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Chuckk-

What do you mean by "Huffeigh"? I've got a Raleigh USA Super Course. I agree, it does seem to be finished very nice and ride great but, then again, I've never ridden too many other bikes. I sure do like it though. My bike has a sticker below the tubing sticker that says "Manufactored in Japan". Your Grand Prix looks really nice. I woundn't mind finding one myself!

Joe C.

Well its not the most amazing catch but I'm happy none the less. I got 2 saddle from the take off bin at the shop today for $10 a piece. One is an almost mint Selle San Marco Concur America its black with dots (hard to describe not perforated just textured). The other is a perforated Velo Waveflo that appears to the same shape as a Flite. I just need to pick up some more bikes to go with the saddles ;) .

Waveflo's were pretty cool, they have a gel pocket insert where your hip bones press. That really works. The cover is not all that durable, though - I have two from way back when - and they are both essentially worn out.

Chuckk-

Thanks for the info. I didn't realize Huffy had anything to do with Raleigh during that period. I bought my Super Course in 1985 but I think it is an 84. I remember that there was a Grand Prix, just like the one you first posted, at the bike shop when I bought my Super Course. The first number of the serial number is a "4". You've got some nice looking bikes and they all look to be my size. :D

It is possible that your Japanese "Huffeigh" was actually built by Panasonic (National Bicycle of Japan). I know they did some for Raleigh USA during that time.

Went out to Yellow Bike for a wheel and came home with a 1980 Azuki Sebring,
58 cm, bright yellow with brown seat and cables. Tange steel frame, good paint.
I turned it into my SS, rides very nice I put my spare 700c wheels on it. Total cost $7.00. I have only seen two Azukis around here and I now have both of them.

Speaking of Yellow Bike, now this is a yellow bike! 1980 Nishiki Olympic 12; 63cm butted CrMo frame with forged dropouts, 27-inch Arayas on sealed Suzue hubs, SunTour VX mechs, comes in at a little under 25 lbs. All for $40.

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Are those special handlebars or cruiser type turned upside down?

Why, they're both -- they came off an old Peugeot mixte. Isn't that special? I've still got the original alloy SR Customs though.

Hadn't really been looking the last week or so, busy teaching. Today was the first day I could really go trolling, so off I went. First, off to one of my fave auctions, where they had a pile of about 50 plus bikes, the only reasonable one of which was a Raleigh Technium roadie. Thought I might bid on it, so I bought a bid card and then rolled out to check a couple of other thrifts. First one I went to, I met up with a friend of mine. Initially I met him at the auctions; he buys golf clubs and cameras, and travels over the state-- I think he must know the location of every single thrift. He's been kind enough to keep an eye out for bikes, and he told me there was an interesting looking three speed at another auction. We had been talking the night before; he had found what I think is a 1950s Raleigh Sports Women's model, rod brakes and all (haven't been to see it yet). I asked him if the bike at the auction was a superbe, and he said he though so.

So I hop into the car and tool across town. Sure enough, in a pile of 40 plus bikes, there's a 1969 Raleigh Superbe in passable condition. Generator hub, no light... been replaced by a battery powered one. Locking fork, no key. Seat has seen better days. Dent in the fender. Alas, the auction was over, but no one had bid on the bikes-- they wouldn't take less than 50$ for the entire pile. I hunted down the auction head-- turned out I had once found his id and returned it to him-- and offered 25$ for the Superbe. He took it.

Head home, preparing to work on bikes with another friend. Wound up giving him a 1984 Trek 560 frame that was always a bit too small for me; I took the overdressed parts off the bike for other projects, he wants to build it into a singlespeed. Meantime, who drives up but the golf club and camera fellow, with a Trek 500 in his trunk. My size, a bit beat, suntour cyclone mechs. 501 frame, like the 560. Paid the fellow 50$ for it. Cool!

Keeping with the Superbe theme, we have a Suntour Superbe crankset.

Never did get around to bidding on the Raleigh Technium. Sorry Cuda, no brown fenders today either. I'll keep looking, though.

Just found a 1973 Schwinn Continental at my local Thriftie Shop.$20.00.Perfect stand over height too!!A quick spray,air in the clinchers and off we went.Shifts good,stops good after a pad adjustment,fits me pretty comfortable.I couldn't believe the scale when it weighed in at 37 lbs.!!A bit heavier than my Trek.The best part is that I'll be home tommorow to get her spruced up and dialed in.Man I love this town!!

Poguemahone - sounds like a good day! And wow - you weren't kidding about the saddle having seen better days. ;)

Nice catch there Poguemahone - and thanks for keeping an eye out for me on those fenders. Those Superbes make great riders - pity that this one is a small 21"...

P.S.: I've seen many a worn out or flattened Brooks saddle, but this one takes the cake!

Don't think this particular Brooks would be too comfortable to ride...although with the right marketing gimmicks, we could sell a ton of wrecked, sagging Brooks to unsuspecting leisure-cyclists looking for the next "great" industry revolution since the lycra-covered, gel-padded, hybrid saddle (Motto: "Guaranteed to make your bottom sore, and dry to boot").

-Kurt

Yeah, I like the Superbe, but it's too darn small. May wind up using it for parts if I find another one my size (bigger). In fact, I've a couple of Sports (65 and 67) models in far better condition; may try to angle a trade for a bigger one, sports or superbe. I think the superbe may have frame damage on closer inspection. Need some more opinions on it, but there's flaking paint on the downtube top at the head tube junction, and some brazing slop as well. May just be a not so clean build. Still likely worth the 25$ for parts. The seat is one of the more worn brooks I've found, but every now and then I find one with nothing left but the metal, as the leather has rotted away. Leave 'em outside a while, and that's what you get; I don't think the summer humidity here is good for the ones stored in sheds, either.

Here's today's catch, a Miyata two ten tourer in excellent condtion, complete with canti brakes and triple butted frameset. Lowest of the Miyata tourers, but a very nice bike and I've done well with the other ones to pass thru my hands. 56 cm, a nice salable size. Really like these, I'd like to find a seven ten or 1000 on of these days, tho. Not complaining, understand. This one is certainly trade bait and I'll dump it on the local CL maybe this weekend.

Still no fenders, but I will continue keeping an eye out. Let me know if you find them elsewhere. I never know what I will see on a given day.

Has anyone heard of a "RollFast"? US made,27x1/14 clinchies.Kool '70's StemShifter.Poor,neglected thing I relieved out of the tin dumpster at my town transfer station.Still holding air and rear deraileur shifts.Front deraileur cable frozen stiff.Ain't sure what to do with it.Don't wanna' keep it on life support(garage space is at a premium).Maybe I'll keep the steelies,throw out the Shimano Eagle junk and have a midnight burial.It is a full moon after all.

Im new at all this as far as prices go. How Id do on a (1)Panaracers Dart II and (1)Smoke II 26x2.10 tires for 8cdn total. Like new. Also when you talk frame size as mentioned above(56 cm a nice size) where is that measured at. Im 6 ft. would that be small or a good fit. Thanks Davis

Made in the USA boat anchor with two wheels. Seriously, all the ones I've seen were sub-$100 models from the boom era, department store quality and weighed 45 lbs. There were two models, with the basic difference being a choice of side-pull or cneter-pull brakes. For a nice history on the marque, see http://www.firstflightbikes.com/rollfast.htm .

Davis, most are measured from the center of the bottom bracket to either the center, or to the top of the place where the seat tube joins the top tube. The distance is essentially the length of the seat tube.

The question of size is dependent on a couple of things. Based on my preferences, I would think a 58 cm would be a pretty good size for someone your height, but it could vary depending on the length of your legs and your preferences. If you were being fitted on a modern bike, someone would probably try to throw you on a 56 or 54 cm frame, but we're not talking about a Litespeed or a Klein here are we? :D

I got an '06 Campy Vento wheelset for $231 on Ebay via Ital-techno. These are the last components I needed to start the build for my Colnago Technos with all Campy Centaur.

We, are talking average bikes 70 80s garage sale bikes. Im just trying to get more knowledgeable so I know what we are talking about here. Thanks Ill go measure my 81 nishiki international, its big but it fits me nice. Hey what about the tires. Thanks

The "dealers" at the Salvation Army preyed on my addiction again.

This time it was a $10 dollar sticker on an old Fuji Pulsar.

No doubt that it was an entry level bike. But, no doubt again, it was never ridden for more than a few minutes. There is no brake-rub on the rims and no wear on the pads. The wheels are discolored but look unused with all the intact nubbins. The frame and components show a complete lack of nicks, dings, scratches. I pulled the wheels and judging by the paint on the droppouts it looks like I was the first to take them off. I found no wear in any of the hub/BB/headset bearings when I cleaned out the old dry grease and repacked them.


Honestly, I can't keep anything in my garage for two weeks without something happening to it. This thing went 20+ years in pristine condition.
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I picked up an old Fuji today too. A friend at work gave me his old Fuji Sagres road bike. I don't know the exact year, but he said it is about 20 y/o. It is in pretty good shape. Some scratches and slight surface rust, but no dents that I can see. Six speed freewheel, Suntour AR derailleurs, lugged steel (yeah baby), VALite 178 triple butted tubing, VALite lugged crown fork, Nitto stem and handlebar, Dia Compe sidepull brakes, suicide dual levers, stem-mounted Suntour shifters, 27 X 1-1/8 Ukai rims, Sansin hubs. Everything works; gears, brakes etc. Wheels are a little wobbly, but not that bad. The dropouts are angled, so I should be able to make it a Single Speed.

S/N from bottom of bottom bracket is SC529327. Can anyone tell me more about the bike? I'm guessing it's midrange. Nothing real special but not cheap crap. Definitely worth taking home and fiddling with.

Careful - looks like that Fuji is making a move on the pretty little Schwinn.

You don't want them making babies....... :D

What would those be -- Schwujies?