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Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-28-24, 10:10 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 562
Posted By degan

Its even got the original flame grips, nice.

Its even got the original flame grips, nice.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-19-24, 02:31 AM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,712,667
Posted By degan

Yeah, I got lucky. Unfortunately when I squeezed...

Yeah, I got lucky. Unfortunately when I squeezed the brake it pulled but didn't release one bit, so I'm sure all the cables are cooked, and probably anything else with grease. It got pretty toasty,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-31-23, 06:36 PM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,712,667
Posted By degan

If I'm being honest, they are a big stop down in...

If I'm being honest, they are a big stop down in performance from the Deore XT dual pivot v-brakes that were on there before. I'd say they perform marginally better then the average Shimano or Avid...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-26-23, 04:46 PM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,712,667
Posted By degan

I was going to wait until it was done but since...

I was going to wait until it was done but since it just survived a house fire, I thought I'd go ahead and post it. A fireman saved my Klein!...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-07-23, 08:15 PM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,712,667
Posted By degan

Personally I think it feels great. Responsive,...

Personally I think it feels great. Responsive, but not twitchy. I can control it with no hands easily. The only thing I would worry about is figuring out the trail with a new fork. My bike was...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-07-23, 04:17 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 213
Posted By degan

You had a monark.

You had a monark.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
08-04-23, 01:14 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 499
Posted By degan

Thank you. I will admit French bikes are not my...

Thank you. I will admit French bikes are not my forte.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
08-01-23, 05:56 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 499
Posted By degan

1972 Peugeot PR10 55CM

For every project I finish, I seem to get two more. A few have to go, starting with this PR10. I believe it to be from 1972 based on the numbers stamped on the RD. Seems to be completely original...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
07-30-23, 10:41 PM
Replies: 5,453
Views: 3,882,386
Posted By degan

My current daily rider. Mongoose Ti frame, set up...

My current daily rider. Mongoose Ti frame, set up as a mullet. 1x9, carbon fork, carbon HED front wheel, Paul cantis, XT drivetrain, Chris King HS, Thompson seatpost. I have a different rear wheel...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-30-23, 10:22 PM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,712,667
Posted By degan

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1242/pxl_20230731_021311010_3_9cbe5e56a3db63917acc9963d5d6a72893803f98.jpg...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-23, 10:21 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,003
Posted By degan

​​​​​​Dang, that's what I get for browsing the...

​​​​​​Dang, that's what I get for browsing the forums on my little phone. I didn't notice the inner attachment points at all.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-23, 05:36 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,003
Posted By degan

Thats an early version of the Blackburn lowrider...

Thats an early version of the Blackburn lowrider I believe. I have had a couple sets and from my recollection they had a slot to accommodate either a single bolt or U-bolt, depending on whether or...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-17-23, 07:42 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,206
Posted By degan

Threads that give me a chuckle are ones looking...

Threads that give me a chuckle are ones looking for a bike age. "Help me date a Bob Jackson" or "Help me date Gary Fisher" or something like that. Even better is "Help me date a Barracuda" or "Help...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-04-23, 12:25 AM
Replies: 1,143
Views: 154,287
Posted By degan

I don't have the bike anymore but it's artsy as...

I don't have the bike anymore but it's artsy as hell.
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/720x477/fb_img_1683181057191_be877fe48832b05cd80ae7c9da31d59e80a83018.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-12-23, 09:53 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,115
Posted By degan

One of them new fangled single rider tandems.

One of them new fangled single rider tandems.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-31-23, 07:16 PM
Replies: 6,474
Views: 771,659
Posted By degan

Looking for a wireless gps bike computer. Garmin...

Looking for a wireless gps bike computer. Garmin edge or something of the like with a small screen for a map. I know it's not exactly fitting here, but most of what I have to trade is C&V and I know...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-17-23, 12:23 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 5,123
Posted By degan

I've done this a couple times either because I...

I've done this a couple times either because I was a little to eager stretching the tape and ripped it or I could only find medium sized usable chunks of bar tape from the bin at the co-op. Seemed to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-13-23, 11:37 PM
Replies: 6,474
Views: 771,659
Posted By degan

ISO early campy ergo group. 8 speed, give or...

ISO early campy ergo group. 8 speed, give or take. Must include brifters/FD/RD. Brakes/HS a plus. Wheelset only if you're in the SF Bay area and can meet. Still early in the build, so the exact group...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-19-22, 09:55 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,363
Posted By degan

I've had them on a few bikes. Roller cams and...

I've had them on a few bikes. Roller cams and U-brakes have a lot of similarities. They both have a tendency to allow debris to interfere with braking, especially if they're on the underside of the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-22-22, 09:09 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,116,532
Posted By degan

Earlyish Trek w/531 located north of SF for $150....

Earlyish Trek w/531 located north of SF for $150. (https://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/bik/d/santa-rosa-trek-vintage-road-bike/7500440651.html)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-16-22, 08:34 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,002
Posted By degan

It's possible but obviously you aren't going to...

It's possible but obviously you aren't going to have leverage of the rim to spin it off. What I would do is to use wood blocks with a cutout just big enough for the hub to hold it in a vice and try...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-15-22, 01:11 PM
Replies: 352
Views: 162,125
Posted By degan

Just picked this up. I can't decide what i want...

Just picked this up. I can't decide what i want to do with it, as it's going to be a keeper. Either leave the 6s 105 group, get the best from the era (either DA or possibly campy), do a light...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-13-22, 07:25 PM
Replies: 854
Views: 236,232
Posted By degan

I told myself I had enough road bikes, but you...

I told myself I had enough road bikes, but you know, n+1 and all. If it had been a different paint scheme I probably wouldn't have bit so hard. Not sure of the exact year yet, but obviously mid-80s ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-06-22, 04:26 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,238
Posted By degan

So are are you able to get good solid pressure on...

So are are you able to get good solid pressure on the rim from the brakes and it's just pushing through them or is it not getting the clamping power needed to squeeze the rim? If it's the former then...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-04-22, 11:20 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,418
Posted By degan

Stingrays are neat but the cult following is...

Stingrays are neat but the cult following is insane. I recently liquidated a bunch of vintage Schwinn stuff and it was like people were throwing their money at me if it was stingray related. Stuff...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-22, 12:34 PM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,712,667
Posted By degan

I knew they made some nice bikes at the end but I...

I knew they made some nice bikes at the end but I didn't know this existed until I found it. I also have a Mongoose ATB Pro from the mid-80s, one of their early tries at a 26" mtb, that somewhere in...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-25-22, 02:09 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 10,215
Posted By degan

I had a SS S/P. Had a friend sandblast and paint...

I had a SS S/P. Had a friend sandblast and paint it and it came out horribly. Didn't effect the ride, though, which was smooth and comfortable. I could ride that bike with no handlebars for miles....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-25-22, 01:38 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 3,119
Posted By degan

Do whatever keeps you on the bike and doesn't...

Do whatever keeps you on the bike and doesn't involve a hack saw or Dremel. If it's some sort of rare or special bike that is otherwise original, maybe keep the parts so you can make it original...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-22, 08:28 PM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,712,667
Posted By degan

I've been riding it around in this iteration for...

I've been riding it around in this iteration for a while so don't mind the dirt. I'm actually surprised about how well those tires roll....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-22, 07:40 PM
Replies: 15,448
Views: 4,069,253
Posted By degan

I just started work at a co-op. Some of the...

I just started work at a co-op. Some of the things I see destroyed for some reason or another is astonishing. I pulled this out of a truck headed to the scrap yard who thought they stop by the co-op...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-18-22, 01:55 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 522
Posted By degan

Oof, autocorrect. Let me make sure: spines. PHEW....

Oof, autocorrect. Let me make sure: spines. PHEW. Yep, I definitely types the L and it took it out for me. I guess my phone assumes this is just another of my many spine conversations.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-18-22, 01:28 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 522
Posted By degan

More info: it's a matching DT Swiss wheelset so...

More info: it's a matching DT Swiss wheelset so I'd prefer not to just toss the whole wheel, though I hadn't thought of cassette hub availability as an issue until now. The cassette itself was tight,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-17-22, 06:33 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 522
Posted By degan

Cassette hub too far gone?

When I got the wheelset there was a little play from a loose nut on the rear wheel so I removed the cassette to examine it and found this. A gouge on every spindle edge and the tops of every spindle...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-14-21, 11:29 PM
Replies: 6,474
Views: 771,659
Posted By degan

ISO a Shimano 9-speed DT shifter. Ok with most...

ISO a Shimano 9-speed DT shifter. Ok with most anything non-DA, otherwise not picky. Don't need FD shifter.
ISO two aero brake levers. A disc front and V-brake rear, or possibly the adapters that...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-28-21, 09:08 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 8,551
Posted By degan

Yeah, I had a Specialized Expedition...from 2012....

Yeah, I had a Specialized Expedition...from 2012. :twitchy:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-28-21, 08:56 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,212
Posted By degan

Are we talking the most produced make/model or...

Are we talking the most produced make/model or the frame that has been produced the most number of times? I would think whatever frame Giant produced and sold to other companies to put their badge on...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-26-21, 10:35 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,215
Posted By degan

Interesting to go with one brake, and doubly...

Interesting to go with one brake, and doubly interesting to go with the brake on the rear.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-23-21, 02:17 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,500
Posted By degan

Not to beat the powercoat horse anymore, but I...

Not to beat the powercoat horse anymore, but I did find out that it was significantly more expensive to have a bike shop powder coat a frame I had as compared to a shop that does a lot of auto parts...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-21-21, 05:09 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 676
Posted By degan

A couple wild thoughts. Some sort of oilyness or...

A couple wild thoughts. Some sort of oilyness or coating on the rim as a result of the production process that either needs to be cleaned off with rubbing alcohol if its oil, or the rims need to be...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-21-21, 04:50 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 642
Posted By degan

Have you thought of a recumbent? About as little...

Have you thought of a recumbent? About as little stress on that area as you can get on a bike, though I've never seen one on a trainer so I don't know how that would go.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-20-21, 04:09 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,466
Posted By degan

Those are some of the luggiest lugs that have...

Those are some of the luggiest lugs that have ever lugged.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-20-21, 03:17 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 798
Posted By degan

The brake bridge looks like a Scott MTB I have...

The brake bridge looks like a Scott MTB I have but now that I go and look at it, the stays of mine join the seat tube below the seatpost binder bolts, not as part of it. Looks like a nice frame...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-20-21, 10:38 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 747
Posted By degan

Bar end shifters index up to 12 speed for TT...

Bar end shifters index up to 12 speed for TT bikes and whatnot. I'm not sure about the most modern Shimano bar end shifters, but earlier ones that I've had were pretty much just a pod with a DT...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-19-21, 09:38 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,260
Posted By degan

Whats the issue?

Whats the issue?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-19-21, 09:22 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 4,142
Posted By degan

Nice bike. Looking at the map on that ad makes me...

Nice bike. Looking at the map on that ad makes me glad I don't live Florida.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
11-19-21, 08:17 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,322
Posted By degan

Its the wingnuts.

Its the wingnuts.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-19-21, 04:27 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,101
Posted By degan

If it were me they'd find that hunk of Shimano...

If it were me they'd find that hunk of Shimano junk one morning underneath their biggest window with a bunch of glass around it. They knew what they were doing and I'm sure you weren't the only one...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-19-21, 02:50 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 6,349
Posted By degan

I have no problem with any level of tech on any...

I have no problem with any level of tech on any sort of C&V bike, the part just has to have the right milieu. For example, a wheel with a cassette hub on a C&V bike can work because we all know there...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
11-19-21, 03:04 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 305
Posted By degan

NOS Sachs SC-40 chain (X2)

Selling a pair of NOS SACHS SC-40 chain in black. 116 links in each. Labeled as chains for early indexing systems. Shop stickers indicate they're from around 03/1995. Chains are good and clean with...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
11-19-21, 12:47 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,455
Posted By degan

No, those were taken on an android then cropped...

No, those were taken on an android then cropped and put together in paint and saved, correctly oriented, on my computer before uploading. There are a mix of portrait and landscape images in the pics...
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