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Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
10-08-19, 10:27 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,108
Posted By bicybike

Thanks!

Thanks!
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
10-07-19, 02:27 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,108
Posted By bicybike

Tubeless on Velocity Dyad rims?

Hi! I have an old touring bike that I've set up as gravel-ish for bikepacking + winter commuting in nyc, with 650b velocity dyad rims and 41mm surly knard tires. After about a year and a half (2500...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-21-19, 06:54 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 39,469
Posted By bicybike

agreeeeeed

agreeeeeed
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-21-19, 06:51 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 39,469
Posted By bicybike

Wow I somehow missed all the replies in this...

Wow I somehow missed all the replies in this thread originally but these are some amazing bikes y'all have
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-21-19, 06:33 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 6,355
Posted By bicybike

haha thanks. that's fair! but they do work well...

haha thanks. that's fair! but they do work well and I'm not sure what could replace them that would be as robust and functional
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-14-19, 01:06 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 39,469
Posted By bicybike

What are your favorite vintage mountain bikes?

My impression is that mountain bikes are one area where most folks agree that the modern options are better than the classic ones. But maybe I'm wrong! What were your favorite old-school mountain...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-13-19, 09:41 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 6,355
Posted By bicybike

forgiven!

forgiven!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-13-19, 09:10 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 6,355
Posted By bicybike

any chance you're looking to sell ;) ?

any chance you're looking to sell ;) ?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-13-19, 11:15 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 6,355
Posted By bicybike

oooh that's good to know about the seatpost. I'll...

oooh that's good to know about the seatpost. I'll try weather sealing it for the time being. All the parts on the front of the drivetrain came with the bike, though I'm not 100% sure they're...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-12-19, 08:57 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 6,355
Posted By bicybike

y'all are making me blush

y'all are making me blush
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-12-19, 06:03 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 6,355
Posted By bicybike

Yep! On both bikes. My favorites. Stamp 7s on the...

Yep! On both bikes. My favorites. Stamp 7s on the Trek, in the "USA" colorway. The pedals on the other bike are a cheaper version , but they've stood up to a year (about 4000 miles) of rough...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-12-19, 05:41 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 6,355
Posted By bicybike

Finally complete: '85 Trek 720 + bonus bike

Finally finished my '85 Trek 720. Upgraded with a modern derailleur, new wheels (38mm 700cc tires), Brooks saddle, and new pedals. Also ended up having to swap out the Cinelli handlebar for a Nitto...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-07-19, 06:46 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,876
Posted By bicybike

As soon as I finish the bike and get out the good...

As soon as I finish the bike and get out the good camera!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-30-19, 11:03 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,876
Posted By bicybike

Thanks! Yeah I was a bit nervous when I ordered...

Thanks! Yeah I was a bit nervous when I ordered because I couldn't find any mention of tires this wide fitting this bike, but they fit fine! Probably could squeeze some fenders in if I really wanted...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-30-19, 11:01 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,876
Posted By bicybike

That's all good to know. By blew the tube I mean...

That's all good to know. By blew the tube I mean the tube ruptured inside the tire. Never had this issue with the 41mm Surly Knards on Dyad rims on my other, more gravel-y build of an 81 Univega...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-30-19, 05:34 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,876
Posted By bicybike

thanks!

thanks!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-30-19, 05:31 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,876
Posted By bicybike

ha ok! thanks

ha ok! thanks
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-30-19, 04:04 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,876
Posted By bicybike

I wrote rims at first but I meant tires!

I wrote rims at first but I meant tires!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-30-19, 03:55 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,876
Posted By bicybike

Nearly complete 85 Trek 720/question about Panaracer Paselas

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Took my new bike (an 85 Trek 720 cleaned up with new wheels, a new...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-18-19, 12:48 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,333
Posted By bicybike

Haha... Well regardless despite my initial...

Haha... Well regardless despite my initial frustration I managed to get it off without too much additional damage to the decal. The bike is pretty scuffed up, but otherwise in good shape to ride once...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-17-19, 06:51 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,333
Posted By bicybike

Ooh good to know. Thanks! Don't think it's a...

Ooh good to know. Thanks! Don't think it's a blistered decal. It's pretty hard and doesn't feel like vinyl or plastic
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-17-19, 06:48 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,333
Posted By bicybike

A very small amount scratches/comes off to my...

A very small amount scratches/comes off to my fingernail mostly it's pretty hardened on
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-17-19, 06:43 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,333
Posted By bicybike

What is this stuff on my new bike?

I picked up a 1985 Trek 720 to restore, and found this stuff on the side of the top tube. Anyone know what it is/how to remove it without damaging the frame or much of the...
Forum: Touring
12-17-18, 12:18 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 7,783
Posted By bicybike

Hey thanks very much! The Thorns aren't quite...

Hey thanks very much! The Thorns aren't quite what I'm looking for for this trip, but they're very cool bikes. If I had the funds I'd definitely take yours off your hands.
Forum: Touring
12-13-18, 12:22 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 7,783
Posted By bicybike

This is a super helpful take. And thanks! Will do

This is a super helpful take. And thanks! Will do
Forum: Touring
12-13-18, 11:47 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 7,783
Posted By bicybike

The plan is to go with more or less a bikepacking...

The plan is to go with more or less a bikepacking setup plus some rear panniers. I'll look into issues around maximum loads though
Forum: Touring
12-13-18, 11:46 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 7,783
Posted By bicybike

Still working on a precise route, but the general...

Still working on a precise route, but the general idea is to make my way from Ulaanbatar to Almaty
Forum: Touring
12-10-18, 10:55 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 7,783
Posted By bicybike

ECR vs Tumbleweed Prospector

Hey there,

I'm starting to put money away for a rig to get me across Asia over the course of several months next year. I'm pretty sold on Rohloff and 29+, but I'm deciding between an ECR or a...
Forum: Mountain Biking
10-08-18, 02:01 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,796
Posted By bicybike

thanks very much!

thanks very much!
Forum: Mountain Biking
10-07-18, 02:24 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,796
Posted By bicybike

Alternatives to Big Honzo St?

Hi! I'm looking for a hardtail thick-tired mountain bike for some of the more intensely off-road bikepacking trips I've got planned that my homemade gravel/all-rounder isn't up for. I'm pretty wedded...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-17-18, 07:40 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,548
Posted By bicybike

Thanks! I used rivendell's Dia Compe MOD 750...

Thanks! I used rivendell's Dia Compe MOD 750 centerpulls, among the only brakes long enough, with Kool Stop mtb pads. And no, only the frame and fork came with the original eBay purchase. Everything...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-15-18, 09:15 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,548
Posted By bicybike

Definitely. It's handled some reasonably rough...

Definitely. It's handled some reasonably rough singletrack nicely while loaded with camping equipment.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-15-18, 08:59 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,548
Posted By bicybike

Completed build: 1981 Univega Specialissima

Here's the 1981 Univega Specialissima I built up, with lots of help from folks here, over the course of the last several months. It's clearly not built to original spec, but it's doing me great as a...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
09-15-18, 07:25 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,133
Posted By bicybike

So to clarify, the significant back issues were...

So to clarify, the significant back issues were when I had the seat shoved all the way back. Today I completed a 50 mile ride with the seat forward (at about the midpoint of where it would be on a...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
09-15-18, 07:05 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,133
Posted By bicybike

Question re: stem adjustment

Hi!

I recently finished building a bike that I love, but that upon completion I realized I had set up just a bit too long for me, and was finishing my rides with significant upper back pain. Ive...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-02-18, 04:54 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,211
Posted By bicybike

Will a 26.8 seatpost that fits destroy a 26.6 tube? Plus a shifter part hail mary

Hey there,

So I've got a bike restoration that's all but finished. Just got to run cabling and either find the washer and compressor that fell off my left bar end and went skittering off into a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-28-18, 12:54 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,351
Posted By bicybike

Will do! Right now all that's really left to get...

Will do! Right now all that's really left to get it running is to bang out the headset cups and press in the new ones (currently delayed in the post) and install the cockpit/cabling.

Currently...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-27-18, 11:23 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,351
Posted By bicybike

Haha it's just this instructables assembly:...

Haha it's just this instructables assembly: https://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Bicycle-Repair-Stand/

Unfortunately I can't recommend it. Ended up being fairly pricey to assemble for minimal...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-27-18, 09:07 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,351
Posted By bicybike

Update:

I took a gentle nail file to the powdercoat and now it fits! Didn't even get all the way through to metal.

Relatedly: I can confirm that a 1981 Univega Specialissima/Miyata 1000 cold-set to 130mm...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-27-18, 05:40 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,351
Posted By bicybike

Axle doesn't fit rear dropouts? (Photo)

Hi!

So I've got a 1981 Univega Specialissima that I got cold set to 130mm OLD. Today my wheels arrived. The front fits fine in the fork (in fact there's lots of clearance all around the axle, to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-20-18, 05:36 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,330
Posted By bicybike

Thanks for the tip!

Thanks for the tip!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-20-18, 05:36 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,330
Posted By bicybike

That's a good-looking gravel bike!

That's a good-looking gravel bike!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-14-18, 09:02 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,330
Posted By bicybike

Thanks so much for the offer! I'm up in NYC...

Thanks so much for the offer! I'm up in NYC though. Given that the cost difference between the 700c and 650b options available to me for this particular build are fairly minimal, I think I'll go with...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-14-18, 06:50 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,330
Posted By bicybike

Thanks!

Thanks!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-14-18, 06:49 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,330
Posted By bicybike

Thanks! this is super helpful. I just took some...

Thanks! this is super helpful. I just took some measurements and it appears that at the end of the indent you mentioned (a point whose center is about 34cm from the center of the axle) the clearance...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-14-18, 04:42 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,330
Posted By bicybike

How to tell if a frame is compatible with 650b wheels?

Hi, I hope folks don't mind answering one more question for me about wheels for a build I'm doing.

After some thought, I'd decided to invest and have some good 650b wheels made for my 58 cm 1981...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-12-18, 08:01 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 917
Posted By bicybike

Ooh thanks for the recommendation!

Ooh thanks for the recommendation!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-12-18, 06:22 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 917
Posted By bicybike

Yes sorry, I framed the question poorly and with...

Yes sorry, I framed the question poorly and with the wrong info. My plan is to buy that wheelset, but having never put a rear wheel with a cassette on a bike before I wasn't 100% sure that a 126mm...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-12-18, 04:31 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 917
Posted By bicybike

Setting up a drivetrain on a bike with 126mm OLD?

Hi! I'm working on setting up a drivetrain for a steel bike frame with a 126mm OLD. I've thought about cold setting it, but the process makes me a bit nervous and I'm not sure I trust any of the...
Forum: Northeast
08-11-18, 05:19 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 585
Posted By bicybike

Where to get vintage bike cold set in NYC?

Hi,

I've got an old 1981 steel frame I'm looking to get aligned and cold set by a pro in the NYC area. I spoke to the Bike Doctor and they said they could do it...but also seemed very confused...
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