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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-07-24, 11:01 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,538
Posted By grant40

At what point does this look not ok?

I have a 90s Serrota CDA roadbike 63cm columbus steel with carbon rear triangle and I would like to put flaT bars on it with a 1x12 sunrace drivetrain. The bike currently has a 2x9 ultegra with a...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-04-24, 06:10 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 550
Posted By grant40

I have seen 650c fixed gear wheelsets in the past...

I have seen 650c fixed gear wheelsets in the past and they were always cheaper. Decent quality no name sealed bearings flip flop hubs laced to crappy deep dish alloy rims that weighed so much. I...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-04-24, 06:05 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 6,142
Posted By grant40

I don't know what controversy there is. People...

I don't know what controversy there is. People who buy things just to be trendy always move on to a different trend after a while and then proceed to refer to the past trend as "cringe". It has...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-30-24, 11:41 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 311
Posted By grant40

Zunow is a really high end Japanese brand that...

Zunow is a really high end Japanese brand that has been known for making really bizzare frames, especially in the late 80s. They also make normal frames that are also really high end.
...
Forum: Alt Bike Culture
04-30-24, 11:30 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 7,209
Posted By grant40

Thanks. They were really cheap Swobo cruiser...

Thanks. They were really cheap Swobo cruiser tires. About 200 wher shipped to the local co op a while ago when the company shut down. They were originally colored like that but they also came in...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-30-24, 11:22 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 117
Posted By grant40

Tirol/Tyrol bikes? Any info.

This is the best I got in terms of pics. I saw this old road bike that was obviously a Panasonic with Panasonic branded components but it was painted over with a headbadge that said "Tirol" on the...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-28-24, 04:40 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 6,142
Posted By grant40

I noticed that a lot of people who were...

I noticed that a lot of people who were previously riding fixed gear are now riding "supple" gravel bikes and talking trash about fixed gear bikes and singlespeed bikes. There are still a lot of...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-28-24, 04:32 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 620
Posted By grant40

Is "smart cycling" considered being a pushover?

READ ALL OF THIS.

I live in America in a city that has more cycling infrastructure than what I heard from descriptions of other cities in the United States, but I noticed people get really...
Forum: Alt Bike Culture
11-22-23, 01:36 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,330
Posted By grant40

It is called a ghost ring and it tensions the...

It is called a ghost ring and it tensions the chain. I used this on this bike because it has vertical dropouts and I can't adjust the rear wheel to tighten the chain. Also on a fixed gear you can't...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-01-23, 01:45 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 489
Posted By grant40

Thank you so much. I an currently looking for end...

Thank you so much. I an currently looking for end caps but I can't any.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-30-23, 04:45 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 489
Posted By grant40

What hub is this?

What hub is this? It has no identifications or markings on it besides the bearings, which say "Made In Japan" on them. It is laced to a 26 inch tubular rim. ...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-13-23, 12:58 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 5,684
Posted By grant40

Needs drops of the bars. This is so cool.

Needs drops of the bars. This is so cool.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-13-23, 12:57 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,243
Posted By grant40

It is the department store road bikes like that....

It is the department store road bikes like that. They are always slow but smooth and comfortable, but still you feel like you are going fast as it is a road bike.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-12-23, 05:13 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,243
Posted By grant40

Is do you mean before Pacific Cycle bought the...

Is do you mean before Pacific Cycle bought the brand? If so, then yes I believe. I don't know exactly what you are saying if it's not that but it was made in the 1980s. I got it for free originally...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-12-23, 05:09 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,243
Posted By grant40

yes

yes
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-10-23, 09:45 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,243
Posted By grant40

It had been sitting in my friend's garage for a...

It had been sitting in my friend's garage for a while so I decided to do some work on it for him. ...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-06-23, 08:53 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 5,684
Posted By grant40

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Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-06-23, 08:45 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,643
Posted By grant40

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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-06-23, 08:38 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 410
Posted By grant40

Replacement pedicab tires.

Where can I find replacement tires. My friend translated it and said they were tubular, but I doubt it. It is also a very strange size....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-14-23, 09:18 PM
Replies: 864
Views: 315,158
Posted By grant40

Here is mine. ...

Here is mine.


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Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-14-23, 09:13 PM
Replies: 178
Views: 28,067
Posted By grant40

It is a 3ttt that I got off of a $25 spray...

It is a 3ttt that I got off of a $25 spray painted Raliegh conversion. The toe clips and straps were from the same bike.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-14-23, 09:11 PM
Replies: 178
Views: 28,067
Posted By grant40

It is a 3ttt.

It is a 3ttt.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-17-23, 09:40 PM
Replies: 1,928
Views: 113,299
Posted By grant40

You should use a purple Selle Italia Slr gel flow...

You should use a purple Selle Italia Slr gel flow saddle on your Huffy.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-17-23, 08:54 PM
Replies: 1,928
Views: 113,299
Posted By grant40

You should 100% put a tubular disk wheel on the...

You should 100% put a tubular disk wheel on the back.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-17-23, 08:52 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,217
Posted By grant40

How about a tubular d i s q u e on the rear?...

How about a tubular d i s q u e on the rear?...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-17-23, 08:51 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,243
Posted By grant40

Hehe ...

Hehe
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Hehe
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-16-23, 10:07 PM
Replies: 178
Views: 28,067
Posted By grant40

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Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-16-23, 09:54 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 5,684
Posted By grant40

My 1980s Miyata turned into a fixed gear with...

My 1980s Miyata turned into a fixed gear with some nice, vintage parts. Probably too high end for the frame, but I don't care as I really like riding this and it all works really well for me. I ded...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-16-23, 09:48 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 497
Posted By grant40

Tubular tires question.

I have a 26 inch Mavic tubular road bike wheel and the tire that came on it is a Vittoria Juniores, but it is falling apart and I don't think that it can hold up an adult.
Are 26 inch and 650c the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-23, 08:43 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,243
Posted By grant40

I honestly think these would take it to the next...

I honestly think these would take it to the next step.

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-23, 08:38 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,243
Posted By grant40

The PINK MACHINE!!!

https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1268891-free-bike.html#post22829694

I gave the bike away and the person that I gave it to has been building it up as the PINK MACHINE.

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-23, 08:31 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,217
Posted By grant40

I gave it away. The person that I gave it away...

I gave it away. The person that I gave it away too did this to it.
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Forum: Alt Bike Culture
03-30-23, 10:19 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,330
Posted By grant40

I tried a shorter chain and it was too short. The...

I tried a shorter chain and it was too short. The bike has vertical dropouts and unless there is a perfect ratio, there will be no chain length that will work.
Forum: Alt Bike Culture
03-26-23, 05:30 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 6,706
Posted By grant40

This look should become popular.

This look should become popular.
Forum: Alt Bike Culture
03-26-23, 01:41 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,330
Posted By grant40

Not for sale. I got rid of it a while ago. The...

Not for sale. I got rid of it a while ago. The frame was cracked.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-25-23, 12:48 PM
Replies: 4,710
Views: 859,959
Posted By grant40

Certainly vindictive ...

Certainly vindictive
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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-24-23, 09:41 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 344
Posted By grant40

Got a new wheel.

Got a new wheel.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-24-23, 06:08 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 344
Posted By grant40

Update: I tried an Italian threaded Miche lock...

Update: I tried an Italian threaded Miche lock ring on the hub and it was the right inner diameter, but it was the wrong thread pitch.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-24-23, 05:44 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 344
Posted By grant40

Fixed gear lock ring won't fit.

I got this fixed gear rear wheel for my Fuji Club and the lock ring is too small of diameter to go onto the fixed side of the hub. The inside diameter of the lock ring is too small for the outside...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-20-23, 10:26 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 451
Posted By grant40

They look like they are meant for track racing....

They look like they are meant for track racing. There was a set at the Co-Op that came off of a Schwinn singlespeed conversion. We would always joke about how narrow they were. I ended up giving the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-15-23, 09:15 PM
Replies: 141
Views: 55,233
Posted By grant40

https://www.bikeforums.net/framebuilders/1267702-f...

https://www.bikeforums.net/framebuilders/1267702-frame-done.html
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-15-23, 05:29 PM
Replies: 141
Views: 55,233
Posted By grant40

Work in progress. There is a split in the dropout...

Work in progress. There is a split in the dropout that needs to be TIG welded. Replaced the stem, bars, shifters, and seat....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-15-23, 05:24 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 976
Posted By grant40

I finally saw them.

I finally saw these brakes in real life. They didn't work though. No fluid and many loose parts. I wonder if they can be fixed.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-15-23, 04:59 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,217
Posted By grant40

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-15-23, 04:58 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,217
Posted By grant40

The original stem was really rusty. It is the...

The original stem was really rusty. It is the original fork.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-15-23, 04:57 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,217
Posted By grant40

It originally had sumilar bars with the drop bar...

It originally had sumilar bars with the drop bar levers on them. I just put a set of free drop dars on it.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-14-23, 05:32 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,217
Posted By grant40

The pink machine!!!

I got this for free.

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Forum: Framebuilders
02-18-23, 07:56 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,153
Posted By grant40

That's what I'm planning on doing possibly next...

That's what I'm planning on doing possibly next week. The bike is just sitting in my basement now. If can't ride or work on bikes as I feel pretty sick.
Forum: Framebuilders
02-18-23, 07:55 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,153
Posted By grant40

I've been looking for this for a ling ti.e and...

I've been looking for this for a ling ti.e and was to exited to see the defect.
Forum: Framebuilders
02-15-23, 08:54 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,153
Posted By grant40

Is this frame done for?

This bike is special to me and I would like to keep it in rideable condition. I bought it used a couple of days ago and only noticed this split today. It is not like this on the other side of the...
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