Hard Rubbish/Flea market finds
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Hard Rubbish/Flea market finds
Postby Stovepipe » Wed Aug 18, 2010 2:06 pm
Have you scored any good pick ups out of hard rubbish or local flea markets?
I found this repco traveller this year in adelaide. nothing special but was in great condition and still rides very smooth, seems to have new tyres too. I just took off the tattered/terribly wrapped mixture of new cork tape and old foam grips that was on there, put on some $5 bargain bin blue corktape, wiped off a bit of dirt, pumped up the tyres and presto a very handy shopping bike thanks to the rack it had.
Actually a friend of mine is wanting the same thing now so if anyone has something like this lying around clogging up space in their melbourne shed they want to get rid of...
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Re: Hard Rubbish/Flea market finds
Postby cludence » Wed Aug 18, 2010 2:23 pm
I have been fortunate to have found a number of decent bikes via council clean ups. The following one has to be the best I have found. The man who threw it out stood and stared in disgust when I picked it up. You would have thought he would be happy it would get used instead of crushed for recycling.
It was missing wheels and pedals. Aside from that it was complete.
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Postby Stovepipe » Wed Aug 18, 2010 3:25 pm
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Re: Hard Rubbish/Flea market finds
Postby cludence » Wed Aug 18, 2010 4:03 pm
This photo was taken after I cleaned it up.
Karen.
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Re: Hard Rubbish/Flea market finds
Postby WyvernRH » Wed Aug 18, 2010 4:44 pm
Yes, that is one cool bicycle.....cludence wrote:It is an Alan. It was missing wheels and was in need of a polish.
This photo was taken after I cleaned it up.
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Postby hartleymartin » Wed Aug 18, 2010 6:31 pm
http://raleightwenty.webs.com - the top web resource for the Raleigh Twenty
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Postby frog » Wed Aug 18, 2010 7:06 pm
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Postby Ferrovelo » Wed Aug 18, 2010 8:06 pm
Well ,that and actually spotting anything after the aforementioned ‘professionals’ have cleaned up. I think I know where all the ebay bikes are coming from anyway.
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Re: Hard Rubbish/Flea market finds
Postby cludence » Wed Aug 18, 2010 9:36 pm
The embarassment never goes, regardless of how many bikes you pick up.
Mind you, the day I picked up the Alan I couldnt care less what the previous owner thought of me. The bike had a full campag groupset so I didnt care what he thought.
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Postby frog » Wed Aug 18, 2010 10:17 pm
Yeah I think Karen wins this thread. That bike is beautiful.cludence wrote:Amrjon,
The embarassment never goes, regardless of how many bikes you pick up.
Mind you, the day I picked up the Alan I couldnt care less what the previous owner thought of me. The bike had a full campag groupset so I didnt care what he thought.
Karen.
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Re: Hard Rubbish/Flea market finds
Postby Wild Turkey » Wed Aug 18, 2010 10:23 pm
I pulled a Repco Roadie out of a bin and got $255 for that as after a clean and ride.
I could go on put I will be here all night...
I have mates that do alot better than me at the sport.
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Re: Hard Rubbish/Flea market finds
Postby slammed » Wed Aug 18, 2010 10:26 pm
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Re: Hard Rubbish/Flea market finds
Postby cludence » Wed Aug 18, 2010 10:28 pm
Fortunately for me, five years ago they were not giving the bikes a second look.
Here is another I found two streets away from my house. It has since been repainted, I just need to put it back together. 16" wheeled folding tandem.
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Postby cludence » Wed Aug 18, 2010 10:31 pm
Keep in mind, many, many, many weekends were spent driving through clean up areas. None of these bikes were five minute finds. If I added up my time and fuel, then it would have been cheaper had I just bought them off ebay.
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Re: Hard Rubbish/Flea market finds
Postby randyandy4 » Thu Aug 19, 2010 9:13 am
that folding tandem is awesome!
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Re: Hard Rubbish/Flea market finds
Postby Uncle Grumpy » Thu Aug 19, 2010 9:24 am
One day I get a phone call from my wife. She's driven past a clean up pile and seen a chrome BMX frame sticking out. Knowing very little about what's what with bikes, she rings me up and says "I found an old BMX on a clean up pile. Want me to bring it home?"
UG "What is it?"
MrsUG "Not sure, it's chrome, a little rusty, but complete."
UG "What brand is it?"
MrsUG "Starts with K. Kuwa something."
UG "Kuwahara?"
MrsUG "Yeah, that's it. Looks wierd, the bars on it are really big and the wheels are really small."
Anyway, I tell her to take it home. That night, I get home and there it is, an early 80s Kuwahara Pit Bike. Tange Aero frame and fork, Kashimax saddle, Araya rims, Nitto bars, Oakley grips, DiaCompe brake.
New tryes, new cables, a lot of cleaning and a lot of polishing, new decal kit, and it's one cool little Old School collectable. Draws some comments at Vintage BMX gatherings.
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Re: Hard Rubbish/Flea market finds
Postby Stovepipe » Thu Aug 19, 2010 11:49 am
well let's see it then ayUncle Grumpy wrote:I've never found anything worth saving - but...
One day I get a phone call from my wife. She's driven past a clean up pile and seen a chrome BMX frame sticking out. Knowing very little about what's what with bikes, she rings me up and says "I found an old BMX on a clean up pile. Want me to bring it home?"
UG "What is it?"
MrsUG "Not sure, it's chrome, a little rusty, but complete."
UG "What brand is it?"
MrsUG "Starts with K. Kuwa something."
UG "Kuwahara?"
MrsUG "Yeah, that's it. Looks wierd, the bars on it are really big and the wheels are really small."
Anyway, I tell her to take it home. That night, I get home and there it is, an early 80s Kuwahara Pit Bike. Tange Aero frame and fork, Kashimax saddle, Araya rims, Nitto bars, Oakley grips, DiaCompe brake.
New tryes, new cables, a lot of cleaning and a lot of polishing, new decal kit, and it's one cool little Old School collectable. Draws some comments at Vintage BMX gatherings.
Grumps
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Re: Hard Rubbish/Flea market finds
Postby Uncle Grumpy » Thu Aug 19, 2010 9:44 pm
Quick root about through photobucket and here it is...Stovepipe wrote:well let's see it then ayUncle Grumpy wrote:....That night, I get home and there it is, an early 80s Kuwahara Pit Bike. Grumps
Cute little thing. That's actually before I tracked down the decals for it.
Wheelies are impossible though, pop the front and it just goes out from underneath me!
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Re: Hard Rubbish/Flea market finds
Postby scratchman » Thu Aug 19, 2010 9:54 pm
It was a quiet street except for when I was there, a neighbour gave me a look but the thrill of getting it made up for that real quick
It only took a minimum of cleaning and maintenance to get it very rideable.
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Re: Hard Rubbish/Flea market finds
Postby hiflange » Thu Aug 19, 2010 10:19 pm
My bike find has been documented in another thread already but it's too good a story not to be told twice... Coming home late one Sunday arvo we turned into our street just as our neighbour was walking down his drive, old bike in hand. I didn't claw it from his hands but the time it spent lying the verge could probably be measured in fractions of seconds. It's had one owner, aforesaid neighbour, who bought it new in 1982. Hardly ridden. Best bit is he's the same height as me so the bike's a good fit
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Re: Hard Rubbish/Flea market finds
Postby cludence » Thu Aug 19, 2010 10:49 pm
I have found most people thank you and think it is great their items are going to a new home. At times I have had them bring out more bikes once they realise I am not scrapping them for metal.
I have had the odd grump get cranky and say a smart remark and I am always lost for words. It is not until I drive off and that I can think of all the good comebacks.
This is another bike that came from a council cleanup. It is an Advance that was sold by Knock and Kirby. One of the first bikes I found.
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Re: Hard Rubbish/Flea market finds
Postby Stovepipe » Fri Aug 20, 2010 12:18 am
what city are you in??
also,
robert, that krapf is awesome do you know what tubing that is? 531?
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