Police Bike Auction - Report - Page 2

01-12-2005, 11:45 AM

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.

01-12-2005, 11:45 AM

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.

01-12-2005, 11:45 AM

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.

01-12-2005, 06:28 PM

Hi Kyle
What is a local "local transfer station"?
Sorry for quote style, John

01-12-2005, 06:28 PM

Hi Kyle
What is a local "local transfer station"?
Sorry for quote style, John

01-12-2005, 06:28 PM

Hi Kyle
What is a local "local transfer station"?
Sorry for quote style, John

01-12-2005, 08:33 PM

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

01-12-2005, 08:33 PM

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

01-12-2005, 08:33 PM

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

01-13-2005, 03:20 AM

[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] wrote:
> Hi Kyle
> What is a local "local transfer station"?
> Sorry for quote style, John
>

It's for towns run by do-gooders who a) don't want unsightful trash cans
outside their pristine neighborhoods of million dollar homes once a
week, and b) probably want to teach the residents of the town a lesson
about how much trash we create. So every household, big and small, young
and old, treks to the transfer station with trash cans in their trunks,
instead of paying waste management to hire one truck and 3 garbagemen to
do the job much more efficiently. Oh, and it still costs us $150 a year
for access to the transfer station.

But at least I get free bike garbage once in a while!

Kyle