Bike Forums

Go Back  Bike Forums > Search Forums
Reload this Page >

Search Results

Register
FAQ
Calendar
Today's Posts
Search
Vendor Directory
Notices
 
Page 1 of 2
1
2
Search: Posts Made By: luker
Showing results 1 to 50 of 60
Search took 0.02 seconds.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-28-10, 09:40 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,272
Posted By luker

Pace did everything differently. They were the...

Pace did everything differently. They were the first at so many things. I'd love to find one some day...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-14-10, 06:02 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,272
Posted By luker

^^ah, that's cold. Show us the rest of it.

^^ah, that's cold. Show us the rest of it.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-03-10, 11:58 AM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,272
Posted By luker

That was my very first attempt at a mountain...

That was my very first attempt at a mountain bike. I literally broke every part of that bike except the wheels. I ended up learning to braze and putting cantilevers on it, along with suntour AG...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-01-10, 10:52 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,272
Posted By luker

it looks nearly new. And with those loooong...

it looks nearly new. And with those loooong chainstays, it should ride very plushly. It would be a good candidate for offroad touring, if you set it up with rear panniers...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-31-10, 10:35 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,272
Posted By luker

has that ever been ridden?!?

has that ever been ridden?!?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-16-09, 10:18 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,272
Posted By luker

Just look at the mongo stems in the last set of...

Just look at the mongo stems in the last set of pictures!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-15-09, 11:08 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,272
Posted By luker

brain cramp. 986 wuz a brake. 856 wuz a bike. ...

brain cramp. 986 wuz a brake. 856 wuz a bike. Proflex 856. I don't think we should stress about a cutoff here, but I'm inclined to agree with you. One could make the argument that a minimum stem...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-15-09, 10:58 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,272
Posted By luker

sure. surly makes a bunch of 'em.

sure. surly makes a bunch of 'em.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-14-09, 10:17 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,272
Posted By luker

pretty much? didja change the grips or the...

pretty much? didja change the grips or the tires? It looks absolutely brand new! They are great bikes.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-14-09, 10:15 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,272
Posted By luker

I love this thread. You can go away for a week...

I love this thread. You can go away for a week and pick up where you left off. Classic Rendezvous agreed, somehow, to limit their discussions to pre-1982 or so. I'm not sure why. Does anyone have...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-12-09, 02:22 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,272
Posted By luker

Mountain bikes haven't been around that long. My...

Mountain bikes haven't been around that long. My Klein is a 1991, almost 20 years old, and it has suspension forks and fat alloy tubing. I also have a 1982 stumpy that is just as you describe, but...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-24-09, 10:04 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,272
Posted By luker

These are certainly qualified, and nice ones to...

These are certainly qualified, and nice ones to boot! I think that the danged things are evolving so fast that "vintage" may be last year, in some categories. I just completed a ride which included...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-08-09, 08:11 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,272
Posted By luker

so, uh, defiant...do you have a museum where you...

so, uh, defiant...do you have a museum where you display all of these rare, fine collector pieces, all dressed in the finest proper vintage parts?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-09-09, 04:53 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,272
Posted By luker

Now you're just being mean. what is it? huh?...

Now you're just being mean. what is it? huh? what is it?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-07-09, 11:00 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,272
Posted By luker

naw. Hammer up's bike has a woodie 'cause it is...

naw. Hammer up's bike has a woodie 'cause it is setting on the two square feet left clear of snow in the whole darned country.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-27-08, 12:17 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,272
Posted By luker

when you do the buildup, you should report on it...

when you do the buildup, you should report on it in a separate thread. Lots of people gonna be interested in your impersonation of the hairballinator.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-26-08, 11:03 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,272
Posted By luker

dang, dude. you win the exotic MTB of the week...

dang, dude. you win the exotic MTB of the week prize. Twice.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-26-08, 11:01 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,272
Posted By luker

Nice bike. those chainstays are all-day long. ...

Nice bike. those chainstays are all-day long. You could probably scare up a replacement suntour AG derailleur cheap, but...that is not the green way, now. I have drilled out the threads and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-17-08, 07:44 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,272
Posted By luker

Last time I looked the Ibis site had all of the...

Last time I looked the Ibis site had all of the old catalogs. The website is a hoot, btw.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-14-08, 09:28 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,272
Posted By luker

Any rigid bike is vintage, nowadays. This one is...

Any rigid bike is vintage, nowadays. This one is beautiful, btw.

Go... get it dirty.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-11-08, 06:48 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,272
Posted By luker

I have an '87 Ibis and rode it around the White...

I have an '87 Ibis and rode it around the White Rim Trail last fall. I thought everyone would be impressed, but I'm pretty sure that they all just felt sorry for me because I didn't have any VPP...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-29-08, 07:28 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,272
Posted By luker

Geez, buddy...is this like Leno's garage, only...

Geez, buddy...is this like Leno's garage, only for bikes? Are all of these yours? Did you rent a space for 'em all?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-06-08, 10:31 AM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,272
Posted By luker

Yeah, swiss army knife was the first thing I...

Yeah, swiss army knife was the first thing I thought too. Then it was Transformer. What does this thing open up into...a GMC pickup truck or something?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-05-08, 10:11 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,272
Posted By luker

Doesn't look like it needs much in the way of...

Doesn't look like it needs much in the way of parts...although this forum, MTBR's forum, or eBay are all a good source for consumables like tires and chains, etc. Most of the stuff on this bike is...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-11-08, 10:35 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,272
Posted By luker

If you can hurt that bike you need a contract. ...

If you can hurt that bike you need a contract.

It turned out great, btw. I'd really like to have one set up just like that. Have you weighed it?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-09-08, 05:14 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,272
Posted By luker

you probably just witnessed a ripped off sale - a...

you probably just witnessed a ripped off sale - a copy of the original, made to suck money out of your wallet. eBay just took it down.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-14-07, 01:24 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,272
Posted By luker

I think you can still get the originals...if I...

I think you can still get the originals...if I recall correctly someone said that Stowe still had a stash. I also think that the super-compulsive restoration of vintage lightweights hasn't affected...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-25-07, 11:06 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,272
Posted By luker

I never mixed the two until this summer, when I...

I never mixed the two until this summer, when I had a chance to put together a 1982 Stumpjumper. It rides like a giant dog with big sloppy licks. I rediscovered all of the places that I used to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-18-07, 02:05 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,272
Posted By luker

that is a cool enough story that it almost makes...

that is a cool enough story that it almost makes the loss worth it. In the end, really, all we got is stories anyhow...you ought to build it back up! That is still a nice bike.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-04-07, 08:31 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,272
Posted By luker

no cracks, though! geez...no cracks...cracks in...

no cracks, though! geez...no cracks...cracks in your fork are, unh, bad...really, really, bad. If you do get it bent back, check it really well, and check it after the first time you pound...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-18-07, 09:15 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,272
Posted By luker

A very nice bike...Raleighs have been under-rated...

A very nice bike...Raleighs have been under-rated since 1984. There are killer deals abounding out there.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-18-07, 05:49 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,272
Posted By luker

Hmmm...heat fusion...is that a fancy word group...

Hmmm...heat fusion...is that a fancy word group for "welding"?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-20-07, 10:00 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,272
Posted By luker

One of my dream bikes as well. A friend tried to...

One of my dream bikes as well. A friend tried to sell his in the middle '90's and I didn't buy it. Dang. I'm still waiting for another to fall out of the sky.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-26-07, 11:49 AM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,272
Posted By luker

The paint turned out really well! A classy bike,...

The paint turned out really well! A classy bike, and a good yarn to go along with it. I'm slowly cobbling together a Ritchey Ultra, and the seat tube on it is ovalized as is this bike. I don't...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-28-07, 09:20 AM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,272
Posted By luker

I think that maybe I need more color in my...

I think that maybe I need more color in my life...Toplines have a bad reputation for breaking, but I have two sets that have made it fifteen years under my fat butt, so it is not all deserved...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-15-06, 09:03 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,272
Posted By luker

He looks just as fast as ever!

He looks just as fast as ever!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-07-06, 08:03 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,272
Posted By luker

Those bridgestones are sweet bikes. I didn't peg...

Those bridgestones are sweet bikes. I didn't peg you for a retro-grouch, though?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-05-06, 09:49 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,272
Posted By luker

That bike rocks. I'm pretty sure that it isn't...

That bike rocks. I'm pretty sure that it isn't cursed, although the welder might be...you can boot the tire by gluing a little piece of a road tire inside, where the hole is. The tires are too cool...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-13-06, 08:00 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,272
Posted By luker

I had two racebikes back then - one is still...

I had two racebikes back then - one is still together and I use it when I go to the in-law's house. The other got blown apart years ago, and many of these parts came from that second bike. The...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-13-06, 04:10 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,272
Posted By luker

In honor of our moderator's self-confessed fetish...

In honor of our moderator's self-confessed fetish for over the top paint jobs, check out my latest project -a Russ Denny Fuso from about 1993 with just about the wildest paint job in this part of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-19-06, 10:18 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,272
Posted By luker

It was scary. Mostly because of the looong front...

It was scary. Mostly because of the looong front center. That helps when it isn't too rough, but in the really rough stuff you just have to get off. And the really steep stuff. Both ways. Race...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-19-06, 08:51 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,272
Posted By luker

I too am 5'9" and have a 30" inseam and am most...

I too am 5'9" and have a 30" inseam and am most happy on a 55-56 cm road frame, and a 19" mountain bike frame (depends on the bike, though). I've got a variety of road bikes, bits and complete kits...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-19-06, 07:14 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,272
Posted By luker

What size do you ride?

What size do you ride?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-19-06, 07:11 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,272
Posted By luker

Geez. Just like women I once knew. They come...

Geez. Just like women I once knew. They come into your life, you race around with 'em for a few years, and then muuuuch later, you realize what you let walk out the door. I went from one of the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-19-06, 03:54 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,272
Posted By luker

yo! I gotta road bike. I gotta lotta road...

yo! I gotta road bike. I gotta lotta road bikes. What are you looking for?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-18-06, 08:35 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,272
Posted By luker

I'm gonna guess '83 based on the parts spec. ...

I'm gonna guess '83 based on the parts spec. Those are the original tires. Original everything, except for the seat. And it is in primo condition too - geez, I love that fork crown. The original...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-18-06, 08:25 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,272
Posted By luker

I think...that the paramountain predated the KOM,...

I think...that the paramountain predated the KOM, but I don't have anything here to prove that - Stan or Bob would probably know exactly. I have a 1991, and it is labeled Paramount, in the same big...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-18-06, 01:17 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,272
Posted By luker

geez, John. I raced that very bike for a couple...

geez, John. I raced that very bike for a couple of years in the late 80's. (um, without the rack..)

The bike just rocks!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-04-06, 10:13 AM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,272
Posted By luker

Ritchey, Moots, Ibis, Fat Chance, Santana, maybe...

Ritchey, Moots, Ibis, Fat Chance, Santana, maybe early Klein Mountain, and any other early American builders are the ones that I'm thinking are the best investment, especially in terms of historic...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-17-06, 06:35 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,272
Posted By luker

Your front porch is waaaay better than Pogue's. ...

Your front porch is waaaay better than Pogue's. Do you ride all of those fine machines?
Showing results 1 to 50 of 60
 
Page 1 of 2
1
2


 
Forum Jump

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.