Used Bikes

1994 CarbonFrames (Calfee) Tetra-Pro

CarbonFrames (Calfee) Tetra-Pro

This is an early Calfee carbon fiber road bike made in 1993 or ‘94.
It has a 53cm seat tube with a 54cm top tube, a 100mm Syncros stem and 40cm 3TTT handlebars. The frame was handmade out of carbon fiber by Craig Calfee. The components are Shimano Dura-Ace 7400 (8-speed, with integrated brake/shift levers), the saddle is a Selle San Marco Regal, the seatpost is an American Classic titanium model and there is an SRP titanium and aluminum bolt kit spread around the bike. The rims are Mavic Open 4s and the tires are new Specialized clinchers. We’ll include the working Avocet Altimeter 50 cycling computer in the sale.

Good fit for a rider between 5’6” and 5’9” tall. $3499

1985 Guerciotti road bike

1985 Guerciotti with Dura-Ace parts $1799

This is a steel Guerciotti road bike made in 1985.

It has a 61cm seat tube with a 59cm top tube, a 100mm stem and 42cm Cinelli handlebars. The frame is made out of Columbus SPX tubing, which is slightly stiffer for tall bikes like this one than the more common SL or SLX pipes. The components are Shimano Dura-Ace 7400 (6-speed, with downtube shift levers), the saddle is a Cinelli Volare, the pedals are Dura-Ace with XL cages, and the tires are new Continental tubulars.
Good fit for a rider between 6’ and 6’3” tall. $1799

Used Felt Verzas (our rental bikes)

Felt Verza Cafe Deluxe

Need a good bike for riding to work or cruising around the neighborhood?

We have a few of our rental bikes for sale.

We try to keep our rental fleet looking shiny and new, so every so often we put a few of the old bikes up for sale.  These bikes are in tip-top condition (they were brand new last October) with plenty of miles left in them.  We check them over nearly every day during our rental season, and the tourists who ride them usually just pedal the few miles to Fort Ward and back.

These Verza Cafe models come with fenders, a cargo rack, seat bag, coffee cup holder, excellent maintenence records and pretty fresh components.  All for only $450 to $550 depending on the bike’s condition and size (they’re $700 brand new).  These bikes come with a full warranty.

We have medium and large  size bikes still available.  Currently we have the traditional frame style (gunmetal grey color) that should fit riders between 5’3″ and 5’11″ quite well.

Used Cannondale Rize 3

Cannondale Rize 3

This might be the full suspension bike that you really wanted ten years ago. It had Fox suspension, Sram X9 parts, a Lefty fork, and it wasn’t too expensive, coming in around $2500.
Well, how about now? It’s used, but still in great shape. The shifting system has been upgraded to a current X9 derailleur and a 2 chainring set-up and you get Avid hydraulic disc brakes. We’ve replaced the chain, cassette, pedals and some of the more consumable bike parts. We’ve tuned this one up, and it’s ready to ride. This is a large size, you get a full year warranty from us, and it’s all yours for about half the original price, only $1099.

1985 Schwinn Cimarron touring bike

1985 Schwinn Cimarron $1199

Schwinn was ahead of their time. Way back in 1985 they advertised this bike not as a “Mountain Bike” or an “ATB” (All-Terrain Bike), but as a touring bike. Thirty-five years later the bicycle world is awash with bike-packing-gravel-adventure bikes, so the moment is probably just right to update this machine and sell it as the latest and greatest touring bike! In 1985 Schwinn’s ad copy called their Cimarron model an “Outstanding touring bike outfitted with the world’s finest components.” This bike was out of style for awhile, but it’s outfitted with the finest parts once again.

Bull moose ‘Jones” bar

Front rack

Leather touring saddle

Original equipment dating back to the 1980’s include the Suntour XC Pro seatpost and pedals, the Nitto “Bullmoose” handlebar, Shimano Deore XT front derailleur, crank arms and brakes (updated with modern cables and Kool-Stop pads). The frame features sweet riding butted cromoly steel which was made in America, and the whole package rolls around on vintage Araya rims (re-laced with fresh spokes).

2 x 10 Deore XT drivetrain

Wavy aluminum fenders

The drivetrain has been modernized to a new Deore XT 2 x 10 system (that we can make a 3 x 10 if you prefer). You get retro-styled (but modern) 10-speed thumbshifters, a modern chain, a cartridge bottom bracket, 12-36 cassette along with new Velo Orange “Drillium” chainrings.

The Aluminum fenders and slick luggage racks are made by Velo Orange, the tires are new ones from WTB, and the new leather touring saddle will be customized to you once you break it in.

This bike will work best for someone between 5’5” and 5’8” tall, and can be all yours for $1199. If nobody out there grabs this old Schwinn I’m taking it home myself…

Used Trek 5000 OCLV carbon road bike

Used Trek 5000 $529

This is a 56cm Trek 5000 road bike from 1997.

The frame is made from Optimum Compression Low Void carbon fiber tubing that is bonded into carbon fiber lugs.   The fork is aluminum, and you get a Shimano 105 component group that is in great condition.  The wheels are in great shape and the tires are basically new.  The saddle, cables, brake pads, bar tape, chain and bottom bracket are in new condition.  The bike rides great, is super-light, and looks cool.

The bike doesn’t have very many miles on it, and was recently traded in for a mountain bike.

This Trek weighs 18 pounds as it sits.  It will ideally fit a rider between 5’8″ and 5’10″ tall and it’s only $529.

Used LeMond Etape road bike

LeMond Etape $439

This will be a beloved road bike for somebody out there.
It’s a 55cm LeMond Etape (French for “stage” like in the Tour de France) from about 10 years ago. The Etape was a sporty model, an entry-level racing bike with some nice features like wide-range gearing, Shimano Tiagra components, Mavic wheels and Continental tires. The bike comes with a carbon fiber fork and you can have it with standard pedals or SPD-style pedals. It’s a great bike for commuting, road riding and light touring.
The aluminum frame is springy and comfortable, and the wheels (which like the rest of the bike have only a few hundred miles on them) are robust and really light.
This is a 55cm frame size, which should fit a rider between 5’8″ and 5’10″ tall really well. All yours for only $439.

Used kids’ bikes

Used Mystic 20 $145

Raleigh MXR 16

Trek MT 220 $239

Superfly 24

Used Hotrock 12 $99

Used Hotrock 16 $129

We have a trade-up program for kids’ bikes, therefore we have used kids’ bikes for you to buy.

The selection varies, so check in here or visit the store to see what we have on hand.

Bikes with 12” wheels are for the littlest kids, usually 3 year olds. Bikes with 16” wheels work for the 4 to 5 year age range, 20” bikes for 5 to 7 year olds, and 24” wheeled biked take 7 or 8 year old kids all the way to 12 years (usually around 4’10” in height, at which point they graduate to adult bikes that are measured by frame size, not wheel size.

These bikes are usually ones that we originally sold, and lots of them even come with the original warranty.

We tune-up each bicycle to make sure that they are safe and ready for the next child to enjoy. Some bikes have new parts, and we stand behind all of our used bikes with a one year warranty.

Used Trek 2100 & 2120

Trek 2120 $399

We have two of these bikes available. The 2100 and 2120 were popular carbon fiber road bikes from Trek about 25 years ago.

They feature a mix of aluminum and carbon fiber frame tubes with aluminum forks. Both bikes have Shimano 105 parts, the 2100 (not pictured) has a double chainring front crankset, while the 2120 features a triple front crankset.

If you’re somewhere between 5’8” and 5’10” tall then you’re in luck. Both of these bikes Have 56cm frames and should fit you pretty well.

Only $399 each.

Used fun (and reliable) transportation

Okay, this section doesn’t contain the most exciting bikes (if you judge bikes by current marketing buzzwords) but they have a lot of fun features to offer:

Raleigh Mojave $199

Bridgestone Radac $179

These bikes are easy to afford! Every bike in this section is less than $300 (or what you currently spend on Uber and Lime rental bikes in three months).

These bikes are fast and easy to ride (again, these bikes average about half the weight of a Lime bike).

Nobody is likely to steal one of these (paint chips and old styling save the day)!

These bikes work! All of our used bikes get a complete overhaul before we sell them. Worn-out parts are replaced, and we stand behind our used bikes with a full year warranty.

1989 Merlin titanium

54cm Merlin Titanium

This is a titanium Merlin road bike made in 1989.
It has a 54cm seat tube with a 54cm top tube, a 100mm stem and 42cm Modolo handlebars. The frame is made out of 3/2.5 alloyed titanium. The components are Campagnolo C Record (8-speed, with Ergopower shift levers and Delta brake calipers), the saddle is a Selle Italia Flite, the wheels are Campy Shamals and the tires are new Continental tubulars. The Time Racing Magnesium pedals are included, but we won’t reduce the price if you want the bike without pedals.
Good fit for a rider between 5’6” and 5’9” tall. $4000

1991 Trek 8700 Mountain Bike

1991 Trek 8700 Pro

Old-school and hi-tech. A 1991 Trek 8700 mountain bike. Carbon fiber and aluminum frame. A Rockshox RS-1 suspension fork. There’s a Suntour XC Pro component group with Dia-Compe 986 brakes, Bullseye hubs, Matrix rims and original tires (or we’ll set you up with fresh tires). Selle Italia Turbo Special saddle and Shimano SPD pedals.

This is an 18” (medium) size, good for a rider between 5’6” and 5’9” tall. $991

1990 Trek 8900 Pro

1990 Trek 8900 Pro

Too bad we don’t have retro-themed mountain bike races yet…

‘Cause showing up on this bike would be awesome. This Trek 8900 is in beautiful condition with carbon fiber tubes in the main frame, a fully functional original RockShox RS-1 fork, Suntour XC pro component group with a Cook Brothers crank, Grafton brakes, Bullseye hubs, Matrix rims and Shimano M737 SPD pedals (the original version). Comes with new tires or the stock original ones.

This is an 18” size, and will fit a rider between 5’6” and 5’9” tall the best. Only $1199.

1990 Specialized Allez Epic

Specialized Allez Epic

Re-ride the ‘90’s!

This is a Specialized Allez Epic from 1990. It’s a 54cm frame (54cm top tube, 100mm stem, 40cm bars). The frame and wheels are Specialized carbon fiber, the components are Shimano Dura-Ace 7400 (with dual-pivot brake calipers), the saddle is a Selle Italia Flite, the pedals are Time Equipe models, and the tires are new 23c Continentals.

Good fit for a rider between 5’6” and 5’9” tall. $1999

1988 Vitus Carbone 9

1988 Kas – Canal 10 Team Replica Vitus Carbon 9

Team Replica Kas-Canal 10 Team bike.

Want to pretend that you’re one of Sean Kelly’s teammates? This is a Vitus Carbone 9 1988 team replica. The carbon frame is a 52cm size (with a 53cm top tube, 90mm stem and 42cm bars). All of the components are period-correct Mavic parts except for the tires (which are new 25c Vittoria Rally tubulars) and Look pedals. The saddle is a French Reydel GTI model.

Good for a rider between 5’3” and 5’6” tall. $1999.

1992 Trek 9500

1992 Trek 9500 mountain bike

One of the more infamous mountain bikes of the 1990’s.

Trek’s first fully suspended bike, in new condition right out of the box. There’s the Matrix air-sprung suspension fork, Shimano’s first xtr component group (with their first rapid-fire shifters and including an XTR seatpost), Answer Hyperlite handlebars and stem, Matrix rims, toe clips, bar ends, all of the old goodies.

Just right for a tall rider 5’10” to 6’2”. $1500

Bianchi 928 carbon

54cm Bianchi 928 carbon

Do you like to go fast with minimal effort? No. Don’t buy an electric bike, that’s cheating. Get an efficient road bike like this Bianchi and you’ll be amazed by how fast you can be on your own.

This Bianchi 928 was just traded in for a new touring bike. This one is about ten years old. It features an all carbon fiber frame and fork (made in Italy), Shimano Ultegra 10 speed derailleurs, an FSA carbon crankset and seatpost and a Fizik Aliante saddle.

This bike is just a hair under 16 pounds as it sits.

Coast 2 coast

Carbon cranks, Ultegra derailleurs

Powertap hub

For the rider who’s serious about getting faster, this bike comes equipped with an essential training tool: A power meter. The rear DT rim is laced around a Powertap hub. The Powertap hub will accurately measure your wattage, and used in conjunction with a proper training plan it will teach you to use your legs more efficiently and/or train them more effectively.

Bianchi crest

Fizik saddle

Made in Italy

The details: this Bianchi 928 is a 54cm frame size, and it will fit a rider between 5’6” and 5’8” tall the best. The frame is from one of the last years that this model was still made in Italy, and we’ll give the whole bike a one year warranty. When this bike was brand new it would have cost you $3600 to walk out of the door with it. Today, it’s only $1650.

1987 Schwinn Cimarron

1987 Schwinn Cimarron

In our opinion this Cimarron has the best ride quality of any bike to ever carry the Schwinn name (excluding those made under the Paramount designation).
It can be yours! A complete Shimano Deore XT component group from 1987, Araya RM20 rims, Suntour XCPro seatpost, Nitto riser bars and stem, late-‘80’s awesome.
Good fit for a rider 5’7” to 5’10” tall, $749.

Used Giant Defy Aluxx SL

Used Giant Defy $599

This is a used road bike from Giant’s Defy series of aluminum bikes. It’s light, comfortable, fast and user friendly. It comes well-equipped with reliable Shimano 105 and Tiagra parts as well as Shimano SPD pedals. The frame is designed so that it feels fast, but not too fast. Like most good sport bikes you can expect predictable and stable handling. The 105 components give you ten gear choices with the rear derailleur, and the bike has two chainrings up front on the FSA compact crankset. Light weight materials in the components and the front fork give you more speed with less effort as you ride than with other entry-level bikes.

This is a medium sized version designed for a rider between 5’6″ and 5’8″ tall, and it’s going for $599 (about half of what it would have been brand new) with a full year warranty and one free tune-up.

Used Colnago C50

Used Colnago C50 $2799

We actually have 3 pre-owned Colnago C50s right now.  No kidding.

Bikes that we have described as being “the best ever made” and people traded their beloved Colnagos in?

Well, sometimes you just have too many bikes in the garage.

So our first version is a 54cm frame size bike from 2004.

The hand-built Italian carbon fiber frame is outfitted with a Sram Red component group and comes with a new cassette, chainrings and chain as well as a new saddle, cables, handlebar tape and brake lever hoods.

You get really new Zipp 101 clincher wheels (with tires that are still pretty fresh), a green Chris King headset, an FSA carbon fiber handlebar (42cm) and a Thomson seatpost.

The best

FSA carbon bars

Sram Red components

Chris King headset

Sram Red

New cassette and chain

This 54cm bike fits a rider between 5’6” and 5’8” the best. It comes with a full year warranty from Classic Cycle, and a personal lifetime guarantee that it’s awesome.

The bike weighs in at 14 1/2 pounds, and it’s all yours for $2800 (that’s $5000 less than what this puppy would have cost brand new).

Used 61cm DeBernari Road Bike

61cm De Bernardi

How about a nice Italian road bike?

If you’re between 6’ and 6’4” tall, we have a good option for you. This is a DeBernardi road bike that was new sometime in the late 1980’s. It has a mix of Campagnolo components on it, Veloce derailleurs and shifters from about 1991 with a Record crankset and bottom bracket that are from the late 1990’s.

The handlebars and stem are real gems. They’re Modolo Master SSC models, really the coolest stuff you could have put on your bike 30 years ago.

DeBernardi badge

Modolo SSC

Frame detail

Record crankset

Regal style saddle

Veloce

The frameset displays some great construction techniques from DeBernardi, a frame builder with a reputation for perfect alignment and nice finishing work. The frame tubing is Columbus SLX cromoly pipes that are silver brazed into custom lugs. Nice work all around.

If you’re tall enough to ride it, it’s yours. Only $849

1980 Bob Jackson

1980 Bob Jackson custom

Italian and French racing bikes have always had a fair amount of prestige. There’s no denying their cycling pedigree. Keep in mind though, when you think about the most famous racers and their bikes from the last century, they weren’t all Italian or French. The British have had some fantastic bicycle builders and great racers and racing stories to tell as well.

Raleigh, known for their city bikes as much as racing bikes, lead the pack simply by backing the TI-Raleigh racing team of the late ‘70’s. Craft labels like Claud Butler, Hetchins, Bates, BSA, Jack Taylor, Trevor Jarvis and the Flying Scots were all present and have all played a part in the British cycling epic.

Campagnolo housing stop

Record crankset

Campy bar-end shifters

Bob Jackson bicycles started rolling in 1935 when J. Robert. Jackson opened “J.R.J. Cycles”. There was a short gap in the company history as Bob served in the Royal Air Force during WWII, and then his brand really developed in the post war years with bikes labeled as “Merlins” and “JRJ Cycles”. These bikes were well crafted, as fine as anything an amateur cyclist could have ridden from the continent. Bob Jackson’s work came in a few different guises. If you ride an old Hetchins frame you may be enjoying some of Bob’s handiwork as he did some contract constuction for Hetchins as well as other British brands.

“Il Primo Extra Giro di Sicilia”

Record calipers

What else? A Nuovo Record derailleur

This is a custom Bob Jackson from around 1980. Like most enthusiast bikes from the time, this one is outfitted with Campagnolo Nuovo Record parts. British bikes always seem to have a custom touch or two that make them more practical bikes than others. Matching fenders or a custom rack or a light system. This bike has Campagnolo bar-end shifters instead of the standard downtube-mounted options, and it comes with a custom Silca pump.

That saddle looks like it needs to be tightened up a bit

Wood veneer wrapped head tube

Wood veneer wrapped Silca frame pump

Thin wood veneer is wrapped around the pump shaft and around the tall headtube of this bike, lending the bike sophistication not unlike that of a wooden dashboard in a luxury car.

Jeff is selling this 63cm beauty. If you’re tall enough, this Bob Jackson custom can be yours for only $1000

1989 Bridgestone MB-1

1989 MB-1

Here it is. The most famous “modern” bicycle in our museum collection. The Bridgestone MB-1 from 1989.

It’s not much to look at, is it? Kind of a dull paint job, fairly unassuming parts, no connection to Lance Armstrong whatsoever. Yet this bike has generated more talk in our shop while it’s been on display than just about anything else.

There have been more stories about this bike than we can count. Just like the “It” bike from 1970, the Schwinn Stingray, It seems that everybody who was riding bikes in 1989 had an MB-1. Or they wanted an MB-1, or they borrowed their roommate’s MB-1 and crashed it/won a race on it/had the most epic experience on it. A few times the storyteller has simply bemoaned the fact that they bought a Cannondale SM2000 instead of a MB-1.

As advertised

Rigid front end

Nitto seatpost

So, what makes this bike so special? We’re not sure, but we have a theory: Owning and riding a 1989 Bridgestone MB-1 marked you as a no nonsense insider, a superior athlete and a savvy shopper all at once. If you rolled up to the start line at a mountain bike race in the early ‘90’s you would have noticed an awful lot of bike shop employees and budget bike racers on these bikes. Those budget bike racers were pretty successful on their Bridgestones, thanks to a light and reliable build. The bike avoided a lot of the early mountain bike fads, so those racers didn’t have to spend time or money replacing their Biopace chainrings with round ones. They didn’t have to swap tires, shifters, stems, or handlebars on their “almost” perfect bike with the stuff they actually wanted. The Bridgestone already had the goods.

Tange Prestige tubing

Deore XT equipment

This one did lose the toe clips in favor of early SPD pedals

As the ‘90’s rolled on, the MB-1 was invariable reassigned the task of being the grocery hauler or commuting rig. Everyday city use meant that these bikes got stolen or died a rusty death, so the Bridgestone storyteller often ends their anecdote being slightly wistful, wondering what could have been if they had kept a closer eye on their beloved MB-1.

Used Bridgestone MB-1 $599

Want one of these?  We have one for sale right now.  It’s an 18” size, good for a rider 5’6” to 5’9” tall.  The paint is a bit rough on this one but you do get a new Deore XT 2X crankset and more powerful Deore XT V-brakes.  Only $599.

Used and Vintage Parts

Trying to restore older bikes with original equipment can be tough. Trust us, we know.

’82 Super Record rear derailleur $100

We have a variety of random old parts here at the store. We’ll show off some of the cooler items here. If you need something but don’t see it here, come in or call. We may have the part tucked away in a box somewhere, or know where you can go to find it.

We have only a couple of rules concerning old equipment: First, there is no warranty. Bike parts typically only have a one year warranty from their manufacturer, and some of the companies involved have been gone for decades. Second, you have to be patient. If we offer to look through our personal stash for you, it takes a bit of time.

While we would prefer to sell these items to you in person, we can also send them to your door. We use U.S. Postal flat rate shipping and will ship only within the United States. Postage for small items run $10, medium size flat-rate boxes run $15 and larger items are $20 and up.

Available parts

175mm Campagnolo Chorus Crankset $150
New old stock Dura-Ace 7700 rear derailleur $100
Bontrager Aeolus 9 carbon rear wheel $300
Zipp 909 carbon front wheel $300
New early ’90′s Timec pedals $100
Assorted vintage freewheels $20-$100
New Cinelli Spinacci clip-on aero bars $40
Assorted Cinelli model 64, 65 and 66 handlebars $20-$80
Assorted Cinelli XA, Grammo titanium and 1A stems $40-$60
New XTR M950 front derailleur 31.8 clamp $95
Used ’87 XT M730 front derailleur 29.8 clamp $50
Used ’92 Shimano 600 (Ultegra) rear derailleur $50
Used ’82 Campy Super Record rear derailleur $100
Used XTR M950 rear derailleur $150
Used XT M739 rear derailleur $40
Used Dura-Ace 7400 29.8 clamp front derailleur $40
Used ’92 Campy Mirage rear derailleur $80
Used XT M750 rear derailleur $50
Used XT M730 rear derailleur $75
Rare Mavic SSC 501 rear derailleur $250
Used Suntour VX rear derailleur $10
Used Campy Victory rear derailleur $40
Used vintage 1986 Campagnolo C Record components $25 to $400
Used Campy Victory 29.8 clamp front derailleur $20
Used Campy Mirage braze-on front derailleur $40
Used 2001 Campy Record crankset 172.5 53 x 39t $100
Used late ‘90’s Campy Record Crankset 172.5mm x 53t x 39t  $120
25.0 Campy Super Record seatpost (vintage 1983) $75
25.0 Campy Chorus aero seatpost (vintage 1988) $75
Used Girvin alloy 1″ quill flex stem $50
Used Softride alloy 1 1/8” quill suspension stem $80
Used ’89 Campy Record threaded 1″ headset $100
New Bionx PL-350 motor wheels $100 (no warranty)
Used mid ’80′s Shimano 600 brake calipers $40 pair
New Paul components chain guides $30
Used Fox Float R rear suspension can 6.5″ length, 1.5″ travel $90
Used Fox RP23 with boost valve rear suspension can 6.5”  length, 1.5” travel $99
Used Shimano 6400 Ultegra crankset w/b.b. 170mm x 52t x 42t $40

Dura Ace 7700

Mavic SSC rear derailleur

Aeolus 9

Zipp 909

Cinelli bars and stems

New vintage freewheels

N.O.S. Cinelli Spinacci bars

Deore XT M739 rear derailleur $50

XT M730 29.8 clamp front derailleur $50

Campagnolo Victory 29.8 clamp $20

Paul components chain guides $30

Campy Mirage braze-on der. $40

Campy Mirage 170 53×39 crank $80

Mavic 501 29.8 clamp front derailleur $30

Black ITM 100mm quill stem $40

Dura-Ace 7400 29.8 clamp front der. $40

Fox Float suspension can 6.5 x 1.5 $90

New Bionx PL350 motor wheel $100

Alloy quill Girvin Flexstem $40

Ultegra 6400 crankset 170 52×42 $40

’92 Shimano 600 rear derailleur $50

’91 Campy Chorus 1″ headset $50

Used LeMond tri bike

Used LeMond Limoges

A great deal on a fast tri bike.

This is a LeMond Limoges triathlon bike from around 2004.  A super aerodynamic design that still climbs well, it features a mix of carbon fiber and hydroformed aluminum tubing.

The bike is outfitted with Shimano 105 components, FSA cranks, Vision carbon aero bars, and Bontrager Race X Lite wheels with DT hubs.

This is a medium-sized 54cm frame, and will fit a rider between 5’5″ and 5’10″ really well.  New, this rig would probably run you around $2500.  Buy it now for only $979.

1940′s Colson Flyer

1940′s Colson Flyer

The restoration project.

Everybody loves good before and after photos.  A bicycle restoration project is great at showing the damage that the decades can do, and you get to watch as that damage is erased with fresh paint or new chrome.

A while back, this balloon-tire cruiser came to us as a rusty old relic.  The years were not kind to the old Colson.  While the rust was not deep, it was everywhere.  The owner, a fellow named Gerald Taylor, had a history with the bike and wanted to return the Flyer to its former glory.

Colson Flyer “before”

Gerald’s father had purchased the bike upon returning to the Seattle area from the second World War.  Affordable cars were hard to come by in the months following the end of the war, and Gerald’s father figured he could get around on these two wheels just as well as he could with four.  The bike served as a trusty commuter for a number of years before transitioning to recreational use, and finally retiring to the back of the garage.

The crankset “after”

The crankset “before”

The wheels were beyond repair.  By removing the head badge and the reflectors, we were able to find clean bits of original paint, so the new colors would match.  Parts were stripped off of the frame, and the dents were rolled out of the fenders.

Off to the painter (CycleSmith) went the frame, fork, fenders, and chainguard.

Into the recycling went the chain, pedals, and wheels.

The fenders “after”

The fenders “before”

Rusty bits like the chainring, seatpost, fork struts, handlebars and stem made their way to the chrome shop (Art’s chroming in Bremerton).

Some of the parts that you find on old bikes are still made today.  No problem getting a Wald kickstand, and the reproductions of the pedals and saddle are well worth the price.  Appropriate fasteners are just a quick trip to the hardware store (no allen bolts or torx heads on sixty year old bikes, thank you).

The head tube “after”

The head tube “before”

Jeff, who started collecting balloon-tire bikes decades ago, dug up some great matching wheels and tires from a “donor” bike.  Fresh grease for the hubs and some new spokes made them roll and look just right.

Now, I’d like to say this was a quick project.  But it wasn’t.

Sometimes it takes a while to find the right parts.  You have to get on a painter’s schedule (some have months-long backlogs), and it takes a while to get chrome done (Art’s is actually quite fast).  You may have seen the car and motorcycle restoration shows on television where things move lightning fast.  They use an editor.

The headlight “after”

The headlight “before”

I truly wish we were able to finish this bike sooner, as Gerald missed the opportunity to see his beautiful bike all spruced up.  Gerald fell ill and passed away a few weeks before we were able to finish the project.

The “After” photo is the way this bike would have looked when Gerald’s dad first brought it home.

This bike is for sale from the museum collection.  It can be yours, fully restored, for $1500.

2003 Mondonico Pista

2003 Mondonico track bike

Antonio Mondonico made this bike for us in 2003.  We asked him for a modern track bike that would steal some attention from the antiques on the walls.  He delivered. 

This Italian gem comes from a small workshop just outside of Milan.  Built for sprint distance and mass start track events, it is made of extremely springy nivacrom steel, silver brazed into Mondonico’s custom lugs.  The orange paint is about as subtle as a traffic signal.  A bit of chrome here and there to remind us that this is not a plastic bike.

Aces, Spades, Clubs, and Diamonds

Antonio Mondonico head badge

The machined quill stem matches the fluted seatpost

Custom Selle San Marco Rolls saddle

Columbus EL - OS Nivacrom tubing

The parts are a mix of modern classics.  Paul Components made the gambler’s crankset, with the four card suits machined into the chainring.  A fluted seatpost and machined stem harken back to the 1970s, while the paired-spoke design of the wheels says this is a modern build.

Antonio spent decades building bikes, and many famous Italian racers rode Mondonicos (even if they were painted in another brand’s colors).  Unable to interest his son Mauro in taking over the family business, Antonio retired from bike building in 2007.

This bike is for sale from the museum collection.  It is a 56cm frame, a good fit for a track rider between 5’9″ and 5’11″.  $3000 will buy you this fantastic bit of Italian craftsmanship.

About our website…

Buy it now

You may have noticed that many of the bikes on our website are lacking prices.
We also seem to be missing an “add to shopping cart” button.
These omissions are purposeful.
We like bikes. We like you. We want you to ride a bicycle that works well, fits you correctly, and is appropriate for the kinds of riding that you like to do.
We can’t make all of this happen through a website.
If you want a new bike, come in to Classic Cycle. Talk to us. Touch the bicycles. You can ride around Winslow, and see what the different models have to offer.
Come in to the shop and try out the bikes that interest you. Ask for our opinions and get some concrete facts. With us you’ll know who is behind the product review.
Sit at our bar and watch bike racing on the television or experience a bit of our little museum.
Spend some time here so Jaime can show you clothing and accessories that will resolve the little issues that nag at you while you ride.
Paul will assemble your bike with the same attention to detail that went into building bikes for two Olympic Games and countless professional racers.
Leave the UPS guy alone. He can’t help you put that mail-order bike together…

Bike Appraisals

Have an old bike that you’d like to get appraised?

We can help, but we have a few guidelines that we’d like you to understand.

First, we have no idea what your bike is worth without seeing it. We’re just not that smart. Don’t call us and try to describe it over the phone. Serial numbers do not help. Instead, you can send us an email (please use complete sentences, we don’t do well with abbreviated texts) with some pictures attached or bring your bike in to the store.

Take a photo from the “drive side” in front of a neutral background

To make the appraisal more accurate, prepare the bike and take photos like you would if you were going to sell it. Clean the bike, remove any broken or rough-looking accessories and put some air in the tires.
Take pictures straight on in front of a blank background, and take close-up photos of areas that may generate interest (or confusion).

There is no “Blue Book” value for bicycles. Bikes are simply worth what someone else is willing to pay for them. Bicycle values tend to be highest when the weather is warm, in places where it’s pleasant to ride, and wherever there are a lot of people who like bikes.

Badges or labels on the tubes help with identification

Close-ups of the parts tell a lot about your bike

You know more about your bike than we do. If you just bought a bike for $50, you have just established the value of the bicycle (and you are not likely to be able to sell it for $2000 to somebody else). You know when you bought it, so you have a good idea of the age, and you know if it was a high-end racing model or a basic bike from Walmart.

Rarity rarely helps determine value. If you have a one-of-a-kind bicycle, it may mean that no one has ever heard of it and/or nobody is looking for one.

Popularity is no indicator either. Bikes that were sold in large numbers could fall into one of two camps. You could have a bike that will never sell (Schwinn Varsity) because there are still thousands of them out there, or you could have a bike that will cause a bidding war (Bridgestone MB-1) because people rode them into the ground and they want another one.

If what you’re really after is to get rid of an old bike, keep us in mind. While we don’t buy bikes outright, we’ll likely take your old bike as a trade-in for something new….