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Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-19-24, 09:16 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 14,238
Posted By grant40

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My rebadged Panasonic Sport 1000.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-14-24, 06:07 PM
Replies: 4,711
Views: 885,239
Posted By grant40

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-14-24, 11:01 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,243
Posted By grant40

Did he seriously ride the bike for multiple miles...

Did he seriously ride the bike for multiple miles or just around a bit as a joke? That looks painfully to be honest.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-12-24, 08:03 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,243
Posted By grant40

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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-12-24, 07:52 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 552
Posted By grant40

30-60 miles. I admit I am not in the best cycling...

30-60 miles. I admit I am not in the best cycling shape.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-12-24, 07:51 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 552
Posted By grant40

The bike rides straight and I can easily ride it...

The bike rides straight and I can easily ride it with no hands and keep it straight. I used the string method, which showed less than a cm and the Park Tool frame checker. I don't see any cracks in...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-12-24, 03:46 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 552
Posted By grant40

I used a frame checker and I used a wheel dish...

I used a frame checker and I used a wheel dish checker. Wheel is fine, frame is bent 1/3 of an inch. :geek:
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-12-24, 03:31 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 552
Posted By grant40

I did that already, I just want to know if me...

I did that already, I just want to know if me riding the frame will bend it even more or will I absolutely have to get it cold set in order to ride it long distances.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-12-24, 02:27 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 552
Posted By grant40

Is this frame ok to ride?

I have this Raleigh that I built up and L noticed the wheel was off compared to the brake. Using a frame checker, I found the frame is 1/3 of an inch off. Can I still ride this bike long miles...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-07-24, 12:21 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,056
Posted By grant40

I am quite sure this bike was made buy Huffy. It...

I am quite sure this bike was made buy Huffy. It has the one peice cranks and same frame construction as a Huffy or Murray, but I can tell this is a Huffy due to the top tube consistently staying the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-03-24, 08:22 PM
Replies: 268
Views: 44,578
Posted By grant40

what?

what?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-03-24, 04:00 PM
Replies: 268
Views: 44,578
Posted By grant40

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-31-24, 04:31 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,243
Posted By grant40

The only thing really worth upgrading is the...

The only thing really worth upgrading is the crankset. I have upgraded my vintage Peugeot to square taper cranks and you just need the cranks and a french width spindle. The bb cups and bearings...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-31-24, 04:28 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,243
Posted By grant40

There is nothing wrong with what is on the bike...

There is nothing wrong with what is on the bike already to be honest, but you did say you wanted to upgrade it.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-31-24, 01:16 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 741
Posted By grant40

I disagree. Just make sure there is no cracks in...

I disagree. Just make sure there is no cracks in the frame and the derailleur hanger is straight and the threads are good. Just put a singlespeed cassette cog with spacers on the hub and useva...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-31-24, 01:02 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,243
Posted By grant40

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This looks like the bike in the pic. It for sure has a proprietary...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-31-24, 12:54 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,243
Posted By grant40

The bike looks like a Gitane Enfant.

The bike looks like a Gitane Enfant.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-31-24, 11:29 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 503
Posted By grant40

thanks

thanks
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-31-24, 11:28 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 503
Posted By grant40

Thank you for the info. The first pic is of when...

Thank you for the info. The first pic is of when the bike was being sold at a shop. The second pic is in my garage after I had it for over a month.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-30-24, 01:47 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 503
Posted By grant40

Here is a better picture. The bike is a Panasonic...

Here is a better picture. The bike is a Panasonic Sport 1000
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-25-24, 03:35 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 15,427
Posted By grant40

Broken Hi-E hub at bike co op ...

Broken Hi-E hub at bike co op
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-17-24, 09:27 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 503
Posted By grant40

help

help
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-10-24, 01:06 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,171
Posted By grant40

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I used a Truvativ adapter for this bike. You have to hammer out the bb...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-07-24, 11:01 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,283
Posted By grant40

At what point does this look not ok?

I have a 90s Serrota CDA roadbike 63cm columbus steel with carbon rear triangle and I would like to put flaT bars on it with a 1x12 sunrace drivetrain. The bike currently has a 2x9 ultegra with a...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-04-24, 06:10 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 972
Posted By grant40

I have seen 650c fixed gear wheelsets in the past...

I have seen 650c fixed gear wheelsets in the past and they were always cheaper. Decent quality no name sealed bearings flip flop hubs laced to crappy deep dish alloy rims that weighed so much. I...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-04-24, 06:05 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 10,541
Posted By grant40

I don't know what controversy there is. People...

I don't know what controversy there is. People who buy things just to be trendy always move on to a different trend after a while and then proceed to refer to the past trend as "cringe". It has...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-30-24, 11:41 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 449
Posted By grant40

Zunow is a really high end Japanese brand that...

Zunow is a really high end Japanese brand that has been known for making really bizzare frames, especially in the late 80s. They also make normal frames that are also really high end.
...
Forum: Alt Bike Culture
04-30-24, 11:30 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 8,295
Posted By grant40

Thanks. They were really cheap Swobo cruiser...

Thanks. They were really cheap Swobo cruiser tires. About 200 wher shipped to the local co op a while ago when the company shut down. They were originally colored like that but they also came in...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-30-24, 11:22 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 503
Posted By grant40

Tirol/Tyrol bikes? Any info.

This is the best I got in terms of pics. I saw this old road bike that was obviously a Panasonic with Panasonic branded components but it was painted over with a headbadge that said "Tirol" on the...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-28-24, 04:40 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 10,541
Posted By grant40

I noticed that a lot of people who were...

I noticed that a lot of people who were previously riding fixed gear are now riding "supple" gravel bikes and talking trash about fixed gear bikes and singlespeed bikes. There are still a lot of...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-28-24, 04:32 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,084
Posted By grant40

Is "smart cycling" considered being a pushover?

READ ALL OF THIS.

I live in America in a city that has more cycling infrastructure than what I heard from descriptions of other cities in the United States, but I noticed people get really...
Forum: Alt Bike Culture
11-22-23, 01:36 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,824
Posted By grant40

It is called a ghost ring and it tensions the...

It is called a ghost ring and it tensions the chain. I used this on this bike because it has vertical dropouts and I can't adjust the rear wheel to tighten the chain. Also on a fixed gear you can't...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-01-23, 01:45 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 606
Posted By grant40

Thank you so much. I an currently looking for end...

Thank you so much. I an currently looking for end caps but I can't any.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-30-23, 04:45 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 606
Posted By grant40

What hub is this?

What hub is this? It has no identifications or markings on it besides the bearings, which say "Made In Japan" on them. It is laced to a 26 inch tubular rim. ...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-13-23, 12:58 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 6,456
Posted By grant40

Needs drops of the bars. This is so cool.

Needs drops of the bars. This is so cool.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-13-23, 12:57 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,413
Posted By grant40

It is the department store road bikes like that....

It is the department store road bikes like that. They are always slow but smooth and comfortable, but still you feel like you are going fast as it is a road bike.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-12-23, 05:13 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,413
Posted By grant40

Is do you mean before Pacific Cycle bought the...

Is do you mean before Pacific Cycle bought the brand? If so, then yes I believe. I don't know exactly what you are saying if it's not that but it was made in the 1980s. I got it for free originally...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-12-23, 05:09 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,413
Posted By grant40

yes

yes
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-10-23, 09:45 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,413
Posted By grant40

It had been sitting in my friend's garage for a...

It had been sitting in my friend's garage for a while so I decided to do some work on it for him. ...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-06-23, 08:53 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 6,456
Posted By grant40

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Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-06-23, 08:45 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,895
Posted By grant40

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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-06-23, 08:38 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 629
Posted By grant40

Replacement pedicab tires.

Where can I find replacement tires. My friend translated it and said they were tubular, but I doubt it. It is also a very strange size....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-14-23, 09:18 PM
Replies: 866
Views: 328,199
Posted By grant40

Here is mine. ...

Here is mine.


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Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-14-23, 09:13 PM
Replies: 178
Views: 33,535
Posted By grant40

It is a 3ttt that I got off of a $25 spray...

It is a 3ttt that I got off of a $25 spray painted Raliegh conversion. The toe clips and straps were from the same bike.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-14-23, 09:11 PM
Replies: 178
Views: 33,535
Posted By grant40

It is a 3ttt.

It is a 3ttt.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-17-23, 09:40 PM
Replies: 1,962
Views: 135,927
Posted By grant40

You should use a purple Selle Italia Slr gel flow...

You should use a purple Selle Italia Slr gel flow saddle on your Huffy.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-17-23, 08:54 PM
Replies: 1,962
Views: 135,927
Posted By grant40

You should 100% put a tubular disk wheel on the...

You should 100% put a tubular disk wheel on the back.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-17-23, 08:52 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,740
Posted By grant40

How about a tubular d i s q u e on the rear?...

How about a tubular d i s q u e on the rear?...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-17-23, 08:51 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,413
Posted By grant40

Hehe ...

Hehe
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Hehe
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-16-23, 10:07 PM
Replies: 178
Views: 33,535
Posted By grant40

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