Southern Tier Bike Project

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This is a great little 20" 6 Speed Mountain Bike with a suspension fork.

This 24" Murray Twin Peaks has 18 speeds and a stand-over height of 29".

This super-clean 24" mountain bike is trail ready. It has 18 speeds and a 29" stand-over height.

This is a classic Raleigh 3 speed. It is in superb condition, even down to the original frame pump. A perfect bike for leisurely rides around town. The bike has a 21" frame with a stand-over height of 30".

Another classic 3 speed bike. This one is a 26" Iverson Grand Touring bike with a 22" frame and a stand-over height of 31". Another great bike for tooling around the neighborhood or rail-trail.

Not really a bike, but it does have 2 wheels. We came across this little scooter and it's in great shape. Hopefully someone will see it here and ask for it.

This is a nice little starter bike with training wheels and solid rubber tires; no flats! This bike is in almost-new condition and is great for the toddler in the driveway.

This 20" BMX has a mixture of parts from some other bikes, but it's now in great shape.

This is a very high quality 20" BMX bike. It was given to a young girl who was just learning to ride last year. We provided her with a larger bike this year and it has been returned to the inventory. It's in great shape and ready to go.

Bikes Available On Request

A 24" Huffy Terrain Action mountain bike. This bike has 23 speeds and can be ready to go shortly after a request for it.

This Mongoose Pro Crossway 350 needs some minor repairs, but can be ready to go in short order. It is a 26" mountain bike with 21 speeds. Good general purpose transportation.

This 16" Huffy Rock It is functional, but could use a new seat and grips as well as some wire brushing of the wheels. It shouldn't take too long to get it ready if someone wants it.

On initial inspection, this unusual 24" road bike appears to be in decent shape. It's a Montgomery Wards Open Road, and it needs new cables, tires and some new tape on the handlebars and it should be ready to go.

This 24" 10 Speed Huffy New World looks to be in pretty good shape. It needs a good clean and lube and possibly cables and it should be ready to go.

This 24" Magna Great Divide appears to be in pretty good shape. It's a 10 speed mountain bike and should be ready to go after a good clean, lube and adjustment.

Bikes In Process

Women's 26" Schwinn Ranger. This bike is almost brand new. Unfortunately, it got up-close and personal with a garage door. Note the weird angle of the fork as well as the severely bent rear wheel. If we can find a fork that will fit, this bike is probably salvageable, otherwise, it will be spare parts.

We've had this bike for a long time and the fork appears to be somewhat unique. We haven't found a replacement yet. Since we have a nice Peugot frame that has a mixture of odd-ball shifters, brakes and derailleurs, we may scavenge the components from this one to make Bike 042 a nice ride. At first look, it appears that everything will fit.

1950 Vintage Men's Humber. This is probably on the verge of being an antique. Humber was an English company that made cars and bicycles until 1932, when they sold the bicycle part to Raleigh in England. This bike has several interesting characteristics that you don't see on today's bicycles, such as:

• Drum brakes connected to the brake levers via solid steel rod linkages
• Locking steerer tube
• Locking rear wheel

We will take our time to restore this one and see what we come up with.

This 27" Falcon Black Diamond road bike is a blast from the past. As near as we can tell, the bike dates from the early 70's and was made in North Linconshire, England. While it generally seems to be in functional condition, it has been in storage for quite some time and is in dire need of new tires, handlebar tape and cables as well as a lot of elbow grease and lube. With a little TLC, this 10 speed bike should be ready for the road. While we have put this bike in the "Ready on Request" section, it is possible that unforseen issues will come up when we start to clean it up. If anyone wants it, we'll give it a shot.

Interestingly, the Falcon Cycle Company traces its roots back to 1880 and is still around. You can check them out at http://www.falconcycles.co.uk/index.html

This bike cleaned up very nice. Unfortunately, once it was reassembled, we noticed a bent chain ring and a missing chain ring bolt. The bolt is apparently missing because the threads in the chain ring are stripped. We also don't like the condition of the headset. It appears that it has been previously "repaired" and perhaps the top bearing has been replaced with loose ball bearings of different sizes. We don't think this bike is safe to ride as it is, however if someone wants the frame, they are welcome to it.

This is a well used 12" Dora the Explorer bicycle. While we might be able to get this one cleaned up enough to put on the road, we would prefer not to let it go to a toddler without the chain guard. We'll hang onto it for a while to see if we can find something to fix it with.

This LeJune Champion Du Monde is a classic French bike, probably from the 80's. It has 27" tires, 12 speeds and a stand-over height of 32". It is in good working order, but we'll clean it up a bit and get some new tires on it.

Unfortunately, both jockey wheels on the rear derailleur have missing teeth. Until we find some replacements, this bike is out of commission.

If we can get this Peugeot City Express fixed up, it should be a great commuter bike for someone. It has 26" tires, 18 speeds and a 32" stand-over height. Unfortunately, it has been exposed to the elements for quite some time. In addition to a good scrubbing to remove the rust, it needs tires, hand grips, cables, brake pads and a seat. We think this one will be well worth the effort when we get done.

This 24" Magna Glacier Point has 12 speeds and appears to be in good shape. A good clean and lube should have it back on the road.

This 26" 10 speed Roadmaster Mountain Climber should be good solid transportation once we clean it up and get it functional again. Who knows what we'll find when we get started on it though. It's been "stored" outside for quite some time.

This is a classic 1940's Montgomery Ward Hawthorne. It's in pretty good shape for it's age and we'll try to restore it as time permits over the winter. It's been stored inside so there isn't much rust. It will be interesting to see how it comes out.

This Sears Free Spirit adult tricycle is in pretty bad shape, but we'll spend some time on it this winter. It would be a really nice mode of transportation for someone if we can replace some rusted away parts and free up the 3 speed hub.

Near as we can tell, this is a 1950's era bicycle. It has considerable rust but the tires are in suprisingly good shape. The bike is VERY heavy and it's a single speed with coaster brake on the back wheel and a hand brake on the front. The rear hub has some issues, but it can either be fixed or replaced. A single speed 26" wheel shouldn't be too hard to find. It will take a lot of TLC to get the rust off the handlebars, chain, fenders and wheels, but once cleaned up, it should be a great bike for someone who lives on flat ground.

This is a solid 26" Murray 10 speed road bike, probably from the 60's or 70's. It appears to have been stored for quite some time and needs a lot of clean-up work. It will also need new tires and cables before we can put it on the road.

Bikes Given Away

This bike cleaned up quite nicely and has found a new home.

26" 10 Speed Huffy Expedition Mountain Bike. At the last minute, this bike was restored and substituted for Bike 011 at the Family Fun Event. Last minute inspection of Bike 011 revealed worn out rear bearings prompting the substitution.

26" 15 Speed Huffy Expedition Mountain Bike. Replaced cables and front tire. performed complete clean, lube and adjustment.

20" Pacific Sub Terranean BMX style bike. This bike had a broken brake lever on the right side, but we found another one in a box of parts. With a good clean and lube and some new hand grips, this bike is in great shape and ready to go. This bike has an SST Oryg detangling cable set for the rear brakes, allowing a stunt rider to spin the handlebars completely around without tangling the cables.

26" Womens 10 speed Huffy Rockslide All Terrain Bike. This bike is in great shape. After a good clean and lube it will be ready to go.

Start getting in shape for a ride across the country with this 26" 10 Speed Mercury Touring Bike. It has a comfortable saddle, mirror and rear rack. The stand-over height is 31 1/2 inches.

This 24" 10 speed Huffy is perfect for a young girl wanting to stretch her legs and get some freedom.

This 26" Roadmaster Mt. Fury mountain bike has a standover height of 29" and is ready to hit the road.

This 26" 12 Speed Spalding Dynasty All Terrain Bike is in great shape and ready to get you around town in style.

26" 10 Speed Open Road AT 60 All Terrain Bike with a stand-over height of 23". A great bike for all-around transportation.

27" 1983 Schwinn World Tourist. This is a sweet classic bike that comes to us in very good condition. Initial inspection shows that it needs a good clean and lube as well as new cables. This bike is unique in that it has a front freewheel, which means that the freewheel is in the crank and the chain turns when not pedaling. This allows the rear derailleur to be shifted while coasting.

We finished this bike up at the request of a woman who wants to get back into cycling after a 30 year hiatus. She wanted to borrow a bike until she decided what she wanted to buy, so we provided this one. This one may come back to us one day.

26" Womens 10 speed Huffy Olympia. This bike is fundamentally in great shape. It needs tires and probably tubes as well as new cables and a good clean and lube. Once complete, this will be a great bike for riding around town.

Since the wheels on CS015 didn't match and we had a request for it, we swapped out the wheels for this one and put them on CS015.

We cleaned this one up, got some new tires and cables and got it road worthy for Danielle, a young woman with some back issues that wants to try to get back into some lightweight cycling. If things don't work out, we might see this one back again.

This Lotus Excelle Road Bike comes to us in great condition. The bike has 12 speeds and a 48cm frame making it suitable for someone in the 4'8" to 5'4" range. The cables and badge trim are pink which might make it a little girly for some of the boys, though the cables could be replaced if that was an issue.

The cables have been replaced and this beauty is cleaned, lubed and ready to roll.

This nice little 20" Vertical PK7 full suspension mountain bike will be ready to go after a clean and lube, cables and possibly a chain. As with all bikes we receive, we researched this bike for Consumer Product Safety Commission recalls and found that, indeed, this model was subject to recall, however the date code (2004.7.16) falls outside the dates for the recalled bikes.

We have replaced the cables and cleaned and lubed the chain and this bike is like new and ready to hit the road.

This 20" 6 speed Pacific Glimmer mountain bike is in "like-new" condition. A great bike for a young rider.

This 20" Pacific BMX bike has Oryg cable de-tanglers that allow the young stunt rider to spin the handlebars around during jumps. A good solid bike.

This Free Spirit Adagio is a solid all-around bike sold by Sears in the 80's. The Free Spirit has 26" wheels, 12 speeds and a stand-over height of 31". Note to self: Even though this is a CS bike, it's currently stored at the main office.

This 26" single speed Huffy Express bike with coaster brakes is perfect for riding around town. It has a stand-over height of 30" and the frame size is 22".

This beautiful 27" Vista Road bike is in "nearly-new" condition. It has 10 speeds and a stand-over height of 31". If you've ever wanted to try out a road bike to see if you want to enter the next Tour de France, here's your chance.

This is a well used 16" Boys Next Rocket. This bike needs new tires, seat, hand grips and significant scrubbing to get the rust off the wheels. If someone needs it, let us know and we'll give it a shot.

This bike cleaned up quite nicely and was donated to the George F. Johnson Dream Center Annual Bicycle Give Away.

This is a well used 16" Girls Quest Sea Star. This bike is almost indentical to Bike 037 and hopefully, between the two of them, we can come up with one good bike.

We did manage to come up with a descent bike between 035 and 037 and donated it to the George F. Johnson Dream Center Annual Bicycle Give Away

This mid-range 12 speed Schwinn from the '80s is a good solid bike. The rear wheel is quite crooked and we hope we can true it up. Other than that, some cables, tires, handlebar tape and elbow grease will have this one ready for the road.

This classic mid 70's Raleigh Grand Prix is in great shape. It has 10 speeds, 27" tires and a stand-over height of 31 1/2 inches. It even comes complete with a handlebar bag to keep your touring necessities in while you ride. A great starter bike for road or touring use.

This is a well used 16" Girls Quest Sea Star. This bike is almost indentical to Bike 035 and hopefully, between the two of them, we can come up with one good bike.

After stealing parts from this bike for Bike 035, there wasn't much left, so we gave it away to someone who was interested in the fork and front wheel for a sporting project.

This 26" Huffy Rock Trail has a stand-over height of 26". With 10 speeds and a rugged frame, this bike is great all-weather transportation.

This 27" 10 speed touring bike has a somewhat foggy past. We can't find out anything about the Zebra bike company, however there are some who believe this is a renamed version of a Zebrakenko bike made in Japan since the early 1900's. This bike is probably from the 70's era and it has a very upright geometry, which is why we're calling it a Touring Bike. The bike has a 35" stand-over height, so it would be suitable for someone quite tall.

This bike cleaned up quite nicely. It only needs a final road test and it will be ready to go. The pedegree of this brand of bicycle is still somewhat of a mystery. If anyone knows more about this brand of bike, please let us know!

24" 18 Speed Pacific Evolution mountain bike. This bike cleaned up very nicely. A new set of cables and a clean/lube has this bike almost like new.

26" 10 speed Roadmaster Mountain Climber with a stand-over height of 30". A great bike for all-around transportation.

20" BMX bike. New front tire and hand grips.

This 26" 3 Speed Columbia Commuter is in very nice shape for it's age. It needs new tires and some repair work on the gear shift, but it should clean up nicely and be ready to go.

This is a solid, 10 Speed Montgomery Ward womens's bike that will be great for around town use once we fix it up. We haven't had much time to check it out yet, but it doesn't appear to be in bad shape and we should get it on the road in short order.

This 21 Speed Schwinn S20 has 26" tires and front and rear shocks. It should be good for general purpose riding, but probably not serious mountain bike stuff. This is the post bankruptcy Walmart version of Schwinn, not the original. Having said that, it's in great shape and works like new.

This "almost like new" 24 inch 12 speed girls mountain bike is ready to go. It has a new set of cables and has been thoroughly cleaned, lubed and adjusted.

24" 10 Speed Huffy Daytona Mountain Bike. After we and give this bike a good clean, lube and adjustment, it should be in great shape.

This "almost like new" 24 inch 12 speed girls mountain bike can be ready to go in short order. It needs a clean and lube and possibly some new cables and it should be good to go. If this description sounds familiar, it should. This bike is almost identical to Bike 025.

This one is all cleaned up and lubed. It is ready to go except that we are not quite satisfied with how the rear derailleur shifts. We're going to try replacing the cables to see if that fixes the problem.

The cables have been replaced and this one is ready to go!

This very clean 20" Huffy Heart Beat has brand new tires, and is ready to go.

The tires on this very nice Triumph faux mountain bike are a little worn, but other than that, it's in great shape.

If you're a female looking for an entry level road bike to give the sport a try, this 10 speed Murray Phoenix might be right for you. It's a 26" bike with step through frame so it will be suitable for a broad range of adult sizes.

26" 21 Speed Raleigh M-60 Mountain Bike with suspension fork. This is a great bike, although the right hand twist shifter shifts a little hard. The perfect starter bike for off-road riding.

This 10 speed 26" Huffy Carrera is perfect for the woman wanting to try out a road bike. It needs some new tires, but if anyone is interested, we'll take care of that and get the bike in your hands.

A 24" Huffy Inkota mountain bike. This bike has 15 speeds and can be ready to go shortly after a request for it.

This 26" 15 speed Huffy Mojave Gulch mountain bike will be great transportation if we find it was not involved in a recall due to sub-standard shift levers. If it's found to be clear, it is almost ready to go.

This late 70's or early 80's Raleigh Rapide is good solid transportation. It's a 10 speed steel frame road bike with a stand over height of about 31inches. Looks like it needs some tires and a good clean and lube and it should be ready to go.

This 26" 21 speed Mantis Ghost mountain bike has some serious issues to be resolved before we can let it go. The rear derailleur is badly bent and the front shocks are frozen. If we can get the derailleur straightened to the point that it will shift properly, perhaps it will still be ok even if the front shocks don't work. We'll take a shot at it and see what we come up with.

20" Next Tropical Splash. A fun bike for a young girl.

This 26" Mongoose EFX mountain bike has 21 speeds and full suspension. It is in "almost-new" condition. A fun bike to ride around, not very efficient for longer rides.

This 26" AutoBike Classic is an interesting experiment in auto-shift technology. It's a novel bike for casual pleasure rides, but the limited gear range and delicate nature of automatic shifting makes hill riding or touring difficult.

24" 18 Speed Huffy Ultra Terrain Extreme mountain bike. This bike needs significant work to free up the rusty derailleurs and brakes. At this point, we're not sure it can be restored, but if nothing else, there are some parts that can be salvaged.

Many parts have been cannibalized from this bike to get others on the road. It is no longer viable to fix this one

This nice BMX will make some youngster very happy.

We're not sure what brand this one is, but it's a nice clean BMX.

This bike had some significant issues with the rear hub and derailleur. We've replaced them with parts from a different bike and now this one seems to work great.

This 24" Magna Great Divide is in great shape. A good solid bicycle.

This Motobecane is NOT to be confused with the current Motobecane USA bikes that can be found online and in catalogs. Motaobecane was established in 1923 in France and they made bicycles, motorcycles and mopeds until 1981 when they were purchased by Yamaha. When they were making bicycles they were second only to Peugeot for quality bicycles.

This bike has a 10 speed drive train, 27" tires and a 23" frame with 33" stand-over height. As far as we can tell, a good clean and lube and possibly some new cables is all this bike needs to be ready for the road. It's a beauty. As a nice added touch, it has a well worn, but fully functional Brooks saddle.

A clean little tricycle that's in like-new condition. Perfect for your little toddler.

A toddler size big-wheel. In very good condition.

This 20" Huffy Challenger is in great shape. With a new set of hand grips, it will be ready to go.

This 18 speed 26" Huffy Amazon mountain bike is nearly ready to go. If you're interested, we'll do a final clean-up and check out and it's yours.

This Murray Biotech comfort bike has 26" tires and 10 speeds. After a little clean and lube, this bike will be ready for delivery.

This is a nice classic Schwinn 10 speed road bike with a rack on the back. It's in pretty rough shape, but we'll try to get it cleaned up and functional again.

This 21 speed, 700c Jamis Quest is a nice hybrid bike. The slanted top tube results in a 28" stand-over height, meaning this bike would be suitable for a wide range of sizes. It may need some tires as well as clean, lube and adjust. Shouldn't take too long to get it ready.

This Vertical XL2 is a very clean 26" full suspension mountain bike with 21 speeds. Another good bike for general purpose riding. The model number on this bike is not one involved in the recall notice for this brand of bicycle.

This sweet 26" Mongoose Snare Mountain bike has 24 speeds and disk brakes. It needs some minor work but should be ready soon.

This 26" 10 speed women's is in great condition. It's a little on the heavy side but it's great transportation for around town. It comes complete with a rack on the back. It should be ready to go after a quick clean, lube and adjustment.

Not sure if we should include this one in the inventory or not. Since it's only missing a front wheel, we decided to include it since if someone really needs it, we should be able to find a front wheel somewhere. Anyhow, it's a department store variety 10 Speed Western Flyer road bike that is fairly typical of the 1980's vintage bikes we've been seeing. With a little elbow grease (and of course a front wheel), this will probably be a good solid bike.

We found a front wheel for this one and it turned out to be a very nice bike. You might see Emily riding it around Binghamton!