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01-13-24, 09:14 PM
Replies: 1,577
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Posted By crawfordvj

My new Nicasio SE ...

My new Nicasio SE

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The frame and wheels are the same as the drop bar Nicasio+...
12-28-23, 06:42 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 8,133
Posted By kklein24

I was searching for something and came across...

I was searching for something and came across this thread. This is Kirsten, Gary's wife. I can assure you he is alive and well. His main passion right now, and for the past several years, is...
11-11-23, 09:50 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,841
Posted By veganbikes

Nope not the issue, I doubt that place is an...

Nope not the issue, I doubt that place is an authorized Shimano dealer so therefore everything stated is still 100% still very relevant. Just because you get what you paid for doesn't mean you aren't...
11-09-23, 06:11 AM
Replies: 1,080
Views: 401,604
Posted By wstephenson

I couldn't help myself when I saw this 'lightly...

I couldn't help myself when I saw this 'lightly used' 1996 750 in my size pop up. It really had been babied. I put the 1991 frame I've been restoring on the back burner and built it up with a spare...
11-08-23, 04:32 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,463
Posted By FranzB

Oh, and I can finally post pics of my new bike :)...

Oh, and I can finally post pics of my new bike :)

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11-06-23, 10:37 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,841
Posted By veganbikes

Either try the Corner Bar or get yourself a drop...

Either try the Corner Bar or get yourself a drop bar bike. Going from Drop to flat is cheap enough generally so it isn't a bad thing but going from flat to drop is expensive and not really...
11-06-23, 04:57 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,841
Posted By csport

Do you have hydraulic brakes? Drop bar brifters...

Do you have hydraulic brakes? Drop bar brifters (combined shifters + brake levers) only exist for 10 or more speed drivetrain. In principle there are no 9 or 8 speed hydraulic brifters. If you are...
10-23-23, 10:43 AM
Replies: 241
Views: 13,542
Posted By Robvolz

Pics now that I’m home: ...

Pics now that I’m home:


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10-23-23, 09:03 AM
Replies: 241
Views: 13,542
Posted By Robvolz

Grail bike found!!

“Dear forums, I never thought this would happen to me” started every letter to Penthouse Forums, as some schlub would be seduced by a beautiful woman way beyond anything he could have imagined.
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10-16-23, 03:01 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 3,220
Posted By indyfabz

The No. 1 hit and field final track on “Some...

The No. 1 hit and field final track on “Some Girls”, by The Rolling Stones.

”Go ahead. Bite the big apple. Don’t mind the maggots,”
...
10-15-23, 06:26 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 584
Posted By Mountain Mitch

Marinoni Special with Deore XTR

I just purchased an early 90s Marinoni Special (serial #21503) that the original owner’s widow tells me was custom made to her husband’s specifications as a touring bike. She told me he toured...
09-24-23, 03:54 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 7,672
Posted By smd4

“Have.” Or “ ‘ve.”

“Have.” Or “ ‘ve.”
Forum: Framebuilders
07-25-23, 08:21 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 605
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

Switchback Replacement Fork Blades

In early Feb this year Smokinapancake (Jody) posted a want for replacement fork blades for his NOS Tange Switchback fork crown/steerer. Here's that thread Fork blades needed/fabricated. Who can and...
07-09-23, 02:05 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 6,054
Posted By Dragum

Inspiration canyon roadlite CF9 and boardman hyb...

Inspiration canyon roadlite CF9 and boardman hyb 8.9


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What’s new:
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05-10-23, 10:07 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,584
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

I knew the dark green would look epic with tan...

I knew the dark green would look epic with tan wall tires as I had built a touring bike in the same aesthetic vein a year or two prior--much too small a frame, but actually the only one that gave me...
04-22-23, 05:32 PM
Replies: 5,442
Views: 3,868,672
Posted By sdimattia

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NBD Vitus Substance VRS-2 with a couple of parts...
02-05-23, 08:01 AM
Replies: 604
Views: 74,877
Posted By nlerner

This thread needs more pink: ...

This thread needs more pink:

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02-01-23, 02:02 PM
Replies: 604
Views: 74,877
Posted By Deal4Fuji

Hopefully by this time next year I will have done...

Hopefully by this time next year I will have done something with my $25 Torpado Italia find :o
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11-13-22, 05:56 PM
Replies: 5,442
Views: 3,868,672
Posted By scotch

2022 Kona Rove LTD

My first 650b bike. So far I love it, and the GRX 810 2x shifts like a dream.

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11-11-22, 06:37 PM
Replies: 5,442
Views: 3,868,672
Posted By Eric F

First ride today on this new (to me) beast. So...

First ride today on this new (to me) beast. So much fun!
...
10-31-22, 09:16 AM
Replies: 5,442
Views: 3,868,672
Posted By cyclezen

Fun in Mittel Franken

Somehow I ended up with 3 Gravel bikes... Very similar, all very much Fun.
My Planned trip back to my Hometown, Dinkelsbühl in Franconia, German...
07-06-22, 07:27 PM
Replies: 601
Views: 169,007
Posted By Scrapegote

1991 Specialized Stumpjumper Comp Project

I just finished my 1991 Stump Gravel Project (Gandalf). I love this bike, it was my first MTB. A lot of love went into this bike/build. I am too new here to post pics or links, but I uploaded a few...
06-02-22, 05:22 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,086
Posted By motochick

My new 1996 Torelli Cyclocross bike

There was an old guy in my town that past away a few years ago and had a pretty good sized collection of bikes, parts and frames. Lucky for me, his bikes were all my size and I was able to acquire 2...
05-27-22, 12:36 PM
Replies: 1,088
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Posted By BillyD

ColonelSanders - outside agitator; trolling -...

ColonelSanders - outside agitator; trolling - permanent
02-04-22, 06:34 PM
Replies: 5,442
Views: 3,868,672
Posted By Garfield Cat

Open UP

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01-28-22, 01:34 PM
Replies: 5,442
Views: 3,868,672
Posted By keithdunlop

Just finished a new build based on an ICAN...

Just finished a new build based on an ICAN X-Gravel frame with hand-build wheels using Light Bicycle rims laced to 350 hubs, and a Campagnolo Ekar 1x13 drivetrain.
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12-19-21, 08:53 PM
Replies: 8,997
Views: 3,087,720
Posted By merziac

In my long windedness I forgot to add that I am...

In my long windedness I forgot to add that I am not a MTBer per se, ridden plenty of dirt mc's, drag raced street bikes for 25+ years so plenty of 2 wheel foolishness in my repertoire. :twitchy:
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12-19-21, 06:58 PM
Replies: 8,997
Views: 3,087,720
Posted By merziac

And since its Christmas I'm gonna post this...

And since its Christmas I'm gonna post this again, its been awhile. :twitchy:

1982 Merz, one of maybe a dozen according to Jim that he built before going to Big S.

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10-23-21, 12:21 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 644
Posted By Lbxpdx

1991 Stumpjumper

I was checking out CL and noticed this old girl, though it was a three hour drive away. After a few messages back and forth, the guy told me that he was actually going to drive in to my area to see...
10-17-21, 09:18 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 8,807
Posted By obrentharris

Is this really a problem? I have thousands of...

Is this really a problem? I have thousands of trouble-free miles on an XT derailleur with Ultegra shifters using a Wolf Tooth Tanpan. Really a very simple device with very little to go wrong. Not a...
10-14-21, 05:07 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,963
Posted By squirtdad

I so goofed up in that earlier post.....am...

I so goofed up in that earlier post.....am editting with a "never mind" missed 812 is 1x thanks for getting it right
10-10-21, 04:00 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 829
Posted By Repack Rider

45th Anniversary coming up

On October 21, 1976 I agreed to help a few friends settle an argument as to who was the fastest downhill rider on our modified "klunker" bikes. We had decided that a time trial was the way to make it...
10-10-21, 04:13 AM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,691,282
Posted By vp1337

Technically still not a MTB, but pretty close. ...

Technically still not a MTB, but pretty close.

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10-05-21, 03:07 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 717
Posted By mechanicmatt

Mongoose Rockadile '97

I rebuilt this today. Thought I'd share.
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10-04-21, 07:16 PM
Replies: 5,442
Views: 3,868,672
Posted By taguy4

My Mongoose Dynametric Cross 325 I finally got...

My Mongoose Dynametric Cross 325 I finally got put together working right:

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I...
10-02-21, 08:09 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,869
Posted By SpeedofLite

Road Test/Bike Review (1991) SPECIALIZED Stumpjumper M2 Team

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09-16-21, 01:42 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 6,309
Posted By tdipail

Parts are startng to trickle in! The best...

Parts are startng to trickle in!

The best part arrived first.

https://i.postimg.cc/pdzzm3Rz/IMG-9388.jpg (https://postimg.cc/nsVC5Rsh)

then the Atlas cranks and BB, BB tool, 34t oval...
09-14-21, 07:53 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,110
Posted By jamesdak

Couldn't agree....less. :p ...

Couldn't agree....less. :p


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Really, really good ride with a wonderful old...
09-08-21, 07:21 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 6,314
Posted By Gravel Rider

Bombtrack

Brought a 2021 Bombtrack Hook home today. Looking forward to many adventures. Share your photos if you own a Bomber!...
09-05-21, 04:03 PM
Replies: 5,442
Views: 3,868,672
Posted By Wspsux

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Doesn’t seem like they get much love anymore but...
08-13-21, 07:41 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,188
Posted By mstateglfr

I love that thread due to the creativity. That...

I love that thread due to the creativity.
That thread also saddens me due to the overwhelming number of examples of clearly ill-fitting bikes due to kludges that make the bike 'fit' with a drop...
08-05-21, 12:15 PM
Replies: 244
Views: 37,074
Posted By bOsscO

I suppose this 1993 Mongoose IBOC Comp is more...

I suppose this 1993 Mongoose IBOC Comp is more violet than purple; the Montana spray can colour I used on this restomod is RV-264 'Galaxy Violet'...
08-05-21, 09:35 AM
Replies: 244
Views: 37,074
Posted By mstateglfr

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08-05-21, 01:06 AM
Replies: 244
Views: 37,074
Posted By LucasHartong

1994 Giant Cadex CFR3 (carbon/alu) with...

1994 Giant Cadex CFR3 (carbon/alu) with Campagnolo Stratos group. Very light, very loved. :)
...
07-29-21, 10:39 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 5,516
Posted By msu2001la

Agree with all of this. I was into MTB in the...

Agree with all of this. I was into MTB in the 90's as well, and still remember the first time I tried a set of XT linear pull v-brakes. What a huge improvement over cantilevers. The same can be said...
07-28-21, 05:27 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 5,516
Posted By chaadster

The complexity is in the system design, and the...

The complexity is in the system design, and the difficulty is in the setup process.

If we accept that anything on a bike is hard to do— something I think we must— then I’d say that canti setup is...
07-27-21, 08:42 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 5,516
Posted By chaadster

Man, setting up cantis used to be like an art...

Man, setting up cantis used to be like an art form, and lots of folks did not have the skills to do it right. In order to get the pads to hit the rim cleanly with max leverage involved rectifying so...
07-26-21, 08:28 PM
Replies: 5,442
Views: 3,868,672
Posted By indofulioh

Thanks! This was really helpful. As I suspected,...

Thanks! This was really helpful. As I suspected, getting the front shifter/derailleur/crankset combo just perfect can be a huge challenge when mixing Shimano road/MTN components.

But it also...
07-01-21, 03:53 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,851
Posted By nomadmax

I wouldn't do anything until I knew the exact...

I wouldn't do anything until I knew the exact numbers of what was on the bike before and what's on there now. A thread asking "How do my shoes fit" is basically worthless, even in a forum full of...
06-20-21, 07:51 AM
Replies: 5,442
Views: 3,868,672
Posted By DarKris

Well NBD was last week and despite a less than...

Well NBD was last week and despite a less than stellar experience with the bike shop I got it from I now have my first carbon bike

...
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