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Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-03-24, 08:28 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,125,455
Posted By mrv

thanks!! Kasi hub & SuperNova light set up. ...

thanks!!

Kasi hub & SuperNova light set up.
it’s my first dyno so I’ve got nothing to compare it to.

I’m fully in the dyno camp now. It’s just too handy to not worry about changing lights...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-03-24, 08:20 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,125,455
Posted By mrv

right on! The last day of the trek we finished...

right on!
The last day of the trek we finished in St. Louis.
K. C. to St. Louis.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-02-24, 08:30 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,125,455
Posted By mrv

89 Panasonic MountainCat

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-13-23, 12:13 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,125,455
Posted By mrv

i did not get a suspension corrected fork - i...

i did not get a suspension corrected fork - i suffer from a sever case of "I was able to ride it down the driveway, and got through the first busy intersection alive, so it must be good enough"...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-13-23, 08:50 AM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,125,455
Posted By mrv

i took apart one of these head shock things to...

i took apart one of these head shock things to replace it with a rigid fork - man - slides and roller bearings and crap all over the place. so simple? i guess it's relative...
i ended up with...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-04-22, 09:34 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,125,455
Posted By mrv

PanaKat-3-5

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Picked this up from a BF member over the summer....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-25-21, 09:05 AM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,125,455
Posted By mrv

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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‘91? ‘92?
I posted this a while ago. After I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-13-20, 08:11 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,125,455
Posted By mrv

Rock-On!

Garbage picked a HardRock-
6 spd Suntour;
mismatched brakes;
bolt on rear wheel.
I swapped seat & post.
tweaked the front brake and made a minor shift adjustment. Tires are new- still had the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-09-20, 05:45 AM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,125,455
Posted By mrv

update - early’90s Bianchi

Rattle canned this Bianchi posted last year.
The chainstays barely clear 2in knobbies.
If I keep it long term I might invest in a powder coating that matches the original paint.
Right now I’ll...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-09-20, 05:32 AM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,125,455
Posted By mrv

howdy - did you re-paint yourself? And with what?...

howdy - did you re-paint yourself? And with what?
I'll re-post a Bianchi I rattled canned this spring (no close ups....). And I decided to attempt brush on Rustoleum for a whole 'nother single...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-08-20, 12:36 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,125,455
Posted By mrv

- i dunno about the collective, but I think...

- i dunno about the collective, but I think that's a very find. I like that grey (gray?) color (colour?).
I picked up an '89 Bianchi for about $60 last fall, with a lot more paint damage and lower...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-03-20, 12:19 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,125,455
Posted By mrv

If you are unsuccessful with the saw, you can use...

If you are unsuccessful with the saw, you can use 100% LYE. The drain opener type stuff. Lye will dissolve aluminum, but not steel. You just gotta kinda plug the seat tube and fill it with water and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-09-19, 11:48 AM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,125,455
Posted By mrv

Bianchi INCLINE

$56 from Facebook classifieds

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-31-19, 07:48 AM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,125,455
Posted By mrv

The tool is really pricey:...

The tool is really pricey: https://www.parktool.com/product/bottom-bracket-tapping-facing-set-bts-1 --- $631.95 retail!!
The job itself is about 20 minutes - going slow is best. So a bike shop...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-30-19, 06:03 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,125,455
Posted By mrv

Your Local Bike Shop should be able to chase the...

Your Local Bike Shop should be able to chase the threads and face the bottom bracket. My LBS will let me do a "tool rental" and I do it myself. You want to take your time and re-cut it right.
I'll...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-07-18, 09:31 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,125,455
Posted By mrv

Cannondale Delt V mid 90s

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-21-18, 07:25 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,125,455
Posted By mrv

i totally dig that bi-plane fork. i'm kicking...

i totally dig that bi-plane fork. i'm kicking myself for passing up a similar bike a bunch of years ago. i've got a similar era RockHopper I use for touring/commuting. a bit heavier. much less...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-02-15, 07:38 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,125,455
Posted By mrv

does 2002 count as vintage? it's 26in wheeled....

does 2002 count as vintage? it's 26in wheeled. wheels. whatever...
anyway - complete refurb. CLICK ME (https://goo.gl/photos/om6FUVuHkAqnqpR18)
gunnar rock hound.
now unlabeled. thinking the new...
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