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09-21-22, 12:50 AM
Replies: 147
Views: 7,814
Posted By guy1138

Originally it was. But about 15 years ago big...

Originally it was. But about 15 years ago big junk sellers started spamming keywords and made the search impossible, at least for electronics and auto parts. It's impossible to find what you're...
09-19-22, 10:07 AM
Replies: 120
Views: 6,516
Posted By guy1138

Its really awesome that 26" is making a...

Its really awesome that 26" is making a come-back. Mountain bikes you couldn't give away 10 years ago are now worth something and getting rebuilt with nice 1× groups. The ones with cool fades,...
08-29-22, 03:35 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,440
Posted By guy1138

It is installed wrong and will be dangerous down...

It is installed wrong and will be dangerous down the road. The "claw" has a hole at the back so it can be bolted into a corresponding hole on the dropout. But this dropout doesn't have that hole, it...
08-16-22, 02:42 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 7,983
Posted By guy1138

One of my favorites, Lemond Poprad, circa 2001 (I...

One of my favorites, Lemond Poprad, circa 2001 (I know, not that old, but I figure it gets a pass because steel & barcons) They put Sora on an 853 frame!
...
06-14-22, 11:13 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,254
Posted By guy1138

Thanks! That guy wants more for the seatpost...

Thanks! That guy wants more for the seatpost than I paid for the whole bike!
04-17-22, 09:38 PM
Replies: 162
Views: 9,359
Posted By guy1138

That's actually a huge plus if you're in the US. ...

That's actually a huge plus if you're in the US. I've sold 100 bikes per year for the last 3 years, and 50-56cm frames are my best seller. I was actually running a waiting list for 46-50cm bikes for...
04-16-22, 07:45 PM
Replies: 162
Views: 9,359
Posted By guy1138

I see. So how much are you going to bid, Cliff?

I see. So how much are you going to bid, Cliff?
04-16-22, 05:41 PM
Replies: 162
Views: 9,359
Posted By guy1138

At $500 per bike, there's no way this lot is...

At $500 per bike, there's no way this lot is going to move.
Replies: 11
Views: 2,480
Posted By guy1138

Whoah, can't wait to see more of that one!

Whoah, can't wait to see more of that one!
Replies: 11
Views: 1,103
Posted By guy1138

That is a HUGE frame, definitely for a much...

That is a HUGE frame, definitely for a much taller rider, I'd say 6'3 or above!
Replies: 11
Views: 2,480
Posted By guy1138

Yeah, on BF C&V "it is known" that...

Yeah, on BF C&V "it is known" that mixte/step-thru frames are lower value than the "men's" equivalent bike, but in my experience it is the exact opposite. And honestly, I'm not really trying that...
Replies: 24
Views: 1,533
Posted By guy1138

Ha, the last 2 years, I've basically become a...

Ha, the last 2 years, I've basically become a full time bike dealer, and had multiple buyers go to my neighbors' house before it dawned on me that they had painted their brick and door the same color...
Replies: 2
Views: 561
Posted By guy1138

Pinarello Rescue

Picked this one up, and it's my size for once!. Looks sound except for one dent on he seat tube, where someone probably mounted one of those terrible U-lock brackets. Paint is definitely rough, it...
Replies: 11
Views: 2,480
Posted By guy1138

FWIW, I just sold a fully tuned up, new tires,...

FWIW, I just sold a fully tuned up, new tires, diamond frame Univega Via Montega for $300, and that was me giving a good deal because I wanted the money before christmas instead of waiting for...
11-13-21, 06:01 AM
Replies: 15,404
Views: 4,043,235
Posted By guy1138

I called the owner of the local scrap facility...

I called the owner of the local scrap facility when I saw two kids bikes in there, said I fix up adult bikes and donate any kids bikes I find to the local fix-a-bike co-op. Got permission to pull any...
11-12-21, 07:00 PM
Replies: 2,804
Views: 1,118,415
Posted By guy1138

The venerable Trek 520. Just sold to someone...

The venerable Trek 520. Just sold to someone doing the Natchez Trace this spring!...
11-11-21, 04:30 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 10,468
Posted By guy1138

Instead of reducing hours, my fav LBS just...

Instead of reducing hours, my fav LBS just straight up closed for a week on 3 or 4 occasions in the last 18 months. IMO, they did it right. They put it out there on social media that they had a...
09-08-21, 02:49 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,696
Posted By guy1138

Well, I finally got around to cleaning it up, but...

Well, I finally got around to cleaning it up, but I don't have any glamor shots, since I swapped it instead of listing it for sale:...
09-08-21, 02:29 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,389
Posted By guy1138

Yeah, I agree! I wasn't implying that the mixte...

Yeah, I agree! I wasn't implying that the mixte should be junked, just that the stock components need to go



Agreed! here's my Peugeot that got much the same treatment: ...
09-08-21, 08:41 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,389
Posted By guy1138

I love mixtes more than the average bear, but I...

I love mixtes more than the average bear, but I think a lot of us forget how absolutely miserable these low-end Peugeots were to actually ride.

Steel rims, cottered cranks, all steel components,...
03-16-21, 10:18 AM
Replies: 2,804
Views: 1,118,415
Posted By guy1138

A real time capsule Miyata 610 that I sold this...

A real time capsule Miyata 610 that I sold this past fall! Wish it had been my size
...
02-26-21, 04:10 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,696
Posted By guy1138

Dibs on your wheel in the group ride.

Dibs on your wheel in the group ride.
02-26-21, 08:45 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,696
Posted By guy1138

Thanks! It's a good use for bent aluminum bars!...

Thanks! It's a good use for bent aluminum bars! Even the bar tape is recycled (old tape with a little bit of clean up, wrapped the opposite way, so the dirty half is mostly covered).



I'm...
02-26-21, 08:35 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,917
Posted By guy1138

Let's be honest, who here turns away *any*...

Let's be honest, who here turns away *any* bicycle?
02-26-21, 12:56 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,917
Posted By guy1138

Bianchi Volpe Glamor Shots! The original "master of none" bike

Introducing one of the original "gravel bikes," the Bianchi Volpe. Ahead of its time, supposed to be an "adventure bike," but mostly defined by what it **wasn't**.

It wasn't a cyclocross bike,...
02-25-21, 10:24 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,696
Posted By guy1138

Top Score! 87 Schwinn Prologue, 58cm

Among my top-5 ever vintage finds: Just brought home this barn-find Schwinn Prologue! Best I can tell, '87 or '88 with the red/white fade, Tange Prestige tubing, built by Panasonic. Offered as a...
02-21-21, 08:14 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,399
Posted By guy1138

Sorry to resurrect an old thread, but beer...

Sorry to resurrect an old thread, but beer pairings for different bike repair/maintenance tasks may be the best idea ever!

Pulling cranks? Light Beer
Mounting Conti 5000GP tires? Stout Porter
02-06-21, 08:28 AM
Replies: 704
Views: 320,448
Posted By guy1138

Thanks! I had just polished the frame, and the...

Thanks! I had just polished the frame, and the sunset hit it just right! The paint has metallic in it, so it really "pops" in the right light.
02-03-21, 02:22 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 5,696
Posted By guy1138

Chrome lugs and downtube shifters? That bike is...

Chrome lugs and downtube shifters? That bike is too nice for this thread!
02-03-21, 02:04 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 4,962
Posted By guy1138

These are really awesome bikes, originally...

These are really awesome bikes, originally marketed as a flat-bar cyclocross bike. They're perfect as modern gravel bikes!

Here's one I found and refreshed this past summer. There were dead bugs...
02-02-21, 11:34 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 5,696
Posted By guy1138

Lol, thanks, but it was way easier than that....

Lol, thanks, but it was way easier than that. Somehow that bike has been kicking around mostly inside for the last ~50 years. Other than trashing the rear (steel) wheel, it was a clean up and...
02-02-21, 05:27 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 5,696
Posted By guy1138

Wow! Good thing, that frame is sweet loooking,...

Wow! Good thing, that frame is sweet loooking, certainly worth upgrading the wheels!
02-02-21, 04:29 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 5,696
Posted By guy1138

Best of the "Worst" bikes? Bike Boom and BSO's

What's the worst bike that you still went ahead and fixed up? Here's mine: A Columbia Arlington bike-boom "road bike" with one piece cranks and steel wheels. Replaced the rear with an aluminum rim...
09-19-20, 12:56 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,550
Posted By guy1138

Mixtes have been mainstay for me, but I live in a...

Mixtes have been mainstay for me, but I live in a university town with good cycling infrastructure. I always try to have a few mixtes ready to go in August, September time-frame when the students...
09-19-20, 12:30 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,550
Posted By guy1138

Of all the skills, my photography probably...

Of all the skills, my photography probably improved the most! And while I did settle in on the pet brick as my favorite; Modelo get's a shout out as being my personal quarantine MVP!
09-19-20, 12:27 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,550
Posted By guy1138

Not gonna lie, a cro-mo Nishiki mixte with forged...

Not gonna lie, a cro-mo Nishiki mixte with forged lugs slipped into my personal collection, and I'm building it up with 600 Arabesque...
09-19-20, 12:23 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,550
Posted By guy1138

I have to be thankful that even though my primary...

I have to be thankful that even though my primary skill set was devastated by the pandemic, my secondary skill set (bicycle repair) was in unprecedented demand. Prices were inflated enough that, for...
09-18-20, 11:43 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,550
Posted By guy1138

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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Bought this one based on a fuzzy picture, turned out to be a Hi-Ten frame...
09-18-20, 11:43 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,550
Posted By guy1138

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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Novara Corsa touring bike, surprisingly hard to sell! "REI Brand" is way more...
09-18-20, 11:40 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,550
Posted By guy1138

Well, boys, it was a good run!

Well, I'm going back to work, so my time as a make-believe bike shop is coming to a close. I never thought that wrenching on bikes would be a full time gig, even for a little bit. It was incredibly...
09-10-20, 01:18 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,543
Posted By guy1138

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09-10-20, 11:25 AM
Replies: 242
Views: 45,036
Posted By guy1138

I don't think that's odd at all. That's a great...

I don't think that's odd at all. That's a great example of an iconic classic bike that hundreds of thousands of folks rode during their youth. For a certain generation "Schwinn" is almost synonymous...
08-22-20, 11:20 AM
Replies: 290
Views: 35,627
Posted By guy1138

That color scheme... "I'm Lovin' It" ...

That color scheme... "I'm Lovin' It"
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08-14-20, 01:56 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,968
Posted By guy1138

Just a few glamour shots of the final product...

Just a few glamour shots of the final product before it sails on to a new owner. If only it was my size!
...
08-08-20, 12:11 AM
Replies: 339
Views: 158,619
Posted By guy1138

Yep, everyone is. All the old schwinns are coming...

Yep, everyone is. All the old schwinns are coming out of the shed and pressed into service as covid bikes, and there is not enough tires to outfit them all.
07-26-20, 12:31 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,968
Posted By guy1138

I agree, I just wish I could find one in my size!...

I agree, I just wish I could find one in my size! Here's my 91ish Triple Cross, before and after, also too big....
07-25-20, 10:17 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,968
Posted By guy1138

Figured it was either that or an attachment point...

Figured it was either that or an attachment point for lazer beams.
07-25-20, 10:01 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,968
Posted By guy1138

I'm simple, I see a Miyata with cantis, I buy it.

Got on the road early to be the first at the yard sale to buy this bike:...
Replies: 7
Views: 1,274
Posted By guy1138

I think it's just appearance. They're nice...

I think it's just appearance. They're nice lugged bikes, but the fork is "meh", the cheaper construction is reminiscent of a department store BMX
Replies: 7
Views: 1,274
Posted By guy1138

Thanks! Probably overpaid at $250, but got it...

Thanks! Probably overpaid at $250, but got it anyway. Tires are good, hoods and tape have to go, and the levers are missing the plastic trim piece (as always).
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