Re: [CR]Life On The Bottom Shelf (trash find)

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From: "Pete Geurds" <raleighpro@dejazzd.com>
To: <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
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Subject: Re: [CR]Life On The Bottom Shelf (trash find)
Date: Sun, 9 May 2004 16:20:18 -0400


From: "Jeff Slotkin" <jeffslotkin@comcast.net>
> I recall that somebody here was waxing erotic about their
> kickstand-bridged Schwinn the other day. I have joined the club!
> Found in an LBS's trash yesterday: one fillet-brazed Chicago Schwinn
> "Sport-Tourer", chromoly sticker, rust patina everywhere that isn't
> brass, my size perfect to be my college bike for the next two years, in
> other words, plus...that kickstand!
> The really good part is the still-ggod-enough Brooks B15 and T/A
> Cyclotouriste double! The headset bearings were perfectly protected by
> lotsa grease. Haven't been into the BB yet, but the caps came right
> off, to my amazement.

Nice find I'd say. I just found out this past week that my poor old Le TourIV has broken off a seatstay. Hard to justify repairing when it was a trash find too. Now I get to build up the lugged 4130 Traveler. A step up? Probably.

Pete Geurds
Douglassville, PA