into the tubing, so I tried a more common storage area. For the interest of the thread, the bike used is a chrome 1972 Schwinn Paramount. The bottles rattle around and tend to slip out of the forward area of the bottle holders, so may not be completely compatible for this usage. 24oz. cans or larger bottles than these will probably fit better.

My good man, you cannot put cheap aluminum beer cans on a Paramount! Sir, a quality porter certainly lends itself to your ride... just wrap enough silk around the bottle to fit in your cages.

Wow, what did I miss?

Re beer: I suggest Bell's two hearted ale....

This idea is likened to a pedophile asking to take my kid for the winter and he would give him back in the spring...untouched or in better condition.

There is no way possible that is going to happen...even with a bike. You know how it is...nothing ever comes back ok...or stays ok after it's back.

And only 3 bikes a winter...that will get them off to a hell-of-a-start concerning their database!

Is this an early april's fool thread....i mean really???

This was funny. Lmao

I'm going to have to go ahead and say Mkeller is dead on...two hearts is indeed a delicious libation and a magical brew experience. Another beer I find bordering on mystical is founders breakfast ale.

Yes, we are completely off post and I feel fine.

Founder's breakfast is darn good swill.

If you like that... Try to find Goose Island Bourbon County Stout. It will change your life.

Why is it that when we finally lose DonQuixote1954 in the A&S forum, this joker pops up? In C&V, no less. He's now soliciting component resources in another thread.

-Kurt

Who is the joker, Kurt?

Anything by Bell's is a good choice. Myself, I'm particular to Oberon...

MChristenson, of course. Look at his latest thread which speaks of developing a cycling website that does spyware checks on its visitors.

-Kurt

Well, if you want to go at it, I have a '79 Raleigh Professional that needs pulled apart, painted, and a new front wheel/2 new tires. If you can do all this for me for the cost of shipping, I'll ship the bike to you. The only thing that isn't original to the bike is the saddle.

Oh, and the aluminum seatpost and stem are frozen in there as well. I'd guess the bottom bracket cups too. If you'd care to take care of that for me too, that would be much appreciated.

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Wow. I've got a jackknifed Varsity frame I can send you for the cost of shipping. And it has the stem shifters on it still, which mean you'll at least be able to measure those.

Here ya go, take your pick, I will box it up and ship it to you at your convenience: