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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-21-24, 07:56 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 1,914
Posted By Sactown_Albert

From the frame up Fuji Finest

This project started after I acquired a mystery frame from my friend Addison after he closed the Bicycle Repairium in Sacramento. There was a thread on this...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-20-24, 03:42 PM
Replies: 15,458
Views: 4,090,658
Posted By Smokinapankake

1996 Gary Fisher Aquila thrift store find. ...

1996 Gary Fisher Aquila thrift store find.

Before:

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-14-24, 09:49 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 2,512
Posted By ScottCommutes

I would suggest something like this; ...

I would suggest something like this;
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-12-24, 06:04 AM
Replies: 2,360
Views: 1,049,744
Posted By DooberD

Sr600

Hello, wanted to share this ‘87 SR600 I brought back to life. Non-drive-side only....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-06-24, 09:14 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 3,280
Posted By jamesdak

I ride a range in sizes without worry. From 53...

I ride a range in sizes without worry. From 53 cm to 56 cm and couple more like 56.5 cm. I'm 5' 8" but with a 33" cycling inseam each time I measure it. I really don't do anything different for...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-21-24, 10:28 AM
Replies: 8,327
Views: 3,102,564
Posted By botty kayer

Original.39 year old paint job still looking good...

Original.39 year old paint job still looking good in the sunshine today. 2 x 10 speed, 28c tyres and koolstop brake pads make it perform like a newer bike but retains the classic looks....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-13-24, 11:46 AM
Replies: 2,404
Views: 568,437
Posted By Rocket-Sauce

Almost forgot Feyd Rautha ...

Almost forgot Feyd Rautha
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/OixkHgR6JP4/maxresdefault.jpg
(From Apple's excellent "Masters of the Air")
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-10-24, 07:59 PM
Replies: 2,404
Views: 568,437
Posted By bulgie

We had quite a good turnout for our weekday...

We had quite a good turnout for our weekday after-work pickup game in Seattle in the late '80s for a few years. Once you were hooked, you'd never miss it, such a gas. I think it counted as a "scene"....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-03-24, 06:08 AM
Replies: 2,404
Views: 568,437
Posted By BTinNYC

Pretty Pimpin!

Pretty Pimpin!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-02-24, 01:43 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 384
Posted By SurferRosa

If it weren't effective, they'd probably stop...

If it weren't effective, they'd probably stop doing it after some fifty years.

Has anyone thanked the PBS affiliate for producing this doc that now has at least two threads on it?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-01-24, 05:08 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 11,927
Posted By markwesti

If you hit a pot hole , go over the bars and...

If you hit a pot hole , go over the bars and can't remember it . You have Indonesia .
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-01-24, 04:29 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,884
Posted By Fairlane63

Very nice snag and I think the the red cables...

Very nice snag and I think the the red cables would look great.
Labor of love projects are always the best, but please don't put on the stem shifters! :thumb:
Look forward to the after pictures...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-28-24, 06:33 PM
Replies: 2,404
Views: 568,437
Posted By Rocket-Sauce

Gheorghe Mureșan and Ray Lewis ...

Gheorghe Mureșan and Ray Lewis
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ej6vo9uXsAICwyR.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-21-24, 08:13 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 11,927
Posted By Chuckk

More Crumb Must be a younger, Portland Mr....

More Crumb
Must be a younger, Portland Mr. Natural
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-21-24, 09:40 AM
Replies: 149
Views: 11,927
Posted By Chuckk

Crumb ...

Crumb

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-18-24, 11:24 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 422
Posted By Bianchigirll

I'd definitely put as close to the original...

I'd definitely put as close to the original decals as possible on it. I'd do blue and white maybe if the powdercoaters can do two tone. Maybe white main tubes and blue everything else.

What's...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-12-24, 11:51 AM
Replies: 2,404
Views: 568,437
Posted By juvela

----- ...he's likely to be stayin' local on...

-----

...he's likely to be stayin' local on that XR8...


-----
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-11-24, 08:04 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,273
Posted By botty kayer

Ti Merckx rebuild, possibly the greyest bike in the world

As I'm now in my 5th decade and my knees are starting to creak like a worn bottom bracket, I decided I need a bike with a triple. I've got a new fork and new wheels too so it turned out to be a near...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-08-24, 08:19 PM
Replies: 2,404
Views: 568,437
Posted By gearbasher

Since this is C & V, I guess you're saying he...

Since this is C & V, I guess you're saying he looks cheerful.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-24-24, 04:51 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 11,927
Posted By madpogue

Reminds me of a non-bicycle-related poem: ...

Reminds me of a non-bicycle-related poem:

When I'm in a sober mood, I worry, work and think.
And when I'm in a joyous mood, I gamble, play and drink.
And when my moods are over, and my time has...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-24-24, 03:33 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 11,927
Posted By gearbasher

Actual tombstone....

Actual tombstone. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/187675988/benjamin-s-mitchell...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-22-24, 11:55 AM
Replies: 149
Views: 11,927
Posted By jjhabbs

Post your cycling humor here. I'll start....

Truth!
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John
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-04-24, 08:27 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 598
Posted By Reynolds 531

Krylon True Blue. One of my favorite colors. I...

Krylon True Blue. One of my favorite colors. I can't tell you how many bikes I have painted that color
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-04-24, 06:11 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 598
Posted By SurferRosa

I'd be like, "ohhh k ... but what's the other 98...

I'd be like, "ohhh k ... but what's the other 98 percent?" :lol:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-04-24, 05:51 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 598
Posted By JohnDThompson

Agreed. It has all the hallmarks of a bonded...

Agreed. It has all the hallmarks of a bonded aluminum Trek.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-04-24, 03:47 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 598
Posted By jdawginsc

Its a Trek.

Its a Trek.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-27-23, 03:11 PM
Replies: 196
Views: 11,135
Posted By steelbikeguy

A fair question. Is it even possible to weld...

A fair question.
Is it even possible to weld up that sort of crack? Or would you weld a plate over the top? I have no idea, but did witness some patches to aircraft skin when I was working as...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-23-23, 06:26 PM
Replies: 8,327
Views: 3,102,564
Posted By Manny66

Old Giordana Frame ,new parts and upgrade to...

Old Giordana Frame ,new parts and upgrade to gravel .

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1274/1223_52298e7bfe3f77b3c2d732215643135e97f0b565.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-05-23, 12:00 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,132,498
Posted By cjefferds

1983 Ross Force 1 ...

1983 Ross Force 1

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/img_3773_87855d90e4636f339ca189c472764f0ee6b0cbf5.jpeg

Acquired today from the original owner. Rear hub and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-25-23, 11:38 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,132,498
Posted By Tango1

1990 Trek 970 Singletrack

Picked this bike up a few weeks ago, I believe the previous owners rode it a few times and it never saw the light of day again. After a full tear down, polish, wax lube, buff, and a little grease I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-07-23, 02:18 PM
Replies: 153
Views: 8,953
Posted By Portlandjim

Blue Allez SE story

Around the time that this bike model came out, 1985 or so, I visited Japan about once every 2 months. During this period, one of the biggest amateur bike races in Japan was called the Kanabe Cup....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-29-22, 03:07 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,172
Posted By juvela

----- here are two earlier forum discussion...

-----

here are two earlier forum discussion threads on Masi Special examples for comparison. -

https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1113947-1965-masi-special.html
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-28-22, 01:57 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 3,552
Posted By Atlas Shrugged

The comparison between a handmade frame and an...

The comparison between a handmade frame and an industrial frame (as you call it) is not an apple and a pear but more like a polished apple and a washed apple. They both taste the same however one is...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-28-22, 09:34 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 3,552
Posted By Ago15

Top Fillet Brazing Vintage

I don't know if an identical post already exists, if so please excuse me.
An administrator will be able to fix it

I start with my bespoke Mercet from 1994 in Columbus EL.
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-06-22, 06:45 AM
Replies: 188
Views: 10,520
Posted By indyfabz

And then drop the question “Your pace or mine?”?

And then drop the question “Your pace or mine?”?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-04-22, 07:30 PM
Replies: 163
Views: 8,475
Posted By Ubie

Beware the Muppet! ...

Beware the Muppet!
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-06-21, 02:38 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,652
Posted By mstateglfr

I have used spray.bike on 3 bikes. - an 89...

I have used spray.bike on 3 bikes.
- an 89 Tange 1 frame that has been hooked to my trainer multiple winters and has seen road miles here and there. It has since been powdercoated an awesome...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-06-21, 11:01 AM
Replies: 1,197
Views: 401,162
Posted By victorm

2001 Kona Firemountain

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1440x1436/a3a71afb_098a_4bea_8aa5_cf273f8c44df_dfd44192285e44d9a866c1da27b8d08e05234927.jpeg...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-23-21, 11:32 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 7,391
Posted By woodcraft

I have a Force 10 sp medium cage RD that...

I have a Force 10 sp medium cage RD that absolutely works with 11/34 cassette,

and have been running short cage RD/ Road link 11/34 & 34/48 for several years without issue (there is a little...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-22-21, 05:34 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,444
Posted By TiHabanero

Your experience brings up a practice that I train...

Your experience brings up a practice that I train into every person we hire as a mechanic. When inserting a wheel into place, the bike comes out of the stand and is set upon the floor for alignment...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-17-21, 05:09 PM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,722,065
Posted By Markeologist

Did this drop bar conversion on a Stumpjumper...

Did this drop bar conversion on a Stumpjumper Sport in 1990 or so for my wife (I bought it new for her in 1986...though it might be an 85 model). She commuted on it for a couple years but then we...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-24-20, 02:58 PM
Replies: 190
Views: 25,461
Posted By Markeologist

As requested, here is a pic of my Fisher Comp...

As requested, here is a pic of my Fisher Comp I've posted elsewhere on BF. It has extremely rare Fisher aluminum clamp-on bullmoose bars which were subsequently recalled. Back in the day I narrowed...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-27-20, 07:27 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 5,480
Posted By 3alarmer

...guy's probably homeless by now, so no...

...guy's probably homeless by now, so no computer. :(
Forum: Road Cycling
10-21-20, 06:16 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 11,008
Posted By Koyote

Hideous.

Hideous.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-29-20, 01:51 PM
Replies: 2,348
Views: 355,695
Posted By primov8

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50375348931_04...

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50375348931_040e24612d_c.jpg
Forum: Road Cycling
04-30-20, 01:55 PM
Replies: 2,348
Views: 355,695
Posted By slowgo

Cinelli Vigorelli Road ...

Cinelli Vigorelli Road

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