"I'm upside down moneywise but I don't care what people think I like the bike" thread
12-03-14, 03:26 PM
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I bought a crappy kayak from Academy for $300. It sucked but was good enough to tell me to buy a better one (kayak fishing was one of my other money sucking hobbies, after skateboarding, surfing, and my antique boat). It got traded for this near mint condition old Cannondale. It looked brand new and even the seat post was greased. I threw some old tires on it and an old, more comfortable seat. I guess you could say I have $300 in it. As soon as I buy something for it I will more than likely be upside down but I feel that so far I am even.
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12-03-14, 03:47 PM
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I also recently picked up this old Quintana Roo road bike for $75. It's too small for me but I thought it was cool. My wife could ride it if she wanted to... but she doesn't. I bought some handle bar tape so I'm still under $100 for a bike that I will not ride. Maybe my two year old son will like it in 10 or 12 years!?
12-03-14, 03:58 PM
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Here's my 1974 or 1975 Motobecane Grand Jubile - my first ever CL purchase. Paid $249. Someone had "upgraded" to 700c wheels, generic Shimano derailleurs.
Here it is now, along with the rundown of what's gone one with it in it's current state.
Okay, here's the list:
-custom wheels - H Plus Son TB14 & Velo Orange high flange Grand Cru hubs, double butted spokes, (paid wheel builder to build)
-Pasela Tires
-Brooks B17
-Carradice roll bag
-VO hammered fenders
-VO French thread bottom bracket, VO Grand Cru Mark II crankset, MKS Sylvan Touring pedals, VO toe clips
-Used front/rear Huret derailleurs off a crashed frame & cables/housing
-KMZ chain
-Tektro R559 brakes & pads/cables/housing
- Nitto Technomic stem
-VO Porteur handlebars
-VO City brake levers
-Suntour friction thumb shifters
- Crane brass bell
- Dimensions black cork blend grips (great)
-Huret spoke protector from bike coop. Removed the larger clear plastic part of it, so just the metal.
-Campy seat post binder
OK, that's it. So you see, don't you, that I've spend way more than I'll ever get for it? It rides nicely. It's more of a "Sunday" rider as I'd never leave it locked anywhere where I couldn't keep my eyes on it.
Here it is now, along with the rundown of what's gone one with it in it's current state.
Okay, here's the list:
-custom wheels - H Plus Son TB14 & Velo Orange high flange Grand Cru hubs, double butted spokes, (paid wheel builder to build)
-Pasela Tires
-Brooks B17
-Carradice roll bag
-VO hammered fenders
-VO French thread bottom bracket, VO Grand Cru Mark II crankset, MKS Sylvan Touring pedals, VO toe clips
-Used front/rear Huret derailleurs off a crashed frame & cables/housing
-KMZ chain
-Tektro R559 brakes & pads/cables/housing
- Nitto Technomic stem
-VO Porteur handlebars
-VO City brake levers
-Suntour friction thumb shifters
- Crane brass bell
- Dimensions black cork blend grips (great)
-Huret spoke protector from bike coop. Removed the larger clear plastic part of it, so just the metal.
-Campy seat post binder
OK, that's it. So you see, don't you, that I've spend way more than I'll ever get for it? It rides nicely. It's more of a "Sunday" rider as I'd never leave it locked anywhere where I couldn't keep my eyes on it.
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When I ride my bike I feel free and happy and strong. I'm liberated from the usual nonsense of day to day life. Solid, dependable, silent, my bike is my horse, my fighter jet, my island, my friend. Together we will conquer that hill and thereafter the world.
When I ride my bike I feel free and happy and strong. I'm liberated from the usual nonsense of day to day life. Solid, dependable, silent, my bike is my horse, my fighter jet, my island, my friend. Together we will conquer that hill and thereafter the world.
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12-03-14, 06:30 PM
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I know i am upside down now that i have to move house (did'nt work our with girlfriend after 2 years in Amsterdam). How ever my collection is not an option to raise the funds to make my exit from the temple of doom faster. I have not flipped any bikes and even though i am running out of space in my man cave. So yes i am upside down and if i get rid of any of my babies i will be mentally upside down. However i don't think i will be upside down money wise if i did sell. Bianchi X4 under 300 euros, colnago thron 260, colnago Chic 150 and the rest from 50-120. My heart misses a beat when it passes my mind of selling for a quick escape. The bikes are coming with me and upside down it is.
12-03-14, 06:46 PM
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@Barrettscv - thanks. I love that particular shade of blue on Peugeots. Do you know what it's called? What year is yours? Will you do an "original" parts restoration, or "in the spirit" of the original?
12-03-14, 07:19 PM
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@Barrettscv - thanks. I love that particular shade of blue on Peugeots. Do you know what it's called? What year is yours? Will you do an "original" parts restoration, or "in the spirit" of the original?
The plan is to perform a restoration and equip the bike for sport cycling on good quality gravel roads and any quality paved roads. It will be aesthetically preserved while getting a mild divetrain update. I'll use the stem, handlebars, brake levers, brakes, and shifters pictures. I've a Brooks Professional to install on the original seat-post. I'm considering fenders.
The frame is with the painter for the winter. It will get a respray in the original color while preserving most of the decals.
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When I ride my bike I feel free and happy and strong. I'm liberated from the usual nonsense of day to day life. Solid, dependable, silent, my bike is my horse, my fighter jet, my island, my friend. Together we will conquer that hill and thereafter the world.
When I ride my bike I feel free and happy and strong. I'm liberated from the usual nonsense of day to day life. Solid, dependable, silent, my bike is my horse, my fighter jet, my island, my friend. Together we will conquer that hill and thereafter the world.
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12-03-14, 10:50 PM
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What??? Only 2 wheels?
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12-04-14, 07:49 AM
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Bikes are an inexpensive hobby. I don't pay attention to costs, necessarily. I buy what I like that is within my budget. Anyone that's been doing this long enough knows the cheapest bikes are usually the ones that end up costing the most anyways.
12-04-14, 11:05 AM
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^^ I have a Raleigh Superbe that has really gotten the treatment... and it is the least expensive bike of all that I have. I didn't do it all at once mind you, just small improvements here and there, and component replacement after an accident. I installed Sun CR18 rims with new spokes, new tires and tubes, new chain, replaces missing bearings in the BB and headset, replace the rotting Brooks saddle, the handlebars got bent so I replaced them with a used alloy setup- but that required a Nitto dirt drop stem, which by itself cost a fair chunk. Then for Christmas my GF gave me a set of Brooks handlebar grips... Its also got an alloy seat post and Lyotard chromed 460 pedals. I found the fork key on ebay.
Fortunately its become one of my main riders as it rides wonderfully, is very comfortable, I can make good time with it, and its used for commuting and errands, as it has the locking fork, you just show up, lock the fork and get the groceries or whatever. Don't have to carry a chain.
I like it, and it get complemented more than all of my other bikes put together, even get complements from avid 3-speed nutters, even though its far from original. If I had to do over, probably do it again. I don't know if that's the good part or the bad part
Fortunately its become one of my main riders as it rides wonderfully, is very comfortable, I can make good time with it, and its used for commuting and errands, as it has the locking fork, you just show up, lock the fork and get the groceries or whatever. Don't have to carry a chain.
I like it, and it get complemented more than all of my other bikes put together, even get complements from avid 3-speed nutters, even though its far from original. If I had to do over, probably do it again. I don't know if that's the good part or the bad part
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12-04-14, 12:07 PM
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Paid $40 for this heap of a 1982 Univega Gran Turismo.
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About $250 later I ended up with this:
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The Brooks saddle & powder was most of the expense. Worth it.
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12-04-14, 01:48 PM
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Hi Michael Check to see if the stem is cracked and handle bar. If the stem is AVA or Ajex it could be the stem of death. I have the AVA stem on my Peugeot PX 10, it's position is lower then yours,so I don't feel creaking or creaking sound. Mike
The plan is to perform a restoration and equip the bike for sport cycling on good quality gravel roads and any quality paved roads. It will be aesthetically preserved while getting a mild divetrain update. I'll use the stem, handlebars, brake levers, brakes, and shifters pictures. I've a Brooks Professional to install on the original seat-post. I'm considering fenders.
The frame is with the painter for the winter. It will get a respray in the original color while preserving most of the decals.
The frame is with the painter for the winter. It will get a respray in the original color while preserving most of the decals.
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12-04-14, 02:19 PM
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Looks well worth it to me, I really like the color. Nice job.
12-04-14, 03:02 PM
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Yeah I have one. No way I could sell this bike I built last winter for the 500.00 I have into it. Small change compared to some others here but to me it is one nasty road rocket that has carried me faster than any other I have owned.
Love the CRITter and will never sell it.
Love the CRITter and will never sell it.
12-04-14, 03:33 PM
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Yes, I've checked twice and will probably recheck again. Mine are PIVO, these have a good reputation.
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When I ride my bike I feel free and happy and strong. I'm liberated from the usual nonsense of day to day life. Solid, dependable, silent, my bike is my horse, my fighter jet, my island, my friend. Together we will conquer that hill and thereafter the world.
When I ride my bike I feel free and happy and strong. I'm liberated from the usual nonsense of day to day life. Solid, dependable, silent, my bike is my horse, my fighter jet, my island, my friend. Together we will conquer that hill and thereafter the world.
12-05-14, 09:50 PM
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Ha, I have to laugh, I'm building one right now, a hundred dollar specialized sirrus on craigslist, I picked up an original set of rovals, a 3ttt podium bar and SR stem, a selle italia saddle, a pair and a spare of racy specialized tubulars, a set of pedals or four, a seat post. I will still need new cables and housings, a bottom bracket, toe clips, bar wrap and I'm pretty sure I'm going to refinish the frame this winter. All in I'll be north of 500 bucks, But it will be pretty, will fit very well and should be a quick ride.
12-06-14, 03:12 PM
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12-06-14, 03:34 PM
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I have more money into every bike than I could sell it for whole. When I get tired of a frame or find a better one I move parts from one to another. I rarely buy new parts except for late model derailleurs when last years models are sold at close out prices. Sometimes they are silly cheap at Jenson. Like a Dura Ace FD-7900 for 1/3 what this years 105 level unit would cost. A Serotta with a tapered seat tube takes a BIG clamp FD.
It's mostly ok with the spouse since her Celeste Bianchi is also upside down. She likes Dura Ace 7700 hubs and shiny rims.
It's mostly ok with the spouse since her Celeste Bianchi is also upside down. She likes Dura Ace 7700 hubs and shiny rims.
12-06-14, 05:45 PM
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As I mentioned in a different thread I'm currently building up a Terry for my sweetie. After picking up the frame I'll need shifters (actually brifters), wheels, derailleurs, tires, etc. That stuff adds up. Some components will come off another bike but things like 24" wheels, tires, and tubes can't be found in my parts bins. This could end up being a moderate expense for a bike that doesn't get ridden much. But it's worth every penny!
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12-06-14, 06:22 PM
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This is the only one that I might not be underwater on... and that's only because a friend gave it to me for free!
Chrome $425
Paint and decals $140 (painted it myself)
Rims, spokes, tires, hubs $300
Chain, bar tape, cables, housing, handlebars (the old ones were corroded through by salt air) straps, clips, etc. $200 plus or minus.
Brent