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Anonymous Wed 12 Sep 2018 14:53:20 No.1236424 View View Reply Original Report

Quoted By: >>1236440 >>1236747 >>1243151

Are there bicycle junk yards?
I need some random small parts and do not want to spend much money on my beater bike.
I am in denver this week and figured if there is one anywhere, it would be here.
Where do you guys go for stuff like this?

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 12 Sep 2018 15:14:15 No.1236430 Report

Quoted By: >>1236622

co-ops are the closest equivalent, and there are a few in Denver

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 12 Sep 2018 15:31:48 No.1236440 Report

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>>1236424

My LBS has a basement full of used junk. It is a spectacular resource.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Wed 12 Sep 2018 16:32:35 No.1236457 Report

Quoted By: >>1236627

ayo white boi u best not take any of ma parts nigga

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 12 Sep 2018 18:46:49 No.1236502 Report

Quoted By: >>1236622

Co-ops are 10/10. They recycle shit and keep and sort usable parts. Actual scrap yards occasionally have BSOs. I've randomly found private properties with tons of bikes just piled in the backyards (that I see from the road). I ask politely if they would sell me jazz, and a couple have.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 12 Sep 2018 18:50:27 No.1236505 Report

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There's a scrap yard near me that said they have lots of bike parts and that I can pick and choose from them

Haven't tried them yet

Anonymous

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Anonymous Thu 13 Sep 2018 00:16:22 No.1236622 Report

Quoted By: >>1236884

>>1236502
>>1236430
Based on this i found one downtown.
Fucking amazing.
A tech helped me fix my bike, sorted me out with used cables because mine were shot.
Nee barrel adjusters and a cool basket for the front.
Went to pay my bill and it was 5 bucks.
Gave them a 20 and was very pleased with the whole thing .
Learned a ton.

Thanks guys.
Pic unrelated

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 13 Sep 2018 01:05:48 No.1236627 Report

Quoted By: >>1236777

>>1236457
I just now realized there is a black guy on the porch.

53-year-old Boomer !!QSvwrQMMkoH

53-year-old Boomer !!QSvwrQMMkoH Thu 13 Sep 2018 11:57:10 No.1236747 Report

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>>1236424
Dunno about anywhere else, but around here (NorCal) there are 'bicycle kitchens' that would have what you're looking for. Also there's always Craigslist, you might find a crashed bike being sold for scrap for cheap.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 13 Sep 2018 12:07:16 No.1236749 Report

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Sometimes flea markets are good for cheap bicycle parts.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 13 Sep 2018 13:54:06 No.1236777 Report

Quoted By: >>1240365

>>1236627
wtf? i cant see him

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 13 Sep 2018 21:04:58 No.1236884 Report

Quoted By: >>1237478

>>1236622
Remember to support them by spreading the word, and donating your usable but old parts to them.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 15 Sep 2018 13:45:32 No.1237478 Report

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>>1236884
>spreading the word
My sphere of influence barely includes my cat and he is sick me blathering on about the bike shop

Anonymous

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Anonymous Sun 16 Sep 2018 17:58:46 No.1237950 Report

Quoted By: >>1238016 >>1238089 >>1238091

Would a bike junk yard .make money?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 16 Sep 2018 22:13:38 No.1238016 Report

Quoted By: >>1238077

>>1237950
No, because the people who are interested in a bike junkyard are by definition cheap, and looking to avoid spending money.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Mon 17 Sep 2018 02:10:51 No.1238077 Report

Quoted By: >>1238095

>>1238016
Yes but the same can be said of those going to automotive junkyards and they are incredibly lucrative

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 17 Sep 2018 02:57:30 No.1238089 Report

Quoted By: >>1238091

>>1237950
only if they have 0 rent

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 17 Sep 2018 03:01:56 No.1238091 Report

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>>1237950
>>1238089

This. And only if you can offer good parts. (You'd have to buy stolen quality bikes from junkies for cheap money, dismantle them and
sell only the components for a good profit)

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 17 Sep 2018 03:12:45 No.1238095 Report

Quoted By: >>1238260

>>1238077
>Yes but the same can be said of those going to automotive junkyards and they are incredibly lucrative
Auto junkyards make money providing mechanics and body shops with parts that are sometimes pretty hard to find, and by selling scrap metal. They don't make that much of their money from individuals looking for parts. Also, some of them are also chop shops

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 17 Sep 2018 16:06:42 No.1238260 Report

Quoted By: >>1241248

>>1238095
>don't make that much of their money from individuals looking for parts
Those "pick your part" places make a killing.
have you ever been to one? they even charge admission to many.
Low labor costs as the customer does all the work and they are HUGE.
The ones in larger cities are freakin mobbed

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 19 Sep 2018 02:57:08 No.1238824 Report

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Junk bump

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 23 Sep 2018 14:22:18 No.1240365 Report

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>>1236777
He there

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 26 Sep 2018 01:16:42 No.1241248 Report

Quoted By: >>1243150

>>1238260
Yea, they charge you to get in the door, but you can usually walk out with whatever you end up pulling yourself for cheap even if the value of the parts is much more. If that's not the case in your area, find another yard.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 03 Oct 2018 00:23:30 No.1243150 Report

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>>1241248
Yes , they are very cheap. They still make a killing due to low overhead

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 03 Oct 2018 00:24:35 No.1243151 Report

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>>1236424
yep, just go to any university with some bolt cutters and grab one

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 03 Oct 2018 00:54:37 No.1243164 Report

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Maybe try the local PD. They might have an upcoming bike auction.

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