Bike Junk - Raleigh Sport

I brought this out of a cellar in Greenpoint for $40 bucks and it looks perfect with a new chain, wheels, tires and a $5 seat. Another Raleigh back to life. Shout out to Joe for buying it.

Bike Junk - Raleigh SPRITES!

Junk Toucher - Making girls happy on Raleighs since 2009

Who likes Raleighs? Well, I have two new ones.

I bought this white one in Tribeca last week from a woman who had it her entire life. She was very adamant about it staying "original" but guess what?, the steel wheels were like 300 lb squares, the tires were cracked, and the breaks were really 50 year old erasers.

So now it's clean and sleek with aluminum wheels (coaster brake) and blue wall tires. I like it.

I bought his maroon one last night from a man who thought it was a men's bike. He rode a girl's Schwinn Varsity so I guess he didn't know the difference (He was from France [hand goes limp]). It was kind of expensive for not having a seat but it's all original and in perfect working order. Its a few years newer than the one above but there's not a thing wrong with it.

*Update - It matches my green Sprite with Brooks saddles and Michelin tires.

Bike Junk - Columbia

My newest philosophy is: get junk, touch it, take a picture of it, and get it the fuck out of your house! As soon as you start to get attached to something A&E will be knocking on your door asking you to be on the new season of Hoarders.

I got this girls 1963 Columbia cruiser last night and I don't want to own it for more than a week. It's big and I don't need it so let's get it sold. Come and get it! [The dinner bell rings and the big gals come charging]

Bike Junk - Bad Ass Crusier Bars

Huge 1970's Honda cruiser bars for a Stingray style bike (NWT!). $2 at a real junk sale. The stuff was so valuable it sat out in the rain for a few days! BIKES!

.Drop bars on top.