Stumbled across an old bike "graveyard"

AWILLIAMS64 · Post by **AWILLIAMS64** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 2:18 am

i was on my way to work and someone had told me about this old bike junkyard a guy had. Since it was only a couple of miles out of the way i decided to stop by. It was really bad looking at first, ok so it was just bad looking. It was an old man, i would say in his late 80's in a powered chair sitting in front of this old barn full of bikes and parts. The first thing i saw was a couple of what i think were dreams, i did not have time to look around, bikes and parts everywhere, but i am going back saturday to have a good look. I saw some sears and roebok bike, and lots of honda's. Most of the bikes looked to be from the 50's up to a few in early 80's. There are parts everywhere, exhausts, fenders, tanks, seats. I think if someone actually knew what they were looking for and new it w/o it being on the bike this could be a goldmine for parts for old bikes. Anyone in the ohio area let me know and i will get you some directions. I just could not believe all of the bike parts he has stuffed in this barn and upstairs in the loft and it looks like they have been there for a while.

djbarcy · Post by **djbarcy** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 5:27 am

I will be up in Ohio (Strongsville area) the end of the month.
Sounds like an interesting place.
Where in Ohio is it?

cappinbob · Post by **cappinbob** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 8:50 pm

hey, i'm in kettering, ohio.
send me directions, thanks

AWILLIAMS64 · Post by **AWILLIAMS64** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 1:27 am

cappinbob wrote:hey, i'm in kettering, ohio.
send me directions, thanks

you are not far from me. I live near enon. I am going to try to go back there this weekend, when i have more time to look around. I will get an address so anyone who wants it can mapquest it. General directions are as follows,

take 68n to rt 334. take 334 until it dead ends into rt4 north ( you will turn right) go through mechanicsburg and you will come to a little town called irwin. turn right onto 161 and i think it is the first main road off 161 to the right. there is a small uncovered bridge as soon as you turn off. and it is just an old barn about a mile or so up the road with lots of bikes sitting around. Like i said i will get an address if i get to go up saturday. If interested in going up with me, if i get to go, pm me and maybe we can get together and ride up.

Gun · Post by **Gun** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 10:23 am

I'd love to see some pictures of this place.

Dogsbd · Post by **Dogsbd** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 11:21 am

Gun wrote:I'd love to see some pictures of this place.

Good idea, so would I!

AWILLIAMS64 · Post by **AWILLIAMS64** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 1:02 pm

if i get to go saturday i will take some pics and post them,