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Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
06-13-23, 07:24 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,128
Posted By PatTheSlat

I just picked up a 22" Crosscut, I'll send you an...

I just picked up a 22" Crosscut, I'll send you an email
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-07-23, 12:23 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,207
Posted By PatTheSlat

Interesting frame construction on late 80s Nashbar

Picked up this late 80s Nashbar 5000 bike and it has a seat stay arrangement I've never seen before, with one skinny tube from the brake up to the seat cluster. Anyone ever seen a frame built like...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-02-23, 06:55 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 483
Posted By PatTheSlat

Ross Apollo, maybe?? ...

Ross Apollo, maybe??

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/960x712/332210013_916092266483164_2459572275746617476_n_58d26eeda5d7da8f3af3aa67372f4acfba6be486.jpg...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-19-23, 09:09 AM
Replies: 1,919
Views: 106,122
Posted By PatTheSlat

I love this. Be ready to come up with some...

I love this.

Be ready to come up with some sort of shim for the front derailleur, I bet that seat tube is 25.4 OD instead of 28.6.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-06-22, 08:35 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,253
Posted By PatTheSlat

Lots of discussion in this thread and some good...

Lots of discussion in this thread and some good tips on fine-tuning cantilever brake setup, but considering those are ~25-30 year old Shimano brake pads, I guarantee you they are about as soft as...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-09-22, 07:38 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 659
Posted By PatTheSlat

Late 50s-Early 60s Racer 3 speed that someone...

Late 50s-Early 60s Racer 3 speed that someone converted to a 10 speed using garbage-tier department store bike components.

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-18-21, 11:17 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,287
Posted By PatTheSlat

Just Amazon (or whoever created the posting on...

Just Amazon (or whoever created the posting on Amazon) being dumb and converting a fractional size to decimal, not realizing they mean different things in Bike Tire World.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-18-21, 11:12 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,228
Posted By PatTheSlat

Oh good, you seem like a reasonable fellow, maybe...

Oh good, you seem like a reasonable fellow, maybe you can help me then.

I picked up an old English Racer ten speed with one of these Shimano Skiptooth freewheels. I need to replace the back wheel...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-01-21, 10:29 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,762
Posted By PatTheSlat

Link assist: https://imgur.com/a/vfME4T5

Link assist: https://imgur.com/a/vfME4T5
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-30-21, 10:31 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,809
Posted By PatTheSlat

A 700c wheel set with a freewheel hub shouldn't...

A 700c wheel set with a freewheel hub shouldn't be hard to find.

You mean 7 speed right? 7 speed is easy, literally any Shimano 7, 8, or 9 speed derailleur will work with it. Tourney is the lowest...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-30-21, 09:00 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,809
Posted By PatTheSlat

Oh boy, if you already purchased those wheels you...

Oh boy, if you already purchased those wheels you missed a great opportunity to switch to 700c instead of 27".

The brifters are fine but for the freewheel and derailleur I think you could probably...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-27-21, 04:26 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,809
Posted By PatTheSlat

Definitely a replacement rear wheel, original...

Definitely a replacement rear wheel, original would have been quick release according to the catalog. Where on earth is your front brake?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-25-21, 09:16 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,809
Posted By PatTheSlat

You are quite wrong on a lot of things here. By...

You are quite wrong on a lot of things here. By 1986 the World Sport was a pretty decent bike.... double butted cromo frame and forged dropouts.

OP, try out the Micronew/microshift 7 speed...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-16-21, 10:06 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,493
Posted By PatTheSlat

Trek currently lists on its website 32 new bike...

Trek currently lists on its website 32 new bike models available with 26" wheels. Higher end mountain bikes tend to come with 27.5 or 700c/29er wheels now, but 26" certainly hasn't been phased out.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-22-21, 09:20 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 7,913
Posted By PatTheSlat

A bargain? Heck, I can't even resist a...

A bargain? Heck, I can't even resist a moderately decent deal.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
07-12-21, 08:34 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,143
Posted By PatTheSlat

113624, indicating it was built in the final days...

113624, indicating it was built in the final days of 1983, I'm sure as an '84 model.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
07-11-21, 12:43 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 555
Posted By PatTheSlat

FS: 54cm Bikes, Super Course and Trek 420

Selling two refurbished 54cm bikes.

First is a 1975 Super Course Mk II. 54cm C-T seat tube, 56cm C-C top tube. Remarkably good condition, paint looks beautiful, decals are flaking off a bit...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-26-21, 09:27 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,397
Posted By PatTheSlat

Those old Shimano shifters can be fixed in about...

Those old Shimano shifters can be fixed in about ten minutes by pulling the covers off, spraying with carb cleaner (or the solvent of your choice), working the pawls back and forth with a small...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
05-18-21, 12:40 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 606
Posted By PatTheSlat

That would most likely be a 1981 model. The...

That would most likely be a 1981 model. The imported Schwinn bikes used a different serial number system. Shimano Altus LT derailleurs and a hi-tensile steel frame. Value depends on condition. As...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-10-21, 06:58 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,704
Posted By PatTheSlat

These only pivot to make it easier to get the...

These only pivot to make it easier to get the wheel out, so if you can't get it on there where it pivots freely it won't affect operation at all.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-28-21, 06:53 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 972
Posted By PatTheSlat

26 x any decimal size (as opposed to 26 x a...

26 x any decimal size (as opposed to 26 x a fraction) will be a standard 559 mm "26 inch mountain bike size" tire, available pretty much anywhere bike tires are sold.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-18-21, 10:56 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,138,952
Posted By PatTheSlat

At one point in the mid 70s (76 maybe?) they...

At one point in the mid 70s (76 maybe?) they re-named the Continental to "Sierra" and then changed it back a year or two later. Absolutely no idea why.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-17-20, 10:22 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 6,689
Posted By PatTheSlat

So would you consider the $6,000+ bike in your...

So would you consider the $6,000+ bike in your original post to be "consumer grade" and something that wouldn't be owned by an enthusiast? You're comparing two different things here, and adding in a...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
08-14-20, 01:32 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 715
Posted By PatTheSlat

Pretty spectacular guess IMO, given that the...

Pretty spectacular guess IMO, given that the serial format and font and the original color visible on the fork steerer are a perfect match to the 1981 Miyata 1000 I'm working on right now (pic...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
08-04-20, 10:19 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,832
Posted By PatTheSlat

I weigh 270 so I'm speaking from some experience...

I weigh 270 so I'm speaking from some experience here, I would definitely get rid of those 23c tires. It looks like you *might* be able to fit 28s on there but it could be pretty tight on the front....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-19-19, 06:26 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 9,237
Posted By PatTheSlat

I am solidly on the "fork is bent"...

I am solidly on the "fork is bent" bandwagon.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-11-19, 04:48 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 10,712
Posted By PatTheSlat

The good news: I have four of these shifters. The...

The good news: I have four of these shifters. The bad news: Every one of them is broken in the same way as yours.

After scouring ebay, I can find ONE listing for under $50, and it's the older...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-11-19, 02:33 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 10,712
Posted By PatTheSlat

You can fix this temporarily by zip tying the...

You can fix this temporarily by zip tying the cable to the handlebars.

I'm surprisingly not seeing much on ebay for replacements- I have a lot of 3 speed parts, I will check my parts bins when I...
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