Bike Coop finds 80s Predator 1/4 flash wheels, skiptooth

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i responded to a "BIKES BIKES BIKES" post on craigslist.
they gave me directions to a place near Douglasville, GA which is about 45 min west of Atlanta.

they gut yards and old houses and its some kind of non-profit.

i wish i would have brought my camera there, it was an awesome place.
they had pulled out about 30+ bikes, all crap mongoose next etc., wally world stuff.

they said we could go diggin in the back though.
mountains of metal.
dumpsters lined up full of metal as well.

i climbed into a dumpster, probly got tetanus.
pulled this out.

a trek 610 frame - reynolds 531. light as a feather....but bent!
i think i can fix it though. what do youguys think?

then i found this gem. nice metal work stool. will keep my ... off the ground when workin on bikes.
has pop in casters. gonna pick up some at lowes.

this is the really amazing, but really sad part.
i was trying to see into this mountain of metal, and saw a long laid back seatpost sticking out.
i climbed up and dug this guy out.

serial # G0985. is it a 1985? its a Schwinn Predator i know that much.
bottom rear triangle is dented. dont think its bent though.

right rear dropout is bent. can bend that back easy.

now on to the fork....dang this thing is toast!

i imagine this guy would have been worth a goos bit of money in good shape.

sakae stem

dyna seat with long laid back post.

Sugino Cro-mo crank - chainring is bent up

so, i think its sad that they just use a backhoe to push this stuff into piles.
i also found a wheel with a JC higgins skiptooth hub on it. looked like a pretzel and i didnt find the bike.
there may have been some amazing stuff buried under there.

so i got all three items for $20. i think i did well.

 

[deorman]

Re: This one may bring a tear to some of your eyes...

If all you get is that work stool and cro-mo crank you did O.K.

 

[lurker]

Re: Tear jerker - 80s Schwinn Predator & Trek Roadie

The rear triangle on that 531 should be easily replaced.

 

[Rat Rod]

Re: Tear jerker - 80s Schwinn Predator & Trek Roadie

Let me know if you end up selling the laid back fluted seat post off the Predator. :wink:

 

[roadmaster]

Re: Tear jerker - 80s Schwinn Predator & Trek Roadie

cool finds. reminds me of when our handyman brought by this schwinn highplains (?) mountain bike to my work for me. at first glimps i loved th echrome frame and had big plans for it. went out on my break for a closer look and he had said that it was ran over long time ago and there were some good parts on it. the fork, bent as well as the fame, slightly. the deore lx crankset arm was bent, but they only had bio pace rings, so i wasnt too bummed. at least the bb was savable as well as the handle bars, f/r deore lx derailleurs and araya alum rims. not bad for parts. those frames of your may be very fixable. good luck.

 

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so i went to the bike co op today to check out what they had and to talk to them about riding in this parade.

i attached this reply to the predator find because of the following:

another 80s predator. 1/4 flash is what it says.
like fate. she said some bmx store donated a few things, that was one.
this one is not bent!

anybody know how to date it?
numbers on both dropouts.

brand new wheels also.
high flange front hub, alex rim
black back rim and spokes.
these will do for now.

also picked up this skip tooth chainring.
i dont really need it so if anyone wants it, its for sale or for trade for any vintage bmx stuff.

so i think i was meant to build up this bike. my first real bike was one very similar.
i can salvage some good parts off the bent frame.

really want some white skyways.
thinkin of a blue scheme.

 

[Rat Rod]

So no seat post sale?

 

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nah, sorry steve.
i am gonna use it.

 

[Rat Rod]

Don't blame ya....you should be able to build something cool with all of that. :wink: