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02-07-15, 12:24 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,340
Posted By Mr2MK1

Wheel options.....please help!!!!!!!

I have a 84 Fuji Sagres and the front wheel bearing is nearly shot. I purchased this beauty from a fellow forum member just over a year ago and have rode the heck out of it. The front wheel now...
01-09-14, 10:43 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 4,918
Posted By Mr2MK1

Great advice. Got one in ready to ride condition...

Great advice. Got one in ready to ride condition with nice components. Ready to ride it till the wheels fall off. Gonna be a great way to learn what I really want. Going to be primarily using it in...
01-09-14, 01:50 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 4,918
Posted By Mr2MK1

That would be great. Where/when would i be able...

That would be great. Where/when would i be able to get information on that?
01-08-14, 02:20 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 4,918
Posted By Mr2MK1

Ended up with an 84 over a 72... Got...

Ended up with an 84 over a 72...



Got the Japanese bike to match the Japanese car...somehow even succesfully fit the bike in passenger seat of the car.



Luckly enough the seller gave me...
01-07-14, 10:52 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 4,918
Posted By Mr2MK1

I've been to it in the past. Probably about 5...

I've been to it in the past. Probably about 5 minutes from my house. Last time I went I wasn't into road bikes and just went for something to do (it's pretty darn boring around here). Lucky for me...
01-07-14, 06:23 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 4,918
Posted By Mr2MK1

The "my first road bike search" is oficially over...

The "my first road bike search" is oficially over thanks to rgver. Went to his house to check out his very large stash of bikes...which are all rebuilt and in beautiful condition...and ended up...
01-07-14, 12:46 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 20,856
Posted By Mr2MK1

Thanks for posting here, sorry for cluttering...

Thanks for posting here, sorry for cluttering your rebuild post. Just got back from test riding the Libertas...it really was a thing of beauty. Only problems I saw: not 1 single Reynolds 531 sticker...
01-07-14, 12:32 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 4,918
Posted By Mr2MK1

Just got back from test riding the Libertas...it...

Just got back from test riding the Libertas...it really was a thing of beauty. Only problems I saw: not 1 single Reynolds 531 sticker on the entire bike (was told 3 main tubes are), one tooth was...
01-07-14, 09:17 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 6,160
Posted By Mr2MK1

Just got a message back from the seller of the...

Just got a message back from the seller of the Fuji. Seems its about 2 sizes too small for me :-(, but he has a mid 80's motobecane mirage and an 80's Panasonic sport 500 for sale. From what I hear...
01-07-14, 01:37 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 6,160
Posted By Mr2MK1

You did a great job on that Libertas. First...

You did a great job on that Libertas. First off...I'm a complete newbie to the road bike world and I'm looking to make my first purchase, to ride not flip. With that said, I'm going to check out a 72...
01-07-14, 01:23 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 20,856
Posted By Mr2MK1

As i'm sure he was one hell of a rider...I don't...

As i'm sure he was one hell of a rider...I don't think I'll be looking to be named the Emperor of Massachusetts any time soon due to my beginner bike riding abilities lol. That tour was almost a full...
01-07-14, 01:04 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 20,856
Posted By Mr2MK1

what is the decal on the fork of the Libertas i...

what is the decal on the fork of the Libertas i posted? New to this and i can't tell. Going to check it out later, but probably won't buy it right away. Will post pics after i get back. Cottered...
01-07-14, 01:00 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 20,856
Posted By Mr2MK1

thanks for the info. going to go check it out...

thanks for the info. going to go check it out this afternoon sometime. I'll take some detailed pics and post them. just skeptical about this bike since, as you pointed out, it does have a cottered...
01-06-14, 02:25 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 20,856
Posted By Mr2MK1

First...i love your avatar DiegoFrogs. I was just...

First...i love your avatar DiegoFrogs. I was just teaching my son the fine art or fighting King Hippo, Piston Honda, and Bald Bull the other day on the NES I snagged at a swap meet a little while...
01-06-14, 02:19 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 20,856
Posted By Mr2MK1

It's not that I want one more then the other...I...

It's not that I want one more then the other...I want the one that is the best fit for a beginner/single father with a private school tuition to pay for, that doesn't have a ton of extra money to...
01-06-14, 01:46 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 20,856
Posted By Mr2MK1

He said he would drop to $150, just worried about...

He said he would drop to $150, just worried about the headache of hunting down expensive hard to install french parts to fit this 72 when I could grab a mint 84 fuji which has parts that can be...
01-06-14, 01:33 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 20,856
Posted By Mr2MK1

I'm a newbie currently looking for my first road...

I'm a newbie currently looking for my first road bike and came across the libertas. Seller said he would drop to $150. Problem is from what I have been told, this is a very rare bike with plastic...
01-06-14, 01:22 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 20,856
Posted By Mr2MK1

http://worcester.craigslist.org/bik/4226185634.htm...

http://worcester.craigslist.org/bik/4226185634.html

since you know a bit about them, can you tell me anything about this bike?
01-05-14, 10:44 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 4,918
Posted By Mr2MK1

Awesome. I tried to respond to your P.M. but it...

Awesome. I tried to respond to your P.M. but it says I can't send one until I have reached 50 thread posts. I'll shoot you a text tomorrow during the late morning/early afternoon so you have my cell...
01-05-14, 10:12 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 4,918
Posted By Mr2MK1

I'm almost always around. Will be free all day...

I'm almost always around. Will be free all day and night tomorrow, and Wednesday. Free until about 3 Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. You tell me what works best for you. Would love to come take a...
01-05-14, 09:43 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 4,918
Posted By Mr2MK1

Haha you guys are now giving me a huge fear of...

Haha you guys are now giving me a huge fear of the Libertas. I mean it sounds like a great deal for the condition it is...but if something goes wrong i'm either in for one hell of an expensive fix,...
01-05-14, 06:53 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 4,918
Posted By Mr2MK1

Yea wow...that's really close. For some reason i...

Yea wow...that's really close. For some reason i never imagine anyone else being too close to me. Probably only twenty minutes to a half hour away. Any chance you could send me some pictures...or be...
01-05-14, 06:31 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 4,918
Posted By Mr2MK1

I'm not technically rushing. Have been looking...

I'm not technically rushing. Have been looking and researching for quite a while now...just have never pulled the trigger on one.
01-05-14, 06:29 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 4,918
Posted By Mr2MK1

Where are you located. I spoke with the seller...

Where are you located. I spoke with the seller and am scheduled to go see it tuesday...but it sounds like you have some nice bikes.
01-04-14, 06:59 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 4,918
Posted By Mr2MK1

Thanks a lot for your input! 150 for a near...

Thanks a lot for your input! 150 for a near perfect libertas sounds better then 130-150 for a raleigh that needs atleast tires tubes and a tune up. The schwinn is definitely out of the picture as is...
01-04-14, 06:45 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 4,918
Posted By Mr2MK1

Thanks for your input. Very much appreciated. I'm...

Thanks for your input. Very much appreciated. I'm roughly 5-11 tall. License says 6-0...but I was streaching the truth a bit when i filled out the form at the dmv lol. Just got an email from a guy...
01-04-14, 04:14 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 4,918
Posted By Mr2MK1

+1000 Haha finally someone who knows what my...

+1000 Haha finally someone who knows what my screenname means. I own an 88 and an 89 Mr2 MK1b gt. Have had them for about 4 years now. Stripped em down and rebuilt them from the ground up...which is...
01-04-14, 03:26 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 4,918
Posted By Mr2MK1

Just found this from the seller of the schwinn....

Just found this from the seller of the schwinn. He said he'll drop to $150. Also said its in perfect ready to ride condition. New componants very clean and ready to hit the street. Its a 1972.
...
01-02-14, 11:56 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 4,918
Posted By Mr2MK1

Yea I'm definitely not trying to get a mountain...

Yea I'm definitely not trying to get a mountain bike. And yes, I have access to tools and a friend that manages a local bike shop. I'm a single father so I don't have tons of extra expendable cash....
01-02-14, 09:08 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 4,918
Posted By Mr2MK1

Awesome! Thank you guys very much for your input....

Awesome! Thank you guys very much for your input. What is the best way to check the fit? Also the best way to fit a bike with no known size? The seller of the Raleigh doesn't know what size it is. I...
01-02-14, 03:10 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 4,918
Posted By Mr2MK1

Newbie searching for first road bike...please help!!!

So I've been ripping thru craigslist trying to find my first road bike. I've always been a runner but am now looking to get into biking to save my knees a bit of the beating they usually take from...
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