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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-24, 11:05 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 9,846
Posted By swissycle

Although, sometimes generations become interested...

Although, sometimes generations become interested in stuff that predates them, like vinyl or cassettes (tapes, not gear clusters). Hard to predict, though, what’s just perceived as old and what’s...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-14-24, 12:57 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 967
Posted By swissycle

I understand the mishmash of parts on this bike...

I understand the mishmash of parts on this bike might get me kicked out of C&V and sent over to r/xbiking, but here is the Modest Mondia, now updated with:

Fresh cables and housing
Trued wheels...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-30-24, 01:38 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 967
Posted By swissycle

Thanks for all the great insights and comments....

Thanks for all the great insights and comments. The people have spoken…and the OP has not listened!

Indeed, as many pointed out, the Giant is the higher quality bike. But reason does not prevail...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-27-24, 02:54 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 967
Posted By swissycle

80s Mondia vs 80s Giant - which one to fix up?

I have two bikes that both could use a bit of work. If you had to pick just one to focus on, I'm curious which one you would pick for a refresh/fix-up/resto-mod project.

My riding encompasses...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-30-24, 09:36 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 290
Posted By swissycle

Thanks for all the helpful info! The...

Thanks for all the helpful info!

The Bullmoose bars look cool, but I plan on keeping the original quill stem. I’ve been looking at the V-O Milan bars—how are the they for climbing out of the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-29-24, 07:46 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 290
Posted By swissycle

Tips for my ’89 Giant MTB rebuild?

I have a 1989 Giant Sierra that I will be rebuilding this spring. I ride it about 70% on packed gravel field and forest trails and the rest on tarmac.

The cr-mo frame will be stripped and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-13-23, 08:09 AM
Replies: 9,148
Views: 3,208,728
Posted By swissycle

Until this was posted, I had been wracking my...

Until this was posted, I had been wracking my brain to remember exactly what I was riding in the mid to late 90s (green w/ bullhorns, purchased new in '95, was as far as I had gotten). Thanks for...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-30-23, 02:20 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,041
Posted By swissycle

Thanks for the info. Yes, with the short dropouts...

Thanks for the info. Yes, with the short dropouts and brake on the chain stays, I'm assuming a tensioner will make the conversion easier, regardless of what ring and cog size I go with. I'd like to...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-29-23, 10:26 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,041
Posted By swissycle

Gears, schmears! Tips on converting a vintage MTB?

I have an '89 Giant Sierra that's fun to ride on gravel trails and is going to be my winter commuter. Looking at those horizontal drop-outs, I can't help but think about converting it to single...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-24-23, 01:20 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,550
Posted By swissycle

I wonder if the thumb shifters on mine are...

I wonder if the thumb shifters on mine are original but lost the caps (with the brand written on them) somewhere along the line?


Indeed! To be fair, those are own my limitations, not the bike's.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-23-23, 07:48 AM
Replies: 9,148
Views: 3,208,728
Posted By swissycle

Thanks for the tips. Seat Chain-stay-mounted...

Thanks for the tips. Seat Chain-stay-mounted U-brakes seem to be a quirk of the late 80s. By the accounts I've read, they're prone to clogging with mud/debris, hard to adjust, and tend to wear in a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-23-23, 07:39 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,550
Posted By swissycle

I think Giant made the frames for Schwinn at that...

I think Giant made the frames for Schwinn at that time, right? Would explain why the bikes are so similar. Thanks for the fender tip!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-23-23, 06:15 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,550
Posted By swissycle

Took it out for a ride this morning--comfy bike! ...

Took it out for a ride this morning--comfy bike!

Any recommendations for fenders (the tires are 1.95" wide)? And bar ends that could be added to the existing handlebars?

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-23-23, 05:57 AM
Replies: 9,148
Views: 3,208,728
Posted By swissycle

This past weekend, I picked up...

This past weekend, I picked up (https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1282627-opinions-1989-giant-sierra-mtb.html) a 1989 Giant Sierra.

Given that everything is fully functional, I don't want...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-18-23, 11:24 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,550
Posted By swissycle

Opinions on 1989 Giant Sierra MTB?

I'm thinking of a second bike to complement my alu frame, track geometry, 28 mm tire road bike: steel frame, slack geometry, wider tires--a country bike, if you will, for moderate type 2 gravel...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-08-23, 05:01 AM
Replies: 216
Views: 77,138
Posted By swissycle

The weather this weekend has been spectacular, so...

The weather this weekend has been spectacular, so I headed out for a late morning ride today. I suffered defeat on one of the hills:
...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-04-23, 12:12 PM
Replies: 178
Views: 29,707
Posted By swissycle

Freewheel--I keep the pedals moving most of the...

Freewheel--I keep the pedals moving most of the time, but there are times I value being able to coast or just pause pedaling.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-03-23, 11:12 PM
Replies: 178
Views: 29,707
Posted By swissycle

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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-02-23, 08:41 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 51,904
Posted By swissycle

Zombie thread alert! But this thread has...

Zombie thread alert! But this thread has collected nothing but good ideas over the last decade, and it has the wheels turning (in my mind, not on my bike).

Does anyone have tips on making clean...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-26-23, 12:04 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,295
Posted By swissycle

That's terrific! (E-shoes?!?) Thanks for sharing....

That's terrific! (E-shoes?!?) Thanks for sharing. Where I live, there are some nice routes, including dedicated, paved bike paths, so on a nice day, the peloton is out in force. And while I wish more...
Forum: Introductions
09-23-23, 09:08 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 500
Posted By swissycle

Hello from Switzerland!

I've been riding bikes (well, typically one at time) since I was a kid, but almost exclusively as transit. For the past decade plus, I was riding slowly but stylishly on a mid-70s English three-speed...
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