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Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
04-18-24, 04:03 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 32
Posted By abdon

I thought I did... She's 5'2" so on a...

I thought I did...

She's 5'2" so on a straight tube around 48cm, or the smallest frame most vendors had.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
04-18-24, 04:01 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 32
Posted By abdon

either of those in 48cm would be tempting,...

either of those in 48cm would be tempting, specially if it has a lugged fork. I think the Bianchi had an oddball sizing; according to my notes (tagged as unverified) the smallest size was 49cm them...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
04-18-24, 03:13 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 32
Posted By abdon

WTB: tiny touring frame/fork

My daughter wants a gravel bike, she's into vintage and touring, so while the easiest thing would be to do a non suspension early mountain bike, I figured it would not hurt to ask here if somebody...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-24, 02:05 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 1,465
Posted By abdon

This is actually not bad at all and I appreciate...

This is actually not bad at all and I appreciate it. Doesn't hurt to ask, don't mind if I say no. At least I am not going out of my way to meet you at your convenience instead of going straight to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-24, 01:54 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 1,465
Posted By abdon

Facebook has gotten better about scammers but...

Facebook has gotten better about scammers but there was a time when ignoring "is this item available?" messages got rid of 100% of them. It also gets rid of 90% of ghosting messages (text you once,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 06:10 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 1,465
Posted By abdon

Let me help you make up your mind. Say you post...

Let me help you make up your mind. Say you post something for sale. you'll get about this many of these but no follow ups from there:

"is this item available?" "is this item available?" "is this...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
04-15-24, 01:08 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 520
Posted By abdon

I see. So your opinion on brakes are valid and...

I see. So your opinion on brakes are valid and on-point, but my opinion on brakes are off-point, irrelevant, gratuitious, off-topic speculation. My apologies for exposing the OP to an opinion...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
04-15-24, 09:44 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 520
Posted By abdon

So somehow your "As long as you are ok with rim...

So somehow your "As long as you are ok with rim brakes" was not meant to say that they were substandard? Heck complaining that a bike doesn't have disk brakes on a vintage forum is rather odd on...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 08:39 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,257
Posted By abdon

Military ammo boxes. You either have people...

Military ammo boxes. You either have people trying to sell them for $20+ each or $5 each once they realize that the full pallet of them they bought isn't moving. I have a number of them in a shelf I...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
04-14-24, 02:34 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 520
Posted By abdon

Rim brakes are only a problem to people that...

Rim brakes are only a problem to people that don't bother to maintain them. I'll never forget the day a friend borrowed one of my bikes so we could ride, a Surly Cross check. I did warn him that I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-14-24, 01:43 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,258
Posted By abdon

More expensive? You must be young at this game,...

More expensive? You must be young at this game, most of us could get a frame in the morning and be riding it in the evening just from the parts laying around. Then we get into our heads that we want...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-14-24, 01:34 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 407
Posted By abdon

I don't know about nefarious. Heck, I don't even...

I don't know about nefarious. Heck, I don't even know about people wanting to know why. I happen to be a huge fan of the classic double triangle straight tube frame. Which is mighty convenient as...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-13-24, 05:18 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 407
Posted By abdon

we are on the same page. I'm building a database...

we are on the same page. I'm building a database of vintage touring bikes and I stop tracking when the lugs stop. I make a reluctant allowance for forks.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-13-24, 10:43 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 407
Posted By abdon

I think every size. this is a late 520 and this...

I think every size. this is a late 520 and this one is certainly not small.
https://media.trekbikes.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_progressive:semi,q_auto,w_800,h_600,c_pad/520Disc_19_24000_B_Primary
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-13-24, 10:34 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 407
Posted By abdon

Follow-up trivia question, when did they change...

Follow-up trivia question, when did they change to a slanted top tube?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-12-24, 11:50 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 407
Posted By abdon

Trek 520 trivia question; what year did they...

moved from lugged fork to the unicrown fork?

I do know that '93 was the last year of the lugged frame, and that '83, '85, and '86 had sidepull brakes, but I'm missing the fork info
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
03-27-24, 05:30 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 925
Posted By abdon

54~55? I love the Univega touring bikes,...

54~55?

I love the Univega touring bikes, they are as well built as anything else out there if not better. You have to step up to a Miyata 1000, Trek 720, or Specialized Expedition to find a...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
01-04-24, 03:47 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 592
Posted By abdon

Honestly it is better to accumulate the required...

Honestly it is better to accumulate the required 10 posts then to ask without a picture.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-24-23, 09:17 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 405
Posted By abdon

That's a big jump from 27". I do have calipers...

That's a big jump from 27". I do have calipers that can easily do the 27~700 (4mm extra reach) but 27~650b is about a full inch difference, 23mm. Even 700c to 650b is not a trivial conversion. My...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-24-23, 08:06 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 405
Posted By abdon

Here are some photos from the ad: ...

Here are some photos from the ad:
https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/960x720/336294270_6683196301718606_3798508395313515777_n_eda6384d64cb8ff93a5a4ec2c3d6ec19cede2886.jpg...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-24-23, 11:45 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 405
Posted By abdon

Picking up a Sekai 2400 on Tuesday

Want to build a gravel bike with Panaracer Gravelking SS tires. On the pictures it seems to have reasonable clearance and should pick a smidgen more if I go from 27" to 700c.

For those that own...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
12-16-23, 08:29 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 482
Posted By abdon

How much in a hurry is he and how good is he at...

How much in a hurry is he and how good is he at selling bikes?

Basically a touring bike could command a nice premium over a similarly decked road bike, but it would take time to find the buyer...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-14-23, 10:11 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 757
Posted By abdon

I would. It costs too much to make a ******...

I would. It costs too much to make a ****** version like that so the company may as well aim higher in order to make a better profit. Keep in mind that a lot of the products we pay too much for are...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
12-14-23, 10:05 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 661
Posted By abdon

You did fantastic. Regrease everything and you...

You did fantastic. Regrease everything and you should get at least another 40 years out of it.

​​​​​​To me is amazing how the early participants in the mountain bike craze went all out in...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
12-13-23, 10:59 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 661
Posted By abdon

How much did you pay for it? What's the frame...

How much did you pay for it? What's the frame made of?
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
12-12-23, 01:06 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 661
Posted By abdon

This is my kind of bike! Early, 81~83 judging by...

This is my kind of bike! Early, 81~83 judging by the components and lugged fork. As early on manufacturers were putting their best foot forward there is a good chance it has a tange double butted...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
12-09-23, 10:24 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 497
Posted By abdon

To ride? Probably $100 if everything works as it...

To ride? Probably $100 if everything works as it should and doesn't need consumables replaced. Paying $150 for a "right here right now I'm riding this evening" is not the worst thing you could do....
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
12-08-23, 08:58 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,179
Posted By abdon

If that was my dream bike, the one I grew...

If that was my dream bike, the one I grew coveting, and I wanted it not to collect but to put thousands of miles in it, it would be worth the $1,500. It is not so it would have to be $500 for me to...
Forum: Touring
12-08-23, 12:03 PM
Replies: 158
Views: 8,998
Posted By abdon

Any way that puts you on a bike to spend time in...

Any way that puts you on a bike to spend time in the wider world is the right way to do it. Spend the night out and you are touring. But heck that's just what I call it. If it makes you happy to call...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-07-23, 10:24 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,767
Posted By abdon

My phone swapping can't spell... Is not a...

My phone swapping can't spell...

Is not a legal thing. If we are talking about X and you bring up how it is ok to address X that way but not Y, you end up in fact establishing a moral equivalency...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-07-23, 09:37 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,767
Posted By abdon

So cyclists should be a protected class because...

So cyclists should be a protected class because in the past they have been discriminated for employment, economically marginalized, and considered an inferior subset of society?

​​​​​ Your moral...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
12-07-23, 07:52 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,211
Posted By abdon

If that's the bike your heart has been wanting to...

If that's the bike your heart has been wanting to build for a long time that's not a bad price. If it is just a neat frame you happened to spot, the "value" to you goes down somewhat. As with most...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
12-06-23, 10:39 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 690
Posted By abdon

There is an easy fix to that! Finding a needle in...

There is an easy fix to that! Finding a needle in a haystack can be as hard as the Proverb suggests but it has gotten to the point where I don't even look into the haystack anymore. There are so many...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
12-06-23, 03:39 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 435
Posted By abdon

Why oh why I keep doing something I find so...

Why oh why I keep doing something I find so annoying! (Poster not posting the size).

If I recall right it was 17.5" c2c, will confirm once I get home. Having said that it has a rather high bottom...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
12-06-23, 08:11 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 261
Posted By abdon

The best would be to post a picture. Make sure...

The best would be to post a picture. Make sure you capture the side with the crank. The requirement that you have 10 posts before you can do that makes this site a lot more useful because it cuts...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
12-05-23, 05:07 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 435
Posted By abdon

Trek 9700 OCLV carbon frame

I was about to post this on fleabay for $200 but I figure I would float it here first for $100.

When it first came out it was touted the lightest production mountain bike ever. That benchmark has...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
12-05-23, 08:51 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 350
Posted By abdon

Do they work as they should? The original...

Do they work as they should? The original bolt/nut used two nuts in order to lock the tension in place so it wouldn't drift under use
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-04-23, 10:51 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 7,176
Posted By abdon

The going to Target standard is not equivalent....

The going to Target standard is not equivalent. The question is what else could $150 buy you in this extremely depressed vintage bike market. I have bought some fantastic bikes in also mint shape...
Forum: Touring
12-04-23, 01:22 PM
Replies: 158
Views: 8,998
Posted By abdon

To me anybody who carries all their gear on a...

To me anybody who carries all their gear on a bike and go overnight somewhere is touring. The rest is style, not substance. Heck when I was credit card touring Japan I could have packed all my stuff...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-04-23, 12:50 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,564
Posted By abdon

Best budget rims ever, Sun CR18. Maximum bang for...

Best budget rims ever, Sun CR18. Maximum bang for the buck and they come in at 460g.
Forum: Touring
12-04-23, 12:44 PM
Replies: 158
Views: 8,998
Posted By abdon

Meh. To me anytime you transport yourself and...

Meh. To me anytime you transport yourself and spend the night away it is all touring. Whether is months, or credit card touring, or going to a campground overnight, same same. What bike and how you...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-04-23, 10:00 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 909
Posted By abdon

What? My vintage bikes are supposed to be in...

What? My vintage bikes are supposed to be in working order? I thought vintage was an euphemism for "not in riding condition". :D
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-03-23, 04:58 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 807
Posted By abdon

If you were to have several of those in different...

If you were to have several of those in different sizes that would do it just fine, use the size you need. Otherwise the sticking bit usually bends by the end of the week :p
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-03-23, 04:56 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 361
Posted By abdon

Generic super heavy utilitarian bike?

Generic super heavy utilitarian bike?
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
12-03-23, 12:01 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,329
Posted By abdon

Yeah, kinda hard not to get people focused on...

Yeah, kinda hard not to get people focused on that on a forum called "what is worth? Appraisals".

Did you get it? What was it?
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
12-03-23, 11:54 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 690
Posted By abdon

That's correct, but the seller is not asking, the...

That's correct, but the seller is not asking, the buyer is. So advising the buyer includes what would make it worthwhile. Whether the seller agrees it's irrelevant, there is no talking some of them...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
12-02-23, 07:13 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 690
Posted By abdon

Earlier ones had better components and have more...

Earlier ones had better components and have more vintage credit. Then there is the fact that this one has non original parts (which could be a plus if this is the way you were going) and that the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-02-23, 12:04 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 584
Posted By abdon

Years back I sold my Merlin extra light frame for...

Years back I sold my Merlin extra light frame for $1k so I could use the Dura Ace 7800 group on a build for my daughter. It may just be the time to hunt one down. That bike rode like a dream.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-01-23, 12:28 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,842
Posted By abdon

For the record I'm not arguing just for the sake...

For the record I'm not arguing just for the sake of arguing. I just like geeking out about stuff like this. I'm not a high RPM kind of guy so sustaining 100+ RPM is just not in the cards for me but...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-01-23, 12:03 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,842
Posted By abdon

Do a direct measurement of your gear inches and...

Do a direct measurement of your gear inches and then do the math. I don't think it is what you think it is. Gear inches is simply how far you go per revolution, 4 miles is 253,440 inches, divided by...
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