Bricknd’s Concord Gran Fury 10-Speed

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Another Cottered Queen comes our way today, this Concord Gran Fury is  courtesy of Bricknd the Amazing Shrinking Man in Ohio.

Concord Gran Fury

Make: Concord
Model: Gran Fury
Year: Maybe 80’s something? Maybe older?
Manufactured: Made In Japan
Color: Rusty/Orange color
Rims: 27” Araya Aluminum
Tires: 27 x 1 ¼ Bell (Not original)
Front Derailleur: Thunder Bird II (Shimano)
Rear Derailleur: Eagle II (Shimano)
Crank set: rusty 3 piece
Brakes: Center pull Tourney (Shimano)
Frame markings on the bottom of the crank area: S7 7 578

This OTS has spent most of its time upside down hanging from garage rafters. I bought this OTS back in ’94 from a friend of the family (The bike was at that time at lease 10 years old). The bike was then hanging from the garage rafters. The bike had been her daughter’s bike. The bike had been in a fender-bender in prior years, but I could see great potential. I had the rims trued and I bent back various other parts. I rode the bike for a while then hung it from my garage rafters shortly after with my other bikes. Through the years, I had been tempted to put this bike to the curb with others on several occasions so as it wouldn’t be such an eye sore in my garage.

This year, I needed to drop some weight (pushing 270). Not much scenery on an elliptical or treadmill, so I dropped down my OTS. I greased the bearings, took off the 27 x 1 1/8 tires and replaced them with 27 x 1 ¼, and was on my way. I lost 40+ pounds from Memorial Day to Labor Day riding 15 to 25 miles a day on this OTS. I also found my Schwinn Le Tour (Recently garbage picked, rebuilt, and submitted to OTS Gallery) while on my daily ride. Now this OTS is back hanging from my garage rafters once again while I continue my daily rides on the Le Tour. When snow starts to fall soon, I’ll drop another OTS down (Huffy with wider tires) to keep the great daily work-out rides going. Goal is 20+ more pounds to lose by spring…maybe then I’ll hang up the cargo shorts and get some of those biker outfits.

Thanks,
Bricknd
Haskins, Ohio.

Thanks Bricknd

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  • edh

    Bricknd,

    Your story is very similar to my story. This May I decided that pushing 260 was too much to take. I started walking and riding my Huffy Mountain bike (yuk). Soon I bought my Schwinn Contential and started riding even more 10 – 15 miles/weekday more on the weekends. I also started jogging/walking at lunch at work. As of today I have dropped over 60 lbs! I run 4 miles on the weekdays and ride my Huffy Le Grande (winter bike) 13 miles on Saturday and Sundays now that the weather has turned. I also enjoy tearing these old bikes apart and getting them back on the road. I only wish I was fortunate enough to find a Le Tour on trash day, and it is not like I am not looking!

    Keep up the workouts and keep submitting those bikes, I find both inspiring!

  • http://hughsbicycle.blogspot.com sprocket56

    I had a Concord Freedom 12 aka Selecta 12. I`m not sure why it had two names. But it was a fine bike. And was comparable(in ride)to the Raleigh Touring bike I also had at that time.

  • Jamie

    Just commented on another Gran Fury on this site. Looks like yours is identical with the same decals, color, and group. I figure it is 1974-1975 range. Great story and great bike.
    Picked one up on Craigslist this winter, down in Zanesville, OH for $35. The guy saw his neighbor put it out for the garbage truck and decided to save it…win win, he got $35 profit and I have a great bike for my 13 year old son. It has a smooth as silk ride and everything is original, it was like the thing was in the basement for 30+ years…the original brakes look virtually new.
    Keep on rolling!

  • olga

    Hello my name is olga I Have a Gallery 2 precision 10 Speed bike for sale! It’s about 30 years old. It’s in very good condition only needs new tires have no Room for it in my home . It’s a woman’s bike.
    If interested plz
    call 347 299-8753 or 646 429-8366