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Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-26-14, 07:05 PM
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Posted By mainstreetexile

On the bike I mentioned above, right after I got...

On the bike I mentioned above, right after I got it, I switched to a comically short 50mm stem with drop bars since the top tube was so long. I had also always heard how short stems were a no-no and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-26-14, 11:21 AM
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Posted By mainstreetexile

FWIW, my Cimarron with really laid back geometry...

FWIW, my Cimarron with really laid back geometry (I think it's 70/70) had a similar problem, but it was most problematic when I used the kickstand, with the bars flopping around enough to unweight it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-10-13, 03:46 PM
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Posted By mainstreetexile

Just to echo everybody else: looks great, other...

Just to echo everybody else: looks great, other than the brakes.

I haven't heard of Arai's caliper brakes offering, but from the front and the side shots those kind of look like the thin, long,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-07-13, 10:53 AM
Replies: 7,515
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Posted By mainstreetexile

Sweet, I think this is the first elevated...

Sweet, I think this is the first elevated chainstay drop-bar conversion I've seen.

What stem is that? I've been looking for a similar nashbar-style riser quill stem (with a removeable...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-13, 05:54 PM
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Posted By mainstreetexile

Nice! Where is this?

Nice! Where is this?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-29-13, 06:15 PM
Replies: 7,515
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Posted By mainstreetexile

Rode a loop through Black Canyon / Mesa Grande /...

Rode a loop through Black Canyon / Mesa Grande / Santa Ysabel this sunday. 40 miles, 2900ft of overall elevation gain, and breathtaking scenery. Most of the climbing was in the first half of the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-21-13, 08:48 PM
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Posted By mainstreetexile

Nice! Man, I found it very hard to believe...

Nice!

Man, I found it very hard to believe that it would have come with downtube braze-on shifter mounts/cable stops, but I looked in the catalog and you can see them in the picture (although the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-13, 11:57 PM
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Posted By mainstreetexile

You're off to a great start, that looks like a...

You're off to a great start, that looks like a lot of fun.

What's that stem?

Are those SKS or Planet Bike fenders?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-13, 11:39 PM
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Posted By mainstreetexile

Just for clarification: not my bike :) ...

Just for clarification: not my bike :)

It's just a random picture I found on google when I searched for "white univega" to see what color decals they usually used on white frames.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-13, 05:11 PM
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Posted By mainstreetexile

Damn. Jealous. Is that 1" or 1 1/8"...

Damn. Jealous.

Is that 1" or 1 1/8" quill?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-13, 05:10 PM
Replies: 7,515
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Posted By mainstreetexile

Must have missed it the first time you posted it,...

Must have missed it the first time you posted it, it's cool to see it built up. I usually prefer more subdued colors and I'm not usually into red/white/blue stuff with really contrasty colors but I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-14-13, 03:35 PM
Replies: 7,515
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Posted By mainstreetexile

It definitely is! It's a great time of year to...

It definitely is! It's a great time of year to get out to the desert. We got a fair amount of rain earlier in the year and everything is green and in bloom now.


Thanks! It performed great. I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-13-13, 02:22 PM
Replies: 7,515
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Posted By mainstreetexile

Had the Cimarron out for a 53 mile loop in the...

Had the Cimarron out for a 53 mile loop in the mountains yesterday with a friend on his 20ish pound Gunnar road bike. 2200 ft of climbing, which is more than I'm used to, but I've been trying to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-08-13, 10:12 AM
Replies: 7,515
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Posted By mainstreetexile

I've been thinking about swapping out the rear...

I've been thinking about swapping out the rear high-profile deerhead brakes on my cimarron to something a little more compact since they rub some rear panniers if I have them mounted on the rack. I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-06-13, 07:54 PM
Replies: 7,515
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Posted By mainstreetexile

That powdercoat with the new decals turned out...

That powdercoat with the new decals turned out nice.

Did the green 88 Cimarron LE models have the same geometry as the earlier 85ish green Cimarrons?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-04-13, 05:35 PM
Replies: 7,515
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Posted By mainstreetexile

I think the exage term was applied to several...

I think the exage term was applied to several levels of parts from bottom of the barrel (200gs) to pretty nice (500lx).
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-31-13, 06:06 PM
Replies: 7,515
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Posted By mainstreetexile

I'm thinking about upgrading the wheelset on my...

I'm thinking about upgrading the wheelset on my Cimarron (6-speed, 130mm deerhead/xt hub) to a newer wheelset (8-speed, 135mm).

Anybody know if I'll run into issues using an 11t small cog on a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-30-13, 01:42 PM
Replies: 7,515
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Posted By mainstreetexile

Awesome. Can you post some more pictures of this...

Awesome. Can you post some more pictures of this beauty?

Pretty cool to see the hite-rite on there too, I'm guessing it's just for style/period-correctness and you don't use it much? I have one...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-18-13, 12:05 PM
Replies: 7,515
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Posted By mainstreetexile

http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment.php?attachmen...

http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=305179&d=1363600151



Nice, I think you bought this frameset from me along with the Alpina Pro and the Nishiki ONP. Not a lot of info out...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-17-13, 03:19 PM
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Posted By mainstreetexile

Yes and yes. Probably 90% of the riding I've...

Yes and yes. Probably 90% of the riding I've done over the last half year has been on my Cimarron, I love it. I was factoring in the long wheelbase and chainstays, they make it handle like a truck,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-17-13, 12:19 PM
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Posted By mainstreetexile

Great stuff, I love to see these drop-bar mtbs in...

Great stuff, I love to see these drop-bar mtbs in action! Jandd makes some great panniers. Is that handlebar bag a jandd w/ a nitto mount?




I seem to recall hearing the same reasoning in...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-16-13, 06:32 PM
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Posted By mainstreetexile

Why? Is that for lowering the weight or...

Why? Is that for lowering the weight or improving the aerodynamics? :rolleyes:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-07-13, 06:42 PM
Replies: 7,515
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Posted By mainstreetexile

It probably originally had a roller-cam/u-brake...

It probably originally had a roller-cam/u-brake in the front too. It looks like I can still see the mounts above the rim (u-brake and rollercams had canti-style mounts but above instead of below the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-06-13, 07:21 PM
Replies: 7,515
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Posted By mainstreetexile

Nice setup! Are those rando bars or something...

Nice setup! Are those rando bars or something else?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-05-13, 08:06 PM
Replies: 7,515
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Posted By mainstreetexile

Just curious, what's the benefit of using a tall...

Just curious, what's the benefit of using a tall stem and then flipping the bars down vs using a regular stem with the bars right-side up and just tilting them down a bit? Do you get more hand...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-03-13, 12:38 AM
Replies: 7,515
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Posted By mainstreetexile

I've found that the headset-mounted cable stops...

I've found that the headset-mounted cable stops work best for most scenarios. The sunlite ones aren't the flashiest but they are cheap, especially if you already have an order going in with Niagara...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-23-13, 01:18 AM
Replies: 7,515
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Posted By mainstreetexile

Sixty Fiver, do you have a picture of one of...

Sixty Fiver, do you have a picture of one of these stems? By fix from within the steerer, do you mean that they tighten up like normal quill stems so they are height adjustable, or are they fixed...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-22-13, 05:08 PM
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Posted By mainstreetexile

That's a sweet stem. Anybody know the maker?

That's a sweet stem. Anybody know the maker?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-21-13, 11:17 PM
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Posted By mainstreetexile

Yea, I wouldn't worry about using it at all. You...

Yea, I wouldn't worry about using it at all. You might be surprised on the weight too. I have a similar generic dirt drop stem that weighs less than my Nitto Technomic 60mm stem (360g vs 375g). ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-21-13, 01:11 PM
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Posted By mainstreetexile

Nice, looks sharp. Those take 700c wheels, right?...

Nice, looks sharp. Those take 700c wheels, right?

I had a small Crosspoint pass through my hands a few years ago. I bought it cheap for the parts: nice Deore LX group w/ a 30/40/50 crankset (that...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-18-13, 12:01 PM
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Posted By mainstreetexile

Interesting, thanks Scott. That makes sense when...

Interesting, thanks Scott. That makes sense when you add saddle placement into the mix.

I remember looking around about saddle placement with slack angles and found a post on lovely bicycle...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-18-13, 11:23 AM
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Posted By mainstreetexile

Can someone explain how this works? Most of the...

Can someone explain how this works? Most of the early mtbs I've seen have 70/70 angles, which seems like it would make the long top tube a long top tube. For example, my 23" frame with a 60cm top...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-10-13, 05:26 PM
Replies: 7,515
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Posted By mainstreetexile

If 70 is too slack for you, I doubt you'll like...

If 70 is too slack for you, I doubt you'll like them. I think the early ones were even more laid back, like 67.5/70, but they moved to 70/72 by 1985.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-08-13, 12:35 PM
Replies: 7,515
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Posted By mainstreetexile

Nice score! I saw that on craigslist and actually...

Nice score! I saw that on craigslist and actually emailed the guy about it, he wrote back last night and said he sold it yesterday. I'm glad somebody else got it since I didn't really need it and I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-07-13, 10:53 PM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,719,976
Posted By mainstreetexile

Thanks. I had 2" Schwalbe Marathons on it for a...

Thanks. I had 2" Schwalbe Marathons on it for a while, but I switched them over to some cheap Forte Metro 1.5" tires that I had sitting around. I really liked the marathons, but these are a lot...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-07-13, 05:54 PM
Replies: 7,515
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Posted By mainstreetexile

I'm getting ready for a weekend trip sometime...

I'm getting ready for a weekend trip sometime over the next few weeks. Just got back from a test ride with my Cimarron loaded up with my camping gear and it seemed to handle pretty well.

I used...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-27-13, 09:44 PM
Replies: 7,515
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Posted By mainstreetexile

Are they 130mm like the original? Looks like...

Are they 130mm like the original? Looks like your Cimarron is an 85, same year as mine. The original wheelset on them was Deore XT deerhead hubs laced to silver araya (7x?) rims.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-20-13, 05:48 PM
Replies: 7,515
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Posted By mainstreetexile

Just curious, has anyone adjusted their saddle...

Just curious, has anyone adjusted their saddle position drastically or used a zero-setback seatpost for the old mountain bike frames with the really slack angles?

I've found that I'm more...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-02-13, 01:22 PM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,719,976
Posted By mainstreetexile

Has anyone weighed their drop-bar conversions? ...

Has anyone weighed their drop-bar conversions? Just curious what the weight range is for all of the bikes that we're seeing here.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-20-12, 12:52 PM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,719,976
Posted By mainstreetexile

I had my Cimarron out for about 30 miles...

I had my Cimarron out for about 30 miles yesterday afternoon. It rides great but it still feels kind of heavy on longer rides compared to my road bikes, the 2" marathons probably have something to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-14-12, 03:09 PM
Replies: 7,515
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Posted By mainstreetexile

Looks great! Welcome to the (green) Cimarron...

Looks great! Welcome to the (green) Cimarron drop-bar club!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-12-12, 10:00 PM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,719,976
Posted By mainstreetexile

http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/8866/58336.jpg...

http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/8866/58336.jpg

Secret weapon against long top tubes: 40mm forward extension, tall (like technomic height) stem.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-08-12, 02:15 PM
Replies: 7,515
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Posted By mainstreetexile

Looks perfect! How fat are those tires? They look...

Looks perfect! How fat are those tires? They look wider than 26x2.125s.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-28-12, 11:58 AM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,719,976
Posted By mainstreetexile

Nice pictures, looks like you're putting that...

Nice pictures, looks like you're putting that bike to good use!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-12-12, 06:22 PM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,719,976
Posted By mainstreetexile

Nice! Which thumb shifters are those? Did you...

Nice! Which thumb shifters are those? Did you need different diameter clamps to mount them on the ends of those drop bars?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-14-12, 01:13 PM
Replies: 7,515
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Posted By mainstreetexile

A lot of cool touches on that bike, but I love...

A lot of cool touches on that bike, but I love that stem.

Velo Cult is a great shop. They used to be here in San Diego for a long time before they moved up north. I'm going to be up in Portland...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-18-12, 07:30 PM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,719,976
Posted By mainstreetexile

If you look at that catalog page, it looks like...

If you look at that catalog page, it looks like that bar/stem combo has shifter mounts for thumbies there. Pretty sweet setup, seems like an interesting place to mount them, I'd love to try a set of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-15-12, 06:57 PM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,719,976
Posted By mainstreetexile

This bike is quickly becoming my do-everything,...

This bike is quickly becoming my do-everything, around-town, SUV bike. 1985 Schwinn Cimarron:

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8151/7579056534_71c87131ae_b.jpg

Double-butted cromoly lugged frame...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-29-12, 10:24 AM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,719,976
Posted By mainstreetexile

Loving this thread! +1 to all of that....

Loving this thread!



+1 to all of that.

Got bit by the vintage mtb bug last year, it's almost a little too easy to pick up nice, cheap, vintage mtbs so they make a great platform for...
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