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08-21-20, 07:12 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 26,608
Posted By jstar1000

This is my new Rodini build.

I just built this one up myself, Took almost two months from the time I ordered it until I got it but worth the wait. I need to take better photos. Also I finally got the front Derailleur on. I have...
Replies: 36
Views: 9,333
Posted By jstar1000

Probably not but they did do stuff to save money...

Probably not but they did do stuff to save money so it could be possibly. I will have the bike later today and will take some measurements and get a date code off of it.
Replies: 36
Views: 9,333
Posted By jstar1000

Its a Technium Aluminum Olympian hybrid model...

Its a Technium Aluminum Olympian hybrid model bike, I think its the same frame they just made a hybrid version out of it at some point. It has 700c wheels, trigger shifters 7 speed, canti brakes etc....
Replies: 36
Views: 9,333
Posted By jstar1000

Here is another one just like it. ...

Here is another one just like it.

https://imgur.com/a/9KaqRfn
Replies: 36
Views: 9,333
Posted By jstar1000

I don't think so it looks brand new like it has...

I don't think so it looks brand new like it has zero miles on it and everything looks like its original. I actually seen some others on the web that were flat bar. Google Raleigh Olympian and click...
Replies: 36
Views: 9,333
Posted By jstar1000

I'm working on this exact bike except its a flat...

I'm working on this exact bike except its a flat bar bike with thumbies. Pretty cool hybrid. I wonder if this was converted or they made two different models.
11-06-18, 04:29 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 9,999
Posted By jstar1000

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

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/dscf3648_3633571b538dfa15bdf9e35780bbaf89c01578eb.jpg

Lower stem as is now set up.


650b conversion
11-06-18, 08:16 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 9,999
Posted By jstar1000

I have the exact same bike, I bought just the...

I have the exact same bike, I bought just the frame and fork for pretty cheap like $70 or so if my memory serves me right. I built it up as is with a 650b conversion on the wheels/ longreach brakes...
11-10-17, 03:10 PM
Replies: 1,186
Views: 392,581
Posted By jstar1000

This is a bike I converted over to these strange...

This is a bike I converted over to these strange bars but I really liked riding this thing. Not sure what I did with the bike but I guess I sold it to someone but I honestly can't remember what...
11-10-17, 02:53 PM
Replies: 1,186
Views: 392,581
Posted By jstar1000

Specialized Hard Rock

I picked up this frame and fork for $30 and built up this beauty.

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d46/jstar1000/Specialized%20Hard%20Rock/20161113_110158_zpsft5jp9tc.jpg...
02-05-16, 11:46 AM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,698,408
Posted By jstar1000

Yeah I snagged this frame, fork, headset which I...

Yeah I snagged this frame, fork, headset which I swapped out with the 600, seat post, binder bolt and bottom bracket for $30 if you can believe that. The guy had it listed on CL several times for...
02-05-16, 10:43 AM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,698,408
Posted By jstar1000

Update on my Specialized Hardrock conversion....

Update on my Specialized Hardrock conversion. Just need to put a Brooks on it and a few other minor things but it sure rides much sweeter then I expected and may be my favorite bike of all, only...
12-19-15, 10:12 PM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,698,408
Posted By jstar1000

Yeah I will probably get a shorter stem for sure...

Yeah I will probably get a shorter stem for sure but for now I just want to get it rolling with as little money as possible and decide what to do next. I have my eye on a technomic stem for $35 on...
12-18-15, 09:15 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,837
Posted By jstar1000

I didn't read all the posts but the only way to...

I didn't read all the posts but the only way to ship a bike is through www.bikeflights.com they have a deal with fedex and who ever else they may use and its really cheap. I shipped a bike from Texas...
12-18-15, 08:25 AM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,698,408
Posted By jstar1000

OK so I'm now a member of the drop bar 26er cult....

OK so I'm now a member of the drop bar 26er cult. I've been wanting to build one up for sometime. I have a 1984 Miyata street runner that would be perfect to do one with but its all original and so...
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-30-15, 05:19 PM
Replies: 1,566
Views: 739,064
Posted By jstar1000

I picked up this Dahon Speed 4130 7 speed about a...

I picked up this Dahon Speed 4130 7 speed about a week ago, put new tires on it and re-greased all the bearings and threw on the seat I had lying around. I have $210 in it, what do you guy's think? I...
11-22-15, 08:00 AM
Replies: 146
Views: 78,251
Posted By jstar1000

I have a small size 18 inch Specialized Cross...

I have a small size 18 inch Specialized Cross Roads that I picked up for my wife for $70 the previous owner put some really dorky high rise bars on it, I had some really fat tires I bought that ended...
08-01-13, 06:47 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 7,731
Posted By jstar1000

Sweet, Sweet build. I love those DA brakes I have...

Sweet, Sweet build. I love those DA brakes I have never seen that generation of brake before, they are beautiful. I have those VO rims, do you know the ERD and what length spokes were used to build...
12-13-12, 08:43 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,054
Posted By jstar1000

Sad indeed. I snagged a super clean Trek with...

Sad indeed. I snagged a super clean Trek with campy bits all over it which was way too small for me so I sold the frame and fork for what I bought the whole bike for and now have everything to build...
01-27-12, 03:05 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,010
Posted By jstar1000

Wheel building

I have built a few wheel sets now of both 26 inch and 700c. The 26inch wheels build right up with hardly a problem. 700c seem to be a bit more finicky but not a lot. I don't see any reason to use a...
11-08-11, 10:55 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,278
Posted By jstar1000

I think there will be some scratches on the paint...

I think there will be some scratches on the paint ha ha ha!
11-03-11, 09:14 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 9,201
Posted By jstar1000

Thanks, Imagine how I felt getting it for $75...

Thanks, Imagine how I felt getting it for $75 then discovering what I had and it was my size to boot! That's pure dumb luck but it fell into the right hands! I've but probably 1,000 miles or so on it...
11-03-11, 06:26 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 9,201
Posted By jstar1000

I saw that bike for sale on CL a week or so ago,...

I saw that bike for sale on CL a week or so ago, great looking bike, great score!

I picked up a cooper about a year or so ago by accident. It was a CL find as well. The add just said Italy race...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-12-11, 04:36 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 7,117
Posted By jstar1000

I have GP4000 tires and assuming that's what your...

I have GP4000 tires and assuming that's what your asking about not sure about the S but the GP4000 tires are light, puncture risistant and blow the wheels off of ultra lights which after coming off a...
10-11-11, 05:15 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 8,650
Posted By jstar1000

When you patch a tube let it set overnight and...

When you patch a tube let it set overnight and reinstall in the morning it will not leak guarenteed (assuming you did it properly)

To store wheels out of the way I screwed two eye bolts in studs...
10-11-11, 05:04 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 8,650
Posted By jstar1000

That's what I have always done so I think your...

That's what I have always done so I think your fine!
10-11-11, 04:50 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 8,650
Posted By jstar1000

I use brake parts cleaner to degreese metal parts...

I use brake parts cleaner to degreese metal parts it dries quickly with no residue espically bearings and races.

If I reuse an old brake or shifter cable with a frayed end. I will cut the...
09-18-08, 04:15 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,093
Posted By jstar1000

My bad 60 mm is right

My bad 60 mm is right
09-18-08, 03:07 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,093
Posted By jstar1000

Thanks for all the info that is kind of what I...

Thanks for all the info that is kind of what I thought but I already bought a stem so I will have to trim off about 10cm and it should be fine. Its at 60cm right now.
09-17-08, 08:33 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,093
Posted By jstar1000

Max fork steerer length

All, I have raised my handle bars up and was wondering what the max length you can leave the steerer tube on a 1 inch threadless carbon fork with an alloy steerer, See pic. Does anyone know if this...
05-05-08, 10:34 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 6,384
Posted By jstar1000

Why is it silly? I like my single speed. I have a...

Why is it silly? I like my single speed. I have a geared bike, well, several, so why not a single speed? its clean and there are no cables to bind me, lol. Really its a cool bike and light. I have...
05-05-08, 09:20 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,003
Posted By jstar1000

I hear you, I just really like to play with the...

I hear you, I just really like to play with the bikes for a short bit, take pictures and then sell them for a profit. I don't buy a bike if I cant steel it and sell it for triple what I paid for it....
05-05-08, 09:03 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,003
Posted By jstar1000

this old man was a Taxi driver in New York City...

this old man was a Taxi driver in New York City in 1948, the guy I got this stuff from had his badge, they were called public Hack drivers. He was also a WWII fighter pilot and later a baritone opera...
05-05-08, 08:59 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,003
Posted By jstar1000

Oh yea I'm a home inspector and its so slow right...

Oh yea I'm a home inspector and its so slow right now I have all the time in the world to play!
05-05-08, 08:56 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,003
Posted By jstar1000

Well I'm going to sell enough to at least get my...

Well I'm going to sell enough to at least get my money back and then some. I cant possibly store that many bikes, I already have 10 or so. There are all kinds of parts, its unbelievable this guy took...
05-05-08, 08:19 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,003
Posted By jstar1000

I hit the jackpot

I was lucky enough to be the first respondent to a craigslist add that said parts galore and it turned out to be true and then some. What happened is a guy in a small Texas town died and left his...
03-07-08, 03:51 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 7,376
Posted By jstar1000

I like flipping bikes just because I'm a wrench...

I like flipping bikes just because I'm a wrench junky. I love to work on the damn things and I go way overboard so I really never make any real money, maybe a few bucks but the person buying gets a...
03-07-08, 03:26 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 945
Posted By jstar1000

You have to post it to a web site like...

You have to post it to a web site like www.photobucket.com and then click on the html tag to copy it then come back here and click on teh little world link above the message box and past the url tag...
03-07-08, 03:19 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,242
Posted By jstar1000

I just bought a 1987 WS for my wife from...

I just bought a 1987 WS for my wife from craigslist I paid $75 for it but it has alloy rims, crome molly frame, quick release front and rear, a quick relise seat post and SIS shifters with shimano...
03-07-08, 02:55 PM
Replies: 7,742
Views: 578,711
Posted By jstar1000

I found this bike on craigslist for $50 it was...

I found this bike on craigslist for $50 it was pretty dirty but I could tell it was a gem I took it completly apart and hand rubbed it with compound then polish and finished with wax and well the...
05-20-07, 09:20 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,414
Posted By jstar1000

Its road bike for me all the way. I have both and...

Its road bike for me all the way. I have both and love the road much more then the dirt which I do like, once you become a roadie you will never go back to being a full Mt kind of biker. JMHO
12-29-06, 05:13 PM
Replies: 2,546
Views: 456,023
Posted By jstar1000

My raleigh

http://%5BIMG%5Dhttp://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d46/jstar1000/P1010001.jpg%5B/IMG%5Dhttp://www.bikeforums.net/%5BIMG%5Dhttp://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d46/jstar1000/P1010001.jpg%5B/IMG%5Dhttp://i3...
12-29-06, 09:24 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,011
Posted By jstar1000

My raleigh

My first attempt did not work with the picture so I'm trying again.


Still did not work so I'll try a link.
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12-29-06, 09:22 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,011
Posted By jstar1000

http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2135525010062...

http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2135525010062324395XdQAhUhttp://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2135525010062324395XdQAhUHere is a picture of my Raleigh.
12-29-06, 08:04 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,011
Posted By jstar1000

I have this same bike but maybe one year newer. I...

I have this same bike but maybe one year newer. I bought it new in 1990, it sat for over 10 years in my garage and I finally broke it out and put all 105 componetents, truvativ BB and crank and brake...
12-09-06, 08:09 AM
Replies: 106
Views: 7,671
Posted By jstar1000

I haven't read all the post as their were too...

I haven't read all the post as their were too many but I use brake parts cleaner and spray down on the lower section as I pedal and it completly washes away all the gunk and the spray pushes it out...
10-31-06, 09:02 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 441
Posted By jstar1000

wheel set up grade

I have a 1990 raliegh road bike that has 500LX components, the wheel sets are 32 spoke and seem to be in good shape. I weigh right at 200 lbs and was thinking of up grading the wheels. It has 7 cogs...
10-31-06, 07:27 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,792
Posted By jstar1000

I ride between 1:15 and 2 hours give or take and...

I ride between 1:15 and 2 hours give or take and I'm about 205lbs depending on when I weigh. I have a pretty hilly ride and its around 20 to 35 miles so wind and the hills play a big part on the time...
10-30-06, 04:17 PM
Replies: 3,550
Views: 2,494,454
Posted By jstar1000

I'm 200 lb in the AM and around 205 in the PM...

I'm 200 lb in the AM and around 205 in the PM I've been back into riding for about two months now after about 10 years off. I love to ride as often as possible which is quite often latley as I'm a...
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