Hard Rubbish/Flea market finds
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Re: Hard Rubbish/Flea market finds
Postby ldrcycles » Sun Jul 01, 2012 10:25 pm
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Re: Hard Rubbish/Flea market finds
Postby creolenights » Wed Jul 04, 2012 10:49 pm
Cant get over how anyone can throw away perfectly cool bikes like this. It has some nice bits including two brand new looking Maxxi refuse tyres, not a bad buy for $25.
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Re: Hard Rubbish/Flea market finds
Postby EnfantDeGuerre » Thu Jul 05, 2012 11:18 am
I will post some pics if anyone thinks it is worthwhile.
I am assuming it is an 1980's vintage 12 speed. Seems sort of light (maybe 8kg). Rear wheel and cassette (sans tyre and tube is 1.6kg).
It has: Mavic MA2 700C rims spoked to Shimano (KF?) hubs; Galli brake levers; Dia-Compe brake cable retainers on the top tube; Weinmann side pull brakes; Shimano 105 derailleurs front and back; SR cranks (I assume they are the same chain rings but there is no inscription); Lapize toe clips; Win drop down handle bars; frame is custom lime/white painted with no badging or decals; Shimano quick release axles; and, serial number MUE23063 is stamped to the bottom bracket.
Chain, cassette, spokes, cables and some screws are rusted but all the rest of the bike seems to be OK.
Looks like it might have been custom made. Any ideas?
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Postby xerlex » Fri Jul 06, 2012 9:18 am
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Re: Hard Rubbish/Flea market finds
Postby stnfldr » Fri Jul 06, 2012 8:34 pm
Ben
EnfantDeGuerre wrote:I found something on my neighbour's council pick-up pile last night and I was wondering if it was worth fixing as it is, or using it for something else (fixie)?
I will post some pics if anyone thinks it is worthwhile.
I am assuming it is an 1980's vintage 12 speed. Seems sort of light (maybe 8kg). Rear wheel and cassette (sans tyre and tube is 1.6kg).
It has: Mavic MA2 700C rims spoked to Shimano (KF?) hubs; Galli brake levers; Dia-Compe brake cable retainers on the top tube; Weinmann side pull brakes; Shimano 105 derailleurs front and back; SR cranks (I assume they are the same chain rings but there is no inscription); Lapize toe clips; Win drop down handle bars; frame is custom lime/white painted with no badging or decals; Shimano quick release axles; and, serial number MUE23063 is stamped to the bottom bracket.
Chain, cassette, spokes, cables and some screws are rusted but all the rest of the bike seems to be OK.
Looks like it might have been custom made. Any ideas?
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Re: Hard Rubbish/Flea market finds
Postby vaeske » Fri Jul 13, 2012 11:34 am
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Re: Hard Rubbish/Flea market finds
Postby HappyHumber » Fri Jul 13, 2012 1:16 pm
Possibly something along the lines of a SO saying "It's these pieces of Bike sh#t or me!!"creolenights wrote:Cant get over how anyone can throw away perfectly cool bikes like this.
Hit me up via the BNA dm; I'll get an alert. If y'know, you know.
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Re: Hard Rubbish/Flea market finds
Postby LoveB » Fri Jul 13, 2012 2:01 pm
pretty original looking I think. I believe its still got the original paint on it. Story that came with the bike gets me thinking that I owe it to the former owner to keep it going!
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Re: Hard Rubbish/Flea market finds
Postby EnfantDeGuerre » Sat Jul 14, 2012 11:53 pm
I haven't been able to post any pics yet as I have been on holidays but something I have noticed is that it has Kuwahara written around the front drop-outs. Can I assume that the whole frame is Kuwahara?EnfantDeGuerre wrote:I found something on my neighbour's council pick-up pile last night and I was wondering if it was worth fixing as it is, or using it for something else (fixie)?
I will post some pics if anyone thinks it is worthwhile.
I am assuming it is an 1980's vintage 12 speed. Seems sort of light (maybe 8kg). Rear wheel and cassette (sans tyre and tube is 1.6kg).
It has: Mavic MA2 700C rims spoked to Shimano (KF?) hubs; Galli brake levers; Dia-Compe brake cable retainers on the top tube; Weinmann side pull brakes; Shimano 105 derailleurs front and back; SR cranks (I assume they are the same chain rings but there is no inscription); Lapize toe clips; Win drop down handle bars; frame is custom lime/white painted with no badging or decals; Shimano quick release axles; and, serial number MUE23063 is stamped to the bottom bracket.
Chain, cassette, spokes, cables and some screws are rusted but all the rest of the bike seems to be OK.
Looks like it might have been custom made. Any ideas?
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Hard Rubbish/Flea market finds
Postby singlespeedscott » Sun Jul 15, 2012 6:43 pm
I think that would be a fair assumption. Also check the seat tube down near the bottom bracket. Most kuwahara's I have had have been date stamped there.EnfantDeGuerre wrote: I have noticed is that it has Kuwahara written around the front drop-outs. Can I assume that the whole frame is Kuwahara?
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Re: Hard Rubbish/Flea market finds
Postby creolenights » Tue Jul 17, 2012 9:58 pm
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Re: Hard Rubbish/Flea market finds
Postby EnfantDeGuerre » Sat Jul 21, 2012 1:16 pm
EnfantDeGuerre wrote:I found something on my neighbour's council pick-up pile last night and I was wondering if it was worth fixing as it is, or using it for something else (fixie)?
I will post some pics if anyone thinks it is worthwhile.
I am assuming it is an 1980's vintage 12 speed. Seems sort of light (maybe 8kg). Rear wheel and cassette (sans tyre and tube is 1.6kg).
It has: Mavic MA2 700C rims spoked to Shimano (KF?) hubs; Galli brake levers; Dia-Compe brake cable retainers on the top tube; Weinmann side pull brakes; Shimano 105 derailleurs front and back; SR cranks (I assume they are the same chain rings but there is no inscription); Lapize toe clips; Win drop down handle bars; frame is custom lime/white painted with no badging or decals; Shimano quick release axles; and, serial number MUE23063 is stamped to the bottom bracket.
Chain, cassette, spokes, cables and some screws are rusted but all the rest of the bike seems to be OK.
Looks like it might have been custom made. Any ideas?
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Weinmann brakes.
By enfantdeguerre at 2012-07-20
SR Cranks.
By enfantdeguerre at 2012-07-20
Mavic wheels.
By enfantdeguerre at 2012-07-20
Shimano 105
By enfantdeguerre at 2012-07-20
Galli levers.
By enfantdeguerre at 2012-07-20
Number under bottom bracket - MOE23063. While the forks a Kuwahara I don't think the frame is. This is the only number I can find on the frame.
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Postby LoveB » Sat Jul 21, 2012 6:04 pm
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Re: Hard Rubbish/Flea market finds
Postby big wheels » Thu Jul 26, 2012 11:58 am
Keeps him busy in his retirement.
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Re: Hard Rubbish/Flea market finds
Postby elantra » Thu Jul 26, 2012 3:02 pm
Nice bike, good bones but needs a lot of TLC.EnfantDeGuerre wrote:EnfantDeGuerre wrote:I found something on my neighbour's council pick-up pile last night and I was wondering if it was worth fixing as it is, or using it for something else (fixie)?
I will post some pics if anyone thinks it is worthwhile.
I am assuming it is an 1980's vintage 12 speed. Seems sort of light (maybe 8kg). Rear wheel and cassette (sans tyre and tube is 1.6kg).
It has: Mavic MA2 700C rims spoked to Shimano (KF?) hubs; Galli brake levers; Dia-Compe brake cable retainers on the top tube; Weinmann side pull brakes; Shimano 105 derailleurs front and back; SR cranks (I assume they are the same chain rings but there is no inscription); Lapize toe clips; Win drop down handle bars; frame is custom lime/white painted with no badging or decals; Shimano quick release axles; and, serial number MUE23063 is stamped to the bottom bracket.
Chain, cassette, spokes, cables and some screws are rusted but all the rest of the bike seems to be OK.
Looks like it might have been custom made. Any ideas?
By enfantdeguerre at 2012-07-20
Galli levers.
By enfantdeguerre at 2012-07-20
Number under bottom bracket - MOE23063. While the forks a Kuwahara I don't think the frame is. This is the only number I can find on the frame.
Looks like it is from late 70's to me, note it appears there are no frame threads for waterbottles cages and no braze-ons for the shifters,
The 105 derailleur might not be original, looks to be from a more recent era.
Hope it can be restored, good find i think
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Re: Hard Rubbish/Flea market finds
Postby EnfantDeGuerre » Thu Jul 26, 2012 11:56 pm
elantra wrote: Nice bike, good bones but needs a lot of TLC.
Looks like it is from late 70's to me, note it appears there are no frame threads for waterbottles cages and no braze-ons for the shifters,
The 105 derailleur might not be original, looks to be from a more recent era.
Hope it can be restored, good find i think
By enfantdeguerre at 2012-07-26
Made a pretty good start on it already. Stripped last weekend. Paint goes on this weekend. New chain and rear sprocket. All the alloy bits have been getting massaged with Autosol. Should be back together for a continuing "rolling restoration" by next weekend.
Yes, there is a distinct lack of braze-ons. The cable guides on the BB are Shimano stamped; there is a cable ferule stop on the chain stay; attachment holes for mudguard stays; and a lug on the underside to keep the shifters and that is it.
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Re: Hard Rubbish/Flea market finds
Postby vaeske » Fri Jul 27, 2012 8:47 am
hey mate, if you're interested in a 105 groupset of that derailleurs era, let me know. I have almost all of the parts for it. apart from the fd and cranks. I was originally hoping to find some fd and cranks and sell the whole groupset together but haven't been lucky with any finds lately.EnfantDeGuerre wrote:Made a pretty good start on it already. Stripped last weekend. Paint goes on this weekend. New chain and rear sprocket. All the alloy bits have been getting massaged with Autosol. Should be back together for a continuing "rolling restoration" by next weekend.elantra wrote: Nice bike, good bones but needs a lot of TLC.
Looks like it is from late 70's to me, note it appears there are no frame threads for waterbottles cages and no braze-ons for the shifters,
The 105 derailleur might not be original, looks to be from a more recent era.
Hope it can be restored, good find i think
Yes, there is a distinct lack of braze-ons. The cable guides on the BB are Shimano stamped; there is a cable ferule stop on the chain stay; attachment holes for mudguard stays; and a lug on the underside to keep the shifters and that is it.
cheerio.
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Postby ldrcycles » Fri Jul 27, 2012 11:11 am
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Re: Hard Rubbish/Flea market finds
Postby rkelsen » Fri Jul 27, 2012 11:32 am
Flaws in carbon fibre can be invisible to the naked eye. Tread carefully, my friend.ldrcycles wrote:CARBON FIBRE cranks in the skip!! Barely a mark on them. Has Shimano chainrings which are a little worn but i can't see any reason to throw it.
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Re: Hard Rubbish/Flea market finds
Postby familyguy » Fri Jul 27, 2012 12:20 pm
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Re: Hard Rubbish/Flea market finds
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Re: Hard Rubbish/Flea market finds
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