Best FINDS of 2011

[Tailwinds]

Carrying on the theme of a similar year end thread, what were your BEST finds of 2011? Great bikes you just stumbled across? Maybe a desirable bike you garnered by beating everyone to the punch. Or, maybe one you've wanted for a long long time and finally found.

Although pickens have been slim for me for a little while, I had some small victories earlier this year....

I got most of a 1983 model #850, Treks FIRST mountain bike for $40. Member Scrumblero helped me out with some of the smaller missing pieces to put together a NICE bike, thanks man!

I scored all of these on January 1st for a pittance.

I raced to pick this 1939 Firestone Twin-Flex from Craigslist later in January for about $100.

I got a few other nice ones this year but because of their higher prices I don't really consider them great scores.

Here's to looking very optimistically at 2012.

 

[SCHWINNRAY69]

My only 2 finds! :mrgreen:
1953 Columbia 3 Star Superb :mrgreen:

And the starting of the Young American 8)

 

[snydur]

literaly just got out of the truck after picking up a 1998 electra bomber. 4 speed shimano. aluminum bars, seatpost, rims, hubs. . .everything! 45 bucks :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: cant wipe that smile off my face

 

[Charles]

My "best" find is the one I'm working on right now.
As found:

The hooptie that I built:

 

[outskirtscustoms]

I found too many goodies to count. Few of the best ones were:
January:
Mosh Method 24" Got on trade for basically nothing

March:
Got both of these on a trade with a member here.
JC Higgins

Firestone Flame 20" Muscle bike

May
Twisted Lowrider Traded the Mosh for this and another bike.

Dyno NFX for $10

A nice nanner seat for $2

June:
Schwinn Got for scrap price

Mongoose Got for scrap price

Yamaha QT50 Under $100

August:
Skate bike $10

October:
Hawthorne for $5!!!

Girl's Murry FREEBIE!

November was really good
1968 Schwinn Deluxe Hollywood $12 at the scrapyard
Before

After

1956 Schwinn American Traded the Skate bike for it.

16" part bike with cool grips $4

Fuji Gran Tourer $5

All 5 of these for a total of $20

December
My 6th Schwinn a '66 Heavy Duty Traded the Fuji

Schwinn cruiser with heavy duty rims $5

And 1,000 toggle switches for $5

Looking forward to a 2012 full of more bikes and doing a few restorations that have been on hold for too long.

 

[Tailwinds]

What's the voltage and current rating of those toggle switches? I could use several to help trick out my step van...

 

[dogdart]

I raced to pick this 1939 Firestone Twin-Flex from Craigslist later in January for about $100.

:shock: :shock: Game over . you win :?

 

[outskirtscustoms]

What's the voltage and current rating of those toggle switches? I could use several to help trick out my step van...

I have no idea, The only markings I found on them is on the back that reads:
6A125VAC
3A250VAC
No clue what this means.

 

[scrumblero]

What's the voltage and current rating of those toggle switches? I could use several to help trick out my step van...

I have no idea, The only markings I found on them is on the back that reads:
6A125VAC
3A250VAC
No clue what this means.

6 amps at 125 volts AC or 3 amps at 240 volts AC

 

[outskirtscustoms]

What's the voltage and current rating of those toggle switches? I could use several to help trick out my step van...

I have no idea, The only markings I found on them is on the back that reads:
6A125VAC
3A250VAC
No clue what this means.

6 amps at 125 volts AC or 3 amps at 240 volts AC

Ok cool, what does that translate to in DC? Like 12 Volt.

 

[kngtmat]

My first finds were last year but the same place I got those two had another I found this year my Sears Spaceliner Klunker,The other finds from somewhere else Tyler & Rollfast.

The ones that found me.

I hope next year I can find ones I have been waiting for a long time for if I get rid of the ones above later, a Murray BMX, I think it was a Huffy that was white with white wheel discs unless it was made by another company that I don't remember or know of, Murray Muscle bike & something I don't know of yet.

 

[subadrew]

mine was early in the year.
viewtopic.php?f=16&t=37961

The cooks bros cleaned up nice and I rode it over pearl pass this summer. I've been offered a very pretty penny for it but I'm keeping it for at least one more year.

The phantom is in pieces right now and the firestone still looks very much the same minus new tires and sprocket.

 

[Tailwinds]

I recall your late-night score post from earlier this year. YES, that's definitely one of the best ones I saw here this year!

 

[dangratsdan]

My best find was the schwinn badged COLSON steer from the rear tandem. $300 and a 6 hour, van trip, with Crazy Mae , we ( I ) also got a 100 + year old Eastlake door as a Xmas gift for CM, she picked it out. Was a good day trip.

 

[dangratsdan]

Oh And there was another one, a 1970s, Swing Bike, it will get ratted out soon I hope. No pics yet.

 

[pick]

Wichita KS: The Colson Tandem Capital! :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[Ratfink1962]

yep...

 

[El Duderino]

personally this was my favorite. too bad I had no room to keep it

 

[outskirtscustoms]

I long for the day I can add a Cycle-Truck to my Schwinn collection. Maybe I'll build a replica someday.

 

[yoothgeye]

I've had many MANY bikes given to me this year, so it would be unfair to mention all the freebies, so instead I'll just post the best one I dropped money. I think a few of you might have dropped $200 on this King Sting.