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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-09-24, 10:43 AM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,129,336
Posted By mixteup

I keep thinking I may have posted this here, but...

I keep thinking I may have posted this here, but maybe it was when I first got it.
Anyway, here it is cleaned up - 1985 Bianchi Grizzly. It's a nice, smooth riding bike, with that long wheelbase :~)...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-25-23, 08:55 AM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,129,336
Posted By mixteup

Here's another one, I believe it's a '95 - I just...

Here's another one, I believe it's a '95 - I just finished going through this for my wife.
I really love the color, but the frame is too big for me, so it's officially HER bike, as she has longer...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-10-23, 06:14 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,305
Posted By mixteup

Even if it did break, all is not lost - There are...

Even if it did break, all is not lost - There are numerous repair kits out there.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-05-23, 10:22 AM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,129,336
Posted By mixteup

Not anything really special, but I think it's...

Not anything really special, but I think it's going to be a nice bike, and in the right size for me for a change - For sure, no extreme trails here, so I think it'll do fine.
I saw this for $110,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-04-23, 08:30 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,757
Posted By mixteup

To paraphrase what a friend of mine used to say -...

To paraphrase what a friend of mine used to say - "You're not riding fast enough"
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-30-23, 05:48 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 432
Posted By mixteup

If you can afford them, I think you should buy...

If you can afford them, I think you should buy all the tools you can or want.
You can't have too many, because as Henry Ford said, "Better to have a tool and not need it, than need it and not have...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-20-23, 06:16 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 5,314
Posted By mixteup

Hmm - I avoid all this rancor, by only buying...

Hmm -
I avoid all this rancor, by only buying old bikes, and working on them myself....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-09-23, 08:04 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 8,988
Posted By mixteup

Not a fancy paint job, but 2-tone, anyway . '86...

Not a fancy paint job, but 2-tone, anyway .
'86 Super Sport, after a little refurb - $40 flea market bike - Nice bike, but a bit too big for me.........
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
10-06-23, 08:53 AM
Replies: 1,099
Views: 414,384
Posted By mixteup

I know it's not a MultiTrack, but here's a photo...

I know it's not a MultiTrack, but here's a photo of my 930, right after I got it - It's currently in the resto-queue.
I also absolutely love this purple / green fade paint job - I know Trek and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-02-19, 06:11 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 5,964
Posted By mixteup

I think the idea with mountain bikes, in having...

I think the idea with mountain bikes, in having the tire much wider than the rim, is to protect the rim in rocky terrain - The rim being tucked in behind the bulge of the tire, out of harms way - No...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-20-19, 05:56 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 8,458
Posted By mixteup

If you really don't want to keep it - Donate it...

If you really don't want to keep it - Donate it to a co-op, if there's one nearby.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-14-19, 08:09 AM
Replies: 161
Views: 26,085
Posted By mixteup

New bike day ?

New bike day ?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-12-19, 05:58 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,517
Posted By mixteup

I like them - Definitely a good meat tenderizer...

I like them - Definitely a good meat tenderizer look to them - And definitely in the hard hittin' breaker-cracker category :thumb:
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-04-19, 05:52 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 6,203
Posted By mixteup

This is the book I learned (and am still...

This is the book I learned (and am still learning) from - Most excellent, for a $12 download :

https://www.wheelpro.co.uk/wheelbuilding/book.php

Musson's book covers everything, in an easily...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-19, 10:37 AM
Replies: 248
Views: 43,837
Posted By mixteup

Then it's Paleolithic, at least in my case...

Then it's Paleolithic, at least in my case ........
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-19, 11:36 AM
Replies: 248
Views: 43,837
Posted By mixteup

Vintage = Age Classic = Style

Vintage = Age
Classic = Style
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-20-19, 05:47 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 11,273
Posted By mixteup

According to that French chart, that would be a...

According to that French chart, that would be a "Sport", non?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-14-19, 06:04 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,616
Posted By mixteup

Bolt Depot, for small quantities : ...

Bolt Depot, for small quantities :
https://www.boltdepot.com/

I buy these from McMaster Carr, but they sell only larger quantities - In about any size or spec you'd need:
5mm, for bottle cages -...
Forum: Forum Suggestions & User Assistance
05-13-19, 10:18 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 842
Posted By mixteup

I did "refresh" FF, and re-configured some things...

I did "refresh" FF, and re-configured some things - Firefox works in mysterious ways .........
Thanks for your help - At least it helped convince me I wasn't crazy
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-12-19, 06:48 AM
Replies: 205
Views: 52,971
Posted By mixteup

If anyone's interested in this (and obviously...

If anyone's interested in this (and obviously some are) there's a really good forum that has a huge amount of info and help on leather working, and hand and machine sewing of stuff like this :
...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-12-19, 06:39 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,875
Posted By mixteup

I think this thread got side tracked - It's got...

I think this thread got side tracked - It's got nothing to do with road cycling, traffic or Juan Foote's jackass friend's opinion - It was a deliberate booby trap set on a bike path - I think if the...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-09-19, 04:19 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,875
Posted By mixteup

Primitive thinking is a national problem...

Primitive thinking is a national problem ............
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-29-19, 07:24 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 11,042
Posted By mixteup

I think they should impound the owner.

I think they should impound the owner.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-25-19, 12:47 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,757
Posted By mixteup

The Force is strong with this one .......

The Force is strong with this one .......
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-25-19, 12:04 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,757
Posted By mixteup

Putting a screw in the post (as said above),...

Putting a screw in the post (as said above), before bending, is a good idea.
As is bolting a dummy axle or piece of all thread in the drop outs.
Brace the fork, at or above the post, with a piece...
Forum: Beach Cruisers
07-04-18, 08:28 AM
Replies: 1,497
Views: 534,368
Posted By mixteup

Well, I never thought I'd own a cruiser, until...

Well, I never thought I'd own a cruiser, until now ........
I'm mostly interested in restoring / rebuilding vintage road and mountain bikes.

We were out shopping yesterday, and stopped at the big...
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