Reynolds 531, double butted. Not sure which variety of 531, but it is quite light.

You might be able to ID it here by looking through the old catalogs. If you find out the model, please let us know. http://www.vintage-trek.com/

I can't believe some of the finds that you guys say you got at Salvation Army, Goodwill, thrift stores, etc. The ones here in the San Jose/Silicon Valley want the same prices as the bike shops and they aren't even in good shape. I should move out of the area to find my Peugeot!

"I should move out of the area to find my Peugeot!"

Yes, old bike pricing varies wildly by geographic area. The last three Peugeots I found cost me a combined total of 10.75. From what I gather, in some areas, that's a couple hundred worth of bikes. It even varies within towns; for example, prices here are far higher in the VCU area than they are on southside. Still, it's nice to live in a place like this, where someone as relatively poor as I can easily afford to engage in this hobby. Here's a pair of thrift store Treks, bracketed by a couple Peugeots. Most of these bikes were cobbled together from more than one find:

Cobbled isn't the word I would use. They all look very nicely restored.
;)

Originally Posted by robbomann
Vintage Weinmann brake hoods (white) from the late fifties or early sixties, for ten bucks off of Ebay. I thought I'd never find those things.



All right Sherlock, you caught me. Believe it or not I do pedal the two wheeled variety sometimes. And since you're just dying to know, I'll tell you. These brake hoods are going on a 1960 Capo that I've been wanting to restore for the last twenty years. So far with the new paint job (including decals and pin-striping) and with all the Ebay dollars spent on buying 'period correct' replacement parts and accessories, I have spent about ten times what I originally paid for this bike when I bought it used.

Though if I were to actually use these classic Weinmann hoods for my mountain unicycle, one hooded brake arm would be attached to a bar that is mounted under the seat and is perpendicular to the seat post, the other hooded brake arm would probably go in my parts box as a spare.

Nice bicycle. You'll favor us with pictures once done? Right? I feel your pain about restoration. Going through the same thing myself - though I hope to have it accomplished in a bit less than 20 years.

Sure would be nice to have a unicycle again - don't think I'd ever be up to handling rough terrain though.

Hey! Check out this Schwinn World Tourist we found today! It was at the Good Will and was purchased for $29.99. When looking at this bike, it appeared that it was brand new, minus some surface rust, sawdust(as if it had been in a workshop since '80), and dust. Tires were dry(and original Schwinn World Tourist), and flat.
We took her home, put air in the tires, gave it a cleanup, and rode it! What fun! Freaky roadie type frame for the fenders and cruiser style setup. The chain guard is pretty cool too! It also has an odometer with 25.6 miles on it! The odometer has a little belt and rig on the front rim! LOL!

Anyhow, wanted to post this bike we got today. If any of you have good 80's Schwinn info available, I'd love to hear about it! Now just to find a Schwinn Tour Sport to go with this one!
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I just want to thank you all for sharing your lucky finds on here. There doesn't seem to be any opportunity to get stuff like this in Australia, so I have to live vicariously through you guys. Cheers.

Your welcome! Man if I could find more cool, forgotten, roadie bikes out there that need a home I'd actually concider finding more space!
I'm not sure what bicycle distrubution was like in Austraila in the 70's-90's but I'd bet there is stuff out there in garages and basements they waiting to be discovered! I'm personally going to hit up more garage sales, and wherever I see a cool looking bike negelected anywhere.

The local councils offer a trash pick up day a couple of times a year. From what I've seen given away, brown is a common color. Rusting hulks kerbside.

Today let's start with the least cool of my finds. Here is a 62cm Nottingham made Raleigh, constructed of Reynolds 501 and equiped with full shimano exage. In my mind the index shifting means it ain't vintage yet, but it's not a bad little bike. My size, but likely heading to a co-worker's boyfriend.

Next we have a seventies Motobecane Grand Jubile. Personally, I wish this one were 62 cm and the Raleigh were 53cm, but you can't win them all. 531 in the three main tubes, Suntour GS rear drops, Huret front dops. Nervex lugs with nice pinstriping. Stronglight competition Headset. Sunshine Pro-am hubs (Campy knock-off with oil clips) laced to 700c Rigida rims. Suntour syclone derailleurs and SR Apex triple crankset, weinmann brakes. Incredibly super-cool lyotard platform pedals which are going to find their way to one of my bikes.

Last, we have a front wheel, Campagnolo Record high flange hub laced to Mavic MA40 rim, 36 hole/3x lacing.

OK; what are we swapping for? I want the Moto.

The pedals are the same Berthet models I just put on my Laing; I love 'em. They're so easy to flip into, they make you look like a pro when you can stick your foot in 'em faster than the guys using clipless...!

Hmmm. I'm not really looking for anything, that way I keep finding stuff. I do have a weakness for older French stuff. My thinking on the moto was I was gonna knock out the headset (old Stronglight Comps are hard to find), replace it with another french threaded one from the parts pile, keep the pedals, and sell most of the rest, but I could be dissuaded from this heretical course of action (except for the part about the pedals, when the inquisition comes they'll have me on that one) with the proper inducements. For instance, if you have a 62cm Stella, I'd probably trade straight up. Or for that matter, a 62cm Motobecane of like quality. Or just PM me and let me know your thinking on this subject.

White man ride with forked kickstand. Pletscher center stand -- $5.00

http://home.comcast.net/~mswantak/ws...7/site1364.jpg

Now that is a kickstand of unsurpassed funky coolness.

pssst. Don't tell him it isn't a motorcycle he has that thing mounted on. :p

I get pretty good TV reception with it, too.

1972 Raleigh Grand Prix, $15. And no, that's not the saddle that came with it.

http://home.comcast.net/~mswantak/ws...7/site1365.jpg

Nice Catch. What was your bait?

C'mon.....inquiring Trek owners (see my sig) want to know!!

Now you got me all worked up. We're heading into garage sale season and I'm getting my piggy bank ready. Picked up my Trek 460 in excellent condition for 35clams. I'm still looking for that mystical Bianchi with Campy components. This might be my year.



Olds

Dunelt chum. :p

A few years back I did some chumming with a Windsor Carerra Sport Mixte; caught myself an early '60s Olmo Special that way. (a trade really; a local guy wanted the mixte for his wife)