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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-23, 03:13 PM
Replies: 206
Views: 16,301
Posted By The Golden Boy

Thank you beicster !!! I was going to bump...

Thank you beicster !!!

I was going to bump this thread earlier, but all that "work" stuff got in the way!!! :D
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-29-23, 01:56 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 430
Posted By The Golden Boy

Super cool! I would have figured that thing...

Super cool! I would have figured that thing would have been loaded with XT- but there you go!

Good luck in finding an M1000 in your size- and hope that you can get a trade/sale that works out!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-26-23, 09:57 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,397
Posted By The Golden Boy

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/829x541/screenshot_2023_05_26_at_10_49_33_pm_760a281c92e4209c21dfa64283efc151c06cb190.png
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-23, 02:27 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 5,821
Posted By The Golden Boy

Favorited. Thank you.

Favorited.

Thank you.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-17-23, 09:04 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 2,756
Posted By The Golden Boy

I can only remember one comment about one of my...

I can only remember one comment about one of my bikes- a guy recognized my Trek 720 as a Trek 720.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-13-23, 02:06 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 570
Posted By The Golden Boy

Thank you! That Avocet crank is really cool...

Thank you!

That Avocet crank is really cool and the arms are so gracile- but as 79pmooney mentioned- it's not particularly uncommon to hear of the arms breaking by the pedal threads. I'm not a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-12-23, 03:16 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 570
Posted By The Golden Boy

The triple crankset is a "touring" set if you've...

The triple crankset is a "touring" set if you've got the legs for it. Mine is the Avocet/Ofmega version.

Having the 144 on the outside kind of limits your options for lower gearing- after a while...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-30-23, 01:43 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 12,766
Posted By The Golden Boy

Bumping this to see what other people are using. ...

Bumping this to see what other people are using.

I had ordered another Axiom mirror, hoping that I'd get one with the screws, but thinking 'how bad could the rivets actually be?' Useless. ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-29-23, 07:23 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 580
Posted By The Golden Boy

5 is about enough! :D (did you see the...

5 is about enough! :D


(did you see the way I did that? The word "about" leaves that door open)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-28-23, 01:48 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 877
Posted By The Golden Boy

First- I can't stress enough to place all the...

First- I can't stress enough to place all the weight on non-fixie 's answer. You're in the birthplace of the randonneur bike.

Second- The Fuji Del Rey is a mid-level sport tourer- compared to the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-28-23, 01:06 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 580
Posted By The Golden Boy

For the 720 it's pretty easy to tell the years...

For the 720 it's pretty easy to tell the years apart.

1982- baby poo brown no cantilevers
1983- baby poo brown with cantilevers
1984- Maroon with "Trek 720" decal on the down tube
1985- Maroon...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-28-23, 12:58 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,874
Posted By The Golden Boy

We are a bunch of high rollers here- big...

We are a bunch of high rollers here- big spenders with big wallets throwin' down big bank.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-27-23, 08:41 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 580
Posted By The Golden Boy

Gary12000 Sweet bike!!! Can't wait for more...

Gary12000 Sweet bike!!! Can't wait for more pix... gotta post more because if you don't, then that means I have to and everyone's sick of me posting pix of my bike.



I ran across a pic of your...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-26-23, 04:53 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 343
Posted By The Golden Boy

It would stick in my craw to not have matching...

It would stick in my craw to not have matching derailleurs. I would either get something cool and switch the FD to match OR procure a Simplex long cage and transplant it - if that'll work.

(and I,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-26-23, 10:56 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,874
Posted By The Golden Boy

Don't get me wrong, $1500 is not something I whip...

Don't get me wrong, $1500 is not something I whip around all willy-nilly, however- figuring in the 1980s a $500 bike bought a decent mid-range bike. But $500 in 1985 is around $1400 now. So......
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-21-23, 02:34 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 501
Posted By The Golden Boy

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52834675402_70...

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52834675402_707e506bcd_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2ouPwgm)IMG_3164 (https://flic.kr/p/2ouPwgm) by Dave The Golden Boy (https://www.flickr.com/photos/151917295@N05/),...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-02-23, 04:04 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 561
Posted By The Golden Boy

Where abouts are you located? People here LOVE...

Where abouts are you located? People here LOVE to shop and spend other people's money. :D

Seriously, people LOVE to search CL and marketplace and present good options for you- heck- even a state...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-01-23, 05:14 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,019
Posted By The Golden Boy

That's a beauty! You've got an 84 model...

That's a beauty!

You've got an 84 model year- In 1984 Treks had the model year on the down tube- hence the "TREK 720" vs just "TREK."

Nearly ALL of the 85 model year 720s were built in 1984-...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-25-23, 08:51 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 469
Posted By The Golden Boy

How do you like the butterfly bars? My...

How do you like the butterfly bars?

My Schwinn High Sierra is currently living with a set- these are an inexpensive set of UNO models. The idea is fantastic to me- I've got nerve problems in my...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-24-23, 06:03 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 3,131
Posted By The Golden Boy

There have been super kind forum members that...

There have been super kind forum members that have loaned me tools thru the mail.

That type of kindness and awesomeness is not forgotten.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-24-23, 06:00 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,260
Posted By The Golden Boy

We've all been there. Drinking and bidding is...

We've all been there. Drinking and bidding is all fun and games until you've taken possession of full size mannequins of Charles Bronson and Jan Michael Vincent from The Mechanic.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-17-23, 07:49 AM
Replies: 156
Views: 5,936
Posted By The Golden Boy

​​​​​​​Oh.

​​​​​​​Oh.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-17-23, 07:24 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 2,908
Posted By The Golden Boy

Isn't that really the most fun part? Looking at...

Isn't that really the most fun part? Looking at other people's builds, thinking about how they got to that build, how it works, how something like that would work for you?

One of the things...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-16-23, 04:57 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 750
Posted By The Golden Boy

Congratulations and good luck!!! I've...

Congratulations and good luck!!!



I've read of other people saying this same thing... the early (76-85) nomenclature system completely makes more sense than any other bike's naming convention....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-16-23, 10:32 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 2,908
Posted By The Golden Boy

What are you looking at, as far as what kind of...

What are you looking at, as far as what kind of "tourer?"

Some people think any bike is a touring bike. Some people think bikes with swept back bars are touring bikes. Some people think that bikes...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-15-23, 01:06 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 2,908
Posted By The Golden Boy

IMO- I understand the "comparable" thing in the...

IMO- I understand the "comparable" thing in the initial post- but if this is to be a "531 framed touring bikes" thread, then maybe the bikes posted should have frames of 531- irrespective of how good...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-12-23, 06:24 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 542
Posted By The Golden Boy

Having the Cannondale arms should make it pretty...

Having the Cannondale arms should make it pretty easy to find an inexpensive Cannondale bag missing its arm/rack thing.

When I was looking for Cannondale bags- I used to see those all over...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-12-23, 06:16 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 995
Posted By The Golden Boy

The first sealed bearing piece I recall having...

The first sealed bearing piece I recall having was the Suntour VX bottom bracket. I have one in use, and I think I might have a spare somewhere...I also have some of the Suntour/Sunshine touring...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-06-23, 09:29 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,976
Posted By The Golden Boy

He's a pretty swell guy!!!

He's a pretty swell guy!!!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-04-23, 03:22 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 633
Posted By The Golden Boy

Several years ago I had a few different flat and...

Several years ago I had a few different flat and 'north road' type bars. My hands/wrists would get sore after 7 miles or so- and after that, I was struggling for places to put my hands.

If you...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-04-23, 01:53 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 652
Posted By The Golden Boy

The Duopar was an expensive and coveted...

The Duopar was an expensive and coveted derailleur that didn't depend on a slant parallelogram- the 2nd pivot kept the chain close to the cog- and it had the ability to wrap a LOT of chain AND it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-27-23, 09:11 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,843
Posted By The Golden Boy

I love how you captured the glow in the paint.

I love how you captured the glow in the paint.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-26-23, 10:51 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,976
Posted By The Golden Boy

I'm sorry that you've had problems with your IRD...

I'm sorry that you've had problems with your IRD freewheel- but it's so validating because I hated the IRD that I had.

I also am less than enthusiastic about the IRD drilled brake levers.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-25-23, 11:27 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 370
Posted By The Golden Boy

First- *MOST* any Huffy is going to be a very...

First- *MOST* any Huffy is going to be a very entry level bike- meaning it is made with heavy, thick, soft tubing. The dropouts and fork ends are more than likely going to be crimped on. And any of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-24-23, 05:40 PM
Replies: 1,727
Views: 58,216
Posted By The Golden Boy

qft

qft
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-24-23, 07:09 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 681
Posted By The Golden Boy

As others have mentioned- tape the cables in...

As others have mentioned- tape the cables in place- I use electrical tape.

https://live.staticflickr.com/4743/39573143872_0bff80085e_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/23hWGY1)Rough Fit 720...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-23-23, 10:03 PM
Replies: 1,727
Views: 58,216
Posted By The Golden Boy

There's a part of this I really like. There's a...

There's a part of this I really like. There's a part of this that scares me.



My 1986 Trek 400 Elance was like the 2nd lowest bike on the Trek hierarchy- one step above "entry level." But I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-23-23, 08:55 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 681
Posted By The Golden Boy

Thanks!!! I haven't seen a "new bike day"...

Thanks!!!

I haven't seen a "new bike day" post about your 720 yet!!!!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-22-23, 09:41 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 681
Posted By The Golden Boy

I do the "criss cross cables" as described by...

I do the "criss cross cables" as described by Sheldon-




IMO it looks better than the standard cable loop-

If you run barcons out the front, it has pleasing intersecting arcs. (and it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-19-23, 08:02 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 916
Posted By The Golden Boy

How about more of a "macro" pic of the...

How about more of a "macro" pic of the bike?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-15-23, 06:21 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 563
Posted By The Golden Boy

There is definitely someone who has a Rhode Gear...

There is definitely someone who has a Rhode Gear bag that lost/broke their mount, but hasn’t thrown the bag away.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-14-23, 12:58 PM
Replies: 2,536
Views: 619,682
Posted By The Golden Boy

That's a lovely build!!! Again, another...

That's a lovely build!!!

Again, another early 720 with the dual eyelets on the fork ends.

When I was actively looking for bikes, I'd always see 56/22.5" frames and bigger. Without real...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-13-23, 11:06 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,338
Posted By The Golden Boy

There are things that I think are important, and...

There are things that I think are important, and there are things that other people think are important that I find absolutely *NO* significance in.

Like when people talk about a "one owner...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-11-23, 09:03 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 3,386
Posted By The Golden Boy

Every time you post those- I have to remind...

Every time you post those- I have to remind myself those are two different bikes, not two different builds of the same frame!!! :lol:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-10-23, 09:47 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,913
Posted By The Golden Boy

Wow- Jimmy Taylor sold weight sets! I know all...

Wow- Jimmy Taylor sold weight sets! I know all those guys had side hustles because pro football didn't pay that great- you always read they sold cars and stuff- Dick Affils, a lineman with the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-05-23, 11:04 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 620
Posted By The Golden Boy

I have a 1965 Fender Jazz Bass- One day I noticed...

I have a 1965 Fender Jazz Bass- One day I noticed that one of the little saddle adjustment screws was missing- no idea when/where it happened- and it's a tiny little screw. The thought of putting a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-04-23, 11:19 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,528
Posted By The Golden Boy

I think I have a Campagnolo chainring and a...

I think I have a Campagnolo chainring and a bottom bracket guide.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-01-23, 08:53 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,125
Posted By The Golden Boy

A few years ago there was the guy who painted and...

A few years ago there was the guy who painted and built a gas pipe fake Italian... I don't remember if it was Colnago or DeRosa or whatever... Half the people here were patting him on the back, half...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-01-23, 08:26 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,125
Posted By The Golden Boy

There's that young man (who no longer is active...

There's that young man (who no longer is active here) who has that Lightspeed with the Huffy decals...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-30-23, 06:56 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,736
Posted By The Golden Boy

Oh yeah, I agree with that.

Oh yeah, I agree with that.
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