An Estate Sale with an Incredible Collection

[AngryScientist]

This was posted across the hall as a PSA, but it's such an incredible collection of items I thought it was worth posting here for enthusiasts to enjoy. Apparently this gent passed from covid and his estate is on the chopping block. Incredible in that his interests and tastes mirror my own very closely, and I'm sure many of you here can appreciate the life this guy must have lived.

Enjoy browsing


https://www.mykbeths.com/sale/2814462

[Mark Walberg]

That is a very nice looking yellow bike built by David Cheakas there.
Does anyone know what that pulley device is at the end of the rear derailleur cable housing?

[j44ke]

That is a very nice looking yellow bike built by David Cheakas there.
Does anyone know what that pulley device is at the end of the rear derailleur cable housing?

It is an adapter to adjust cable pull to solve a compatibility issue, usually mismatched shifters and rear derailleur or shifters and cassette/freewheel.

[72gmc]

Looks like a JTek Shiftmate, except the Shiftmates I've had were all in brushed aluminum housings. That one's painted, at least. Pretty good for mixing Campagnolo and Shimano shifters and drivetrains.

[Wisco]

Someone lived a larger than life existence there... between the watches or bicycles, a lot of quality and quirky in one.

[Will Neide]

Orange....lots of orange. I love orange. I wonder what size the shoes are? And the orange watches.....Maybe I should show up?

[choke]

That is a very nice looking yellow bike built by David Cheakas there.
Does anyone know what that pulley device is at the end of the rear derailleur cable housing?

It's an Avid Rollamajig. The idea was to shorten and smooth out the cable run to the RD. The early versions were aluminum with a normal looking pulley and later versions look like that one.

[Diablo de Acero]

Makes me think I should get rid of the rest my stuff now instead of burdening my love ones with task. I offed about 80 percent of what I had. I can do with another 10 percent gone.

[Mark Walberg]

Makes me think I should get rid of the rest my stuff now instead of burdening my love ones with task. I offed about 80 percent of what I had. I can do with another 10 percent gone.

Hmmm. Maybe I should sell some of my trumpets.