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Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
07-27-21, 08:42 PM
Replies: 7,839
Views: 2,873,145
Posted By DorkDisk

Mini Vs work well with modern STI. These are Sora...

Mini Vs work well with modern STI. These are Sora R3K with 38mm tires.

...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
04-20-21, 02:50 PM
Replies: 7,839
Views: 2,873,145
Posted By DorkDisk

Length and routing. Ideally, there should be just...

Length and routing. Ideally, there should be just enough to turn the bars and no more. Its normal for OEM bikes to run a bit long for adjustments but that is excessive IMO. You can read more about it...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
04-19-21, 05:37 PM
Replies: 7,839
Views: 2,873,145
Posted By DorkDisk

That's a nice looking bike. But the person who...

That's a nice looking bike. But the person who assembled it knows or cares nothing about proper cabling. Once you get your fit dialed and you have some time, I'd suggest taking it back to the shop...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
05-26-20, 06:48 PM
Replies: 7,839
Views: 2,873,145
Posted By DorkDisk

It looks like the brake levers are upside down as...

It looks like the brake levers are upside down as well. The stem and bar was installed upside down. You can flip the stem, but flip only the stem.
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
05-26-20, 12:01 PM
Replies: 7,839
Views: 2,873,145
Posted By DorkDisk

NIce bike. Something looks off with the brake...

NIce bike. Something looks off with the brake levers and shifters. Are they upside down?
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
05-11-20, 05:27 AM
Replies: 7,839
Views: 2,873,145
Posted By DorkDisk

Great job, beautiful chainguard and well curated...

Great job, beautiful chainguard and well curated parts overall. Mixte + cantis look versatile. I built two nice city bikes (1 mixte, 1 MTB) for my wife but she doesn't ride them very much.
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
04-14-20, 07:08 AM
Replies: 7,839
Views: 2,873,145
Posted By DorkDisk

That's a well done conversion. What thumbies are...

That's a well done conversion. What thumbies are you using? Tricolor is so versatile
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
11-11-19, 05:49 AM
Replies: 7,839
Views: 2,873,145
Posted By DorkDisk

Shifter cables are probably criss-crossed for...

Shifter cables are probably criss-crossed for smoother routing.
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
07-28-19, 06:17 AM
Replies: 7,839
Views: 2,873,145
Posted By DorkDisk

Smile Very nice flowers; I am sure your Dad appreciates...

Very nice flowers; I am sure your Dad appreciates it.

FWIW I'm not a fan of ergo grips, but yours seem to be angled wrong and they are very angle dependent.
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
07-13-19, 08:04 AM
Replies: 7,839
Views: 2,873,145
Posted By DorkDisk

Good to see Maguras. Which levers are you using? ...

Good to see Maguras. Which levers are you using?

Nice build.
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
06-17-19, 04:12 AM
Replies: 7,839
Views: 2,873,145
Posted By DorkDisk

Are you sure? At a quick glance, it looks like...

Are you sure? At a quick glance, it looks like the Searcher Range to me.
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
06-16-19, 05:47 PM
Replies: 7,839
Views: 2,873,145
Posted By DorkDisk

I think you are confused, the relevant pages are...

I think you are confused, the relevant pages are posted above. They show a steel frame with crank specs contradicting some photos

I also wasn't clear, I was referring to the original crank the...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
06-16-19, 07:23 AM
Replies: 7,839
Views: 2,873,145
Posted By DorkDisk

Found the 95 catalog here....

Found the 95 catalog here. (https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9lkDdHXxll2ajRJLW9nN1hmd2s/view)

Here are a few relevant pages:
...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
06-15-19, 07:08 AM
Replies: 7,839
Views: 2,873,145
Posted By DorkDisk

It has the "epicenter" seatstays and graphics of...

It has the "epicenter" seatstays and graphics of the mid 90s when Schwinn was still US owned and tried one last time to compete. Nothing says 90's like GripShift and AceraX came out in 95, and that...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
02-10-16, 08:46 PM
Replies: 7,839
Views: 2,873,145
Posted By DorkDisk

You know it. 503911

You know it.

503911
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
02-10-16, 03:59 PM
Replies: 7,839
Views: 2,873,145
Posted By DorkDisk

Technically its my wife's bike but I find myself...

Technically its my wife's bike but I find myself grabbing it more and more. Triple butted skinny steel smoothness

503853
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
01-18-16, 09:00 AM
Replies: 7,839
Views: 2,873,145
Posted By DorkDisk

I dig it, reminds me of one of my favorite bikes:...

I dig it, reminds me of one of my favorite bikes: ********** MTB?NISHIKI ********************?? | wbc (http://ameblo.jp/worldbicyclecustom/image-10460494989-10416930116.html)
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
12-15-15, 03:10 PM
Replies: 7,839
Views: 2,873,145
Posted By DorkDisk

Quite a few hills, as I live in mountains and at...

Quite a few hills, as I live in mountains and at 5200 ft elevation.

I use the full range, all my gears are useful. I might go a bit lower up front though. I am not powerful and spin down hills also
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
12-15-15, 03:04 PM
Replies: 7,839
Views: 2,873,145
Posted By DorkDisk

These are nice bikes. I've always like the old...

These are nice bikes. I've always like the old Cannondales. They never made low end frames, the low end models had cheaper parts than the competition to compensate, but they were well curated.
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
12-15-15, 09:52 AM
Replies: 7,839
Views: 2,873,145
Posted By DorkDisk

493434 A 34/46 11-30 drivetrain

493434

A 34/46 11-30 drivetrain
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
11-18-15, 04:02 PM
Replies: 7,839
Views: 2,873,145
Posted By DorkDisk

488774 Drivetrain on a general purpose bike

488774
Drivetrain on a general purpose bike
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
11-16-15, 08:32 AM
Replies: 7,839
Views: 2,873,145
Posted By DorkDisk

My Marin amongst some trees. 488403

My Marin amongst some trees.

488403
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
09-23-14, 09:11 AM
Replies: 7,839
Views: 2,873,145
Posted By DorkDisk

Loctite is not needed for chainring bolts, just...

Loctite is not needed for chainring bolts, just grease and torque. loctite on chainring bolts can be a pain to remove. Dont overtorque al bolts because they are more delicate and can sheer off the...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
06-30-14, 03:46 PM
Replies: 7,839
Views: 2,873,145
Posted By DorkDisk

Thank you for your kind words. I really like this...

Thank you for your kind words. I really like this bike. The ride is super smooth - by far the most comfy bike I own, and fairly lightweight also
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
06-11-14, 07:14 AM
Replies: 7,839
Views: 2,873,145
Posted By DorkDisk

Take a look at the new wide/narrow chainrings...

Take a look at the new wide/narrow chainrings that allow you to run a single ring without rollers or pie plates up front.
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
06-11-14, 07:12 AM
Replies: 7,839
Views: 2,873,145
Posted By DorkDisk

>386553 386554 A mixte for the...

>386553
386554

A mixte for the girlfirend
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
05-06-14, 07:11 PM
Replies: 7,839
Views: 2,873,145
Posted By DorkDisk

Love the old Japanese TT bikes. It's not uncommon...

Love the old Japanese TT bikes. It's not uncommon to see them around Kyoto. In fact you can still buy them. One shop I regular, has a beautiful Tange frame, purple-blue one with red lettering. It's a...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
05-06-14, 02:01 PM
Replies: 7,839
Views: 2,873,145
Posted By DorkDisk

Adding my flat bar road bike to this list ...

Adding my flat bar road bike to this list
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Its an 86 Shogun Kaze funny bike with 24" and 700c tubulars. Ive been riding this bike less and less as time went on because Im not as...
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