Thanks to Paul in Fort Worth for sending in this rescued 1983 Raleigh Marathon. It’s amazing what some people will throw away these days. More Pictures Here…
I pulled this bicycle out of a dumpster one week before Christmas 2008. The hubs were so gummed up it barely rolled. I took them apart to find hardened mud. After cleaning and repacking, it rides great. Less than two weeks after I found her, I rode my Dumpster Queen for a half-century (50 miles) on New Years Eve. The first image shows her freshly rescued from the dumpster. The next three pics she her after some cleanup on Christmas Eve. The last pic shows her outfitted for duty as my commuting bike.