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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-29-23, 06:54 AM
Replies: 3,579
Views: 989,059
Posted By bikemig

Feel free to PM me to talk about your bike....

Feel free to PM me to talk about your bike. AFAIK, the 70s era Motobecane Grand Records came stock with 27 inch clincher rims. The catalog is here,...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-28-23, 08:53 PM
Replies: 3,579
Views: 989,059
Posted By bikemig

The Motobecane Grand Record is a sweet bike. Are...

The Motobecane Grand Record is a sweet bike. Are you riding it with the original gearing in the driftless region? There's some serious climbing there. I modded my '73 Motobecane Grand Record to...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-22-23, 07:22 AM
Replies: 3,579
Views: 989,059
Posted By bikemig

70s bikes

I like road bikes from the early 70s. They have generous clearance for wide volume tires and make fine all road bikes. I rode these 3 over the past week on my "training" route which is 24 miles. The...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-04-23, 08:03 PM
Replies: 3,579
Views: 989,059
Posted By bikemig

I have a 1950s Claud Butler Jubilee. I'm thinking...

I have a 1950s Claud Butler Jubilee. I'm thinking of doing a similar build with drops and an SA 3 speed hub.
...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-04-23, 06:36 AM
Replies: 3,579
Views: 989,059
Posted By bikemig

What are you riding and hoiw do you have this set...

What are you riding and hoiw do you have this set up? I have a 1950s Claud Butler Jubilee I'm thinking of setting up as a 3 speed with drop bars.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-04-23, 06:33 AM
Replies: 3,579
Views: 989,059
Posted By bikemig

I did 24 miles yesterday on my 1993 Bridgestone...

I did 24 miles yesterday on my 1993 Bridgestone MB 1. This is a bike rides great especially with a set of Schwalbe 26 x 2.0 Marathon Supreme tires.
...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-28-23, 08:33 AM
Replies: 3,579
Views: 989,059
Posted By bikemig

I've been riding my 1992 Trek 950 with...

I've been riding my 1992 Trek 950 with Continental Winter Contact tires on the local trails. Those tires really help on snow and ice. The local trails are mainly clear but winter is not entirely...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-18-22, 06:58 AM
Replies: 3,579
Views: 989,059
Posted By bikemig

1982 Trek 720

It's been raining lately so I've started riding my 1982 Trek 720. It's a bit of a boat since it is an old school touring bike but it handles nicely and I really like the parts mix on it. I rode one...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-08-22, 03:28 PM
Replies: 3,579
Views: 989,059
Posted By bikemig

1970s Fuji Finest

I rode my early 70s Fuji Finest on a 20 mile ride today. This is a very comfy long-distance machine with 700 x 32c tires (Soma Shikoro) and generous gearing (48/38/28 rings and a 13-28 7 speed...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-03-22, 04:38 PM
Replies: 3,579
Views: 989,059
Posted By bikemig

I did a 20 mile ride today on my 1993 Bridgestone...

I did a 20 mile ride today on my 1993 Bridgestone MB 1. It's light for an MTB and super responsive. It is a such a fun bike to ride with a good set of 26 x 2.0 tires (Schwalbe marathon supreme). It...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-17-22, 08:13 AM
Replies: 3,579
Views: 989,059
Posted By bikemig

It's warming up in central Iowa and I plan on...

It's warming up in central Iowa and I plan on getting out this weekend. The snow and ice haven't completely melted so I'm taking out my 1992 drop bar Stumpjumper; it's the perfect bike for crummy...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-30-21, 06:10 PM
Replies: 3,579
Views: 989,059
Posted By bikemig

1982 Peugeot PXN 10

I've been playing with the gearing a bit to get my 1982 Peugeot PXN 10 working so I can climb the local "hills." There aren't a lot of them and they're not too bad but some of the rides I do have a...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-11-21, 04:36 PM
Replies: 3,579
Views: 989,059
Posted By bikemig

thanks! It’s a fun bike. Nothing fancy, the cable...

thanks! It’s a fun bike. Nothing fancy, the cable hanger is not homemade.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-09-21, 03:22 PM
Replies: 3,579
Views: 989,059
Posted By bikemig

I did a 30 mile loop ride north from my home....

I did a 30 mile loop ride north from my home. Around 8 miles of the ride are non-technical single track. The paved portion has a fair amount of climbing (at least by central Iowa standards) with 3...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-07-21, 07:26 PM
Replies: 3,579
Views: 989,059
Posted By bikemig

that is a beautiful bike

that is a beautiful bike
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-06-21, 02:19 PM
Replies: 3,579
Views: 989,059
Posted By bikemig

1979 Trek 510

My basic training loop is a 20 mile ride on a path that heads north out of my home. The path has been closed off now for 2 years due to construction on the interstate and the path goes underneath it....
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-04-21, 06:17 AM
Replies: 3,579
Views: 989,059
Posted By bikemig

1972-73 Motobecane Grand Record

I've been tweaking my 1972-3 Motobecane Grand Record. A longer stem and wider bars made a big, big difference. I have no idea how folks rode those short stems and narrow bars BITD. I like the gearing...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-15-20, 12:37 PM
Replies: 3,579
Views: 989,059
Posted By bikemig

Thank you! :)

Thank you! :)
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-15-20, 11:58 AM
Replies: 3,579
Views: 989,059
Posted By bikemig

1979 Trek 510

I picked up this bike a few years ago and finally got around to rebuilding it. The parts all came out of my parts bin. It was my pandemic build, :).

I really like old Treks especially the ones...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-24-19, 09:52 PM
Replies: 3,579
Views: 989,059
Posted By bikemig

It was a beautiful fall day and I managed to get...

It was a beautiful fall day and I managed to get in a 20 mile ride on my favorite path. I like to ride one of my mountain bikes as the days get cooler. I look for gravel to ride in the fall and the...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-22-19, 06:24 PM
Replies: 3,579
Views: 989,059
Posted By bikemig

Those two Royal Enfields rock, :thumb:

Those two Royal Enfields rock, :thumb:
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-17-19, 08:41 PM
Replies: 3,579
Views: 989,059
Posted By bikemig

1993 Bridgestone MB 1. I took the bike out for a...

1993 Bridgestone MB 1. I took the bike out for a 40 mile spin today over some gravel and with a fair amount of climbing (at least for central IA!). There was right around 2,000 ft of climbing.

The...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-03-19, 01:54 PM
Replies: 3,579
Views: 989,059
Posted By bikemig

Not a tubing sticker. Just says F (short for...

Not a tubing sticker. Just says F (short for Fuji) Racing.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-03-19, 01:37 PM
Replies: 3,579
Views: 989,059
Posted By bikemig

I don't know when Tange (or Ishiwata) got...

I don't know when Tange (or Ishiwata) got started. The tubing is double butted seamless chrome moly but that's all I know. The frame is completely chromed underneath the paint.

It looks like the...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-03-19, 07:36 AM
Replies: 3,579
Views: 989,059
Posted By bikemig

Early 70s Fuji Finest

I just rebuilt an early 70s (likely a '70-71) Fuji Finest. I built it up with a triple (SR Apex 86 bcd crank with 48/38/28 rings) because I plan on taking it to Wisconsin soon to ride some hills (and...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-03-19, 07:33 AM
Replies: 3,579
Views: 989,059
Posted By bikemig

I recently rebuilt an early 70s Fuji Finest. It...

I recently rebuilt an early 70s Fuji Finest. It originally came with those Shimano side cable guides. If you look at the first first two pics, you'll see them. They're pretty rare.
...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-01-19, 09:34 PM
Replies: 3,579
Views: 989,059
Posted By bikemig

You don't see cable guides like that often. There...

You don't see cable guides like that often. There was a thread on C&V about these cable guides. This is a neat bike.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-04-19, 03:25 PM
Replies: 3,579
Views: 989,059
Posted By bikemig

Early 70s Motobecane Grand Record

I just finished rebuilding an early 70s Motobecane Grand Record and took it out on a 30 mile ride. The bike rides great. I like the gearing with a TA cyclotourist crank (46/36 rings), campagnolo...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-24-19, 03:41 PM
Replies: 3,579
Views: 989,059
Posted By bikemig

Soma Doublecross

I just finished the 2019 Tour de Nebraska which was held this year in western NE:

https://www.tourdenebraska.com/our-2019-tour.html

It was a fine ride. It was surprisingly cold which was good...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-26-19, 08:35 PM
Replies: 3,579
Views: 989,059
Posted By bikemig

I took advantage of the nice weather to put...

I took advantage of the nice weather to put together two long rides over the Memorial Day weekend and rode my 1985 Cannondale ST 400. I love the bike. I picked up with all original parts (Shimano...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-15-19, 08:18 PM
Replies: 3,579
Views: 989,059
Posted By bikemig

Yeah I like the '83. The '82 was built around...

Yeah I like the '83. The '82 was built around 700c wheels; the '83 was built around 27 inch wheels (though you can get some cantilevers to work with 700c). I actually own an '83 as well which I rode...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-11-19, 02:46 PM
Replies: 3,579
Views: 989,059
Posted By bikemig

1982 Trek 720

It was a cool and overcast day today in Des Moines. I did a 33 mile ride on the local trails and took my 1982 Trek 720 as I wanted a bike with fenders today. The 720 was Trek's top end touring bike...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-21-18, 01:52 PM
Replies: 3,579
Views: 989,059
Posted By bikemig

Cool bikes. I like old French bikes a lot.

Cool bikes. I like old French bikes a lot.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-17-18, 01:38 PM
Replies: 3,579
Views: 989,059
Posted By bikemig

1978 Trek TX 900

Just took my 1978 Trek TX 900 out for a 28 mile ride on my favorite local bike trail, the Neal Smith trail. It has good shade, good water views, and some decent rollers. It is a very pretty trail...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-30-18, 04:59 PM
Replies: 3,579
Views: 989,059
Posted By bikemig

1993 Bridgestone XO 2

This is one of my favorite bikes. Grant Peterson called this a fire road bike, today we'd call it a gravel bike. The combo of road geometry and fat 26 inch tires (i'm running 26 x 1.75 pasela protite...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-10-18, 05:49 AM
Replies: 3,579
Views: 989,059
Posted By bikemig

Lots of nice toys on this thread. It has been a...

Lots of nice toys on this thread. It has been a slow start to my season. I've been walking a heck of a lot (I need to keep up with my fitbit) but I didn't commute this winter (bad idea) and so I...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-18-16, 07:33 AM
Replies: 3,579
Views: 989,059
Posted By bikemig

I've been riding my 1984 Trek 610 a lot lately;...

I've been riding my 1984 Trek 610 a lot lately; the bike handles exceptionally well and with a triple has plenty of gearing. I bought the frame a year ago from a BF member and built it up to do some...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-01-16, 07:42 AM
Replies: 3,579
Views: 989,059
Posted By bikemig

I ride a few different bikes but my salsa...

I ride a few different bikes but my salsa casseroll is the bike I mainly work out on. I built the bike up 2 years ago but it's quite a bit older than that. Oddly I still haven't cut the stem down yet...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-30-16, 05:35 AM
Replies: 3,579
Views: 989,059
Posted By bikemig

Bill: I got lucky. This bike has not been...

Bill: I got lucky. This bike has not been restored. The paint, the decals, and all the parts (other than the saddle) are original. The parts (RD, hubs, brakes) date the bike to 1960-61. This is the...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-29-16, 08:16 PM
Replies: 3,579
Views: 989,059
Posted By bikemig

How about a 54 to 56 year old bike? I just picked...

How about a 54 to 56 year old bike? I just picked up an olmo gran sport that dates from between 1960 and 1962:

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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-03-13, 07:29 AM
Replies: 3,579
Views: 989,059
Posted By bikemig

I need one of these!

I need one of these!
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