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Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-14-24, 07:28 PM
Replies: 21,709
Views: 3,060,626
Posted By mattk42

Thanks curbtender I was really hoping for someone...

Thanks curbtender I was really hoping for someone from California to post some ride photos.

Here in the Willamette valley in Oregon we've got a layer of frozen sleet and ice on top of everything....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-29-23, 09:13 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,461
Posted By mattk42

My late 80's drop-barred Rockhopper used to get...

My late 80's drop-barred Rockhopper used to get lots of comments around town. Guys twice my age who'd had one or had done something similar, emulating John Tomac. Women generally commented that they...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-12-23, 10:52 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 6,609
Posted By mattk42

DYI? Do yourself it? To the OP, others have...

DYI? Do yourself it?

To the OP, others have already said, but I'll echo my approach. I took a late 80s Rockhopper and put on wide drop bars with bar end shifters. Kept the gearing and brake...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-07-23, 09:00 AM
Replies: 21,709
Views: 3,060,626
Posted By mattk42

That is a gorgeous bike. Your bag makes me a...

That is a gorgeous bike. Your bag makes me a little nervous for rubbing the paint around the seatpost binder bolt. I had a bag wear down some paint there. Or maybe it was chipped already and wore...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-01-23, 11:19 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 15,045
Posted By mattk42

I recently decided to pursue adding mirrors to my...

I recently decided to pursue adding mirrors to my rides. A few too many close passes by large vehicles. It's nice to know what's coming.

The Take a Look mirror is a nice smaller eyeglasses mount...
Forum: Touring
09-04-22, 11:00 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 4,574
Posted By mattk42

That is a very slick idea. Serves so many...

That is a very slick idea. Serves so many purposes like you said, aside from covering your bike from the rain. For peace of mind sleeping, one could even attach some noisy bells underneath the cover...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-05-22, 10:47 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,967
Posted By mattk42

That's spectacular.

That's spectacular.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-22-22, 11:12 AM
Replies: 21,709
Views: 3,060,626
Posted By mattk42

Right on! Yeah, Dimple Hill is right around in...

Right on! Yeah, Dimple Hill is right around in there, in Oregon State University's McDonald-Dunn research forest. Actually, it is connected to Chip Ross via some trails.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-19-22, 12:01 AM
Replies: 21,709
Views: 3,060,626
Posted By mattk42

It was a misty ride in the forest yesterday. But,...

It was a misty ride in the forest yesterday. But, the sky hinted through.

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-18-22, 11:16 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,852
Posted By mattk42

Entertain likely being the operative word there.

Entertain likely being the operative word there.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-14-21, 06:01 PM
Replies: 498
Views: 48,570
Posted By mattk42

Username: My name plus the answer to life, the...

Username: My name plus the answer to life, the universe, and everything.

Avatar: Decal of the tubing on my first vintage ride. :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-05-21, 09:29 AM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,714,310
Posted By mattk42

Aha! Thanks for the info! The tires I recently...

Aha! Thanks for the info! The tires I recently put on it (Maxxis DTH) are lighter than what I had before (Schwalbe Marathon). Maybe that was enough to make the wheel flop more pronounced. It does...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-08-21, 02:35 PM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,714,310
Posted By mattk42

Never. Been riding it as it's shown for several...

Never. Been riding it as it's shown for several years too. It and a 80-something Schwinn Premis. Well, the Maxxis DTH tires are a more recent addition, and then I mostly rode gravel after putting...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-07-21, 08:24 AM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,714,310
Posted By mattk42

Loving all the tan wall options showing up on the...

Loving all the tan wall options showing up on the vintage drop bar MTBs. I went with the Maxxis DTH for mine. But the Billy Bonkers and the Gravel Kings look pretty sweet.

Here's my ride in its...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-04-21, 10:13 AM
Replies: 223
Views: 21,959
Posted By mattk42

You have a Premis too and you found some purple...

You have a Premis too and you found some purple housing! Does it match the purple decals well and, if so, where did you get it?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-03-21, 10:31 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,373
Posted By mattk42

Basically! :lol: Added "-181" seems to work...

Basically! :lol:

Added "-181" seems to work for newer C&V pages, but not old ones. Will wait and see when things straighten out
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-03-21, 05:32 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,373
Posted By mattk42

Are you using Dura ace? Maybe that's the problem....

Are you using Dura ace? Maybe that's the problem.

I usually use google to search the site for older threads on specific topics. So, now, none of the google search results are going to the page...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-21, 04:12 PM
Replies: 205
Views: 52,763
Posted By mattk42

Roger M Nice tool roll! And also kudos on the...

Roger M Nice tool roll! And also kudos on the Nature's Bakery fig bars! Those are my go-to riding snack as well. The brand also has a brownie bar that's great too - made using date paste.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-15-21, 11:37 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 3,721
Posted By mattk42

Yikes this is getting kinda feisty for a C&V...

Yikes this is getting kinda feisty for a C&V thread. The topic, I suppose?

I have one of each style on my drop-barred bikes. Drop bar MTB has barcons, to avoid tucking, I wrapped bottom to top...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-04-21, 05:17 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,986
Posted By mattk42

I had to google "fossick" :lol:

I had to google "fossick" :lol:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-30-20, 09:48 AM
Replies: 7,786
Views: 920,173
Posted By mattk42

7 speed is the most up to date for me, and I'm...

7 speed is the most up to date for me, and I'm ~1/3 your age :innocent: You're more with the times than I am. I recently broke a non-drive crankarm, on my drop-barred late 80s Rockhopper Comp, some...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-23-20, 03:23 PM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,714,310
Posted By mattk42

I just kinda went for it and seemed to luck out....

I just kinda went for it and seemed to luck out. The Rockhopper I bought is a few inches smaller than my road bike frame. With a short 30 degree riser stem, I have a pretty small saddle to bar drop...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-21-20, 06:46 PM
Replies: 176
Views: 13,952
Posted By mattk42

I abouts Corvallis.

I abouts Corvallis.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-20-20, 09:20 AM
Replies: 176
Views: 13,952
Posted By mattk42

First ride since the smoke cleared! Made it up...

First ride since the smoke cleared! Made it up the hill and realized it's been two weeks since I rode. The legs felt it....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-17-20, 06:39 PM
Replies: 176
Views: 13,952
Posted By mattk42

Last night the sky around me cleared up, looked...

Last night the sky around me cleared up, looked practically normal! But today back into the 200-300+ AQI range. :(
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-13-20, 06:00 PM
Replies: 176
Views: 13,952
Posted By mattk42

Nope. Last time I rode was last Sunday. So, a...

Nope. Last time I rode was last Sunday. So, a whole week already. Today air quality is in the 300s range, so that's a definite nope. It's mostly been very unhealthy to hazardous all week. The first...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-12-20, 10:44 AM
Replies: 21,709
Views: 3,060,626
Posted By mattk42

I'll take some humidity, please! Things are...

I'll take some humidity, please! Things are seeming better in the valley in Oregon now. We've had >100,000 acre fires east of the state's major cities this past week; some of which have merged to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-08-20, 10:31 AM
Replies: 21,709
Views: 3,060,626
Posted By mattk42

Enjoying all your photos of riding. Not getting...

Enjoying all your photos of riding. Not getting out today. Smoke blew into the Willamette Valley starting late yesterday afternoon through overnight. Air quality pretty quickly went into the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-25-20, 04:51 PM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,714,310
Posted By mattk42

That is just super. Is that a 650b conversion or...

That is just super. Is that a 650b conversion or that accommodating for 700c/29er tires?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-25-20, 04:42 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,992
Posted By mattk42

Make a good stalker. Or stoker. Or... :foo:

Make a good stalker. Or stoker. Or... :foo:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-18-20, 03:42 PM
Replies: 21,709
Views: 3,060,626
Posted By mattk42

I'd been looking at either the gopro hero 5 or...

I'd been looking at either the gopro hero 5 or the hero 4. Hero 5 has an lcd, image stabilization, and can get extra batteries. Hero 4 (without an lcd) allows for an extended battery which might be...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-18-20, 09:50 AM
Replies: 21,709
Views: 3,060,626
Posted By mattk42

3.5 hours! That's great! Per week right? Not per...

3.5 hours! That's great! Per week right? Not per day.

What kind of Gopro did you get? I've been thinking about one myself. Partly for recording fun parts of rides to share, and partly to have...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-18-20, 09:41 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,433
Posted By mattk42

I've been kinda resistant to the ebike stuff....

I've been kinda resistant to the ebike stuff. But, if we see a change in transit infrastructure to support two-wheeled transit... maybe it's not a bad thing so much.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-17-20, 06:26 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,433
Posted By mattk42

Maybe the CV forums 50 years from now will be...

Maybe the CV forums 50 years from now will be cautioning about bikes from the covid bike boom. At least there won't be turkey levers. But, the bikes probably won't be around then either.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-15-20, 12:33 PM
Replies: 21,709
Views: 3,060,626
Posted By mattk42

Love this game! Recommend the peloton and meteo...

Love this game! Recommend the peloton and meteo expansions too. The mechanics of the game really capture racing.


Rode yesterday, on the same route again (that I hadn't done for a while). This...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-11-20, 09:23 AM
Replies: 21,709
Views: 3,060,626
Posted By mattk42

I'm sorry for your loss. As I'm sure you recall,...

I'm sorry for your loss. As I'm sure you recall, fall here is very beautiful too and I hope that being here then brings warm memories for you both of times and family here.

Beautiful De Rosa too.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-10-20, 07:02 PM
Replies: 21,709
Views: 3,060,626
Posted By mattk42

Whenabouts were you in Corvallis/Oregon? Probably...

Whenabouts were you in Corvallis/Oregon? Probably not before the bridge was built :lol:. This is the Harris covered bridge, down by Harris, west of Philomath/Corvallis, around mile 13/14 on the map...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-10-20, 10:43 AM
Replies: 21,709
Views: 3,060,626
Posted By mattk42

Up an around a bit on a beautiful day. Majority...

Up an around a bit on a beautiful day. Majority gravel logging/fire roads. Felt like a lot more than 38 miles! Wiped me out!...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-08-20, 08:13 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 4,405
Posted By mattk42

One time I was at the local bike shop and a guy...

One time I was at the local bike shop and a guy was picking up his Trek Madone. I remember because he really wanted people to know that was his bike... Anyway, he asked the mechanic if it was...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-08-20, 08:09 PM
Replies: 268
Views: 50,662
Posted By mattk42

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-07-20, 07:10 PM
Replies: 21,709
Views: 3,060,626
Posted By mattk42

Really fun ride up north of town that I haven't...

Really fun ride up north of town that I haven't gone on in years. It's a kinda bumpy route, but pretty much only local traffic, so pretty quiet roads. Didn't stop much for photos, except the neat old...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-07-20, 07:03 PM
Replies: 8,791
Views: 1,102,170
Posted By mattk42

Neither classic not vintage. Hopefully preferable...

Neither classic not vintage. Hopefully preferable to sunscreen.
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-07-20, 06:56 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 4,191
Posted By mattk42

Giro Chronicle with MIPs in hi-vis yellow. I...

Giro Chronicle with MIPs in hi-vis yellow. I agree, important to be seen. It's more of a mtb style, with coverage farther down the back of the head. May not be as high of air flow ventilation, but my...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-05-20, 12:52 PM
Replies: 21,709
Views: 3,060,626
Posted By mattk42

I concur! What tires are you sporting?

I concur! What tires are you sporting?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-20-20, 03:19 PM
Replies: 7,786
Views: 920,173
Posted By mattk42

Been wrenching on this GT Tequesta I picked up a...

Been wrenching on this GT Tequesta I picked up a while ago on Craigslist. Not for me, but for shorter folks to ride. Latest hope is for introducing my girlfriend to mountain biking. I never really...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-29-20, 11:07 PM
Replies: 21,709
Views: 3,060,626
Posted By mattk42

Took a ride in through the campus today, but...

Took a ride in through the campus today, but didn't take any pictures today. The magnolia trees are gorgeous but have begun to drop their petals. The photos are from two weeks ago, taken using a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-06-19, 01:27 PM
Replies: 21,709
Views: 3,060,626
Posted By mattk42

Haha, reading your post and then, "Hey! I know...

Haha, reading your post and then, "Hey! I know that place." I'm a bit farther up the road myself. But, a fellow Oregonian!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-21-17, 02:24 PM
Replies: 21,709
Views: 3,060,626
Posted By mattk42

Cold, foggy and below freezing this morning on my...

Cold, foggy and below freezing this morning on my commute to work. We've had a few mornings like this and not had any road traction issues. But all of the moisture lead to some black ice on the bike...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-08-17, 12:33 PM
Replies: 21,709
Views: 3,060,626
Posted By mattk42

Is no one riding lately? I'm missing the great...

Is no one riding lately? I'm missing the great photos and ride accounts. But, maybe the post about getting hardened to the cold is telling. Personally, my fingers have been too cold on my commutes to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-17-17, 01:22 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 7,294
Posted By mattk42

Wow, it sure does appear to be a threadless...

Wow, it sure does appear to be a threadless headset. Thanks for politely addressing my lack of knowledge. I thought I knew what they looked like, but I guess I haven't seen one in the flesh, or...
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