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10-03-11, 02:05 PM
#1926
Bicycle Repair Man !!!
My winter bike has fenders and studded tyres... but at least we get a few hours of sunshine nearly every day.
This past August was the first time I have been in Portand when it didn't rain as I have always come there from October - Feb as my busy season here is March - Spetember.
I ride there every day too regardless of weather and really enjoyed the snowpocalypse... was bombing around in the snow with my girlfriend who has since become my wife.
I think she will do fine when she moves here... she has some mad skills and fenders too.
This past August was the first time I have been in Portand when it didn't rain as I have always come there from October - Feb as my busy season here is March - Spetember.
I ride there every day too regardless of weather and really enjoyed the snowpocalypse... was bombing around in the snow with my girlfriend who has since become my wife.
I think she will do fine when she moves here... she has some mad skills and fenders too.
10-03-11, 03:47 PM
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Here's my 84/85 Sierra (have not checked for a s/n yet) I am getting it ready for touring or maybe just commuting for now. I am going to order some SKS fenders next week. I also have some NOS LX hubs I may get laced into some strong rims soon. As for now it rides REALLY nice. Bumps simply do not exist on this bike, period!
I need a slightly longer and a little more angled stem for it to fit perfect. It's just a tiny bit low. The wierd thing is that the geometry has me using muscles I don't normally use. I am not having muscle soreness, but I can definitely feel the effort in different areas from my road bikes. The relaxed seat tube angle no doubt, the cranks are little further forward than what I am used to.,,,,BD
The wheels from this beast bolt right on. I am going to try a little monstercrossing with it, haha. Wish me luck!
I need a slightly longer and a little more angled stem for it to fit perfect. It's just a tiny bit low. The wierd thing is that the geometry has me using muscles I don't normally use. I am not having muscle soreness, but I can definitely feel the effort in different areas from my road bikes. The relaxed seat tube angle no doubt, the cranks are little further forward than what I am used to.,,,,BDThe wheels from this beast bolt right on. I am going to try a little monstercrossing with it, haha. Wish me luck!
I love your Sierra!
I am doing a build almost like yours but with an 85 Schwinn Cimarron. Do you know what the headset size is being used on your build? I have the original fork.Thanks!
10-03-11, 06:17 PM
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Here's another Sierra for the thread. It's not mine - I saw it outside the grocery and snapped a pic. Turns out it belongs to an acquaintance.
10-03-11, 07:26 PM
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Love that paint scheme, I was tempted to grab an identical frame set that was on eBay recently...
10-06-11, 06:24 AM
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Here is my 1998 Klein Mantra in Koi Blue. We moved to Florida 6-years ago and unfortunately she has been a road bike ever since!
10-06-11, 06:30 AM
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Love this thread , taken a bit more of an interest in vintage mountain bikes recently. This came up for sale on my local CL and it caught my eye. I'm not really thinking of purchasing it , but it certainly 'looks cool' and seems like a high-end ride for the time. Just wondering if someone could school me on Klein bikes? Were they top dog at one point (seller's asking a pretty penny)?
Bob
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10-06-11, 08:18 AM
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10-06-11, 09:13 AM
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My Aunt has a very old Gary Fisher mountain bike(she says she got it in the late 80s). I believe it's a hardtail/non suspension fork. I've yet to see it. Does anyone have an idea of what I might find, what components were common at the time? I am basically clueless when it comes to old MTBs.
10-06-11, 09:17 AM
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My Aunt has a very old Gary Fisher mountain bike(she says she got it in the late 80s). I believe it's a hardtail/non suspension fork. I've yet to see it. Does anyone have an idea of what I might find, what components were common at the time? I am basically clueless when it comes to old MTBs.
Here are the Fisher Catalog scans
https://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/gal...2_itemId=22569
10-06-11, 09:47 AM
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1994 Trek 8000
This bike climbs like nothing I have ever ridden,
I wish I knew how much it weighed... Bikepedia says 25.2 but I am not sure which frame that is talking about nor what size mine is. My measurement from center spindle to top of seat post does not match what bikepedia says. anyone know from where to where I should measure?
https://www.bikepedia.com/QuickBike/B...8000&Type=bike
Droid 001 by Lucas James 78, on Flickr
I wish I knew how much it weighed... Bikepedia says 25.2 but I am not sure which frame that is talking about nor what size mine is. My measurement from center spindle to top of seat post does not match what bikepedia says. anyone know from where to where I should measure?
https://www.bikepedia.com/QuickBike/B...8000&Type=bike
Droid 001 by Lucas James 78, on Flickr
10-06-11, 09:58 AM
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Mid 80's Bridgestone MB-2 that I converted into a SS. I replaced the original bars with Bullmoose bars.
10-06-11, 10:04 AM
#1939
Bicycle Repair Man !!!
This bike climbs like nothing I have ever ridden,
I wish I knew how much it weighed... Bikepedia says 25.2 but I am not sure which frame that is talking about nor what size mine is. My measurement from center spindle to top of seat post does not match what bikepedia says. anyone know from where to where I should measure?
I wish I knew how much it weighed... Bikepedia says 25.2 but I am not sure which frame that is talking about nor what size mine is. My measurement from center spindle to top of seat post does not match what bikepedia says. anyone know from where to where I should measure?
10-06-11, 10:33 AM
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10-10-11, 09:48 AM
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here is my mid 90s(?) Marin Bear valley. Got it in a trade for my 2005 Haro V3 from my mechanic. My Haro was getting too small for me and he had this Marin that was a natural fit. He bought it off the original owner who wanted to see what the deal with it was and sold it for $30. I have all the original parts for this bike (fork, stem, bars, shifters, derailleurs, and headset). I replaced the fork, bars/stem and I am running it 1x7. My dad has probably put more miles on this bike than anyone else. I love this bike.
10-10-11, 02:40 PM
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10-10-11, 04:06 PM
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I have been enjoying the long way home this past week as the weather has been glorious and have been feeling well enough to ride the mountain bikes more... this is my 2001 Rocky Mountain Blizzard which is rigged for riding the single track on my route home.
Forgive the less than crisp pictures... it was getting dark when I took these and will have to go back and get some better shots.
Frame is 725 Reynolds and is probably one of the nicest steel hard tails ever made.
Depending on tyres the bike curbs out between 24 and 27 pounds... these Kenda Nevegals are the big boots while the uber light folding XC tyres will drop the weight down to 24 and change.
Slapped some Specialized Team tyres on my Moulden so I could take it on more challenging terrain... for 2.0 knobbies they have a pretty good rollout on the street and are much lighter than the Schwalbes.
Forgive the less than crisp pictures... it was getting dark when I took these and will have to go back and get some better shots.
Frame is 725 Reynolds and is probably one of the nicest steel hard tails ever made.
Depending on tyres the bike curbs out between 24 and 27 pounds... these Kenda Nevegals are the big boots while the uber light folding XC tyres will drop the weight down to 24 and change.
Slapped some Specialized Team tyres on my Moulden so I could take it on more challenging terrain... for 2.0 knobbies they have a pretty good rollout on the street and are much lighter than the Schwalbes.
10-10-11, 05:23 PM
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1985 Miyata Ridge Runner
This is my Miyata Ridge Runner, the 1985 lugged frame and fork with the 1984 bars.
The rest is not original 3x8 functional gear.
10-10-11, 05:52 PM
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I keep it in the closet because it's purple, it just seemed right...
10-10-11, 09:10 PM
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1993 Miyata Elevation 2000 in Fatal Black
Usually running Tom Slicks, but was riding a Rails-to-Trails MUP, Bizz Johnson in Susanville, Ca. So I put some Ritchey Zmax Evolution's on and hit the trail. The bike is nice, 26 lbs or so, it is usually my commuter. I sized it like a road bike, and it is almost the same dimensions as my road bike.
Usually running Tom Slicks, but was riding a Rails-to-Trails MUP, Bizz Johnson in Susanville, Ca. So I put some Ritchey Zmax Evolution's on and hit the trail. The bike is nice, 26 lbs or so, it is usually my commuter. I sized it like a road bike, and it is almost the same dimensions as my road bike.
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10-11-11, 07:11 AM
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Gonna try and find my camera before I head to work, and take some pics of the Raleigh Obsession (Technium low end) I found on Saturday for $9.76. hehe. It needs shifters and we have a cheap set at work that will probably do the trick. It's a 91 so at least it doesn't have twist shifters as OE. I had some Tioga Psycho skinwalls I threw on, and the handlebar got replaced too. The ends were bent downward about a 1/4 inch or more. There seems to be no fork damage, so maybe it was a freak occurrence?,,,,BD
It's bassboat silver, with multicolor graphics. So VERY early 90's
It's bassboat silver, with multicolor graphics. So VERY early 90's
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10-11-11, 08:10 AM
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1991 Miyata Elevation 2000 in Fatal Black
Usually running Tom Slicks, but was riding a Rails-to-Trails MUP, Bizz Johnson in Susanville, Ca. So I put some Ritchey Zmax Evolution's on and hit the trail. The bike is nice, 26 lbs or so, it is usually my commuter. I sized it like a road bike, and it is almost the same dimensions as my road bike.
Usually running Tom Slicks, but was riding a Rails-to-Trails MUP, Bizz Johnson in Susanville, Ca. So I put some Ritchey Zmax Evolution's on and hit the trail. The bike is nice, 26 lbs or so, it is usually my commuter. I sized it like a road bike, and it is almost the same dimensions as my road bike.