| Re: Police Bike Auction - Report
Kyle.B.H. wrote:
> Bill Baka wrote:
>
>>>
>> At the risk of being heckled as a dumpster diver here is one to
>> consider, go to the local dump and ask if you can buy parts or whole
>> bikes for salvage.
>
>
> I've been known to at least yank out the shimano-style quick releases
> from bikes in the metal pile at my local transfer station - no shame in
> that.
>
> Oh wait...I did actually salvage an nice 80's Fuji that looked like it
> was just walked out of the bike shop except that it had no wheels. I
> plan on turning it into a singlespeed and seeing if some aspiring bike
> messenger will take it off my hands for a few bucks.
I got at least some of my odd assortment of cranks and chain rings by
way of a crank puller tool that I kept with me. Just getting a few fully
changeable cranks with 3 gears to mix and match made it worth the
bother. Better than Ebay since I got to look and see if it was worth the
3 minutes and $2.00 for a good Shimano set. Where do collectors' items
come from? Collectors like me. I only have a Schwinn Super Sport and a
vintage early French Motobecane by chance of finding them. Sure beats
yard sales.
Bill Baka
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