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Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-07-15, 02:38 PM
Replies: 1,088
Views: 297,514
Posted By OzarkKing

Just took delivery of an 1985 Team Fuji with a...

Just took delivery of an 1985 Team Fuji with a Campy Veloce groupset pilfered off a cracked frame Bianchi...hey! - that's "flamingo" colored paint. Can't wait to fall ride her (as opposed to falling...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-26-12, 01:29 PM
Replies: 1,088
Views: 297,514
Posted By OzarkKing

Digging that Cruiser...please find the following...

Digging that Cruiser...please find the following pic of my Touring IV out for a Columbia MO pub crawl (urban touring). That night included spotting a Terranaut in the wild (rumor was they were made...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-20-11, 03:44 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,180
Posted By OzarkKing

Wouldn't stilettos be better than bare feet (both...

Wouldn't stilettos be better than bare feet (both on the function and fetish level)?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-14-11, 08:55 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,330
Posted By OzarkKing

A doppelganger!!! Good looking ride and for a...

A doppelganger!!! Good looking ride and for a spectacular cause...report back if you keep the fenders on...I didn't (and adding a Suntour wooden back rack finishes and adds function):...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-12-11, 08:58 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 986
Posted By OzarkKing

Switching '79 Suntour Cyclone for a '74 Huret (MotoB)?

I'm a Polish-American Japanese bike enthusiast who is longtime cycling friends with a German-American French bike enthusiast (correction: he just acquired a Team Fuji and a Schwinn).
After he picked...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-30-11, 08:20 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 8,322
Posted By OzarkKing

...well a classic and vintage bike maintenance...

...well a classic and vintage bike maintenance book of course!!! I picked up a mid-80s guide by bicycle magazine cheap off ebay and found it quite helpful:...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-15-11, 10:50 AM
Replies: 498
Views: 49,564
Posted By OzarkKing

Some friends jokingly referred to me as King of...

Some friends jokingly referred to me as King of the Ozarks (I live on Lake Ozark) and I like the gerund "ozarking" (n - enjoying the Ozarks). Avatar is Einstein on a bike.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-11-11, 08:27 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,059
Posted By OzarkKing

Use a hairdryer to warm them up or put them in a...

Use a hairdryer to warm them up or put them in a pot of hot water briefly. They'll temporarily become more pliable.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-08-11, 03:30 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 3,524
Posted By OzarkKing

I sold my hair too small (so maybe I don't like...

I sold my hair too small (so maybe I don't like toes hitting front tire even though I understand it happens) for me Fuji Titanium last month because I just wasn't riding it and earlier today found...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-10-11, 02:46 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,461
Posted By OzarkKing

Where you located geographically and how much...

Where you located geographically and how much "funds to buy parts I need" are you looking for? I have a friend who is looking for a C & V Specialized in that size.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
01-29-11, 04:05 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 6,163
Posted By OzarkKing

Thanks for the feedback and turns out it is worth...

Thanks for the feedback and turns out it is worth exactly what someone is willing to pay for it in the lower 48. Today, that amount was $1177.00 (I valued it at $1000 pre-auction so am pleased with...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-28-11, 01:17 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,905
Posted By OzarkKing

I looked at one of my Matrix rims over lunch and...

I looked at one of my Matrix rims over lunch and it has the same.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-28-11, 08:47 AM
Replies: 148
Views: 10,292
Posted By OzarkKing

After seeing your bike, I immediately began...

After seeing your bike, I immediately began looking for one for a friend who is in the market for a bike and her favorite color is purple...I stumbled onto this tragedy which confirms that your bike...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
01-05-11, 09:40 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 6,163
Posted By OzarkKing

'87 Fuji Titanium value?

If I could undergo a procedure to make myself shorter, I would but this bike is too small for me. As much as I'd like to keep it as a collector's piece, I'd rather it be out doing what its designed...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-28-10, 01:34 PM
Replies: 174
Views: 11,198
Posted By OzarkKing

(not married) For me, it is a pre-requisite...

(not married)
For me, it is a pre-requisite that they be into cycling, willing to get into cycling, or willing to go through the motions of cycling. The last squaw I rode with showed up with a nice...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-27-10, 03:24 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,184
Posted By OzarkKing

As we are all aware there are no universal rules...

As we are all aware there are no universal rules in Bike Club. I went through this same thing with a Panasonic Touring bike and that had some nicked up paint showing chrome underneath. Scouring the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-20-10, 10:21 AM
Replies: 103
Views: 50,193
Posted By OzarkKing

Quick sidenote (other than noting that there are...

Quick sidenote (other than noting that there are some sweet bikes on this thread): What is the little spikey nipple thing in this picture? I just picked up a Cilo frame this morning that also has...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-19-10, 09:43 AM
Replies: 445
Views: 28,978
Posted By OzarkKing

UPDATE: JohnD's BOC to me also included a pin...

UPDATE: JohnD's BOC to me also included a pin spanner tool (I just figured it out while looking at another thread)...up until now, I assumed they were learning chopsticks. Does this mean I need to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-19-10, 09:24 AM
Replies: 103
Views: 50,193
Posted By OzarkKing

This question might seem self-serving since I'm...

This question might seem self-serving since I'm lucky enough to own one but doesn't the Titanium Fuji top the hierarchy in the years it was offered (NOTE: this assumption is based on a limited...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-18-10, 08:30 AM
Replies: 445
Views: 28,978
Posted By OzarkKing

Early Christmas here in the Ozarks and I'm not...

Early Christmas here in the Ozarks and I'm not wise (patient) enough to properly list inventory but I was quite pleased as the person who constructed my box in Wisconsin...highlights include my first...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-14-10, 07:28 PM
Replies: 445
Views: 28,978
Posted By OzarkKing

postal worker: "are there any liquids in here?" ...

postal worker: "are there any liquids in here?"
me: (panicky, looking down and to the right) "ummm, no?"

Crap sent.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-10-10, 10:43 AM
Replies: 445
Views: 28,978
Posted By OzarkKing

Overheard from my elves in the CiB (crap-in-box)...

Overheard from my elves in the CiB (crap-in-box) dept:
"Hey, does anyone know the 4-digit combination to this bike lock?"
(resounding elfin chorus) "NO!"
"...put it in the box"
(protesting)...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-09-10, 11:22 AM
Replies: 120
Views: 8,873
Posted By OzarkKing

In another thread someone referred to my Mountain...

In another thread someone referred to my Mountain Cycle as MadMax-esque so it might work in a parallel post-apocalyptic world if I mount appropriate weaponry. I would prefer full suspension as (1)....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-05-10, 10:14 PM
Replies: 445
Views: 28,978
Posted By OzarkKing

I golden ruled it...would I be jazzed to receive...

I golden ruled it...would I be jazzed to receive the box I'm sending? - yes. Have I used any of the stuff I'm sending in the past 6 months? - no. Is there something redeeming that could be found in...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-02-10, 10:08 AM
Replies: 144
Views: 8,421
Posted By OzarkKing

I'm 32 and once I entered the real world, my...

I'm 32 and once I entered the real world, my budget for cycling was minimal. Historically I've ridden mountain bikes but then a friend of mine got a Cannondale road bike from a pawn shop for $30. ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-28-10, 09:50 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 17,717
Posted By OzarkKing

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e77/weaverartist...

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e77/weaverartist/Sideview.jpg
...this reproduction of Pee-Wee's X-1 can be found HERE (http://www.ratrodbikes.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=16134)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-16-10, 06:30 AM
Replies: 9,088
Views: 3,160,032
Posted By OzarkKing

My winter project: 1994 Mountain Cycle San...

My winter project: 1994 Mountain Cycle San Andreas. If I recall, it was the first commercially produced full suspension bike with disc brakes. It came with XTR components and the elastomer shocks...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-03-10, 01:57 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 75,337
Posted By OzarkKing

From a liability standpoint, I feel obligated to...

From a liability standpoint, I feel obligated to tell you if you visit, the neighborhood dog is named Jaws, he likes groundhog, and just because he wouldn't let the last stranger out of his car...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-12-10, 02:30 PM
Replies: 730
Views: 212,094
Posted By OzarkKing

I've not seen any other '87 Titanium Fuji's on...

I've not seen any other '87 Titanium Fuji's on this forum, in person or on the internets:http://i1045.photobucket.com/albums/b453/Alyskowski/deck.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-30-10, 12:25 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 5,019
Posted By OzarkKing

Glad to hear you're afflicted...there was a...

Glad to hear you're afflicted...there was a thread earlier this year wherein people admitted to being Classic and Vintage enthusiast and had no power over their addiction. Sincerely, the guy with a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-29-10, 01:36 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,315
Posted By OzarkKing

"the giant fierce enemy that is eating our...

"the giant fierce enemy that is eating our society"...I assume you're talking about accountability because we don't have enough facts to take a blind swipe at attorneys/lawsuits...what if he...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-21-10, 05:05 PM
Replies: 436
Views: 167,530
Posted By OzarkKing

Haven't cleaned it up yet (just purchased) but I...

Haven't cleaned it up yet (just purchased) but I found this 1974 Touring Deluxe which was in pretty good condition for being 36. Barcon shifters, chrome lugs (and exposed chrome on the fork/rear...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-17-10, 08:53 PM
Replies: 447
Views: 273,343
Posted By OzarkKing

So long as we're resurrecting threads (aka...

So long as we're resurrecting threads (aka contributing to "the largest online database of Fuji serial #'s"), I'd like to add the following:
1987 Fuji Titanium #FA770048
1983 Fuji Touring Series IV...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-10-10, 10:19 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 9,515
Posted By OzarkKing

Hey, this gives me an idea...I could artificially...

Hey, this gives me an idea...I could artificially drive up the value of a bike I own by creating new accounts and showing interest/making offers (with all the acumen of Austin Powers playing poker). ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-09-10, 08:41 AM
Replies: 368
Views: 112,253
Posted By OzarkKing

Although Sheldon wrote about Fuji's, "Not a whole...

Although Sheldon wrote about Fuji's, "Not a whole lot collectible here" in his pricing guide, I like to think he was just trying to game the market....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-08-10, 09:07 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 56,912
Posted By OzarkKing

At my first major league baseball game in memory...

At my first major league baseball game in memory (Go Cards!), I saw a sign which read, "Muck the Fets" and asked my parents for explanation (they wouldn't provide). That said, any advice for someone...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-21-10, 01:01 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,295
Posted By OzarkKing

That is a bike that should spend equal time on...

That is a bike that should spend equal time on the road and hanging above your mantel. Congrats on the acquisition.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-13-10, 11:03 AM
Replies: 872
Views: 258,483
Posted By OzarkKing

(bowing the appropriate respectful distance to...

(bowing the appropriate respectful distance to Beech's fleet) My own albeit not as sizable beach fleet:
http://i1045.photobucket.com/albums/b453/Alyskowski/100_2300.jpg...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-07-10, 09:57 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 591
Posted By OzarkKing

St. Louis folks - this dude is selling Firenzi and Fuji frames for five dollars

Saturday morning in South City...I can't make it which is why I'm sharing this honey hole (http://stlouis.craigslist.org/bik/1728529586.html)
The last pic shows the good stuff in my opinion.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-29-10, 09:46 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 7,442
Posted By OzarkKing

+1 Paselas on my Fuji Touring and they even look...

+1 Paselas on my Fuji Touring and they even look like the original tire, only bigger and better.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-27-10, 03:50 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 4,335
Posted By OzarkKing

I am all for individual freedoms and what you do...

I am all for individual freedoms and what you do at home is your own business, but when you put pictures of a crime on the internet, I draw the line. WARNING: the following link contains...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
04-23-10, 12:48 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,356
Posted By OzarkKing

Thanks for the feedback...other forums would've...

Thanks for the feedback...other forums would've told me to learn how to use the search threads function or google it. This community has a genuine interest and willingness to help and I appreciate...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
04-23-10, 10:45 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,356
Posted By OzarkKing

Schwinn Le Tour - worth it?

I have a private seller asking $125 for a bike quite similar to the one in the this link (http://www.usfreeads.com/1226409-cls.html)...same model, color, saddle. I haven't seen the bike in person...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-21-10, 07:22 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 9,261
Posted By OzarkKing

(whispering to sonatageek so as not to excite the...

(whispering to sonatageek so as not to excite the already restless natives into a frenzied state)...$250 (flinching/bracing for aftershocks).
Its ability to glide over bumps at speed is unparalleled...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-20-10, 12:02 PM
Replies: 3,143
Views: 1,027,085
Posted By OzarkKing

Here's my '87 Fuji...

Here's my '87 Fuji (http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?638162-87-Fuji-Titanium-%28in-my-best-Keanu-voice-quot-whoa-quot-%29)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-19-10, 02:37 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 9,261
Posted By OzarkKing

Thanks for all the positive feedback (I feared...

Thanks for all the positive feedback (I feared some backlash as I'll admit I haven't put my time in the Craigslist trenches, the rummage sale drivebys, the thrift stores, the cold knocking and forum...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-19-10, 01:33 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 9,261
Posted By OzarkKing

'87 Fuji Titanium (in my best Keanu voice, "whoa")

I've been a C & V active collector for less than a month but with unprecedented results. Craigslist found me a Fuji Touring Series IV in flawless condition which ignited a Fuji fire. I scoured the...
Forum: Touring
03-30-10, 04:11 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,012
Posted By OzarkKing

I was born and raised in Jeff City and frequently...

I was born and raised in Jeff City and frequently cycle across the bridge and it can be scary. Make sure you're not crossing at 8 am or 5 pm on a workday. As mentioned, it is the northbound lane...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-29-10, 09:05 PM
Replies: 2,819
Views: 1,138,430
Posted By OzarkKing

Only a couple weeks of ownership and warming up...

Only a couple weeks of ownership and warming up (obsessed with) her:
143997143999
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-22-10, 02:12 PM
Replies: 2,819
Views: 1,138,430
Posted By OzarkKing

My recently Craigslisted near mint 1984 Fuji...

My recently Craigslisted near mint 1984 Fuji (sunlite woody rack, b17 special saddle, VO alloy fenders, and VO elkhide bar wrap are ordered):
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