Saved from the scrapyard.

[outskirtscustoms]

Went up to the scrapyard today to clean out some junk in my shed and I see something that made me think to myself "Some people have more money than brains." I see this Mongoose Rebel hanging out of the scrap bin, Tires were full of air, small drive sprocket in the rear, only thing wrong with it was the seat was trashed so I threw one on it I had laying around. Cost me a whole $5. :mrgreen: Got to love an easy flip.

 

[outskirtscustoms]

Just noticed it but I love the "Air Assalt" sticker....as if you an get this brick off the ground. :lol:

 

[kngtmat]

Not the best but looks really nice, I see those every once & awhile.

 

[Green Dragon]

Nice save.

wish the scrapyards here would sell stuff, I've seen vintage bikes smushed, aluminum mags wheels run over by a loader as I watched, before I could snag em, etc. just plain greed in NY for metal ( redneck gold, as one guy who says he scrapped 600 bikes told me ) .

 

[outskirtscustoms]

Nice save.

wish the scrapyards here would sell stuff, I've seen vintage bikes smushed, aluminum mags wheels run over by a loader as I watched, before I could snag em, etc. just plain greed in NY for metal ( redneck gold, as one guy who says he scrapped 600 bikes told me ) .

Ouch, that sucks, there's only two scrapyards that will let you buy here, the third won't sell anything out of the yard. I try to get the word around that I buy bikes for more than scrap. So far I have 5 scrappers that come by my place regularly.

I normally try to always keep my eyes on the scrapyards every few days too but still there are some that slip through my fingers. I have made quite a few bike saves from my local scrapyard.
I pay on average $5 a bike. For that price if it has one good tube the rest is free parts. Here's just a few:

Half the bikes in this photo
I also have had tons of good thrift store finds since it is next door to the scrapyard.
$10 Dyno

$4 Schwinn

 

[outskirtscustoms]

Oh and to update this bike, I swapped out the chain ring today and it rides MUCH better.

 

[Green Dragon]

Ouch, that sucks, there's only two scrapyards that will let you buy here, the third won't sell anything out of the yard. I try to get the word around that I buy bikes for more than scrap. So far I have 5 scrappers that come by my place regularly.

Yep, I have started networking with the scrappers, too, 5 bucks or less is still more then scrap price

Have had some nice ones saved that way, too.. better than seeing em smushed

Thrift stores here are high $, like 45.00 for an old AMF 5 speed with rotted tires and rust rust rust.. I passed, lol .

Keep finding and saving them

 

[big kountry]

wish you was closer I got a hump back schwinn I'd trade for that cantilever schwinn

 

[outskirtscustoms]

Those are all long gone. Now if I could sell a few more I'll be doing ok.