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03-07-24, 09:20 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 963
Posted By bikemig

+1 on this. This is the swiss army knife style of...

+1 on this. This is the swiss army knife style of bikes. I picked up a lugged Trek 750 hybrid (same geometry as the 520s) just for this reason. Now I just need to build it, :). I had a Bianchi...
Replies: 7
Views: 324
Posted By bikemig

$300ish in a local sale is my guess. You need a...

$300ish in a local sale is my guess. You need a collector to get top dollar. There’s lots of inventory if all you want is a top dog vintage MTB to choose from.
Replies: 7
Views: 324
Posted By bikemig

This is a garage queen; it's beautiful. I don't...

This is a garage queen; it's beautiful. I don't have a good handle on what this is worth but the early Stumpjumpers like this don't come up often and command a premium when they do. I'm glad you're...
03-03-24, 07:30 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 385
Posted By bikemig

Well if I ever get that Claud Butler done, we'll...

Well if I ever get that Claud Butler done, we'll have to do a bike ride in Des Moines on British bikes from the 50s. . . .
03-03-24, 04:38 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 385
Posted By bikemig

Very nice. Why no Brooks saddle? I have a 50s era...

Very nice. Why no Brooks saddle? I have a 50s era Claud Butler I need to build up one of these days. It will be a sympathetic restoration rather than a completely period correct one.
03-03-24, 02:42 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 603
Posted By bikemig

Looks like there is a wiki entry on Su Friedrich...

Looks like there is a wiki entry on Su Friedrich who wrote the piece on the bike trip from Oberlin to Boston. I'm guessing it's the same person as she was at Oberlin '72-'75:
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03-03-24, 02:36 PM
Replies: 167
Views: 5,411
Posted By bikemig

I like to think of this as the recovering cat...

I like to think of this as the recovering cat lady thread . . . except just swap too many bikes for too many cats, :)

I got rid of 10 bikes last year. I'll get rid of 10 more this year.
03-03-24, 10:10 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,327
Posted By bikemig

You have to think ahead with downtube shifters...

You have to think ahead with downtube shifters and sometimes you will be out of gear. That's part of the charm of downtube shifters if you like them (and I do like them).
02-27-24, 07:04 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 3,445
Posted By bikemig

Neat thread, cool bike. This qualifies as a labor...

Neat thread, cool bike. This qualifies as a labor of love.
02-20-24, 04:53 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,922
Posted By bikemig

I've ridden around Lake Pontchartrain. I'm...

I've ridden around Lake Pontchartrain. I'm impressed that you've done that more than once! It's flat but then so is New Orleans.

Biggest changes? My handlebars need to be around the same height as...
02-20-24, 02:13 PM
Replies: 392
Views: 20,477
Posted By bikemig

I started out bike riding in cut offs, t shirts,...

I started out bike riding in cut offs, t shirts, and sneakers like I'm sure most people did. Then I got into racing and I had lycra shorts, jerseys, proper bike shoes (cleated of course with toe...
02-20-24, 01:46 PM
Replies: 7,594
Views: 896,675
Posted By bikemig

1979 Trek 510

The weather is unseasonably warm in central Iowa so it's time to get my '79 Trek 510 fixed up. I flatted last last year and finally got around to replacing the tube. I checked all the adjustments as...
02-11-24, 02:47 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 293
Posted By bikemig

The Graftek brings back some memories. I had a...

The Graftek brings back some memories. I had a buddy who owned one. He thought it was a bit whippy so he then bought one of the first Kleins. He had a sort of Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde personality when...
01-21-24, 01:45 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 877
Posted By bikemig

So glad I don't live in CO. GLWS, err, give away,...

So glad I don't live in CO. GLWS, err, give away, :)
01-21-24, 01:43 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,513
Posted By bikemig

This is a nice crank, 94/58 bcd: ...

This is a nice crank, 94/58 bcd:

https://velobase.com/ViewComponent.aspx?ID=bc910cf8-41bb-495f-b655-4e782b01623e&Enum=115

Find one of those and you can get to 20 teeth. I have one sitting...
01-16-24, 07:45 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 921
Posted By bikemig

46, 47, or a 48, outer works fine for me. I'm...

46, 47, or a 48, outer works fine for me. I'm well past my racing days. I can spin all the top gears with an outer in the upper 40s and an inner in the 30s gets me up the (few) 10% local grades in...
01-11-24, 02:45 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,407
Posted By bikemig

What’s not to love about this bike. GLWS

What’s not to love about this bike. GLWS
Replies: 30
Views: 1,814
Posted By bikemig

That's great context for thinking about this...

That's great context for thinking about this bike. When I think about buying an old bike, I like vintage bikes that were designed around center pull brakes as you can run a 32c tire or even a bit...
01-08-24, 07:44 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 686
Posted By bikemig

My experience running folding tires with rims...

My experience running folding tires with rims without hooks has not been good. Running a wire rim 27 x 1 and 1/4 tire at 70 PSI works well with those rims. I agree with non-fixie , but perhaps others...
Replies: 30
Views: 1,814
Posted By bikemig

Very nice find. It will be expensive to have...

Very nice find. It will be expensive to have someone rehab it as it needs a fair amount of work. This is the kind of bike a collector who is able to do his or her own work would enjoy fixing up to...
01-05-24, 03:45 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 3,953
Posted By bikemig

Not much snow to speak of yet in central Iowa but...

Not much snow to speak of yet in central Iowa but there may be some next week. I've been riding my late 80s Specialized Stumpjumper; that's my go to commuter. I also have a drop bar early 90s stumpy...
01-04-24, 03:29 PM
Replies: 7,594
Views: 896,675
Posted By bikemig

Very nice. You don't see to many Libertas bikes...

Very nice. You don't see to many Libertas bikes on BF. Yours looks to be in great shape. Looking forward to seeing it built up. Maybe that will get me motivated to build the Libertas frame I have...
01-03-24, 04:10 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,781
Posted By bikemig

This is an older thread that came back to life as...

This is an older thread that came back to life as old threads do from time to time. I ended up having Jeff Bock, who is a very fine frame builder and local to me, ream the seat tube out to 27.2. I'd...
Replies: 26
Views: 1,223
Posted By bikemig

well 20 miles in Boston is like driving a 100...

well 20 miles in Boston is like driving a 100 miles in the Midwest. I’d pass.
11-26-23, 04:39 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,743
Posted By bikemig

+ 1 on just for the heck of it. ...

+ 1 on just for the heck of it.

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11-26-23, 01:43 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,743
Posted By bikemig

If I were looking for an aluminum sports tourer,...

If I were looking for an aluminum sports tourer, I'd find one of the Cannondale ST bikes. They're overbuilt but with 32c tires they ride nicely. The combination of a plush wheelbase, decent volume...
11-26-23, 06:20 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 360
Posted By bikemig

Very nice deal. I'm glad they're gone or I'd take...

Very nice deal. I'm glad they're gone or I'd take them.
11-25-23, 12:07 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 3,240
Posted By bikemig

I'd be concerned about taking that much material...

I'd be concerned about taking that much material from a stem (22.2 to 21.15); with a French stem you are simply taking it down from 22.2 to 22.0.
11-25-23, 11:26 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 3,240
Posted By bikemig

I did have to file the front brake a little bit...

I did have to file the front brake a little bit on the Raleigh but I did not need to file the brakes on the Moto GR.
11-25-23, 10:17 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 3,240
Posted By bikemig

I own 2 vintage bikes that can easily take 700 x...

I own 2 vintage bikes that can easily take 700 x 35c tires: a '73 Motobecane Grand Record and an early 70s Raleigh Gran Sport. Both came stock with center pull brakes, lots of clearance, and 27 inch...
11-25-23, 08:00 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 3,240
Posted By bikemig

If I were in your shoes, I'd be sorely tempted by...

If I were in your shoes, I'd be sorely tempted by the Fuji S12s on FB marketplace in the Chicago area.

It is likely one size too small (it looks to be a 23 inch/58 cm frame) but the top tube is...
11-25-23, 07:20 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 3,240
Posted By bikemig

If the size works, this Fuji S12S is a good...

If the size works, this Fuji S12S is a good choice (double butted main triangle). A lot of posters have used these bikes to do a 650b conversion which will let you run a fat tire:
...
11-25-23, 07:16 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 3,240
Posted By bikemig

I think that particular Schwinn takes an oddball...

I think that particular Schwinn takes an oddball stem (21.15). If it does, you're unlikely to find a replacement if you need a different length.
11-25-23, 06:44 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 3,240
Posted By bikemig

It's better asking here than on facebook. You'll...

It's better asking here than on facebook. You'll get a lot more data points, ;)

Many (if not most) road bikes from the 70s that came stock with center pull brakes will likely fit a 35c and may...
11-22-23, 08:18 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 556
Posted By bikemig

The limiting factor is the frame clearance. The...

The limiting factor is the frame clearance. The article is right, you can run much wider tires on those rims. I'm running 35c on those rims on one of my bikes.
Replies: 32
Views: 1,524
Posted By bikemig

That's a fine looking bike. I have a 531 Libertas...

That's a fine looking bike. I have a 531 Libertas in the build queue and it looks to be a well built bicycle. Agree with the others, given how difficult it is to find a taller higher end mixte, the...
10-18-23, 02:50 PM
10-18-23, 05:45 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,381
Posted By bikemig

Tightening and, over time, retightening...

Tightening and, over time, retightening kickstands will tend to flatten and deform the chainstays (assuming that is where they are mounted). Surly has a write up on this,
...
10-17-23, 09:27 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 941
Posted By bikemig

I have one of these sitting in a box as well...

I have one of these sitting in a box as well (also French threaded). I think this is the best vintage headset ever made. It lasts practically forever and it's light.

GLWS
10-16-23, 02:51 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 517
Posted By bikemig

That's a sweetheart deal at $60 for a very fine...

That's a sweetheart deal at $60 for a very fine bike. I have an '82 and it is a fine riding bike. GLWS
10-09-23, 06:41 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,120
Posted By bikemig

Beautiful bike.

Beautiful bike.
10-03-23, 06:29 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 813
Posted By bikemig

The nutted center pull brakes on your Puch likely...

The nutted center pull brakes on your Puch likely have the reach for 700c wheels and it they do not, you can always use a small round file to take a bit of material out from the slotted part of the...
10-02-23, 04:42 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 4,840
Posted By bikemig

This might be a BF first. We are 23 posts into a...

This might be a BF first. We are 23 posts into a thread and no one has pointed out the lack of a drive side pic until now . . . :)
10-01-23, 04:33 PM
Replies: 27,079
Views: 3,092,535
Posted By bikemig

Yeah the gravel doesn't look too technical from...

Yeah the gravel doesn't look too technical from the pics. The old Stumpy is fine though; old rigid MTBs are reasonably light all things considered. Mine weighs in at 27 lbs. I haven't weighed the...
10-01-23, 03:39 PM
Replies: 27,079
Views: 3,092,535
Posted By bikemig

100 miles over 4 days

I managed to get in 100 miles over 4 day from Thursday thru Sunday. I'll try to keep this up for a while but it's tough to carve out that much time with work and life projects.

I did my favorite...
Replies: 6
Views: 648
Posted By bikemig

I would love to pick up a UO 10 from that era in...

I would love to pick up a UO 10 from that era in cherry condition like that. My first touring bike was one of these. I worked in a bike shop in the 80s so I sold a lot of these as well. Your bike...
09-22-23, 05:27 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 2,961
Posted By bikemig

Why don't you pass this bike on to someone who...

Why don't you pass this bike on to someone who will appreciate it, since you think the bike is a clunker? By the way, post 3 (hat tip to Markeologist ) hits the nail on the head in terms of the...
09-17-23, 08:15 AM
Replies: 1,410
Views: 459,716
Posted By bikemig

This is mine; I'm running 3 x 7 ...

This is mine; I'm running 3 x 7

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09-11-23, 10:19 AM
Replies: 248
Views: 16,959
Posted By bikemig

Many thanks to USAZorro for putting this together...

Many thanks to USAZorro for putting this together and figuring out who the heck to give awards to. Plus I really appreciated the opportunity to get rid of 2 of my 3 bikes!
09-06-23, 04:22 PM
Replies: 248
Views: 16,959
Posted By bikemig

N minus 2

I built 3 bikes and rode each at least a 100 miles. I also got rid of two of them.

(1) The first bike I built was the 1973 Sekine SHR for the cheapo contest. I sunk a total of $38 to get the bike...
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