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03-10-18 | 06:51 PM
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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??!!
03-10-18 | 07:24 PM
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From: San Mateo,Ca.
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03-11-18 | 12:47 PM
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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."
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."
03-11-18 | 11:21 PM
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Bikes: A green one, "Ragleigh," or something.
Yet Sunn 0))) (born about that same time) lives on.
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● 1971 Grandis SL ● 1972 Lambert Grand Prix frankenbike ● 1972 Raleigh Super Course fixie ● 1973 Nishiki Semi-Pro ● 1979 Motobecane Grand Jubile ●1980 Apollo "Legnano" ● 1984 Peugeot Vagabond ● 1985 Shogun Prairie Breaker ● 1986 Merckx Super Corsa ● 1987 Schwinn Tempo ● 1988 Schwinn Voyageur ● 1989 Bottechia Team ADR replica ● 1990 Cannondale ST600 ● 1993 Technium RT600 ● 1996 Kona Lava Dome ●
03-12-18 | 03:13 PM
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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.
I've been looking on eBay for years and I can never find anything but decals.
03-16-18 | 04:25 PM
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From: Bush, Louisiana
Bikes: 1984 Centurion Elite GT 15, 1985 Centurion Ironman Dave Scott, 1983 Diamond Back Ridge Runner, 1985 Mongoose ATB, 1987 Ross Centaur, 1986 Raleigh Marathon
I could never say no to a Centurion in need of a good home. What are your plans for it?
03-16-18 | 04:44 PM
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03-18-18 | 07:18 PM
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Head badge
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.
I've been looking on eBay for years and I can never find anything but decals.
03-20-18 | 06:38 PM
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From: Connecticut
Gitane, Franken-Gitane
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.
03-22-18 | 07:29 AM
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From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
[MENTION=139746]sloar[/MENTION], let us know how that Centurion compares with the fancier bikes.
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03-22-18 | 08:22 AM
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03-22-18 | 08:32 AM
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Bikes: 1970s Coppi/Fiorelli beater, 1973 Raleigh Competition, 1972 Bob Jackson, 1970 Cilo Sprint-X, 1985 Fuji Touring Series IV, 1969 Legnano Roma
looks like a tasty wheelset under that dust and grime...
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.
03-22-18 | 10:23 AM
Bikes are okay, I guess.
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From: Richmond, Virginia
Bikes: Waterford Paramount Touring, Raleigh Sports 3-speeds in M23 & L23, Schwinn Cimarron oddball build, Marin Palisades Trail dropbar conversion, Nishiki Cresta GT, Jeunet mixte
Great buy! I got one as my back-to-school commuting machine and liked it a lot but it got stolen from campus. Mine was wheelie-prone, easily picking up the front wheel when accelerating from a stop. Trust me, that ability did not come from my riding.
03-23-18 | 04:45 PM
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03-23-18 | 06:34 PM
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03-24-18 | 08:05 AM
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