Recent content by Austin Dave

What is your rear brake? Can you post a pic of it? Thanks.

Re: If you are searching for some SS5 MkII and don't care about rebadging, look for some Cannodale Coda levers. The early ones are SS5 MkIIs and they are usually cheap on ebay. The ones that look like SS5 MkII levers really are.

Here is a togglecam on my Zaskar.

I have a rollercam on a Zaskar. Here is a link to my original rebuild (I have better tires on it now): viewtopic.php?f=6&t=158935 Here is a shot of the routing.

My bottom line is that riding bikes should be fun. Three thoughts: 1) Durable, lightweight, great handling, bikes are more fun than rugged, heavy, sluggish bikes. But if lightweight bike frames or parts are frail because they are light, and something surrenders to the laws of physics when you...

I had to replace the big ring and used a Vuelta. Works well. I assume the smaller rings would work well, too. http://www.vueltausa.com/components/cha ... 48t-1.html

Oh man great bike.....I had a spent Rock Shox on the '92 I found--but I replaced the fork rather than fix it, and it didn't make my last move, alas. http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewto ... ?p=1193927 Keep it rigid...but if you don't, sell me your 3Ds! Dave

I'm sure gm**** will have a much more comprehensive response, but on the '91-'92 Zaskars the rear brake studs were made for a u-brake/rollercam brake. In '93 GT switched to canti studs. So, if you have a rear XTR canti brake you want to use, eliminate the '91-'92 Zaskars from your search. I'm...

1) I have a 1992 that does NOT have a 6061 stamp in it anywhere. I looked and looked and almost didn't buy it because it didn't have it, and I thought they all did. Some don't. Also, the frame size stamp (19) on mine is on the outside of the same dropout (non-driveside) as the serial...

I think it's situational. If you've restored the bike, then by all means, finish it out with decals. I was going to add the early Zaskar decals to my bike. But I really started to like the way it looked nekkid. I don't care for the flashy font of the early Zaskar decals. And this was an...

I have a Ti- Spoon on on on my Zaskar and I really like it. Great saddle.

I don't want to hijack the thread, but these pedals are on my 92 Zaskar. The granks are m900 XTR. They have no identifying marks but look very similar to the Deores you got. They have different holes tho--more on the ends. No place for that Deore DX logo. Can you tell me what they are? Hope...

I don't think I've seen a Charge bike, ever. I have to say that is a VERY nice saddle. I really like it. I bought it used from a guy in North Carolina, and I'd buy another if I could find one at that price, for sure.

Hey thanks. It is really fun to ride. It's so stiff and light. It would be more nimble with a fork that had a shorter A-C, but this one works well and makes the ride very stable. I think I'll hang on to the skewers for now. I've never seen them before either. The front one is in somewhat...

Thanks! Yes, when it was first polished, it looked great. It still does, The photos don't catch the shine as well as I'd have liked. I'm not much of a photographer, and some of the haze is over exposure. Some if it is grease, and, probably, I could have polished it more. I'm about to move...