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Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-15-24, 09:23 PM
Replies: 229
Views: 10,775
Posted By mountaindave

Day 2 was more cloudy and it spit on us after...

Day 2 was more cloudy and it spit on us after Pranza. By the time we headed down Brown’s Meadow pass, it was sprinkling. Never fully rained, but the pavement was visible wet, but not soaking wet....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-15-24, 09:13 PM
Replies: 229
Views: 10,775
Posted By mountaindave

We had rain Thursday and Friday morning. It...

We had rain Thursday and Friday morning. It formed everything up and essentially eliminated dust (especially important when SaG vehicles are passing). There were some puddles in shady areas and the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-12-24, 04:34 PM
Replies: 229
Views: 10,775
Posted By mountaindave

You are dangerously close to winning the glad I'm...

You are dangerously close to winning the glad I'm not riding that guy's bike award before you've even started! :roflmao2:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-08-24, 03:43 PM
Replies: 229
Views: 10,775
Posted By mountaindave

I know Cino isn’t a race, it’s a ride, but we do...

I know Cino isn’t a race, it’s a ride, but we do have awards for the first man/woman to hot springs after lunch. This year we have two prints from Mandy Mohler (Cino alumna and photographer) as...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-03-24, 05:32 PM
Replies: 229
Views: 10,775
Posted By mountaindave

My coworker climbed Browns Meadow Pass this...

My coworker climbed Browns Meadow Pass this weekend and reported that it was no bottomless moondust. She claimed it was fairly packed down. Here's to conditions being the same two weeks from now.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
08-29-24, 06:53 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 599
Posted By mountaindave

Do you get special shipping rates from Alaska?...

Do you get special shipping rates from Alaska? Shipping costs have exploded since CoVid.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-28-24, 03:08 PM
Replies: 229
Views: 10,775
Posted By mountaindave

2x26 all day long!

2x26 all day long!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-28-24, 06:59 AM
Replies: 229
Views: 10,775
Posted By mountaindave

I was just thinking about that myself. I haven’t...

I was just thinking about that myself. I haven’t visited yet to investigate. Need to get on that..
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-15-24, 06:58 AM
Replies: 9,219
Views: 3,317,996
Posted By mountaindave

I’m trying to get my daughter to take that exact...

I’m trying to get my daughter to take that exact same vintage of bike to college for the same reason! She wants to take a chrome Ross Mt Hood and I told her they would be like hanging a “Steal Me”...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-28-24, 10:17 AM
Replies: 3,920
Views: 1,193,838
Posted By mountaindave

So much awesome - but check out those racks!

So much awesome - but check out those racks!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-28-24, 10:15 AM
Replies: 3,920
Views: 1,193,838
Posted By mountaindave

was it made in the French part of Belgium?…

was it made in the French part of Belgium?…
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-11-24, 09:53 AM
Replies: 7,530
Views: 3,856,188
Posted By mountaindave

Just means you go faster downhill!! Every time...

Just means you go faster downhill!! Every time you think about selling it, take it out for a dirt cruise “one last time.” If your brain goes this is a really nice ride, then that wasn’t the last time!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-09-24, 04:03 PM
Replies: 9,219
Views: 3,317,996
Posted By mountaindave

I love my Bullmoose bars too, they have just the...

I love my Bullmoose bars too, they have just the right amount of rise and sweep. I could (and have) ridden all day with them.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-07-24, 11:51 PM
Replies: 9,219
Views: 3,317,996
Posted By mountaindave

Looks like you got a new saddle, too. I hope the...

Looks like you got a new saddle, too. I hope the bars aren’t too low for comfort now.

Both High Sierras sure look tight!!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-01-24, 11:15 PM
Replies: 1,191
Views: 417,094
Posted By mountaindave

Those are some nice fender lines - she's a beaut!...

Those are some nice fender lines - she's a beaut!

There have been dissertations on shimmy or speed wobble probably since before I was born. I don't think we'll ever definitively settle it, my...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-05-24, 04:00 PM
Replies: 631
Views: 236,051
Posted By mountaindave

I'm impressed you can get RTP’s in there - I had...

I'm impressed you can get RTP’s in there - I had heard the frame wasn’t designed for huge tires.
That’s a beautiful refurbishing!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-24, 03:52 PM
Replies: 229
Views: 10,775
Posted By mountaindave

:thumb:

:thumb:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-24, 09:51 PM
Replies: 229
Views: 10,775
Posted By mountaindave

There are currenly five Dave's registered for...

There are currenly five Dave's registered for Cino!...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-24, 09:32 PM
Replies: 229
Views: 10,775
Posted By mountaindave

Man, here I was thinking that I was remiss in...

Man, here I was thinking that I was remiss in keeping up with the BF social presence, but I had forgotten about gugie - of course he posted a link to registration! :love:

Really excited about the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-24, 07:31 PM
Replies: 9,219
Views: 3,317,996
Posted By mountaindave

Wow! That paint, those wheels, that purple ano......

Wow! That paint, those wheels, that purple ano... those cranks!!!


Be still my beating heart!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-25-24, 05:58 AM
Replies: 1,191
Views: 417,094
Posted By mountaindave

You have the dreaded shimmy! Most of my large,...

You have the dreaded shimmy! Most of my large, flexy frames have it, including my 710. Usually it’s not an issue until descending at speed (also known as speed wobble). Riding no hands and bumping...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-24-24, 04:22 PM
Replies: 1,191
Views: 417,094
Posted By mountaindave

My first fender installation was on a ‘79 710. It...

My first fender installation was on a ‘79 710. It probably took two hours per fender. And I have added a spring thing to make removing the wheel easier.

The link to the fender blog is probably...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-17-24, 09:54 PM
Replies: 9,219
Views: 3,317,996
Posted By mountaindave

Nice rack!

Nice rack!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-16-24, 06:35 AM
Replies: 1,191
Views: 417,094
Posted By mountaindave

I know I’ve lost 3/4” and I’m 50 this year. ...

I know I’ve lost 3/4” and I’m 50 this year.

I haven’t done a 650b conversion that I don’t like, but I have 700c bikes that I’m not touching because they already ride wonderfully. And with the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-02-24, 07:00 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 12,121
Posted By mountaindave

You can always make an offer for lower. But bikes...

You can always make an offer for lower. But bikes like that are hard to come by. If it’s a grail bike, I wouldn’t hesitate. If it’s a man that would be nice bike, I’d go check it out, ride it to make...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
04-13-24, 06:49 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 633
Posted By mountaindave

I gave one of these to a friend for Cino and she...

I gave one of these to a friend for Cino and she nicknamed it Lana Del Ray. She loves it and doesn’t even get summertime sadness when she rides it.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-10-24, 10:29 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 8,472
Posted By mountaindave

Classic, Neal. I have (sadly) been that stick...

Classic, Neal. I have (sadly) been that stick figure on more than one occasion...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-09-24, 09:32 PM
Replies: 2,628
Views: 705,830
Posted By mountaindave

I missed the part that you were looking rather...

I missed the part that you were looking rather than in possession. Have fun with the next one!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-07-24, 06:02 PM
Replies: 2,628
Views: 705,830
Posted By mountaindave

Both my wife’s and my bike have done Cino....

Both my wife’s and my bike have done Cino. There’s not much gravel out there that’s more challenging (not including mud).
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-07-24, 05:49 PM
Replies: 2,628
Views: 705,830
Posted By mountaindave

Do a 650b conversion and you can get 38’s with...

Do a 650b conversion and you can get 38’s with fenders. I have squeezed 42’s on my ‘79 710 (with very little room to spare in the chain stays). I did the same to my wife’s ‘81 710 and 38’s easily...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-04-24, 08:41 AM
Replies: 9,219
Views: 3,317,996
Posted By mountaindave

Many were originally called All Terrain Bikes -...

Many were originally called All Terrain Bikes - from roads to gravel to paths to singletrack - they could handle what was out there at the time. (Not so much with today’s six foot drops, black...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-03-24, 04:16 PM
Replies: 155
Views: 17,660
Posted By mountaindave

I can just keep posting these all day long… ...

I can just keep posting these all day long…

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/800x272/img_2671_19d3221780613a5af98c42cf1441f53715af2336.gif
Me in a nutshell.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-31-24, 03:02 PM
Replies: 9,219
Views: 3,317,996
Posted By mountaindave

Safe to assume you didn’t race on that? Are...

Safe to assume you didn’t race on that?

Are those vintage Ground Control tires?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-31-24, 11:16 AM
Replies: 9,219
Views: 3,317,996
Posted By mountaindave

A friend gifted me a similar vintage Grizzly he...

A friend gifted me a similar vintage Grizzly he had converted to SS (no cable stops were harmed in the process). I put fenders on it and regifted it to a coworker who lives only a mile from work. She...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-31-24, 10:35 AM
Replies: 155
Views: 17,660
Posted By mountaindave

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/564x562/img_7817_4ed1f948344166e8ec535809486921939ac2ebfc.jpeg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-29-24, 11:10 AM
Replies: 155
Views: 17,660
Posted By mountaindave

Pic assist: ...

Pic assist:

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x656/img_8329_808e9f874d3f68e2cd350b884a34b284f5c69a85.jpeg
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
03-29-24, 04:18 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 597
Posted By mountaindave

Pm sent on the Brooks

Pm sent on the Brooks
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-28-24, 01:47 PM
Replies: 155
Views: 17,660
Posted By mountaindave

Is that a Gitane TdF??

Is that a Gitane TdF??
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-28-24, 01:46 PM
Replies: 155
Views: 17,660
Posted By mountaindave

Classic SNL!!!

Classic SNL!!!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-28-24, 06:53 AM
Replies: 155
Views: 17,660
Posted By mountaindave

How many of us have done this? ...

How many of us have done this?

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/800x272/img_8295_73ee3245f4a2c83dfcfcbbfaf637928442093e82.gif
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-26-24, 04:51 AM
Replies: 2,628
Views: 705,830
Posted By mountaindave

Probably hard to just by looking, but is the fork...

Probably hard to just by looking, but is the fork salvageable? Probably not after whatever collision caused the frame damage?
What a shame. :cry:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-21-24, 09:30 PM
Replies: 9,219
Views: 3,317,996
Posted By mountaindave

WTF??? Whoever left it should be put in the...

WTF??? Whoever left it should be put in the stocks for a week! It’s durn hard to find a large enough ATB frame for me. I’m happy with my ‘84, but I’d gladly take another! They make such good...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-13-24, 04:53 AM
Replies: 155
Views: 17,660
Posted By mountaindave

I can’t believe nobody mentioned Kickstand Comics...

I can’t believe nobody mentioned Kickstand Comics (https://yehudamoon.com/comic/2008-01-22/). I’ve been accused of “life imitating art,” but I promise, my condition started long before I found the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-11-24, 08:45 PM
Replies: 155
Views: 17,660
Posted By mountaindave

Subscribed :popcorn

Subscribed :popcorn
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
03-11-24, 08:20 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,041
Posted By mountaindave

The ad says you're not able to ride anymore and...

The ad says you're not able to ride anymore and are selling off some of your collection. That tears at my heart. I dread that day... (the not riding) I hope you are well and GLWS
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-10-24, 03:59 AM
Replies: 3,920
Views: 1,193,838
Posted By mountaindave

Interesting, and we love pics, but help us out...

Interesting, and we love pics, but help us out here - what are we seeing?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-09-24, 11:25 AM
Replies: 9,219
Views: 3,317,996
Posted By mountaindave

Nice match with the VP pedals. And nobody cares...

Nice match with the VP pedals. And nobody cares if you’ve posted it before - this thread is explicitly for bike porn. The more pairs of round things in our faces, the better!:thumb:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-08-24, 06:59 PM
Replies: 2,628
Views: 705,830
Posted By mountaindave

:popcorn

:popcorn
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
03-06-24, 12:10 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 916
Posted By mountaindave

I’ve occasionally seen chrome Katakura Silks on...

I’ve occasionally seen chrome Katakura Silks on here before and they always make my heart race a little. Especially in this size…
When I read the specs and quickly panned down, I saw “Compass...
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