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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-28-16, 08:10 PM
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Posted By inkandsilver

Every bike on this page is awesome, and in so...

Every bike on this page is awesome, and in so many different ways. But I haven't seen this one before and it's super-cool. 21 pounds!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-11-16, 08:44 AM
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Posted By inkandsilver

How 'bout cream Longboard fenders and tanwalls,...

How 'bout cream Longboard fenders and tanwalls, brown saddle, brown or dark red bar wrap? Too much? :)


Coolest build I have seen in months! Nice job. Is that a flashlight mounted to the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-25-16, 08:12 AM
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Posted By inkandsilver

That is so, so, so very cool.

That is so, so, so very cool.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-30-15, 10:42 PM
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Posted By inkandsilver

^ Wow, sweet MB-1!

^ Wow, sweet MB-1!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-27-15, 09:48 AM
Replies: 7,515
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Posted By inkandsilver

If I recall correctly there have been a number of...

If I recall correctly there have been a number of questions on this thread about quill stems with removable faceplates. There are not that many out there, but here is an option I had not seen...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-14-15, 09:43 AM
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Posted By inkandsilver

That is verrrry nice.

That is verrrry nice.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-08-15, 08:27 PM
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Posted By inkandsilver

Not sure about that. On many of their other...

Not sure about that. On many of their other tires they have both black and tan. I personally would love to have tanwalls.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-08-15, 12:23 PM
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Posted By inkandsilver

This will be of interest to some of you on this...

This will be of interest to some of you on this thread:

Jan Heine has announced that Compass will be offering a new 26" x 54 mm tire, the "Rat Trap Pass". (source: his post on the ibob group)
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-05-14, 10:07 AM
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Posted By inkandsilver

Ooooh, looks like my size... Well bumped!

Ooooh, looks like my size...

Well bumped!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-16-14, 08:53 PM
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Posted By inkandsilver

Thanks Bill! And thank you for giving birth to...

Thanks Bill! And thank you for giving birth to this awesome thread.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-15-14, 08:01 PM
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Posted By inkandsilver

Wow, thanks neo_pop! I have a few things I am...

Wow, thanks neo_pop! I have a few things I am thinking about tweaking - I think a black seatpost and black outer chainring would look pretty sweet... set off the silver of those brakes a little...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-15-14, 02:22 PM
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Posted By inkandsilver

That Mongoose is sweet. Those tires reminded...

That Mongoose is sweet.

Those tires reminded me that I took a couple new pictures. I got these cool tanwall Velociraptors along with a wheelset I picked up. They're too aggressive for most of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-11-14, 03:48 PM
Replies: 7,515
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Posted By inkandsilver

YoKev, I like it. Looks like a brawler. And you...

YoKev, I like it. Looks like a brawler. And you have a nice parts bin.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-11-14, 03:46 PM
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Posted By inkandsilver

Ah, nice, thank you. I had done plenty of web...

Ah, nice, thank you. I had done plenty of web scrounging, including at Ben's, but somehow missed that! Almost every other one out there is 80 or 100mm.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-10-14, 09:44 PM
Replies: 7,515
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Posted By inkandsilver

I love the Rockhopper brothers! Great looking...

I love the Rockhopper brothers! Great looking conversions. And KAH, great story too. Both of your bikes appear to have what I have been seeking for my High Sierra - a dirt drop stem with looong...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-09-14, 03:43 PM
Replies: 7,515
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Posted By inkandsilver

Here's another option...

Here's another option...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-27-14, 10:09 AM
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Posted By inkandsilver

:love:

:love:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-25-14, 01:08 PM
Replies: 7,515
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Posted By inkandsilver

I'd only mention that if you do much off-roading...

I'd only mention that if you do much off-roading you will be happier if your drops are on the wide end of the spectrum. I like the old rando bars on my conversion, but they don't have as much...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-04-14, 08:16 PM
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Posted By inkandsilver

Badass!

Badass!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-03-14, 04:39 PM
Replies: 7,515
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Posted By inkandsilver

Whoa, sounds great. You must have to deflate...

Whoa, sounds great. You must have to deflate those tires to get them past the rollercams, right? I struggle to get 1.95s through, even with q/r on the levers and cable hanger. But maybe I'm doing...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-10-14, 01:22 PM
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Posted By inkandsilver

^ Sweet Super Grizzly! Just perfect. I like the...

^ Sweet Super Grizzly! Just perfect. I like the story too.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-27-13, 06:33 PM
Replies: 7,515
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Posted By inkandsilver

That is awesome, WNG! One of the great...

That is awesome, WNG!

One of the great things about these bikes is the versatility: A) light-ish street/gravel bomber ... B) winter commuter w/studded tires, fenders, rack -- soon to have...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-06-13, 08:17 AM
Replies: 7,515
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Posted By inkandsilver

I think he meant sick in a good way. :)

I think he meant sick in a good way. :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-15-13, 11:20 AM
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Posted By inkandsilver

Love it.

Love it.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-08-13, 07:36 PM
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Posted By inkandsilver

Love it, oddjob! Looks badass.

Love it, oddjob! Looks badass.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-23-13, 12:10 PM
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Posted By inkandsilver

That looks great!

That looks great!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-23-13, 12:08 PM
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Posted By inkandsilver

Thanks for the morning laugh.

Thanks for the morning laugh.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-17-13, 08:44 PM
Replies: 7,515
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Posted By inkandsilver

^ super-duper badass.

^ super-duper badass.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-30-13, 06:44 AM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,717,976
Posted By inkandsilver

I grew up in Florida -- I feel your pain.

I grew up in Florida -- I feel your pain.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-29-13, 06:55 PM
Replies: 7,515
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Posted By inkandsilver

Fun. ...

Fun.

http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac296/inkandsilver/Schwinn%20High%20Sierra%20and%20Trek%20500/High%20Sierra%20dropbar%20conversion/IMG_0572_zps509e478f.jpg...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-25-13, 10:27 PM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,717,976
Posted By inkandsilver

I agree!!

I agree!!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-07-13, 05:08 PM
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Posted By inkandsilver

Man, that GT is gorgeous! Wow. I like it both...

Man, that GT is gorgeous! Wow. I like it both ways. And the Nishiki looks great too. Let us know how it goes on CL, if you don't mind.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-02-13, 09:09 AM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,717,976
Posted By inkandsilver

A couple shots from my first gravel ride on the...

A couple shots from my first gravel ride on the High Sierra. Nothing too adventuresome, just a large suburban park, but it was a whole lot of fun. As was riding it home. :love:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-29-13, 08:16 AM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,717,976
Posted By inkandsilver

Thanks! Me too. The finish is kind of beat up...

Thanks! Me too. The finish is kind of beat up on this bike, but I still love it. I found the bars at my bike co-op; they're a randonneur bend but have no identifying markings on them.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-27-13, 03:48 PM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,717,976
Posted By inkandsilver

Thanks for the compliments! I can't take credit...

Thanks for the compliments! I can't take credit for the shifting arrangement; I saw it somewhere on this thread. You need shifters with a steel clamp so they can be adapted for the larger diameter...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-26-13, 09:56 PM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,717,976
Posted By inkandsilver

So many great bikes here -- most recently, that...

So many great bikes here -- most recently, that Univega is sweet, dphilips.

I finally got around to getting my High Sierra most of the way together. It was pretty much all original but the front...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-25-13, 08:35 AM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,717,976
Posted By inkandsilver

Thrifty Bill, I'm curious -- what kind of price...

Thrifty Bill, I'm curious -- what kind of price have you been able to get for your conversions? I am working on one that I like, but will be keeping an eye out for a larger frame, too. Thanks!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-13, 04:08 PM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,717,976
Posted By inkandsilver

Props! I think it's sweet. Agree about the...

Props! I think it's sweet. Agree about the black seatpost.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-08-13, 04:45 PM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,717,976
Posted By inkandsilver

Two High Sierras, an 18" and a 20" (supposedly),...

Two High Sierras, an 18" and a 20" (supposedly), for sale near me. From the poor photo they look like black chrome and all original. I could possibly help facilitate later this week.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-08-13, 04:43 PM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,717,976
Posted By inkandsilver

Very very nice Sixty Fiver.

Very very nice Sixty Fiver.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-31-13, 09:12 AM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,717,976
Posted By inkandsilver

Wow, these photos are making me jealous. From...

Wow, these photos are making me jealous. From this distance, at least, it looks like you have a pretty nice life! :thumb:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-06-13, 03:02 PM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,717,976
Posted By inkandsilver

It's been a little while since I've researched...

It's been a little while since I've researched this, but I am 95% sure they don't take barends. Most alloy bars (other than drop/moustache) have an ID too small for barends. The steel Wald...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-18-13, 09:56 AM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,717,976
Posted By inkandsilver

It seems like this is the consensus for tall...

It seems like this is the consensus for tall folks, but it was interesting to read neo-pop's perspective too. I am 6'4" and not sure whether I can make even a 23" work well. I also wondered about...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-29-12, 12:17 AM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,717,976
Posted By inkandsilver

Love this thread. Wish I could contribute.

Love this thread. Wish I could contribute.
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