[Closed] What have you found in the bike shed that you never knew you had ...?

I don't have a bike shed. 😐

All I have is a long list of old items required for Susan the Commençal that I can't seem to find.

A 1988 copy of 'Escort' with readers wives!

Recently found my Oakley M-Frames that has been missing for 3 years under a box in the shed.

It's the opposite for me - there's stuff I [u]know[/u] I've got, but can I damn well find it??! Can I ...

Like the silver Middleburn Oilers I never used. Where are those little bastewards??

sputnik - Member
Recently found my Oakley M-Frames that has been missing for 3 years under a box in the shed.

Similarly I lost a pair of Rudy Projects when we moved house. I found them floating in our pond six weeks later, undamaged.

Next doors' cat. He used to live there until he learnt how to use our cat-flap this Winter; he now lives in our kitchen, which contains 2 bikes, so he probly feels at home. Even though home is next door.

Two sets of 20mm Pro2 adapters.

I found these as I started fitting the new set I'd just bought 🙁

Anyone need some 20mm adapters? I have two spare sets.

Couple of weeks ago I found some original Hayes HMX-1 hydro-mechanical disc brakes tucked away on a shelf (they use cables from the levers to activate a master cylinder in the caliper - bonkers!).

The seals probably need replacing - no idea where I'd get them from now - but I don't have the heart to throw out such retro-tastic goodness!

wwaswas - Member
Two sets of 20mm Pro2 adapters.

I found these as I started fitting the new set I'd just bought

Anyone need some 20mm adapters? I have two spare sets.

Damn, I need some 15mm....

A yamaha xt 600 top end

[i]Damn, I need some 15mm.... [/i]

I've got a nice set of wheels I could supply with either QR, 15mm or 20mm adapters 😉 or all 3 actually...

Currently I can't get into the shed, I've been using it to store wood offcuts from the workshop build, only there's so much, it's virtually filled the thing. Somewhere under it all is some garden furniture and a lawn mower...

Last month I bought an ISCG-old chain device from someone on here, went out to fit it and instantly spotted, lying on the floor under the motorbike stands, a nice Gamut one I've had for years and never fitted to a bike.

A Jacques croquet set, not in great shape unfortunately but they're expensive things. Plan to play crazy croquet when the summer comes - crazy as my lawn isn't quite up to competition standards.

A dead duckling stuck to a pool cue... I have no idea.

Ahem....

Sniper edit.

mice

Similarly I lost a pair of Rudy Projects when we moved house. I found them floating in our pond six weeks later, undamaged.

Is it possible you have a Stargate-like portal in your garden...?

"Somewhere under it all is some garden furniture and a lawn mower..."

thats ok .... somewhere under all that white stuff i swear i had a lawn.....

in a recent clear up i found 10 or so sets of handle bars of varying quality waiting for skinny to be back in fashion.all absolutely worthless to sell.....

A thorn frame with a chain tensioning lug needing rewelded

a set of hope wheels id forgotten about and will now be going on the mrs bike.

A brand new Thomson Layback seat post, some 620mm carbon bars, a cannondale racing saddle, cassettes and chains..

Hey, trail_rat,

is that an eccentric bb frame? I had one fail, they replaced it under warranty. Give them a call.

It can be rewelded, but it took 45 mins for a pro to get mine to stick, dissimilar metals [ss lug to cromo shell].

it is indeed gofasterstripes- its older than an old thing though.

A hole, in the grass seed bag.

3 pairs of Shimano M600 brake levers. Not a clue where they came from.

a long list of old items required for Susan the Commençal

...anyone who calls their Commençal Susan is ace in my book! 😀

...Shouldn't she be Çusan, though? 😉

...anyone who calls their Commençal Susan is ace in my book!

* feels ace *

Çusan, eh? You're possibly right!

Snow. Blown in through little hole at the apex of the roof.

Found these down the back of a shelf:

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Free to a good home - if you can guess what they are 😉

I posted something similar a while ago - in the middle of the night I think, and nobody replied 😥

Just been on ebay looking for a rapid rise mech

By chance (hadn't occurred to me to do this as part of the process) I found TWO mechs, both pretty much pristine, in the garage this morning
Had another look around & found a rollamajig and a pair of jumpstops too. Totally unaware before this morning.

No bids made, no harm done

BenC - pacman fingerpuppets

bencooper - Member
Found these down the back of a shelf:

Free to a good home - if you can guess what they are

Dropouts? (I don't want them btw).

P7 dropouts?

Nope - they're dropouts, but for a specific bike for a very specific purpose.

In my wife's case it was a couple of bikes......

Personally, I knew I had them.

Spare but seized engine of a Royal Enfield Flying Flea.

BC - Pace geared / SS dropouts.

They're not for a MTB, if that helps 😉

[i]Spare but seized engine of a Royal Enfield Flying Flea[/i]

I had a story about one of those as a kid. Some teenager used to fly around the South Pacific getting into scrapes. He'd filled the wings with ping pong balls for bouyancy in case he was forced to ditch it. I was gripped 🙂

On separate occasions:

Two local youths.

Rats.

Something to do with a Brompton?

No, but you're getting closer.

I found rat poo, but only in my box of tiling gear. why would rats be attracted to a tile cutter, tile spacers, sealant and dead spiders? is it dead spiders?

2 Lada Niva front diffs and a gear box. Thought they had gone years ago.
Anyone?

why would rats be attracted to a tile cutter, tile spacers, sealant and dead spiders?

's evolution, man...

A pair of XTR PD-970 SPD's just after I'd bought a new pair. 😳

Dibbs - Member

A pair of XTR PD-970 SPD's just after I'd bought a new pair.

I'll raise you a almost box fresh set of U-Turn Pikes 2 days after I bought another pair S/H

Omfg. I've washed and proofed said jacket to find its convertible to a waterproof gillet. I could have really used that over the last few months.

Anyone got an idea about what model it could be - its black with silver reflective piping and sleeves that Zip off joined to a removable back panel secured by press studs. Single rear pocket, two front tummy level pockets.

Edit: its a convert.

A pair of 1980's Campagnolo Croce D'Aune delta calipers and C Record lever. Totally forgot I had them!

wwaswas - Member

Two sets of 20mm Pro2 adapters.

I found these as I started fitting the new set I'd just bought

Anyone need some 20mm adapters? I have two spare sets.

I need a set. I'll drop you an email.
Cheers