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Originally Posted by otto_kretschmer
I was just thinking about this build I'm doing. Old bikes are one of the few things I enjoy and is still affordable to restore. Lots of old bikes and parts out there. Some cars are just unreal. I look at International Scouts from time to time and can't believe how much people want for them today.
I figured out how to look for forks on ebay. I think I found something that will fit the frame I got coming.
 https://www.ebay.com/itm/144955689149?hash=item21c00848bd:g:xRUAAOSwt89jnjl Y
says its for a 9" steering tube.
A vintage steel race bike with is sort of like an old Cadillac and the new graphite bikes are like a new BMW M3. Very different rides but both will get you there.
After the frame arrives I'm going to visit a friend in San Diego who says I can have whatever spare parts he has free. I have another friend in Thousand Oaks who has been riding forever and may have some extra goodies. I'l have to ask him if I get over that far. |
Sounds like fun. I enjoy building or working on old bikes too especially bikes from the 80s to mid 2000s just like Pete here.
Like everything old, its a lot of money
. A clean Campy Super Record anything or Dura-Ace of a certain vintage is worth bucks. I had a pair of Binda Extra straps from the 80s in its original bag I found under my parent's house in my box of crap. I heard some guy talking about old straps at the end of the ride and I mention to them I have a set I found. He offered me 100 bucks on the spot. Couple weeks later, I found out they were in the 125-140 dollar range. Not a big deal. I am glad someone will use it. I paid 17 bucks for them. A certain Campy and Dura-Ace parts are like air cool parts. Not cheap but luckily, Campy parts are not needed to get a bike running at top condition and perhaps race with it without issues.