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Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-20-24, 01:46 PM
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Posted By bikemig

1979 Trek 510

The weather is unseasonably warm in central Iowa so it's time to get my '79 Trek 510 fixed up. I flatted last last year and finally got around to replacing the tube. I checked all the adjustments as...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-04-24, 03:29 PM
Replies: 7,829
Views: 931,342
Posted By bikemig

Very nice. You don't see to many Libertas bikes...

Very nice. You don't see to many Libertas bikes on BF. Yours looks to be in great shape. Looking forward to seeing it built up. Maybe that will get me motivated to build the Libertas frame I have...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-08-23, 07:22 AM
Replies: 7,829
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Posted By bikemig

Maybe I need to put different wheels on the bike...

Maybe I need to put different wheels on the bike then and think about selling these wheels. The rims are close to new old stock for sure. I looked at sold prices on eBay and they don't look that...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-08-23, 05:26 AM
Replies: 7,829
Views: 931,342
Posted By bikemig

I get my old parts by harvesting them from other...

I get my old parts by harvesting them from other bikes. I picked up a Libertas with a full Reynolds 531 frame a few years back. These wheels came on the bike. The previous owner built up these wheels...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-07-23, 08:13 PM
Replies: 7,829
Views: 931,342
Posted By bikemig

Raleigh Gran Sport

It took me a while to get this early 70s Raleigh Gran Sport on the road but I finally put it together this weekend and took it on a 25 mile ride today. It took me a while to build as it had a few...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-06-23, 07:20 PM
Replies: 7,829
Views: 931,342
Posted By bikemig

Beautiful bike and build. Triples can be tough to...

Beautiful bike and build. Triples can be tough to set up right on short wheelbase bikes. That's great that you got this working so well.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-04-23, 05:02 PM
Replies: 7,829
Views: 931,342
Posted By bikemig

Yeah I've read that post before. SKS and Topeak...

Yeah I've read that post before. SKS and Topeak both make similar products. I'm a little skeptical of a piece of plastic holding the water bottle well. Is it working?

I'm leaning towards using a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-04-23, 03:33 PM
Replies: 7,829
Views: 931,342
Posted By bikemig

This bike came out great. I'm curious, how did...

This bike came out great. I'm curious, how did you attach the water bottle cage to the seat tube?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-01-23, 05:04 PM
Replies: 7,829
Views: 931,342
Posted By bikemig

Agreed the Trek 830s and the 850 tend to fly...

Agreed the Trek 830s and the 850 tend to fly under the radar as the 900 series gets all the attention. But the 830 I picked up is a nice bike with a double butted True Temper frame. I plan on using...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-01-23, 11:13 AM
Replies: 7,829
Views: 931,342
Posted By bikemig

Fun build. I've been riding my 90s Specialized...

Fun build. I've been riding my 90s Specialized drop bar conversion Stumpjumper lately. I use it for non-technical single track and gravel as well as general path riding.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-30-23, 05:32 AM
Replies: 7,829
Views: 931,342
Posted By bikemig

Lovely bike. Most of the original paint is in...

Lovely bike. Most of the original paint is in good shape. I wouldn't repaint this. I'd ask the paint shop to try to get close to this color or just do you best picking a color from the web. That way...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-29-23, 04:41 PM
Replies: 7,829
Views: 931,342
Posted By bikemig

I finished rehabbing a 1992 Trek 830 Antelope....

I finished rehabbing a 1992 Trek 830 Antelope. It's a good basic MTB in nice condition. I like the color scheme on this bike. Yeah it has mismatched wheels and tires but it is functionally in nice...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-25-23, 11:00 AM
Replies: 7,829
Views: 931,342
Posted By bikemig

1981 Miyata 310

I picked up this cherry 1981 Miyata 310 to fix up and give to my nephew. I built him a 1988 Rockhopper a few years back as a college bike. which he liked a lot. Somehow he managed to graduate without...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-20-23, 12:42 PM
Replies: 7,829
Views: 931,342
Posted By bikemig

1993 Trek 750

I've been making progress on a 1993 Trek 750 I picked up earlier this year. I've been looking for one of these for a while on and off so I was happy when this popped up on CL. The paint looks great...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-15-23, 12:43 PM
Replies: 7,829
Views: 931,342
Posted By bikemig

Raleigh Gran Sport Gravel Project

I love reading the various threads both on BF and the web about people building vintage bikes into gravel bikes. I decided to use a Raleigh Gran Sport to build into a gravel bike since it has ample...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-06-23, 01:45 PM
Replies: 7,829
Views: 931,342
Posted By bikemig

The Viking brand was very well respected in the...

The Viking brand was very well respected in the UK. The second iteration of this company in Northern Ireland was not the same but I have no complaints about the bike that I have. It rides very well...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-06-23, 01:07 PM
Replies: 7,829
Views: 931,342
Posted By bikemig

The British Invasion, Part II

I'm rebuilding 3 British bikes. The first was a 1980 Raleigh Record Ace which I've finished and I've been riding it. The second is a 1979 Viking "European" model which is made of straight gauge...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-27-23, 08:21 PM
Replies: 7,829
Views: 931,342
Posted By bikemig

The British Invasion

I'm working on 3 British bikes in various stages of completion. The 1980 Raleigh Record Ace is finished. I'm also working on an early 70s Raleigh Gran Sport and a 1979 Viking "European." The RRA is...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-14-23, 02:55 PM
Replies: 7,829
Views: 931,342
Posted By bikemig

Cyclomondo is an eBay seller located in Australia...

Cyclomondo is an eBay seller located in Australia and has the stickers you want.

https://www.ebay.com/str/cyclomondo?_trksid=p2047675.m3561.l2563
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-14-23, 07:59 AM
Replies: 7,829
Views: 931,342
Posted By bikemig

Viking "European"

I'm rebuilding a 1979 Viking "European." The original Viking company based in Wolverhampton went out of business in the late 60s. The name and company were bought up and the bikes made in Northern...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-10-23, 03:11 PM
Replies: 7,829
Views: 931,342
Posted By bikemig

Peugeot UO 9ish late 70s

I finished up this late 70s Peugeot UO 9ish. It started out life as a UO 10 but I decided to use the wheels for another project (they're nice wheels, Normandy high flange hubs laced to Rigida 16-22...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-27-23, 08:37 AM
Replies: 7,829
Views: 931,342
Posted By bikemig

That's such a pretty bike. I'd keep working at...

That's such a pretty bike. I'd keep working at this. Earlier this year I picked up a 1970s SekineSHR with a stuck stem. Nice bike for its day with a double butted chrome moly triangle and decent...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-27-23, 08:13 AM
Replies: 7,829
Views: 931,342
Posted By bikemig

Took off the winter tires on my 1992 Trek 950 and...

Took off the winter tires on my 1992 Trek 950 and cleaned up the bike. Snow and ice is a tough environment for any bike.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-09-23, 08:18 AM
Replies: 7,829
Views: 931,342
Posted By bikemig

It's around 30 miles from Wabasha to Red Wing...

It's around 30 miles from Wabasha to Red Wing which is the start right? I thought the ride was an out and back from Red Cloud? Good to know that hotel availability can be limited that time of year.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-09-23, 07:14 AM
Replies: 7,829
Views: 931,342
Posted By bikemig

Neat build. Have you done that tour before?...

Neat build. Have you done that tour before? That's on my list of rides I'd like to do. Are you going to take that many bags? Are you camping? There are a number of hotels in Red Wing but I wouldn't...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-07-23, 11:05 AM
Replies: 7,829
Views: 931,342
Posted By bikemig

SekineSHR rebuild

I've been having fun with a $20 Sekine SHR I picked up earlier this month. I cleaned up all the rusty bits in evaporust. I've now I've overhauled the bottom bracket and hubs. The freewheel came off...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-06-23, 02:29 PM
Replies: 7,829
Views: 931,342
Posted By bikemig

Sekine SHR

I've been working on what I believe to be a 70s Sekine SHR. I paid $20. The bike clearly had seen little use. It has some rust but was clearly stored indoors for most of its 50 year life. I cleaned...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-02-23, 04:52 PM
Replies: 7,829
Views: 931,342
Posted By bikemig

Yeah thanks, I had a hard time turning it down...

Yeah thanks, I had a hard time turning it down for $20. Good eye on the tires; the chevrons are reversed.

The rust pon the small bits isn't bad and I can deal with it by soaking the parts in...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-02-23, 11:24 AM
Replies: 7,829
Views: 931,342
Posted By bikemig

I don't but when I want more padding, I like the...

I don't but when I want more padding, I like the handlebar gel pads and then I wrap the bars with handlebar tape,
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-02-23, 06:46 AM
Replies: 7,829
Views: 931,342
Posted By bikemig

1973 SekineSHR

I think this is a 1973 SekineSHR. It has chrome-moly double butted tubing (it wouldn't surprise me if this were just the main triangle though) and a nice parts mix (suntour derailleurs, dia compe...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-25-23, 12:28 PM
Replies: 7,829
Views: 931,342
Posted By bikemig

Specialized Stumpjumper

Picked up this mid 90s 16.5 inch Specialized Stumpjumper for a friend. It's in good shape. The paint is beat on the chain stay due to chain slap but the bike is mechanically in very sound condition....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-19-23, 02:28 PM
Replies: 7,829
Views: 931,342
Posted By bikemig

Pair of 90s hybrids

I'm fixing up a pair of 90s era hybrids. The paint job on both bikes are in fantastic shape and both are "upper" end hybrids.

One is a 16 inch 1997 Cannondale H500 I am fixing up for a friend. The...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-18-23, 04:09 PM
Replies: 7,829
Views: 931,342
Posted By bikemig

1997 Cannondale H500

I was never too big on hybrids but I've grown to like them. I'm working on what I believe is a 1997 Cannondale H500. It's a nice bike.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-11-23, 04:21 PM
Replies: 7,829
Views: 931,342
Posted By bikemig

1992 Trek 950

I figured it was time to get my 1992 Trek 950 ready for some cold weather riding by installing a set of 26 x 1.9 Continental Winter Contact tires. They're not as good as studded tires for winter...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-11-23, 12:47 PM
Replies: 7,829
Views: 931,342
Posted By bikemig

1993 Trek 750

I picked up this 1993 Trek 750 late last year. I'll rebuild it over the summer to do a bunch of trail riding I have planned out including a trip to Minnesota. I've wanted one of the top end lugged...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-03-22, 04:10 PM
Replies: 7,829
Views: 931,342
Posted By bikemig

Fuji Newest

I've been working and riding my 70s Fuji Newest. It needed new tires (Soma Shikoro 700 x 33c which run narrow) and I had to replace one of the derailleur cables. One of these days I'll get around to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-01-22, 09:53 AM
Replies: 7,829
Views: 931,342
Posted By bikemig

1981 Raleigh Record Ace

This has to be one of my slower builds but I'm hoping to get this done over the Labor Day weekend. This version of the Raleigh Record Ace (and there were at least 5 different versions) was only sold...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-20-22, 04:42 PM
Replies: 7,829
Views: 931,342
Posted By bikemig

1981 Raleigh Record Ace

I picked up this 1981 Raleigh Record Ace (Reynolds 531, suntour drop outs, worksop built) earlier this year and started working on it. I sprayed frame saver inside the frame, overhauled the hubs and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-29-22, 04:11 AM
Replies: 7,829
Views: 931,342
Posted By bikemig

I liked those thumbies. They're not great, but I...

I liked those thumbies. They're not great, but I thought the shifting mechanism was good and the price was very decent. Agreed that it takes a lot of movement for the shifter to move the derailleur.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-25-22, 04:09 PM
Replies: 7,829
Views: 931,342
Posted By bikemig

1983 Fuji Royale II Mixte

I fixed up this 1983 Fuji Royale II Mixte for a friend with an avocet woman's anatomical saddle and tektro woman specific (really small hand specific) brake levers. The bike came out great. The only...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-28-22, 03:06 PM
Replies: 7,829
Views: 931,342
Posted By bikemig

I did a drop bar conversion on a '92 Stumpjumper...

I did a drop bar conversion on a '92 Stumpjumper last year. I took it out for a 16 mile ride today, part gravel and part paved, and there was a creak coming from the bottom bracket area. Looks like...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-04-21, 04:29 PM
Replies: 7,829
Views: 931,342
Posted By bikemig

I like the white and blue a lot. I've looked for...

I like the white and blue a lot. I've looked for one on and off for a while but it was tough finding one in a 22 and 1/2 for some reason. I hope we do that SW WI ride one of these days again. That's...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-04-21, 03:59 PM
Replies: 7,829
Views: 931,342
Posted By bikemig

1973 Raleigh Grand Sport

I've been working on a '73 Raleigh Gran Sport. It's a 22 and a 1/2 (57) CT so I think it's my size but it does look a bit small. I may have to run a tallish stem to make this fit right. It has nice...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-18-21, 04:18 PM
Replies: 7,829
Views: 931,342
Posted By bikemig

1982 Peugeot PXN 10

I've been on a French bike kick lately. I finished up a 1973 Motobecane Grand Record that I turned into a gravel bike with 700 x 35c Schwalbe mondial tires. It has generous gearing (50/34, 14-28). I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-16-21, 12:12 PM
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Views: 931,342
Posted By bikemig

This bike came out great. This is a really nice...

This bike came out great. This is a really nice tribute to a different era in cycling.

I'm a big fan of vintage cross bikes as well. They don't show up that often.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-16-21, 12:10 PM
Replies: 7,829
Views: 931,342
Posted By bikemig

Lovely bike. The blue Gitanes with the yellow...

Lovely bike. The blue Gitanes with the yellow accent from this era is one of my favorites. Very nice component selection as well.

Why odd that this is all French threaded? Should it have a swiss...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-16-21, 07:42 AM
Replies: 7,829
Views: 931,342
Posted By bikemig

Great looking bike. That's impressive that you...

Great looking bike. That's impressive that you managed to fit 35c tires and fenders on the bike.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-15-21, 08:19 PM
Replies: 7,829
Views: 931,342
Posted By bikemig

1972 Schwinn Sports Tourer

I picked up this remarkably clean '72 Schwinn Sports Tourer with all original parts. I've started overhauling it. Today was a good day. The freewheel came off even though there was no grease on the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-27-21, 04:16 PM
Replies: 7,829
Views: 931,342
Posted By bikemig

Lilac Raleigh Comp with a few issues

I finally got around to installing a headset on a lilac Raleig Competition I picked up a while ago. It has 3 issues.

(1) The fork has the proprietary raleigh threading (26 threads per inch). I was...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-27-21, 10:20 AM
Replies: 7,829
Views: 931,342
Posted By bikemig

I like this. I have a lilac one like this I need...

I like this. I have a lilac one like this I need to rebuild.
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