spicewookie Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 1 hour ago, Anita Handle said: When I first saw the title, I was thinking this thread would be about something else. numb hand : "getting strange" :: old ladies/men : "riding vintage" I bet you crushed your SATs, you creepy biatch. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throet Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 12 minutes ago, spicewookie said: I bet you crushed your SATs, you creepy biatch. Imagine what he thought about the "Needing to replace old rack" thread. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spicewookie Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 3 minutes ago, throet said: Imagine what he thought about the "Needing to replace old rack" thread. He/she was too busy "torquing down his thru bolt" to notice. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 I bet a Girvin Flex stem never needed to be rebuilt. I remember riding a sweet Proflex with a Girvin at City Park marveling at all that suspension. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiantm3 Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 On 4/10/2019 at 3:08 PM, JRA said: Not a mountain bike but it is vintage and gets ridden occasionally. Early 80s Laguna frame and fork was saved from Yellow Bike a few years ago for a song. Those look like pit bull brakes! I felt like a boss when I got my pit bulls on my Bmx bike as a kid. Mine were white. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
June Bug Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 14 hours ago, Hugh said: I bet a Girvin Flex stem never needed to be rebuilt. I remember riding a sweet Proflex with a Girvin at City Park marveling at all that suspension. I remember the revelation when I first rode the Proflex. Then another revelation when I swapped out the Flex Stem for a regular suspension fork on my Proflex 856. Then huge revelation when riding the zippy and fun Titus Racer X! Even huger revelation riding a 29er for the first time at a demo. Then additional revelation when we realized that the early iteration Gary Fisher 29er was a clunky tank, and got better 29ers. Also, disc brakes. Mind blown. It seems people are getting injured less these days with advances in mtn bike frame geometry, but I could be wrong. That said, I'm sorry I ever let go of my fist mtn bike, a red steel Specialized Rock Hopper, in the (mid?) 1990s. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntonioGG Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 My first real MTB was a 1991 (could have been a 90) Univega Alpina low end model. (this one is not mine, go visit this cool blogspot: http://bicyclephotodiary.blogspot.com/2012/02/) I rode that bike on the BCGB, Emma Long, and some unmentionables for years while I finished school, then gave it to my brother when I upgraded to Kestrel CS-X with Mag21. That bike was tough and fun to ride. I loved the Deore indexed shifters. So simple and light! I bought it from a bike shop on 24th. I did more stuff on that bike than I do on my current FS. I lost a lot of skills and nerve during my years in the Dallas area. @June Bugnot long ago I picked up a 1994 Green Rockhopper (for $125) from someone that had bought it new, he'd rode it maybe a handful of times, and hung it in the garage. The bike was 100% stock including original clean chain grease and the cracked dry tires. I sold it to a co-worker for him to ride around the neighborhood. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntonioGG Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 I just remembered, for some reason, I upgraded the front hub to a Ringle Hubba Bubba. I rode with toe clips and I took the BB apart (loose balls with no cage and extra balls) after every BC wet crossing. I guess I've had that Park crank extractor tool for close to 30 years now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 My wife's 1983 Univega Rover Sport all original except tires and saddle. My daughter has it now. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidingAgain Posted July 31, 2019 Author Share Posted July 31, 2019 (edited) Big smile on my face when I came across this fella... And it's now sitting in my workshop. Rides like a dream. All original 1989 Diamond Back (that's how they spelt it back then) Axis XT... Edited July 31, 2019 by RidingAgain 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4fun Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 Nice find! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 For some stupid reason I sold my early 90's Ibis Mojo steel frame and purple Manitou fork last yr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack_turtle Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 On 7/4/2019 at 7:09 AM, radiantm3 said: Those look like pit bull brakes! I felt like a boss when I got my pit bulls on my Bmx bike as a kid. Mine were white. I had a Pitbull rear brake too. Cool looking but horrible in every way! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brentb Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 All it needs are toe clips and a U-lock! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRA Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 3 hours ago, mack_turtle said: I had a Pitbull rear brake too. Cool looking but horrible in every way! They had way more stopping power than a MX1000 or a Dia Compe Big Dog. A little tricky to set up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRA Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 (edited) Starting a dry build 0n the Klunker before paint. Edited August 2, 2019 by JRA 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidingAgain Posted August 13, 2019 Author Share Posted August 13, 2019 Just bought a North Star Del Sol steel mtb... Anyone familiar with the brand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRA Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 Not too bad for a rattle can and ebay stencils. It will look better after after a rub and some clear coat. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anita Handle Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 Nice work! yes, many things look better "after a rub". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cafeend Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 Nice work! yes, many things look better "after a rub".TWSSSent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRA Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 (edited) All built and cabled, waiting on some 16mm nipples to show up so I can get the wheels strung. Big thanks to Wes Williams for tiggin' the derailleur hanger on and The Peddler Hyde Park for cutting the spokes to size. Edited September 12, 2019 by JRA 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidingAgain Posted September 12, 2019 Author Share Posted September 12, 2019 Looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRA Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Getting close. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheX Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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