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02-13-2005, 10:58 AM

"Neil Smith" <nsmith@clara.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Dear All,
> I have two bikes which, unlike me, are ageing. It is getting
increasingly
> difficult to get the parts I want for them. Can anyone
advise as to a source
> of older bike parts/accessories?

I'm just guessing that they are old 27 inch road bikes.

1. Old local bike shops. Look for the ones that recently had
"Schwinn" in the title, and haven't changed locations in
decades. Don't go in when they are busy. These shops often
have a bunch of old inventory "somewhere" and will be happy to
unload it -- often cheaply -- if you give them time to find
it.

2. Bike swap meets, where there are sometimes people selling
old parts they have stripped off.

3. If you look long enough, you will find a nice bike at a
garage sale for, say, $10, which can be mined for some old
parts. This strategy produces a lot of basement clutter,
though.

4. There's Sheldon's site, always a good place to try.

Here's Sheldon's list of 27 inch tires:
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/tires/630.html

Lickton's also has some older stuff.
http://www.lickbike.com/

Here's Lickton's list of road tires. You can see some 27 inch
tires (like Continental Top Touring) and even an S6 tire for
old Schwinn rims:
<http://www.lickbike.com/sectionsublist.asp?SECTION='0018'&SUB
SECTION='100'&SECTIONNAME='Tires'&SUBSECTIONNAME=' ROAD'>

I haven't used these guys myself, but these guys have parts
for sale:
http://oldroads.com/bikepart.html

I'm looking forward to seeing other answers on this thread.

02-13-2005, 10:58 AM	#6 (permalink)
Mike Kruger Guest Posts: n/a	Re: parts for ageing bikes "Neil Smith" <nsmith@clara.co.uk> wrote in message news:420f2c1f$0$29411$cc9e4d1f@news.dial.pipex.com ... > Dear All, > I have two bikes which, unlike me, are ageing. It is getting increasingly > difficult to get the parts I want for them. Can anyone advise as to a source > of older bike parts/accessories? I'm just guessing that they are old 27 inch road bikes. 1. Old local bike shops. Look for the ones that recently had "Schwinn" in the title, and haven't changed locations in decades. Don't go in when they are busy. These shops often have a bunch of old inventory "somewhere" and will be happy to unload it -- often cheaply -- if you give them time to find it. 2. Bike swap meets, where there are sometimes people selling old parts they have stripped off. 3. If you look long enough, you will find a nice bike at a garage sale for, say, $10, which can be mined for some old parts. This strategy produces a lot of basement clutter, though. 4. There's Sheldon's site, always a good place to try. Here's Sheldon's list of 27 inch tires: http://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/tires/630.html Lickton's also has some older stuff. http://www.lickbike.com/ Here's Lickton's list of road tires. You can see some 27 inch tires (like Continental Top Touring) and even an S6 tire for old Schwinn rims: <http://www.lickbike.com/sectionsublist.asp?SECTION='0018'&SUB SECTION='100'&SECTIONNAME='Tires'&SUBSECTIONNAME=' ROAD'> I haven't used these guys myself, but these guys have parts for sale: http://oldroads.com/bikepart.html I'm looking forward to seeing other answers on this thread.