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sandra
10-12-2007, 03:55 PM
The barn

http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb12/Sandradav/IMG_0286.jpg

The guy trying to lead us on a safe path into the barn:

http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb12/Sandradav/IMG_0288.jpg

Nice wheels, no?

http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb12/Sandradav/IMG_0287.jpg

The bikes. See anything you like?

http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb12/Sandradav/IMG_0289.jpg
http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb12/Sandradav/IMG_0290.jpg
http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb12/Sandradav/IMG_0291.jpg
http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb12/Sandradav/IMG_0292.jpg
http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb12/Sandradav/IMG_0293.jpg
Tri Girl
10-12-2007, 04:05 PM
Hmmmm... not quite the "jackpot" you were hoping for, eh?
I'll take the rust colored bike in the last picture. Oh wait- that's not rust colored- that's rust COVERED. :eek:

Bummer. One or two of them looked like they mighthave promise, but why bother when you have the beautiful new mixte????
uforgot
10-12-2007, 04:33 PM
Doesn't seem like you were there long. Did you get those fried green tomatoes out of it? I think that last one looks like that pink miyata with "a little rust around the seat tube".

I see a Huffy! Did you jump on that one????
sandra
10-12-2007, 04:40 PM
I rode off on the Western Flyer! :D

My DH LOVED the barn and was very taken with the pontoon boat in one of the pictures for $2000.

No fried green tomatoes. We didn't go nearly that far and decided not to bother. We stopped back by a flea market. :eek: Flea markets are not my cup of tea, at least ours are not. I'd rather poke my eyes out than have to rummage through all of that junk. :D

I'll stick to ebay, thank you very much. :cool:
DebW
10-12-2007, 05:54 PM
That Nishiki might be a decent frame to build into a cross bike. It might even do off-road touring. And I bet KnottedYet would take those pedals.
BleeckerSt_Girl
10-12-2007, 06:09 PM
That Nishiki might be a decent frame to build into a cross bike....And I bet KnottedYet would take those pedals.

Yes I saw those pedals too.
That reminds me...I have to reset the mousetraps in the basement. :D

Well Sandra, look on the bright side- at least there weren't 20 marvelous bikes there that would have caused you a terrible mental dilemma! I'm sort of vicariously relieved for you. :rolleyes:
You have a great new bike now, far better than some old rust bucket. :p
("Lotus Blossom"?)
sandra
10-12-2007, 06:15 PM
That Nishiki might be a decent frame to build into a cross bike. It might even do off-road touring. And I bet KnottedYet would take those pedals.

Confession, now that someone had mentioned it. I bought that Nishki bike for $5. I bought it thinking about those pedals (are they bad?) plus, the handlebars were pretty good and not rusted and the rims were good, so...instead of making a dry run, I splurged!

I actually wondered about the frame, just to see if I could tear it down and learn something!

Mistake?
sgtiger
10-12-2007, 06:21 PM
The Nishiki frame doesn't look too bad. I don't see much rust in the picture. They're pretty popular bikes to fix-up in the Seattle area. They're considered a classic by the retro-grouches(of which Dh counts himself) of the world. BoyInAKilt would be able to tell you more about it. Unfortunately, he's not around this weekend.

Nishiki on Seattle Craigslist (http://seattle.craigslist.org/search/sss?query=nishiki)

Blog about Nishiki on Velo Orange (http://velo-orange.blogspot.com/2007/09/good-old-bike.html)

Edited to add: Oops, looks like others have already informed you about it. That's what I get for getting up in the middle of my post to finish up dinner.:o
sandra
10-12-2007, 06:25 PM
Right. The frame was in good shape and not rusted, just very dirty. That's why I decided to go for it for $5.
sgtiger
10-12-2007, 06:37 PM
That Nishiki might be a decent frame to build into a cross bike. It might even do off-road touring.

That's what I was thinking!


Right. The frame was in good shape and not rusted, just very dirty. That's why I decided to go for it for $5.

That's awesome! But if you buy up all the vintage bikes(Your Lotus mixte is a classic too!) there won't be any left for the rest of us. :p
sandra
10-12-2007, 06:42 PM
any of you are welcome to this Nishiki, but I'm not sure it is worth the cost of shipping. I just hated to see it in that trash heap and it had possibility, at least the pedals.

Now, "Lotus Blossom", I love. She's mine until something happens to me...at which time uforgot is the godmother. :)
DebW
10-12-2007, 07:06 PM
I could be interested in that Nishiki. Tell us the seat tube length (center of bottom bracket to top of tube at seat post) and the top tube length (center to center). Also, what size tire is on it (27 inch or 700c)?
sandra
10-12-2007, 07:12 PM
It is in the garage still in the back of the truck. I will get it out tomorrow and measure all of that and let you know.
Beane
10-12-2007, 07:17 PM
lol -- all of it. the dilapidated barn, the rusted bikes, the discussion, the point that the nishiki might be OK, the admission that it was purchased.. lol

TE is great
sandra
10-12-2007, 07:23 PM
:D :D :D

have you heard? there was a hurricane on the coast a couple of years ago. Katrina.

I should have known better!

I love TE too. Such a great group of women. They never cease to make me smile.
smilingcat
10-12-2007, 07:41 PM
Only one worth in the photo. And it is Nishiki. It's a good frame, maybe dirty but its a good bike. You can tell pretty easily in the photo because you also included the picture of the cranks. The other bikes in the photo used really cheap cranks. Its a single piece crank and spindle. Cheap cheap BAD!

The crank on Nishiki is broken into your bottom bracket, square spindle, crank arm with the screw to lock the arm into spindle. It's found on better quality bike. You got a good deal on the Nishiki. May need to replace the components including the headset. Still it is a good frame. You have a good eye.

Smilingcat
uforgot
10-12-2007, 10:00 PM
any of you are welcome to this Nishiki, but I'm not sure it is worth the cost of shipping. I just hated to see it in that trash heap and it had possibility, at least the pedals.

Now, "Lotus Blossom", I love. She's mine until something happens to me...at which time uforgot is the godmother. :)

And a proud godmother I am, too.
East Hill
10-13-2007, 12:25 AM
By the way, you DID know I have a soft spot for Nishikis, didn't you?

I've got five...:p .

East Hill
BleeckerSt_Girl
10-13-2007, 03:01 AM
Now, "Lotus Blossom", I love. She's mine until something happens to me...


Ooooh....you mean you are actually going with my name suggestion? :) :p :) :p
sandra
10-13-2007, 05:34 AM
Lisa, you and uforgot both recommended "Blossom" After seeing her, yes, it suits her. :)

I just woke up and walked into my office where she is sitting and said "morning Blossom!" :D
sandra
10-13-2007, 05:37 AM
By the way, you DID know I have a soft spot for Nishikis, didn't you?

I've got five...:p .

East Hill

NOOOOOOOO! I did not know.

but wait. They are not the mixtes either are they? How many bikes do you have in all East Hill?

Maybe we should start a thread "post a picture of ALL your bikes". That sucker would be a long one. I only have two. :( and poor Lisa only has one. :(
rij73
10-13-2007, 06:39 AM
This thread is hilarious. What an adventure, Sandra! I'm glad you bought the Nishiki... I was looking at the pictures, and my first thought was, oh... she should have rescued that poor Nishiki. Someone could make a nice single-speed city bike out of it or something! :p
sandra
10-13-2007, 06:44 AM
See, that's why I bought it (besides I thought I might use the pedals). I'd love to do that, but I had to have SOMETHING to practice on. I didn't want anything too expensive to practice on but I didn't want a pile of rust either!

Now if I only knew how to start.
lisascenic
10-13-2007, 07:52 AM
Those ancient looking wheelchairs make me very sad, for some reason.
sandra
10-13-2007, 08:13 AM
my thoughts exactly. That's why I took the picture. Those are so old, you just don't see them anymore. There were several wheelchairs there. Sad because the people have probably gone on...and what do you do with an old wheelchair? Pawn it I suppose.:(
East Hill
10-13-2007, 09:09 AM
NOOOOOOOO! I did not know.

but wait. They are not the mixtes either are they? How many bikes do you have in all East Hill?

Maybe we should start a thread "post a picture of ALL your bikes". That sucker would be a long one. I only have two. :( and poor Lisa only has one. :(

No, they are not all mixtes.

Nishiki Pro
Nishiki Olympic 12
Nishiki Sport mixte
Nishiki International
and I forget the last one.

Here's a photo of all the mixtes I had at one point, including a second Sport mixte which I no longer own, and the Raleigh which now lives with mimitabby.

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k317/East_Hill/IMG_0492.jpg

East Hill
BleeckerSt_Girl
10-13-2007, 12:08 PM
Hey Sandra.....you sure you don't have any more bike buying "confessions" to make? :cool:

If we are counting our bikes, I think it would be fair enough to only count bikes we own that are in somewhat functional condition. Thus, your Nishiki does not count- it is classified as "parts". ;) :p

Yes, poor me with only one bike. (heh heh, but my one bike is very nice, AND I have a deposit in on my luscious custom which will be born a few months from now...yummy!)
sandra
10-13-2007, 12:17 PM
Yes, Lisa, you will have two very FINE bikes.

hey, I'll trade you 2 for one. One Lotus mixte plus one Nishiki for your old bike when you get your new one. :D hahahaha. just kidding.
BleeckerSt_Girl
10-13-2007, 12:48 PM
Funny.

By the time I get my second bike, you'll probably have a dozen! Then we'll talk. ;) :cool: :D :D