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I would say “dead stock” is correct but definitely not NOS. NOS is often used in electronics and automotive and usually it is the original packing container. These ads are show how lazy folks are, where a 5 minute search will give them a good idea that their bike is almost scrap metal. I regularly put in way more time than logical on huffys to be sold well south of $100 at a thrift store. It would be interesting to study what gets ridden more, the higher quality bike store or dept store bikes. It seems the later as many nice bikes like that mixte are out there unused in garages.

I don't think the customer wants to buy a bike with Rusty spokes like that, that's pretty bad

I live in the San Francisco Bay area and bicycles are so plentiful here, there are literally thousands of them on Marketplace on Craigslist, the flea markets and the garage sales are filled with them

Nice find ! Those old Crossroads are absolutely wonderful bikes, I can't keep those in stock, they have such a great following and are very versatile in any situation whether it be converting it to a gravel bike or using it for a touring bike or just using it for commuting back and forth to school or work, I always like to put a rack on them like that.... what can you get for those in your neck of the woods ? Where r you ?

Great save, I love the color on that one, that's actually a great bike just before they went to walmart, what will you get for that one in your neck of the woods

So let's see the finished product

That number tag on the handlebars was a repair tag from a bike shop , the bike shop probably called the guy with an estimate and he said forget it thanks anyway

Now i have something to listen to while i spend all day scroll through marketplace

i live in marin, and interestingly enough, hoo koo e koo is the name of one of the native tribes that used to live here before colonization. Not only that, but the park service named a mountain bike trail after them, which i myself have hiked. I had no idea there was a mountain bike brand named after them. Makes me wonder which is named after the other, the trail or the bike.

Early to mid 80's Schwinn?

I did a search in Bend OR recently as I am flying out there soon. Was not as much available as I was hoping. XL frames for old Mt bikes are hard to find and I try to snag them. Those funky brakes in the back was a thing briefly 80s, my MTB-3 has one and a hard rock I worked on recently did to. Those old videos are a hoot, wish I was hip to that stuff back then.

With the nice lugs, fun shifters, and wide cantis, whatever brand it is, it's a winner of a project. A little elbow grease, a lot of bearing grease, and some metal polish and you'll have a grand thing to ride!

Looks exactly like a Schwinn High Sierra, I've seen a few of them here in Seattle, one came in the shop today in fact!

Prolly something Japanese. I'm leaning toward Nishiki because of the lug work.

Dawes late 80's ?

If i had to guess it's probably a 1984 Miyata Terrarunner. The lack of a unicrown fork & slingshot stem makes me think either that or an older schwinn high sierra. Cool bike tho! :-)

Might be stolen bro.

This is ChatGPT, lol. This is all the verbiage and language format from ChatGPT. I'm not impressed at all. I would have respected this ad if they had created it themselves. But that is not the case.

Mint shit condition

Someone like me who don’t know a whole lot about bikes . Would buy this 😂 I think it’s a beautiful bike . I just don’t think I’ll play 300 . I’ll give $200 tho

this reminds me of the Collector Car Feed chanel, you should maybe get your friends on to also discuss these bikes, like crazy bilds, prices, looks. I would watch that every day :)

The seatpost collar integrated seatstays are interesting... not many framebuilders used that. I know Ritchey was known for it but everything else about the bike doesn't scream Ritchey.

Does anyone recognize this vintage Lugged mtb? My current theory is that it's a shogun, Ross, Schwinn or possibly (but unlikely) an old specialized.

serial number? 26" wheels?

cars be huntin us good luck from aus

That’s a cool looking bike

well it seems every time i post 1 for sale these morrons want to know everything including how many bearings are in each wheel i just stopped posting nice bikes for all the fools out here let them buy those bikes from wallmart that last about 2 seasons

I'd like to have a whiff of the stuff that guy is taking

What a find!

I have been prepping many old bikes for resale lately on the cape (salt air) and my recommendation so far is 120 grit sandpaper from palm sanders. I think the palm sander paper has a more durable backing. I run through from each side and different angles, so several passes. It sounds brutish but spokes are so narrow and not flat so they really don’t look as rough as you would think. Looks way better than rust anyway.

Rubbing the spokes with aluminum foil might take the surface rust off. If the seat is stuck and made of steel, penetrating fluid will loosen it. You can make cheap penetrating fluid with a 50/50 mix of acetone and the cheapest transmission fluid you can find.

Of course you can sell a bike with rusty spokes but the ethical thing to do is point it out at the time of sale, and allow the customer to make the call. BTW, the chainstay-mounted u-brakes are frigging awesome for anyone who isn't running a kickstand. Only thing you need to do before selling that bike is to flip the seatpost clamp around, as it is backasswards and it hurts my eyes

She named her price and you paid it. If I sell someone a clapped out beater car and they put the time into fixing it up so they can flip it, I have zero business thinking they took advantage of me. Same thing goes for bikes or anything else.

There is no reason old mountain bikes or any bike for that matter with the better frames and componentry shouldn't be cleaned up to take on a new owner. I don't think you can say that for carbon fiber. The bike industry is always working to try to obsolete previous models but if your not addicted to the latest and greatest thing movement, then you can likely appreciate quality regardless of age or having to change out a bunch of parts unnecessarily. The only weird thing are those Biopace chain rings. They make no sense and to be more practical, would need to be rotated 90 degrees but can't. I've rotate some 1/5 or 2/5s of a turn to get them to work more like the modern oval chain rings but your better off with standard chain rings, if you have them. Otherwise if you have to buy new, they're excessively expensive. It's always great to find such bargains on the upper tiered bikes in need of an overhaul but I don't think some people realize just how much it can cost to refresh a bike, even doing the work yourself, so it has to be worth it from the get go.

Even at 6’4” I have shorter legs so I typically ride a 58-60cm frame. I can’t imagine riding a 63.

200 for the work alone is fair.

Das it man, when will you restore it?

I have had a basket case PX10 on marketplace for $50 and have not had too much interest. They do not get the interest relative to the race pedigree. There is a new video up by a guy doing restorations out of South Africa (name escapes me). I ride 62 cm (25”) frames and they are not that easy to find relatively, at least what I find interesting.

The woman doesn't understand fixing up an item isn't free. Parts and time (fast food employee wages start around $15 an hour) have costs. She's a kind person that would have a rear seal oil leak on a car and would think it should only cost the price of the seal and $30 for labor. She probably would give a quarter to mow her lawn.

The woman doesn't understand fixing up an item isn't free. Parts and time (fast food employee wages start around $15 an hour) have costs. She's a kind person that would have a rear seal oil leak on a car and would think it should only cost the price of the seal and $30 for labor. She probably would give a quarter to mow her lawn.

"Unhoused bars" 😂

I imagine the pawls in the freewheel are stuck in old grease. I was able to remedy one using some triflow oil applied to the inner and outer crevices while spinning it in hand. They are pretty cheap to replace.

These types of bikes are built low info non cyclists and they see the extras and figure they are getting a good deal. These are created with a short life in mind, which kind of sucks.

I fix up bikes for a charity resale, we try to clean up spokes but there is only so much you can do. That is a pretty cool bike, I have a Bridgestone MB3 from 87 that has the funky chainstay mounted brakes. It has a mix of brazed and welded construction, really odd.

In MA, I got a ZebraKenco Golden Sports road bike similar size. It obviously spend time outside on wet cape cod. It has a smaller stem size, maybe French? I stripped the decent suntour parts off of it and the frame is ready for recycling. I also got a Motobecane mixte in the same haul and had to dissolve the seatpost in lye and obviously going to put more money in it than I should.

I don’t think this is a fair comparison, cheap used bikes are always the best dollar value. You pay more for new handmade quality. I just picked up a Bridgestone mb-3 from 1987 for $30, very similar to yours. I will probably spend a couple hundred on making it more suitable for my use.

Wtf is a triple crank? Do you mean a 3 piece crank?

Glad you like these videos. Lugged mountain bikes are super durable and can be built up into virtually any kind of bike - road, gravel, commuting, etc Pretty much anything except serious mountain biking ironically. $200 is a good price if the components are higher end and it’s in good shape. Make sure the size is right for you and good luck! Maybe I’ll do a video just on old mountain bikes. Thanks for the inspiration.

Hilarious... this one was your funniest one yet

I'm not sure why but I love these videos. I'm kinda new to restoring vintage bikes and it's interesting to see how you gauge the value of some of these bikes. And I've seen some real absurd listings, like a '96 Voodoo Hoodoo for $2800. Anyway, there's a '92 Trek 990 that I've been eyeing for a week going for $200. It's garage kept and supposedly in near perfect condition. Should I go for it? I've always wanted a lugged mountain bike.