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Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-16-10, 06:42 PM
Replies: 15,283
Views: 5,773,267
Posted By lifeinajug

Have some 3 - pin cranks...

I've got a couple of 3 pin cranks... what lenth are you looking for and what lenth are those TA cranks...

Have Fun,
Travis
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-24-10, 12:40 AM
Replies: 15,283
Views: 5,773,267
Posted By lifeinajug

170 left TA crank arms...

Looking for one or two 170 left side TA Crank arms and one 170 left side Nervar arms.

Have lots of stuff and can get lots of stuff. Record hubs, Brifters (campy or STI), could even build a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-30-10, 11:02 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 9,802
Posted By lifeinajug

I used to recommend the Pasela's but after...

I used to recommend the Pasela's but after working in a shop that carries them and seeing several different kinds of manufacturing defects (wire bead sticking out and torn sidewalls) on multiple...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-30-10, 07:47 PM
Replies: 15,283
Views: 5,773,267
Posted By lifeinajug

Looking for a decent 27" alloy rim 32 or 36 or...

Looking for a decent 27" alloy rim 32 or 36 or just a 27" front wheel

have:
Couple of barley used Suntour freewheels, 5 and 6 sp
older Dura-Ace SPD pedals
Forum: Touring Bikes and Gear Marketplace
11-12-08, 04:25 PM
Replies: 227
Views: 76,518
Posted By lifeinajug

Have: Several Functional XT rear...

Have:

Several Functional XT rear derailleurs (both Low and High Normal)
XTR 950 rear hub shell w/ titanium freehub
XT Front Derailleur
Dura Ace SPD pedalsCampy Chorus FD
Dia-Comp Bullet hole...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-23-08, 09:02 AM
Replies: 1,431
Views: 182,506
Posted By lifeinajug

Have: Suntour Pro-Comp 6 speed frewheel very...

Have:

Suntour Pro-Comp 6 speed frewheel very low miles
2x Suntour New Winner frewheels 6 speed ones NOS one very low miles
Suntour mount tech rd rebuilt and lubes low miles good cosmetics
Campy...
Forum: Touring
10-01-08, 01:00 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 598
Posted By lifeinajug

I biked from Ashevill, NC to Lexington, KY then...

I biked from Ashevill, NC to Lexington, KY then back down through TN. The Virginia Bike map is a joke. I tried to take the "Heat of Appalachain" route and found out it was not sufficently mapped or...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-22-08, 10:39 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 849
Posted By lifeinajug

sorry about the confusion with "18" I was meaning...

sorry about the confusion with "18" I was meaning the number of spokes. I've built a fair amount of wheels and happen to have sone left over spokes, but have never mixed sg and db on a single wheel....
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-19-08, 12:00 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 849
Posted By lifeinajug

Using butted and strait guage spokes...

I'm building some wheels for a friends tourng bike and need to use 18 296mm spokes and 18 294mm. Is it sound to mix butted and strait guage spokes if all sg are the 296 and the butted are 294. At...
Forum: Touring
09-15-08, 09:22 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 916
Posted By lifeinajug

You were doing well until you got up to the...

You were doing well until you got up to the cassette and rings part An indexed rear derailer will work with just about any shifter. It's a robot and just does the heavy lifting. The shifter is the...
Forum: Touring
09-13-08, 04:21 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 916
Posted By lifeinajug

not really. Any descent shimano dérailleur will...

not really. Any descent shimano dérailleur will work fine as long as it matches your cassette and chain rings.
Forum: Touring
08-06-08, 01:36 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 843
Posted By lifeinajug

This is probably someone trying a scam. I bet...

This is probably someone trying a scam. I bet he'll offer to send a money order to someone to ship him oke parts...
Forum: Touring
08-04-08, 02:05 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,417
Posted By lifeinajug

coconut oil in the oats is a really great way to...

coconut oil in the oats is a really great way to add some fat to a meal. It won't go bad quickly, has good fats, and will usually stay solid and not get oily and messy in the food bag.

Have fun...
Forum: Touring Bikes and Gear Marketplace
07-09-08, 09:16 PM
Replies: 227
Views: 76,518
Posted By lifeinajug

Touring... For Trade List...

So I might have overlooked something, but would the mods be okay with a trade list in the touring forum like they have over in C & V? If not just lock this, but if so...

Have: Univega Gran Turismo...
Forum: Touring
07-09-08, 09:02 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,675
Posted By lifeinajug

Alternative...

A cheaper alternative would be to replace your rings with something like a 48 and 36. Not as good as having the tripple, but if you get them used you should be able to get a shop to pull off your...
Forum: Touring
07-09-08, 09:00 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,675
Posted By lifeinajug

Well...

I should be an standard (68mm) english bottom bracket size. Basically your spindle lenth is determined by the cranks. So, find a tripple crank set you like and know what size bottom bracket it came...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-06-08, 09:23 AM
Replies: 1,431
Views: 182,506
Posted By lifeinajug

Have: 52 cm Univega Gran Turismo...

Have: 52 cm Univega Gran Turismo frame/fork/stem/bb/brakes. Frame has had a bad rattlecan paint job, but a sandblast and powdercoat would make it fine... I overhauled the bb with newbearings and it...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-06-08, 09:05 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 945
Posted By lifeinajug

if your paying upwards of 1200 on the bike most...

if your paying upwards of 1200 on the bike most shops would switch out the cranks gratis if they are of the same price range...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-02-08, 01:07 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 574
Posted By lifeinajug

make sure it is the right threading. There are...

make sure it is the right threading. There are several styles that aren't interchangable. Sheldon has a great page with the info...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-02-08, 01:04 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 331
Posted By lifeinajug

converting hub axel lenth...

so I've got a nice old duraace hub built up on good rims. Its 128 mm spacing. What steps would I go through to convert the wheel to 135 mm spacing? I have access to a lot of hubs and axelsforspare...
Forum: Touring
05-30-08, 10:44 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,738
Posted By lifeinajug

Touring...

Over the past 10 years I've hitched, jumped trains, and biked to get around. I just got fed up with hitching after a couple of negative experiences (getting stuck around cities/shady places, 1000's...
Forum: Touring
05-30-08, 10:33 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,284
Posted By lifeinajug

Wahoo!...

Well I'm in the middle of a tour now with my Girlfriend. I've got a bob and a banjo, shes doing the racks and panniers with a fiddle. $500 good old time fiddle. She keeps it strapped to the top of...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-30-08, 04:56 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,140
Posted By lifeinajug

a chain tool...

A chain tool and an extra lenth of chain would definitely come in handy. Lots of multi tool come with a chain breaker.
Forum: Touring
03-29-08, 05:23 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 689
Posted By lifeinajug

Go for the Univega!

Phew.. I'm riding an old Univega Gran Turismo (1984?) that I refurbished... Orig. Frame, rebuilt BB, orig cranks, orig Suntour FD, and orig brakes. Build up new 700c wheels on some older 8 Speed Dura...
Forum: Commuting
03-25-08, 04:32 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,843
Posted By lifeinajug

Trash...

I usually just bring my own tupperware style containers to take-out places. After working in food service the amount of trash produced daily by take out is really really massive. Please bring your...
Forum: Touring
03-22-08, 10:41 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,038
Posted By lifeinajug

That seems like a really good price on the MB at...

That seems like a really good price on the MB at nashbar...
Travis
Forum: Touring
03-22-08, 09:15 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 715
Posted By lifeinajug

I really like the kind that mount on the...

I really like the kind that mount on the chainstay's towards the rear DO. You can have a full load of stuff and your bike isn't tippy, as well as holding the bike and a BoB upright.

Have Fun,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-21-08, 03:44 PM
Replies: 1,664
Views: 124,779
Posted By lifeinajug

DIA Comp Black hoods...

ISO non-areo DIA Comp black hoods for my 80's Univega (the brakes have the cable coming from the top and have drilled out handles).

Thanks,
Travis...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-13-08, 01:34 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 835
Posted By lifeinajug

Replacing old Suntour sealed bearings...

Howdy. Is it possible to replace old sealed bearing from a suntour hub, or is it a proprietary design that one can no longer find...

Thanks,
Travis
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-12-08, 10:16 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,547
Posted By lifeinajug

New brake pads (kool stop) would probably be a...

New brake pads (kool stop) would probably be a noticeable improvement.

Have Fun,
Travis
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-12-08, 08:41 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 9,587
Posted By lifeinajug

I see the logic in the 2psi for every degree, but...

I see the logic in the 2psi for every degree, but I have also touch some metal things that have been in direct sunlight and almost been burned. Mostly speculation, but I would assume that black tires...
Forum: Touring
03-04-08, 10:15 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,060
Posted By lifeinajug

I use salsa delgados on my commuter/touring bike....

I use salsa delgados on my commuter/touring bike. Cyclocross rims that can be 700 or fit 29er mtb tires. If they're good enough for mtb, I don't see why they shouldn't be good for touring...

Have...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-03-08, 09:59 AM
Replies: 1,664
Views: 124,779
Posted By lifeinajug

Looking for: -Uniglide sprockets, also the...

Looking for:

-Uniglide sprockets, also the threaded uniglide/DA sprockets. A whole cassette would be great.
-7 or 8 speed indexing bar end shifters
-7x3 brifters
- Any shimano front derailleur...
Forum: Touring
02-29-08, 10:05 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 536
Posted By lifeinajug

Low-Normal Derailleur for touring...

Anyone have opinions about this? I need to update my derailleur as my old one is kicked and was thinking it would be easier to shift to lower gears being in the Appalachians at that... Anywho, thanks...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-27-08, 02:57 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 697
Posted By lifeinajug

Actually, I have 8 Sprockets on the hub now, and...

Actually, I have 8 Sprockets on the hub now, and I am positive it is 128mm spacing. It's a Dura Ace as well. It even says 8 SIS on the rear hub. Anyways, I'm building up an old Univega Gran Turismo....
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-25-08, 05:25 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 697
Posted By lifeinajug

Older Dura Ace Uniglide compatibility...

Howdy. I've got an older 8 speed dura ace rear hub/cassette combo (126mm) and was wondering what types of indexing shifting systems are compatible with it? Could I use a modern derailleur (like a...
Forum: Touring
02-19-08, 02:56 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 862
Posted By lifeinajug

What about the flyer?...

How have springs treated you guys on touring. I'm looking at getting the flyer for $60 from a friend..

Thanks,
Travis
Forum: Southeast
02-19-08, 02:21 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 12,145
Posted By lifeinajug

Wahoo

I grew up in Bowling Green and will be touring around the state this spring/summer. From BG to Lexington/Danville then towards Berra and down to WVa
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