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01-20-17, 12:11 PM
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Snagged this '72 SC today for $75. Needs some TLC, it was hanging up for years from the looks of it but it's in decent shape overall, chrome looks good. The saddle, kickstand, pedals, turkey wings and a few other items have to go. Bonus is that the seller threw in an additional rear wheel, steel rim with Normandy high flange hub - I can use the hub...
01-21-17, 09:41 PM
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Not vintage and not a dumpster save, in fact, a failure.
I was dropping off some scrap metal this morning at the dump and spotted this recent (?) Trek Cronus in the dumpster. The handlebars were bent indicating a nasty crash. The brakes were Tiagra but I couldn't see the drivetrain.
People are not allowed to pull bikes out of the bin due to liability issues and I was in a hurry and not in the mood to be hassled by staff. I now wish I pulled it out as I now realize it's likely a carbon frame and shouldn't have been in that bin in the first place. Obviously I would never try riding it or God forbid, selling the frame but I was interested in the parts. I hope whoever unloaded the bin salvaged it.
I was dropping off some scrap metal this morning at the dump and spotted this recent (?) Trek Cronus in the dumpster. The handlebars were bent indicating a nasty crash. The brakes were Tiagra but I couldn't see the drivetrain.
People are not allowed to pull bikes out of the bin due to liability issues and I was in a hurry and not in the mood to be hassled by staff. I now wish I pulled it out as I now realize it's likely a carbon frame and shouldn't have been in that bin in the first place. Obviously I would never try riding it or God forbid, selling the frame but I was interested in the parts. I hope whoever unloaded the bin salvaged it.
01-21-17, 09:49 PM
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1978 Takara 10 Speed with Suntour Power Shifters and V-GT Luxe derailleur. Literally a barn find last night, and for 20 dollars, couldn't walk away from it. The only thing that's not steel is the seat post, and that's not original, so it's not a lightweight.
Really cool orange paint and a nice Sunshine 5345 high flange front hub. Rear is a very old Shimano something, not stock. I just adjusted the cables and derailleurs and it seems ok.
I can't find a model name on it, so it must be a base model?
Really cool orange paint and a nice Sunshine 5345 high flange front hub. Rear is a very old Shimano something, not stock. I just adjusted the cables and derailleurs and it seems ok.
I can't find a model name on it, so it must be a base model?
01-21-17, 10:14 PM
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Not vintage and not a dumpster save, in fact, a failure.
I was dropping off some scrap metal this morning at the dump and spotted this recent (?) Trek Cronus in the dumpster. The handlebars were bent indicating a nasty crash. The brakes were Tiagra but I couldn't see the drivetrain.
People are not allowed to pull bikes out of the bin due to liability issues and I was in a hurry and not in the mood to be hassled by staff. I now wish I pulled it out as I now realize it's likely a carbon frame and shouldn't have been in that bin in the first place. Obviously I would never try riding it or God forbid, selling the frame but I was interested in the parts. I hope whoever unloaded the bin salvaged it.
I was dropping off some scrap metal this morning at the dump and spotted this recent (?) Trek Cronus in the dumpster. The handlebars were bent indicating a nasty crash. The brakes were Tiagra but I couldn't see the drivetrain.
People are not allowed to pull bikes out of the bin due to liability issues and I was in a hurry and not in the mood to be hassled by staff. I now wish I pulled it out as I now realize it's likely a carbon frame and shouldn't have been in that bin in the first place. Obviously I would never try riding it or God forbid, selling the frame but I was interested in the parts. I hope whoever unloaded the bin salvaged it.
01-21-17, 11:16 PM
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Snagged this '72 SC today for $75. Needs some TLC, it was hanging up for years from the looks of it but it's in decent shape overall, chrome looks good. The saddle, kickstand, pedals, turkey wings and a few other items have to go. Bonus is that the seller threw in an additional rear wheel, steel rim with Normandy high flange hub - I can use the hub...
Wow! Great salvage.
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how much is my vintage Schwinn worth
I have a vintage Schwinn it says it's a heavy duty king size American this the serial number on it is m129929 everything on it is all original all the way down to the lights vendors. reply me back as soon as possible on my email link I really appreciate it thank you
01-23-17, 06:32 PM
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Picked up this Japanese Skyway freebie today along with a kids Electra bike.
01-24-17, 01:11 AM
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I saw this bike last Tuesday at the local bike non-profit I volunteer at (Dfrost does, too) in the "as is" section, where bikes are usually $50 or less. Not going to find any Colnagos in there, but the occasional gem shows up. All chrome, which had initially caught my eye. And a Schwinn (one of a few companies that did it). I had to wait until Saturday to scoop it up via car, but I was able to read the Julian year date stamp on the head badge and it was a 1977. Further Schwinn catalog scans (love pouring through those--priceless resource) revealed it was a Super Le Tour 12.2 as the name had been scratched/eroded off this original example. Chroming was a $50(!) option at the time.
$40 later she was mine, with full expectation of donating back and/or disposing of totally toast parts and doing massive amounts of work getting the surface rust off the chrome. Once home, I adjusted the saddle, aired up the tires, and put on a freewheel (13-19T Dura Ace...lol) and gave it a test ride. Provided the century wasn't demanding terrain-wise, this could ace it as it. But now, it is fully disassembled and being restored, destined for greatness and I am very happy with it (but not how laborious it's been--oh well, I will persevere).
As found:
RUST. Dang it. Conquerable, but it's not going to be easy.
$40 later she was mine, with full expectation of donating back and/or disposing of totally toast parts and doing massive amounts of work getting the surface rust off the chrome. Once home, I adjusted the saddle, aired up the tires, and put on a freewheel (13-19T Dura Ace...lol) and gave it a test ride. Provided the century wasn't demanding terrain-wise, this could ace it as it. But now, it is fully disassembled and being restored, destined for greatness and I am very happy with it (but not how laborious it's been--oh well, I will persevere).
As found:
RUST. Dang it. Conquerable, but it's not going to be easy.
01-28-17, 09:33 AM
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Saved from the river
My wife and I were walking in a park near our house this AM when she spotted a pair of handlebars on the riverbank. I grabbed the bars and pulled a bike frame from the mud. It was hard to identify due to all of the crud, but it was obviously a decent older mountain bike. The wheels, RD & shifter, seat post, and pedals were missing.
I carried it home, called the police, and cleaned it up enough to identify it. It was a 1985 Giant built Schwinn High Sierra painted Sahara Bronze/Sable. The FD was the original Suntour XC and it had the cool SR "slingshot" stem. About the time I had identified it an officer came by to follow up on my report. He radioed in the serial number, and while he was explaining to me that they no longer take and store found bicycles, his dispatch called him to say that the bike had been reported as stolen.
I helped him load the muddy thing into the back seat of his cruiser. My total time of possession was about 45 minutes; but someone is going to get their bike back. Here is what it must have looked like before it was stolen.
I carried it home, called the police, and cleaned it up enough to identify it. It was a 1985 Giant built Schwinn High Sierra painted Sahara Bronze/Sable. The FD was the original Suntour XC and it had the cool SR "slingshot" stem. About the time I had identified it an officer came by to follow up on my report. He radioed in the serial number, and while he was explaining to me that they no longer take and store found bicycles, his dispatch called him to say that the bike had been reported as stolen.
I helped him load the muddy thing into the back seat of his cruiser. My total time of possession was about 45 minutes; but someone is going to get their bike back. Here is what it must have looked like before it was stolen.
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01-28-17, 01:32 PM
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+1 and major good karma should be coming your way, well done! 
My wife and I were walking in a park near our house this AM when she spotted a pair of handlebars on the riverbank. I grabbed the bars and pulled a bike frame from the mud. It was hard to identify due to all of the crud, but it was obviously a decent older mountain bike. The wheels, RD & shifter, seat post, and pedals were missing.
I carried it home, called the police, and cleaned it up enough to identify it. It was a 1985 Giant built Schwinn High Sierra painted Sahara Bronze/Sable. The FD was the original Suntour XC and it had the cool SR "slingshot" stem. About the time I had identified it an officer came by to follow up on my report. He radioed in the serial number, and while he was explaining to me that they no longer take and store found bicycles, his dispatch called him to say that the bike had been reported as stolen.
I helped him load the muddy thing into the back seat of his cruiser. My total time of possession was about 45 minutes; but someone is going to get their bike back. Here is what it must have looked like before it was stolen.
I carried it home, called the police, and cleaned it up enough to identify it. It was a 1985 Giant built Schwinn High Sierra painted Sahara Bronze/Sable. The FD was the original Suntour XC and it had the cool SR "slingshot" stem. About the time I had identified it an officer came by to follow up on my report. He radioed in the serial number, and while he was explaining to me that they no longer take and store found bicycles, his dispatch called him to say that the bike had been reported as stolen.
I helped him load the muddy thing into the back seat of his cruiser. My total time of possession was about 45 minutes; but someone is going to get their bike back. Here is what it must have looked like before it was stolen.
01-29-17, 02:16 PM
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I went to my local bike co-op yesterday to get some more work done on the Mercian, and after I was done checking it in and going over the details of the work to be done, I decided to peruse the parts bins.
I was taking a look at the drop bars to see if there was anything worth picking up, and I see that one (and only one) of the bars still has a stem attached to it. I notice that the stem has a cutout. I pick up the bars and stem, and lo and behold, the stem says "SUPERBE" on it. The bars themselves are Specialized.
I take the combo over to one of the workers and ask "how much for just this stem?" He says he's not sure, let's ask the owner, Kirk.
The binder bolt is black (not original) and 7mm. Kirk says "ahh, French!" and proceeds to try to find a 7mm allen wrench to remove it from the bars. After searching for a couple of minutes, no luck. We determine that this is why it's still attached to the bars!
Finally he says, "You know what, it's yours. Take it home, if you have a 7mm, remove it, and bring me back the bars."
Incredulous, I say "Hey, no problem!"
After finding a 7mm allen wrench, an 8 hour dunk in Evapo-Rust, some elbow grease with steel wool, and an application of Simichrome, here it is. Now I just need the proper binder bolt. Not bad for free, though!
I was taking a look at the drop bars to see if there was anything worth picking up, and I see that one (and only one) of the bars still has a stem attached to it. I notice that the stem has a cutout. I pick up the bars and stem, and lo and behold, the stem says "SUPERBE" on it. The bars themselves are Specialized.
I take the combo over to one of the workers and ask "how much for just this stem?" He says he's not sure, let's ask the owner, Kirk.
The binder bolt is black (not original) and 7mm. Kirk says "ahh, French!" and proceeds to try to find a 7mm allen wrench to remove it from the bars. After searching for a couple of minutes, no luck. We determine that this is why it's still attached to the bars!
Finally he says, "You know what, it's yours. Take it home, if you have a 7mm, remove it, and bring me back the bars."
Incredulous, I say "Hey, no problem!"
After finding a 7mm allen wrench, an 8 hour dunk in Evapo-Rust, some elbow grease with steel wool, and an application of Simichrome, here it is. Now I just need the proper binder bolt. Not bad for free, though!
01-29-17, 06:27 PM
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Can I see the bars plz?
I went to my local bike co-op yesterday to get some more work done on the Mercian, and after I was done checking it in and going over the details of the work to be done, I decided to peruse the parts bins.
I was taking a look at the drop bars to see if there was anything worth picking up, and I see that one (and only one) of the bars still has a stem attached to it. I notice that the stem has a cutout. I pick up the bars and stem, and lo and behold, the stem says "SUPERBE" on it. The bars themselves are Specialized.
I take the combo over to one of the workers and ask "how much for just this stem?" He says he's not sure, let's ask the owner, Kirk.
The binder bolt is black (not original) and 7mm. Kirk says "ahh, French!" and proceeds to try to find a 7mm allen wrench to remove it from the bars. After searching for a couple of minutes, no luck. We determine that this is why it's still attached to the bars!
Finally he says, "You know what, it's yours. Take it home, if you have a 7mm, remove it, and bring me back the bars."
Incredulous, I say "Hey, no problem!"
After finding a 7mm allen wrench, an 8 hour dunk in Evapo-Rust, some elbow grease with steel wool, and an application of Simichrome, here it is. Now I just need the proper binder bolt. Not bad for free, though!
I was taking a look at the drop bars to see if there was anything worth picking up, and I see that one (and only one) of the bars still has a stem attached to it. I notice that the stem has a cutout. I pick up the bars and stem, and lo and behold, the stem says "SUPERBE" on it. The bars themselves are Specialized.
I take the combo over to one of the workers and ask "how much for just this stem?" He says he's not sure, let's ask the owner, Kirk.
The binder bolt is black (not original) and 7mm. Kirk says "ahh, French!" and proceeds to try to find a 7mm allen wrench to remove it from the bars. After searching for a couple of minutes, no luck. We determine that this is why it's still attached to the bars!
Finally he says, "You know what, it's yours. Take it home, if you have a 7mm, remove it, and bring me back the bars."
Incredulous, I say "Hey, no problem!"
After finding a 7mm allen wrench, an 8 hour dunk in Evapo-Rust, some elbow grease with steel wool, and an application of Simichrome, here it is. Now I just need the proper binder bolt. Not bad for free, though!
01-29-17, 06:40 PM
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01-29-17, 06:43 PM
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01-29-17, 07:24 PM
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That is the epitome of a great find. Nice!
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My wife and I were walking in a park near our house this AM when she spotted a pair of handlebars on the riverbank. I grabbed the bars and pulled a bike frame from the mud. It was hard to identify due to all of the crud, but it was obviously a decent older mountain bike. The wheels, RD & shifter, seat post, and pedals were missing.
I carried it home, called the police, and cleaned it up enough to identify it. It was a 1985 Giant built Schwinn High Sierra painted Sahara Bronze/Sable. The FD was the original Suntour XC and it had the cool SR "slingshot" stem. About the time I had identified it an officer came by to follow up on my report. He radioed in the serial number, and while he was explaining to me that they no longer take and store found bicycles, his dispatch called him to say that the bike had been reported as stolen.
I helped him load the muddy thing into the back seat of his cruiser. My total time of possession was about 45 minutes; but someone is going to get their bike back. Here is what it must have looked like before it was stolen.
I carried it home, called the police, and cleaned it up enough to identify it. It was a 1985 Giant built Schwinn High Sierra painted Sahara Bronze/Sable. The FD was the original Suntour XC and it had the cool SR "slingshot" stem. About the time I had identified it an officer came by to follow up on my report. He radioed in the serial number, and while he was explaining to me that they no longer take and store found bicycles, his dispatch called him to say that the bike had been reported as stolen.
I helped him load the muddy thing into the back seat of his cruiser. My total time of possession was about 45 minutes; but someone is going to get their bike back. Here is what it must have looked like before it was stolen.
01-31-17, 01:54 PM
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01-31-17, 07:51 PM
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20170131_133742_resized.jpg (100.3 KB) 20170131_133749_resized.jpg (102.1 KB)82' 710 curbside freebie.
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20170131_133742_resized.jpg (100.3 KB) 20170131_133749_resized.jpg (102.1 KB)82' 710 curbside freebie.
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Not thrown away but put out for free. A friend grabbed it for me when he'd gone to help the original owner move. His son thought it was a POS. Chain not routed correctly, tire mounting issues because of oversized tube and a bad quick release. Tires and everything but pedals do look original.
02-01-17, 05:13 PM
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I stopped by an auto salvage yard yesterday to look for a few cheap bits to build a POS Zephyr for the 2017 beater bike challenge. I've been watching CL and such a year for a nice Fuji or Nishiki 23" frame to build from Shimano 600 EX stuff from a '79 Ross pro that no longer fits. They only had one bike there. For $10
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Was helping out a bike co-op last Wednesday and heard the magic words "Schwinn Paramount" and turned around to see this (albeit with more parts on it). Pretty much the most bizarre bike I've ever disassembled, and it came with a 1" threaded carbon fork. Nashbar-branded Micro-shift levers, bent Cinelli 64s angled up with tape wadded on the tops of the bars (the proverbial "hobo bike" setup), Nashbar brake calipers, Deore RD, original Campagnolo FD, and finally a Campagnolo Record Strada 54-46-36 triple crankset in grubby but good shape. Everything was loose and/or not installed properly. The original fork had its steerer threads cut off inexplicably (and tragically!).
Picked the bike up last Saturday as I had a car to do so, and to confirm my suspicions that it was indeed a 25" frame (my size). 1967 Paramount P-13 built in March with good chrome(!), shot paint, no dents(!), and all straight. $75 got me the frame, most of a fork, a Campagnolo headset, the FD, and some other Campagnolo cable stops and guides. I finally get a Paramount!!! There will be a build thread on this, and it will take a while to repair and repaint etc, but I have a good idea of what I want to build (keep it C&V) with it. I am excited. Patience...
Picked the bike up last Saturday as I had a car to do so, and to confirm my suspicions that it was indeed a 25" frame (my size). 1967 Paramount P-13 built in March with good chrome(!), shot paint, no dents(!), and all straight. $75 got me the frame, most of a fork, a Campagnolo headset, the FD, and some other Campagnolo cable stops and guides. I finally get a Paramount!!!
There will be a build thread on this, and it will take a while to repair and repaint etc, but I have a good idea of what I want to build (keep it C&V) with it. I am excited. Patience...
02-08-17, 01:09 AM
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So jealous right now, you lucky man.