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06-15-20, 07:21 AM
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those in the know know the pre Trek fishers are superior.80mm BB,ultralight headsets,tubing,etc.https://www.vintage-trek.com/Trek-Fis...nualFisher.pdfI remember a Keith Bontrager rant about oversized stuff, and that 1-1/4" headtube was used as an example. Ah, Uncle Grumpy, how i miss thee....
Is that XC Pro on your rig?
06-15-20, 10:31 AM
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The steel ones for sure, the Al frames from Anlen had terrible quality control IIRC, they suffered from cracked head tubes.
I remember a Keith Bontrager rant about oversized stuff, and that 1-1/4" headtube was used as an example. Ah, Uncle Grumpy, how i miss thee....
Is that XC Pro on your rig?
I remember a Keith Bontrager rant about oversized stuff, and that 1-1/4" headtube was used as an example. Ah, Uncle Grumpy, how i miss thee....
Is that XC Pro on your rig?
06-15-20, 01:36 PM
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It's definitely in there, and not just dust caps. 😁
Suntour Grease Guard BB. this requires a spacer to push the DS spindle right enough for chainring clearance.
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06-15-20, 01:46 PM
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The Bike Group painted all of the original lineup with splatter paint.
Top of the middle column.
UK version componentry used Shimano. Finding the first image was super helpful in confirming US components.
Top of the middle column.
UK version componentry used Shimano. Finding the first image was super helpful in confirming US components.
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06-22-20, 12:12 AM
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Miyata Ridge Runner
Bought the frameset as seen for $50
Came with the most worked suntour RD i've ever seen, teeth on the jockey wheel were completely gone??
Bent and welded up a rack out of .375'' 4130 tubing
Came out closer to a dodgers blue,
Added a basket, a brooks, 2.00'' schwalbes and some parts i had laying around. Happy with how it came out, it rides like it looks.
This thread rules, keep em comin
06-22-20, 08:46 AM
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Bought the frameset as seen for $50
Came with the most worked suntour RD i've ever seen, teeth on the jockey wheel were completely gone??
Bent and welded up a rack out of .375'' 4130 tubing
Came out closer to a dodgers blue,
Added a basket, a brooks, 2.00'' schwalbes and some parts i had laying around. Happy with how it came out, it rides like it looks.
This thread rules, keep em comin
Fantastic fabrication!
if the derailleur is still functional, you can still buy tacx pulleys that will fit so you don't have to run single speed. Accushift thumbies aren't terribly difficult to come across either, if you want accushift indexing.
06-24-20, 12:27 PM
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1x10 Conversion is Complete
Here's a link to a blog post on how I did it, for those interested.
I went the hard route, converting the original 7-speed wheel over to an 8/9/10 speed wheel. I was was a lot of effort, but a lot of fun to figure out.
I went the hard route, converting the original 7-speed wheel over to an 8/9/10 speed wheel. I was was a lot of effort, but a lot of fun to figure out.
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06-24-20, 12:41 PM
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I also finished up a 1993 Hardrock yesterday.
06-24-20, 06:16 PM
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Been a while and it’s got more green stuff on it. 1998 Moots YBBeat
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06-25-20, 12:44 AM
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That’s a great looking ride. Colour schemes so good.🤩
06-25-20, 12:46 AM
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That a great looking bike, kudos👏🏻
06-25-20, 09:00 AM
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Got to do something. Titanium is just so...gray. Moots logo colors...when they aren’t white...are green so I stuck with that. I have a Dean which uses red, green, yellow, blue in their decals. I’ve got a whole lot more to work with there
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Pokin' around the Poconos A cold ride around Lake Erie
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06-25-20, 09:52 AM
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Got to do something. Titanium is just so...gray. Moots logo colors...when they aren’t white...are green so I stuck with that. I have a Dean which uses red, green, yellow, blue in their decals. I’ve got a whole lot more to work with there
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06-25-20, 10:24 AM
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But cable was easy.
Finding the parts to do this color scheme was much more difficult.
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Pokin' around the Poconos A cold ride around Lake Erie
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06-26-20, 11:22 PM
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Love those BM bars. Nice ride
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06-27-20, 09:24 AM
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06-27-20, 09:34 AM
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That Serota T Max looks great. I couldn’t imagine those colours together but it looks great
06-27-20, 02:28 PM
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1989 Specialized rockhopper
My nephew wanted a bike to tool around town and commute to school with. I rebuilt a 1989 Specialized Rockhopper (at least I think it's an '89, late 80s for sure with a u brake). The only original parts are the bar, stem, seatpost, headset, and brakes. The bike has nice 26 x 1.5 slicks and I installed tire liners.
I plan on riding it around a few days and then boxing it up for shipment. He could not find a bike at a reasonable price on the east coast due to the pandemic (he lives in NJ near NYC); so he's getting a free bike instead which makes his dad, my brother, happy. The bike is a full decade older than my nephew so as far as he is concerned this bike is seriously vintage.
I plan on riding it around a few days and then boxing it up for shipment. He could not find a bike at a reasonable price on the east coast due to the pandemic (he lives in NJ near NYC); so he's getting a free bike instead which makes his dad, my brother, happy. The bike is a full decade older than my nephew so as far as he is concerned this bike is seriously vintage.
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06-27-20, 02:56 PM
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Roughly 1986 RockHopper. I've had it about three years, mostly run with drop bars but a month ago switched to these groovy touring bars
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06-27-20, 03:15 PM
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Gold Fever Three days of dirt in Colorado
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Dinosaurs in Colorado A mountain bike guide to the Purgatory Canyon dinosaur trackway
Solo Without Pie. The search for pie in the Midwest.
Picking the Scablands. Washington and Oregon, 2005. Pie and spiders on the Columbia River!
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Plan Epsilon Around Lake Michigan in the era of Covid
Old School…When It Wasn’t Ancient bikepacking
Gold Fever Three days of dirt in Colorado
Pokin' around the Poconos A cold ride around Lake Erie
Dinosaurs in Colorado A mountain bike guide to the Purgatory Canyon dinosaur trackway
Solo Without Pie. The search for pie in the Midwest.
Picking the Scablands. Washington and Oregon, 2005. Pie and spiders on the Columbia River!
06-28-20, 09:02 AM
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Ritchey ultra
Hey all I’m restoring a Ritchey Ultra and looking for date info. Serial number is 3009. I have it listed in the Ritchey data base.
tks,
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I won’t be able to post pics until I have ten posts.