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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-08-24, 11:59 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 3,077
Posted By Chr0m0ly

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24” (60cm) a bike that fits...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-28-24, 01:14 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 11,862
Posted By Chr0m0ly

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-27-24, 01:50 PM
Replies: 2,622
Views: 674,706
Posted By Chr0m0ly

…in the most hallowed, honored and highly revered...

…in the most hallowed, honored and highly revered bucket!

And they all came back, shook my hand,
And we had a great time on the bench, talkin about crime, and all kinds of groovy things that we...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-26-24, 07:29 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,079
Posted By Chr0m0ly

pneumatic hammer pulled an incredibly stuck seat...

pneumatic hammer pulled an incredibly stuck seat post from a Miyata 610 frame. It was SO stuck, once it started moving, then rotating, it STILL took the hammer to get it all they way out. It was a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-26-24, 11:27 AM
Replies: 185
Views: 26,257
Posted By Chr0m0ly

Just to pull up an old thread :) Another...

Just to pull up an old thread :)

Another consideration is the 620 geometry change between 84 and 85. The 84 620 has 45.5cm chainstays while the 85 620 has 47cm chainstays (and accompanying longer...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-22-24, 10:45 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,496
Posted By Chr0m0ly

there is a quote, but I don’t recall who said it,...

there is a quote, but I don’t recall who said it, but the builder said “it looked like the insides of the tubing had been polished by little men”

I can say my ‘79 Trek 514, in full Ishiwata 022...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-09-24, 01:02 PM
Replies: 305
Views: 14,510
Posted By Chr0m0ly

I had a beautiful, nearly mint condition...

I had a beautiful, nearly mint condition Cannondale Black Lightning, in my size, from the most desirable year, (the year before they switched to cantilevered rear drop outs ‘88 IIRC).
It was...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-09-24, 11:31 AM
Replies: 305
Views: 14,510
Posted By Chr0m0ly

I went through this a few years back during our...

I went through this a few years back during our move to New York.
Went from roughly 20 down to 4-5 bikes and 3-4 frames… ?

I haven’t read through the 6 pages yet, but if no one’s mentioned the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-09-24, 11:12 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,850
Posted By Chr0m0ly

i have two ST’s, one from ‘85 and one from ‘91....

i have two ST’s, one from ‘85 and one from ‘91. There are no changes in geometry between those years. Some subtle differences though.

rear rack attaches to “ears” on the 85, to a “bridge” on the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-08-24, 12:34 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 754
Posted By Chr0m0ly

Oh I think they knew what they were doing :D

Oh I think they knew what they were doing :D
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-30-24, 12:59 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 471
Posted By Chr0m0ly

No no no 1994 just happened. it was the...

No no no
1994 just happened.
it was the final season of Star Trek the Next Gen
I was in High School
the local bike shop had started renting these super weird looking bikes with pink painted...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-23-23, 01:14 PM
Replies: 241
Views: 14,217
Posted By Chr0m0ly

I’ve always avoided the Italian marks as part of...

I’ve always avoided the Italian marks as part of my cap, the Italian bicycle scene has always seemed like it’s own sub culture in the universe of classic bicycles. No Campy either. Just British,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-18-23, 07:11 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,980
Posted By Chr0m0ly

Somewhere around here is an article where 80's...

Somewhere around here is an article where 80's frames were put into the tarrantula cyclic tester. Cannondales tested significantly better than several well made steel frames of the day.
Forum: Touring
09-15-23, 06:21 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,824
Posted By Chr0m0ly

I’m just over here from the C&V section… After...

I’m just over here from the C&V section…
After years riding and trying different frames from different marks I now only have touring bikes left in my stable.
I have 80’s tourers from Trek,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-11-23, 05:25 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,653,847
Posted By Chr0m0ly

Bonus points for longevity! ...

Bonus points for longevity!
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-11-23, 11:40 AM
Replies: 433
Views: 20,833
Posted By Chr0m0ly

SIDE. CAR. :eek:

SIDE. CAR.
:eek:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-07-23, 02:57 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,874
Posted By Chr0m0ly

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1988 or 89 ST400 Size 19"...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-02-23, 12:54 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,858
Posted By Chr0m0ly

I see this and I just want you to lean hard into...

I see this and I just want you to lean hard into it…

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-02-23, 12:12 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,162,472
Posted By Chr0m0ly

Yup, dent for cranks, dent for chainrings, and...

Yup, dent for cranks, dent for chainrings, and dent for tire clearance. Very very normal. They were still ironing out the finer points of using tubing 3 times the diameter of steel tubes.

All the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-01-23, 02:30 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,162,472
Posted By Chr0m0ly

24” ‘83 Trek 720, size 24” with updated rear wheel.

https://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/bik/d/brooklyn-trek-720-vintage-touring-bike/7648113194.html


He’s asking 350.00 for this grail tourer.

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-31-23, 04:50 PM
Replies: 142
Views: 23,032
Posted By Chr0m0ly

Riddle, I don't know how I missed this thread,...

Riddle, I don't know how I missed this thread, but WOW, What a build up!! I LOVE this set up!

It's more than "an old frame with new components" it's its own new catagory, so nice it deserves this...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-27-23, 04:01 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 3,345
Posted By Chr0m0ly

Wow…. I remember renting RAD on VHS more than a...

Wow….
I remember renting RAD on VHS more than a few times, but I haven’t thought about it in forever :thumb:

I found this in a Vulture article from 2020, about RAD finally getting released in a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-27-23, 12:28 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 459
Posted By Chr0m0ly

I read this as Vinegar versus Oxalic for inner...

I read this as Vinegar versus Oxalic for inner tubes
And was very curious what kind of rust was developing in a tire of if you were trying for a waterbed ride quality... 😆
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-15-23, 10:35 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,224
Posted By Chr0m0ly

This one by Noglider ...

This one by Noglider

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-10-23, 06:21 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,309
Posted By Chr0m0ly

What a cool frame! I don’t think I’ve seen a...

What a cool frame! I don’t think I’ve seen a mixte with cantis before, what’s that bike model?
thank you for sharing your new ride!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-09-23, 02:15 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 3,932
Posted By Chr0m0ly

My ‘74 international frame and fork with rusty...

My ‘74 international frame and fork with rusty chrome cost me two bills! Great find and great score!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-08-23, 05:21 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 546
Posted By Chr0m0ly

That’s an ‘85 620, it’s a one year only frame and...

That’s an ‘85 620, it’s a one year only frame and the only year the chain stays matched the 720 for length. It is an EPIC touring bike made with a 531 main triangle and 501 chromo fork and stays.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-08-23, 02:18 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 811
Posted By Chr0m0ly

I had a Miyata CT 3000 (Carbon Tech 3000) pass...

I had a Miyata CT 3000 (Carbon Tech 3000) pass through my hands. It was an aluminum frame, with the main triangle made from very light and thin AL tubes that were wrapped in carbon fiber. Then it had...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-01-23, 10:46 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,357
Posted By Chr0m0ly

750.00 and 1,000.00 with inflation

750.00 and 1,000.00 with inflation
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-01-23, 01:27 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 6,837
Posted By Chr0m0ly

If cycling is a sport than I agree with...

If cycling is a sport than I agree with everything you've posted, but there are many riders for whom the bike is for transportation, not racing. Having bicycles classified as sporting equipment while...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-01-23, 12:57 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,007
Posted By Chr0m0ly

Those are for clearence, the "dents" are put in...

Those are for clearence, the "dents" are put in on purpose to clear the crank arm. All the 80's and early 90s cannondales have them. They were put in before alignment and tempering, so not even a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-01-23, 11:54 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,007
Posted By Chr0m0ly

Awesome AWESOME bikes. ...

Awesome AWESOME bikes.
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-22-23, 01:00 AM
Replies: 127
Views: 6,837
Posted By Chr0m0ly

I’m 44, graduated high school in ‘97. Tsp I don’t...

I’m 44, graduated high school in ‘97. Tsp I don’t hanker for bikes from my youth, but from decades before. I was a motorcycle mechanic and everything I love about motorcycles, being a part of the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-02-23, 05:11 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 825
Posted By Chr0m0ly

Forks bent

Forks bent
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-02-23, 02:55 AM
Replies: 249
Views: 17,836
Posted By Chr0m0ly

Thank you! That’s awfully nice to read!

Thank you!
That’s awfully nice to read!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-01-23, 06:15 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,639
Posted By Chr0m0ly

Maybe I’ve been spending too much time on the...

Maybe I’ve been spending too much time on the thread with that Huffy with Campy gear installed…
But now I want to see a Cannondale frame with lug lining. No lugs, just the lining. Maybe a nervex or...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-28-23, 01:01 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 5,540
Posted By Chr0m0ly

My point is that it is a very different thing...

My point is that it is a very different thing comparing old technology vs old materials. If your vintage bicycle entry is sporting 50 year old dried up brake pads and tires then we will never know...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-27-23, 11:58 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,993
Posted By Chr0m0ly

That is a beauty! I love the fenders and the...

That is a beauty! I love the fenders and the flick, Outstanding!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-27-23, 11:29 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 4,270
Posted By Chr0m0ly

I don’t know how to build a bike frame. I would...

I don’t know how to build a bike frame. I would love to apprentice with a knowledgeable builder myself one day. These are my gathered thoughts from books, magazine articles, and yes, posts about...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-26-23, 05:06 PM
Replies: 249
Views: 17,836
Posted By Chr0m0ly

I’ve been scarce, I have a nearly six month old...

I’ve been scarce, I have a nearly six month old taking up my forum time! 🙂

but I have a couple frames I’ve squirreled away, and a fairly deep parts bin… I’ve been meaning to assemble these things...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
03-26-23, 11:26 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,697
Posted By Chr0m0ly

Just as well, I should really just sell mine...

Just as well, I should really just sell mine outright. I’ve been hoping to find someone to swap for ages and it’s just not happening. I think the universe wants me to make some room before sending a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-22-23, 08:51 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 5,540
Posted By Chr0m0ly

I haven’t watched this video, but I did see the...

I haven’t watched this video, but I did see the one where they took a vintage racer out of museum and had to throw a new rear wheel on the back. (Or maybe this is that video?)

But they complained...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-18-23, 09:32 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,653,847
Posted By Chr0m0ly

If not a water bottle then a Co2 canister for...

If not a water bottle then a Co2 canister for inflating flats. You can also put tools in a water bottle and sling it under the down tube. Fuel bottle is a solid choice, too.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-18-23, 04:12 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,084
Posted By Chr0m0ly

Calling out for a good resto-mod, Shimano Di2...

Calling out for a good resto-mod, Shimano Di2 shifters would really shave off some seconds in a pitched up hill battle for that KOM jersey.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
03-18-23, 03:34 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,697
Posted By Chr0m0ly

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I've had this a 57cm that's juuust a smidge too...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-14-23, 03:38 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 5,123
Posted By Chr0m0ly

531 is the steel designation, and can be found in...

531 is the steel designation, and can be found in straight (none-butted) tubing, butted and gauged for touring, thinner gauges for racing, and hearty mountain bike frames.
Having said that, I’m...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
03-14-23, 11:26 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 951
Posted By Chr0m0ly

A quick and dirty method for dating the 84/5/6...

A quick and dirty method for dating the 84/5/6 year Miyata’s is just looking at the seat tube decals. This works for both the touring and the semi-pro series.

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-24-23, 06:07 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,257
Posted By Chr0m0ly

I have that book! 😆 ...

I have that book! 😆


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Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
08-19-22, 05:01 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,676
Posted By Chr0m0ly

Here's the link to the vintage trek site, Vintage...

Here's the link to the vintage trek site, Vintage Trek Bikes- Information on Steel Road Bicycles made by the Trek Bicycle Corporation, bike (http://www.vintage-trek.com/) you can look at the catalogs...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
08-19-22, 12:07 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,676
Posted By Chr0m0ly

Looks like the ad is still up. Those are 1985...

Looks like the ad is still up. Those are 1985 620s with the 47cm chain stays that match the coveted 720. I have an '84 620 with "only" 45.5cm chainstays.

Those bikes are worth the asking price to...
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