Preparing for the Future by Looking to the Past
05-29-23 | 02:49 PM
#26
I would suggest tires. If you have a favorite grab a couple extra sets because you never know when they'll "improve" them with concomitant increase in price; then the one you like goes poof.
05-29-23 | 02:55 PM
#27
Steel is real
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Bikes: 93GiantTourer,92MeridaAlbon,96Scapin,98KonaKilaueua,93Peugeot Prestige,05CasatiClipper,98Jamis Dragon,95Tange Prestige(to be built),98VettaTeam,95Coppi,93Grandis,Daccordi x3(in build),98Piton(in build),99Trek SLR2300
Indeed and some tire sizes are no more made such as 700*19, 700*20, 700*21 and 700*22 for road bikes and same with MTB you rarely if never find 26*1.75 but you still find 26*1.8 at Hutchinson and there are fewer 26'inch tires for vintage MTBs in terms of choices in bike shops but more for sale online on the well known onlineshops.
05-29-23 | 03:06 PM
#28
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From: Netherlands
Bikes: 1956 Motobecane camping bike, 1973 Sagot-Senicourt, 1974 Manufrance Super Course STC, 1977 Peugeot PX60
For press-fit bottom-brackets, you could stock up a set of the right tooling. Not every mechanic will keep every type of tooling around. It can be safe to have a set of your own so you always have options to fit a new bearing set.
05-29-23 | 07:11 PM
#29
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From: Malvern, PA (20 miles West of Philly)
Bikes: 1986 Alpine (steel road bike), 2009 Ti Habenero, 2013 Specialized Roubaix
Luckily my Habanero has a BSA threaded BB. Even an idiot like me can change it out.
05-29-23 | 08:52 PM
#30
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Bikes: 2020 New Albion Privateer, 1983 Schwinn Super Sport, 2022 Rivendell Atlantis
I feel like there will continue to be motivation for some company somewhere to keep making parts and components like freewheels and rim brake calipers etc for a long time. My concern is, will it be "nice stuff"? In the case of something like 9-speed cassettes (not really C&V), I'm not sure. Right now, Shimano and SRAM both offer XT-level versions, and for that I am happy. I also need to do some stocking up.
