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Forum: Road Cycling
09-19-24, 10:40 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 625
Posted By DorkDisk

Chris King headsets Nitto Crystal Fellow S65...

Chris King headsets

Nitto Crystal Fellow S65 Seatpost

M730, M735, M739, M900, M950 rear derailleurs

XT thumbshifters
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-17-24, 07:34 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 263
Posted By DorkDisk

A broken one came in the shop so we cut it....

A broken one came in the shop so we cut it. Pretty much what we expected, an Al lug with CF bonded; nice fit and squeeze through.

...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
09-10-24, 05:31 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 297
Posted By DorkDisk

Interestingly, 99s show up with no seatstay...

Interestingly, 99s show up with no seatstay mounts. Stolen from the internet, this photo also shows the solution OP seeks and others mentioned above....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-02-24, 03:38 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 741
Posted By DorkDisk

These guys didn't know basic frame geometry; look...

These guys didn't know basic frame geometry; look at that BB height, seatpost extension, etc..... SO bad

Kickstarter: Vanhawks Valour, The Worlds First "Smart" Bike - Bikerumor...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-01-24, 05:31 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 568
Posted By DorkDisk

I've many rim brake 26ers, but these two are my...

I've many rim brake 26ers, but these two are my absolute faves.

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91...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-30-24, 07:09 AM
Replies: 8,565
Views: 1,139,314
Posted By DorkDisk

Impressed the wife with another 90s frame for a...

Impressed the wife with another 90s frame for a project. "How do you do it?" she inquired. ;)
...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
08-27-24, 08:16 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 375
Posted By DorkDisk

A few more differences one can find between nicer...

A few more differences one can find between nicer modern MTB flat pedals and OEM/ basic ones:

Lower stack height. Better biomechanics and ground clearance. Slightly lower center of gravity and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-13-24, 07:41 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,433
Posted By DorkDisk

The main appeal of Trek Multitracks is that they...

The main appeal of Trek Multitracks is that they are everywhere, versatile, and inexpensive. So bike nerds started doing cool builds with them and posting them. If they weren't so available, they...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
08-10-24, 07:43 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,298
Posted By DorkDisk

Ditto for nice bike. Smooth in the saddle with a...

Ditto for nice bike. Smooth in the saddle with a stiff BB that just goes. I've had the good fortune to build up two of these, one for me (V1)and one for a friend (V2). I'm tempted to get a V3 for me
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
08-10-24, 07:03 AM
Replies: 1,202
Views: 472,083
Posted By DorkDisk

IMO that is the FC-MC12...

IMO that is the FC-MC12 (https://www.shimano.com/en/100th/history/products/result.php?id=61). S didn't make another one like that. MC10...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
08-09-24, 03:44 PM
Replies: 1,202
Views: 472,083
Posted By DorkDisk

Looks like a '96, the year of the fade. ...

Looks like a '96, the year of the fade.

Check the stamping in the rear of the crank arm to see if it says "FC-MC12;" if so, your crank was recalled...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
08-09-24, 10:05 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 814
Posted By DorkDisk

Apparently somebody deemed it "Most Supple Bike...

Apparently somebody deemed it "Most Supple Bike of the Year 2021" so there is a good chance that stiff is probably what it is not.

FWIW, my experience with skinny tubed mixtes is that they can be...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
08-06-24, 07:50 AM
Replies: 1,202
Views: 472,083
Posted By DorkDisk

Road BB will come in either 68 (English) or 70...

Road BB will come in either 68 (English) or 70 (Italian) mms. Some models are 68+shim
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
07-26-24, 04:53 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 812
Posted By DorkDisk

Nice bike, a fairly priced 750 is getting harder...

Nice bike, a fairly priced 750 is getting harder to find each day.

435mm chainstays is interesting; that year also had a 50mm offset fork vs 40mm for the other years, and thus a longer wheelbase...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
07-24-24, 07:32 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,868
Posted By DorkDisk

Living in Manhattan, and always on the look for...

Living in Manhattan, and always on the look for nice used bikes, I must admit that not-in-NYC ads in NYC CL are really annoying.

I'm not looking for something in Jersey or Boston, if its there,...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
07-22-24, 01:40 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 418
Posted By DorkDisk

Yes, you can from their sales website....

Yes, you can from their sales website. (https://www.somafabshop.com/shop/soma-handlebar-odin-2749?page=4&category=977#attr=2259,3343)

Soma Fabrications is a brand that makes frames and other...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-17-24, 06:59 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 629
Posted By DorkDisk

For sure its got a lot of vintage Kona traits:...

For sure its got a lot of vintage Kona traits: tall head tube, sloping top tube, extended seat tube, forward facing slot, and straight fork. Nice looking frame.

I'm wondering if many of those...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
07-16-24, 10:57 AM
Replies: 1,202
Views: 472,083
Posted By DorkDisk

Mini Vs are another option. Im using those on my...

Mini Vs are another option. Im using those on my 750 with Sora brifters
...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
07-16-24, 04:10 AM
Replies: 1,202
Views: 472,083
Posted By DorkDisk

Just get cheap brake levers? Like Tektro or Avid....

Just get cheap brake levers? Like Tektro or Avid. Cantilevers are the least beginner-friendly brake system.

Travel Agents are expensive; IMO they are best used for expensive levers, like STI
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
07-15-24, 05:38 PM
Replies: 1,202
Views: 472,083
Posted By DorkDisk

This one...

This one (https://www.universalcycles.com/shopping/product_details.php?id=52456) is nice; but it looks like you are running V brakes? If so, you don't need a hanger
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-14-24, 07:02 AM
Replies: 295
Views: 36,558
Posted By DorkDisk

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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Purple and Blue 94 Trek 750...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-13-24, 04:32 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,610
Posted By DorkDisk

Easily the heaviest of mine, above 40lbs; rides...

Easily the heaviest of mine, above 40lbs; rides smooth, 333 hub is still working...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-03-24, 12:07 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,077
Posted By DorkDisk

This. 73mm is no go. 68mm is a go.

This.

73mm is no go. 68mm is a go.
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
05-30-24, 07:42 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,162
Posted By DorkDisk

Microshift make a 11sp thumbshifter ...

Microshift make a 11sp thumbshifter (https://www.microshift.com/models/sl-m11/)that works with Shimano MTB. I have a 10sp set, and I dig 'em.
...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
05-24-24, 04:36 AM
Replies: 175
Views: 71,728
Posted By DorkDisk

I have a red Ringle seatpost, and don't use it;...

I have a red Ringle seatpost, and don't use it; primarily because it's red and now I really lke setback on my seatposts.

If you like the shape of the Fabric saddle, I can recommend its earlier...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
05-23-24, 04:09 AM
Replies: 175
Views: 71,728
Posted By DorkDisk

Neat bike; Paramounts were nice and that has a...

Neat bike; Paramounts were nice and that has a nice paint job. Nice Ringle seatpost too.

I'm wondering about that fork/stem combo. It appears that you have a stack of spacers between the two...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-19-24, 08:40 AM
Replies: 338
Views: 48,391
Posted By DorkDisk

1990 Haro Extreme ...

1990 Haro Extreme
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-19-24, 05:08 AM
Replies: 338
Views: 48,391
Posted By DorkDisk

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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1995 Trek 750
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-18-24, 07:06 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 3,209
Posted By DorkDisk

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Blue line is where 27.2 should be. Red line is the measurument, and it reads what?...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-18-24, 02:02 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 3,209
Posted By DorkDisk

That caliper does not read 27.2, look at it...

That caliper does not read 27.2, look at it again; it is clearly 26.4.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-18-24, 04:34 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 3,209
Posted By DorkDisk

Specs show a 26.4 seatpost for the Advance ...

Specs show a 26.4 seatpost for the Advance
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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-15-24, 08:20 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 612
Posted By DorkDisk

You can do this by changing the rear derailleur...

You can do this by changing the rear derailleur to a rapid-rise or low normal one. Shimano made these in the early 2000s
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-02-24, 06:51 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 949
Posted By DorkDisk

Ritchey fork is a score IMO Those are pretty...

Ritchey fork is a score IMO

Those are pretty good bikes, I have a 95 M500 which I enjoy...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
04-17-24, 07:52 PM
Replies: 1,202
Views: 472,083
Posted By DorkDisk

Those brake tracks have never seen a brake pad,...

Those brake tracks have never seen a brake pad, until the studs snapped off.

All that damage seems to from the elements. I'd look hard at the inside of the frame before attempting any fork repair....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-08-24, 07:16 AM
Replies: 491
Views: 70,240
Posted By DorkDisk

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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3sp Hiawatha, primarily used to go the bakery. I think this may be...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
04-06-24, 05:50 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,389
Posted By DorkDisk

38 is a good size; not too big and definitely not...

38 is a good size; not too big and definitely not old school 32.

I'm running 35 GK SS tubeless @30psi, before that I was running tubed Soma Supple Vitesses...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-02-24, 03:05 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 5,117
Posted By DorkDisk

Interestingly, these two weigh exactly the same:...

Interestingly, these two weigh exactly the same: 23lb 5oz.

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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-01-24, 06:21 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,785
Posted By DorkDisk

The longest would probably be when I blew through...

The longest would probably be when I blew through all my patches MTBing in the Santa Monica Mountains and walked back towards Marina del Rey down the mountain and along the coast; got patched up in...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
03-29-24, 07:39 AM
Replies: 1,202
Views: 472,083
Posted By DorkDisk

22lbs shoud be feasible. I built my 21" '94...

22lbs shoud be feasible.

I built my 21" '94 750 to 23lbs 5oz trying to not be heavy, not necessarily a lightweight build. 2x9, 1800g wheels, 38mm tires

Half a pound should be easy to take off....
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
03-23-24, 06:05 AM
Replies: 1,202
Views: 472,083
Posted By DorkDisk

This was pretty common BITD when MTBs took off;...

This was pretty common BITD when MTBs took off; much was writ in the past about it. Bontrager, Ritchey, and Breezer stuck to 1" high quality steel for many years with no issues. Others upsized to...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
03-21-24, 06:47 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,058
Posted By DorkDisk

I'd say it's more a "different bike"

I'd say it's more a "different bike"
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
03-21-24, 06:25 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,058
Posted By DorkDisk

Because they're different bike types and are...

Because they're different bike types and are designed to fit differently.

The FX is for beginners who like to be upright so short top tubes and taller head tubes.
...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-19-24, 10:43 AM
Replies: 3,756
Views: 1,077,911
Posted By DorkDisk

This old guy now rides mostly 700c wheels with...

This old guy now rides mostly 700c wheels with 38mm tires

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2012...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
03-16-24, 08:23 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,945
Posted By DorkDisk

IRD offer a crankset that works with 73mm shells...

IRD offer a crankset that works with 73mm shells (https://www.interlocracing.com/shop/ird-crankarms-bb-lobo-2520?search=crank#attr=3028,1189) and can do 30/46 or 1x. You'll still need to check the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-04-24, 04:10 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 513
Posted By DorkDisk

I'd try to place a cable stop on the seat tube...

I'd try to place a cable stop on the seat tube and a roller on the seatpost clamp; at that point you can use a normal caliper.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-21-24, 07:37 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 5,406
Posted By DorkDisk

Margin should be better with Al bits

Margin should be better with Al bits
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-20-24, 08:36 AM
Replies: 338
Views: 48,391
Posted By DorkDisk

90 Haro...

90 Haro Extremehttps://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1920x1079/august_26_2019_100009_2_f1e377f4e78fd65ac683641403efff0bac90d6f5_f47b8113bdec386cff04bf91c8af97b98376f7ff.png

94 Trek...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-20-24, 08:16 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 6,936
Posted By DorkDisk

The 11sp ones

The 11sp ones
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-20-24, 08:09 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 6,936
Posted By DorkDisk

Just some thoughts: 60 is culturally a very...

Just some thoughts:

60 is culturally a very significant birthday in Japan whereas 50 is not.

Crankset got recalled :innocent:
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-10-24, 06:22 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,079
Posted By DorkDisk

Hell No, I live in New York City; you don't do...

Hell No, I live in New York City; you don't do that here.

I realized that "wanna race" is actually a gay pick up line, people don't actually wanna race.

New York City
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