Parting out bikes - what to do with frames?

[ratina]

I have a lot of bikes I want to unload before it gets cold out this year. I'd rather sell whole but no one wants them, so if I have to part them I will. I know I could make more parting them out, but then I'm stuck with a frame and probably rims. Most are old lightweight schwinns and such, I couldnt bring myself to throw the parts away. What do you guys who part a lot of bikes out do with the frames if you cant sell them? These are all good usable frames.

 

[Gold Street Customs]

I know I see alot of roadbike frames for sale on CL, do they sell them :?: but you can try to get something out of em.

 

[ratina]

True, I couldnt tell you if they sell or not. Honestly I wouldnt want much for the frame after parting it out, just for it to go to a good home.

 

[icyuod2]

worst case, you can always call your local scrapper.Sure its a sin, but if ya can't give em away and ya need em gone, its always an option.

besides, somebody from here is probably already scoping out the junk yard they'll go to. :lol:

 

[Wildcat]

Frames fit nicely up in the rafters in the garage. My wife thinks I have 10-12 bikes, but there are 8 frames up there, they don't get noticed that much.
Maybe you could sell a bunch of them together cheap just to get rid of them. The buyer would have to take all of them as part of the deal.

 

[outskirtscustoms]

Normally unless they are good frames I cut them in half and make shop hangers out of them, My air hose is hanging on a huffy 20" and my tires are on a 10 speed....lol

 

[XC204]

There is a n artist in Geneva or St Charles who does sculptures he did a moose about 10ft tall or more at the Moose club(go figure) on rt 38 and Randal rd. I'll try and find his name you prob wouldn't get money for them though.

 

[ratina]

Frames fit nicely up in the rafters in the garage. My wife thinks I have 10-12 bikes, but there are 8 frames up there, they don't get noticed that much.
Maybe you could sell a bunch of them together cheap just to get rid of them. The buyer would have to take all of them as part of the deal.

True, but I really dont want them up there either haha.

I did try selling them in a lot, no one was interested in them all.

Normally unless they are good frames I cut them in half and make shop hangers out of them, My air hose is hanging on a huffy 20" and my tires are on a 10 speed....lol

Thats a good idea, but I dont have any wall space left lol

There is a n artist in Geneva or St Charles who does sculptures he did a moose about 10ft tall or more at the Moose club(go figure) on rt 38 and Randal rd. I'll try and find his name you prob wouldn't get money for them though.

Did he make them out of bike frames? I'm about 40 min from there, I might have to check that out, it sounds cool

 

[XC204]

He does a lot of frame sculptures very good at it.

 

[mikesbikes36]

what kinda frames r u talkin about ...old, new , china junk ...lets see some pics i like lookin at stuff ....mike

 

[ratina]

what kinda frames r u talkin about ...old, new , china junk ...lets see some pics i like lookin at stuff ....mike

No china junk, all vintage USA. Mostly lightweight schwinns

 

[outskirtscustoms]

:shock: WoW, that's a lot of bikes. I'm diggin that green montgomery ward and that many Schwinns in one place........ I know the Schwinn Chicago head tube badges go for about $25 each on E-bay. You got a fortune right there. They all have pretty decent paint too surprisingly.

 

[deorman]

Just sell off the dingier and more common parts as whole bikes for REALLY cheap like 20 bucks and have them out of the way. Or maybe ship them all to Schwinnmesa. :mrgreen:

 

[outskirtscustoms]

I'm trying to get him to take two Schwinns off of me, I got parts if you decide to fix any of them.

 

[MIGZ]

Since you don't want them why not just give them away and have people pay for shipping.

 

[outskirtscustoms]

True but I always try to sell what I can or build them up. I always sell parts cheap enough though.

 

[ratina]

:shock: WoW, that's a lot of bikes. I'm diggin that green montgomery ward and that many Schwinns in one place........ I know the Schwinn Chicago head tube badges go for about $25 each on E-bay. You got a fortune right there. They all have pretty decent paint too surprisingly.

Thats about half of them lol 8) Most of the others are chicago schwinns as well. Most of the bikes in general are pretty nice, most just need tires or a chain.

 

[outskirtscustoms]

:shock: WoW, that's a lot of bikes. I'm diggin that green montgomery ward and that many Schwinns in one place........ I know the Schwinn Chicago head tube badges go for about $25 each on E-bay. You got a fortune right there. They all have pretty decent paint too surprisingly.

Thats about half of them lol 8) Most of the others are chicago schwinns as well. Most of the bikes in general are pretty nice, most just need tires or a chain.

Man if I had a way to Chicago I'd trade you out of that montgomery ward there. I got two more Schwinns that'd look right at home in your collection.

 

[ratina]

:shock: WoW, that's a lot of bikes. I'm diggin that green montgomery ward and that many Schwinns in one place........ I know the Schwinn Chicago head tube badges go for about $25 each on E-bay. You got a fortune right there. They all have pretty decent paint too surprisingly.

Thats about half of them lol 8) Most of the others are chicago schwinns as well. Most of the bikes in general are pretty nice, most just need tires or a chain.

Man if I had a way to Chicago I'd trade you out of that montgomery ward there. I got two more Schwinns that'd look right at home in your collection.

Haha I don't want any more bikes! Its yours for $30 if you can find a way here

 

[skillsthebarber]

I could use 2 of those bikes, a schwinn single speed, and a 3 speed. too bad your not in Cali