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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-04-24, 09:33 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,458
Posted By AdventureManCO

Nice to have a triumph! Take the win!

Nice to have a triumph! Take the win!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-04-24, 05:29 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 1,795
Posted By AdventureManCO

Yes, there is the (more important) issue of...

Yes, there is the (more important) issue of people's safety.

But my first thought was that 'someone should tell him' that, respectfully, he is terrible at this and should stop immediately because...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-04-24, 05:00 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 400
Posted By AdventureManCO

As much as I love gas pipe, I can't compete! Some...

As much as I love gas pipe, I can't compete! Some of those number are insane.

The Huffy, before royal treatment, weighed a scant 38lbs.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-04-24, 11:06 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 1,795
Posted By AdventureManCO

One of the best threads on here right now, for...

One of the best threads on here right now, for one of the worst reasons.

Somebody should tell him.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-03-24, 10:14 PM
Replies: 972
Views: 55,024
Posted By AdventureManCO

Wow. My size, too bad not near me. Great find!

Wow. My size, too bad not near me. Great find!
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
06-03-24, 09:45 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,476
Posted By AdventureManCO

Good on all parties involved!

Good on all parties involved!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-03-24, 07:54 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 1,795
Posted By AdventureManCO

Lol, what in the world. Guy accepted money for...

Lol, what in the world. Guy accepted money for doing that?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-03-24, 04:42 PM
Replies: 362
Views: 21,700
Posted By AdventureManCO

3 have left the LeGrande Garage today. The...

3 have left the LeGrande Garage today. The Allez, the Trek 600, and the PX-10. Hurt a bit to see them go, but they will be in good hands.

Here is where we currently stand:

Bikes: 12...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-03-24, 03:38 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 852
Posted By AdventureManCO

It looks like the bar attachment point (stem...

It looks like the bar attachment point (stem clamp) is right around the same latitude as the seat, so potentially a host of bar options open up - from flats, to porteurs.

Or, can you raise that...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-03-24, 01:38 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 315
Posted By AdventureManCO

So, I don't know if Tange Prestige ever came in a...

So, I don't know if Tange Prestige ever came in a triple-butted configuation, but Prestige is really good tubing, some of the highest-end that Tange made. I would consider any bike, mtb or road, in...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-03-24, 08:42 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 726
Posted By AdventureManCO

This stood out.

This stood out.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-03-24, 08:40 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 295
Posted By AdventureManCO

All well here:thumb: no concern mixing and...

All well here:thumb: no concern mixing and matching from different years! Sounds like you already have an idea of what is needed to get things working (rear spacing, etc).

Probably biggest...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-03-24, 08:31 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 1,889
Posted By AdventureManCO

Haha I'm sorry for the confusion MsTris10 - its...

Haha I'm sorry for the confusion MsTris10 - its sort of an inside joke and its pretty much my fault, I'm the guilty party. Please don't ever consider a bike like that ladies Huffy Santa Fe until you...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-02-24, 10:47 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 166
Posted By AdventureManCO

Well, it presents well, and since it is aluminum,...

Well, it presents well, and since it is aluminum, hopefully won't rust out on you on that hot humid summer Florida day as you are wheeling it out to the garage for the first prospective buyer:thumb:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-02-24, 10:22 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 166
Posted By AdventureManCO

I actually really dig it. I've got a slight soft...

I actually really dig it. I've got a slight soft spot for Schwinns, especially 'Good-Schwinns-in-hiding'. My first 'real' bike was a '98 Homegrown, after I moved out here to Colorado, and got to...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
05-30-24, 10:43 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 366
Posted By AdventureManCO

To me that seems like a good price.

To me that seems like a good price.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-24, 10:36 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 526
Posted By AdventureManCO

Sounds good to me:thumb:

Sounds good to me:thumb:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-24, 10:19 PM
Replies: 362
Views: 21,700
Posted By AdventureManCO

To make up for my indiscretions, I did post 3...

To make up for my indiscretions, I did post 3 bikes for sale this evening.

However, I'm so dumb...so far, the only bikes that I'm listing for sale are the ones that fit me great, and haven't done...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-24, 09:28 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,458
Posted By AdventureManCO

Ah, makes sense now. I always wondered who the...

Ah, makes sense now. I always wondered who the annonymous founder was who always ended all their e-newsletters with the phrase 'Why Do I Like Raleighs So Much?'
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-24, 08:38 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,458
Posted By AdventureManCO

If you need a referral for membership in TWA...

If you need a referral for membership in TWA (Time Wasters Annonymous), I got you:thumb:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-24, 08:36 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 852
Posted By AdventureManCO

I mean...'Made in USA' theme, and all...:innocent:

I mean...'Made in USA' theme, and all...:innocent:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-24, 06:53 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,212
Posted By AdventureManCO

Wow...good thing I got that thing lightened...

Wow...good thing I got that thing lightened up...lol
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-24, 06:51 PM
Replies: 972
Views: 55,024
Posted By AdventureManCO

I mean, some of us (like me) really go for...

I mean, some of us (like me) really go for dumb:thumb:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-24, 06:40 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,146
Posted By AdventureManCO

Maybe a more fun thought experiment would be a...

Maybe a more fun thought experiment would be a warehouse full of unopened 1970s Schwinn Paramounts, or some such. I'm curious to see what it might do to their value to see the market flooded w/...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-24, 06:37 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,458
Posted By AdventureManCO

lol...so how much time have you wasted on this...

lol...so how much time have you wasted on this ridiculous fork?


No matter...it still can't hold a candle to my supreme time-wasting super powers!!!:D:D:D:thumb::thumb::thumb:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-24, 06:31 PM
Replies: 362
Views: 21,700
Posted By AdventureManCO

I have fallen short yet again... ...

I have fallen short yet again...

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/9ec10b0c_169d_4197_95ad_c11f37a662e5_eda46117b827028ee67709eb4cf69a514754a752.jpeg


Not sure...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-24, 06:29 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 6,008
Posted By AdventureManCO

Two things stand out to me: You know,...

Two things stand out to me:



You know, as long as the bike is 'relatively' aligned and doesn't pull to one side or the other, they aren't as bad as people think. Yes, change the seat and the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-24, 06:18 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,212
Posted By AdventureManCO

Does anyone have any ideas/thoughts/suggestions...

Does anyone have any ideas/thoughts/suggestions about flying w/ a bicycle as checked baggage? Do they make containers for that? Extra charges? A driving trip is out, but if I can make a flight, it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-24, 06:15 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 852
Posted By AdventureManCO

It looks grotesquely beautiful. I wonder if...

It looks grotesquely beautiful. I wonder if anyone makes a .833 stem adapter for a 1 1/8" threadless stem. That might be cool. Also, you might check the actual size of the ID of the steerer -...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-24, 01:11 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,146
Posted By AdventureManCO

$50. An interesting question is ‘Would...

$50.

An interesting question is ‘Would anyone pay $600 for a new Varsity?’

I don’t know why, but I’m drawn to these silly threads like a moth to flame.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-24, 11:48 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 482
Posted By AdventureManCO

TBH...I didn't even read your post. I just hit...

TBH...I didn't even read your post. I just hit 'keep':D

EDIT: Actually reading your post...sell, then buy again if you miss it too much, which it sounds like you might not. No worries.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-24, 11:45 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 417
Posted By AdventureManCO

Yep. When you're up against 50lb electroforged...

Yep. When you're up against 50lb electroforged behemoths, 40lbs seems like a feather!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-24, 11:43 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 526
Posted By AdventureManCO

Any particular reason not to replace with new...

Any particular reason not to replace with new cables? Nostalgia? There is the safety aspect, of course, but I'd be more concerned about premature failure from age and wear, which would hamper the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-24, 10:18 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 852
Posted By AdventureManCO

Cockroach is a strong creature...adapting,...

Cockroach is a strong creature...adapting, surviving. Basically a compliment lol
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-24, 09:02 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,088
Posted By AdventureManCO

I just picked up a bike with a weird splashy...

I just picked up a bike with a weird splashy paint on the frame, so I'm 100% on Team 'Buy The Splashy-Painted Frame'.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-24, 08:59 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 852
Posted By AdventureManCO

It should not just be a sub-forum. In an ideal...

It should not just be a sub-forum. In an ideal world, we'd have www.huffyforums.net, with 'bikeforums' as a subforum of that forum:lol:


Or, you could just call it the 'Trash Bikes' sub-forum but...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-29-24, 09:46 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 580
Posted By AdventureManCO

Well, had a chance to finally take this one out...

Well, had a chance to finally take this one out on a little be longer of a ride and for not doing anything to it regarding cleaning/maintenance, it rides like a really, really nice bike. Columbus...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-29-24, 06:41 PM
Replies: 752
Views: 53,344
Posted By AdventureManCO

So glad to see this one moving around again!

So glad to see this one moving around again!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-29-24, 06:26 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 852
Posted By AdventureManCO

Internal frame routing = sophistication. Even...

Internal frame routing = sophistication. Even some Confente's had internal cable routing, so.....


Or the TT cracks and that's that.


The color on that frame is actually pretty cool. I like...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-29-24, 04:24 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 580
Posted By AdventureManCO

Well, I stopped back by the co-op today to look...

Well, I stopped back by the co-op today to look at this thing again. Borrowed a tape measure and turns out the thing is my perfect size (55cm top tube).

Then I took it for a spin…

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-29-24, 09:43 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 580
Posted By AdventureManCO

I appreciate everyone's thoughts! I'm...

I appreciate everyone's thoughts!

I'm thinking of going back today and seeing if I can get a picture of the underside of the bottom bracket - might tell something valuable.

I'm also going to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-28-24, 10:42 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 2,919
Posted By AdventureManCO

I don't know why more C&Vers don't just gobble...

I don't know why more C&Vers don't just gobble these up - might as well just call this the 'We never have enough clearance for larger tires' sub-forum, and yet look at all that tasty room still!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-28-24, 10:29 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 580
Posted By AdventureManCO

More details - ...

More details -


https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/010d3d6d_f7d9_4473_a5e4_f2781625db23_1342c39a3d7a6d4d72b01d4eed105ad0715bfc28.jpeg...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-28-24, 10:27 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 580
Posted By AdventureManCO

Mystery frame assistance needed. Custom?

Hey guys, saw this at the co-op today and immediately the thinned out lugs stood out to me. It’s a little out of my size range, but I thought it was interesting and thought you might as well. No...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-28-24, 10:18 AM
Replies: 182
Views: 8,943
Posted By AdventureManCO

Yep, I was coming here to say this as well. This...

Yep, I was coming here to say this as well. This is where plain ol' vanilla is a good thing. No crazy or weird oddball stuff for most of the Japanese brands, and the quality level seems to be more...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-26-24, 04:04 PM
Replies: 362
Views: 21,700
Posted By AdventureManCO

I was just looking at that! Nice work!

I was just looking at that! Nice work!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-26-24, 03:54 PM
Replies: 362
Views: 21,700
Posted By AdventureManCO

Don't feel too bad. Since this thread began, I...

Don't feel too bad. Since this thread began, I got rid of quite a few, and picked up a couple along the way. I now have the Trek 970 (1993) and the 1986-ish Schwinn Cimarron - both nearly too small...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
05-26-24, 10:03 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 562
Posted By AdventureManCO

Did you buy it for the $105? I think it's worth...

Did you buy it for the $105? I think it's worth that all day every day and then some.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
05-26-24, 08:57 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 562
Posted By AdventureManCO

This thread should be moved to the regular C&V...

This thread should be moved to the regular C&V forum so that more people can experience the joy of your find!
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