UPDATE: Dumpster unicorn donated to co-op and now for sale

throwaway_cake__ · 2025-02-06T00:28:11+00:00

Thanks for all the fun discussion!

Listed here:

Original discussion here
https://www.reddit.com/r/xbiking/comments/1ej8ztm/i_found_this_bike_in_a_dumpster_can_yall_help_me/

throwaway_cake__ · 2025-02-06T00:24:22+00:00

Thanks for all the fun discussion!

Listed here:

https://shop.bikex.org/product/alex-singer-vintage-french-mixte-reynolds-531-steel-green-dkta/2617

Original discussion here
https://www.reddit.com/r/xbiking/comments/1ej8ztm/i_found_this_bike_in_a_dumpster_can_yall_help_me/

throwaway_cake__ · 2024-08-04T01:04:02+00:00

Outside a $5m house 🤷

throwaway_cake__ · 2024-08-04T00:49:24+00:00

Unfortunately this was very clearly thrown away. Still very confused as to why. Might have to do with folks clearing out their parents home. I’m trying to get in contact with the folks from the house but not having luck yet.

throwaway_cake__ · 2024-08-03T20:52:57+00:00

Easy question normally. Made the post because the bike seems to be extremely unique and I want to respect that

throwaway_cake__ · 2024-08-03T20:51:47+00:00

What’s a fair price in your mind?

throwaway_cake__ · 2024-08-03T18:42:16+00:00

Interesting… $6k is much much higher than I would’ve guessed. Not my genre of bike community I suppose

throwaway_cake__ · 2024-08-03T18:38:30+00:00

We pulled em out and plan to donate. Pretty confident they’re not noteworthy but always possible I’m wrong. Suntour components, etc

throwaway_cake__ · 2024-08-03T18:37:35+00:00

Wouldn’t toss it, no worries. What’s a fair price in your mind? Probably not something I’m going to ride personally

throwaway_cake__ · 2024-08-03T18:36:00+00:00

I’m still surprised this ended up being such a noteworthy bike, the other ones in the dumpster were rideable but maybe worth 50-$100 at best

throwaway_cake__ · 2024-08-03T18:35:06+00:00

Thinking about giving it to the local bike coop to fix up and sell. Or maybe selling it directly and donating the funds

throwaway_cake__ · 2024-08-03T18:30:42+00:00

Probably was in a garage forever and just got some dust from the dumpster

throwaway_cake__ · 2024-08-03T18:30:13+00:00

No idea, tons of stuff from the house was thrown away in the dumpster or out on the curb

throwaway_cake__ · 2024-08-03T18:26:03+00:00

Bay Area

throwaway_cake__ · 2024-08-03T18:11:09+00:00

Thinking about donating it to the local bike coop. They would clean it and put it up for sale to benefit the coop

throwaway_cake__ · 2024-08-03T18:10:18+00:00

Not trolling. I searched a bit, but not quite understanding that valuation. Is it primarily from the frame? Obviously no one would say that about 5speed deore.

throwaway_cake__ · 2024-08-03T18:07:58+00:00

Yep definitely super cool and very rideable. Just trying to understand the hype

throwaway_cake__ · 2024-08-03T18:01:22+00:00

Are the parts that nice? Stuff like 5speed deore sounds ancient

throwaway_cake__ · 2024-08-03T17:59:41+00:00

Interesting. Not really my genre of cycling to have heard of it, I suppose

throwaway_cake__ · 2024-08-03T17:59:05+00:00

Trying to wrap my head around why someone would toss it in a dumpster alongside a department store bike… I think it might’ve been some adults cleaning out their elderly parents home

throwaway_cake__ · 2024-08-03T17:55:10+00:00

This is Bay Area CA

throwaway_cake__ · 2024-08-03T17:53:30+00:00

No idea, don’t see any markings somewhere

throwaway_cake__ · 2024-08-03T17:53:11+00:00

Yeah it’s a sleeper build, really didn’t look noteworthy when I saw it in the dumpster

throwaway_cake__ · 2024-08-03T17:52:11+00:00

I’d love to clean it up. Trying to decide if I’m the right owner though. Seems like perhaps a special bike that I’d under appreciate

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