Originally Posted by madpogue
(Post 23182464)
^^^^^^^ Squirt - the ultimate C&V soda choice......
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Originally Posted by purpurite
(Post 23196277)
My very rare LandShark DirtShark:
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...93cd95_o_d.jpg GT Xizang resto mod project: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...31a426_o_d.jpg Fillet brazed GT Psyclone frameset: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...b22914_k_d.jpg My current daily rider which may also be on the market this spring, 2003 Cannondale F700: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...e1a91c_o_d.jpg |
Originally Posted by georges1
(Post 23196862)
Very nice selection of MTBs ,love the GTs,almost bought one psyclone frame but it was too small for me also price was high as far as what goes for the Zaskar Team, the Easton Elite tubing had a tendancy to break and doesn't age well which is why I have chosen Trek Alpha Aluminium SLR frames .The Xizang was also one of my favorite titanium frames but never foun one in my size and most of those I have seen were overexpensive.Nice Cannondale and nicely equipped:thumb:
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One nonprofit I work with (Recycle Your Bicycle for Foster Kids) was making room in one of their storage lockers today, and I was there to help and to transfer bikes as needed to the Rusty Spoke co-op who I also work with. Lots of bikes, but we found a few that may not be perfect for the kids but might be good for the co-op. In this bunch were three bikes that fit this thread nicely.
First up: a matched set of pink and white 1986 Trek 850s. Suntour XC stems, derailleurs, and sealed bearing hubs, power ratchet friction shifters, rollercam rear brakes, Specialized triple cranks, wide-range Shimano 5-speed freewheels. Other than the tires, in decent shape too. These may get rebuilt as city bikes, unless we find someone(s) who want them in their current two-wheel time capsule condition. https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...e0ec032b4.jpeg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...c60aaf87d.jpeg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...d3035be11.jpeg Next up: an 80s Schwinn Sierra with a double-clamp stem, a friction Shimano drivetrain, and cool white high-flange hubs. This particular bike was promptly confiscated by a co-op staffer for one of their future projects. https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...b47d80a10.jpeg A long day, but not a bad one. |
https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...6871124f1.jpeg
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...d8227449b.jpeg As found with dried rubber and seat post firmly stuck facing backwards. Love the outcome. |
Fight the good fight!
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Originally Posted by RCMoeur
(Post 23197419)
One nonprofit I work with (Recycle Your Bicycle for Foster Kids) was making room in one of their storage lockers today, and I was there to help and to transfer bikes as needed to the Rusty Spoke co-op who I also work with. Lots of bikes, but we found a few that may not be perfect for the kids but might be good for the co-op. In this bunch were three bikes that fit this thread nicely.
First up: a matched set of pink and white 1986 Trek 850s. Suntour XC stems, derailleurs, and sealed bearing hubs, power ratchet friction shifters, rollercam rear brakes, Specialized triple cranks, wide-range Shimano 5-speed freewheels. Other than the tires, in decent shape too. These may get rebuilt as city bikes, unless we find someone(s) who want them in their current two-wheel time capsule condition. https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...e0ec032b4.jpeg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...c60aaf87d.jpeg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...d3035be11.jpeg Next up: an 80s Schwinn Sierra with a double-clamp stem, a friction Shimano drivetrain, and cool white high-flange hubs. This particular bike was promptly confiscated by a co-op staffer for one of their future projects. https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...b47d80a10.jpeg A long day, but not a bad one. |
Originally Posted by d2702
(Post 23190307)
It warms my heart to see an unwanted 80s Stumpjumper find a loving home. Good find!
Maybe temporarily lost or houseless, waiting to be saved. :twitchy: |
Originally Posted by cjefferds
(Post 23199470)
What does Trek call that paint scheme? The only thing that comes to mind is Pepto Bismol.
I'm working on one of them right at the moment. Unfortunately, there have been a couple times that the bike has induced some distress. But things are looking pinker. |
Buying spare parts for the Trek Fuel 100 and the spare parts for all my roadies but also planning on how to park all my bike projects once they are done in my garage . Will have to also buy spare parts later since with components prices have skyrocketed.
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Originally Posted by georges1
(Post 23199578)
. . . components prices have skyrocketed.
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Originally Posted by cjefferds
(Post 23199470)
What does Trek call that paint scheme? The only thing that comes to mind is Pepto Bismol.
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Originally Posted by Markeologist
(Post 23199911)
If you want Pepto Bismol, here is Pepto Bismol (not my photo nor my bike but I wish it was…1985 Team Stumpjumber from Mombat collection):
https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...fd9f3c505.jpeg https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...140d66871.jpeg I wouldn’t turn down either of them! |
Originally Posted by daywood
(Post 23199858)
Especially tires!
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Posted elsewhere yesterday but here is my 1985 Fisher Comp at the Marinenduro festivities in Fairfax, CA. I didn’t see another C&V bike but a lot of people stopped by to ask about it.
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Originally Posted by Markeologist
(Post 23200729)
Posted elsewhere yesterday but here is my 1985 Fisher Comp at the Marinenduro festivities in Fairfax, CA…
Are those vintage Ground Control tires? |
Originally Posted by cjefferds
(Post 23199980)
Whoa!! Just noticed they also have an 86 Trek 850 in the collection as well…
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...140d66871.jpeg I wouldn’t turn down either of them! The tubing decal on the bikes I have matches the catalog, not the MOMBAT. https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...e5af70563.jpeg Although this doesn't have the cachet of full 531, it still seems like a decent tube set, hence my reluctance to toss or downgrade the frames, in spite of their... unique hue. It also raises the question as to whether the MOMBAT model was a preproduction or special one-off for someone of importance. |
I don't know about you, but I've seen very few 850s; 800s and 820s are everywhere, but 850s seem fairly uncommon.
I'm just glad these are several sizes too tall for me.
Originally Posted by RCMoeur
(Post 23201192)
Here's the interesting thing: the MOMBAT site lists the 1986 850 as being full Reynolds 531. However, the 1986 Trek catalog lists the tubing as "special lightweight MTB double-butted chrome-moly".
The tubing decal on the bikes I have matches the catalog, not the MOMBAT. Although this doesn't have the cachet of full 531, it still seems like a decent tube set, hence my reluctance to toss or downgrade the frames, in spite of their... unique hue. It also raises the question as to whether the MOMBAT model was a preproduction or special one-off for someone of importance. |
Originally Posted by Korina
(Post 23201205)
I don't know about you, but I've seen very few 850s; 800s and 820s are everywhere, but 850s seem fairly uncommon.
I'm just glad these are several sizes too tall for me. The only MTBs in that 1986 Trek catalog were the 850 and 830, with the 850 being the top of the line offering (as reflected in the component selection). |
Finished up the 84 stumpy sport today!
I had toyed with the idea of parting it out for use on another build and selling the frame but thought better of it. This bike was purchased from the original owner and is all original including saddle and peddles. Even the tires and grips are original and still have some life left in them! https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...90389d811.jpeg All it needed was new cables, oversized brake cable housings and a new chain :) Oh and a NOS Shimano freewheel. |
Originally Posted by cjefferds
(Post 23204254)
Finished up the 84 stumpy sport today!
I had toyed with the idea of parting it out for use on another build and selling the frame but thought better of it. This bike was purchased from the original owner and is all original including saddle and peddles. Even the tires and grips are original and still have some life left in them! All it needed was new cables, oversized brake cable housings and a new chain :) Oh and a NOS Shimano freewheel. |
Originally Posted by RCMoeur
(Post 23201192)
Although this doesn't have the cachet of full 531, it still seems like a decent tube set, hence my reluctance to toss or downgrade the frames, in spite of their... unique hue.
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I think that many of these vintage MTB's make some of best city/urban/commuter bikes around. They're indestructible.
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Originally Posted by Maxey
(Post 23204267)
Beautiful old Stumpy, well done, and glad you kept it whole. :thumb:
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