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Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
06-10-18, 11:54 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,140
Posted By bikor

Still have the Porteur? PM coming.

Still have the Porteur? PM coming.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-06-18, 02:29 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 6,181
Posted By bikor

Agreed about the price points. I'm nearly...

Agreed about the price points. I'm nearly finished upgrading my 86 Trek 400 to Shimano 600 level components, at long last; certainly the frame deserves them. They're shinier, lighter, spiffier. But...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-25-18, 05:03 PM
Replies: 322
Views: 52,743
Posted By bikor

1986 Trek 400, still riding well. Mostly original...

1986 Trek 400, still riding well. Mostly original low-end components (except aero brake levers from way back when, then new wheels and Sugino compact double crank added a few years ago). Slowly...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-22-18, 01:34 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 759
Posted By bikor

Nice! I'm loving that orange on blue. ...

Nice!

I'm loving that orange on blue.

France a la OKC...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-22-18, 12:43 AM
Replies: 356
Views: 54,783
Posted By bikor

In. Plus I'd been meaning to pick up a couple of...

In. Plus I'd been meaning to pick up a couple of Zefal pumps anyway...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
02-10-18, 12:13 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,562
Posted By bikor

That is a beautiful Trek 760. Want! I'm...

That is a beautiful Trek 760. Want! I'm simultaneously relieved and chagrined it isn't quite my size. GLWTS
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-03-18, 12:31 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,988
Posted By bikor

That's unfortunate! Beautiful 720 there. ...

That's unfortunate! Beautiful 720 there.

I've been musing over replacing my 720's non-original Acera 8-speed RD, trying to figure out what with. So far was thinking Duopar Eco, as I haven't seen...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-12-18, 01:08 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,962
Posted By bikor

lol. Brilliant stories, brilliant thread,...

lol.

Brilliant stories, brilliant thread, chapeau MNHarv.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
01-12-18, 12:39 AM
Replies: 1,250
Views: 131,249
Posted By bikor

Great dealings nesteel. Smooth as smooth.

Great dealings nesteel. Smooth as smooth.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-12-18, 12:28 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,962
Posted By bikor

I recall when I was about 12-13 being moderately...

I recall when I was about 12-13 being moderately terrified, riding with my friend in the growing country darkness on a 50mph limit no-shoulder road, listening for cars, nervously sticking to the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-03-18, 11:54 PM
Replies: 3,567
Views: 444,403
Posted By bikor

The predictably-named Pumpkin. Last year's TDF...

The predictably-named Pumpkin. Last year's TDF in the background, for bikie-relatedness.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-20-17, 11:48 AM
Replies: 2,622
Views: 674,750
Posted By bikor

Really appreciate this discussion of upgrade...

Really appreciate this discussion of upgrade intricacies, informative for a novice wrencher such as myself.

Sounds like standard reach brakes are indicated, I measured approx 52mm reach with 700c...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-18-17, 08:48 PM
Replies: 2,622
Views: 674,750
Posted By bikor

Some type of period-appropriate component level...

Some type of period-appropriate component level upgrade as you did probably. I’d keep my Sugino compact double as is, hubs are already Dura-Ace.

Your bike belongs in the December thread! I’ve...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-18-17, 12:00 AM
Replies: 2,622
Views: 674,750
Posted By bikor

That came out great. I'd like to do the same with...

That came out great. I'd like to do the same with my somewhat-mostly-original black 1986 Trek 400 (pic just posted in the December-is-black-bike-month thread) which I've been riding since 1986....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-15-17, 10:31 AM
Replies: 617
Views: 83,367
Posted By bikor

Thanks. Good question, I've only gone up to 28mm...

Thanks. Good question, I've only gone up to 28mm which are on it now. Certainly 32, looks like 35mm would be pushing it.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-14-17, 11:18 PM
Replies: 617
Views: 83,367
Posted By bikor

Black bikes for December: Longtime 1986 Trek 400...

Black bikes for December: Longtime 1986 Trek 400 Elance, and (worse pic bike-wise) my commuter, a 1968 Raleigh Sports.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-16-17, 08:38 PM
Replies: 163
Views: 18,671
Posted By bikor

+1 on incandescent. I find LED advantages pretty...

+1 on incandescent. I find LED advantages pretty overwhelming.

Still ride steel rims on the Raleigh 3-speed though - at least when it’s dry weather and the brakes still work!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-09-17, 11:42 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 7,279
Posted By bikor

Those are two beautiful bikes. Great story and...

Those are two beautiful bikes. Great story and great pics!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-08-17, 10:04 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,224
Posted By bikor

So... my bad. Obviously in retrospect I...

So... my bad.

Obviously in retrospect I should have requested the OP start a FS thread in the marketplace forum. Honestly, I chanced on his post almost immediately after it was made, was...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-06-17, 11:22 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,224
Posted By bikor

I'm interested! PM sent... thanks.

I'm interested! PM sent... thanks.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-27-15, 08:07 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 12,325
Posted By bikor

Regarding fenders: I managed to get VO fenders on...

Regarding fenders: I managed to get VO fenders on my '85 22.5" Trek 620 with stock 27" wheels. Toe overlap with the fender stay nub is alarming when I forget what I'm doing.

That frame is a touch...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-03-15, 09:44 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,779
Posted By bikor

Fantastic find, beautiful! I'm always...

Fantastic find, beautiful!

I'm always looking for a 24" 720, which is already on the comfortable-but-large side for me. Is that a 25.5"?
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
02-01-15, 11:03 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 5,181
Posted By bikor

That's my hope, thanks!

That's my hope, thanks!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-01-15, 11:14 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,458
Posted By bikor

That's exactly what I thought.

That's exactly what I thought.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
02-01-15, 11:08 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 5,181
Posted By bikor

Update: Bike has been returned, seller has...

Update: Bike has been returned, seller has credited the purchase price. So that'so good. Now I just have to try to reclaim the return shipping costs.

Most of the comments here, and my...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-31-15, 11:56 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,458
Posted By bikor

In the event, the frame was too beat up, too much...

In the event, the frame was too beat up, too much of a long shot for restoration - for me anyway.

There were several smaller cosmetic-type dents in the top tube, and on one of the seat stays. The...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-31-15, 03:36 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,458
Posted By bikor

Oh I wouldn't go that far. I had read the...

Oh I wouldn't go that far.

I had read the very useful post you refer to before, but was too lazy to look up the reference and include it myself, so thanks for that. I don't think unterhausen...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-31-15, 03:10 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,458
Posted By bikor

That's good info, thanks. I'm a bit new to...

That's good info, thanks. I'm a bit new to anything beyond basic maintenance, hard to know if finding the frame I've been looking for sans-fork would turn out to be a good restoration start or a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-31-15, 11:51 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,458
Posted By bikor

Likelihood of finding appropriate replacement fork for 1985-86 Trek 720?

Not sure from the bad CL pic, but I think I'm seeing a 1985 or 1986 Trek 720 frame with a replace chrome unicrown fork. Looks pretty scratched up, no original components.

How hard is it to locate...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-19-15, 10:40 AM
Replies: 2,819
Views: 1,131,327
Posted By bikor

So far, the original 27s, I'm taking my time...

So far, the original 27s, I'm taking my time figuring out a wheel upgrade. Fenders are VO smooth 37mm. Trying to be mindful of the toe overlap on sharp turns...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-18-15, 10:33 PM
Replies: 2,819
Views: 1,131,327
Posted By bikor

1985 Trek 620, original plus VO fenders: 429203...

1985 Trek 620, original plus VO fenders:
429203

Perfect except it's a touch small. Previous owner added new decals, I added the fenders.

1984 Trek 520, also original except borrowed 700c...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
01-11-15, 12:11 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 5,181
Posted By bikor

Kudos on getting yours fixed, it's great to hear...

Kudos on getting yours fixed, it's great to hear folks are actually doing that. Fixing and keeping would be my preference for this beauty. With the costs and complication it's a long shot, though I...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
01-11-15, 12:05 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 5,181
Posted By bikor

That's totally fascinating and makes sense. Sadly...

That's totally fascinating and makes sense. Sadly in this case the tube is minimally but discernibly bent, so I think a tube replacement is required now, for which I'm still checking actual costs.
...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
01-11-15, 11:53 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 5,181
Posted By bikor

Too right about the packing. Seller needs...

Too right about the packing. Seller needs Packing for Bikes 101, perhaps buyer needs to stop suppressing control freak urge to spell out acceptable packing regime prior to bidding. Too bad this...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
01-11-15, 11:47 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 5,181
Posted By bikor

I sense a C&V-er in the making...

I sense a C&V-er in the making...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
01-11-15, 01:38 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 5,181
Posted By bikor

I wouldn't call it 'assembled' in any real sense....

I wouldn't call it 'assembled' in any real sense. I pulled it out of the box, at which point I stuck the stem in the head tube as it was dangling by the shift and brake cables. The rear wheel was...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
01-10-15, 06:15 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 5,181
Posted By bikor

These are all wise words. (Side note: agree...

These are all wise words.

(Side note: agree about bad pictures, that was a risk I took - but the dent still has flaking paint, I'm convinced it's from the shipping).

By nature I'm more of a...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
01-10-15, 11:42 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 5,181
Posted By bikor

Nice to know you're all as horrified by the...

Nice to know you're all as horrified by the packing and dent as I am. Ok, so putting aside the angst and all, and the repair and repaint costs...

Is it a consensus that the average interested C&V...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
01-09-15, 10:27 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 5,181
Posted By bikor

Wish I'd done more. On winning the auction I sent...

Wish I'd done more. On winning the auction I sent him a message to the effect of his all positive 'feedback showed he probably knew how to pack and ship a bike, which was my hope'. A too-subtle hint...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
01-09-15, 09:24 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 5,181
Posted By bikor

That's very helpful, I'll contact them and thanks...

That's very helpful, I'll contact them and thanks for the info. I take it that cost did not include the repaint. I've also emailed Mikkelsen Frames closer to where I live but have yet to hear back.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
01-09-15, 07:13 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 5,181
Posted By bikor

Me too. This bike really looks like it was barely...

Me too. This bike really looks like it was barely ridden, then put away in a glass case for a long time (apart from some weird scoring on the braking surface of the rear Weinmann rim). The stem and...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
01-09-15, 07:07 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 5,181
Posted By bikor

Oh, I've got pictures of it in the box. Just...

Oh, I've got pictures of it in the box. Just assembled it enough to take some more pics and to get an idea if it was worth keeping despite the damage. The box didn't have enough exterior damage to...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
01-09-15, 05:59 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 5,181
Posted By bikor

Me too, I'd want to fix it. So far I seem to read...

Me too, I'd want to fix it. So far I seem to read it's possible to fix, but not many concrete examples of anybody who has had it done themselves, so it's hard to estimate costs or plausibility.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
01-09-15, 05:57 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 5,181
Posted By bikor

Anything else is definitely going to be more work.

Anything else is definitely going to be more work.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
01-09-15, 05:46 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 5,181
Posted By bikor

I had that thought too, but the cable is fine....

I had that thought too, but the cable is fine. The paint flaking and metal at the dent do appear 'fresh', and the cable is pretty flexible, so I think it could have been pushed aside. Additionally,...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
01-09-15, 02:06 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 5,181
Posted By bikor

Still in discussion with the seller, no feedback...

Still in discussion with the seller, no feedback or complaints yet. And I'd like to know more about the blocks - anybody actually have this done? Worth it?
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
01-09-15, 01:17 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 5,181
Posted By bikor

Help value 1983 Trek 720 - now with TT dent

Just purchased a 24" 1983 Trek 720, great condition, on eBay. Components original, all surfaces bright, bike very clean. Weinmann rims a bit scored. Paint is great, a few marks of wear. Some of the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-26-14, 10:32 AM
Replies: 241
Views: 22,855
Posted By bikor

Thanks and thanks. I do have some vintage...

Thanks and thanks. I do have some vintage posters, but no bike posters as yet. And yeah, I'm a longtime lurker, must work on contributing!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-26-14, 12:42 AM
Replies: 241
Views: 22,855
Posted By bikor

Interesting group. Designer / web...

Interesting group.

Designer / web developer for a wholesale wall-decor publisher (read: posters) here, so if I'm not spending hours in Photoshop spiffing up images, then I'm reprogramming our...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-20-05, 01:43 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 45,989
Posted By bikor

Hard to say what it's worth as that depends a lot...

Hard to say what it's worth as that depends a lot on condition and components; I have an original 86 Trek 400, Reynolds 531 and Trek investment cast lugs. Still rides great, though the components...
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