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Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-07-15, 08:14 PM
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Posted By Sixty Fiver

It would have been a good deal at twice the...

It would have been a good deal at twice the price, this is still one of the best stoves you can buy and a new unit will run over 100.00 and then you still need a camp kit.

On this side of the pond...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-07-15, 06:25 PM
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Posted By Sixty Fiver

Sigg Tourist camp kit with a SVEA 123 stove for $...

Sigg Tourist camp kit with a SVEA 123 stove for $ 25.00... they still make the SVEA stove with a small cup but Sigg no longer makes the rather excellent camp kit for the stove.

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-15-15, 07:33 AM
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Posted By Sixty Fiver

Looks great.

Looks great.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-02-15, 09:14 AM
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Posted By Sixty Fiver

This made the deal even sweeter... my first Pug...

This made the deal even sweeter... my first Pug was also an '05 and not many were sold here 10 years ago.

Now they are ubiquitous... our climate really favours having some big boots in the winter...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-15, 10:26 PM
Replies: 15,455
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Posted By Sixty Fiver

[QUOTE=oddjob2;17854436]Mine cost a bit more than...

[QUOTE=oddjob2;17854436]Mine cost a bit more than a good bike and is a vintage classic.

Some day...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-15, 09:28 PM
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Posted By Sixty Fiver

That is about half of msrp so not bad at all. ...

That is about half of msrp so not bad at all.

Wheels will start at around $500.00, tyres another $200 plus.

I paid 6 bills for the entire rig today... was a hell of a deal.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-15, 02:52 PM
Replies: 15,455
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Posted By Sixty Fiver

New old bike day... ...

New old bike day...

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-24-15, 10:43 AM
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Posted By Sixty Fiver

It also has an electric hookup and breaker system...

It also has an electric hookup and breaker system installed with a single interior plug, not that we really need / want to pay for power hookups when we are travelling.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-24-15, 10:37 AM
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Posted By Sixty Fiver

This is how the A frame campers are built, the...

This is how the A frame campers are built, the top is rigid and folds up and down and the sides collapse inwards... the split at the door is the height at which it sits when collpased.

It weighs...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-16-15, 12:17 AM
Replies: 15,455
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Posted By Sixty Fiver

Cost less than a good bike... and it is a...

Cost less than a good bike... and it is a classic.

http://www.ravingbikefiend.com/randomstuff/chalettrailer%20(3).JPG
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-04-14, 02:19 PM
Replies: 15,455
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Posted By Sixty Fiver

Excellent save... I love my Berthet pedals. ...

Excellent save... I love my Berthet pedals.

My catch of the week... will be swapping in some cross tyres for the rest of the season.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-16-14, 08:11 PM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,819
Posted By Sixty Fiver

Nice find... do check those GS dropouts as I have...

Nice find... do check those GS dropouts as I have found them to be failure prone where they meet the chain and seat stays and suspect there were some casting issues or that they were too light for...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-13-14, 08:44 AM
Replies: 15,455
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Posted By Sixty Fiver

The neighbours were having a garage sale and had...

The neighbours were having a garage sale and had some BSO's selling for $30 - $40 but this Trek 930 was headed for the trash... the fork has been tweaked a little but replacing that will not be hard...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-30-14, 03:11 PM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,819
Posted By Sixty Fiver

I don't think the bikeE really needs a suspension...

I don't think the bikeE really needs a suspension as the ride is really quite nice... put it to work today and with a few more trips to the bottle depot I will have paid for the bike.

:)
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-29-14, 11:19 PM
Replies: 15,455
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Posted By Sixty Fiver

Now I need to grow a beard and a belly... :) ...

Now I need to grow a beard and a belly... :)

http://www.ravingbikefiend.com/bikepics/bikeE1.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-17-14, 10:00 PM
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Posted By Sixty Fiver

Now I have a pair... ...

Now I have a pair...

http://www.ravingbikefiend.com/bikepics/2014cascadecatch2.JPG

http://www.ravingbikefiend.com/bikepics/2014cascadecatch1.JPG
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-16-14, 08:18 PM
Replies: 15,455
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Posted By Sixty Fiver

Taken in trade for some work I did... ...

Taken in trade for some work I did...

http://www.ravingbikefiend.com/bikepics/eliza%20(2).JPG
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-12-14, 10:55 PM
Replies: 15,455
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Posted By Sixty Fiver

Let me know when you find another one... :)

Let me know when you find another one... :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-30-14, 09:16 PM
Replies: 15,455
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Posted By Sixty Fiver

A customer called me to tell me that she wanted...

A customer called me to tell me that she wanted to give me her old mountain bike, thinking it would fit my daughter... I ditched the dead 1.125 threaded fork and installed the Mars Elite I just...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-29-14, 02:45 PM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,819
Posted By Sixty Fiver

Nice find. I picked a Homelite (Ryobi) gas...

Nice find.

I picked a Homelite (Ryobi) gas powered weed trimmer from the neighbour's trash after a yard crew had left it behind.

The fuel line had broken inside the tank and the repair kit cost...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-23-14, 12:14 PM
Replies: 15,455
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Posted By Sixty Fiver

I stole it from Mr. Dressup...

I stole it from Mr. Dressup...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-23-14, 07:44 AM
Replies: 15,455
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Posted By Sixty Fiver

I had a pretty serious itch that needed...

I had a pretty serious itch that needed scratching... pondered using an NOS Marzocchi for about 12 seconds before I realized that fat and rigid was the way to go.

With the Blizzard hard tail,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-22-14, 10:56 PM
Replies: 15,455
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Posted By Sixty Fiver

Snagged the Diamondback Apex a few months ago as...

Snagged the Diamondback Apex a few months ago as a bare frame... built it up this morning with parts I picked up at the co-op and a good number of bits I had gathering dust.

It is some serious...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-15-14, 06:07 PM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,819
Posted By Sixty Fiver

Picked up the Dahon V this morning... swapped out...

Picked up the Dahon V this morning... swapped out the folding crank with a square taper conversion kit and spare road crank, and changed the derailleur and shifter to a Suntour thumbie and Deore DX....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-14-14, 05:49 AM
Replies: 15,455
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Posted By Sixty Fiver

It is a vintage Dahon 4 (Mariner)... I plan to...

It is a vintage Dahon 4 (Mariner)... I plan to lighten it up a little and improve on a few of the parts but it is minty.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-13-14, 08:08 PM
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Posted By Sixty Fiver

Friend found it and called me... ...

Friend found it and called me...

http://www.ravingbikefiend.com/bikepics/dahond4.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-08-14, 01:41 AM
Replies: 15,455
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Posted By Sixty Fiver

That is a bit of a collectors item... and a very...

That is a bit of a collectors item... and a very nice bike.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-14, 10:07 AM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,819
Posted By Sixty Fiver

Awesome. As far as the high normal front...

Awesome.

As far as the high normal front goes, it makes the action of up shifting quick and effortless, gives a nice feel and response when downshifting, and setting up a high normal front...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-14, 09:13 AM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,819
Posted By Sixty Fiver

I could never find as much love for Rapid Rise...

I could never find as much love for Rapid Rise derailleurs although we have had customers order them for tandem and touring builds with the thought that a cable failure would leave them with a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-14, 08:17 AM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,819
Posted By Sixty Fiver

Call me a weirdo but I am partial to high normal...

Call me a weirdo but I am partial to high normal front derailleurs... if you don't ever plan on using it it would be one more bit to complete and XC / XC Pro groupset I have been putting together.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-19-14, 07:01 PM
Replies: 15,455
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Posted By Sixty Fiver

My daughter's new trail rig... it came with grip...

My daughter's new trail rig... it came with grip shifters (crap), Altus cantis (absolute crap), an Altus rear d which was ok, and some really heavy Kenda tyres.

Now...

Deore 7 speed thumbies...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-17-14, 07:00 PM
Replies: 15,455
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Posted By Sixty Fiver

My youngest outgrew her 24 inch wheeled mtb and I...

My youngest outgrew her 24 inch wheeled mtb and I was looking for a 26 inch wheeled replacement and as luck would have it, a 16 inch framed Nishiki rigid ATB rolled into the co-op a few minutes...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-16-14, 06:00 PM
Replies: 15,455
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Posted By Sixty Fiver

Made a great trade... ...

Made a great trade...

http://www.ravingbikefiend.com/bikepics/2014idealesepia.JPG
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-05-14, 11:12 AM
Replies: 15,455
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Posted By Sixty Fiver

The Japanese made some very good copies of Singer...

The Japanese made some very good copies of Singer and other machines and in some cases they were even better quality... Jaguar / Maruzen was a major producer and my daughter's Sears Kenmore 1030...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-05-14, 08:25 AM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,819
Posted By Sixty Fiver

I have been looking for one of these straight...

I have been looking for one of these straight stitch machines for some time and the 99k is only smaller in size, it has the power of it's full sized siblings... I plan to use it for canvas and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-04-14, 10:50 PM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,819
Posted By Sixty Fiver

Stopped by the community garage sale and besides...

Stopped by the community garage sale and besides finding a nice flask and a light saber I came across this 1948 Singer 99k... I didn't even haggle on the price since it came in a rather nice desk.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-24-14, 10:43 PM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,819
Posted By Sixty Fiver

I saved her from the dumpster 7 years ago,...

I saved her from the dumpster 7 years ago, crashed her in 2012 and she has been semi retired until today as I built her back up this morning... she is still one of my best catches and favourite bikes...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-13-14, 10:13 PM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,819
Posted By Sixty Fiver

It was a little small for anyone in our house but...

It was a little small for anyone in our house but my 10 year old great nephew was ready to upsize... I was given this mid nineties Norco Jammer and delivered it to him today after making sure this...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-18-14, 07:02 PM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,819
Posted By Sixty Fiver

A lady called me and asked if we wanted one of...

A lady called me and asked if we wanted one of those Raleigh 20 bicycles, adding that it had been in storage for the past 40 years.... it was a 9.9 / 10 and rarely have I seen a nicer example than...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-10-14, 11:35 AM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,819
Posted By Sixty Fiver

Gifts... The rucksack is German, my friend...

Gifts...

The rucksack is German, my friend gave it to me because my daughter said she liked it. The construction quality and hardware are outstanding.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-18-14, 01:32 AM
Replies: 15,455
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Posted By Sixty Fiver

P.S. The baby girl is eleven years old......

P.S.

The baby girl is eleven years old... she hates the camera and was preparing to kill it while the boy was hiding behind her.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-18-14, 01:00 AM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,819
Posted By Sixty Fiver

I am really enjoying the bike especially with the...

I am really enjoying the bike especially with the new lower gearing... with one gimpy leg this helps a lot.

Today I traded an E bike kit for something I have been seeking for some time... two...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-11-14, 01:51 AM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,819
Posted By Sixty Fiver

Thanks. I am a fan of 80's ATBs... the...

Thanks.

I am a fan of 80's ATBs... the geometry lends itself to a comfortable and very stable ride.

Has been some time since I rode fixed in the winter and realized how much I missed the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-10-14, 08:35 PM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,819
Posted By Sixty Fiver

Even without studded tyres it handles snow and...

Even without studded tyres it handles snow and icy roads really well, those Specialized Team tyres are sticky and as folders stay pretty supple when it is -25.

Changed the chain-ring to a smaller...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-08-14, 10:26 PM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,819
Posted By Sixty Fiver

I picked up mine for a Macdonald... this was some...

I picked up mine for a Macdonald... this was some years ago but still one of the best catches ever.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-08-14, 11:49 AM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,819
Posted By Sixty Fiver

Snagged this old Raleigh a few weeks ago... $7.00...

Snagged this old Raleigh a few weeks ago... $7.00 for the frame and fork and a bunch of spare parts I had kicking around made for a nice build.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-18-13, 04:47 PM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,819
Posted By Sixty Fiver

Raleigh Safari from what much be the mid...

Raleigh Safari from what much be the mid eighties... frame and fork were excellent candidates to build up a fixed gear.

After building it I weighed it and it was just under 24 pounds with the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-19-13, 02:32 PM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,819
Posted By Sixty Fiver

I looked at the original image and the main frame...

I looked at the original image and the main frame looks ok but the fork does look a little askew... could be the photo angle but I am batting .999 on these kinds of things.

Would be best to have...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-05-13, 05:41 PM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,819
Posted By Sixty Fiver

Late 80's BRC Ricochet... 4130 frame and stays...

Late 80's BRC Ricochet... 4130 frame and stays with threaded mounts at the chain and seat stay bridges. Would have been one of BRC's nicer offerings and came as seen save for the fenders which I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-29-13, 10:00 PM
Replies: 15,455
Views: 4,079,819
Posted By Sixty Fiver

They are nicely made and relatively unknown...

They are nicely made and relatively unknown bicycles... the 753 points to later production and the Shimano tri c points to the same as it was available from '88-92.

The thing with custom frames is...
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