Mr. Monkeyarms
Cruisin' on my Bluebird
I got a text on Thanksgiving eve from a friend that a guy he is moving has an old 10 speed he wants to sell at a decent price. Since I just hit the road to visit family, took a quick peek and saw chrome lugs. 
Sure! I'll pick it up when I get back! Original owner bought in 1976 this Mizutani Super Seraph for$300. Looks to be little used and only a couple scratches on the top tube. 57cm seat tube, 55.5 top tube. Just my size.
It also has a really cool head badge!!
Then looked on CL for parts that popped into my head to build it up. Found some NOS Velo Orange hammered fenders, and Selle Anatomica R2 seat(rubber top), then picked up some Continental Ultra Sport 27" x 1 1/4, longer seatpost & Dia Compe drilled aero levers from Community Cycles in Boulder for the build.
All for very cheap. Once fully detailed and a couple parts to upgrade a bit more, this thing should sparkle like a jewell. I can't believe how excited I am about this bike for no apparent reason. Pretty much everything I envisioned for it's next chapter fell right right into place......
One of the coolest things I happened to come into possession of was when my Brother and I went shooting to get my 9mm sighted in. Some people who have no respect left a pile of trash out in the middle of nowhere(that my Brother hauled off as much as we could when we were done). There were some nice bricks made in my home town way back when that will clean up and make cool bookends or something.
Some great stuff found this week!:eek: Thanks for sharing everybody!
Happy Holidays!!
Sure! I'll pick it up when I get back! Original owner bought in 1976 this Mizutani Super Seraph for$300. Looks to be little used and only a couple scratches on the top tube. 57cm seat tube, 55.5 top tube. Just my size. It also has a really cool head badge!!
Then looked on CL for parts that popped into my head to build it up. Found some NOS Velo Orange hammered fenders, and Selle Anatomica R2 seat(rubber top
), then picked up some Continental Ultra Sport 27" x 1 1/4, longer seatpost & Dia Compe drilled aero levers from Community Cycles in Boulder for the build.All for very cheap. Once fully detailed and a couple parts to upgrade a bit more, this thing should sparkle like a jewell.
I can't believe how excited I am about this bike for no apparent reason. Pretty much everything I envisioned for it's next chapter fell right right into place......One of the coolest things I happened to come into possession of was when my Brother and I went shooting to get my 9mm sighted in. Some people who have no respect left a pile of trash out in the middle of nowhere(that my Brother hauled off as much as we could when we were done
). There were some nice bricks made in my home town way back when that will clean up and make cool bookends or something.Some great stuff found this week!
:eek: Thanks for sharing everybody!Happy Holidays!!
