Rivendell Garage Sale - what'd you get?

[Philip Williamson]

I am honestly sorry for folks who couldn't make it, but I had such a good time, I have to share.

http://www.biketinker.com/2012/rambles/rivendell-garage-sale-haul/

My best score was a bunch of MUSA knickers. One pair for $20, and 3 pairs for $5 each. The coolest thing I don't actually need was a prototype Nitto "Dove" bar. I traded a Nitto welded steel stem back to them for it, which was my previous "super-cool thing I don't need." The Freddy Hoffman tee-shirt is pretty cool.

Philip

www.biketinker.com

[Crazy4Suki]

I got a pair of 650b Middys for $5. There were some great deals on some used Hilsens for $1700, a mystery bike for $2000 and the 48 Sam with moustache for $2000. Saw more but that's what stood out in my mind. I went specifically looking for new tires for my Betty but brought $1500 in cash just in case lol.

[PATRICK MOORE]

Why rub it in? I've been looking for more of the old style knickers and pants -- looks like you got lucky Congrats.

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[Eric Platt]

Would have been nice to go, however, no way am flying out to the west coast after just getting back from a vacation out east.  The clothing for larger riders had me longing to be out there.

 

Eric Platt

St. Paul, MN

[dougP]

Philip:

Thanks for posting. I wish they'd give us a bit more notice when they
schedule these. It's an all day drive (each way) between me & RBWHQ
so it would make a great long weekend to do the sale then a day or 2
of riding. Maybe next year.

dougP

On Nov 18, 3:27 pm, Philip Williamson <philip.william...@gmail.com>
wrote:

> I am honestly sorry for folks who couldn't make it, but I had such a good

> time, I have to share.http://www.biketinker.com/2012/rambles/rivendell-garage-sale-haul/

[BSWP]

The RONA shirt... wow, I remember those.

[Jared Volpe]

I got the SlickerSack and the Franken-Platrack to go with my mini front. Very good deal. Very happy. Used it today. So slick.

[Jeremy Till]

Here's mine:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/85709120@N07/8197638682/

Most of it (bars, seatpost, FD, probably crankset) is for my wife's recently acquired Heron Wayfarer F/F, which we are building up into her first touring bike.  After yesterday she's itching to get the rest of what she needs and is super excited to build it up. 

The dyno hubs were also a screaming deal.  Super excited, this will be my first dyno. 

[Benz, Sunnyvale, CA]

I went with two other Rivendell-aware riding buddies and had a blast working through the bargains and chatting with other friends whom I've not seen in person for a while (e.g., Manny A).

Best score:
8 pieces of Wooly Warm baselayers. At $5 a piece, it felt like stealing. Sure, they were all XS and I'm 5'10", but the wife was very happy so I didn't need to do too much explaining for...

Coolest scores I don't actually need:
A NOS Atlantis frameset. Yup, I was the other guy lugging around an Atlantis frameset. They sold at least 2 Atlantis framesets and 1 almost-complete bike that day. The old I picked up was one of the early Toyos and there were some paint chips and other superficial marks (can't be beausage since it actually hasn't been used), but at the price they were asking, I had to scrounge up the cash.

It was at least the 3rd time that a discounted Atlantis knocked. The first was a barely used one from Box Dog Bikes in SF. I saw the online ad and hurried over during my lunchtime. I almost crashed into another gentleman going through the BDB door but being gentlemen, we proceeded to invite the other to go first. He eventually did but he also bought that Atlantis! Oh well. The second time was at another Riv garage sale. A bit of hesitation and it was sold to another gentleman who was just slightly less undecided. I suppose the third time's a charm so now an Atlantis shares stable space with my commuter LHT.

Coolest score I actually need:
SP dynamo hubs for $20 each. Just in time as the runtime of my old Dinotte lights are getting mighty short. I can't even run the light on high anymore as the current draw depresses the battery voltage so much the light thinks we're out of power. I'll need to build the wheel and buy a compatible light so this will be a month-long project.

On Sunday, November 18, 2012 3:27:20 PM UTC-8, Philip Williamson wrote:

[Manuel Acosta]

I too got plenty of baselayer woolies. Also snagged the blue powercoated bullmoose, a bunch of micro shift derailleurs and best of all a muddy bike.

pictures proved that I'm done with xmas shopping:

http://flic.kr/s/aHsjCT6Jdn

-Manny "Mud is good for you" Acosta

[William]

Very well done.  I had planned to be there, but the kids' piano lesson got moved to 9AM Saturday.  Boo!

On Sunday, November 18, 2012 3:27:20 PM UTC-8, Philip Williamson wrote:

[Evan]

Nitto Promenade bars, Technomic stem, Tange bottom bracket. Always nice to visit Riv. Everyone who works there is so friendly--even during a crowded garage sale!

[James Warren]

Sounds pretty cool, Andy. How did your RB-1 work on overnighters for you?

-----Original Message-----
From: Andy Forquer
Sent: Nov 19, 2012 10:27 AM
To: rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com
Subject: [RBW] Re: Rivendell Garage Sale - what'd you get?

I picked up a complete toyo-Atlantis (54.5) - minus a seat/post - for a solid deal. A *little* on the large side for me - but I should be able to dial it in shortly.  I knew I wouldn't have to be too vulturous given that I was shorter than most folks there, and yet I still broke down and bough the bike 5 minutes after the starting bell.  Not sure why I was the only person looking at bikes/frames for the first 10 minutes of the sale?  Happy to have my first Riv, on time and under budget.  :)   

Now to sell my slightly too big for me 56cm RB-1 ' 92 ... hmm. (I know, wrong forum).  :p

-Andy

On Sunday, November 18, 2012 3:27:20 PM UTC-8, Philip Williamson wrote:

I am honestly sorry for folks who couldn't make it, but I had such a good time, I have to share.

http://www.biketinker.com/2012/rambles/rivendell-garage-sale-haul/

My best score was a bunch of MUSA knickers. One pair for $20, and 3 pairs for $5 each. The coolest thing I don't actually need was a prototype Nitto "Dove" bar. I traded a Nitto welded steel stem back to them for it, which was my previous "super-cool thing I don't need." The Freddy Hoffman tee-shirt is pretty cool.

Philip

www.biketinker.com

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