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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-06-24, 08:15 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 243
Posted By Ironfish653

The PDG is definitely a nicer bike, but it's also...

The PDG is definitely a nicer bike, but it's also an early 1990s example, the Raleigh is probably early -mid 2000s. The earlier "Marin ATBs" like the paramount look pretty primitive compared to later...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-06-24, 04:10 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,085
Posted By Ironfish653

While certainly not as weighty as some of these...

While certainly not as weighty as some of these mid-century cruisers; my Bridgestone SuperLight deserves an Honorable Mention in the "Heavier Than It Ought To Be" category.
Just under 31 lbs in...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-05-24, 07:27 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 510
Posted By Ironfish653

Yes. Pretty much any 10x chain from...

Yes.

Pretty much any 10x chain from Shimano, SRAM, or KMC. Pick your price point, the color/finish you want, and the right number of links to keep the rear derailleur happy.

10x is a little...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-03-24, 10:47 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 2,909
Posted By Ironfish653

Some people place a lot of value on flat...

Some people place a lot of value on flat resistance, especially for "daily driver" commuters. I'm not one of those people, but I get it; time constraints, non-bike-friendly environments, general...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-02-24, 08:16 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 1,415
Posted By Ironfish653

Without rehashing the above advice on saddle...

Without rehashing the above advice on saddle adjustments, making bar/stem adjustments is almost as easy. Modern 4-bolt removable-faceplate stems allow you to swap for different extensions and angles...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-02-24, 05:18 PM
Replies: 6,536
Views: 616,610
Posted By Ironfish653

Rode the Armed Forces Cycling Classic Challenge...

Rode the Armed Forces Cycling Classic Challenge Ride yesterday; got 9 laps in the three hours, for a total of 54 miles.
Definitely farther and faster than my usual routes; but it was a fun, fast...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-31-24, 05:35 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,344
Posted By Ironfish653

Something like that; not only does the high hitch...

Something like that; not only does the high hitch make the "load triangle" taller and narrower than an axle height drawbar, but since it's effectively hanging from the upper mount, the hitch doesn't...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-31-24, 03:25 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,050
Posted By Ironfish653

For what they're asking for that wheelset, I...

For what they're asking for that wheelset, I could probably find a whole commuter bike that already comes with it's own wheels.

If you're looking for 100% plug-&-play wheel swaps with no...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-27-24, 06:41 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 607
Posted By Ironfish653

I have a pair of (older) Giros that are pretty...

I have a pair of (older) Giros that are pretty decent off the bike. Weight and stiffness are about on par with a medium-weight hiking shoe.

Pearl Izumi have several similar models as well, and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-24, 03:30 AM
Replies: 104
Views: 11,620
Posted By Ironfish653

I already had a couple of Cannondales when I...

I already had a couple of Cannondales when I added an ‘88 Pinnacle to the fleet a couple summers ago. (It was at a flea market tagged at $100; I didn’t really need it, but I wasn’t walking away from...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-24, 12:42 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 231
Posted By Ironfish653

It should. Most of those Japanese imports were...

It should. Most of those Japanese imports were designed for 27x1-14” (ERTO 630x32). Should take 700c wheels with up to 37mm or even 40.

The brake track on a 700 wheel is 4mm lower than a 27” so...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-22-24, 09:23 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,344
Posted By Ironfish653

So….you ask for advice, then announce that...

So….you ask for advice, then announce that anything that doesn’t jive with your initial idea is irrelevant because…….you’re trying to prove some moral point?

Look, man; I’m an iconoclast, I get...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-22-24, 08:27 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 680
Posted By Ironfish653

If you want “what I have now, just a less flashy,...

If you want “what I have now, just a less flashy, lower spec,” then a secondhand Cannondale Quick or Trek Verve would be a suitable grocery-getter, saving the “good” bike for dedicated sporting...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-22-24, 07:20 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,344
Posted By Ironfish653

If you selected that particular model on the sole...

If you selected that particular model on the sole criteria that it was the absolute cheapest option, then it’s okay to say that; rather than spinning a yarn about steel construction or that a gangly...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-22-24, 05:02 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,344
Posted By Ironfish653

I think the OP is performing a thought exercise...

I think the OP is performing a thought exercise to justify why the cheapest trailer on @_mazon is the superior design, when everyone who’s ever used a trailer said “get something else”
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-24, 06:36 AM
Replies: 156
Views: 6,866
Posted By Ironfish653

I concur; and a lot has to do with how you plan...

I concur; and a lot has to do with how you plan on using/ riding the bike in question:
My 1974 Bridgestone is ostensibly a sport -tourer, 2x6 SunTour V-GT with down tube shifters ; it can go down...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-21-24, 11:09 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,372
Posted By Ironfish653

Sounds a lot like the tires. Lots of inexpensive...

Sounds a lot like the tires. Lots of inexpensive MTB get fitted with (also inexpensive) tires that are designed more for appearance than actual performance. Tall, widely spaced knobs (“Because...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-21-24, 08:25 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,344
Posted By Ironfish653

Axle mount is the better choice, most of the...

Axle mount is the better choice, most of the time; that’s why the majority of trailers use it.
There’s a small receiver bracket that mounts under the axle nut, and sits below/behind the axle, about...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-20-24, 09:43 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,372
Posted By Ironfish653

From the mid 1990s and on, the vast majority of...

From the mid 1990s and on, the vast majority of MTBs that hit the streets were low-mid level, price-point, Sporting Goods store commodities; much like how every 1970s Bike Boom Ten-Speed is now an...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-20-24, 07:21 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,475
Posted By Ironfish653

Depends on the frame. When I was building my...

Depends on the frame. When I was building my Cannondale 3.0, many of the prospective donors I considered were, ironically, newer Cannondales (CAAD-8/9 and a Synapse) so it wouldn’t have made much...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-19-24, 10:09 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,807
Posted By Ironfish653

It happens. I bought a well used ‘89 Cannondale...

It happens. I bought a well used ‘89 Cannondale R500 with the intention off making an inexpensive training bike.
By the time it was all said and done, I’d have replaced everything but the serial...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-17-24, 12:04 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 737
Posted By Ironfish653

Much of it also depends on the quality of the...

Much of it also depends on the quality of the tires; an inexpensive tire tends to be a thicker, stiffer carcass, also with harder rubber (for durability)
A more expensive tire may provide higher...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-16-24, 11:39 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 737
Posted By Ironfish653

Generally; most of the 70s bikes that occupied...

Generally; most of the 70s bikes that occupied the middle of the bell curve were sport-tourers in the “classic ten-speed” mold. Period racing bikes weren’t that hugely different, obviously much more...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-16-24, 07:58 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 533
Posted By Ironfish653

It’s not the frame material. Cheap bikes ride...

It’s not the frame material. Cheap bikes ride like cheap bikes. The straight-leg oversized cro-mo forks everybody put on mid-range rigids didn’t help much either.

Mid-1990s I would avoid aluminum...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-16-24, 07:18 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 325
Posted By Ironfish653

don’t have any problems with it. I ride wide,...

don’t have any problems with it.
I ride wide, flared gravel bars, so it can be a bit of a reach from the ends of the drops, but because the shift paddles are separate from the brake lever, you only...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-16-24, 02:55 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 533
Posted By Ironfish653

Spec’s lineup has always been HardRock,...

Spec’s lineup has always been HardRock, RockHopper, Stumpjumper, with the Stumpy at the top.
There’s always been a couple of different “trim levels” of each model, and they’ve used those nameplates...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-16-24, 02:28 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 325
Posted By Ironfish653

Got the LTwoo 2x10 on my new build; with Shimano...

Got the LTwoo 2x10 on my new build; with Shimano 4500 DR and a 105 (5800?) cassette. Shift quality at the wheel is fine; the downshift release at the shifter is very clicky, but reliable. The up...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-14-24, 05:50 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,747
Posted By Ironfish653

I’ve used ATF for certain applications on some of...

I’ve used ATF for certain applications on some of the bikes; I primarily used it to soak the stiff, slightly rusted chains on used bikes that I was reconditioning for sale. It definitely made them...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-06-24, 10:41 PM
Replies: 289
Views: 77,217
Posted By Ironfish653

Just completed my 89 rebuild last week (Bon Temps...

Just completed my 89 rebuild last week (Bon Temps Rolleur (https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1292655-bon-temps-rolleur-1989-cannondale-rebuild.html)) and I agree. These bikes just respond so...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-06-24, 08:54 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 507
Posted By Ironfish653

If you’re on hard, dry surfaces, you can get by...

If you’re on hard, dry surfaces, you can get by with a lot less tread than you think you need. Something like a Schwalbe G-One or Panaracer GravelKing SK in 2.1” would be ideal for mixed surfaces,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-06-24, 08:00 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,009
Posted By Ironfish653

+1 on the Slime patch being junk. I found a...

+1 on the Slime patch being junk.

I found a stash of Cannondale-branded “Prolong” patches; they were thinner, stretchier and stickier than other patches I have tried.
I have an unopened packet on...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-06-24, 07:23 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 619
Posted By Ironfish653

If it’s a Shimano bike, then you have some...

If it’s a Shimano bike, then you have some options; as mentioned, the RSX c.1997 came in 3x7, as does the more modern Sora and Tourney.

Microshift and MicroNew also have 3x7. I have a set of...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-02-24, 01:59 PM
Replies: 159
Views: 6,676
Posted By Ironfish653

In all seriousness, I appreciate the anonymity...

In all seriousness, I appreciate the anonymity that a bike can offer; you can cover far more ground than on foot, you can access places that you can’t get a car to, and there are plenty of ways to...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-02-24, 01:27 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 5,619
Posted By Ironfish653

Dirty Heathen: one man’s visionary is another...

Dirty Heathen: one man’s visionary is another man’s heretic.

I have MTBs with slicks and road bikes with knobbies. My favorite bike was banned by the UCI.
I may not be the fastest, but I’ll...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-02-24, 04:41 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 643
Posted By Ironfish653

Sure; Quick version: Cleaned old paint and...

Sure;
Quick version:
Cleaned old paint and removed decals
Sanded chips scratches and missing paint.
Spot coats of High-Build primer to level out surface
Gold Leaf accent color to whole frame...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-01-24, 07:09 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 643
Posted By Ironfish653

I painted it myself, thanks! The color is...

I painted it myself, thanks!

The color is Rustoleum Cosmos Blue, which is like a heavy pearl, applied over flat black.

I’m pretty handy with a spray can, and I’m happy with the way it turned...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-30-24, 01:36 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 643
Posted By Ironfish653

Bon Temps Rolleur: 1989 Cannondale Rebuild

TLDR: Bought an old Cannondale, replaced everything but the serial number, put on some really nice tires; predictably it's a rocket sled
:giver:

*Long Read Ahead :p
About a year and a half ago...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-30-24, 10:50 AM
Replies: 8,023
Views: 992,677
Posted By Ironfish653

My 89 Cannondale Criterium returned to the road...

My 89 Cannondale Criterium returned to the road after two years of hanging in the garage while I formulated the plan and collected components. Pretty much everything needed repair or replacement,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-12-24, 09:22 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,930
Posted By Ironfish653

​​​​​​ Can't you just flip it back down? Is...

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Can't you just flip it back down? Is that not allowed?

Or does that qr coming undone cause a violent disassembly of the entire front end of the bike, possibly wounding bystanders with...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-25-24, 11:05 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 4,095
Posted By Ironfish653

Nitto makes a 1-1/4” quill to 1-1/8 (31.8)...

Nitto makes a 1-1/4” quill to 1-1/8 (31.8) threadless adapter so that you can use the OE fork and headset, with a “standard” 31.8mm threadless stem.
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-25-24, 10:25 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 995
Posted By Ironfish653

Id definitely be able to tell them apart, but...

Id definitely be able to tell them apart, but maybe not what material they’re using.
Except maybe a Cannondale. I have put a lot of miles on CAADs as well as a 3.0 and an early Klein; that big-tube...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-24-24, 09:20 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 995
Posted By Ironfish653

I think you can tell the difference between...

I think you can tell the difference between frames, regardless of material.
There’s a lot more than just material choice that makes up the riding character of a bike than just what it’s made of;...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-23-24, 10:22 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,174
Posted By Ironfish653

once you’ve got them polished, maintaining it is...

once you’ve got them polished, maintaining it is a lot easier than restoring; Mothers’ mag wheel polish (the paste style that comes in a jar) gives good results without a huge effort and provides a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-23-24, 09:54 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,687
Posted By Ironfish653

I’ve had that happen before; a gradual increase...

I’ve had that happen before; a gradual increase from flat to a slight grade; particularly if you’re in the woods or otherwise don’t have clear sightlines for reference.

Riding along trying to...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-20-24, 10:45 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 11,232
Posted By Ironfish653

I also have a couple classic 'Dale MTBs, as well...

I also have a couple classic 'Dale MTBs, as well as an early Klein and a SoftRide: The Struggle is Real!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-20-24, 09:02 PM
Replies: 144
Views: 6,360
Posted By Ironfish653

Not so much that Shimano is selling to Walmart,...

Not so much that Shimano is selling to Walmart, but that whoever is building the Mongoose/Schwinn/Hyper bikes is putting “Shimano Equipped “ decals on those $250-$300 bikes to upsell those models...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-17-24, 06:56 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,571
Posted By Ironfish653

To put it this way; a super light carbon racing...

To put it this way; a super light carbon racing frame is still plenty strong, but it doesn’t have the “reserve capacity” of a less expensive alloy “sport” bike. You’re also more likely to be...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-17-24, 04:32 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,571
Posted By Ironfish653

I would say both, particularly if you're talking...

I would say both, particularly if you're talking about high performance "racing" stuff.
"You can have Strong, Light, or Cheap; Pick two" as the saying goes, but there's a point where minimizing...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-29-23, 11:35 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 5,619
Posted By Ironfish653

I've had good luck with Zenni Optical online. I...

I've had good luck with Zenni Optical online. I have a fairly straightforward Rx ( that's been stable for many years) and had the measurements of a good -fitting existing pair, so I'm pretty...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-09-23, 01:32 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 803
Posted By Ironfish653

The 24/26 wheel combination was the SM-series...

The 24/26 wheel combination was the SM-series MTB, which continued until ~1987, including the RollerCam brakes.
Supposedly the smaller wheel enabled a shorter wheelbase , for better traction and...
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