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If it's my size, Meh. Who am I kidding..... I'm going to be picking this 1986(?) DB Ascent for a crisp $20 bill. It looks original. Tange frame/Cro-Mo fork. I don't need it but what are some suggestions on what to do with it?
Leave original? Worth an upgrade? 1x crank conversion?
Leave original? Worth an upgrade? 1x crank conversion?
#8852
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^^^^^ I wouldn't change a hair, right down to the pie plate.
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Bikes: 2013 Cannondale Caad 8, 2010 Opus Fidelio, 1985 Peugeot UO14, 1999 Peugeot Dune, Sakai Select, L'Avantage, 1971 Gitane Apache Standard, 1999 Specialized Hard Rock
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NICE Rockhopper mjj1015. That's dressed up to the nines. Did you have any problems seeding the tires on the wheels? I have the same tires on my Hard Rock but having a helluva time getting them to fit the rims properly.
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Schwinn Moab. i ride it on the beach. if there is a dirt clod on the road, i'll ride over that as well. fearlessly. possibly also double wide baby strollers, smartcars, and rich people from new york who are buying up my town, and the 100 decibel yipper dog downstairs. and the lawn guys who run that noisy ass leaf blower for hours on end to look like they are busy. also the liberty bibberty guy who is trying to replace doug and the emu. by then i'll be tired of riding over everything and will go home for a beer and to hide from the police who seem to have a problem with me running over things...
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#8855
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My latest CL purchase and current commuter: 1982 Univega Alpina Sport. It's an interesting evolutional step between BMX and MTB, or ATB to be true to the era.
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^^^^^ "Compact" double front gearing, 25 years before they came up with a buzzword for it.
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The green tires really make this bike!
Schwinn Moab. i ride it on the beach. if there is a dirt clod on the road, i'll ride over that as well. fearlessly. possibly also double wide baby strollers, smartcars, and rich people from new york who are buying up my town, and the 100 decibel yipper dog downstairs. and the lawn guys who run that noisy ass leaf blower for hours on end to look like they are busy. also the liberty bibberty guy who is trying to replace doug and the emu. by then i'll be tired of riding over everything and will go home for a beer and to hide from the police who seem to have a problem with me running over things...
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#8859
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Trek 970
Just picked this up! 100 dolla made me holla
Bars/stem, wheels, fork, brakes levers and thumb shifters are not original 😑. Paint is rough too but maybe saveable... perhaps this was not that great of a deal in hindsight
First 970 I saw in a while and it was super close, I got excited lol. It being rough and mostly not original, I'm more inclined to be playful with the build...
Bars/stem, wheels, fork, brakes levers and thumb shifters are not original 😑. Paint is rough too but maybe saveable... perhaps this was not that great of a deal in hindsight
First 970 I saw in a while and it was super close, I got excited lol. It being rough and mostly not original, I'm more inclined to be playful with the build...
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Just picked this up! 100 dolla made me holla
Bars/stem, wheels, fork, brakes levers and thumb shifters are not original 😑. Paint is rough too but maybe saveable... perhaps this was not that great of a deal in hindsight
First 970 I saw in a while and it was super close, I got excited lol. It being rough and mostly not original, I'm more inclined to be playful with the build...
Bars/stem, wheels, fork, brakes levers and thumb shifters are not original 😑. Paint is rough too but maybe saveable... perhaps this was not that great of a deal in hindsight
First 970 I saw in a while and it was super close, I got excited lol. It being rough and mostly not original, I'm more inclined to be playful with the build...
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Seeing that Trek 970 reminds me of a missed opportunity on my part. Has someone already started a post called regrets for the year? If not, this is one of those. The Trek 830 below, listed for $120, original owner and looked in great shape was mine, but I pulled out last minute feeling I didn't have the space for another bike. Regrets for sure. Love the colour scheme on this bike and it would have made a great mtn. bike conversion.
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#8862
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Thank you
I’d be very happy with the deal, even if I ended up repainting it! To me, the appeal of these bikes is that they are such great platforms for playful and creative builds. I’d be OK if someone had already started down that path and passed along a set of good components to start my own keep/replace process with, even if they aren’t all original. I look forward to seeing what you do.
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Never regretted this one.
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Merlin, owned by my MIL that we acquired and I fixed up for my kid. She's since outgrown it, as the frame is a wee thing.
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Just picked this up! 100 dolla made me holla
Bars/stem, wheels, fork, brakes levers and thumb shifters are not original 😑. Paint is rough too but maybe saveable... perhaps this was not that great of a deal in hindsight
First 970 I saw in a while and it was super close, I got excited lol. It being rough and mostly not original, I'm more inclined to be playful with the build...
Bars/stem, wheels, fork, brakes levers and thumb shifters are not original 😑. Paint is rough too but maybe saveable... perhaps this was not that great of a deal in hindsight
First 970 I saw in a while and it was super close, I got excited lol. It being rough and mostly not original, I'm more inclined to be playful with the build...
With a threadless fork setup you have lots of options. Try some lightly swept back bars (~15 deg) and use it as a double track dominator. Throw on a front rack/basket and turn it into a super-commuter. It also has single speed potential (with a tensioner).
I found a 950 on the street with blown out shifters/cables. I fixed the RD in a single gear, scavenged a thumb shifter for the FD and made it a 3-speed - perfect for around town.
Just don’t leave it out in the rain.
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Seeing that Trek 970 reminds me of a missed opportunity on my part. Has someone already started a post called regrets for the year? If not, this is one of those. The Trek 830 below, listed for $120, original owner and looked in great shape was mine, but I pulled out last minute feeling I didn't have the space for another bike. Regrets for sure. Love the colour scheme on this bike and it would have made a great mtn. bike conversion.
and especially because it is in great unmolested condition and still has the original rigid fork
I’m so far past the state of not having enough room for a another bike … or just about another anything … I make room … if I need to - I will break the bike down to be able to store it in a smaller space … (remove wheels, loosen stem so handlebar can be rotated)
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Not mine. Thought y'all should see this one.
1984 "Green Trees" Schwinn High Sierra Mountain Bike 23" Top Model Fir - $400 (St Paul)
https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/r...700248647.html
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I never thought of that. Will have to consider that for next time, thanks.
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Haven’t done anything to it yet besides air up the tires. Rides, shifts, stops fine. Frame is just just a tad tighter sized than I prefer.
PO had stem and seat cranked up waaay beyond a safe height… but then also paid to have it tuned up and new koolstops put on.
Not sure what I’m going to with it
Haven’t done anything to it yet besides air up the tires. Rides, shifts, stops fine. Frame is just just a tad tighter sized than I prefer.
PO had stem and seat cranked up waaay beyond a safe height… but then also paid to have it tuned up and new koolstops put on.
Not sure what I’m going to with it
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