Retro MTB Tribe

[Jean]

Nice job. Are those rims designed for rim brakes, or are you taking a punt? I can't tell what they are from the photos (apart from Mavic).

[simon.young]

1990 Sakae Litage Done and dusted.

Wow! Looks awesome. Love the matching fork knobs, brake pads + bits.

[jbchybridrider]

1990 Sakae Litage Done and dusted.

Wow! Looks awesome. Love the matching fork knobs, brake pads + bits.

Thanks mate.

Jean; Mavic EX721 on XT hubs they are for rim brakes.

[ldrcycles]

Very nice, especially the Race Face cranks, i'm a huge fan of them.

Thanks for the info silentbutdeadly, i'll have a chat to the rubber guy tomorrow .

[The Fixer]

Nothing too flash or exotic here, but both in incredibly good condition for age, and both more than capable of anything I'd
ever be likely to ask of them.

The chro-mo framed Repco MaxTracks is from 1992 and the Apollo Summit (steel) is from 1996 (by derailleur date-codes).

While the Repco is still essentially standard, the Apollo has been, and still is being, upgraded with higher-quality, lighter
period components to replace the heavy original parts. The Shimano V-brake 'brifters' work fine with the cantis (I had a V-
brake conversion standing by in case they didn't), and a pair of either Acera or Alivio derailleurs await fitment, along with
a Bio-pace crankset (when I can find the correct LH crank).

The bar-extensions on the Repco have been turned inwards like the Apollo. Outwards is great for low-speed response but
a pain everywhere else.

My next project is an incomplete Trek 850 that's been lying around the place for a while.

[lotusboy]

Ongoing Gt build, just got a set of Marzocchi Bombers and Pork Chop chainrings.

[singlespeedscott]

Bombers are the bomb.

[ldrcycles]

Picked this one up at the local tip the other day. 1994 Bianchi Timber Wolf, crummy Tourney parts (bikepedia reckons RRP was $270) but lugged chromoly frame. I stripped it down this arvo and the bare frame is 2589g, forks 1014g. Pretty damn hefty but the plan is to throw it together as a single speed to see how it rides, you never know.

[ldrcycles]

Any tips on sourcing 1" threaded forks? I've been keeping an eye on ebay for a little while now but no luck, even things like RS Quadras and Jetts are only coming up in 1-1/8 threadless.

[silentbutdeadly]

Any tips on sourcing 1" threaded forks? I've been keeping an eye on ebay for a little while now but no luck, even things like RS Quadras and Jetts are only coming up in 1-1/8 threadless.

Rigid or suspension? The former is no issue given sufficient available funds but the latter (especially period) is a trick. Even getting 1-1/8 straight threadless is getting tricky...

RST forks can still be had with different steerer tubes on the same crown but do you really want to stoop so low?

[ldrcycles]

Suspension, this is for either my GT Talera or the Bianchi above. The rigid forks on the Bianchi look alright so if it's rides ok i'll stick with that but the forks on the GT are revolting. There's plenty of meat in the headtube on that one, so i'm contemplating butchering it for 1 1/8.

EDIT: I've had a few bikes with RST Omega and Gila forks and quite like them, but yea most RST stuff is badness.

[rokwiz]

I know we all like pictures, here's some of my latest Super V retro rebuild. 98' Super V700. Basic but a nice ride.


as bought, jammed up cables were all over the place, pearl paint was in good nick bar the swingarm which usually get torn up.



strip and polish swingarm, cranks, brakes levers and stem, internal rebuild for fatty and the Vanilla.


bringing it back together, some new OEM bits added out of my parts bin.

LX, STX RC derailleurs, Coolstop/LX canti's, midrange CODA cranks

Now for the Michelin Country trail rear and Conti Speed King front tyres

Finished off with Sella saddle, CODA bars and post. Sitting pretty next to the other American beauty I'm rebuilding.
Geoff

[weldin_mike_27]

Old school Kenny?

[rokwiz]

76' K125.
If I can just work out how to install a bike rack.

[Mulger bill]

76' K125.
If I can just work out how to install a bike rack.

Nice, on both counts!

Regarding the rack, if you're serious, have a yarn to Jon at Gripsport. If he can't nut something out, no use asking anyone else.

[ldrcycles]

I should have pics up of a Giant ATX980 in a week or two. I picked it up at the tip a few weeks back and have been slowly gathering the bits required, it'll have a set of Manitou Spyder forks, Deore LX derailleurs and Truvativ cranks, should look great .

"A week or two" ha! Well it might have taken a while but finally got it out for the first ride yesterday. Found out at the last minute the freehub is 7spd, but i only had 8 spd shifters. I figured i could drop a cog from an 8spd cassette and the remaining 7 would work but for whatever reason only 4, sometimes 5, of the gears are usable. Front shifting is excellent though, and there was enough of a range to get the job done. Rides very nicely.







When i picked it up from the tip there was a solid ding in the top tube and the front cable stops had been smashed. I ground/sanded off what was left of the stops, cut the stops out of an ally clunker (K Mart Northern Star) and rivetted that on. Bog to fill the ding and smooth the edges around the new stops and tada! As Jacob_T said on here once, it's good from afar but far from good . Gets the job done though.

[wabiker8]

My '91 Peugeot Kings Canyon.
Full Deore Dx, including pedals. 531 tubing. Like new.

I have got the same bike but with wind breakers a tray on the back and paint is a bit scratched any idea how much one is worth cant find a price any where

[hitchhiker]

I came across this on a recent eBay browse. A Dodsun countryman was the first bike I ever bought with my own money and served me well before being stolen from Uni.
This one is in lovely condition

[Dean6950]

G'day

How common was Sram ESP 8 speed on bikes in Australia? Is there a lot of demand for it?

[silentbutdeadly]

I scored a Diamondback Sorrento today as a parts bike. $5. Had four to choose from but this one had the best brake levers. Another had a Shimano STX rear derailleur but thin forks (I'm going to need hefty forks for drum brakes)...was it really worth another $5? No. But still plenty of choice!

[simon.young]

Couldn't pass this up locally in Hobart. Thanks for the tipoff LG.

Reflex ALX 99 - Anodized Easton 6061 E9 main triangle, Ishiwata EX? cromo stays and forks bonded to steel lugs internally brazed and lugged.

Pretty much to spec M730 except tyres, and that seat. But the seatpost is split near the clamp, so I havent bothered yet. Cleaned up ok. Well used, but everything still spins well, and after playing around with seized STI, I love the thumbies!

Downtube cable routing, with anodized logo under downtube. Chainstay U-brake, with roller for rear der cable. Pretty cool . This is what sold it for me. Oh and the pink / blue combo

[ldrcycles]

Wow, that's ah..distinctive .

[silentbutdeadly]

Wow, that's ah..distinctive .

+1 to that. Good score though. Must be the longest OE quill stem I have ever seen.

[find_bruce]

That'll go nicely with your lampre jersey

If you had lined the cranks up at 11 and 5, your pic could have been taken in 1988. Great score

[simon.young]

That'll go nicely with your lampre jersey

If you had lined the cranks up at 11 and 5, your pic could have been taken in 1988. Great score

Yea it sure would!! Although I would definitely be concerned the bonding may have issue after 20+ years