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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-03-24, 04:05 PM
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Posted By madpogue

That "unique hue" constitutes the better part of...

That "unique hue" constitutes the better part of this bike's value. It's obviously original, and likely much more rare than the dark green/olive, which was the other option that year. Certainly its...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-12-24, 01:31 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,127,827
Posted By madpogue

^^^^^^^ Squirt - the ultimate C&V soda...

^^^^^^^ Squirt - the ultimate C&V soda choice......
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-20-24, 11:54 AM
Replies: 9,057
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Posted By madpogue

^^^^^ Tickin' the check-boxes - iconic brand,...

^^^^^ Tickin' the check-boxes - iconic brand, roller cams, thumbies. Almost too clean to take outside (almost.....)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-11-24, 10:36 AM
Replies: 9,057
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Posted By madpogue

Echoes the fork crown.

Echoes the fork crown.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-10-24, 04:56 PM
Replies: 9,057
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Posted By madpogue

I shudder to think what that Mt Tam is worth....

I shudder to think what that Mt Tam is worth. Definitely a check-box ticker - a grail-bike marque, bull moose, OG metal thumbies, Deer-head / stag-head. If you're in the midwest, it could easily be...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-09-24, 12:24 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,127,827
Posted By madpogue

I've always used the BF gallery, haven't lost a...

I've always used the BF gallery, haven't lost a single shot. As long as the forums are here, the photos will be here.

Oh man that's a reminder. My wife and I FOUND one of these framesets a few...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-30-23, 11:40 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,127,827
Posted By madpogue

Plus, all the elements just look.... right......

Plus, all the elements just look.... right... together -- the horseshoe pedals, the color-matched handlebar, the thumbies, etc.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-30-23, 09:09 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,127,827
Posted By madpogue

I interpreted the question to be in reference to...

I interpreted the question to be in reference to mods/upgrades, not maintenance of consumables.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-13-23, 11:32 AM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,127,827
Posted By madpogue

^^^^^ "Compact" double front gearing, 25 years...

^^^^^ "Compact" double front gearing, 25 years before they came up with a buzzword for it.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-12-23, 03:04 AM
Replies: 9,057
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Posted By madpogue

^^^^^ I wouldn't change a hair, right down to the...

^^^^^ I wouldn't change a hair, right down to the pie plate.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-20-23, 02:14 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,127,827
Posted By madpogue

Disc brakes, 29-ers, through-axles and...

Disc brakes, 29-ers, through-axles and 1xGazillion gearing would all be disqualifiers to me -- TODAY. But as time marches, what will be the criteria 10-20 years from now? This very section of the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-02-23, 11:43 AM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,127,827
Posted By madpogue

I also see what appears to be a rack mount screw...

I also see what appears to be a rack mount screw on the seat stay, below the monostay split, about where the canti mount is. That's a very low position, so it would require a rack with mounting rods...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-23-23, 03:52 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,127,827
Posted By madpogue

Actually it's the chain-stay (not seat-stay)...

Actually it's the chain-stay (not seat-stay) mounted U-brakes (like yours) that are vulnerable to mud. But that's based on the location, not the brake design. They're no harder to adjust than...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-05-23, 01:39 PM
Replies: 9,057
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Posted By madpogue

I think they spec'ed solid axles assuming some...

I think they spec'ed solid axles assuming some rough play. And the QR seat binder allows for the OG proto-dirt-drop known as Hite-Rite.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-02-23, 11:02 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,127,827
Posted By madpogue

With a Hite-RIte, no less, such an icon of the...

With a Hite-RIte, no less, such an icon of the period.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-01-23, 12:31 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,127,827
Posted By madpogue

I'm afraid I'd be all thumbs with three thumbies...

I'm afraid I'd be all thumbs with three thumbies and only two hands. I get confused enough with thumbies and a thumb-lever bell.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-16-23, 10:47 PM
Replies: 9,057
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Posted By madpogue

Barra, barra...... ...

Barra, barra......
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Barracuuuuuda..........
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-03-23, 08:27 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,127,827
Posted By madpogue

Post that ^^^^^ in the "July is multi-color...

Post that ^^^^^ in the "July is multi-color month" thread.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-23-23, 05:49 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,127,827
Posted By madpogue

^^^^^ Post it to...

^^^^^ Post it to https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1043591-gt-triple-triangle-frame-thread.html
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-20-22, 06:22 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,127,827
Posted By madpogue

The Tubus mount is basically a "P-clamp on...

The Tubus mount is basically a "P-clamp on steroids" having the advantage of using separate bolts/nuts for securing the mount to the seat stay vs. securing the rack to the mount. But you are correct,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-19-22, 10:46 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,127,827
Posted By madpogue

^^^^^^^ 1219 - Built 01 May 1989. You could...

^^^^^^^ 1219 - Built 01 May 1989.

You could attach the top of a rear pannier rack with P-shaped clamps around the seat stays (make sure to get the rubber-coated kind), or a single steel strap bent...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-31-22, 08:31 AM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,127,827
Posted By madpogue

Yep, I have one such beast, an '82 710 dressed up...

Yep, I have one such beast, an '82 710 dressed up as an '85.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-27-22, 12:31 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,127,827
Posted By madpogue

Don't stare too long at that head badge...

Don't stare too long at that head badge (presuming yours is the same as mine).........
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-23-22, 06:21 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,127,827
Posted By madpogue

The last year for Reynolds tubing on the ATBs was...

The last year for Reynolds tubing on the ATBs was 1984. So that's probably an '84 with an '85 paint/decal makeover (which is not unheard-of with Treks of that time). Might possibly be an 890. But...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-19-22, 05:36 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,127,827
Posted By madpogue

That's a voracious dog; usually they just swallow...

That's a voracious dog; usually they just swallow Christmas ornaments or socks or something.....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-23-22, 01:34 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,127,827
Posted By madpogue

Suntour X-1 is very good stuff; no reason to ruin...

Suntour X-1 is very good stuff; no reason to ruin it. But that doesn't mean you can't use it in the winter. I've ridden a couple old HardRocks / Rockhoppers in plenty of snow/ice/salt over the last...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-08-22, 07:33 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,127,827
Posted By madpogue

Do you see a wee small 4-digit number stamped...

Do you see a wee small 4-digit number stamped (most likely vertically, sideways) on the headbadge? If so, what is it?

Also, a photo from the drive side would be more informative.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-29-22, 05:33 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,127,827
Posted By madpogue

Getting a nosebleed just looking at that ^^^^^^...

Getting a nosebleed just looking at that ^^^^^^ steerer stack and seat post.....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-27-22, 04:33 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,127,827
Posted By madpogue

Looks like a sort of false bi-plane. You can see...

Looks like a sort of false bi-plane. You can see an upper and lower horizontal section, but it appears solid in between.

And 12/1984 would be a 1985 model.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-26-22, 05:05 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,127,827
Posted By madpogue

And?..... IOW, that describes almost every bike...

And?..... IOW, that describes almost every bike posted here. Rigid fork == one less set of moving parts to worry about.

And +1 the above re. the chainrings. They're not minty fresh, but they're...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-10-22, 02:26 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,127,827
Posted By madpogue

LOL, I bought a smoke-chrome Schwinn High Sierra...

LOL, I bought a smoke-chrome Schwinn High Sierra from a fella who had kept it in a chicken coop for several years. We should start a "Show us your chicken-coop recovery bike" thread.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-08-22, 08:53 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,127,827
Posted By madpogue

That ^^^^^^^ Carver fork bears a resemblance to...

That ^^^^^^^ Carver fork bears a resemblance to the Project 2 forks found on Konas of that era, so apropos. And +1, nice end result, all around.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-06-22, 06:11 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,127,827
Posted By madpogue

Welcome! You're almost there; one more post and...

Welcome! You're almost there; one more post and you'll be at 10, which is the magic number for posting pics. When you get the bike, post the serial number, or at least the first part of it; that...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-28-22, 06:13 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,127,827
Posted By madpogue

^^^^^ Is there a head badge? Looks like there is....

^^^^^ Is there a head badge? Looks like there is. Also appears to be some branding beyond "PRO" on the downtube.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-11-22, 11:29 AM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,127,827
Posted By madpogue

^^^^ 24 lb with that monster up front? Imagine...

^^^^ 24 lb with that monster up front? Imagine how light that thing would be with a rigid fork.

I guess it didn't occur to them to pre-drill the downtube for the bottle mounts before assembling...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-07-22, 05:24 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,127,827
Posted By madpogue

^^^^^^^ There's a good close-up of the cockpit in...

^^^^^^^ There's a good close-up of the cockpit in the eBay listing. I don't quite grok the dog-leg shape of the brake levers; what's the idea behind that, anyone know?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-05-22, 11:08 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,127,827
Posted By madpogue

That ^^^^^ fork reminds me of the Project One...

That ^^^^^ fork reminds me of the Project One fork on my Kona.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-19-21, 10:06 AM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,127,827
Posted By madpogue

'93, according to the model/year/color guide here...

'93, according to the model/year/color guide here (http://www.vintage-trek.com/model_numbers1.htm). And an awesome rescue; would've been a shame to send it to the landfill.

Do be careful with that...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-16-21, 10:59 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,127,827
Posted By madpogue

^^^^^ Whatever you do with the finish on that Fat...

^^^^^ Whatever you do with the finish on that Fat Chance, you gotta either keep or replace that snake flag decal.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-04-21, 05:42 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,127,827
Posted By madpogue

Is that some sort of quick release on the top of...

Is that some sort of quick release on the top of your stem?

BTW, you could post this in the July / Multi-color thread (or did you already?).
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-04-21, 09:54 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,127,827
Posted By madpogue

^^^^ +1, cockpit trifecta (bull moose, thumbies,...

^^^^ +1, cockpit trifecta (bull moose, thumbies, motorcycle-style brake levers).
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-29-21, 10:29 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,127,827
Posted By madpogue

^^^^^ Quick stem paint job? I have one of...

^^^^^ Quick stem paint job?

I have one of those, frameset only, sitting in the basement; this reminds me that I REALLY should build it up. Do you think the Altus driveline and the linear pull...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-12-21, 09:54 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,127,827
Posted By madpogue

Counts twice, I'd say. (Okay, maybe only 1.9...

Counts twice, I'd say.

(Okay, maybe only 1.9 times, lose 0.1 points with the big-S stoker saddle.....)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-05-20, 07:23 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,127,827
Posted By madpogue

It's an empty box.

It's an empty box.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-23-20, 01:15 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,127,827
Posted By madpogue

Around here, there is no longer any difference...

Around here, there is no longer any difference between the two; the paths/trails (and parks) have become homeless camps.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-22-20, 08:07 AM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,127,827
Posted By madpogue

Another history question Tom might be...

Another history question Tom might be able/willing to answer.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-13-20, 10:56 AM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,127,827
Posted By madpogue

That doesn't change the direction of the threads.

That doesn't change the direction of the threads.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-22-20, 04:11 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,127,827
Posted By madpogue

I think that's an '87, looks a lot like mine,...

I think that's an '87, looks a lot like mine, except the paint on yours is in way better shape. Somenthing about a clean, solid yellow bike that really stands out.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-07-20, 03:34 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,127,827
Posted By madpogue

Interesting about the 850, '86 was the only year...

Interesting about the 850, '86 was the only year for the roller-cam. I had an '87 20+ years ago (now I'm kicking myself for selling it; "not into MTBs" back then :bang: ), which had the U-brake "down...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-07-20, 01:44 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,127,827
Posted By madpogue

^^^^ Interesting, both the above HS bikes have...

^^^^ Interesting, both the above HS bikes have that "slider" SR seat post. Were they shipped with that post?
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