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03-18-05, 10:53 PM
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Originally Posted by RetroSteel
What tubing is that frame?
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03-18-05, 11:06 PM
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Originally Posted by bhchdh
Mid 80's Trek roadbike, $2.07 including tax from the DAV thrift store.
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03-19-05, 12:06 AM
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Originally Posted by bhchdh
Mid 80's Trek roadbike, $2.07 including tax from the DAV thrift store.
03-19-05, 07:17 AM
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"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:
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:
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03-19-05, 07:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Poguemahone
"I should move out of the area to find my Peugeot!"
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:
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:
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03-20-05, 12:35 AM
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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.
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.
Originally Posted by USAZorro
Where would you mount them on your mountain unicycle? 
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.
03-20-05, 10:14 AM
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Originally Posted by robbomann
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.
Sure would be nice to have a unicycle again - don't think I'd ever be up to handling rough terrain though.
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03-21-05, 02:35 AM
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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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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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03-21-05, 03:36 AM
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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.
03-21-05, 03:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Expatriate
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.
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.
03-21-05, 03:49 AM
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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.
03-21-05, 01:00 PM
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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.
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03-21-05, 01:10 PM
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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.
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03-21-05, 01:16 PM
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Last, we have a front wheel, Campagnolo Record high flange hub laced to Mavic MA40 rim, 36 hole/3x lacing.
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03-21-05, 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Poguemahone
Next we have a seventies Motobecane Grand Jubile. Incredibly super-cool lyotard platform pedals which are going to find their way to one of my bikes.
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...!
03-21-05, 04:55 PM
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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.
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03-22-05, 06:47 AM
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Now that is a kickstand of unsurpassed funky coolness.
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03-22-05, 07:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Poguemahone
Now that is a kickstand of unsurpassed funky coolness.
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Originally Posted by mswantak
1972 Raleigh Grand Prix, $15. And no, that's not the saddle that came with it.
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Originally Posted by brokenrobot
Lucky you! I've been searching for one... Which model was it?
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.
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03-24-05, 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by mswantak
Dunelt chum.