This is an update post for Everett K’s very nice (still) unidentified fancy old 10-speed. Beautiful restoration.

Hi Cameron,

Just finished the restoration of my dad’s old bike. I sent in pics a while ago of its “before” state. Here’s some pics now that it’s just about finished. I just need to swap out the blue tape on the pump for black and add some orange pin-striping on the lugs.

Still no idea what kind of frame it is. When I blasted it, I found it has Campy drop-outs in addition to the Nervex lugs I knew about. The serial number was pretty much scraped off years ago.

Everett K

Thanks Everett

You gotta Man-Up to ride this baby.

Cameron,

This is a 61cm Shogun Selectra from around 1990.  I have never seen another one like it.  It is very PINK and has some great graphics on the seat tube.  It is in phenomenal condition!  The paint is nearly flawless, and there is little evidence of much use at all. Even the handlebar wrap appears to be original.  I’m guessing the manhood of the previous owner(s) was not sufficient to be seen in pink!  It’s a little big for me at 61cm, but is still fun to ride and watch people’s reactions!

Mike in GA

From Eric H. or flapdoodle64 (my nom de internet)

1976 Fuji Sport 10

I bought this bike at Goodwill and it has needed a little work. Original handlebars were bent, the replacements came from a 1999 Huffy.  During beta testing, a chain-jump broke 3 spokes in the rear wheel, so I got a nice Araya (same make Fuji used) wheel off an old Nishiki mixtie from a scrap pile, which had the advantage of having a pie plate.  And I got a cool chain guard of a ‘Keno’ bike of this era.

The fenders are plastic aftermarket type, which I justify because they are lighter than metal.  (I live in Portland, Oregon, and you need fenders here!)  This is my bike for the Crater Lake Century Ride on 8-21-10, 100 miles and 7500 feet.  So far this bike is behaving well on training missions, I have taken it 84 miles and 4000 ft. in a day so far.  It weighs about 35 lbs.

OK, thanks Cameron.  Have a nice day!

Thanks Eric

1974 Concord Pro – II

Two weeks ago on the way home from work I passed a yard sale being set up and this bike was leaning against the table. It was a super bargain at $5.00. After cleaning it up and new tires/tubes, it’s ready for many more miles.

Thanks all… Jeff

Thank Jeff

Art F here I don’t usually give away my secrets but this one is for the good of the bike community and keeps some of the OTS from the scrap metal pile; which, where I live in Montgomery County, MD is posted with sign ” no scavenging ,. punishable by fine or prison”.  These laws were enacted for liability and speed of drop off reasons. So I advise everyone to sign up for Freecycle see http://www.freecycle.org/ I’ve belonged to local groups for about 4 years, and recently responded to a posting that said “2 old 10 speed bikes. Sure they need some work since they haven’t been used in a while. In Olney Mill.”
I responded that I could use them and picked up a nice Gitane and a FreeSpirit Road bike . It was really timely as I’d received an inquiry from a woman about renting a bike for 3 weeks while she was attending a summer course at University of Maryland. The woman was coming in from Nebraska and was a serious biker looking to take long rides. A match was made and I put a kickstand and water bottle on the Gitane, oiled the cables and did a little tweaking. The tires looked almost new with just browning of the sidewalls from age. Obviously it had been kept in  a garage most of it’s life .  It didn’t need much even though it was made around 1975. Interesting features were hard plastic brake lever hoods made to look like leather and brake shoes with smooth posts for tilt adjustment like those used on mountain bikes. Rented it out for $15 and met Julie at the subway station to deliver the bike and locks . It’s not often I get to have someone give a bike a good shakedown rides so I know what it needs before I rent it out again or heaven forbid sell this beauty

Thanks Art