Classic & Vintage thread...

[doofus]

thats a beauty!

Thanks.
I rode the hell out of that thing till about 3 years ago.
The right chainstay finally cracked just behind the bottom bracket.
The only thing that kept it from fully breaking were the bosses that hold the screws for the "anti chain suck" device that Bontrager used to put on the bikes.
I was very bummed but did a search of the web.
Lo and behold I found Rock Lobster Cycles and Paul Sadoff in Santa Cruz, CA.
The same Santa Cruz where Keith Bontrager first set up shop.
Coincidence, I think not!
Turns out that Paul used to weld for Keith back in the good old days.
Who knows, he might've welded my bike.
Anyway, he told me that when Keith closed up shop, he bought all of the leftover tubes for Rock Lobster.
He had the exact chainstay I needed!!
So I shipped the frame out to him, he welded the new stay in, bead blasted the frame, powder coated it in that awesome purple you see (much prettier than the original dark purple) and slapped on some original decals.
Paul is such a nice guy, that he even gave me a spare set of orig decals for the future.
So now, my little Bonty is my go to SS.
I love this bike and hope to get another 20 years or so out of her.
Lenny

 

[GSTim]

Here's my commuter, a '72 Peugeot that I rescued from the dumpster.

Upgraded the drivetrain (still has cottered cranks though) and bars.

It’s a bit (read really) heavy but with the steel frame and 41C tires it rides like a couch.

Tim

 

[Wobbegong]

Here's my commuter, a '72 Peugeot that I rescued from the dumpster.

Tim

You really are the king of dumpster finds.

 

[GSTim]

It's good to be the king of something.

When are you going to get back to this area? We need to get a ride in.

Tim

 

[marley mission]

nice pug - nothing like a dumpster find - i just picked up a freebee off CL on sunday - its a vint nishiki mtb - gotta throw up a pic

btw - love cottered cranks

 

[GSTim]

Here are some more of the dumpster finds:

Vista Centurion '80s?

Now with MTBTyler's Dad.

1986 Miyata 310

Now with Wobbegong's Nephew, this one is mint.

Not exactly Vintage but:

2002 Lemond Buenos Aires (For Sale)

Tim

 

[marley mission]

picked up these 2 recently for 30$

 

[gmb3]

jeez jason, how big is your garage?

 

[marley mission]

jeez jason, how big is your garage?

haha not big enough - i've gone full blown hoarder - wife is ready to kill
seriously though - i'd like to downsize the collection a bit
just i'm better at buying than selling

 

[marley mission]

ok this is a roadie but here are some pics of my raleigh:

 

[loggerhead]

My ol school gt with a couple of newer parts on it.

Use it on the street in it's current state.:getsome:

 

[jdog]

Use it on the street in it's current state.:getsome:

I loved that bike. It was the best thing going at the time.

 

[jdog]

That Raleigh needs these:

http://www.trpbrakes.com/category.php?productid=1091&catid=183&subcat=0

 

[marley mission]

love that GT
jdog i agree those levers would look really nice on er

 

[olegbabich]

love that GT

+1 That thing is sooo COOL!:getsome:

 

[bonefishjake]

that seat is AWESOME.

 

[marley mission]

picked up this 98 marin in a cash trade for my fuji folder

 

[IKnow_u_Rider]

Use it on the street in it's current state.:getsome:

Notice the well manicured garden too !

 

[loggerhead]

Notice the well manicured garden too !

U know it!

Thanks for all the kind comments.

 

[IKnow_u_Rider]

look what I found !

Use it on the street in it's current state.:getsome:

Dude - here it is ! Must of been one of those Ringwood races - How I got this I have no idea, think I DNF