Things For Sale

    This has been a project I have put off for over a year and I am finally getting started.  I have a collection of very usable components dating from the days of 5 speed friction shifting up to 9-Speed integrated brake/shifting.  I have photographed each item and am trying to describe clearly the function of each component as well as its condition.  I have done some research on the internets as to the vintage of some of these components as well as the model and pricing.  

   Regarding the listed prices, I have valued these components at what I feel is fair for the condition of the components and work I have into them disassembling, cleaning, and reassembling with new lubrication for prolonged functionality that may exceed their original performance.  I do not suggest that these components can not be found cheaper elsewhere although I think most of these components you will either not find available anywhere else or at least not for a lower price.  Other components may be listed here for a little more than what you may find elsewhere.  I really don't care either way.  I am not into price matching or bargaining or dickering or even trading.  If I don't sell something listed here, it will merely be packed carefully back into a box the next time I relocate and eventually find its way onto a bicycle I work on. 

   Should you desire to purchase anything you see listed here not in person, I will accept Paypal and an additional $20 for packaging and USPS Priority shipping.  It may take me up to two weeks to get a purchased item/s in the mail.  Still interested?  Send me an email.  

   Where did all this come from?  I have worked in bicycle shops as a mechanic for over 12 years.  Sometimes a customer upgrades and doesn't want their old components back.  One woman had a collision on her TREK 5200 WSD and wanted nothing to do with the entire bike afterwards, preferring to replace the bike and leave the old one at the shop.  Sometimes I have traded parts with other friends in the industry or purchased used parts from friends/garage sales over the years.  Other components I used myself and eventually upgraded from.  Some of the older parts I literally salvaged out of an old barn in Maine when a friend's wife was pregnant with their second child, his years of tinkering with bicycles fading into the past. 

   Liability wise, I am selling all these components as used.  Although I do have a trained eye from my years of professional experience and I have inspected each component I have listed here, I can not guarantee that anything I am selling will not fail with regular use.  When you purchase used equipment you are accepting this inherent risk that there may be damage to what you are purchasing that can not be detected by visual inspection.  The only encouragement I can offer is that I won't sell something I would not use myself on a bicycle.
   Installation/adjustments are available for an additional fee.  I will charge you half the hourly rate at the fine bike shop establishments around town and offer the same level of professional know-how with a more personal experience.  If you are interested in such services, let me know and we can discuss.
   To inquire about any of the subjects covered above or the parts below, please email me:

velowrench@yahoo.com.
  

Campagnolo Record Front Derailleur,$20

 Here is a Campagnolo front derailleur for your restoration project.  The clamp diameter is 28.6mm. According to VeloBase this appears to be a "Record 1052/NT (1978 - 1982, 3-hole narrow band)".  The best application today would be a 2-chainring steel frame bicycle with bar end, down tube, or flat bar friction shifters.  I was able to find one of these on the popular internet auction site for $59.  I'd like to send this one to a new home for $24

Suntour Vx Front Derailleur, $12

 This here is an old SunTour Vx front derailleur with a 28.6mm clamp diameter.  All original hardware.  You can see there is some chain scuffing on the inside of the inner cage plate.  It has a cable housing stop below the anchor bolt/actuating arm intended for a piece of housing to come up from the down tube and end at this stop.  It is a normal actuation meaning that increased cable tension moves the derailleur cage from the inner to the outer position.
   For those still riding a bicycle outfitted with Suntour components this could be a good replacement option rather than forgoing front shifting altogether or updating to current componentry.  You can have it for $12

Suntour Vx Rear Derailleur, $20

 This is the SunTour Vx rear derailleur that came off of the same bike as the front derailleur above.  It has a long cage to allow for a wide gear range.  This piece has been disassembled, cleaned and re-lubricated making the pivots feel super smooth.  It has also cleaned up really well and is a good looking piece that unfortunately didn't come through in the photograph here.    Use this on a friction shifter outfitted bike or Suntour indexed shifting.  Buy it for $20

Early-80's Raleigh branded brake set, $20

 This is a set of brakes manufactured under contract for the Raleigh bicycle company sometime in the early 1980's.  Be it from Dia Tech, or Weinmann or some other brake manufacturer from the time, I can not be sure.  They were on a Raleigh Marathon frame.  They are single pivot, have a reach of approximately 48-58mm, internal nuts.  There is some surface rust on some of the hardware (original brake shoe nuts, pivot adjustment nut, quick release lever) that does not effect the functionality or safety of the brake.  Buy these for $20 for the set.  I WILL NOT BREAK UP THE SET. 

BR-6500 Brake set, $35

   This is one of two sets of Shimano Ultegra Br-6500 brake calipers for sale here.  These are quality, dual pivot brakes introduced around 2002.  A website concerned with how much or little things weigh lists this brake-set at 335 grams.  I have carefully cleaned and lubricated this brake set.  I WILL NOT BREAK UP THE SET.  Buy this set here for $35

The recessed nuts and knurled washers do not appear in these photos but I will supply them with the brake calipers.  Original metal brake pad shells will accept a wide variety of Shimano and other brand road brake shoe inserts. 

SR SP-155 Pedals, Toe Clips, Straps, $20

   Here's a set of older touring style, one-sided wide platform pedals with original toe clips and leather straps.  The brand is SR, model SP-155.  In "good enough" shape.  Leather straps look as if they were never used and have never seen a rainy day. 
   I may open them, fine-tune the bearing adjustment and add new grease and an additional $10 to the price if nobody wants them in "good enough" shape for the low cost of $20

SR SP-155 Pedals, Toe Clips, Straps, $20

 Shimano Deore M591 Rear derailleur

, $30

   The Shimano Deore RD-M591 rear derailleur is still often the derailleur of choice to equip your road bike with a wider gear range for steep climbing.  It is a 9-speed generation rear derailleur from the entry level Mountain group that uses the same cable actuation as 9 and 10 speed Shimano road shifters as well as 9 speed mountain shifters.   This one is a GS or SGS model with a long cage that will allow for a very low gear.  Interested in purchasing this to get lower gearing?  Ask me how!    This rear derailleur has never been used or installed previously.  Yours for $30.

Sram Rival Front Derailleur, $25

    Next up is this SRAM RIVAL 10 speed front derailleur with a 32mm clamp diameter.  It will work with either SRAM or SHIMANO front shifters.  Not intended for a triple chainring crankset.
This is a used item but showing very little wear.  Buy it for $25

SHIMANO Ultegra FD-6500 Front Derailleur, $25

    And now a SHIMANO Ultegra FD-6500  front derailleur with a 31.8mm clamp.  This is a 9-speed double crankset compatible front derailleur.  In good shape!  Yours for $25

SHIMANO BR-6500 Brakeset, $40

   Here's the SECOND set of SHIMANO BR-6500 brakes, introduced in 2002, dual pivot, with metal brake shells that will take a plethora of Shimano and other brand brake shoe inserts.  These are in more pristine condition and thus the slightly higher price.  Buy the set for $40

SHIMANO BR-6500 brake set FRONT,

SHIMANO BR-6500 Brakeset, REAR

SHIMANO FD-M700 Front Derailleur, $25

   From the origins of SHIMANO's mountain group is this classic "Deer Head"  FD-M700 front derailleur.  31.8mm clamp diameter.  This is a bottom pull/top swing front derailleur, like a road front derailleur.
   This piece has a unique design in that it has a built in housing stop with the intention a piece of housing would come from underneath and stop below the anchor bolt.  It is not a reverse action front derailleur as some older front derailleurs are.  Increased cable tension moves the derailleur cage from inner to outer ring positions.
   As the sticker indicates this piece is "For Alpine Gearing" which means 48t or smaller large chain ring.  Buy this piece of history for $25



   That's all I have to show until I take some more pictures.  Stay tuned for NITTO stem, cranksets, hubs and hub sets, chainrings, etc. 

A Shout From Far Away

   I haven't updated this blog for a long time now, having transitioned across the country and changed my relationship to the bicycle and bicycle repair from previous times.  I have been serving as the service department manager for nearly two years now at the Bike Gallery in Downtown Portland, OR.  I started in February 2012.  My first day was the day after the store manager who had hired me was let go.  The following 6 months were a time of continuous transition and through attrition I was offered the position as service manager.   As the only other candidate was not seen as a prepared candidate I accepted the offer.  Six months after that the interim store manager whom had elected me to manager status was let go and a hiring process began for yet another store manager.  I was honored to be asked to be a part of the hiring process and it was a good insight into the vision the company had for the store.  I was the person who had been working there and could tell upper management what had been working and what hadn't.  A lot of mistakes had been made but now the store seems to be up and running fairly smoothly. 
   I have had some ideas to use this blog as a public arena to post useful bicycle maintenance tips and other ideas and new trends for those who are interested in bicycles but may not be following the culture or periodicals closely.  Be patient as I try to revive this site for 2014! 

August 12 Ride in York County

A mid week day off with no plans in the morning had me itching to ride. As I got ready to go I realized I was lacking motivation to go to any particular place. I was amped to go but without destination. I started down 103 to Haley Road, piecing my route together as I went. The result: 40 miles by way of Chases Pond, Ogunquit Rd, South Berwick, Oldfields to 101 and back. A great ride, averaging over 19 mph despite a constant southwestern breeze and a decent amount of elevation gain. Here's the ROUTE via G Maps Pedometer.

June 27 2011 Was A Perfect Day to Ride

Here in New England, we don't get many days like today, partly cloudy and 80 deg. I knew I had to make the most of it. So I woke with Eli and got a lift down to Newfields to explore some more of the area around Epping and Lee. After about 6 miles I was in new territory. After crossing NH125 in Epping there seemed to be no amount of level ground anymore. I spent hours climbing and descending the hills. Beautiful narrow roads through farmland with little in the way of traffic made for a great ride. See the route HERE:::. I got back to where Eli was working 2 1/2 hours later. We went up to the Newfields market for sandwiches. Then I got back on the bike and headed home. That was it.

For Sale

Behold, a new page where I will be adding bicycles components and related whatnot over the next few weeks, months and years. Prices DO NOT include shipping. If you're curious about shipping charges, please contact me. Generally Shipping will be somewhat like this:
Set of chainring bolts, crank bolts, toe clip straps, pedals, a chainring, $3
Crankset, hubset, handlebars $8
Wheel, wheelset, fender set, $20 - 30
Frame $40
Whole bike $60

Shiny Spokes

I'm trying out some new names as the old one is, well, not standing the test of time. For now, the URL has been changed to shinyspokes.blogspot.com. For any (is there anybody out there?) one, who still has an interest in keeping up with my occasional posts.

July 4th REvisited

Two days ago Eli and i rode to Newfields so

1) we could get a bike ride in together

2) ELi could water her client's gardens

3) So I could ride around the area.

The Daccordi hadn't quite finished molting in the cocoon, so on that day I rode the Langster fixed gear. That was fine, but I was wishing for most of the ride that I was on the Daccordi. Yesterday the Daccordi emerged as a bright new butterfly, and so today I took her out to dry off her wings. It's incredible what new cables, new chain, and thorough cleaning can do. I was pretty satisfied with how my 13 year old Campagnolo rig shifted before. But now it's almost effortless. I swear now I don't have to push the shift paddle in as far to enact a snappy, quick shift to the next gear. A couple of times during the ride I couldn't tell whether or not the shift had happened. Of course it did. But the action of moving the chain from one sprocket to the next was so effortless as to not even make a sound or change my cadence. That and the new old stock Cinelli cork tape propels the bike down the road like a rocket.

Despite the blazing sun beating down at 85 degrees, it was a great ride. Those roads between Newfields and Epping above Hwy 101 are great riding, with decent pavement (compared to York County, Maine), some pretty good climbs, narrow quiet farm roads, a lot of shade, and the Newfields Market for a rest stop before returning home. The Newfields Market has sandwiches made on bread baked there. A local artist whose work has shown occasionally at BUOY Gallery in Kittery, Sam Paolini, bakes all the sweet treats and sells posters of her colorful art in the market. Pretty perfect offerings and location, especially today because by the time I made it back there, I was pretty wrecked. I had sort of exploded. My legs didn't want to work anymore. My mind wanted to wander. My whole body was ready to recline on the couch. My feet were also starting to complain with hotspots above my Crank Bros. cleats. I stopped and sat in the shade outside while I ate half of the half sandwich they made me, with mozzarella, pesto, spinach between two thick slices of bread. It was huge. That, a yogurt, and a V8 down, I got back on the bike. My feet were really starting to kill. It was a bit of a slog home as I lost more and more steam and my feet were growing more painful by the mile. Click HERE to see the map.

FINALLY I got back to the house where Eli and I are house sitting, threw off my Specialized Mountain Pro shoes and socks, grabbed a seltzer water from the fridge, and flopped on the couch to rewatch the 5th stage of the Tour de France. Cavendish made one hell of a sprint in the last 50 meters to win the stage, definitely worth watching twice.