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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-01-17, 12:13 AM
Replies: 241
Views: 47,255
Posted By burnfingers

they are niche, lightweight, and require passion...

they are niche, lightweight, and require passion to keep on the road. for the right person, these are all attractions lol.

when I built up a early 60s french roady I swapped in a spindle off a 90s...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-21-17, 02:14 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 32,071
Posted By burnfingers

the first bike I ever rode was a 70s 27" Hathorn...

the first bike I ever rode was a 70s 27" Hathorn 5spd roady. i was maybe 5 at the time and had to crawl inside the frame, reach up over my head to the bottom of the drop bar, and with luck I could...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-21-17, 01:14 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 4,752
Posted By burnfingers

as a tall guy I love 27s! riding 700c always...

as a tall guy I love 27s! riding 700c always makes me feel a little self conscious, like I'm riding an undersized frame lol

with eBay and amazon there are plenty of decent tires available, and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-14-17, 10:33 PM
Replies: 7,826
Views: 931,080
Posted By burnfingers

1989 GT Talera, hybrid conversion project in...

1989 GT Talera, hybrid conversion project in white. got it back to ridable, now it's just fine tuning everything.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-14-17, 10:26 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,832
Posted By burnfingers

I spent 7 months hunting for a square taper...

I spent 7 months hunting for a square taper spindle that was a drop-in replacement for a cottered one in a early 60s Mercier once... Ended up finding one in Portugal of all places, imported it and am...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-13-17, 12:22 AM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,129,336
Posted By burnfingers

'92 KHS Summit, '98 GT Ricochet ...

'92 KHS Summit, '98 GT Ricochet
http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/fb88/cpm3eslbwac4by86g.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-01-17, 01:03 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,274
Posted By burnfingers

...how even?

...how even?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-18-17, 07:51 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,129,336
Posted By burnfingers

1992 KHS Summit, currently set up as a 7spd and...

1992 KHS Summit, currently set up as a 7spd and seeing action on downhill trails in the area such as Sandy Ridge. Pics were taken last week, had a bit of snow up here :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-13-17, 09:22 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,634
Posted By burnfingers

C-T is 22" C-C is ~20" As far as I...

C-T is 22"


C-C is ~20"

As far as I know C-T is the standard for MTBs, C-C is the road bike standard (?)

How to Measure a Hardtail Mountain Bike...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-13-17, 05:53 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,634
Posted By burnfingers

Oversized 1996 GT Ricochet, special order?

*reposted to C&V by suggestion*

Hi all, I recently helped a friend in acquiring a GT Ricochet in blue, made of 7005, with the serial S6E02206. According to this post...
Forum: Mountain Biking
01-12-17, 09:33 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 725
Posted By burnfingers

Oversized 1996 GT Ricochet, special order?

Hi all, I recently helped a friend in acquiring a GT Ricochet in blue, made of 7005, with the serial S6E02206. According to this post (http://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=528632) and others,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-11-17, 07:50 PM
Replies: 21,741
Views: 3,076,952
Posted By burnfingers

Today I tried to do my usual route, didn't make...

Today I tried to do my usual route, didn't make it lol
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-20-16, 03:28 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,413
Posted By burnfingers

the sealed BB is definitely not original, but if...

the sealed BB is definitely not original, but if it fits it does tell us the BB is 68mm BSA (English). a 1" seat tube suggests this came with a 1 piece crankset originally, reinforcing the 70s...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-20-16, 01:13 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,413
Posted By burnfingers

The frame is likely mid 70s given that it has...

The frame is likely mid 70s given that it has stamped dropouts on a lugged frame, but it's interesting... The rear dropouts remind me of the varsity with the flared eyelets, but the fork crown and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-19-16, 04:42 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 14,225
Posted By burnfingers

I have actually encountered this a number of...

I have actually encountered this a number of times, most recently on a 90's mountain bike but also on a couple of 70's roadies and a few others. It has nothing to do with miles or age or rider weight...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-15-16, 06:01 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,651,515
Posted By burnfingers

Apparently washing a bike off counts as restoring...

Apparently washing a bike off counts as restoring it now... also, dat derailleur hanger >_<

**1970s Restored Vintage Road Bike** (http://portland.craigslist.org/clk/bik/5442717189.html)

504790...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-11-16, 09:56 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,651,515
Posted By burnfingers

I have yet to stop laughing at this... It's not...

I have yet to stop laughing at this... It's not messed up or stupidly priced, but what smart ass at Giant had the idea of naming a women's bike the 'butte'? Giant butt? rofl

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Giant...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-09-16, 10:51 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 808
Posted By burnfingers

yep, that's exactly what it is. I have my doubts...

yep, that's exactly what it is. I have my doubts as to whether these could actually take a hit though, usually skids are wide at base for stability with a much sharper angle to deflect an impact;...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-09-16, 04:28 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 4,800
Posted By burnfingers

It's running bull horns and bar ends with pull to...

It's running bull horns and bar ends with pull to spare. I love the setup despite it not being period correct, but I've got to do something about these mushy brakes. When the salmons first went on...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-09-16, 01:09 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 4,800
Posted By burnfingers

Adjusting Centerpulls... is it possible?

Alright, so the weather is picking up and I've dusted off / tuned up my Mercier, but after riding my winter bike for the past few months I can't help but be annoyed by the squishy squeaky brakes on...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-07-16, 04:30 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 16,274
Posted By burnfingers

Back on topic lol, what do these count as? they...

Back on topic lol, what do these count as? they are off a 40's 24", fitted to a 60's 26" soooo... long shorties? PG13 dukes?

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Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
02-02-16, 01:23 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,055
Posted By burnfingers

With respect, here's one that was cleaned up...

With respect, here's one that was cleaned up selling for $2900 and it has the much more common smooth fenders rather than the stepped ones, although it does have a front wheel motor mounted to it:...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-02-16, 02:13 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 6,088
Posted By burnfingers

501991501992501993501994501997503350 ...

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Pictures are worth a thousand words so I'm already way over budget lol, but the short version is this:
I got tired of my job and decided to move and get a 2nd...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-02-16, 01:40 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,264
Posted By burnfingers

If not Italian, maybe French? The thin lugs and...

If not Italian, maybe French? The thin lugs and seat-stay ends are a style common on Merciers in particular (like this (http://nsa34.casimages.com/img/2015/01/05/150105125936315444.jpg)) but others...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
02-01-16, 09:29 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,055
Posted By burnfingers

1930s Elgin - Oriole?

Hey guys, I've had this sitting in a shed with a few other projects for years and recently had a friend comment on it. It's rusty and dusty, but it looks worse that it is: it's all there and with a...
Forum: Mountain Biking
01-29-16, 10:14 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 940
Posted By burnfingers

Are 'soft tails' any good for ST/DH?

Hey guys, I run a old school hardtail on single track and downhill trails and have a blast doing it. I am a tactical rider; I don't care for DS setups due to the extra bulk and corresponding loss of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-29-16, 11:43 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 6,209
Posted By burnfingers

When I was a kid I mastered riding with no hands...

When I was a kid I mastered riding with no hands on an original stingray, not just on flat straight roads but around corners and up or down hills too. The longest I went was about 7 miles because...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-25-16, 04:54 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,651,515
Posted By burnfingers

I actually got curious enough to email the seller...

I actually got curious enough to email the seller and ask what happened, this is what he said:

"I did not realized that the forks were bent so I will have to look for another set or part it out"
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-24-16, 08:19 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,651,515
Posted By burnfingers

dat rake tho, and only $100? 500356 ...

dat rake tho, and only $100?

500356

NOVARA BIKE (http://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/bik/5417810407.html)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-18-16, 03:51 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 10,420
Posted By burnfingers

I meant lace the hubs into thinner rims like the...

I meant lace the hubs into thinner rims like the bike originally came with, those must be the tallest 700s ever made

http://www.vintage-trek.com/images/trek/Trek3pg11a.jpg
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-16-16, 03:43 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 10,420
Posted By burnfingers

Beautiful bike and build, the only thing I'd do...

Beautiful bike and build, the only thing I'd do different is lace those hubs into a set of original sized rims while waiting for good weather; that rear wheel seat-tube clearance is pretty nasty
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-08-16, 05:04 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,154,033
Posted By burnfingers

Oh god this is the best one I've seen around me...

Oh god this is the best one I've seen around me in a while, I'm not even going to paraphrase it.

"The tires are too big for the bicycle. Everything works except it doesn't work because the tires...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-19-15, 04:02 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 5,502
Posted By burnfingers

clearly beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but...

clearly beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but if you want the least bulky option for a 1" threaded take a look at the Tange Passage. it's a triple seal low stack headset, very well priced, really...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-19-15, 03:44 AM
Replies: 159
Views: 14,186
Posted By burnfingers

and there it is. way back the LBS was a great...

and there it is. way back the LBS was a great place to hang out and talk bikes, trails, argue about drilling chainrings, etc. nowdays its a cashgrab like everything else. A headset you'd expect to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-18-15, 09:42 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,781
Posted By burnfingers

been a while since I shared these, so here's one...

been a while since I shared these, so here's one for ya. Sears branded Chiorda, was a complete mess when I got it lol
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-10-15, 09:23 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,907
Posted By burnfingers

Sounds like a blast unless the wind picks up,...

Sounds like a blast unless the wind picks up, I'll see if I can get my Mercier ready for a wet run BB/HS bearings be damned.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-22-15, 03:18 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,115
Posted By burnfingers

Against the odds I found a pair of titanium...

Against the odds I found a pair of titanium bosses that are close enough to work (3mm less threads and standard instead of hex head). I have about a week until they get here, so now I just have to...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-21-15, 11:38 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,115
Posted By burnfingers

Thanks for the input all, I'll start it soaking...

Thanks for the input all, I'll start it soaking and keep gathering opinions on how to extract the broken stud while hunting for replacements. Good point about the EZout.
retro, my vision for the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-21-15, 07:59 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,115
Posted By burnfingers

Fingers crossed, ~6mm isnt a lot to drill into....

Fingers crossed, ~6mm isnt a lot to drill into. I'm hoping a machinist friend will take a look at it.

I sincerely hope you are right and I'm just looking in the wrong places; I don't see any...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-21-15, 07:40 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,115
Posted By burnfingers

Twisted off V-brake stud - help!

Hey guys, in a bit of a pickle here. I have a '92 KHS Summit with a Trek DDS3 air/oil fork that recently had the v-brake hanger/bolt/stud/screw/whatever twist off in the mount during a tuneup; one...
Forum: Mountain Biking
10-25-15, 06:00 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 2,208
Posted By burnfingers

Anyone have a Trek DS2 / DDS3 manual or knowledge?

Hey guys, I've been riding and tweaking a FR '92 KHS Summit because I get a kick out of blowing past santa cruz' on black diamond trails with it. I recently set up a Trek 950 Singletrack with a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-13-15, 10:31 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,021
Posted By burnfingers

Thanks guys, from all this info I am going to...

Thanks guys, from all this info I am going to suggest that this as a 1992 KHS Montana Summit mountain bike.

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It appears that the stem and bar are all...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-07-15, 12:05 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,021
Posted By burnfingers

Very good find LoP, never heard of a KHS MTB but...

Very good find LoP, never heard of a KHS MTB but those look like very strong possibilities. I was starting to think it might be an early Specialized Rockhopper as almost all of them have the double...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-05-15, 11:44 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,021
Posted By burnfingers

Thanks for the insight, and yea that was my...

Thanks for the insight, and yea that was my thought too; I could probably sell a hub off it for more than that. Whatever it is it rides nice, very light for a steel frame.

Initially I assumed it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-05-15, 10:24 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,021
Posted By burnfingers

Help with frame ID - Vtg MTB - 90s Bontrager?

Hey guys! I picked up a old hardtail MTB on Craigslist for $35 to chase a buddy down trails with, got to cleaning it up and noted that the seat says Bontrager (or rather, it used to). Could it be so?...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-15, 11:50 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 6,344
Posted By burnfingers

I got a steel framed 58cm '64 Mercier down to...

I got a steel framed 58cm '64 Mercier down to 20lbs but as people are saying it took quite a bit of work. I was restoring the bike anyway and decided to see how much I could shave for kicks and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-11-15, 10:03 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 4,587
Posted By burnfingers

Pull the fork off the bike and put a ruler...

Pull the fork off the bike and put a ruler against the steerer tube to see what you're dealing with; judging by the pic it's going to be bent buuuut I've been wrong before. I recently restored a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-10-15, 12:36 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,001
Posted By burnfingers

Checked everything over and didn't find any...

Checked everything over and didn't find any issues so I swapped on a different freewheel and that seems to have done the trick. The only one I could find in the parts box was SunTour Perfect 6 speed...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-08-15, 06:02 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,001
Posted By burnfingers

Thanks for all the input and thoughts, here's...

Thanks for all the input and thoughts, here's some more info and replys:


The bottom bracket in the current configuration was repacked about 8 months ago with lithium grease, the raceways barings...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-08-15, 11:53 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,001
Posted By burnfingers

chain tension or freewheel slop? - vtg 10spd

Hey guys, been riding my '64ish Mercier and recently gave it a Shimano Ultegra 116l 10spd chain to shave a little weight (would you believe 20.1lbs?) and clean up the appearance of the bike a bit. I...
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