I often find some sweet bikes at op shops and the like. Anyone else had some great finds?

I found this 1980s Colnago a few days ago at an Op Shop. All it needed was some new tyres and a good clean. Cost me $10! Anyone else had any finding bikes at secondhand stores? Post pics if you can.
Mike

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Permalink Reply by Ricardo Cervantes on September 28, 2009 at 4:41pm
$10...wow. I'll give you $15 for it!!! :)
Permalink Reply by Jared on September 28, 2009 at 4:50pm
I was at the Lombard Metra station a few months back and met a guy who had the same bike as me (Schiwnn Traveler). Turns out he got his for $5 from a yard sale, I paid $180 from a used bike store. Once in awhile I'll look at the bikes at thrift stores and they never seem to be all that cheap.
Permalink Reply by Barry on September 29, 2009 at 1:22am
swoon. . .

hey post it to old ten speed gallery. Their brain will explode just like mine.
Permalink Reply by Primitive Don on September 29, 2009 at 3:21am
never. All I see are bad dept store bikes and the occasional Varsity that looks like it's been dredged from the bottom of a lake.

I've had the best luck at yard sales and in answering CL ads with ignorant sellers and bad photos.

But never a Colnago for $10. Is that a Reynolds frame? Are you for real?
Permalink Reply by dan brown on September 29, 2009 at 4:23am
wow that is a gem of a find. I pray we never see it in the 'badly locked bike' thread....
Permalink Reply by mattbikes1 on September 29, 2009 at 9:10pm
WOW........!!!!!!!!!! I, sir, am truly jealous.
Permalink Reply by Gecko on September 30, 2009 at 5:23am
Forgive my ignorance, but what is an 'op shop'? After reading this thread I wanna find one!
Permalink Reply by XV on September 30, 2009 at 6:00am
El Gecko said:
Forgive my ignorance, but what is an 'op shop'? After reading this thread I wanna find one!
yeah I've never heard that term either seems to be an australian term(according to wikipedia) but he's just referring to a thrift shop, resale store, salvation army, or goodwill etc...
Permalink Reply by Gecko on September 30, 2009 at 6:07am
I guessed as much, just wanted to be sure...

XV said:
El Gecko said:
Forgive my ignorance, but what is an 'op shop'? After reading this thread I wanna find one!
yeah I've never heard that term either seems to be an australian term(according to wikipedia) but he's just referring to a thrift shop, resale store, salvation army, or goodwill etc...
Permalink Reply by Michael Fahey on September 30, 2009 at 5:41pm
Sorry, an Op Shop is really just a secondhand store that sells anything from books, clothing and furniture to, well, bikes...but very rarely do they get any decent bikes in, I was just lucky! The store I found my bike at is a charity organistation, and they don't really have a great knowledge of bikes and the like, so I was able to score this sweet ride for almost nothing. Love it.
El Gecko said:
Forgive my ignorance, but what is an 'op shop'? After reading this thread I wanna find one!

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