Originally Posted by thumpism (Post 20183170)

That X-R would make a great drop bar conversion.

Originally Posted by thumpism (Post 20183170)

That X-R would make a great drop bar conversion.

Originally Posted by 2cam16 (Post 20183090)

Picked these up today for free from an older couple who haven't ridden in 10 years. They wanted to make space in their garage. The Kona is a '96 and as always it's my size so going to keep that. Just need to find a closer to oem stem as it was replaced with a riser. And of course replacing the bars and saddle but other than that, the frame is in excellent shape, definitely just street ridden. The Novara will be flipped as I don't ride hybrids. Repair stand is a keeper as a back up. Pump will be another back up. The rest will be donated.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4753/...c23cf213_b.jpgIMG_3512 by 2cam16, on Flickr

Originally Posted by hokiefyd (Post 20215585)

Regarding the front brake, it's hard to tell, but it looks like they shoved a caliper brake on the fork and didn't even bother to remove the cantilevers. Is that what I'm seeing??!!

Originally Posted by Chuckk (Post 20216534)

Picked up a Rockhopper to flip yesterday, and noticed a SUN SYSTEMS decal on the seat post.
Co-branding it says here, just interesting to me:
"Published on October 27, 1999.
Menlo Park, Calif.--In a bid to demonstrate the power of the networked manufacturer, Sun Microsystems has entered a co-branding agreement with Specialized Bicycles, Morgan Hill, Calif. Under the agreement, a ``designed by Sun'' logo will appear on all Specialized products and packaging. The 25-year-old bicycle manufacturer recently upgraded its network computing infrastructure and now uses Sun's Java technology to make its products available over the Internet. The Sun-Specialized co-branding deal, the first between Menlo Park, Calif.-based Sun and a consumer products company, also calls for Sun to sponsor the Specialized Mountain Bike team, which features Olympic gold medallist Bart Brentjens and world champion Shaun Palmer. Sun said the Specialized deal is an outgrowth of its successful ``We're the dot in .com'' business-to-business campaign, launched in 1998."

Originally Posted by 2cam16 (Post 20216616)

Pretty cool stuff there. Specially since Sun is gone.

Originally Posted by sloar (Post 20227388)

Not like for anymore bikes, but I couldn’t resist the price on this one.



http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/...psqifbqe4n.jpg

Originally Posted by AustinFitz (Post 20227638)

Nice score! :thumb: I could never say no to a Centurion in need of a good home. What are your plans for it?

Originally Posted by warrennnnnnnnnn (Post 20218935)

Has anyone here ever found a LeMond head badge? I have one of Trek's LeMond frames, it's a Ti frame that would have been a warranty/replacement frame but Trek sold off to local shops after they had their falling out, apparently.

I've been looking on eBay for years and I can never find anything but decals.

Originally Posted by JohnnyBee (Post 20231320)

I have one !

Originally Posted by noglider (Post 20238760)

[MENTION=139746]sloar[/MENTION], let us know how that Centurion compares with the fancier bikes.

Originally Posted by vintagerando (Post 20235739)

Here is what a casual conversation in a retail store (and $40) resulted in. I got to taking to a dude that worked in a store near me. He said he was moving and needed to clean out his shed. Light went on: "do you have any old bikes". The result was a Franken-Gitane from the early 1970s. Its got a mix of parts; Simplex Prestige RD, Suntour Supurbe Pro FD, Stronglight Cranks, Mafac Competition brakes. The frame was re-painted by "Cycle Works" with Imron per a decal. Frame is too big for me but parts with be useful.