Found some 737 XT/Mavic 517/Ritchey Megabite wheels on Kijiji today for a good price. Stopped to pick them up on the way home from work. When I got there there was another 737 cassette, some Yeti grips, V brake pads, and some DB platform pedals available for a good tacked-on price. I didn't need the pedals as they were 1/2", but took them and mentioned I'd throw them in with some other parts I was going to give to the local bicycle Co-Op. An old Miyata came up out of the basement in beautiful but dusty shape to get donated along with the parts I had for the Co-Op. Ended up the wheels I bought were off the wife's old bike (she said she had just picked up a new Fuel and we knew a few of the same people in the industry). Saw a book on F1 on the table by the door. Started talking cars/F1 with the husband. Turns out he's a race instructor, member of the Porsche Club of Canada, and we know a lot of the same people from both the local Porsche and Audi clubs. Odd turn of events to say the least.
The RB 'what I bought/ found/ scrounged' this week thread
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Interesting thread with interesting finds!
Here's my list of latest acquisitions:
- a NOS Rito Pro Pack all in blue elox. with barends, QR's, bottlecage etc. (they still have one in what seems to be a light red/pink - I will get it as well) for ca. 10 EUR
- the last pair of NOS amberwall Michelin WildGripper Front for ca. 12 EUR
- sold my mint '02 Junior T, added around 20 EUR and got a period correct Boxxer for my Lobo
- been offered some M737 XT stuff
- technically I bought an awesome FS frame for a ridiculous price from the guy who sold me the Boxxer, but I haven't paid it yet, so I will say what it is only when I'll have it in front of me (I am a bit superstitious with that)
Good luck to everybody with your finds!
Mx
Here's my list of latest acquisitions:
- a NOS Rito Pro Pack all in blue elox. with barends, QR's, bottlecage etc. (they still have one in what seems to be a light red/pink - I will get it as well) for ca. 10 EUR
- the last pair of NOS amberwall Michelin WildGripper Front for ca. 12 EUR
- sold my mint '02 Junior T, added around 20 EUR and got a period correct Boxxer for my Lobo
- been offered some M737 XT stuff
- technically I bought an awesome FS frame for a ridiculous price from the guy who sold me the Boxxer, but I haven't paid it yet, so I will say what it is only when I'll have it in front of me (I am a bit superstitious with that)
Good luck to everybody with your finds!
Mx
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A Mavic 238 front wheel at a car boot for £1.50.
Took the Miyata and a box of pedals/stems/bars/brake parts over to the Co-Op yesterday. It's the 5th bike/box of spares I've donated in the last year, and they recognize my car when I pull up now. I'm really impressed with what they're doing for the community. The meat and potatoes is low cost BSOs for the less fortunate people/kids in the city, but they also do up some really eclectic fixie/single speed bikes to relieve the hipsters of some of their cash. The kids have skillz.
http://www.newhopebikecoop.ca/gallery-collections/photos
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Gift from a mate - sat unopened since he bought them:
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