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03-28-24, 01:14 PM
Replies: 128
Views: 8,765
Posted By Chr0m0ly

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03-28-24, 01:11 PM
Replies: 128
Views: 8,765
Posted By Chr0m0ly

Happy Fun Ball, the toy sensation that's sweeping...

Happy Fun Ball, the toy sensation that's sweeping the nation.



Only $14.95!



Pregnant women, the elderly and children under 10 should avoid prolonged exposure to Happy Fun Ball!...
03-27-24, 01:50 PM
Replies: 2,610
Views: 667,481
Posted By Chr0m0ly

…in the most hallowed, honored and highly revered...

…in the most hallowed, honored and highly revered bucket!

And they all came back, shook my hand,
And we had a great time on the bench, talkin about crime, and all kinds of groovy things that we...
03-27-24, 12:37 PM
Replies: 2,610
Views: 667,481
Posted By Chr0m0ly

have you already pulled the fork?

have you already pulled the fork?
03-27-24, 11:51 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 915
Posted By Chr0m0ly

Looks like you had all the YouTube’s and diagrams...

Looks like you had all the YouTube’s and diagrams available, but a trick I picked up was phone pictures.

take off a part, snap a picture, repeat.
then you have a photographic record of all your...
03-27-24, 11:41 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 6,199
Posted By Chr0m0ly

Could I ask your height and cycling inseam? I...

Could I ask your height and cycling inseam?
I have an ‘83 850 I want to build into an all rounder that’s the 22” size. I ride a 24” in vintage Trek road frames and it would be great to have another...
03-27-24, 11:12 AM
Replies: 2,610
Views: 667,481
Posted By Chr0m0ly

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This is the crown on my factory replaced fork...
03-27-24, 11:01 AM
Replies: 2,610
Views: 667,481
Posted By Chr0m0ly

In my parts bin I have a red TX700 frame from...

In my parts bin I have a red TX700 frame from 1978 that had had a factory replacement fork and factory repaint from about 1983.
I wonder if your TX500 has a similar history, but perhaps they...
03-26-24, 07:29 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 597
Posted By Chr0m0ly

pneumatic hammer pulled an incredibly stuck seat...

pneumatic hammer pulled an incredibly stuck seat post from a Miyata 610 frame. It was SO stuck, once it started moving, then rotating, it STILL took the hammer to get it all they way out. It was a...
03-26-24, 11:27 AM
Replies: 185
Views: 26,035
Posted By Chr0m0ly

Just to pull up an old thread :) Another...

Just to pull up an old thread :)

Another consideration is the 620 geometry change between 84 and 85. The 84 620 has 45.5cm chainstays while the 85 620 has 47cm chainstays (and accompanying longer...
03-25-24, 04:29 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 1,417
Posted By Chr0m0ly

I agree with the above statement, if you aren’t...

I agree with the above statement, if you aren’t drewing it, it’s cool by me. Cutting things off frames is a no go, and if you can stash the original stuff to one side I have even warmer fuzzier...
03-22-24, 01:00 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 927
Posted By Chr0m0ly

thank you for the source and the unverified...

thank you for the source and the unverified nature of the quote!
At the very least I can say “I” didn’t make it up! Lol
03-22-24, 10:45 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 927
Posted By Chr0m0ly

there is a quote, but I don’t recall who said it,...

there is a quote, but I don’t recall who said it, but the builder said “it looked like the insides of the tubing had been polished by little men”

I can say my ‘79 Trek 514, in full Ishiwata 022...
Forum: Touring
03-17-24, 08:01 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 659
Posted By Chr0m0ly

this is a new piece of vocab to me, too. A...

this is a new piece of vocab to me, too. A footprint is what the tent covers when it’s set up. I think this new use started when they had a product to sell that matches the tent’s “footprint”. I’ve...
03-15-24, 10:54 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 605
Posted By Chr0m0ly

I love this. I have a Suntour preference myself...

I love this.
I have a Suntour preference myself and the long reach cyclone is a favorite of mine.
As for the Miyata comment…

My wife has a 210 Miyata tourer. It’s a heavy piece of iron, and she...
03-09-24, 01:02 PM
Replies: 212
Views: 7,734
Posted By Chr0m0ly

I had a beautiful, nearly mint condition...

I had a beautiful, nearly mint condition Cannondale Black Lightning, in my size, from the most desirable year, (the year before they switched to cantilevered rear drop outs ‘88 IIRC).
It was...
03-09-24, 11:31 AM
Replies: 212
Views: 7,734
Posted By Chr0m0ly

I went through this a few years back during our...

I went through this a few years back during our move to New York.
Went from roughly 20 down to 4-5 bikes and 3-4 frames… ?

I haven’t read through the 6 pages yet, but if no one’s mentioned the...
03-09-24, 11:17 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,752
Posted By Chr0m0ly

My ‘91 is a red 600, too! maybe I’m getting...

My ‘91 is a red 600, too!

maybe I’m getting the year wrong? Mine came with 27” tires and a lugged fork, not a unicrown.

I’m pulling it from storage to mount a kid seat on the back for our...
03-09-24, 11:12 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,752
Posted By Chr0m0ly

i have two ST’s, one from ‘85 and one from ‘91....

i have two ST’s, one from ‘85 and one from ‘91. There are no changes in geometry between those years. Some subtle differences though.

rear rack attaches to “ears” on the 85, to a “bridge” on the...
03-08-24, 12:34 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 652
Posted By Chr0m0ly

Oh I think they knew what they were doing :D

Oh I think they knew what they were doing :D
03-07-24, 04:30 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,391
Posted By Chr0m0ly

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S&S couplers? Make it a travel bike? I’m curious to...
01-30-24, 12:59 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 445
Posted By Chr0m0ly

No no no 1994 just happened. it was the...

No no no
1994 just happened.
it was the final season of Star Trek the Next Gen
I was in High School
the local bike shop had started renting these super weird looking bikes with pink painted...
10-23-23, 01:22 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,458
Posted By Chr0m0ly

I think EBay is the entity engaged in price...

I think EBay is the entity engaged in price gouging. Sellers and buyers are paying the price. I’ve done some of both, and recently sold an old leather G-8 flight jacket. It was heavily distressed and...
10-23-23, 01:14 PM
Replies: 241
Views: 13,813
Posted By Chr0m0ly

I’ve always avoided the Italian marks as part of...

I’ve always avoided the Italian marks as part of my cap, the Italian bicycle scene has always seemed like it’s own sub culture in the universe of classic bicycles. No Campy either. Just British,...
10-20-23, 03:41 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 528
Posted By Chr0m0ly

It's only worth it of you post lots of in process...

It's only worth it of you post lots of in process pictures to BF
Or at least an "as found" and an "after overhaul".
:thumb:
Love an older Cannondale, I have two. Awesome bikes, and we need to...
09-18-23, 09:25 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,755
Posted By Chr0m0ly

There we go, thank you. Always better to have...

There we go, thank you. Always better to have data than anecdotes and rumors.
09-18-23, 07:11 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,755
Posted By Chr0m0ly

Somewhere around here is an article where 80's...

Somewhere around here is an article where 80's frames were put into the tarrantula cyclic tester. Cannondales tested significantly better than several well made steel frames of the day.
09-18-23, 06:49 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 482
Posted By Chr0m0ly

I'm in New York now, but I was born in Falmouth,...

I'm in New York now, but I was born in Falmouth, had a house in Pocasset, and worked in Woods Hole. Love to see as many pictures as anyone feels like posting. I miss my old stomoing ground. Beautiful...
Forum: Touring
09-15-23, 06:21 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,764
Posted By Chr0m0ly

I’m just over here from the C&V section… After...

I’m just over here from the C&V section…
After years riding and trying different frames from different marks I now only have touring bikes left in my stable.
I have 80’s tourers from Trek,...
09-11-23, 05:25 PM
Replies: 22,293
Views: 4,619,604
Posted By Chr0m0ly

Bonus points for longevity! ...

Bonus points for longevity!
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09-11-23, 11:40 AM
09-08-23, 05:36 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 3,327
Posted By Chr0m0ly

I seem to remember these drop outs came with one...

I seem to remember these drop outs came with one eyelet and a second was brazed on during the build up. That could account for a slightly inboard eyelet without damage.

somewhere on this forum is...
09-07-23, 02:57 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,627
Posted By Chr0m0ly

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1988 or 89 ST400 Size 19"...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-03-23, 08:56 AM
Replies: 147
Views: 8,450
Posted By Chr0m0ly

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09-02-23, 12:54 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,720
Posted By Chr0m0ly

I see this and I just want you to lean hard into...

I see this and I just want you to lean hard into it…

...
09-02-23, 12:12 PM
Replies: 83,052
Views: 14,036,866
Posted By Chr0m0ly

Yup, dent for cranks, dent for chainrings, and...

Yup, dent for cranks, dent for chainrings, and dent for tire clearance. Very very normal. They were still ironing out the finer points of using tubing 3 times the diameter of steel tubes.

All the...
09-01-23, 06:39 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 531
Posted By Chr0m0ly

It's just marketing. If you look at the...

It's just marketing.
If you look at the butting specs it's all .8 .5. .8 Top Tube, 1.0 .7 1.0 Down Tube and .8 .5 Seat Tube, whether it's 531 531c or 531ST
You can check the first pages of the...
09-01-23, 05:54 PM
Replies: 83,052
Views: 14,036,866
Posted By Chr0m0ly

I’d have bought it, but I already have an ‘83 720...

I’d have bought it, but I already have an ‘83 720 and an ‘84 620 and a new baby… so less time for taking on a new rehabilitation projects. Plus three frames to build up when I DO have the time.
...
09-01-23, 02:30 PM
Replies: 83,052
Views: 14,036,866
Posted By Chr0m0ly

24” ‘83 Trek 720, size 24” with updated rear wheel.

https://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/bik/d/brooklyn-trek-720-vintage-touring-bike/7648113194.html


He’s asking 350.00 for this grail tourer.

...
08-31-23, 04:50 PM
Replies: 142
Views: 22,532
Posted By Chr0m0ly

Riddle, I don't know how I missed this thread,...

Riddle, I don't know how I missed this thread, but WOW, What a build up!! I LOVE this set up!

It's more than "an old frame with new components" it's its own new catagory, so nice it deserves this...
08-27-23, 04:01 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 3,149
Posted By Chr0m0ly

Wow…. I remember renting RAD on VHS more than a...

Wow….
I remember renting RAD on VHS more than a few times, but I haven’t thought about it in forever :thumb:

I found this in a Vulture article from 2020, about RAD finally getting released in a...
08-27-23, 12:50 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 3,149
Posted By Chr0m0ly

The Radler, or Radlermaß, is a drink that is half...

The Radler, or Radlermaß, is a drink that is half beer and half lemon soda. The story is that a tavern owner didn't have enough beer for a group of cyclists or Radfahrer who had stopped in for some...
08-27-23, 12:28 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 447
Posted By Chr0m0ly

I read this as Vinegar versus Oxalic for inner...

I read this as Vinegar versus Oxalic for inner tubes
And was very curious what kind of rust was developing in a tire of if you were trying for a waterbed ride quality... 😆
05-15-23, 10:35 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,173
Posted By Chr0m0ly

This one by Noglider ...

This one by Noglider

https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1195164-show-me-your-garage-door.html?highlight=Show+garage+door
05-10-23, 06:21 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,040
Posted By Chr0m0ly

What a cool frame! I don’t think I’ve seen a...

What a cool frame! I don’t think I’ve seen a mixte with cantis before, what’s that bike model?
thank you for sharing your new ride!
05-09-23, 02:15 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 3,677
Posted By Chr0m0ly

My ‘74 international frame and fork with rusty...

My ‘74 international frame and fork with rusty chrome cost me two bills! Great find and great score!
05-08-23, 05:21 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 520
Posted By Chr0m0ly

That’s an ‘85 620, it’s a one year only frame and...

That’s an ‘85 620, it’s a one year only frame and the only year the chain stays matched the 720 for length. It is an EPIC touring bike made with a 531 main triangle and 501 chromo fork and stays.
...
05-08-23, 02:18 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 761
Posted By Chr0m0ly

I had a Miyata CT 3000 (Carbon Tech 3000) pass...

I had a Miyata CT 3000 (Carbon Tech 3000) pass through my hands. It was an aluminum frame, with the main triangle made from very light and thin AL tubes that were wrapped in carbon fiber. Then it had...
05-01-23, 10:46 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,279
Posted By Chr0m0ly

750.00 and 1,000.00 with inflation

750.00 and 1,000.00 with inflation
05-01-23, 01:27 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 6,589
Posted By Chr0m0ly

If cycling is a sport than I agree with...

If cycling is a sport than I agree with everything you've posted, but there are many riders for whom the bike is for transportation, not racing. Having bicycles classified as sporting equipment while...
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