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#9026
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Bikes: 2003 Litespeed Classic Ti, 1960 Frejus Supercorsa, 2015 Rocky Mountain Blizzard, 2001 Cannondale F700
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Very nice selection of MTBs ,love the GTs,almost bought one psyclone frame but it was too small for me also price was high as far as what goes for the Zaskar Team, the Easton Elite tubing had a tendancy to break and doesn't age well which is why I have chosen Trek Alpha Aluminium SLR frames .The Xizang was also one of my favorite titanium frames but never foun one in my size and most of those I have seen were overexpensive.Nice Cannondale and nicely equipped
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One nonprofit I work with (Recycle Your Bicycle for Foster Kids) was making room in one of their storage lockers today, and I was there to help and to transfer bikes as needed to the Rusty Spoke co-op who I also work with. Lots of bikes, but we found a few that may not be perfect for the kids but might be good for the co-op. In this bunch were three bikes that fit this thread nicely.
First up: a matched set of pink and white 1986 Trek 850s. Suntour XC stems, derailleurs, and sealed bearing hubs, power ratchet friction shifters, rollercam rear brakes, Specialized triple cranks, wide-range Shimano 5-speed freewheels. Other than the tires, in decent shape too. These may get rebuilt as city bikes, unless we find someone(s) who want them in their current two-wheel time capsule condition.
Next up: an 80s Schwinn Sierra with a double-clamp stem, a friction Shimano drivetrain, and cool white high-flange hubs. This particular bike was promptly confiscated by a co-op staffer for one of their future projects.
A long day, but not a bad one.
First up: a matched set of pink and white 1986 Trek 850s. Suntour XC stems, derailleurs, and sealed bearing hubs, power ratchet friction shifters, rollercam rear brakes, Specialized triple cranks, wide-range Shimano 5-speed freewheels. Other than the tires, in decent shape too. These may get rebuilt as city bikes, unless we find someone(s) who want them in their current two-wheel time capsule condition.
Next up: an 80s Schwinn Sierra with a double-clamp stem, a friction Shimano drivetrain, and cool white high-flange hubs. This particular bike was promptly confiscated by a co-op staffer for one of their future projects.
A long day, but not a bad one.
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#9028
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Bikes: 91 Ritchey Ultra, 1992 Specialized Stumpjumper, 1990 Klein Rascal, 97 Trek OCLV9700, 90 Minnelli Eclipse, 95 Marin Bear Valley SE, 1991 Breezer Lightning Flash 1991 Diamondback Axis 1992 Stumpjumper Comp 1983 Stumpjumper Sport
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As found with dried rubber and seat post firmly stuck facing backwards. Love the outcome.
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#9030
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One nonprofit I work with (Recycle Your Bicycle for Foster Kids) was making room in one of their storage lockers today, and I was there to help and to transfer bikes as needed to the Rusty Spoke co-op who I also work with. Lots of bikes, but we found a few that may not be perfect for the kids but might be good for the co-op. In this bunch were three bikes that fit this thread nicely.
First up: a matched set of pink and white 1986 Trek 850s. Suntour XC stems, derailleurs, and sealed bearing hubs, power ratchet friction shifters, rollercam rear brakes, Specialized triple cranks, wide-range Shimano 5-speed freewheels. Other than the tires, in decent shape too. These may get rebuilt as city bikes, unless we find someone(s) who want them in their current two-wheel time capsule condition.
Next up: an 80s Schwinn Sierra with a double-clamp stem, a friction Shimano drivetrain, and cool white high-flange hubs. This particular bike was promptly confiscated by a co-op staffer for one of their future projects.
A long day, but not a bad one.
First up: a matched set of pink and white 1986 Trek 850s. Suntour XC stems, derailleurs, and sealed bearing hubs, power ratchet friction shifters, rollercam rear brakes, Specialized triple cranks, wide-range Shimano 5-speed freewheels. Other than the tires, in decent shape too. These may get rebuilt as city bikes, unless we find someone(s) who want them in their current two-wheel time capsule condition.
Next up: an 80s Schwinn Sierra with a double-clamp stem, a friction Shimano drivetrain, and cool white high-flange hubs. This particular bike was promptly confiscated by a co-op staffer for one of their future projects.
A long day, but not a bad one.
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I'm working on one of them right at the moment. Unfortunately, there have been a couple times that the bike has induced some distress. But things are looking pinker.
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#9033
Steel is real
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Buying spare parts for the Trek Fuel 100 and the spare parts for all my roadies but also planning on how to park all my bike projects once they are done in my garage . Will have to also buy spare parts later since with components prices have skyrocketed.
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Bikes: Since new: 86 Rodriguez Tandem, wife's 87 Gitane Team Pro, 92 Burley Rock-n-Roll, 85 Fisher Comp, 88 Puch Pro, two 92 Bridgestone X0-1s; later: 66/67 Gitane Champion du Monde, 70 Gitane Super Corsa, 70 Carre, 87 Gitane Team Pro, 77/78 Ritchey Tandem
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I wouldn’t turn down either of them!
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#9038
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A friend gifted me a similar vintage Grizzly he had converted to SS (no cable stops were harmed in the process). I put fenders on it and regifted it to a coworker who lives only a mile from work. She loves commuting on it! We’re on the same route so I often see her (if I start early enough!).
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Posted elsewhere yesterday but here is my 1985 Fisher Comp at the Marinenduro festivities in Fairfax, CA. I didn’t see another C&V bike but a lot of people stopped by to ask about it.
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The tubing decal on the bikes I have matches the catalog, not the MOMBAT.
Although this doesn't have the cachet of full 531, it still seems like a decent tube set, hence my reluctance to toss or downgrade the frames, in spite of their... unique hue.
It also raises the question as to whether the MOMBAT model was a preproduction or special one-off for someone of importance.
#9042
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I don't know about you, but I've seen very few 850s; 800s and 820s are everywhere, but 850s seem fairly uncommon.
I'm just glad these are several sizes too tall for me.
I'm just glad these are several sizes too tall for me.
Here's the interesting thing: the MOMBAT site lists the 1986 850 as being full Reynolds 531. However, the 1986 Trek catalog lists the tubing as "special lightweight MTB double-butted chrome-moly".
The tubing decal on the bikes I have matches the catalog, not the MOMBAT.
Although this doesn't have the cachet of full 531, it still seems like a decent tube set, hence my reluctance to toss or downgrade the frames, in spite of their... unique hue.
It also raises the question as to whether the MOMBAT model was a preproduction or special one-off for someone of importance.
The tubing decal on the bikes I have matches the catalog, not the MOMBAT.
Although this doesn't have the cachet of full 531, it still seems like a decent tube set, hence my reluctance to toss or downgrade the frames, in spite of their... unique hue.
It also raises the question as to whether the MOMBAT model was a preproduction or special one-off for someone of importance.
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The only MTBs in that 1986 Trek catalog were the 850 and 830, with the 850 being the top of the line offering (as reflected in the component selection).
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#9044
Learning To Fly
Finished up the 84 stumpy sport today!
I had toyed with the idea of parting it out for use on another build and selling the frame but thought better of it. This bike was purchased from the original owner and is all original including saddle and peddles. Even the tires and grips are original and still have some life left in them!
All it needed was new cables, oversized brake cable housings and a new chain Oh and a NOS Shimano freewheel.
I had toyed with the idea of parting it out for use on another build and selling the frame but thought better of it. This bike was purchased from the original owner and is all original including saddle and peddles. Even the tires and grips are original and still have some life left in them!
All it needed was new cables, oversized brake cable housings and a new chain Oh and a NOS Shimano freewheel.
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Finished up the 84 stumpy sport today!
I had toyed with the idea of parting it out for use on another build and selling the frame but thought better of it. This bike was purchased from the original owner and is all original including saddle and peddles. Even the tires and grips are original and still have some life left in them!
All it needed was new cables, oversized brake cable housings and a new chain Oh and a NOS Shimano freewheel.
I had toyed with the idea of parting it out for use on another build and selling the frame but thought better of it. This bike was purchased from the original owner and is all original including saddle and peddles. Even the tires and grips are original and still have some life left in them!
All it needed was new cables, oversized brake cable housings and a new chain Oh and a NOS Shimano freewheel.
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That "unique hue" constitutes the better part of this bike's value. It's obviously original, and likely much more rare than the dark green/olive, which was the other option that year. Certainly its "beauty" is in the eye of the beholder, but declining to keep it would be equivalent to painting a Delorean, putting a steel body on a Corvette, or black powder-coating a Miami Vice Ironman.
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Finished up the 84 stumpy sport today!
I had toyed with the idea of parting it out for use on another build and selling the frame but thought better of it. This bike was purchased from the original owner and is all original including saddle and peddles. Even the tires and grips are original and still have some life left in them!
All it needed was new cables, oversized brake cable housings and a new chain Oh and a NOS Shimano freewheel.
I had toyed with the idea of parting it out for use on another build and selling the frame but thought better of it. This bike was purchased from the original owner and is all original including saddle and peddles. Even the tires and grips are original and still have some life left in them!
All it needed was new cables, oversized brake cable housings and a new chain Oh and a NOS Shimano freewheel.
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