Schwinn Sierra aka Poor Man's Fat Bike
04-12-16, 06:51 AM
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I've had one of those Suntour Roller Cam tools for a long time and never knew what it was for! Mystery solved! Thanks @fender1 
I guess I now need a bike with Roller Cams. 
Actually a buddy has a High Sierra with Roller Cams, so we can use it on his when we adjust them.
Love the paint the more I see it @jeremyb and especially the fork crown.
I wish my '88 High Sierra had one of those beautiful forks.
I guess I now need a bike with Roller Cams. Actually a buddy has a High Sierra with Roller Cams, so we can use it on his when we adjust them.Love the paint the more I see it @jeremyb and especially the fork crown.
I wish my '88 High Sierra had one of those beautiful forks.
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04-12-16, 02:12 PM
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I've had one of those Suntour Roller Cam tools for a long time and never knew what it was for! Mystery solved! Thanks @fender1 I guess I now need a bike with Roller Cams. Actually a buddy has a High Sierra with Roller Cams, so we can use it on his when we adjust them.
Love the paint the more I see it @jeremyb and especially the fork crown. I wish my '88 High Sierra had one of those beautiful forks.
I guess I now need a bike with Roller Cams. Actually a buddy has a High Sierra with Roller Cams, so we can use it on his when we adjust them.Love the paint the more I see it @jeremyb and especially the fork crown.
I wish my '88 High Sierra had one of those beautiful forks.I took the bike for a spin around the block last night around 11pm and couldnt get the smile off my face. It felt like Christmas morning when I was 8.
Any recommendations for a vintagey set of MTB grips? I'm thinking these Ritchey Black Rubber ones: https://www.amazon.com/Ritchey-129159...=ritchey+grips
04-12-16, 03:31 PM
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04-12-16, 03:45 PM
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I've been rolling around the neighborhood on a High Sierra now for a few months and finally decided to give it the love it deserves so I'm watching this thread closely.
The Roller Cam Brake Third Hand Tool is something I was unaware of so thank you for that. Something tells me though, the shipping will cost more than the tool.
The Roller Cam Brake Third Hand Tool is something I was unaware of so thank you for that. Something tells me though, the shipping will cost more than the tool.
04-12-16, 04:34 PM
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04-12-16, 04:38 PM
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Hmm, I think that bike (and its fork) just arrived in my office, courtesy of fender1!
It's going to my house in upstate NY where it will hopefully get some trail riding use this summer.
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04-12-16, 04:44 PM
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04-12-16, 05:14 PM
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edit...if you want to draw attention to it, use streamers. That I can handle.
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Man, I just love this bike!
Lines, colour, tyres, bars, brakes. Everything just works.
What hubs are those?
Lines, colour, tyres, bars, brakes. Everything just works.
What hubs are those?
04-13-16, 11:50 AM
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Great job, I like everything about the final product. Especially the color. The High Sierra is a great bike, I mostly use mine for getting around the neighborhood. And shuttling my dog around on a pizza rack/milk crate combo.
04-13-16, 12:12 PM
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I've been rolling around the neighborhood on a High Sierra now for a few months and finally decided to give it the love it deserves so I'm watching this thread closely.
The Roller Cam Brake Third Hand Tool is something I was unaware of so thank you for that. Something tells me though, the shipping will cost more than the tool.
The Roller Cam Brake Third Hand Tool is something I was unaware of so thank you for that. Something tells me though, the shipping will cost more than the tool.
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04-13-16, 12:17 PM
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The High Sierra came with sealed, high flange Joytech hubs (with no "windows") that looked an awful lot like that.
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04-13-16, 05:48 PM
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That turned out great!
As others have said, the paint is really nice. I'll be curious to hear how it holds up against the kind of crap I imagine this bike is going to get ridden through.
As others have said, the paint is really nice. I'll be curious to hear how it holds up against the kind of crap I imagine this bike is going to get ridden through.
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