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03-17-24, 11:13 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 400
Posted By The Golden Boy

As someone who enjoys MCM stuff a lot, as someone...

As someone who enjoys MCM stuff a lot, as someone who loves that "hat in the ring" bravado, and as someone who has said on multiple occasions that bicycle weight doesn't matter to me- there was a...
03-16-24, 02:18 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 430
Posted By The Golden Boy

Gran Turdismo. heh heh heh...

Gran Turdismo.

heh heh heh...
03-13-24, 08:06 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,101
Posted By The Golden Boy

There is no real upside to these for cantilever...

There is no real upside to these for cantilever brakes beyond being nifty. You still have to squeeze the calipers together to disengage the brakes. Best case scenario is it makes it a little easier...
03-11-24, 12:10 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 539
Posted By The Golden Boy

So, imagine you're a serial killing bike rider,...

So, imagine you're a serial killing bike rider, and you need a way to dispose of your victims... you could donate a "classic" bike with a silly fake skeleton riding it.

(Keith Morrison Voice): ...
03-11-24, 10:30 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 342
Posted By The Golden Boy

27 x 1 1/4 comes out to around 32mm 27 x 1/8...

27 x 1 1/4 comes out to around 32mm

27 x 1/8 comes out to around 28mm

Going from 27 to 700C gives you even more clearance as the outer diameter of the tire is smaller.

If you're changing...
03-10-24, 03:10 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 342
Posted By The Golden Boy

You've got a good plan and it looks like those...

You've got a good plan and it looks like those should all work together well.

Make sure you've got brake levers that are appropriate for your brakes- in other words- if you have regular cantis-...
03-10-24, 11:29 AM
Replies: 12
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Views: 459
Posted By The Golden Boy

Congrats on the new tape!!! I've been...

Congrats on the new tape!!!

I've been thinking about getting around to putting new tape on the Miyata for a few years now- but that's a lot like work.
03-05-24, 10:04 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 555
Posted By The Golden Boy

that’s hot.

that’s hot.
02-28-24, 06:33 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,325
Posted By The Golden Boy

Congratulations!!! Welcome to the 720...

Congratulations!!!

Welcome to the 720 club!!!
02-25-24, 09:57 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 492
Posted By The Golden Boy

From your other thread: So here's a brief...

From your other thread:

So here's a brief thing about tires.
Thicker tires may be more durable and long lived, but the quality of your ride suffers- as the more pliable the tire is, the better it...
02-24-24, 06:00 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,101
Posted By The Golden Boy

I have one of the Nitto clamp on ones... I like...

I have one of the Nitto clamp on ones... I like it- it's pretty, and nifty-

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48074736792_eb8fc3621c_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2gfcAmh)Nitto Front...
02-24-24, 11:35 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,236
Posted By The Golden Boy

IMO/IME- Read, look at pictures, see what...

IMO/IME- Read, look at pictures, see what actually trips your trigger. Daydream about it. Read more. Learn parts. Learn what parts do, when they were made, and their reputation for how well they work...
02-17-24, 10:53 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,522
Posted By The Golden Boy

And they give you more room under the fenders...

And they give you more room under the fenders since the stay brackets are riveted so they don't take up as much room as nuts.
02-17-24, 10:40 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 2,004
Posted By The Golden Boy

I think $40 is a fine deal for that bike.

I think $40 is a fine deal for that bike.
02-14-24, 02:21 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 169
Posted By The Golden Boy

I only have a wheel with a Maillard 700 front hub...

I only have a wheel with a Maillard 700 front hub and, what I assume to be, a corresponding Helicomatic rear. IIRC- the freewhee/cassette thing was only 5 speed...

Just giving you a bump towards...
02-13-24, 10:45 PM
Replies: 865
Views: 136,840
Posted By The Golden Boy

So you've got the Local H disk there... I just...

So you've got the Local H disk there... I just saw that Brian St Clair is filling in/playing with Cheap Trick while Daxx has commitments.
02-12-24, 08:50 AM
Replies: 865
Views: 136,840
Posted By The Golden Boy

Cool receiver!!! I'm a sucker for VU meters! ...

Cool receiver!!! I'm a sucker for VU meters!

The thing is about stereo gear- I had high power Kenwood and Yamaha integrated amps. That's what sounded best to me at the time. When I got my...
02-10-24, 10:51 AM
Replies: 865
Views: 136,840
Posted By The Golden Boy

I didn't realize how long it's been since I'd...

I didn't realize how long it's been since I'd updated this, and that I didn't respond to someone 4 years ago...

So it's pretty much the same, different CD player and disconnected he EQ, hung up...
02-10-24, 10:10 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,232
Posted By The Golden Boy

How to end up with a million dollars in the...

How to end up with a million dollars in the bicycle business:

Start out with 7 million dollars.
02-08-24, 10:20 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 611
Posted By The Golden Boy

When you owe that much in gambling debts, you...

When you owe that much in gambling debts, you sometimes have to fake your own death.
02-08-24, 07:28 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 611
Posted By The Golden Boy

As you were jogging by- was the dumpster on your...

As you were jogging by- was the dumpster on your right or onyerleft?
02-03-24, 12:19 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 4,921
Posted By The Golden Boy

I think there's a probability that it's your...

I think there's a probability that it's your bike. You have just enough pieces that match up. Who doesn't love solving a good mystery with a happy ending?!?

I also don't want you sending someone...
02-03-24, 11:07 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 4,921
Posted By The Golden Boy

Just a cursory search for "Rhode Gear" and...

Just a cursory search for "Rhode Gear" and "Flickstand" will give you plenty of results- nation wide.

As far as a Flickstand goes- they're easy to put on and remove- IIRC, 2 screws- same as if...
02-03-24, 10:26 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 4,921
Posted By The Golden Boy

Around 30 years ago I acquired a guitar that had...

Around 30 years ago I acquired a guitar that had the neck snapped off. It was an early 1970s Gibson Les Paul Deluxe, and most of the parts were on it and it came with a case that was covered in...
02-03-24, 09:45 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 4,921
Posted By The Golden Boy

I have had 2 Flickstands in a drawer that came...

I have had 2 Flickstands in a drawer that came on bikes that I acquired- I took them off to put fenders on. But they were both 1980s bikes in SE WI with Flickstands, ostensibly on there for 35+...
02-01-24, 06:38 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 960
Posted By The Golden Boy

Does anyone remember this gem?

Does anyone remember this gem?
02-01-24, 06:26 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 960
Posted By The Golden Boy

"ADVENTURE!!!" ^ that was supposed to be all...

"ADVENTURE!!!"

^ that was supposed to be all caps- autocorrect got me.
02-01-24, 06:21 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,522
Posted By The Golden Boy

BTW- I'm NOT saying to not throw some racks and a...

BTW- I'm NOT saying to not throw some racks and a triple and ATB derailleurs on there- just saying that it's not a burly bike.

If'n I had a Sequoia this is exactly how I'd build it.

Suntour XC...
02-01-24, 06:08 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,522
Posted By The Golden Boy

IMO- The Sequoia wasn't meant for that. Think...

IMO- The Sequoia wasn't meant for that. Think of it as a more sprightly all-rounder.

It's a lighter tube set and a shorter wheelbase than your average tourer. Yes, you can throw some racks, a...
01-28-24, 04:53 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,513
Posted By The Golden Boy

Each time I see this thread bumped up it makes me...

Each time I see this thread bumped up it makes me wonder... Just out of curiosity... Have you actually rolled with 20 or 22 (or 24) tooth chainrings?

I'm full-on in favor of low gearing. But I...
01-28-24, 01:06 PM
01-27-24, 09:42 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 4,150
Posted By The Golden Boy

That lugged unicrown is cool. A relic from the...

That lugged unicrown is cool. A relic from the 1986-87 timeframe.
01-23-24, 03:52 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 691
Posted By The Golden Boy

Rapidfire = X-Press. Thumbshifters >...

Rapidfire = X-Press.

Thumbshifters > Rapidfire/X-Press

XC Pro and XC Comp stuff just feels "better" in the hand than M730-735 XT. The finish on XC Pro is just nicer than M730-735 XT and even...
01-22-24, 05:35 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 723
Posted By The Golden Boy

Somewhere out there, there's an ad that shows...

Somewhere out there, there's an ad that shows more of the difference between the "Racing" and "Touring" models. Of course- these ads are from WELL before the saddle in the OP


...
01-21-24, 06:55 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,513
Posted By The Golden Boy

Suntour XC Pro MicroDrive was a 94/56: ...

Suntour XC Pro MicroDrive was a 94/56:
...
01-20-24, 10:49 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 749
Posted By The Golden Boy

They'd started making them JUST for Rivendell as...

They'd started making them JUST for Rivendell as OEM equipment a couple of years ago... I guess it raised enough interest the Brooks jumped in. That's good.
01-20-24, 10:42 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 723
Posted By The Golden Boy

I don't know if Avocet made the saddles- Most...

I don't know if Avocet made the saddles- Most Avocet parts are made by other manufacturers and rebadged as "Avocet." However, the saddles must've been THE moneymaker for them- All those early...
01-06-24, 09:35 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,551
Posted By The Golden Boy

There's all kinds of things to factor into a...

There's all kinds of things to factor into a decision like this-

1. Purpose- what are you trying to do, and why are you doing it. If you're just trying new and different parts- derailleur changing...
01-03-24, 12:03 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 528
Posted By The Golden Boy

That's quite stunning! Absolutely fantastic...

That's quite stunning!

Absolutely fantastic that you made it such a looker and that you enjoy it!!!
12-19-23, 04:41 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,107
Posted By The Golden Boy

I totally agree with you about earlier tourers...

I totally agree with you about earlier tourers feeling more "elegant."

My secret theory is that tourers were often the flagship bikes for companies- "touring" was the buzzword- and the "touring...
12-18-23, 08:10 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,107
Posted By The Golden Boy

Nice!

Nice!
12-13-23, 04:57 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,303
Posted By The Golden Boy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yog-meAq1so

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yog-meAq1so
12-11-23, 03:50 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,637
Posted By The Golden Boy

boneshaker78 For rebuilding a bike, I guess you...

boneshaker78 For rebuilding a bike, I guess you need to decide what you want, or what neighborhood you want to be in- a "restoration" with "proper," "period correct" parts or a resto-mod with parts...
12-09-23, 10:45 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 762
Posted By The Golden Boy

I was just thinking something like Framesaver…...

I was just thinking something like Framesaver… that’s tacky enough to keep a nut in place.
12-06-23, 03:30 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 784
Posted By The Golden Boy

IMO- Ice Grey is classy and cool.

IMO- Ice Grey is classy and cool.
12-05-23, 02:25 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 680
Posted By The Golden Boy

I don't know if it needs to be said, or if just...

I don't know if it needs to be said, or if just for a thread bump-

But Acorn bags are fantastic. I've got 2 front bags and one saddle bag. My old front bag is one of my very favorite cycling...
12-04-23, 09:37 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,412
Posted By The Golden Boy

I have a set and like them- they look fantastic: ...

I have a set and like them- they look fantastic:

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52059684991_6dea1910df_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2njkuBH)IMG_1728 (https://flic.kr/p/2njkuBH) by Dave The Golden...
11-24-23, 12:04 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,769
Posted By The Golden Boy

One of the nicest things someone has done here...

One of the nicest things someone has done here was to contact me to offer to let me borrow a tool.
11-24-23, 11:59 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 601
Posted By The Golden Boy

Sorry for your loss.

Sorry for your loss.
11-24-23, 11:55 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,494
Posted By The Golden Boy

I'm not a fan of DT shifters- although I've got...

I'm not a fan of DT shifters- although I've got 1-2 bikes (one goes back and forth between bar ends and DT shifters)- I think the only reason I don't permanently switch them to something other than...
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