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Re: Hard Rubbish/Flea market finds
Postby frailer5 » Thu Sep 06, 2012 2:52 pm
Ricardo Elite, '87 Keith Davis/Pegasus, '92 Team Miyata Ti.
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Postby munga » Thu Sep 06, 2012 5:48 pm
wasn't found at any shop for crazy prices!
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Re: Hard Rubbish/Flea market finds
Postby RicardoBushbike » Sat Sep 08, 2012 12:29 am
It's a shame. I picked up a Bush Bike just like it recently. Wasn't until I took it to my local bike shop to start the rebuild that I found out it was pig steel. I thought they were all the same, but there are some low speccers out there. Good spare parts though. Look for the Bush Bike GS model - it's a great bike to ride.ldrcycles wrote:Thanks for the tip, i can guarantee it isn't cromo, it weighs a tonne.
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Postby BurtO » Sun Sep 09, 2012 7:42 pm
Cheers
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Re: Hard Rubbish/Flea market finds
Postby floody » Sun Sep 09, 2012 7:54 pm
Black ano Dia Compe MX repro brake would look good on the back with matching lever. Period correct bar choices are huge for something like this, anything chrome would suit (I'd go s&m slams or powerlite powerwings).
Looks clean and original so you could probably OA dip and re-polish the frame and fork to fix pitting and re-decal it, bung on some new gumwall Comp IIIs (even colour matched ones to the decals), find some period grips on ebay (I'd go blue AMEs), find a nice front plate, and have a fun rig to cruise in summer or even race retro series on.
You've got nearly everything there which would make a resto expensive and hard otherwise (e.g. wheelset, stem etc) so its a good starting point.
OZBMX is a good site for info and classifieds.
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Re: Hard Rubbish/Flea market finds
Postby dayne » Sun Sep 09, 2012 9:39 pm
You may do things that will lower its worth like painting it.
BMX guy's are the fussiest out there.
My opinion is if its not your thing sell it and buy some thing that is.
Its a nice bike i would hate to see it powder coated or some thing.
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Re: Hard Rubbish/Flea market finds
Postby HappyHumber » Tue Sep 11, 2012 2:09 pm
Some serviceable bits on it including 105 7sp F+R Ders, oddly Golden Arrow brakes (may have been a retro fit - as bridge & fork are recessed). The RX-100 brifters are presentable enough with still smooth action. I reckon with a fresh battery & clean of the contacts the Cat-eye MITY3 computer could still be a goer. You blokes can keep your Garmins
Stripped it all apart from the invariably stuck alloy seatpost yesterday afternoon. Reasonably light. It's the first Tange Infinity I've come across. I'm a little bit concerned by some paint bubbling around the cable guides and directly under the TT. I am hoping it's just surface and not structural. The original assemblers must have packed the BB grease with an ice cream scoop; there was no shortage of it when wiping it out, with plenty of overflow into in the downtube.
What's your guys general take on trying to get some confidence with tell tale signs of rust? Sand back around the affected areas - see how deep it is?
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Re: Hard Rubbish/Flea market finds
Postby BRLVR.v2 » Tue Sep 11, 2012 9:23 pm
That or wire brush on end of drill.HappyHumber wrote: Sand back around the affected areas - see how deep it is?
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Re: Hard Rubbish/Flea market finds
Postby LugNut » Fri Sep 28, 2012 1:48 pm
Anyway, here's my best hard rubbish gem, a '75 Malvern Star Dragstar! Gone to a new home now.
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Re: Hard Rubbish/Flea market finds
Postby Wazza » Sat Sep 29, 2012 1:40 pm
pretty good find I think
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Postby CurbsideCowboy » Sat Sep 29, 2012 3:08 pm
If you want I'll take her off you hands. Or if you do restore it I'll give you 20 for the bars. Cheers!BurtO wrote:Just picked this up today from tip shop ,1987 Mongoose Californian, I think its a good find , so I might give it a resto and see how it turns out. New bars for sure, dont know if the seat is original, anybody got tips for this project?
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Re: Hard Rubbish/Flea market finds
Postby vaeske » Sun Sep 30, 2012 10:22 am
it'll look pretty smicky once you've cleaned it up and given it a wash! Throw it on the thread where you can trade your frames... i'm sure there will be someone with something similar to trade with you.Wazza wrote:I was given this to save it from the tip. 58cm sq, 27.2 seat post, Tange Prestige frame. Forks are with it as well.
pretty good find I think
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Re: Hard Rubbish/Flea market finds
Postby hitchhiker » Sun Sep 30, 2012 6:23 pm
Nothing wrong with that frame, good work on saving it from the tip. I was given a similar looking Centurion Cavaletto last year (Tange Infinity I think) and passed it on as it was way too big for meWazza wrote:I was given this to save it from the tip. 58cm sq, 27.2 seat post, Tange Prestige frame. Forks are with it as well.
pretty good find I think
Waz
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Re: Hard Rubbish/Flea market finds
Postby Wazza » Tue Oct 09, 2012 10:24 am
More details and photo's to come
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Re: Hard Rubbish/Flea market finds
Postby frailer5 » Tue Oct 09, 2012 1:31 pm
Ricardo Elite, '87 Keith Davis/Pegasus, '92 Team Miyata Ti.
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Re: Hard Rubbish/Flea market finds
Postby discrepancy » Mon Oct 15, 2012 8:04 pm
The only clue I have is that the seatpost bolt looks to be a period Zeus.
Other bits include suntour cyclone derailleurs, ofmega headset, dia-compe breaks. Rims are rigida and the saddle is a selle Mundialite. Cranks are sakae sx. Pedals and bar are Japanese. hubs are pelissier 1001. Freewheel is a suntour Winner.
Any thoughts? I am guessing (from an incredibly low knowledge base) that it's a Japanese copy of a euro. Set me straight my learned friends.
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Re: Hard Rubbish/Flea market finds
Postby rkelsen » Mon Oct 15, 2012 9:13 pm
What size is the seatpost?
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