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Forum: Recreational & Family
04-15-24, 10:39 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 127
Posted By daywood

Biking with Elk

I thought about calling this “Pictures of Your Bike Near Elk” but that wouldn’t be a prudent idea as a thread starter.

Elk are reliable sights in the evening at Fort Stevens State Park in the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-04-24, 10:06 AM
Replies: 480
Views: 59,612
Posted By daywood

My newly assembled 1992 Schwinn Crosspoint in...

My newly assembled 1992 Schwinn Crosspoint in British Racing Green. Details of the build are in my post in the “Before and After” thread here (https://www.bikeforums.net/23204876-post3010.html).
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-04-24, 09:58 AM
Replies: 3,017
Views: 872,390
Posted By daywood

1992 Schwinn Crosspoint

It was not hard to nail down the vintage of this one. I found that Schwinn only made them for one year as part of a line of four “cross” models. I also have a Crosscut, so I may now find it hard to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-30-24, 09:40 AM
Replies: 9,056
Views: 3,120,687
Posted By daywood

Especially tires!

Especially tires!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-18-24, 09:34 AM
Replies: 15,450
Views: 4,071,614
Posted By daywood

Same. Mine was essentially a curb find and I’ve...

Same. Mine was essentially a curb find and I’ve had a lot of fun with it. I’d snap another one up in a minute. They are a really versatile platform. The paint and decals on mine were beyond saving,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-16-24, 08:51 AM
Replies: 497
Views: 35,612
Posted By daywood

OK, so a small one but a bridge nonetheless near...

OK, so a small one but a bridge nonetheless near McMinnville, Oregon. Also a two-fer since this is brown and gold bike month. I blew a winter’s worth of sawdust off my ‘86 High Sierra to take it out...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-11-24, 10:00 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,499
Posted By daywood

Yeah, that’s what I’ll try next when I get back...

Yeah, that’s what I’ll try next when I get back to it. I haven’t yet looked for a bolt in the length I think I’ll need. I found another solution in the form of a steeper and longer stem for the bike...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-10-24, 04:49 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,499
Posted By daywood

I was going to likewise cut down one of those...

I was going to likewise cut down one of those really long quill adapters to be just slightly longer than a standard one, thinking it’d be easy peasy to just cut down the bolt and run some new threads...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-08-24, 08:54 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,499
Posted By daywood

Are you MacGyvering over prior MacGyvering? 😂...

Are you MacGyvering over prior MacGyvering? 😂 Didn’t that originally have a plastic cable guide under the bottom bracket that you can still get for a song on Amazon or eBay? But that’s not to say I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-29-24, 11:25 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,068
Posted By daywood

I came across this discussion late, but I really...

I came across this discussion late, but I really like what you’ve done. This seems completely in the rat rod spirit to me. I always see a couple of rat rods parked among the immaculately built rods...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
02-29-24, 11:04 AM
Replies: 1,577
Views: 391,498
Posted By daywood

Well, at least you can blame it on wind. A couple...

Well, at least you can blame it on wind. A couple of years ago I took a freshly repainted and resto-modded bike out for its inaugural ride. Before getting it dirty I propped it against a fence for a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-26-24, 11:08 AM
Replies: 9,056
Views: 3,120,687
Posted By daywood

You can, but it is tight . . . ...

You can, but it is tight . . .

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-22-24, 10:42 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 964
Posted By daywood

Absolutely.

Absolutely.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-20-24, 09:56 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 964
Posted By daywood

Cool! Santa brought me a Cricut, too! Just to...

Cool! Santa brought me a Cricut, too! Just to clarify, Cricut is a precision cutter rather than a printer. You still have to print the images with a printer and then you cut them out with the Cricut...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-19-24, 09:23 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 4,986
Posted By daywood

Looking good! Looks like you still have ample...

Looking good! Looks like you still have ample room between your smallest cog and the dropout. Was your previous spacer keeping the cassette from fitting at all? Is a spacer under the cassette still a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-18-24, 10:39 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 964
Posted By daywood

I’ve made my own decals for several bikes now and...

I’ve made my own decals for several bikes now and it’s a big part of the fun of resto-mods for me. A couple of tips I have (that you may already know): Be sure to use a printer that uses pigment ink...
Forum: Introductions
02-11-24, 12:32 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 735
Posted By daywood

Welcome from Oregon.

Welcome from Oregon.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-11-24, 11:06 AM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,714,655
Posted By daywood

I don’t know if this would be helpful or not but,...

I don’t know if this would be helpful or not but, some time ago when I got a drop bar conversion set up so it felt right to me, I took measurements that I use to make the initial setup on subsequent...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-31-24, 11:46 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,673
Posted By daywood

Nah. Just paint the head tube lugs and fork black...

Nah. Just paint the head tube lugs and fork black to match. 😀

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-19-24, 02:19 PM
Replies: 497
Views: 35,612
Posted By daywood

The yearly Bridge Pedal event in Portland crosses...

The yearly Bridge Pedal event in Portland crosses the Hawthorne Bridge, which also has a steel grate deck. The organizers cover it in sheets of corrugated cardboard that are duck-taped together. This...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-19-24, 01:16 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 4,986
Posted By daywood

Ha! I’m the same way. I was recently doing a...

Ha! I’m the same way. I was recently doing a parts bin special and also found myself with a stem and bar that worked well together but didn’t match color wise. Fortunately, alloy bars and stems are...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-19-24, 12:16 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 4,986
Posted By daywood

I’m enjoying following your progress. I used that...

I’m enjoying following your progress. I used that same bar on my most recent modification binge on my Giant hybrid. The rise and width have worked great for me on that bike.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-17-24, 02:20 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 521
Posted By daywood

Thanks. I painted it myself. This was my first go...

Thanks. I painted it myself. This was my first go at a two-tone scheme on a lugged frame. I like it so much that I recently repainted another bike that way. This one was originally red so I used...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-16-24, 11:00 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 521
Posted By daywood

I also went with Kool-Stops on my Crosscut with...

I also went with Kool-Stops on my Crosscut with Exage cantilevers and they’ve been working great.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-02-24, 02:55 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 584
Posted By daywood

1978 Free Spirit Re-refresh

I recently repainted the Free Spirit that I've had since my wife bought it for my first birthday after we tied the knot. (Mount St. Helens blew on my birthday a year after that, but I'm reasonably...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-21-23, 11:35 AM
Replies: 9,056
Views: 3,120,687
Posted By daywood

I’d be very happy with the deal, even if I ended...

I’d be very happy with the deal, even if I ended up repainting it! To me, the appeal of these bikes is that they are such great platforms for playful and creative builds. I’d be OK if someone had...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-17-23, 10:32 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 738
Posted By daywood

Same. I’ve had a couple of the Mega Range...

Same. I’ve had a couple of the Mega Range 7-speeds over the years and ended up replacing them because the jump between first and second was so big that I found I never used first. It was essentially...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
11-29-23, 12:16 PM
Replies: 1,095
Views: 410,651
Posted By daywood

I guess we’re in danger of turning this thread...

I guess we’re in danger of turning this thread into a travelogue, but I just wanted to quickly add that I was lucky enough to ride a portion of this route last summer between Bonn and Koblenz as part...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
11-21-23, 09:44 AM
Replies: 1,095
Views: 410,651
Posted By daywood

That looks like a great project and I look...

That looks like a great project and I look forward to your updates. I know that beauty/ugliness are subjective, but there are some more elegant riser/mountain bars out there if you find that road...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-20-23, 09:47 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,998
Posted By daywood

I figure that I’m not curating a museum and I...

I figure that I’m not curating a museum and I just don’t like riding a bike with beat up paint. But if the original paint and graphics are in remarkably good shape, it’s fun to ride that around. I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-16-23, 09:52 AM
Replies: 3,017
Views: 872,390
Posted By daywood

Love the color scheme! Bet that pearl white...

Love the color scheme! Bet that pearl white really pops in full sun.
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
11-16-23, 09:40 AM
Replies: 1,095
Views: 410,651
Posted By daywood

Looks good! You may already know this, but those...

Looks good! You may already know this, but those reflective stripes are just a heat-affixed tape. You can locate where one end overlaps the other and start there to just peel it off. It will leave...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-02-23, 09:27 AM
Replies: 9,056
Views: 3,120,687
Posted By daywood

Maybe never mind on that last bit about the rear...

Maybe never mind on that last bit about the rear rack. I see now that there may be a through bolt for the brake cable stop that could be used for mounting a rear rack.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-02-23, 09:22 AM
Replies: 9,056
Views: 3,120,687
Posted By daywood

I don’t know anything about the quality of the...

I don’t know anything about the quality of the frame but the geometry looks reasonably relaxed. The thing I’d wonder about is how well it’s set up to accommodate racks. I don’t see any bosses or...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-29-23, 09:41 AM
Replies: 3,017
Views: 872,390
Posted By daywood

iPhone 7!? Dude! 😂 I forgot to mention with...

iPhone 7!? Dude! 😂

I forgot to mention with my earlier note that it’s a great looking bike and I really like your upgrades.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-05-23, 09:38 AM
Replies: 9,056
Views: 3,120,687
Posted By daywood

I recently bought a set of Panaracer GravelKing...

I recently bought a set of Panaracer GravelKing SK+ that I am really liking for their gum wall looks and ride. I get my used parts from a couple of local community bike shops and eBay. New stuff I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-04-23, 10:29 PM
Replies: 497
Views: 35,612
Posted By daywood

The bridge across Asotin (uh-SOH-tin) Creek...

The bridge across Asotin (uh-SOH-tin) Creek (crick) on state highway 129 as you enter the town of Asotin, which is also the seat of Asotin County, Washington.

...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-04-23, 10:19 PM
Replies: 3,116
Views: 533,373
Posted By daywood

On the Snake River in Washington, between...

On the Snake River in Washington, between Clarkston and Asotin. The promontory down the river is called Swallow’s Nest. My wife and I were visiting family and friends in the area of our misspent...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-04-23, 09:47 AM
Replies: 9,056
Views: 3,120,687
Posted By daywood

I’m envious. So many possibilities. If I wanted...

I’m envious. So many possibilities. If I wanted it to be more of an upright bike, I’d probably put a wider bar on it with a little rise and some ergo grips. I’d probably put some gravel tires on it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-03-23, 09:50 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 3,759
Posted By daywood

Yes. Thanks for asking. That’s a big part of the...

Yes. Thanks for asking. That’s a big part of the fun for me. I tend to make my own decals, too, using Inkscape, a freeware graphics program, with pigment based printer ink (so it won’t fade quickly)...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-26-23, 11:48 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 3,759
Posted By daywood

I also seem to have become a Schwinn magnet...

I also seem to have become a Schwinn magnet lately, and they keep jumping into the back of my pickup when I drive past thrift stores.

1984 World Sport:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-06-23, 10:30 PM
Replies: 15,450
Views: 4,071,614
Posted By daywood

1990 Schwinn Crosscut Resto-Mod

I recently re-homed a lovable vintage drop-bar conversion, and I found I needed another one to fill the hole in my heart. :)
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-13-23, 03:36 PM
Replies: 497
Views: 35,612
Posted By daywood

2023 Bridge Pedal in Portland

This annual event held today in Portland is all about bikes on bridges. The city closes portions of, or all of, 7 bridges across the Willamette River, which I'm sure does not amuse people trying to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-11-23, 03:43 PM
Replies: 15,450
Views: 4,071,614
Posted By daywood

Schwinn Crosscut

I found this 1990 Schwinn Crosscut for $39 in a charity thrift shop. It appears to have most of the original bits except for the rear wheel and the seat. That the rear wheel has been replaced is...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-14-23, 09:47 AM
Replies: 497
Views: 35,612
Posted By daywood

Dam and locks on the Saar River near Saarsburg. ...

Dam and locks on the Saar River near Saarsburg.

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-13-23, 03:37 PM
Replies: 497
Views: 35,612
Posted By daywood

On a bridge over the Mosel near Bernkastel with...

On a bridge over the Mosel near Bernkastel with the Sensa hybrid bike provided by the barge and bike tour my wife and I are on.

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-03-23, 01:44 PM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,714,655
Posted By daywood

Thanks! Here's the original post with the full...

Thanks! Here's the original post with the full picture: 7403 (https://www.bikeforums.net/22779989-post7403.html)

That is indeed the Advent X cassette and derailleur with the matching brifters. I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-03-23, 09:05 AM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,714,655
Posted By daywood

I just remove the front derailleur and the...

I just remove the front derailleur and the original chainrings and put a single speed chainring in the middle position. On this Hard Rock, I added some spacers between the spider and the chainring to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-01-23, 09:42 AM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,714,655
Posted By daywood

Big amen on this. I’ve put the Advent X set on...

Big amen on this. I’ve put the Advent X set on two bikes, one drop bar and one flat bar, and I couldn’t be happier with how easy it is to set up and how precisely it shifts.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-14-23, 08:52 AM
Replies: 497
Views: 35,612
Posted By daywood

Brooklyn Bridge. The last of the New York bridges...

Brooklyn Bridge. The last of the New York bridges for me, at least for a while. This new bike path is not nearly as scenic as the walking path, which used to be a combined use path. But the new one...
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