Ross E’s 1987 Panasonic Sport 500

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Ross E’s 1987 Panasonic Sport 500. Dig the wood pile!

Hey OldTenSpeed! It’s Ross E. – I submitted the Trek 560 a while back:

http://oldtenspeedgallery.com/owner-submitted/ross-es-1984-trek-560

I recently came across this 1987 Panasonic Sport 500 at Riches Recycled in Randolph, VT and I couldn’t resist 🙂 As far as I can see, everything is original, drive is really smooth.  Needed to be degreased quite a bit, but after an hour or so of cleaning, it was pretty much good to go. For added flare, I’m keeping the old nasty bike lock that came on the seat post…that, and I don’t have the combination to the lock.  Thanks for taking a look!

-Ross E.

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  • Ryan Surface

    Love the color Ross- nice find. Your lock comment reminds me of an “Ah ha” moment I had with an old 3 speed. It too had a nasty lock wrapped around the seat post, as I was prepared to go at with a hacksaw to get it off my Neighbor causally said “why not just remove the saddle and see post…” After a forehead slap I sheepishly returned my hacksaw to the garage, returned with a wrench and had the lock off in short order.

  • Trailer Park Cyclist

    Yeah, Ryan, but hacksaws are soooo much fun…

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1619264304 Darrell Yarborough

    OK, I’ve got to go off on a rant about bicycle pictures in front of busy backgrounds (like woodpiles). Please flatter your bike by taking it out into the middle of an open lawn or even a paved area to show off the bike to its best advantage.

    • Cameron

      Darrell, I’ll take a Vermont woodpile shot over a indoors in front of the couch shot any day! 🙂

  • Hugh

    Looks like someone is ready for winter. Nice bike! Panasonic is one of those brands that continues to elude me. I hope to run across one someday. Congrats on the great find! At least you didn`t photograph the bike in front of your garage door facing in the wrong direction. As far as pics go, I have seen (and taken) much worse. Cheers

    • bobfairlane

      Many Panasonic owners won’t part with them!

  • PBVM

    It is in very nice shape. It is actually a 1986 model however.