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Old 04-19-17 | 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Jadesfire
This thread and the "Drop-Bar Conversion" thread have been very inspirational.
Impulse purchase a year ago:


Just finished tonight:


I'm not too sure about the handlebar wrap, to be honest (but at $7 from Nashbar, I was willing to give it a try), and the cantilevers are squealing, so I need to pick up some Kool-Stop pads. And I found out as I was taking it down the driveway that I will need to shim the handlebar/stem, as the handlebar keeps rotating. Last minute details, and the fit hasn't been dialed in yet, but I've learned a lot and this will be a good keeper .

Classic!

I'm thinking the Trek 700/800/900 mountain bikes are the '68 Beetles of the bike world. Simple, sound, inexpensive, and classic looking. One of my sons has my frankenbike 730. It was my grab-and-go bike, and now I'm looking for a replacement.
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