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Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-30-13, 07:01 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,834
Posted By surreal

googled it

googled it
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-06-13, 06:30 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,834
Posted By surreal

It might actually be cool to build a u-brake...

It might actually be cool to build a u-brake equipped mtb with a Potts-mod stem and the funky cable routing, but I doubt it. That convoluted twist sorta kills the braking feel....

I have become a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-06-13, 09:55 AM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,834
Posted By surreal

Should work with 26s, depending on the distance...

Should work with 26s, depending on the distance between the axle and the hole drilled in your crown. Most u-brakes have a lot of vertcal adjustment for the shoes... Prolly won't work on a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-22-13, 07:12 AM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,834
Posted By surreal

http://www.danscomp.com/products-PARTS/489057/990_...

http://www.danscomp.com/products-PARTS/489057/990_Brake_Plate.htmlFWIW, danscomp still sells generic bolt-on 990 plates...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-18-13, 06:16 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,834
Posted By surreal

Nonsense. Saddle aside, that's a rad bicycle.

Nonsense. Saddle aside, that's a rad bicycle.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-18-13, 09:56 AM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,834
Posted By surreal

I see what you're getting at... but this is a...

I see what you're getting at... but this is a semantics discussion, where circular arguments loom around every corner. However, re: "paperboy" bikes, by the 50's, there were derailers, canti brakes,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-18-13, 07:29 AM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,834
Posted By surreal

Cool; I thought my mind was playing tricks on...

Cool; I thought my mind was playing tricks on me...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-17-13, 04:46 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,834
Posted By surreal

I agree that there's little that's old-school or...

I agree that there's little that's old-school or retro about that Krampus, save that it's full-rigid steel. A lot of tech "advancements" going on there...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-17-13, 04:44 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,834
Posted By surreal

Are you joking? you can see the steerer tube...

Are you joking? you can see the steerer tube thru the whole...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-16-13, 10:04 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,834
Posted By surreal

That S&S is stupidly hott. I'm jealous.

That S&S is stupidly hott. I'm jealous.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-15-13, 12:26 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,834
Posted By surreal

If you want a Surly mtb with some vintage flare,...

If you want a Surly mtb with some vintage flare, try a LHT with a mountain-flavor build. If 80s mtbs weren't so plentiful, i'd want to build a fake-retro mtb out of a trucker, just for kicks.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-11-13, 06:42 AM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,834
Posted By surreal

Totally understood, although (oddly enough) I was...

Totally understood, although (oddly enough) I was talkin' about the Tange u-brake forks.... =D

Seriously, a very nice score you got there...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-10-13, 08:14 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,834
Posted By surreal

What's up with the forks, though? Sellin'?

What's up with the forks, though? Sellin'?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-09-10, 05:43 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,834
Posted By surreal

now, that's a cool city bike. -rob

now, that's a cool city bike.

-rob
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-07-10, 06:28 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,834
Posted By surreal

that dekerf is awesome, but it made me realize...

that dekerf is awesome, but it made me realize that some ppl have a whooooooooooooole lotta post showing....

-rob =D
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-06-10, 11:24 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,834
Posted By surreal

When i worked at a shop, the BMXicans who didn't...

When i worked at a shop, the BMXicans who didn't want to buy a Fly or Proper really liked the diatech fiesta:
http://www.danscomp.com/480004.php?cat=PARTS

Alternatively, try to score a deore...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-17-10, 06:50 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,834
Posted By surreal

quite interesting, but the bb drop makes me...

quite interesting, but the bb drop makes me uneasy...
-rob
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-12-10, 06:25 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,834
Posted By surreal

With a wee bit of tuning, everything works...

With a wee bit of tuning, everything works nicely. I discovered, to my delight, that the freehub body was updated to hyperglide. There's a 7speed cassette on it now, so i'm running the shifters...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-11-10, 09:57 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,834
Posted By surreal

Great bikes on this thread... I just picked...

Great bikes on this thread...

I just picked this up today, off of craigslist. It's a 1988 Miyata Terra Runner. Triple-butted "splined" chromoly steel, 19.5" frame, full m60 Deore group. This...
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