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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-14-24, 01:58 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 571
Posted By bikemig

Very neat bike. I rebuilt a 1979 trek 510 a few...

Very neat bike. I rebuilt a 1979 trek 510 a few years back and it is a fine bike. I’d be tempted to buy a pair of 700c wheels from velomine.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-12-24, 06:34 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 779
Posted By bikemig

Glennfordx4 and his posts will be sorely missed...

Glennfordx4 and his posts will be sorely missed on BF. He had a lot of virtual friends here.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-11-24, 06:48 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 477
Posted By bikemig

That bike has character. I'd be tempted to just...

That bike has character. I'd be tempted to just deal with the rust issues and keep riding it as is with maybe a bit more gearing for summertime riding. IMO, that is a machine with serious lock up...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-11-24, 09:15 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,256
Posted By bikemig

The sticker is beat up but it's Tretubi Columbus...

The sticker is beat up but it's Tretubi Columbus (SL or SP) with likely Aelle fork and stays. The seatpost was out of round and I had it reamed to 27.2 (also had to have the BB threads chased).
...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
04-10-24, 09:03 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 425
Posted By bikemig

It's a fine bike and well worth fixing up but...

It's a fine bike and well worth fixing up but it's overpriced at $125. This would be a decent deal at $50-$75. That said, if it's your size and you have a hankering to fix it up and ride it, go for...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-09-24, 04:06 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 372
Posted By bikemig

Good looking bike. Bikes that came stock with 27...

Good looking bike. Bikes that came stock with 27 inch wheels and center pull brakes with reasonable reach tend to have good clearance for tires and fenders. I have a 70s era Raleigh Gran Sport and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-09-24, 03:52 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,256
Posted By bikemig

That's why I picked up a CX frame that is on the...

That's why I picked up a CX frame that is on the smaller end of the range of sizes I like. That won't fix the high BB but it will allow me to straddle the bike comfortably. The rest is just a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-09-24, 10:24 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,256
Posted By bikemig

I think one reason why you don't see many threads...

I think one reason why you don't see many threads on vintage cross bikes is because they're really hard to find. I'm sitting on a Pinarello cross frame I need to build up. This is how the bike came...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-08-24, 05:38 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 341
Posted By bikemig

That looks like a 50.4 bcd Nervar crank. For the...

That looks like a 50.4 bcd Nervar crank. For the chain skipping, a twist tooth freewheel will likely help. So will dumping that campy RD for something decent like a suntour. That's what I did to my...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
04-02-24, 02:55 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,157
Posted By bikemig

This is a terrific group at a very attractive...

This is a terrific group at a very attractive price.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-02-24, 11:18 AM
Replies: 2,819
Views: 1,127,549
Posted By bikemig

"Old" and "new" touring bikes

I rebuilt a 1982 Trek 720 a few years ago to use as a touring bike. I rode an '83 across the country in '97. I like the 1982 Trek 720, but then I picked up a 1993 Trek 750 (lugged hybrid, same...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-02-24, 11:13 AM
Replies: 2,819
Views: 1,127,549
Posted By bikemig

Honestly this is one of the best riding bikes I...

Honestly this is one of the best riding bikes I have ever owned. I have two long wheelbase bikes (42 inch with 18 inch stays), this 'dale and an '82 Trek 720. The Cannondale, IMO, is a better riding...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
04-02-24, 10:28 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 177
Posted By bikemig

I like brifters just fine even if I tend to be...

I like brifters just fine even if I tend to be partial to bar end shifters when I go click shift. Lots of folks here build old bikes with 3 x 9 gearing so you've come to the right place.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-02-24, 09:16 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 615
Posted By bikemig

1993 Trek 750

I picked up a 1993 Trek 750 a few years back. It's in great shape and I've always liked the lugged Trek hybrids. It has the same geometry as the 520 but it was a heck of a lot cheaper. The frame has...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-02-24, 09:05 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 615
Posted By bikemig

You overpaid for that bike. Just sayin . . .

You overpaid for that bike. Just sayin . . .
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
04-02-24, 08:13 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 300
Posted By bikemig

I'd have a hard time turning down rigid, quality...

I'd have a hard time turning down rigid, quality MTBs at $50. It's a good thing that I'm not finding any at that price.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-02-24, 05:40 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 626
Posted By bikemig

No doubt it did . . . And thanks for the...

No doubt it did . . .

And thanks for the info.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-01-24, 05:28 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 1,565
Posted By bikemig

Wait people on bike forums are turning down the...

Wait people on bike forums are turning down the chance to buy one more bike? Really? This place is falling apart.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-01-24, 11:59 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 626
Posted By bikemig

I enjoyed the piece. I hadn't realized that...

I enjoyed the piece. I hadn't realized that Repack began in 1974; I had thought it was late 70s. I hate to say it but Bicycling was a much better magazine back in the day. A lot of things about...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-01-24, 11:52 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 475
Posted By bikemig

Yeah I'd like to see those two articles as well....

Yeah I'd like to see those two articles as well. Also I love the Murray ad for the 7/11 bikes. Did Serotta make those?
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
04-01-24, 06:34 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 532
Posted By bikemig

This is a great bike; frame, paint job, and...

This is a great bike; frame, paint job, and original equipment were all of high quality. A few hundred dollars sounds about right in a larger city assuming (a) the bike is cosmetically in good shape;...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
03-31-24, 05:58 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 529
Posted By bikemig

Perhaps I wasn't clear in my original post but I...

Perhaps I wasn't clear in my original post but I am asking for a valuation.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
03-31-24, 01:13 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 529
Posted By bikemig

Pair of '93 Bridgestones: RB 1 and MB 1

Title is wrong; apologies in advance if the title is a bit of a clickbait, :). I'm selling a 1993 red Bridgestone RB 1 with the biplane fork. Here's a pic of the RB 1 but I'm selling it as a...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
03-08-24, 01:56 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 331
Posted By bikemig

The price is on the high side but the parts are...

The price is on the high side but the parts are very good. Plus it looks as if the geometry works well for you which is a big plus. The market is slow. See if you can't get this down to $500-$600.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
03-07-24, 11:51 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 526
Posted By bikemig

Very pretty and a fair price. This should sell...

Very pretty and a fair price. This should sell locally but you may have to be patient.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-07-24, 09:20 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,162
Posted By bikemig

+1 on this. This is the swiss army knife style of...

+1 on this. This is the swiss army knife style of bikes. I picked up a lugged Trek 750 hybrid (same geometry as the 520s) just for this reason. Now I just need to build it, :). I had a Bianchi...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-06-24, 02:28 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 811
Posted By bikemig

That is a very lucky find. Cool bike.

That is a very lucky find. Cool bike.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
03-04-24, 04:38 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 479
Posted By bikemig

$300ish in a local sale is my guess. You need a...

$300ish in a local sale is my guess. You need a collector to get top dollar. There’s lots of inventory if all you want is a top dog vintage MTB to choose from.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
03-04-24, 07:34 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 479
Posted By bikemig

This is a garage queen; it's beautiful. I don't...

This is a garage queen; it's beautiful. I don't have a good handle on what this is worth but the early Stumpjumpers like this don't come up often and command a premium when they do. I'm glad you're...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-03-24, 07:30 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 431
Posted By bikemig

Well if I ever get that Claud Butler done, we'll...

Well if I ever get that Claud Butler done, we'll have to do a bike ride in Des Moines on British bikes from the 50s. . . .
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-03-24, 04:38 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 431
Posted By bikemig

Very nice. Why no Brooks saddle? I have a 50s era...

Very nice. Why no Brooks saddle? I have a 50s era Claud Butler I need to build up one of these days. It will be a sympathetic restoration rather than a completely period correct one.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-03-24, 02:42 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 727
Posted By bikemig

Looks like there is a wiki entry on Su Friedrich...

Looks like there is a wiki entry on Su Friedrich who wrote the piece on the bike trip from Oberlin to Boston. I'm guessing it's the same person as she was at Oberlin '72-'75:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-03-24, 02:36 PM
Replies: 256
Views: 10,596
Posted By bikemig

I like to think of this as the recovering cat...

I like to think of this as the recovering cat lady thread . . . except just swap too many bikes for too many cats, :)

I got rid of 10 bikes last year. I'll get rid of 10 more this year.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-03-24, 10:10 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,557
Posted By bikemig

You have to think ahead with downtube shifters...

You have to think ahead with downtube shifters and sometimes you will be out of gear. That's part of the charm of downtube shifters if you like them (and I do like them).
Forum: Road Cycling
02-29-24, 12:24 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,477
Posted By bikemig

This is my mid to early 70s Sekine SHS 271. The...

This is my mid to early 70s Sekine SHS 271. The parts are mainly original. It has a double butted chrome moly frame and makes a fine commuter and lock up...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-27-24, 07:09 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,009
Posted By bikemig

I'm with the other posters, get a tall stem and...

I'm with the other posters, get a tall stem and enjoy your old bike. I also like randonneur style handlebars as they flare up a bit from the stem.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-27-24, 07:04 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,864
Posted By bikemig

Neat thread, cool bike. This qualifies as a labor...

Neat thread, cool bike. This qualifies as a labor of love.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
02-26-24, 10:56 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 312
Posted By bikemig

I have one I'd happily sell at $6k but I doubt my...

I have one I'd happily sell at $6k but I doubt my conscience would allow me to do so.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-20-24, 04:53 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 4,244
Posted By bikemig

I've ridden around Lake Pontchartrain. I'm...

I've ridden around Lake Pontchartrain. I'm impressed that you've done that more than once! It's flat but then so is New Orleans.

Biggest changes? My handlebars need to be around the same height as...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-20-24, 02:13 PM
Replies: 392
Views: 21,384
Posted By bikemig

I started out bike riding in cut offs, t shirts,...

I started out bike riding in cut offs, t shirts, and sneakers like I'm sure most people did. Then I got into racing and I had lycra shorts, jerseys, proper bike shoes (cleated of course with toe...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-20-24, 01:46 PM
Replies: 7,786
Views: 918,457
Posted By bikemig

1979 Trek 510

The weather is unseasonably warm in central Iowa so it's time to get my '79 Trek 510 fixed up. I flatted last last year and finally got around to replacing the tube. I checked all the adjustments as...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-11-24, 02:47 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 326
Posted By bikemig

The Graftek brings back some memories. I had a...

The Graftek brings back some memories. I had a buddy who owned one. He thought it was a bit whippy so he then bought one of the first Kleins. He had a sort of Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde personality when...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
01-21-24, 01:45 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 930
Posted By bikemig

So glad I don't live in CO. GLWS, err, give away,...

So glad I don't live in CO. GLWS, err, give away, :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-21-24, 01:43 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,745
Posted By bikemig

This is a nice crank, 94/58 bcd: ...

This is a nice crank, 94/58 bcd:

https://velobase.com/ViewComponent.aspx?ID=bc910cf8-41bb-495f-b655-4e782b01623e&Enum=115

Find one of those and you can get to 20 teeth. I have one sitting...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-16-24, 07:45 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,024
Posted By bikemig

46, 47, or a 48, outer works fine for me. I'm...

46, 47, or a 48, outer works fine for me. I'm well past my racing days. I can spin all the top gears with an outer in the upper 40s and an inner in the 30s gets me up the (few) 10% local grades in...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
01-11-24, 02:45 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,495
Posted By bikemig

What’s not to love about this bike. GLWS

What’s not to love about this bike. GLWS
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
01-10-24, 11:11 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,941
Posted By bikemig

That's great context for thinking about this...

That's great context for thinking about this bike. When I think about buying an old bike, I like vintage bikes that were designed around center pull brakes as you can run a 32c tire or even a bit...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
01-10-24, 06:46 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 779
Posted By bikemig

Which year 510 is this?

Which year 510 is this?
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
01-08-24, 07:50 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 693
Posted By bikemig

It would be a shame to part this bike out but it...

It would be a shame to part this bike out but it is obviously worth more as a part out. Personally I'd try to sell it as a complete bike first. Since the OP is in Portlandia, I'd try a higher price...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-08-24, 07:44 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 732
Posted By bikemig

My experience running folding tires with rims...

My experience running folding tires with rims without hooks has not been good. Running a wire rim 27 x 1 and 1/4 tire at 70 PSI works well with those rims. I agree with non-fixie , but perhaps others...
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