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Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-19-24, 06:54 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 698
Posted By mrv

brief and accurate I've got a Surly...

brief and accurate
I've got a Surly Steamroller curing after Spay.Bike copper. I might try to verdegris a pattern in the main tubes with vinegar.
I might not.

I enjoy the challenge of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-19-24, 06:33 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 5,876
Posted By mrv

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/img_7450_e238a3cd0143ada0050de5fe147b18c0bda2568e.jpeg
RockHopper ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-18-24, 12:43 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 5,876
Posted By mrv

I believe Rocky Mountain is a Canadian brand. I...

I believe Rocky Mountain is a Canadian brand. I thought they had been around for a while. Maybe see what their old's'kool line up looks like - if you can find a list of bike and original parts, maybe...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-16-24, 07:16 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 801
Posted By mrv

“knock knock” - who’s there?

“… a real bike mechanic! Quit making a hash of things and get someone who knows how to work on bikes!!”

well…as previously mentioned I had some knocking noise start during the second ride. Only...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-15-24, 08:00 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 801
Posted By mrv

weight - 200 American lbs riding style— oh, I...

weight - 200 American lbs
riding style— oh, I got style, baby….
- lots of dirt roads. A little single track. Forays into Detroit. Pavement off the dirt roads are mud roads.

so far all my old...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-11-24, 03:17 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 801
Posted By mrv

Hi! joesch - I've always liberally applied...

Hi! joesch - I've always liberally applied grease to the quill stem and head tube (Al and Fe in tight contact); seat post and seat tube (Al and Fe in tight contact); crankset to pedal spindle and BB...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-10-24, 03:07 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 801
Posted By mrv

seat post slippage…slipping….No More!

Believe it or don’t- the actual Rivendell instructions say to grease the seat binder bolt.
Which I didn’t do…on account I hardly never get a NEW bike…
but here it is…....
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-08-24, 07:40 PM
Replies: 234
Views: 82,894
Posted By mrv

RoadUno…..for now…

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/img_7402_c7f6506aa9fbfc471d03e60cf5f48c246c78af7a.jpeg
A short easy spin on the present single speed RoadUno iteration after a two...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-02-24, 07:40 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 801
Posted By mrv

Detroit City

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-02-24, 06:48 PM
Replies: 8,566
Views: 1,139,781
Posted By mrv

sooo many balls….

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/img_0452_fc72f70c5986d5f8618582b869cba119cc23cabc.jpeg
my new RoadUno has/had a bit of a weird knocking when pedaling- thought maybe I...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-30-24, 10:59 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 801
Posted By mrv

RoadUno - Reportage Thread

yo!
Though I lack the kind of discipline to maintain a long term report out on anything, I'll give it a go with this new purple RoadUno. Presently I don't have plans to keep it "uno", but for a good...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-27-24, 07:43 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 5,876
Posted By mrv

I got three…

my trail riding bike. Clears 26 x 2.3in tires. Pretty ok for single track. Bit by bit it worked its way to 3x8 thumbies. Linear pull brakes. New Nitto BullMoose bars....
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-26-24, 08:56 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 14,233
Posted By mrv

Typically I'm a vintage bottom feeder / basement...

Typically I'm a vintage bottom feeder / basement dweller / CraigsList Coni-sewer - so this RoadUno bike, and my GUNNAR 2019 CrossHairs are a nice departure from my natural environment.
I'll post a...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
08-25-24, 12:05 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,544
Posted By mrv

:roflmao: "All the Things you could be by now if...

:roflmao: "All the Things you could be by now if Sigmund Freud was your Mother" :lol:
Charles Mingus>> :thumb::thumb:
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
08-25-24, 12:00 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 319
Posted By mrv

FS: Ideale' 90 Saddle - refurbed by non-Pro

price: $50 - plus shipping (not a firm price, so feel free to make an offer)

A friend included an Ideale' leather saddle, copper rivets on a cheap bike he sold me.
I thought I'd give the saddle...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
08-25-24, 11:36 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 274
Posted By mrv

pre fall bump.... before i bump and fall...

pre fall bump.... before i bump and fall...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
08-25-24, 11:34 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,544
Posted By mrv

pre-fall bump.... as opposed to a bump and...

pre-fall bump.... as opposed to a bump and fall.... or something.

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1500x2000/80-img_7143_5471d7e488222db7a6725b426be53dd01e114576.jpeg
--...
Forum: For Sale
08-25-24, 11:31 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 263
Posted By mrv

fs: Onyx Crankset 40t 170mm (single ring)

https://www.bikeforums.net/g/album/34684897

170mm. 40t.
Google seems to think it’s a $50 chainring.
I don’t know the Onyx brand well.

Forum rules require I post a price.
$40 plus shipping...
Forum: For Sale
08-25-24, 11:27 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 380
Posted By mrv

bump

bump
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-24-24, 08:42 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 14,233
Posted By mrv

RoadUno - stock set up

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/img_7289_acb1e9ba01217cf3e964a097ab9d5495e39e765f.jpeg...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-21-24, 03:25 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 615
Posted By mrv

Brooks C17 Gambian

I wonder- does bouncing at high rpm have more to do with seat height than seat suspension?
I understand it’s all connected-working as a system. Not sure what The Experts say.
...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-21-24, 02:52 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 748
Posted By mrv

45 cm Truck Stop Bars

Got some rise by no sweep back
most riding is dirt roads fixed. Lot’s of city riding
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-19-24, 09:41 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,041
Posted By mrv

come to Michigan. it's harder to find unpaved...

come to Michigan. it's harder to find unpaved rail trails than paved.
Unpaved - parts of Lake Land Trail
- maybe parts of Paint Creek Trail....

hover for pics here of all the pavements...... ...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
08-15-24, 10:54 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 520
Posted By mrv

dang - i wish this didn't nearly match my...

dang - i wish this didn't nearly match my Panasonic MountainCat.....

even more unfortunately (for you, the seller, anyways.....) is the RivendelI my lovely bride agreed to let me put on order....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-15-24, 10:40 AM
Replies: 590
Views: 56,149
Posted By mrv

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1425x1425/img_7234_ee87627851698c49364529e08d2e20de056cf459.jpeg
The Lakeland Rail Trail. Runs between Hamburg and Jackson Michigan. Lots of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-15-24, 10:15 AM
Replies: 8,566
Views: 1,139,781
Posted By mrv

scroll away down through this link there’s a...

scroll away down through this link
there’s a string alignment check that might help
https://www.sheldonbrown.com/steel-frame-repair.html
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-15-24, 09:07 AM
Replies: 8,566
Views: 1,139,781
Posted By mrv

stop me before I strip again…

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Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-03-24, 07:41 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 750
Posted By mrv

Oy someone on a dirt road rider group just...

Oy
someone on a dirt road rider group just posted how they were swiped by a car.

I believe I read they had mirror from the vehicle and it identified the vehicle. at least color and make and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-29-24, 04:24 AM
Replies: 6,742
Views: 905,905
Posted By mrv

https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage-sales/1...

https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage-sales/1297291-fs-sakae-sr-stem-26-0mm-clamp-120mm-ish.html

got this one. might be too long. take a look at the tape measure.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
07-27-24, 03:49 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 3,195
Posted By mrv

click on the YouTube logo in the video. it should...

click on the YouTube logo in the video. it should say "watch on YouTube"
a new window opens.
click where is says "...more" in the description box.

see the list of bikes.

i know.... it's like...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-23-24, 02:46 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 670
Posted By mrv

shipped this 52 ish cm ATB recently for about...

shipped this 52 ish cm ATB recently for about $60.
UPS instantly dinged me for over size over weight. When I saw the 90lbs listed as an adjustment, I knew they were ...... "messin'" with me.
Pirate...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
07-14-24, 06:25 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,544
Posted By mrv

apologies- in trying to not do nothing I got a...

apologies- in trying to not do nothing I got a head of myself…..or something.

https://www.bikeforums.net/g/album/34684897

170mm. 40t.
Google seems to think it’s a $50 chainring.
I don’t...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
07-14-24, 04:16 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,544
Posted By mrv

bump - attempted to clean up the original post. ...

bump - attempted to clean up the original post. took a bird eye view of stuff I'd like to get rid of, but don't want to throw away 'cause it ain't broke.... all the way.......
Forum: Want To Buy
07-14-24, 02:51 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,455
Posted By mrv

Were you successful in your search? I’ve got a...

Were you successful in your search?
I’ve got a threaded fork 200mm steer tube from a purple RockHopper.


ps- it’s available because the frame cracked around the bottom bracket.
Forum: For Sale
07-12-24, 11:57 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 570
Posted By mrv

I use Pay Pal here on the forums. I've not had...

I use Pay Pal here on the forums. I've not had any issues with any of the members here. Even once when I shipped a set of wheels and they got massively delayed.
I was freaking out, but not the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-06-24, 04:09 PM
Replies: 6,742
Views: 905,905
Posted By mrv

Aluminum drop bars is what I’m after. nitto...

Aluminum drop bars is what I’m after.
nitto noodles have that nice parallel hook ( like the top & bottom are parallel)
But in my old age I’m rarely in the drops
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
07-06-24, 10:23 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 274
Posted By mrv

fs: Sakae SR Stem 26.0mm clamp ~120mm ish

Someone asked if this is a track stem when I posted a pic of it assembled to my bike.
I don’t know what makes a track stem. So. Maybe!

$60 shipped in the lower 48.
Sakae SR Stem 26.0mm clamp...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-06-24, 09:16 AM
Replies: 6,742
Views: 905,905
Posted By mrv

ISO: 25.4 bars or 26.0 stem

Trying to raise my bars on my road bike.

I want a 26.0 clamp 100mm ish stem with about 160mm of height- like the Soma Sutra

Ive got that stem with 25.4mm clamp.

OR
A set of 44cm ish wide...
Forum: For Sale
06-30-24, 06:17 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 813
Posted By mrv

Howdy - thanks for shopping.... The mighty...

Howdy - thanks for shopping....

The mighty mighty google is refusing to yield a definitive answer regarding the FH-6500 rear hub on the number of speeds.
It is hyberglide.
I am certain it is 9s....
Forum: For Sale
06-30-24, 03:29 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 380
Posted By mrv

FS: HED Hubset - Shimano Compatible - Rim Brake

These got to be worth a fortune. Probably.
No skewers.
Front: 18 spoke (for radial lace, I think...)
Rear: 28 spoke / 130mm OLD
Sealed cartridge bearings.
-- Rear is laced to a HED ARDENNES rim....
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
06-30-24, 03:18 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 240
Posted By mrv

FS: Shimano Ultregra Hubset 32h

SOLD!!
dang - on FleeBay these are worth lots!

I'm required to put a price in order to post, so:
$100 - shipping included in the lower 48 states. -- please! feel free to make an offer.
...
Forum: For Sale
06-30-24, 03:14 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 813
Posted By mrv

FS: Shimano Ultregra Hubset 32h

SOLD!!!!

dang - on FleeBay these are worth lots!

I'm required to put a price in order to post, so:
$100 - shipping included in the lower 48 states. -- please! feel free to make an offer.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-25-24, 07:50 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 415
Posted By mrv

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/893x910/complaints_229b221b77c1f24625c58c3c4b430c8b842b1c47.png

i'd complain.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-20-24, 07:16 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,007
Posted By mrv

I’ve got a kick back on an old Miyata touring...

I’ve got a kick back on an old Miyata touring frame, but not a coaster brake.

i like having the tail-wind / headwind gearing option. But I frequently get the tailwind gear from a stop, so I...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
06-15-24, 05:45 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 996
Posted By mrv

Thanks for the info! if someone doesn’t...

Thanks for the info!

if someone doesn’t scoop them up over the next week I’ll give it some serious consideration. …some more consideration..
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
06-12-24, 09:39 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 996
Posted By mrv

bumping this thread so someone else will look at...

bumping this thread so someone else will look at those very unique copper colored hubs and say... that's just cool, man.....


-- roger that.
I believe I have an '80 ...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
06-12-24, 06:38 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 996
Posted By mrv

Someone else should pick these up…. in the...

Someone else should pick these up….

in the meantime- rear hub spacing is same as my touring Miyata?
120mm
Or 126mm?

Got skewers?
thanks
Forum: Touring
06-10-24, 12:24 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 573
Posted By mrv

Thanks, everyone! I always appreciate feedback...

Thanks, everyone! I always appreciate feedback here on the BikeForums.
The responses have helped me know I've not got tire from a bad batch. I've not had tires before that are so sticky I'm flinging...
Forum: Touring
06-09-24, 08:04 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 573
Posted By mrv

RiBMo Panaracer Tire - any users?

Picked up a set of RiBMo 26inX2.0 tires for a 4 day 300ish trek next week. Mostly paved planned. But sandy dirt roads are near the route in the Manistee Forest, so I wanted to up size.

Replaced...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-07-24, 04:24 PM
Replies: 6,742
Views: 905,905
Posted By mrv

Ah! so a track stem would have a smaller angle...

Ah!
so a track stem would have a smaller angle than a road stem (which would be like 72ish degrees)

i think i see what you mean. I’ve done very little riding on the track and never owned a proper...
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