Lisa, Thanks for explaining about lugged steel. My old bike is a Bridgestone 400 from the 80's, and I went out & took a look, and sure enough... that's what she is.
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Lisa, Thanks for explaining about lugged steel. My old bike is a Bridgestone 400 from the 80's, and I went out & took a look, and sure enough... that's what she is.
Treat her nice! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by blueskies
Funny. Multiply that by a factor of about 10 for around here! :eek: :DQuote:
Lisa, forgive me, i live in washington where "old" houses are 15 years old.
Road trip. Can you be here by Friday? I'd love to have you.Quote:
Originally Posted by mimitabby
People commented "nice lugs" on the mixte that I bought and I was thinking they meant the bolts holding the tire on. I bought the thing not even knowing about lugs. Let's hope I got lucky.
Too funny! :p Now you are a more "worldly" woman.Quote:
Originally Posted by sandra
Watch out when you are riding along and guys say "Nice lugs" though.... :rolleyes:
yeah Sandra you are taking a quick course on classic bike afficionaderie.
I can't come, I have to pick my son up at the airport tomorrow!
Why would some old guy have a bunch of Murrays and Huffys in his barn? Maybe he collected wonderful old bikes worth saving. You can hope.
BTW, we have a whole thread here of our own lugged bikes. http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showt...ht=lovely+lugs
Wow. I'd never seen the lug thread. I hope to post my own on there sometime soon.
Oh, I wish I could come "shopping" with you!
(BTW, see Flossie The Waterford's lovely lugs in my avatar? If there's a Waterford of any sort or a Schwinn Paramount -made by Waterford- in that $10 pile, BUY IT!!)
He did mention Schwinn. Let's just hope!
Thank-you, DebW, for posting that link. Those nice lugged bikes are getting me all hot and bothered. <sigh>Quote:
Originally Posted by DebW
Dave Moulton just did a nice discussion of lugs:
http://davesbikeblog.blogspot.com/2007/10/lugs.html
Just talked to the guy again about the bikes. He said the bikes had been in an old uncovered barn. He said there are some that are rusty, they need cleaning up (not interested) and some are damaged from the hurricane.
He said there are some are Murray and Huffy like WalMart bikes, but he remembered seeing Schwinn too.
I'm wondering if it is really worth the trip to look for handlebars or anything else I might be able to use. Of course a gem could be hiding there, even a Brooks saddle, and I'd never know unless I go see for myself.