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#661
Bad luck today. I was coming out of the store, got on my bike, heard a "clunk," and my front wheel was all crooked. One of the fork ends is broken clean off. The other side is mostly broken but hanging on by a thread.

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Oddly enough, I had a spare frame hanging in the garage!



Both of the frames were 1980s Schwinn lugged steel, so the component standards are identical. So here's the new grocery getter. I still have to figure out chainguard and fenders, maybe today.
 
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carl h. said:
Good thing it didn't spill you.

Going to patch or trash it?
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Probably trash. I don't know if I trust my own brazing skills enough to repair something critical like that, and my little torch is probably not up to the job. OTOH there's a co-op in town that might have a spare fork, so I might go that route. Entire frames are also not that hard to find, if you're patient.
 
#665
Finally took some pictures of my late '80's Klein Performance. It was a birthday present from my wife and was built up at the shop from the frame up. Shimano Ultegra except for the seat post (Dura Ace, not sure why), and front derailleur (Suntour Superb because Shimano's clamp didn't fit around the fat downtube). Mavic MA 40 rims, Cinelli bar and stem, Selle San Marco Rolls saddle. It is the ultimate sport tourer and I did a few biathlons on it in my 20's. Had it turned up last year and started riding again. Vintage rider, vintage bike.

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Those new MTBs and EMTBs are amazing as are the SoCal trail pictures - thanks for . The bikes have come a long way from Schwinn single speed paperboy bikes bombing down Mt. Tamalpais in Marin County. If anyone hasn't watched Klunkerz - the documentary on the origins of mountain biking, I highly recommend it.

Here is my 1989 Gary Fischer Aquila - no shocks, thumb shifters, nothing fancy just a very reliable frame and parts (Exage 500) Like the Klein, tuned it up last year and started riding again - mostly bike paths or dirt roads/paths in state parks.
 

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dangnewt said:
Finally took some pictures of my late '80's Klein Performance. It was a birthday present from my wife and was built up at the shop from the frame up. Shimano Ultegra except for the seat post (Dura Ace, not sure why), and front derailleur (Suntour Superb because Shimano's clamp didn't fit around the fat downtube). Mavic MA 40 rims, Cinelli bar and stem, Selle San Marco Rolls saddle. It is the ultimate sport tourer and I did a few biathlons on it in my 20's. Had it turned up last year and started riding again. Vintage rider, vintage bike.

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That looks fantastic. I love the idea of an old frame with modern running gear.
 
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Hugo Rune said:
That looks fantastic. I love the idea of an old frame with modern running gear.
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Thanks, the components are all original except that it originally had those stupid oval Bio-Pace chainrings that I replaced after a year with cheap round Suginos - it is probably worth finding NOS or new Ultegra rings since the Suginos look pretty beat. It has new tires and bar tape and I put dual pedals on it 20 years ago but otherwise it is stock. She was mostly a garage queen for the last 25 years, but I took her out for 23 miles a couple of days ago. My legs were pretty good, but my stamina needs work.
 
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dangnewt said:
View attachment 3548166 View attachment 3548167 Those new MTBs and EMTBs are amazing as are the SoCal trail pictures - thanks for . The bikes have come a long way from Schwinn single speed paperboy bikes bombing down Mt. Tamalpais in Marin County. If anyone hasn't watched Klunkerz - the documentary on the origins of mountain biking, I highly recommend it.

Here is my 1989 Gary Fischer Aquila - no shocks, thumb shifters, nothing fancy just a very reliable frame and parts (Exage 500) Like the Klein, tuned it up last year and started riding again - mostly bike paths or dirt roads/paths in state parks.
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Dang, I thought I had an "old" Gary Fisher hardtail but you definitely take the cake! It seems that most MTBs of that vintage are Rockhoppers. It's nice to see something a little more obscure.

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I think this was the model above the Rockhoppper. I was spoiled by the Ultegra components on my road bike so was willing to go a little extra for these. Front suspension forks were just coming out (this might be a 1990 model not 1989), I was worried about weight and reliability of those newfangled forks.
 
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fokof said:
Long story short : Got this brand new bike as a warranty replacement for one of my commuters , had the occasion to try it last month.(I always took my main MTB ) , as much as I can appreciate the "roll over" capacity of 700 wheels , they feel like boat anchors.
After that weekend of MTB , I understand the need for larger handlebars : with this extra weight in the wheel , you need the extra leverage.
I MUCH prefer my 26er.
Another thing that is annoying : almost everything on it is a new standard , can't use my extra big parts bin :(

Anyways , will not complain , free bike.

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you'll almost definitely notice a difference in swapping tires. Do you need knobbies for commuting? WTB, Ritchey, and Rene Herse and a few others do w i d e road slicks that are kinda ridiculous for comfort and speed. I'm thinking of trying Ritchey's Tom Slick next on my tourer.


elgecko said:
Question. I'm suffering severe bike GAS. What do I want?

a) 1x12 drivetrain

Or

b) Dropper seatpost
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The cheapest you can do a 1x swap while replacing worn out chain, cogset, and one ring has got to cost less than a dropper?

1x looks cool and functions fine, but a (good) dropper seems really freakin handy. I watched a few shootouts on youtube that showed some wide difference between a bunch of them.
 
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Groove Doctor said:
Tidied up this bad boy over the weekend to sell. Very light, ultra quick/responsive steel framed bike. 105 gear throughout. Built by the Aussie guy Geoff Scott that revolutionised the design of racing bikes in the 80's.

My neck can't handle the riding position anymore... I ride MTB's with slicks around town now.
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Don't sell it! It's so easy to convert a classic steel roadie to an upright bar, and it'll be such a pleasure to ride. Since you've got downtube shifters, you don't even need to worry about moving them. The parts are available all over the place, because the standards didn't change much during that era, and lots of bikes were made. You can keep the drops for later if you decide to sell it,

The MTB with slicks is a great ride too, but lighter wheels will make the roadie seem so much more nimble even if it's not really much faster.
 
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Groove Doctor said:
My neck can't handle the riding position anymore... I ride MTB's with slicks around town now.
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The front suspension on MTB is set pretty soft to absorb the half million bumps and potholes when riding in Sydney. Its the posture and the jarring that triggers my neck.

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The MTB with slicks is a great ride too, but lighter wheels will make the roadie seem so much more nimble even if it's not really much faster.
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Excellent point.

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It's so easy to convert a classic steel roadie to an upright bar, and it'll be such a pleasure to ride.
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I've told myself I'd do that for about 5 years but didn't. :help:
 
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MattZilla said:
you'll almost definitely notice a difference in swapping tires. Do you need knobbies for commuting? WTB, Ritchey, and Rene Herse and a few others do w i d e road slicks that are kinda ridiculous for comfort and speed. I'm thinking of trying Ritchey's Tom Slick next on my tourer.
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I use slick tires on my commuter , I keep this bike as an MTB spare.

Long story is that my ex commuter was an MTB Single speed that I transformed as a commuter.
When I bought it , it was an MTB so when warrantied , they offered me a new MTB.
( I now have a Cannondale BadBoy as commuter)
 
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Hm, something happened to the previous attachment. Here's the work bike after I got everything dialed in to perfection. The frame is a 1987 Schwinn Sprint, 53 cm. Wheels are home-built 27" alloy rims with an early 60's Sturmey-Archer AW three-speed hub. Everything else is from spares. I think there are no two parts from the same bike on this bike. For reference, the Schwinn Breeze was a heavyweight 3 speed ladies bike that Schwinn made for decades. Weight as shown is 32 pounds.

It rides like a dream, in that 12 to 14 mph zone, perfect for commuting.

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