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Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
04-16-24, 07:38 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,027
Posted By bikemig

Blue book is low and sometimes crazy low. $600...

Blue book is low and sometimes crazy low. $600 isn't bad for a quality steel touring bike. Offer $400-$500 for the bike. Maybe you can get a better deal if you're patient; maybe you won't. This is a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-12-24, 06:34 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 919
Posted By bikemig

Glennfordx4 and his posts will be sorely missed...

Glennfordx4 and his posts will be sorely missed on BF. He had a lot of virtual friends here.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-11-24, 06:48 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 504
Posted By bikemig

That bike has character. I'd be tempted to just...

That bike has character. I'd be tempted to just deal with the rust issues and keep riding it as is with maybe a bit more gearing for summertime riding. IMO, that is a machine with serious lock up...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
04-10-24, 09:03 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 557
Posted By bikemig

It's a fine bike and well worth fixing up but...

It's a fine bike and well worth fixing up but it's overpriced at $125. This would be a decent deal at $50-$75. That said, if it's your size and you have a hankering to fix it up and ride it, go for...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-09-24, 04:06 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 626
Posted By bikemig

Good looking bike. Bikes that came stock with 27...

Good looking bike. Bikes that came stock with 27 inch wheels and center pull brakes with reasonable reach tend to have good clearance for tires and fenders. I have a 70s era Raleigh Gran Sport and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-09-24, 10:24 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,418
Posted By bikemig

I think one reason why you don't see many threads...

I think one reason why you don't see many threads on vintage cross bikes is because they're really hard to find. I'm sitting on a Pinarello cross frame I need to build up. This is how the bike came...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-08-24, 05:38 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 399
Posted By bikemig

That looks like a 50.4 bcd Nervar crank. For the...

That looks like a 50.4 bcd Nervar crank. For the chain skipping, a twist tooth freewheel will likely help. So will dumping that campy RD for something decent like a suntour. That's what I did to my...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-02-24, 11:18 AM
Replies: 2,819
Views: 1,131,299
Posted By bikemig

"Old" and "new" touring bikes

I rebuilt a 1982 Trek 720 a few years ago to use as a touring bike. I rode an '83 across the country in '97. I like the 1982 Trek 720, but then I picked up a 1993 Trek 750 (lugged hybrid, same...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-02-24, 11:13 AM
Replies: 2,819
Views: 1,131,299
Posted By bikemig

Honestly this is one of the best riding bikes I...

Honestly this is one of the best riding bikes I have ever owned. I have two long wheelbase bikes (42 inch with 18 inch stays), this 'dale and an '82 Trek 720. The Cannondale, IMO, is a better riding...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
04-02-24, 10:28 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 215
Posted By bikemig

I like brifters just fine even if I tend to be...

I like brifters just fine even if I tend to be partial to bar end shifters when I go click shift. Lots of folks here build old bikes with 3 x 9 gearing so you've come to the right place.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-02-24, 09:16 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,726
Posted By bikemig

1993 Trek 750

I picked up a 1993 Trek 750 a few years back. It's in great shape and I've always liked the lugged Trek hybrids. It has the same geometry as the 520 but it was a heck of a lot cheaper. The frame has...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-01-24, 11:59 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 713
Posted By bikemig

I enjoyed the piece. I hadn't realized that...

I enjoyed the piece. I hadn't realized that Repack began in 1974; I had thought it was late 70s. I hate to say it but Bicycling was a much better magazine back in the day. A lot of things about...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
03-31-24, 01:13 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 632
Posted By bikemig

Pair of '93 Bridgestones: RB 1 and MB 1

Title is wrong; apologies in advance if the title is a bit of a clickbait, :). I'm selling a 1993 red Bridgestone RB 1 with the biplane fork. Here's a pic of the RB 1 but I'm selling it as a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-07-24, 09:20 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,187
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...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
03-04-24, 04:38 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 547
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.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
03-04-24, 07:34 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 547
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...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-03-24, 07:30 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 437
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. . . .
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-03-24, 04:38 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 437
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.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-03-24, 02:42 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 754
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:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-03-24, 02:36 PM
Replies: 305
Views: 14,510
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.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-03-24, 10:10 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,612
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).
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-27-24, 07:04 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,929
Posted By bikemig

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

Neat thread, cool bike. This qualifies as a labor of love.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-20-24, 04:53 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 4,504
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...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-20-24, 02:13 PM
Replies: 392
Views: 22,435
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...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-20-24, 01:46 PM
Replies: 7,839
Views: 933,854
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...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-11-24, 02:47 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 348
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...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
01-21-24, 01:45 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 949
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, :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-21-24, 01:43 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,835
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...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-16-24, 07:45 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,069
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...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
01-11-24, 02:45 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,523
Posted By bikemig

What’s not to love about this bike. GLWS

What’s not to love about this bike. GLWS
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
01-10-24, 11:11 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,000
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...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-08-24, 07:44 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 763
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...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
01-05-24, 04:16 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,000
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...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-05-24, 03:45 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 4,269
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...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-04-24, 03:29 PM
Replies: 7,839
Views: 933,854
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...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-03-24, 04:10 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,856
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...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
11-27-23, 02:34 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,367
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.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-26-23, 04:39 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,850
Posted By bikemig

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

+ 1 on just for the heck of it.

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-26-23, 01:43 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,850
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...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
11-26-23, 06:20 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 395
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.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-25-23, 12:07 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 3,478
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.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-25-23, 11:26 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 3,478
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.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-25-23, 10:17 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 3,478
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...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-25-23, 08:00 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 3,478
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...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-25-23, 07:20 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 3,478
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:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-25-23, 07:16 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 3,478
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.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-25-23, 06:44 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 3,478
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...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-22-23, 08:18 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 741
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.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
11-11-23, 02:09 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,633
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...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-18-23, 02:50 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,514
Posted By bikemig

I think you just described most every thread on...

I think you just described most every thread on BF! :)
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