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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-17-24, 11:26 PM
Replies: 405
Views: 24,540
Posted By AdventureManCO

+3 for me this past weekend. Well, kinda. I...

+3 for me this past weekend. Well, kinda.

I found a sale that had slightly older mtbs for sale, and I've been really getting into these more. Picked up an old splashy Stumpy, a Trek 990 (like the...
Forum: Introductions
06-17-24, 10:16 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 127
Posted By AdventureManCO

Welcome!

Welcome!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-17-24, 06:44 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 3,767
Posted By AdventureManCO

I'm down.

I'm down.
Forum: Framebuilders
06-17-24, 02:08 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 597
Posted By AdventureManCO

Dang man thank you for such a thoughtful...

Dang man thank you for such a thoughtful response! I watched Brodie’s ‘fillet brazing 101’ video again last night for a refresher and like you, he said that brazing on the BB tends to take more heat...
Forum: Framebuilders
06-16-24, 09:23 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 597
Posted By AdventureManCO

I appreciate everyone's thoughts. I could be...

I appreciate everyone's thoughts. I could be completely wrong about everything, so I'm not discounting anyone's opinions, I appreciate them! The deed has been done, so no going back. It still would...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-16-24, 09:13 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 191
Posted By AdventureManCO

When this gets a Huffy/Ashtabula-sized BB shell...

When this gets a Huffy/Ashtabula-sized BB shell facing tool thrown in, I'll be first in line!!!:D:D:D


On the actual side of reality, very cool of you both to put this together. I still may need...
Forum: Framebuilders
06-16-24, 04:41 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 597
Posted By AdventureManCO

Andrew, I hear what you are saying, and you...

Andrew,

I hear what you are saying, and you are not wrong. However, these tubes are significantly ballooned around every attachment point, especially the welds to the BB and not just the chain...
Forum: Framebuilders
06-16-24, 03:06 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 597
Posted By AdventureManCO

Well, it would have bugged me honestly, riding...

Well, it would have bugged me honestly, riding around on those bulged out sausages. I can always use the brazing practice, plus now I have have like the easiest setup in the world - the bike becomes...
Forum: Framebuilders
06-16-24, 03:00 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 597
Posted By AdventureManCO

Ah! Well, that makes sense. I suppose the...

Ah! Well, that makes sense. I suppose the missing component to all this is what the alignment looked like before the chain stays got all bulged out. That would be telling. Maybe the seat stays...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-16-24, 02:54 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 239
Posted By AdventureManCO

Yep, in fact I saw a blue one just yesterday (too...

Yep, in fact I saw a blue one just yesterday (too big for me)!
Forum: Framebuilders
06-16-24, 01:54 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 597
Posted By AdventureManCO

I found these, what do y'all think? ...

I found these, what do y'all think?

https://framebuildersupply.com/collections/chain-stays

They are 425mm long, and it looks like the unbutted section is 130mm, so you just trim to the length...
Forum: Framebuilders
06-16-24, 09:56 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 597
Posted By AdventureManCO

Sooooooo....I just cut the stays to see where we...

Sooooooo....I just cut the stays to see where we ended up without any tension on them. Surprising!



The things that surprised me were just how far the stays had spread from being bulged, but...
Forum: Framebuilders
06-16-24, 09:28 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 597
Posted By AdventureManCO

Well...I'm not sure. It definitely made them...

Well...I'm not sure. It definitely made them round, but it may have also bulged them in places where they were smaller. Honestly, if it wasn't for the alignment issue, I may have never even...
Forum: Framebuilders
06-16-24, 09:05 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 597
Posted By AdventureManCO

It's probably just paint, as the paint on this...

It's probably just paint, as the paint on this end of things has been really cracky/flakey. But I like the frame, I've got the tools, I need some brazing practice anyway, I'll just replace them.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-16-24, 09:02 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 5,546
Posted By AdventureManCO

I may have totally missed it, but... ...

I may have totally missed it, but...


where was the 1979 gold chomevelato road bike?:D
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-16-24, 08:54 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 271
Posted By AdventureManCO

Maybe sweat was still getting on this one... ...

Maybe sweat was still getting on this one...


J/K :lol:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-16-24, 08:48 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 239
Posted By AdventureManCO

Let's see it! If you stick around for 10+ posts,...

Let's see it! If you stick around for 10+ posts, which you can get in 2 days ( I think there is an imposed 5 post per day max for your first two days - weeds out the spammers and such), then you can...
Forum: Framebuilders
06-15-24, 10:39 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 597
Posted By AdventureManCO

Alignment, and rear wheel alignment. Maybe worse...

Alignment, and rear wheel alignment. Maybe worse than I thought?

...
Forum: Framebuilders
06-15-24, 10:10 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 597
Posted By AdventureManCO

Frozen water hydro formed my rear triangle out of alignment

Wow, well here is a new one on me!

Just purchased this Trek 990 - I got it because it is a slightly larger size and might fit me better than a smaller but otherwise identical Trek 990.

I turned...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-15-24, 07:41 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,061
Posted By AdventureManCO

Excellent! Do you still need a stem? I...

Excellent!

Do you still need a stem? I think I have a 120-130mm Cinelli that I will not be using.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-15-24, 07:25 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 329
Posted By AdventureManCO

It looks surprisingly modern, but I think that is...

It looks surprisingly modern, but I think that is just the wheel/tire combo and the fact that it is literally like new. Healthy riding to you!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-15-24, 05:02 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 271
Posted By AdventureManCO

Was this the one on the 'Looking for one of...

Was this the one on the 'Looking for one of these?' threads? BEAUTIFUL bike! I wonder how that corrosion just at the cable guide happened?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-15-24, 04:56 PM
Replies: 480
Views: 90,013
Posted By AdventureManCO

Thank you for all your hard work - I'm glad we...

Thank you for all your hard work - I'm glad we have such passionate people in this world:thumb:


EDIT: watched the vid - you seem like a really cool dude!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-14-24, 11:09 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 5,146
Posted By AdventureManCO

I SO bad want to take the Huffente to Cino, but a...

I SO bad want to take the Huffente to Cino, but a plane ticket is nearly $500, + an $80 checked bag fee (the bike), plus any food and lodging costs, plus the Cino registration which now the early...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-14-24, 10:45 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 5,146
Posted By AdventureManCO

That it can actually be lifted is a wildly...

That it can actually be lifted is a wildly successful start to any Huffy adventure!





As was my experience, but even moreso. When I first rode the Huffente after all the upgrades, I erupted...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-13-24, 04:26 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 857
Posted By AdventureManCO

3 more posts and you can attach a picture. We...

3 more posts and you can attach a picture. We need to see this one to make a proper determination:thumb:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-13-24, 04:23 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,208
Posted By AdventureManCO

Didn't we just have a thread on this same guy's...

Didn't we just have a thread on this same guy's work?

Or maybe he has a brother!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-13-24, 07:47 AM
Replies: 480
Views: 90,013
Posted By AdventureManCO

It was $30, FYI :D On a serious note, I...

It was $30, FYI :D


On a serious note, I would simply let the market decide on those prices. Put whatever price you want on it, if it doesn’t sell in a month, reduce by half, if it doesn’t sell...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-13-24, 07:45 AM
Replies: 480
Views: 90,013
Posted By AdventureManCO

It is completely my subjective opinion, and the...

It is completely my subjective opinion, and the only thing I can do is either choose to shop there and be okay with this prices, or not.

I think what it means is I may stop by to look at recent...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-12-24, 06:16 PM
Replies: 480
Views: 90,013
Posted By AdventureManCO

Maybe I'm too cheap, but the prices I see at...

Maybe I'm too cheap, but the prices I see at co-ops are too high. They get all this for free. If it is around for more than a month or two, it's too expensive. A co-op near me has had the same...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-12-24, 06:01 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 5,271
Posted By AdventureManCO

Sorry to hear of your foot, though it sounds like...

Sorry to hear of your foot, though it sounds like it didn't stop you from having a great time. I asked for two reasons.

1. One of the questions that comes up from time to time, at least in this...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-12-24, 05:48 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 3,767
Posted By AdventureManCO

More pics please! I saw one today - it was...

More pics please!

I saw one today - it was the smaller 44cm one. Felt pretty good.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-11-24, 10:32 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 440
Posted By AdventureManCO

Oooh, in a 'lilac' type color!

Oooh, in a 'lilac' type color!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-11-24, 10:50 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 3,767
Posted By AdventureManCO

This really brings me back to last year when I...

This really brings me back to last year when I rode (at least part of) the Randonee Heroica out here in Colorado which was basically gravel, and I was super dumb (more ignorant I guess) and ran the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-11-24, 10:09 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 5,271
Posted By AdventureManCO

How was attendance, and were there any young...

How was attendance, and were there any young segments in attendance? I’m curious about how 2024 is shaping up regarding interest and markets. Could an event like this help to confirm/deny what we are...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-10-24, 08:57 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,222
Posted By AdventureManCO

I bet that frame is in the low 2000-ish gram...

I bet that frame is in the low 2000-ish gram range.

Ditto on the fork:D



Job well done!:thumb:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-10-24, 06:18 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 3,767
Posted By AdventureManCO

Whoops! Corrected - thanks!

Whoops! Corrected - thanks!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-10-24, 05:35 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 3,767
Posted By AdventureManCO

That is good, and it mirrors what I have seen as...

That is good, and it mirrors what I have seen as well - guys who have plenty of other bikes (some of which are pretty expensive) giving this one a chance, and came away pleasantly surprised. If I had...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-10-24, 04:37 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 512
Posted By AdventureManCO

Now that is funny, y'all got me rolling over...

Now that is funny, y'all got me rolling over here.

But then after their offer, I'd have to retract and tell them no matter how many people are willing to donate all their Masis and Colnagos for...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-10-24, 04:00 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 3,767
Posted By AdventureManCO

Whoever designed this bike deserves some mad...

Whoever designed this bike deserves some mad respect. The attachment points, the threadless stem. The frame 'looks' like one would expect a proper modern gravel bike to look like. Even if that...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-10-24, 03:48 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 512
Posted By AdventureManCO

'At Goodbye Cycle, we are interested in...

'At Goodbye Cycle, we are interested in purchasing your gently used, top-of-the-line bicycles'

Kinda reminds me of all those signs at the stoplights, you know those '$$$ Cash for Your Home!! $$$'...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-10-24, 07:22 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 1,396
Posted By AdventureManCO

Despite all the weird and goofy fodder I'd had or...

Despite all the weird and goofy fodder I'd had or tried, I can't really think of a 'worst' ride! I can think of a seat that was on an old Homegrown hardtail mtb that I had. Back in college I road...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-10-24, 07:15 AM
Replies: 405
Views: 24,540
Posted By AdventureManCO

Great little bike - will probably last darn near...

Great little bike - will probably last darn near forever. Looks in really, really nice shape too.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-09-24, 11:25 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 674
Posted By AdventureManCO

I've got splash tape on one of my own that will...

I've got splash tape on one of my own that will be gone soon as well:thumb:

Great looking ride, sans tape:D
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-09-24, 09:52 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 951
Posted By AdventureManCO

The bat signal going up for Vintage Schwinn

The bat signal going up for Vintage Schwinn
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-09-24, 09:35 PM
Replies: 405
Views: 24,540
Posted By AdventureManCO

Andy, Absolutely! We're glad to have you on...

Andy,

Absolutely! We're glad to have you on board within the realm of this topic. I've said it before, but you always have impeccable taste when it comes to bikes, and given your ethos, your...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-09-24, 09:31 PM
Replies: 405
Views: 24,540
Posted By AdventureManCO

The Huffy?! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ...

The Huffy?! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO








(but I guess balance is restored by including the Raleighs as well:D) Kurt ain't gonna be too happy about it though!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-09-24, 05:49 PM
Replies: 405
Views: 24,540
Posted By AdventureManCO

Looks like you've got some great pieces. And,...

Looks like you've got some great pieces. And, you also don't want them overwhelming you. This totally can make sense if you plan to open up a museum (either in person or virtual). Looks like...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-09-24, 05:48 PM
Replies: 405
Views: 24,540
Posted By AdventureManCO

Haha yep. That is what mine says as well,...

Haha yep. That is what mine says as well, something to the effect of "oh, so you are selling some? So you can buy others?' Truth is that she is right:lol:

But! Knowing this, the super ultimate...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-09-24, 02:47 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,876
Posted By AdventureManCO

I'm going to be watching plane tickets for Sept...

I'm going to be watching plane tickets for Sept 13 - 16 and if they drop a bit, I'm gonna snag a set and me and the Huffente will join the fray. Then that will make the 6th Dave.
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