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02-24-22, 12:06 PM
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Posted By Glennfordx4

If they had Bikes like this when I was a kid I'd...

If they had Bikes like this when I was a kid I'd be Dead By Now lol. I loved to jump for Distance and destroyed no less than 50-60 Cheap bikes doing so. Living poor in a Flat Sandy place on the east...
06-30-20, 08:30 AM
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Posted By Glennfordx4

We have two pair of folding Sweetskinz Tires in...

We have two pair of folding Sweetskinz Tires in Camo that would look right at home on this, although you may never find your bike if you lean it up next to a tree lol.

Glenn
01-19-19, 10:08 AM
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Posted By Glennfordx4

Just love those old Mongoose MTB's and I would...

Just love those old Mongoose MTB's and I would trade away some of my nicer MTB's for a chrome one in my size. What I have seen done is using gift wrapping Ribbon, once installed it looks just like...
10-04-18, 11:03 AM
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Posted By Glennfordx4

If that Hard Rock is a keeper couldn't you just...

If that Hard Rock is a keeper couldn't you just cut out the dropout so the wheel pulls back farther, looking at the picture above it sure looks like that would work.

Glenn
04-02-18, 08:04 AM
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Posted By Glennfordx4

Love that Muddy Fox but hate the headset lol. Put...

Love that Muddy Fox but hate the headset lol. Put a NOS one on my Wife's Diamond Back and had nothing but issues with it, was happy to replace it. And yes it was for the BMX market.

Glenn
10-23-15, 07:45 AM
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Posted By Glennfordx4

I picked up a pretty clean Pug US Express this...

I picked up a pretty clean Pug US Express this summer in a lot of bikes I bought from a thrift store. It had new tires just installed by someone ( As did a Schwinn Cruiser from the same lot ) but it...
09-19-15, 09:30 AM
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Posted By Glennfordx4

I want a Chrome Ross MTB in a 21-22" size, I...

I want a Chrome Ross MTB in a 21-22" size, I would have been all over that if you didn't snag it from Bill. I just picked up a Ross Diamond Cruiser that is under construction. I am going to pass it...
11-30-14, 09:27 AM
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Posted By Glennfordx4

I am waiting on 7 of the recall kits to come in &...

I am waiting on 7 of the recall kits to come in & all but one were from Trek's. I think the issue was with the left ( NDS) crank arm breaking & by the looks of some of the bicycles I removed them...
10-19-14, 06:54 AM
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Posted By Glennfordx4

Are you sure it's a 1" fork because it looks like...

Are you sure it's a 1" fork because it looks like a 1 1/8" threaded fork in the picture.


Glenn
12-28-13, 07:27 AM
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Posted By Glennfordx4

I will look to see if I have pictures, I don't...

I will look to see if I have pictures, I don't remember the model name, but I do know for a fact that we have one NOS in the same color at our shop.

Edit, found a few pictures of it on the rack, I...
10-22-13, 01:02 PM
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Posted By Glennfordx4

If this was aimed at me, my 26" wheels & tires...

If this was aimed at me, my 26" wheels & tires are wider then most BMX setups I see and I also didn't know if there is any height differences from the brake bridge on a 20" bike vs a 26" bike.

...
10-21-13, 06:24 AM
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Posted By Glennfordx4

You know I have a few NOS Pitbulls but never even...

You know I have a few NOS Pitbulls but never even tried to put them on a 26" wheeled bike only 20" BMX, they would be useful if they fit as I have a few Klunker builds in mind.

Glenn
10-20-13, 07:38 AM
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Posted By Glennfordx4

WheelTired, just a outstanding collection & thank...

WheelTired, just a outstanding collection & thank you for posting pictures of your awesome rides, what I would give to work on some of those let alone ride them.

I wanted to show off a Diamond...
10-14-13, 07:44 AM
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Posted By Glennfordx4

Don't you have a LBS where you could pick up the...

Don't you have a LBS where you could pick up the shim, I know we stock a bunch of different sizes at our shop. I went looking around online for purple ano seat posts and didn't see that many, not as...
10-14-13, 06:43 AM
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Posted By Glennfordx4

So get one that is smaller and use a seat post...

So get one that is smaller and use a seat post shim, that should take care of it.

Glenn
10-14-13, 06:20 AM
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Posted By Glennfordx4

I am pretty sure UNO still makes one that's not...

I am pretty sure UNO still makes one that's not to expensive, I just put a purple one in 25.4 on my Sorrento last night and have another in 26.8 for my GT & I bought them together last year.

...
10-13-13, 07:16 AM
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Posted By Glennfordx4

Just killer, back in 79 I was more interested in...

Just killer, back in 79 I was more interested in my GI Joe's (12"), and my Huffy MX 20" bike. If I had ever had a MTB in the 80's I am pretty sure I would be dead or crippled right now, I was a...
10-12-13, 08:27 AM
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Posted By Glennfordx4

I think it looks cool as sh!+, I like the frame...

I think it looks cool as sh!+, I like the frame never saw a double DT like that on any bike. I have a Raleigh with the same bar set up that's in line for a make over. It looks lite & agile like a...
10-11-13, 07:17 AM
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Posted By Glennfordx4

I need to go through them and see what is there...

I need to go through them and see what is there exactly, I have a few bikes worth of roller cam brakes around and a few frames with rear U-brake/roller cam post but all are Canti/V-brake post up...
10-11-13, 07:08 AM
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Posted By Glennfordx4

Nice Find Frantik!!, it would be a shame to strip...

Nice Find Frantik!!, it would be a shame to strip it, I mean it made it all these years intact. I want to see what you do with it no matter what you decide. The DB looks sweet, I was thinking about...
10-11-13, 06:29 AM
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Posted By Glennfordx4

Sorry but no, it is too hard to find forks and...

Sorry but no, it is too hard to find forks and bars like this around here & when you do I can't afford them. I have plenty of MTB's back logged for repair that are missing things like original Bull...
10-10-13, 07:19 AM
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Posted By Glennfordx4

AAWW thanks, I bet you say that to all the guys...

AAWW thanks, I bet you say that to all the guys :lol:
10-10-13, 05:51 AM
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Posted By Glennfordx4

While I haven't scored a decent MTB in a while, I...

While I haven't scored a decent MTB in a while, I did pick up these cleaning out the office at work,...
08-23-13, 09:59 AM
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Posted By Glennfordx4

From the pictures it appears to be a low end MTB...

From the pictures it appears to be a low end MTB ( maybe a give away at a Suzuki dealer ), the claw hanger on the rear derailleur points that way to me.


Glenn
08-02-13, 04:41 PM
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Posted By Glennfordx4

Looks like a nice bike, I could use the front...

Looks like a nice bike, I could use the front fork for my 84 ST500 :D The saddle looks like a Troxel sp? I had a pair of them on this tandem I built...
06-18-13, 10:56 AM
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Posted By Glennfordx4

I don't give a Rats a$$ if it doesn't fit me, for...

I don't give a Rats a$$ if it doesn't fit me, for $25 I would be all over that. What size is it, I can ride anything from 19" to 23" in a MTB frame. I could use every part on there for other builds...
06-14-13, 05:41 AM
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Posted By Glennfordx4

Really nice Schwinn, if you take a look around...

Really nice Schwinn, if you take a look around Loose Screws you can pick up a new hub and rear cog sets pretty cheap until the end of the month ( going out of business, 20% off everything after it's...
05-18-13, 07:44 AM
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Posted By Glennfordx4

Jetter was Shoguns B brand which I found out when...

Jetter was Shoguns B brand which I found out when trying to find info on my Jetter road bike. My Jetter was made with Tange 900 tubing & was pretty low end but that didn't stop me from building it up...
05-14-13, 06:02 AM
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Posted By Glennfordx4

Was able to get pictures of my Paramount &...

Was able to get pictures of my Paramount & Typhoon yesterday, found a little paint loss/rub & rust right behind the crankset on the chainstay, but it is minor. I am on the hunt for some goodies...
05-12-13, 05:28 AM
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Posted By Glennfordx4

Yesterday afternoon I picked up what I think is...

Yesterday afternoon I picked up what I think is going to be my deal of the year at a police auction, a 1991 Schwinn Paramount Series 70 PDG that is almost all original for $30. The bike is full XT...
04-24-13, 01:31 PM
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Posted By Glennfordx4

I don't know how I missed this but I really like...

I don't know how I missed this but I really like this a lot, I just love the old XC stuff and that tripple pulley RD looks badass on there. Nice find indeed!
I picked up a newer aluminum frame model...
04-24-13, 01:18 PM
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Posted By Glennfordx4

Hey Robbie, you haven't picked up brakes for that...

Hey Robbie, you haven't picked up brakes for that thing yet, let me know the reach or there abouts and I will see what I can dig up around here. I used to get a lot of cruisers & lower end ATB's with...
04-22-13, 07:44 AM
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Posted By Glennfordx4

I have the twinns to both of your bikes, I was...

I have the twinns to both of your bikes, I was going to put the Sport XT decals on my 85 Stumpjumper, it's nice to see one that is so complete without a bunch of upgrades & the only real difference I...
04-18-13, 06:55 AM
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Posted By Glennfordx4

I would love to find one of these someday to go...

I would love to find one of these someday to go with my 83 Rockhopper & 85 Stumpjumper, this one looks my size & if I had some extra cash laying around I would agree with your wife in that you need...
04-02-13, 02:15 PM
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Posted By Glennfordx4

I am hoping to get caught up with some projects...

I am hoping to get caught up with some projects around here and will soon start rebuilding a few of the MTB's I have collected, I am still having a hard time getting the stuck seat post out of my 85...
04-02-13, 10:27 AM
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Posted By Glennfordx4

That is a very sweet looking bike right there, I...

That is a very sweet looking bike right there, I would love to have a chrome bike in my size, when I was in my teens I junked a 23" Chrome Ross and I am still kicking myself 25yrs later.

Glenn
04-02-13, 10:22 AM
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Posted By Glennfordx4

A bit slow catching up on this thread, but the...

A bit slow catching up on this thread, but the Accushift will never fly with Grip Shifters, I haven't had a problem with the Accushift 6 & 7spd indexing well, maybe not as good as Shimano but it's...
02-28-13, 01:30 PM
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Posted By Glennfordx4

How about this,...

How about this, http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fine-NOS-True-Temper-Paragon-CR-7-Cro-Mo-1-1-4-x-26-THREADED-MTB-ATB-Fork-/290866018178?pt=Cycling_Parts_Accessories&hash=item43b8f73782
I have delt with this...
02-25-13, 01:00 PM
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Posted By Glennfordx4

Purple is my favorite color :D I hope to build a...

Purple is my favorite color :D I hope to build a real quality frame up someday (something out of the ordinary ) , I just don't know which one I would like to find. I have access to a few NOS Kleins,...
02-17-13, 09:55 AM
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Posted By Glennfordx4

I like the Outpost ( I have 3 of them ), I have a...

I like the Outpost ( I have 3 of them ), I have a black one with purple decals I am just finished polishing the frame up, it is then getting a mix of XT & LX as running gear, a bunch of purple...
01-18-13, 06:23 AM
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Posted By Glennfordx4

I like the Muddy Fox, the shop I work at was a...

I like the Muddy Fox, the shop I work at was a dealer for them and we still have window decals in our case for them.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8499/8387843024_b99606bfe4_b.jpg

Glenn
01-18-13, 06:19 AM
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Posted By Glennfordx4

Is that the fork you want to trade for the old...

Is that the fork you want to trade for the old cruiser fork I have :D

What is the Rotor out of, looks big.

Glenn
01-07-13, 11:54 PM
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Posted By Glennfordx4

Looks like a sweet ride, I have a Jamis Dakar...

Looks like a sweet ride, I have a Jamis Dakar with a frozen Rock Shok Judy XC also, just picked up a newer Judy to replace it ( cheaper then rebuilding the old XC ). I don't see a lot of Nishiki's...
01-03-13, 06:23 AM
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Posted By Glennfordx4

For me that would be an easy dilemma to overcome,...

For me that would be an easy dilemma to overcome, build and keep both. I like the Super Grizzly ( I have one a bit on the small side for me) & the DB is nothing to sneeze at either, set one up with...
10-22-12, 01:52 PM
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Posted By Glennfordx4

I finally finished my Diamond Back Topanga LE &...

I finally finished my Diamond Back Topanga LE & just got around to getting a few pics of it, so far I really like it & the way it handles, it fits me perfect.

This is what it looked like when I...
10-17-12, 04:42 PM
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Posted By Glennfordx4

No, but it is still over at the shop I work at as...

No, but it is still over at the shop I work at as I am repairing it for a flip so I will try and get a few of it.

Glenn
10-16-12, 12:32 PM
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Posted By Glennfordx4

Wow some real nice bikes you guys are coming up...

Wow some real nice bikes you guys are coming up with ( anybody finds a set of Bull Moose bars they want to get rid of let me know, I need two pairs for my Specialized Hopper & Stumpy). I picked this...
06-25-12, 06:34 AM
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Posted By Glennfordx4

I really like that 1989 Panasonic Team MC 800...

I really like that 1989 Panasonic Team MC 800 Custom, I would love to own something with a wild bright 80's style paint job like that. With the exception of a bright orange splattered paint GT...
06-25-12, 06:26 AM
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Posted By Glennfordx4

I posted my finds on the Catch of the Day thread,...

I posted my finds on the Catch of the Day thread, but I wanted to share them here were they belong. The first and best bike in the lot came into the shop I work at for a repair, after the owner left...
05-11-12, 10:48 AM
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Posted By Glennfordx4

Realestvin7 has me so tempted on that 22"...

Realestvin7 has me so tempted on that 22" Schwinn, it's hard for me to find anything bigger then a 21" MTB around here. I have been completely off of my feet for almost a month due to swelling from...
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