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Forum: Classic & Vintage

04-07-24, 07:03 AM

Replies: 104

Some Soviet junk I have.

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Posted By gamu

This is an excellent thread, thanks geeteeiii for...

This is an excellent thread, thanks geeteeiii for all the information! I was just gifted a mostly original Tourist in fairly typical (rough) shape. I haven't had a chance to get into it yet, but it...

Forum: General Cycling Discussion

08-24-22, 09:37 AM

Replies: 117

The Ah Ha moment with cycling shoes & pedals

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Posted By gamu

Sometimes I wear my bib shorts under cargo shorts...

Sometimes I wear my bib shorts under cargo shorts and a cotton t-shirt... With my dual-sided flats/SPD pedals and my street shoes with cleats...

Forum: General Cycling Discussion

08-24-22, 09:30 AM

Replies: 14

How to re-assemble the spring of a twist gear shifter

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Posted By gamu

Like others have said, I tried to fix a...

Like others have said, I tried to fix a malfunctioning twist shifter, and the most effective fix was to buy new shifters. I went with Microshift trigger shifters, they're much more responsive,...

Forum: General Cycling Discussion

08-21-22, 05:38 AM

Replies: 25

98' Lemond Zurich Rebuild

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Posted By gamu

Good luck and post pics! There's a "Show your...

Good luck and post pics! There's a "Show your LeMond" thread over in the Road Cycling forum that has lots of great bikes posted, but can always use more.

I'm currently working on a '99 Tourmalet...

Forum: General Cycling Discussion

08-19-22, 07:10 AM

Replies: 63

MicroSHIFT - Who Are They?

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Posted By gamu

MicroShift is a Taiwanese company, I think...

MicroShift is a Taiwanese company, I think founded in the '80s as part of the country's broader industrialization. I can't find any evidence of it having been bought out by SRAM.

MicroShift indeed...

Forum: General Cycling Discussion

08-18-22, 04:47 AM

Replies: 38

When should tires be replaced?

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Posted By gamu

I replace tires when they look like they need to...

I replace tires when they look like they need to be replaced. I have a set of tires on my spare road wheelset that has maybe 6000 miles and is 15 years old, I throw them on my bike at least once a...

Forum: Road Cycling

08-17-22, 07:19 AM

Replies: 481

Show your LeMond!!!

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Posted By gamu

Nice clean Alpe D'Huez! The tires aren't quite...

Nice clean Alpe D'Huez! The tires aren't quite factory, these are the Bontrager R2s, the factory tire was the Bontrager Race Lite, with a gray tread. (Page 8 of the catalog, I can't post hyperlinks,...

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