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Posted By Dirt Road Blues

Right side torn down prior to cleaning, lube, and...

Right side torn down prior to cleaning, lube, and reassembly. Not too tedious of a task. Definitely worth the effort to gain smoother sliding, and a more positive clicking action.
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Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales

08-06-23, 01:53 PM

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Mid 80's NITTO dirt drop stem - black - 2 bolt clamp

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Posted By Dirt Road Blues

I'm afraid the photos I took of the stem don't...

I'm afraid the photos I took of the stem don't represent it well. There are many bright spots in the pictures that might look like surface wear, but are actually areas of light reflecting off of...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

08-04-23, 08:22 PM

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Posted By Dirt Road Blues

Well, it ain't "wrenching" exactly, but there are...

Well, it ain't "wrenching" exactly, but there are wrenches involved, and a vintage pin cushion. So hopefully this post isn't too outta bounds?

I've been wanting to try my hand at sewing up an...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

08-01-23, 01:16 PM

Replies: 249

"On the Road Again" Challenges

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Posted By Dirt Road Blues

Fun thread, and challenge. Prior to seeing it, I...

Fun thread, and challenge. Prior to seeing it, I was recently thinking about the clunker challenge (hoping it returns). I entered a real POS into the clunker challenge several years back. I can't...

Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales

07-30-23, 04:49 PM

Replies: 5

Sugino GT 165mm triple crank

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Posted By Dirt Road Blues

I have to agree. I converted a Sugino VP...

I have to agree. I converted a Sugino VP (which as far as I can tell is practically the same crank as the GT).

Running 44t and 26t rings with a 13-30 7 speed in back.
...

Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales

07-30-23, 02:02 PM

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Sugino GT 165mm triple crank

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Posted By Dirt Road Blues

Sugino GT 165mm triple crank

Circa 1983

Crank arms show normal cosmetic wear. Tapers show minor wear. Threads are clean and sharp.

Includes Sugino branded chainring bolts for outer, inner, and granny chainrings, as well as...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

07-28-23, 01:07 PM

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Posted By Dirt Road Blues

Replacing vintage grease. ...

Replacing vintage grease.

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Forum: Classic & Vintage

07-26-23, 02:49 PM

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Posted By Dirt Road Blues

Thank you! The pedals are Suntour XC...

Thank you!

The pedals are Suntour XC Pro. Funny thing about them is that they're a mismatched pair. One is bronze anodized, and the other is black. Buying them separately allowed me to save...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

07-26-23, 01:42 PM

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Posted By Dirt Road Blues

Been tweaking the '85 Trek 830 with adjustments...

Been tweaking the '85 Trek 830 with adjustments and upgrades since putting it together just a little more than one ago. Over the past few weeks I've swapped out pedals, bottle cage, saddle, stem, and...

Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales

07-23-23, 09:36 AM

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Campagnolo "Peanut Butter Wrench"

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Posted By Dirt Road Blues

Campagnolo "Peanut Butter Wrench"

Access those 15mm fixing bolts in your tight fitting Nouvo Record crank arm sockets. Or just eat scoops of peanut butter!

Nice condition with normal signs of light use.

$30 shipped conus SOLD ...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

06-29-23, 04:51 PM

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Posted By Dirt Road Blues

Fully agree, my friend. At least with regard to...

Fully agree, my friend. At least with regard to to fork crown. As far as its small sized goes, I'm not too disappointed. I think that a pretty cool little bomber can be built out of this stock, cheap...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

06-29-23, 04:30 PM

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Posted By Dirt Road Blues

Found a complete but horribly neglected Univega...

Found a complete but horribly neglected Univega Alpina Uno on FB marketplace recently. I believe it's an '83 (first year of production) but haven't confirmed that yet. Appeared to be mostly original...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

06-28-23, 10:15 AM

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Show us your vintage mountain bikes!

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Posted By Dirt Road Blues

Finally got around to doing something with the...

Finally got around to doing something with the frameset that I purchased eight months ago. It was a quick build using a few parts already on hand as a jumping off point. As for the parts that I still...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

06-28-23, 01:03 AM

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Sticky Where'd You Ride Today? (New & Improved)

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Posted By Dirt Road Blues

For the sake of transparency, the ride pictured...

For the sake of transparency, the ride pictured here didn't take place today, Rather, it took place on June 21. Or Summer Solstice of 2023

I had just finished a build two days prior. After...

Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales

12-06-22, 01:08 PM

Replies: 10

Brooks Cambium C13 Saddle

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Posted By Dirt Road Blues

Recently put a used cambium c15 carved natural on...

Recently put a used cambium c15 carved natural on my bike. Not quite as warm as a padded leather saddle, but... Super comfy for my narrow sit bones. Perhaps one of the more comfortable seats I've...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

12-06-22, 12:22 PM

Replies: 12

Swapping Simplex shifters for Campy - Tapping threads

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Posted By Dirt Road Blues

After looking into it more, it began to appear...

After looking into it more, it began to appear that there's a bit of inconsistency regarding the subject. Conflicting reports. Surprise, right?

Anyhow, I decided to attempt a straight swap...

Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales

12-05-22, 03:39 PM

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Nitto - 2 Bolt Dirt Drop Stem - Black - 1987 - Rare

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Posted By Dirt Road Blues

Nitto - 2 Bolt Dirt Drop Stem - Black - 1987 - Rare

Lovely condition with only minor signs of gentle usage. Clamp fits 25.4mm bar section. Quill fits 22.2mm steerer tube. Reach is 110mm

UNAVAILABLE

Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales

12-05-22, 03:25 PM

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Suntour XC Pro multi-mount thum shifters

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Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales

12-04-22, 02:36 PM

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Stronglight 105 crankset - Stronglight NOS chainring - J.A Stein 23.35x1mm crank extr

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Forum: Classic & Vintage

11-22-22, 04:09 PM

Replies: 7,820

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Posted By Dirt Road Blues

Things are really a mess over here right now. ...

Things are really a mess over here right now.
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Forum: Classic & Vintage

11-17-22, 11:36 PM

Replies: 12

Oversized bolts and Record crank arms.

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Posted By Dirt Road Blues

Oversized bolts and Record crank arms.

I made the mistake of assuming that the Record crank arms on my PX-10 would have been fixed to the bb spindle with typical Campy 15 mm bolts. And so I scored a peanut butter wrench off eBay.
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Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales

11-17-22, 08:10 PM

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Campy Super Record Seat Post 27.0 mm with original box

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Posted By Dirt Road Blues

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Forum: Classic & Vintage

11-17-22, 01:23 PM

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Posted By Dirt Road Blues

Good eye. Both the 52 and 42 rings are Ofmega....

Good eye. Both the 52 and 42 rings are Ofmega. You can barley see the branding at the upper right here:
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Forum: Classic & Vintage

11-16-22, 02:27 PM

Replies: 12

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Posted By Dirt Road Blues

Been riding the Peugeot almost daily since...

Been riding the Peugeot almost daily since bringing it home. Mostly just to work and back. It's been a pleasure despite a few issues which have been waiting to be addressed.

Most notably, the...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

11-16-22, 01:49 PM

Replies: 21,736

Sticky Where'd You Ride Today? (New & Improved)

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Posted By Dirt Road Blues

Wrapped the bars with fresh Newbaum's yesterday....

Wrapped the bars with fresh Newbaum's yesterday. Rode to the hardware store this morning looking for amber shellac. No luck.

It was brisk. High 30's. Stopped for a hot cup of coffee on the way...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

11-16-22, 01:41 PM

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Sticky ISO and for trade thread part 5

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Posted By Dirt Road Blues

730's. Part of a '87 groupset that I pulled off a...

730's. Part of a '87 groupset that I pulled off a Cimarron.

Forum: Classic & Vintage

11-15-22, 10:07 PM

Replies: 6,481

Sticky ISO and for trade thread part 5

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Posted By Dirt Road Blues

Those would certainly make a good placeholder if...

Those would certainly make a good placeholder if I didn't already have pair of deore xt for that purpose. If only I wasn't such a Suntour snob, I could be totally happy with the Shimano.

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Forum: Classic & Vintage

11-15-22, 11:50 AM

Replies: 436

At the co-op

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Posted By Dirt Road Blues

Sad that we no longer have a co-op here in...

Sad that we no longer have a co-op here in Eugene.

C.A.T. (Center for Appropriate Transportation) was a fantastic place that met the needs of so many cyclists of every type. All the tools. All the...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

11-15-22, 11:13 AM

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Posted By Dirt Road Blues

Nearly 6 weeks since procuring the frameset and...

Nearly 6 weeks since procuring the frameset and aside from a pair of fenders which haven't shipped yet, I've collected just about everything else I need for the Trek build. Gave it a mock up assembly...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

11-07-22, 01:09 PM

Replies: 8,792

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Posted By Dirt Road Blues

Gotta love Mondays when the mail is good! ...

Gotta love Mondays when the mail is good!

NOS Stronglight 45t chainring. Planning to try this out as part of a 1x6 drivetrain with a 14t-28t freewheel in back.
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Forum: Classic & Vintage

11-02-22, 12:33 PM

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Posted By Dirt Road Blues

Parts for the next build are currently incoming....

Parts for the next build are currently incoming. One day ago, a 26" 6 speed Richey Vantage / Suntour XC 9000 wheelset (rear came with an Alpha 14t-28t FW), and today a complete set of fairly fresh...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

10-14-22, 12:51 PM

Replies: 12

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Posted By Dirt Road Blues

Huge fan of early Superbe. I'd gladly choose them...

Huge fan of early Superbe. I'd gladly choose them over Mafac in many cases. This is definitely such a case.

The light shade of metallic blue complimented by sherbet orange has become one of my...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

10-13-22, 06:49 PM

Replies: 12

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Posted By Dirt Road Blues

These tires are definitely killing the...

These tires are definitely killing the bike's potential. I might spring for a set of turbo cottons. I ran those on a Columbus SL tubed Benotto build, and while they're spendy, they're worth...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

10-13-22, 05:51 PM

Replies: 12

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Posted By Dirt Road Blues

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10-13-22, 05:43 PM

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Views: 1,467

Posted By Dirt Road Blues

1979 Peugeot PXN10LE "Super Competition"

Found this this little gem October 1st, 2022. Purchased it October 2nd. The seller picked it up at an estate sale way up river. He said he knew the original owner and merely wanted to save the bike...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

10-12-22, 02:32 PM

Replies: 42

Just got a Peugeot Super Competition

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Posted By Dirt Road Blues

Yikes! I'd be checking the integrity of that fork...

Yikes! I'd be checking the integrity of that fork very carefully.

Forum: Classic & Vintage

10-12-22, 10:34 AM

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Let's see some C&V guitars!

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Posted By Dirt Road Blues

1934 Kalamazoo KG-11 Spruce, mahogany. and...

1934 Kalamazoo KG-11
Spruce, mahogany. and Brazilian rosewood. Ebony nut.

It's had it's neck reset, a bridge replacement, a brace replacement, and a full refret. Tuners are Golden Age...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

10-12-22, 12:12 AM

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Barcons for the win.

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Posted By Dirt Road Blues

Any bike that's sporting Suntour barcons is worth...

Any bike that's sporting Suntour barcons is worth at least 45 bucks!

Forum: Classic & Vintage

10-08-22, 07:05 PM

Replies: 8,792

Views: 1,105,452

Posted By Dirt Road Blues

During the great purge of early 2022, I sadly...

During the great purge of early 2022, I sadly liquidated just about every bike specific tool I had in my possession. Now that life is rolling along again, it's time to replace what is long gone.
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Forum: Classic & Vintage

10-07-22, 02:46 PM

Replies: 8,792