Bike Forums

Go Back  Bike Forums > Search Forums
Reload this Page >

Search Results

Register
FAQ
Calendar
Today's Posts
Search
Vendor Directory
Notices
Search: Posts Made By: sherief
Showing results 1 to 41 of 41
Search took 0.02 seconds.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-21-20, 03:37 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,128,998
Posted By sherief

Sorry! It's a 1984 Stumpjumper sport: ...

Sorry!

It's a 1984 Stumpjumper sport:
Bars: Soma Osprey (so far so good)
Stem: NOS Avenir 1" riser
Headset: Dura Ace EX headset (came with the frame, thankfully along with the proprietary...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-21-20, 02:44 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,128,998
Posted By sherief

Here's my 1984 Stumpjumper, converted to 650b ...

Here's my 1984 Stumpjumper, converted to 650b
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1616x1080/dsc03906_fba5588c4d1a1586810835b457daa372f13f1d2b.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-07-19, 09:46 AM
Replies: 864
Views: 311,642
Posted By sherief

Just put some new bar tape on the triple cross;...

Just put some new bar tape on the triple cross; about six months of daily use and it's been treating me...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-19-18, 08:36 AM
Replies: 864
Views: 311,642
Posted By sherief

I am pleased to announce I've just joined the...

I am pleased to announce I've just joined the cult.
Does anyone know offhand the clamp diameter of these stems? I'm considering keeping...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-20-09, 09:11 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,780
Posted By sherief

Traditional behaviors of bicycle-making companies...

Traditional behaviors of bicycle-making companies does not imply a definition of a traditional bicycle. The fact that certain peoples may have traditionally eaten high-calorie foods does not make a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-20-09, 01:35 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 701
Posted By sherief

A grab-and-go saddlebag?

Thought I might post here, as I'm looking to rig a vintage commuter with a saddle bag. I've been looking at a few models (mostly the oh-so spacious Carradice Nelson Longflap) and was wondering if...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-21-09, 05:30 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 505
Posted By sherief

Suggestions for spreading saddle rails? I feel...

Suggestions for spreading saddle rails? I feel like I might destroy something.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-21-09, 03:33 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 498
Posted By sherief

I really love the Chainbreaker book for beginning...

I really love the Chainbreaker book for beginning level cycling instruction, they're totally accessible to anyone but still cover a lot of different stuff. For what you're talking about as well it...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-21-09, 03:19 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 505
Posted By sherief

Old Ideale Saddle don't fit.

I just found myself an old steel railed ideale saddle (unsure which model exactly, the sides have been rubbed off or stained too much, think it's a 'TB' something) In any case the rails are spaced...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-26-08, 10:06 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 16,527
Posted By sherief

I thought that you had to have a fixed gear to...

I thought that you had to have a fixed gear to kickstand.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-20-08, 05:49 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,252
Posted By sherief

I've been riding the Soma for a few months now...

I've been riding the Soma for a few months now and I must say I greatly enjoy the ride-- the geometry is steep and it feels quick, but with the right setup it deals pretty well with the rough roads.....
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-01-08, 02:04 PM
Replies: 14,057
Views: 1,685,480
Posted By sherief

I really think that that's a great idea for a...

I really think that that's a great idea for a front rack on the super cheap. Although i agree that it would be easier to start with a rear, and therefore it smells of pure hip-ness.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-03-08, 07:12 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 2,403
Posted By sherief

agreeing with luckycat... I don't want to...

agreeing with luckycat...

I don't want to sound like some contrarian troll, but the car/bike combo seems to come out at its worst in the SSFG forum and Road cycling forum. The former is racers...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-27-08, 09:59 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 12,923
Posted By sherief

I'm 6"2/3 with an inseam a tad longer than yours,...

I'm 6"2/3 with an inseam a tad longer than yours, and I ride a 60-61 very comfortably. You probably want the 58, but you may have to do some tricks with the stem angle to make it friendlier to your...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-10-08, 11:54 AM
Replies: 125
Views: 12,067
Posted By sherief

Why do we presume everyone's going to be shooting...

Why do we presume everyone's going to be shooting people come the apocalypse? Isn't it just as likely that when the cars don't cut it, everyone's going to go outside on their road-warrior utility...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-09-08, 10:39 AM
Replies: 125
Views: 12,067
Posted By sherief

Full Carbon featherweight whatever. As long as...

Full Carbon featherweight whatever. As long as we're all gonna die I could at least haul ass and have fun and go out in a blaze of catastrophically failing glory.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-04-08, 09:04 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 742
Posted By sherief

Wouldn't that weaken the structural integrity of...

Wouldn't that weaken the structural integrity of the flanges? I don't want this guy to snap on me. I saw the picture on Sheldon's...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-03-08, 10:47 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 742
Posted By sherief

So I want to believe you jeff, but I'm looking at...

So I want to believe you jeff, but I'm looking at the aluminum on the flange where that was seating (If i recall, it was going all the way to the end) and there's definitely a small "crater" where it...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-03-08, 09:44 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 742
Posted By sherief

Old hubs and spoke gauge problems

I've been trying to build up some wheels around a set of old gran sport hubs that I came across, but when I tried to start putting in the spokes, I noticed that the standard DT Swiss double butted...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-21-08, 06:06 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 572
Posted By sherief

For me regular creaking is a Chainring bolt thing

For me regular creaking is a Chainring bolt thing
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-08, 12:26 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 892
Posted By sherief

I'm want to at least try this. Will post fotos...

I'm want to at least try this. Will post fotos of results assuming I actually get the motivation to do anything.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-16-08, 09:51 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,427
Posted By sherief

The Redline 9.2.5 has a compact geometry that...

The Redline 9.2.5 has a compact geometry that with some adjustment to the stem/seat position on the rails can be ridden very comfortably. Put some old northroad bars on there or get an '07 on...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-08, 08:39 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 892
Posted By sherief

(un)roll your own bar wrap?

So I've been looking around at various leather bar tapes and wraps and it strikes me... Would it be that outlandish and/or insane to just get a suitably sized long strip of leather and wrap it around...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-08, 09:19 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,039
Posted By sherief

The top tube and seat tube are both bent...

The top tube and seat tube are both bent...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-08, 09:18 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,997
Posted By sherief

P.S. I think that Athena gruppo is really pretty.

P.S. I think that Athena gruppo is really pretty.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-14-08, 11:27 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,739
Posted By sherief

Go for 48x19 and learn to spin, spin, spin. Give...

Go for 48x19 and learn to spin, spin, spin. Give your knees a break too.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-14-08, 11:25 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,740
Posted By sherief

Wow, this sounds like an awesome idea. what...

Wow, this sounds like an awesome idea. what proportion would you say of epoxy to aluminum powder? Also, Is there a good way to get aluminum powder, or do i just get a file and find an old magna?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-14-08, 10:34 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,740
Posted By sherief

Stripped aluminum threads?

So I found an older Cannondale touring frame that I've recently built up as a grocery getter, etc. I noticed however that the eyelet on the dropouts for the rear rack is stripped. I realize that...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-14-08, 09:31 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,240
Posted By sherief

Thanks for the information. I did find some of...

Thanks for the information. I did find some of the grey finish cones with the same taper as the gran sport ones, thanks to a little digging around and some advice from a veteran at the LBS. ...
Forum: Living Car Free
04-14-08, 09:27 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,269
Posted By sherief

That's really awful then. I'm sorry to hear...

That's really awful then. I'm sorry to hear about it. Well I hope that maybe you can just decide that you'd rather not be a pedestrian in that case and keep cycling!
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-11-08, 09:01 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 597
Posted By sherief

I really wish you wouldn't convert that. It...

I really wish you wouldn't convert that. It looks downright gorgeous, especially with the moustache bars and bar-ends. Why turn the perfect touring rig into a so-so fixie?
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-11-08, 08:21 AM
Replies: 5,107
Views: 342,698
Posted By sherief

The frame's nice too. Those old steel trek's are...

The frame's nice too. Those old steel trek's are great. I'd slap hell of gears on it. But 390 is still on the high end for all that.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-08-08, 11:05 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,240
Posted By sherief

Well I'm looking for some 10x26 cones to fit an...

Well I'm looking for some 10x26 cones to fit an old Gran Sport track hub, and a 10x26x141 Axle ideally. This is what the guys at the LBS told me (wanted to sell me). I'm still sort of hoping that...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-08-08, 10:59 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 829
Posted By sherief

Your chainline looks misaligned

Your chainline looks misaligned
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-08-08, 10:29 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,493
Posted By sherief

I just found an old pair of GS hubs like those. ...

I just found an old pair of GS hubs like those. On mine the outsides have tarnished a bit but the steel center is pristine and shiny.
Forum: Living Car Free
04-08-08, 10:24 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,269
Posted By sherief

I'm sorry to hear about the hit, and hope you get...

I'm sorry to hear about the hit, and hope you get back on the bike soon. However, what, if I may ask, were you doing in the crosswalk? You weren't riding the sidewalk were you, because that's the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-08-08, 10:18 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 884
Posted By sherief

And I'd say the best way to get more speed is to...

And I'd say the best way to get more speed is to ride faster, if we can be snarky about it.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-08-08, 10:07 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,240
Posted By sherief

Campagnolo hub cones

So I tried asking this in the classic and vintage board, and although I was pointed to some things I could buy to alleviate the source of my question, I didn't get an answer. I'll try again here,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-07-08, 10:49 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 445
Posted By sherief

Campy hub cones

So I managed recently to get my hands on a set of old campy high-flange track hubs (I think Gran Sport, maybe Record). Only problem is that the rear hub is missing all its guts (axle, cones,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-13-07, 10:45 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,071
Posted By sherief

So we have a bamboo bike on the wall in our...

So we have a bamboo bike on the wall in our community shop, it's beautiful but there's a crack in the downtube. Just so you know, it seems like it can happen.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-12-07, 11:44 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 619
Posted By sherief

Mercier ID

Hi, I've been lurking the forums for a while, but I was hoping to post asking some questions about a Mercier frame I've come across. It's silver, and as far as identifying markings go, the fork...
Showing results 1 to 41 of 41


 
Forum Jump

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.