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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-19-23, 04:25 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,068
Posted By Mikier

1980s Stumpjumpers

Questions re Stumpjumpers while they were still lugged until 1986. The 1980s Stumpjumper MTBs are well documented as Prestige tubing and built in Japan. I’m looking for build info re the less...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-12-22, 02:14 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 531
Posted By Mikier

Wow... wonderful collection. Would love to see...

Wow... wonderful collection. Would love to see them in person sometime. I live on Sauvie Island.
PS Do you know if Merz logoed stuff is still being sold (hat, water bottle)?
Thanks
Michael
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-12-22, 12:38 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 538
Posted By Mikier

Mounting tires on older nonhooked alloy rims

I recently was gifted an early 1970s Gitane with Weinmann 27x1 1/4 straight wall (nonhooked) alloy rims. It was riding ok at my usual 100PSI until a much heavier friend took a ride... and of course...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-11-22, 03:29 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 531
Posted By Mikier

Portland 1970s bikes

Back in the 1970s in Portland, Oregon more than anything I wanted a bike built by one of the Portland holy three: Jim Merz, Mark DeNucci or Bruce Gordon. At the time I could not afford one of their...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-17-20, 08:38 AM
Replies: 128
Views: 12,159
Posted By Mikier

Shoes, shoes, shoes

I can’t resist C&V shoes!
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-15-20, 10:33 PM
Replies: 128
Views: 12,159
Posted By Mikier

yep, love my 1980s TREKs ...

yep, love my 1980s TREKs
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-15-20, 09:00 PM
Replies: 128
Views: 12,159
Posted By Mikier

Yes, love the hub on my 1974 Falcon I was...

Yes, love the hub on my 1974 Falcon I was recently excited when I scored a straight lever Campy front...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-16-20, 01:10 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,476
Posted By Mikier

they really are as thin as thread ie too small to...

they really are as thin as thread ie too small to photograph. Tires have probably 1500 miles but tread is still great. Alway keep at 90-95 psi
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-16-20, 12:00 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,476
Posted By Mikier

Continental tire sidewall issues

Has anyone had issues with Continental tire sidewalls? I have had a pair of Conti Grand Prix 4 Season for about two years. Recently very thin threads of long strands of the sidewall just above the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-11-20, 09:44 PM
Replies: 27,967
Views: 4,522,450
Posted By Mikier

Help... loose front wheel bearings

I had my first front tire flat on my 1974 Raleigh Sports. As I pulled the front wheel from the fork, bearings started falling out. The bearings have nothing retaining them other than the fork?
Forum: Pacific Northwest
10-11-20, 06:58 PM
Replies: 366
Views: 97,178
Posted By Mikier

Ok one more Sauvie Island, Oregon

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Forum: Pacific Northwest
10-11-20, 06:56 PM
Replies: 366
Views: 97,178
Posted By Mikier

More Sauvie Island, Oregon

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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-14-20, 07:15 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 11,573
Posted By Mikier

AQI levels and outdoor exercise

I live to bike and rarely miss a day. However with daily AQI levels 300 - 500s , haven’t ridden in the past week. Even just a short ride feels like I’m risking my health. It’s ironic since as a fire...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-13-19, 07:13 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,491
Posted By Mikier

Expanding stem lengths?

Ok admittedly I’m a Retrogrouch, but what’s with inner tube stem lengths? 30mmish looks aesthetically good on a classic 1980s 700 rim. Last time I bought tubes several years ago at a LBS the stems...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-07-19, 08:11 PM
Replies: 160
Views: 26,522
Posted By Mikier

Last time

I did give in and buy an aluminum framed 29er from my LBS three years ago. Prior to that was in 1982 when I bought a built up TREK 710 frame from another LBS. Still have that receipt....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-01-19, 08:43 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 9,722
Posted By Mikier

Never... ever????

if my wife is willing to bury me with all my bikes, not planning on selling any...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-01-19, 08:38 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 8,450
Posted By Mikier

Two words

I only have two words: Chris Fromme :(
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-01-19, 08:29 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 12,676
Posted By Mikier

LBS knowledge

I had a fantastic LBS I’ve been going to since the 1980s. Last year I had to explain to an employee the difference between a freewheel and a cassette. Six months later that LBS closed. Connect the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-03-19, 06:43 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 16,085
Posted By Mikier

Flats a go go

Ditto...ditto... I usually carry two tubes tucked under the saddle and repair at home on a leisurely weekend along with a beer. I often also carry an old folding tire in the advent of the dreaded...
Forum: Pacific Northwest
05-19-19, 07:37 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 616
Posted By Mikier

Retro NW Tweed Rides

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-31-19, 07:46 PM
Replies: 152
Views: 18,700
Posted By Mikier

Scared to ride precious bikes

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Yep, as I rode my unreplaceable, pristine 1981 all...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-26-19, 08:08 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,275
Posted By Mikier

Sterling?

‘Sterling’ model? Does head badge mean it’s post 1960 company reorganization? Wish it still had the chain guard, but guess that’s why they invented pants clips...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-26-19, 07:50 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,275
Posted By Mikier

Sterling? Does the head badge with

Sterling? Does the head badge with
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-26-19, 07:25 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,275
Posted By Mikier

Columbia circa 1950-1965

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-18-19, 02:28 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 7,381
Posted By Mikier

Trek 710

My 1982 TREK 710 frame has classic European classic club ride geometry. Fast enough to keep up on fast group rides, but long enough and with brazed on seat stay points to allow attaching a rack in a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-18-19, 01:46 PM
Replies: 152
Views: 18,700
Posted By Mikier

Love Spellcheck

gotta love spellcheck. That should obviously be ‘steel’ lugged, but hmmm... ‘steak’ lugged does seem like an interesting frame building material...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-18-19, 01:23 PM
Replies: 152
Views: 18,700
Posted By Mikier

Fear of crashes

Yep, I don’t ride my 1981 VINER Special Professional as often as I ‘should’ for fear of crashing this irreplaceable loved one. So... I found a 1989 TREK steak lugged entry level criterion bike which...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-01-19, 09:07 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 14,908
Posted By Mikier

One of my bucket list items is to get to the C+V...

One of my bucket list items is to get to the C+V museum on Bainbridge
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-04-19, 02:16 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 14,908
Posted By Mikier

Aging body

There’s also the aging body component ( pun intended) A few years ago I gave into Grant Petersen and put a high rise Technomic quill stem on my beloved 1982 TREK 710 frame. It ruins the classic...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-04-19, 01:57 PM
Replies: 197
Views: 21,116
Posted By Mikier

Competitive innovative brands

Proud to be a Retrogrouch ... if in the late 1980/early 1990s Suntour had made better design and marketing decisions, imagine how today Shimano wouldn’t have a death grip on components :(
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-01-19, 05:39 PM
Replies: 2,622
Views: 672,416
Posted By Mikier

Happy New Years

Happy safe News Years 2019 biking to all of you fellow TREKers out...
Forum: Pacific Northwest
12-30-18, 07:21 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 7,218
Posted By Mikier

Mud and grit

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All my riding is on rural farm roads... lots of mud...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-10-18, 02:31 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,056
Posted By Mikier

Cold geet

I finally gave in and bought a pair of SPD’d Specialized “Defroster Trail” boots last year. Kinda clunky, but on cold, wet days I even wear them when I’m on my road bikes. My feet love me for...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-10-18, 02:22 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 5,677
Posted By Mikier

Cold ears

I’m prone to ear aches. In cold weather I’ve always covered my ears, but still end up with painful ears. For the past year I’ve rolled up a small piece of a cotton ball and inserted in each ear...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
10-29-18, 11:57 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 545
Posted By Mikier

Freewheels

I’m looking for feedback on IRD freewheels. Their 7 speed is advertised as fitting a 126 spacing. The chain rubbed the seat stay on the 13T on my 1982 TREK 710 frame . Luckily my LBS was willing to...
Forum: Pacific Northwest
10-29-18, 08:03 PM
Replies: 366
Views: 97,178
Posted By Mikier

Sauvie Island Oregon

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Forum: Pacific Northwest
10-29-18, 07:53 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 7,218
Posted By Mikier

Brrrrr...

Light breathable Merino wool base layers. And even when my ears are covered, a little piece of waded up cotton ball in my ears really makes a difference if you’re prone to winter ear aches....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-29-18, 07:41 PM
Replies: 128
Views: 12,159
Posted By Mikier

Hubs, hubs, hubs

I have four sets of Campy hubbed wheels. Although my two sets of Records with their metal clips over the oiling ports are beautiful, there’s something about my 1970s high flange set that seems to...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
07-01-18, 07:24 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,184
Posted By Mikier

Right, didn't post a photo of the crack It's a...

Right, didn't post a photo of the crack It's a nice jaggity one all the way across the top of the rim about six inches from the seam :(
Found that Velo-Orange also has a 27" version of their...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
06-30-18, 08:32 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,184
Posted By Mikier

Vintage look 27" rims ... Sun CR-18s?

After almost 40 years, my front 27" Super Champ Competition rim has developed a crack. (Geeze couldn't take four decades of gravel and countless commuting potholes? ) Rear wheel still seems great....
Forum: Commuting
02-28-18, 02:13 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 8,301
Posted By Mikier

Guess sometimes it's not enough to 'Just Ride'

Guess sometimes it's not enough to 'Just Ride'
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-28-18, 01:40 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 4,564
Posted By Mikier

Brrrrr

From last year... much milder this year... is it spring yet?

To prevent earaches, I also roll up a small piece of a cotton ball for each ear. Doesn't cut down the sound of cars approaching from...
Forum: Commuting
02-21-18, 12:49 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 19,611
Posted By Mikier

Hmm... even with loads of fender clearance,...

Hmm... even with loads of fender clearance, packed snow is quite the challenge :lol:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-11-18, 07:29 PM
Replies: 27,967
Views: 4,522,450
Posted By Mikier

It's on my calendar... see you there...

It's on my calendar... see you there...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-03-18, 12:05 PM
Replies: 27,967
Views: 4,522,450
Posted By Mikier

Correct... we rode 3 speeds as far back as I can...

Correct... we rode 3 speeds as far back as I can remember. Earliest photo circa 1964:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-01-18, 07:47 PM
Replies: 27,967
Views: 4,522,450
Posted By Mikier

3 Speed life

Just discovered this thread. Long live 3 speeds!
Forum: Commuting
02-01-18, 07:23 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 19,611
Posted By Mikier

SKSs

One more thought regarding SKSs longs (which I love). The rear fender is designed for short wheelbase racing bikes where the rear tire almost touches the seat tube. The fender ends just past the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-28-18, 07:28 PM
Replies: 2,622
Views: 672,416
Posted By Mikier

1982

Looks very similar to my 1982 710 frame. I think just about the last year for TREK's low temp silver brazed lugs?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-18-18, 08:32 PM
Replies: 2,622
Views: 672,416
Posted By Mikier

period correct levers

Definitely period correct... these are the levers I originally installed to go with the Cyclone IIs when I bought my 710 frame back in 1982:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-18-18, 08:04 PM
Replies: 2,622
Views: 672,416
Posted By Mikier

rims

Are those Mavic G40s? My 710 has a set. I've gotten paranoid about hitting any potholes... my favorite all time rim and haven't been able to find any in years.
Michael
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