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Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-23-13, 10:23 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 7,132
Posted By ebr898

Thanks Brad et all So my ST should be the...

Thanks Brad et all
So my ST should be the classic feel I am looking for. It is almost built up I have to get the shifters yet and I should take it for a test spin.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-20-13, 07:13 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,297
Posted By ebr898

Yes, you have a very good stable and a very...

Yes, you have a very good stable and a very understanding wife!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-20-13, 05:50 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 7,132
Posted By ebr898

This is a 1991 early production according to the...

This is a 1991 early production according to the serial# decoded from the Vintage Cannondale site. It is a touring bike and very light. I remember test riding a used Cannondale road bike in the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-20-13, 05:34 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,297
Posted By ebr898

Did you ever watch a show called "it takes a...

Did you ever watch a show called "it takes a thief" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It_Takes_a_Thief_(2005_TV_series) One of the first places they ramsacked was the master bedroom around the bed. So...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-20-13, 02:42 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 7,132
Posted By ebr898

Question about Era's of Cannondales

I did some trading last night and came up with the parts to a 1991 Cannondale ST600. In researching it , to decide wheather to Fix to flip or keep. I came across this thread:...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-16-13, 09:32 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 7,315
Posted By ebr898

Fwiw -don't paint. Small touch ups can be done...

Fwiw -don't paint. Small touch ups can be done with sharpie marker & then coat with wax. That is how I have touched up the old Schwinn mt.bikes with smoked chrome. . I have never seen a Vintage...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-15-12, 06:47 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 7,245
Posted By ebr898

FWIW I re-did one like it. I used a GMC Denali...

FWIW I re-did one like it. I used a GMC Denali -kids road bike as a donor $17.50 off craigslist. It had 24in aero style wheels, tires, and cranks. The handle bars were junk and not recomendable...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-28-12, 02:54 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,309
Posted By ebr898

You may want to check the frame for alighnment. ...

You may want to check the frame for alighnment. I have had several early Schwinn All Terrain Bikes (ATB) , before they were called Mountain Bikes. Broken rear axles were common, so a read up on...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-20-12, 08:13 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,399
Posted By ebr898

I recognized it right off, then had to second...

I recognized it right off, then had to second guess myself , because it looks alot like the the engagment pin for "two spurving bearings ran in a direct line with the panametric fan" on Chrysler's...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-17-12, 01:52 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 4,289
Posted By ebr898

What I figured out after about 25% of my first...

What I figured out after about 25% of my first time was: You can move the handle bars in the stem and the stem on the bike to make it easy to reach, it is embarassing to admit that I started to lay...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-25-12, 10:05 PM
Replies: 616
Views: 44,348
Posted By ebr898

So is The Grant going to take on the Chuck...

So is The Grant going to take on the Chuck Norris genre?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-12, 03:00 PM
Replies: 616
Views: 44,348
Posted By ebr898

I have to admit Riv, has had good customer...

I have to admit Riv, has had good customer service when I have bought parts through them. Has any one read the books on the recomended list? I read throught "the epidemic" about parenting and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-12, 11:51 AM
Replies: 616
Views: 44,348
Posted By ebr898

Leaving the computer off my commuting bike, best...

Leaving the computer off my commuting bike, best thing I did.

Are we there yet? pg 10
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-12, 09:42 AM
Replies: 616
Views: 44,348
Posted By ebr898

Or drink the "kool-aid"

Or drink the "kool-aid"
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-12, 09:39 AM
Replies: 616
Views: 44,348
Posted By ebr898

Not to 10 yet? Many a moon ago.... When...

Not to 10 yet?
Many a moon ago.... When I was in college the town I was in (Manhattan, Ks) had quite a few bike shops: Raleigh dealer was a lawn and garden store, The Pathfinder which carried...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-19-12, 02:49 PM
Replies: 616
Views: 44,348
Posted By ebr898

STI is different, than this but regarding...

STI is different, than this but regarding "sheeple" .... I remember bike shops pushing grip shift , and I do not have a good opinion of gripshift.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-12, 07:12 PM
Replies: 616
Views: 44,348
Posted By ebr898

You asked: http://sheldonbrown.com/podcasts/ ...

You asked:
http://sheldonbrown.com/podcasts/

September 29, 2005 Grant Petersen Interview (8.8 MB mp3)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-12, 05:13 PM
Replies: 616
Views: 44,348
Posted By ebr898

+1 I try avoid seeing people , who I hear on...

+1 I try avoid seeing people , who I hear on the radio... they never look like what my brain has invisioned.
FWIW it took me a couple of years to figure out : ride to work slowly and...
Forum: Mountain Biking
05-16-12, 10:48 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 62,365
Posted By ebr898

Look at the bottom bracket shell, forward of the...

Look at the bottom bracket shell, forward of the chain stay bridge and you should find a threaded hole ( water bottle boss) This to anchor the cable end as you surmized, which allows the cable...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-16-12, 11:15 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 855
Posted By ebr898

I was perplexed by the verb piddling also, but I...

I was perplexed by the verb piddling also, but I find that working on bikes, relaxes me more than watching TV
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-16-12, 09:43 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 855
Posted By ebr898

Does this article expain -relaxing while working on C/V bikes?

I read it at the Dr. office, and thought ...maybe this could help explain to my wife why I find the bike rebuilding so relaxing:

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-12-12, 01:33 PM
Replies: 165
Views: 12,427
Posted By ebr898

I know and you know, but I took my kids to a fly...

I know and you know, but I took my kids to a fly in and I don't think it brought shivers to their spines like it does mine.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-12-12, 12:29 PM
Replies: 165
Views: 12,427
Posted By ebr898

I should have figured, the C & V crowd would have...

I should have figured, the C & V crowd would have a soft spot for the rattle of the radial engines.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-05-11, 05:14 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,360
Posted By ebr898

I came to the same epifany earlier this year.

I came to the same epifany earlier this year.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-14-11, 06:10 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 3,737
Posted By ebr898

Wow, You have a problem. You are a...

Wow, You have a problem. You are a Bikeaholic.... The first step is knowing you have a problem and theny how to stash the evidence....


My current attempt is : I ran a bar across the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-12-11, 01:47 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,385
Posted By ebr898

Thank you for conferming what I was thinking...

Thank you for conferming what I was thinking anyway. :fred:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-12-11, 12:23 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,385
Posted By ebr898

love the Surly blog! I inherited my...

love the Surly blog!

I inherited my anvil from my Grandfather, It is steel and crafted from a rail road rail. How much do you think it is worth? Should I restore it? It has a beautiful...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-29-11, 08:09 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,559
Posted By ebr898

nope, here is the catalog pg sj-10 :...

nope, here is the catalog pg sj-10 : http://classicfuji.com/SJ-10_1982_Page.htm


Look at the tire clearance on my bike that was desighned to have a ea1 wheel it now has mountain bike wheel, so...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-29-11, 06:28 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,559
Posted By ebr898

How do you know it is a fuji? BTW -NICE! I...

How do you know it is a fuji?

BTW -NICE! I have a Fuji sj-10 on my build list with a 26x1 1/4 wheel, and it is no where near the build quality of that one.
Forum: Alt Bike Culture
07-26-11, 05:56 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 602
Posted By ebr898

Yes, what you are looking for exists. I had a...

Yes, what you are looking for exists. I had a pair that I let get away in a deal about 4 years ago. They were red, had a schwinn logo on them and came with adapters that snapped into the Look...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-24-11, 12:00 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,114
Posted By ebr898

+10000000 Laughed so hard the kids think I...

+10000000
Laughed so hard the kids think I have lost my mind and are looking over my shoulder to see why I am laughing so hard!

Wife didn't think it so funny, but it is hanging on the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-23-11, 10:52 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,493
Posted By ebr898

Well Chris in Miami, I stand corrected mine must...

Well Chris in Miami, I stand corrected mine must be newer according to this thread: http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php/440465-Shogun-serial-database
It just doesn't seem to be that new with...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-23-11, 10:49 PM
Replies: 363
Views: 160,374
Posted By ebr898

I had made the assumption that the head badges...

I had made the assumption that the head badges would be a reflection of age/era. Is this not correct? Here is the one I have currently: M2C06709

Trying to ad photos - my computer and the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-23-11, 10:14 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 3,723
Posted By ebr898

How come it does not suprise me that C/V would...

How come it does not suprise me that C/V would have more than a few that appriciate the aviation.
I had the pleasure of working at FBO's out of college, saw and surviced quite a few interesting...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-23-11, 04:42 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,493
Posted By ebr898

Well to throw in another Shogun head badge and...

Well to throw in another Shogun head badge and decals here is mine, it must be quite a bit older:
211745211746
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-23-11, 04:33 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,095
Posted By ebr898

Big Block, thank you for the insperation to do...

Big Block, thank you for the insperation to do my saddle:
I have read several of your postings here and on Leatherworkers.net for referance.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-23-11, 02:28 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,271
Posted By ebr898

I have had good luck converting the old Trek 7XX...

I have had good luck converting the old Trek 7XX & Univega Via XXXX into "cyclocross" style bikes. The two Trek 700 you have there are prime canidates.. If you have a well stocked used parts...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-23-11, 02:16 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,095
Posted By ebr898

FWIW the guy at the leather shop here recomended...

FWIW the guy at the leather shop here recomended using a piece that perpendicular to the spine, so there would be less strech. He did say that parallel would be an ok also, but cut mine on a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-22-11, 02:52 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,095
Posted By ebr898

Rhm, I bought mine local here in the Kansas...

Rhm, I bought mine local here in the Kansas City area (http://www.leathersmithsupply.com/)
But this is where I was going to buy the leather from if I needed it shipped. I got a quote of about...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-22-11, 02:46 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,493
Posted By ebr898

Yep, we exchanged a Follis @ the BBQ on State...

Yep, we exchanged a Follis @ the BBQ on State Line:thumb:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-22-11, 01:09 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 956
Posted By ebr898

Mike Burrows bike Designer ( Giant + others) goes...

Mike Burrows bike Designer ( Giant + others) goes into some detail about the advantages of such a build in his book ( http://books.google.com/books/about/Bicycle_Design.html?id=GZj1JwAACAAJ ) He...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-22-11, 11:41 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,493
Posted By ebr898

I have a Shogun 300 also, came to me as a frame...

I have a Shogun 300 also, came to me as a frame and crank set. Mine is a 56cm built out of Champion tubing and had 165mm cranks I put 700c's on it which gives it room for 700 x38's which makes...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-22-11, 10:00 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,095
Posted By ebr898

I just completed a Wrights narrow. It went...

I just completed a Wrights narrow. It went pretty well, I have to ride it some more before I claim it to be a succsess. Here is what I learned so far:
I didn't need to vacume seal it over my...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-25-11, 10:45 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,167
Posted By ebr898

Check to see if the stem or seatpost is stuck. ...

Check to see if the stem or seatpost is stuck. If one or another is stuck - you can double what ever time you thought you would have to put into it. Nice looking bike, one down side is...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-25-11, 09:35 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 8,971
Posted By ebr898

[ The fad that has not subsided is the...

[

The fad that has not subsided is the triathlon market. I continue to see people, mainly MTB owners, looking for a reasonably priced racing bike to use for a triathlon. Many of them want a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-25-11, 08:19 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 670
Posted By ebr898

Looks nice. It reminds me of the old Star...

Looks nice.

It reminds me of the old Star Trek joke: " The good news is you will be on the away team, The bad news is the Captain has assighned you to wear the red shirt"
Forum: Commuting
06-04-11, 06:47 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 3,422
Posted By ebr898

Here is the crazy thing, You know what the...

Here is the crazy thing, You know what the Suburban looks like, but do you know who was driving? If you know the owner was driving, was he the one throwing the cheap beer? Now if the owner has...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-03-11, 08:44 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,865
Posted By ebr898

Easy Grasshopper, The particpation im...

Easy Grasshopper,

The particpation im "Wrenching" will teach you patience ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patience ). It will also teach you to think outside the norm/box etc.

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-02-11, 02:10 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,312
Posted By ebr898

If it was smaller this would be a good deal for ...

If it was smaller this would be a good deal for all rounder/ country bike. http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/bik/2417183299.html . +1 on some of the Shoguns, I have one that is late 70's early...
Forum: Commuting
06-02-11, 01:16 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 3,511
Posted By ebr898

One of my commuters is a Shogun that I can...

One of my commuters is a Shogun that I can squeeze 40's in it, but have 35's(or 38's I would have to look) on it. As everyone else has mentioned the fatter tire has is overall faster than the...
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