In spite of having bikes coming out of my ears, I couldn't resist this '92 Trek 990 in my size for about the cost of a tank of gas. Since it's my size, it'll go into pool of "bikes to ride in spring and decide what to keep"


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All the factory Kwaker turbos I've seen were in the black and orange paint scheme, so not sure if this isn't a standard unit that's been retro-fitted. A very cool bike I'd love to park next to my GPZ900 though.

My first Ironman in the stable. got it for a steal. It's a little rough, but will clean up really well. 1988 model with the full 600 Tri-Color group.
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This one is one of the early ones, an actual 78, the black, orange and yellow ones are 79's built on 78's from the original batch.

This one was upgraded with the spyder header kit that they used on the 79's.

It is all original other than that.

I have the original "log" style header too.

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Hey Vonruden
Did you every post any after pics on this wonderful find? Love to see them!

Yah, and boy what an addiction..! I sometimes wonder if it's ruining me..! 😮

You need to talk to somebody about thinking like that, no good will come of it. :roflmao2:

Thanks for the clarification merziac, definitely a fan of this gen from Kawa Heavy Industries.

Anytime, I have several from bracket racing them for 40 years, just posted in another thread about racing bikes which I never did but these were used to deliver and receive 1000's of azz whoopins. ;)


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Gotcha, keep up the good work!

Very happy to have snagged this lovely light recumbent thing on a FB Marketplace ad listed as "Bike" (lol!). I picked it up for $50 in Capitol Hill and it just needed a new rear tube and tire. This is a BikeE CT RoadE edition from the early 1990s. It has a 3 speed Sachs IGH and a 7 speed cassette with a Shimano XTR rear derailleur (probably not standard; seems super high end based on my reading). Boy was changing out that rear 451 tire total hell - I had to cut the already torn existing tire to get it off and I stretched out the new tire by the radiator in my apartment before I could get it on the rim. In the past few days I finally adjusted the rear derailleur properly by tightening down the B screw and adjusting cable tension so that the chain was directed at the proper gear or in the proper orientation at each gear, especially lowest and highest. It feels great and rides great. It is less maneuverable than a folding bike, and I affectionately refer to it as a bicycle tractor trailer, but it should be great for some long rides in the DMV.

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My BikeE RoadE CT at Dalecarlia on the Capital Crescent Trail

Wait, that’s you?

Yep, always been about 2 wheels. ;)

Picked this up so my daughter can go ride some trails with me this summer:


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Going to make a few changes to the cockpit (shorter, taller), new saddle, and we’ll be in fat city! Nice little bike for a $20 dollar bill!

Great find ! She will have a lot of fun on it !

Very similar bike to my 1996 Raleigh M400 that I've had since new. The major (minor) differences look to be that my Raleigh has wishbone seat stays and STX-RC Rapidfire levers. Your front wheel looks like a replacement, but a quality one. I hope your daughter enjoys it!

Thanks all! Yes, the front wheel does not match the rear, but it is a nice Mavic 230 rim on a period correct LX hub. Wish they matched but oh well. Would like to trade out the Grip Shift for proper STX-RC Rapidfires but again, oh well. I do have some SunRace 3x7 speed trigger shifters I may put on just because Grip Shift from that era sucks. I may also upgrade her brakes to V-brakes just because I have some hanging around....

Just got this 70s or 80s road bike from a friend! He is moving from DC to Houston and couldn't take it. It's a British Falcon bike and seems to be chromoly construction. He had already inflated the tires, so I rode it from the subway station home through the light snowfall, no problem. I'm going to WD-40 the rusty bits and lube up the chain in the next couple days.

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At Takoma Metro Station
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Grabbed a nice 1985 Trek 600 today. 531 with the 600 group. Someone swapped out the non aero levers to the aero Superbe Pro's. Should clean up nicely. I need a seat binder bolt for this, anyone know the length for these?
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In nearly 20 years of bikes, this is my first 4130 Schwinn. '73 Super Sport, LBS find. Going to flip it as it's too small for me (and I'd build a Sports Tourer first before I'd bother with an Ashtabula crank), but couldn't resist the opportunity. Virtually fell into my lap.

Front tire is the original :twitchy:

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As found. Believe it or not, the only thing between these pics is the removal of the bottle cage, the bar position, and a pair of tires filled up so they don't look flat :eek:

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-Kurt

A nice looking bike except for Ah! the dreaded Schwinn "electrical tape" on the handlebars -- go away bad dream.

Agreed, that Hunt-Wilde tape isn't comfortable. But it certainly looks better than the Pacific saddle sitting there in place of a Brooks B.15.

-Kurt

I tried very hard to not buy a Super Sport in yellow for $100. What made it much tougher was that it still had its Brooks saddle and came upgraded with bar-cons, which I haven't gotten to try yet. It fell into the weird area of wanting it enough to bookmark it hoping the price would come down naturally until I couldn't refuse, and not posting the link to the "are you looking for one of these" thread, while still hoping that someone else would buy it and remove the greedy temptation.

You got that right.

Univega Gran Turismo
 

First thrift store find in a long time, Univega Gran Turismo, Suntour BL components, 25” with 22” top tube. Looks to be in pretty good shape, seatpost and stem aren’t stuck, has Cane Creek replacement hoods. A couple of pics as found.
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