The RB what I bought/ found/scrounged this week thread pt.II

NoT a bad couple of weeks - a Schwinn Homegrown Elite and an Explosif with RC30's and a USE Seatpost.
 
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I've been busy at work and do 70 hr weeks normally. I've still managed to scrounge and scavenge a few bits though. Here's some of the fruits of my pickings.

Not sure if I posted this yet but a bike mechanic and I started talking old bikes and the next thing I know, he's selling me some great stuff at dirty cheap
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More rings from a retail consignment store and other bits from the bins
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$20 USD Equipe at Salvation Army
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I have no idea what these are but they are super cool and super light
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Cl score! Was hoping for 27.0 but it's 27.2
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Another $20 USD junker. Shifters and xtr hs went on my 91 Catalyst that I'm building. Huge steer tube on that Tange Strut is a bonus for this ogre :)
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These showed up on Cl for a great price and went on my 91 Catalyst that I'm building. I drove an hour and half to get them with a buddy that I wont mention names :)
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The 91 Catalyst I started
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A Bontrager Titec Ti bar
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That went nicely into a Kona ti stem that went on my 91 Catalyst that I'm building. What do I use to get tape goo off?
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We had the first ever "The Weekend After Labour Day Vintage MTB Swap Meet" lat weekend and I picked up some gems! The yellow ti flite saddle is went on on my 91 Catalyst that I'm building.
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I've mentioned it half a dozen times here so maybe a pic is in order. Here's the my 91 Catalyst that I'm building. It has fresh powder coating and I have new yellow decals for it. It's being built as a user bike so parts I like (vbrakes and sup 517 and thumb shifters) are going on it. The yellow saddle might be too much but flite ti saddles are my fave. I'm so looking forward to getting this bike dirty
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Great scores!! Especially the Gator with super long steerer....uber-rare
Did that Catalyst get liberated from a hallway closet in my neck of the woods? ;)
 
Mike, I think your email is bouncing? You missed the "The Weekend After Labour Day Vintage MTB Swap Meet". And yes, you are correct :) I think you warmed him up lol
 
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A nice Ti railed Bontrager saddle, OEM for my KHS. I wasn't looking for one, but clocked the eBay listing with 10mins to go, and bagged it for £7.50 :D
 
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I had a hellva day yesterday! I dropped off some donations at Salvation Army and on my way out, I discovered this guy had parked next to me! I ran back inside and asked a couple guys if that was there truck and that i wanted to buy the bike.

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It was destined for scrap at $0.30/lb so he took my offer of course and it was soon safe in my van! We saved another hand-built from the crusher! It has a stuck seatpost though.

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Great weekend!
 
I love seeing what guys local to me are finding

It gives me hope :)

Or wait, um, it makes me nervous there will be nothing left ;) LOL

Nice scores there you guys. Just wow!
 
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BC":334w8ptp said:
I had a hellva day yesterday! I dropped off some donations at Salvation Army and on my way out, I discovered this guy had parked next to me! I ran back inside and asked a couple guys if that was there truck and that i wanted to buy the bike.

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It was destined for scrap at $0.30/lb so he took my offer of course and it was soon safe in my van! We saved another hand-built from the crusher! It has a stuck seatpost though.

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Great weekend!


Best dumpster dive I've seen yet !!! ;)
 

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