"I can take use your old, unwanted bikes..."

[MojoK]

That's the title of my craigslist ad. Pretty straight forward, right?

Today Don replied. He found these two hanging in the rafters of his garage, left by the previous owner of the home....17 years ago. He never touched them until this week when he needed a repair done.

The Schwinn is a '69, the Columbia a '71. Haven't even washed them.

 

[ferdy]

That's the title of my craigslist ad. Pretty straight forward, right?

Today Don replied. He found these two hanging in the rafters of his garage, left by the previous owner of the home....17 years ago. He never touched them until this week when he needed a repair done.

The Schwinn is a '69, the Columbia a '71. Haven't even washed them.

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Must be a REALLY clean garage!
Fred

 

[Captain Awesome]

Score

 

[KJV]

 

[MojoK]

Another response to the ad...I really like this mid 80's Diamond Back as it reminds me a lot of my first mountain bike, a 1986 Accent.

This Mongoose was also in with the deal, and may end up being the donor bike for my build-off project ( sparing the 3speed Columbia at least for a time)

 

[macncheese]

That diamondback has some seriously long chainstays!

 

[MojoK]

That diamondback has some seriously long chainstays!

The effective top-tube is no joke either. All the proportions are a little odd. Ever notice how some Dutch bikes just sit a little strange? It reminds me of that.

 

[macncheese]

No kidding. My wife's Clementine might be slightly longer in the chainstays but that Diamondback makes up for it on the other side of the seat tube!