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So what's happening with the GT... Getting sick slowed everything down, the good news is I'm feeling better and minor detail projects are progressing nicely like replacing the stem bolts with titanium equivalents. The titanium stem draw bolt was easy to find as a off the shelf item from Ti...

Olympic sponsors enter a contract to supply "deliverables" per a schedule, in the 1996 summer Olympic cycling events the sponsors were, GT Bicycles, Shimano, Reynolds, and Mavic. Olympic cycling refers to the specific cycling events held at the Olympic Games, which are a subset of the events...

Hello Freeman and welcome to Retrobike. Your in good company here with very skilled and talented people who are always ready and willing to assist and answer questions. All that being said I am down with some kind of flu and I will reply to your post in more detail later. Have a wonderful...

I have created the world's only freehub single speed unicycle. Unfortunately I feel like crap today so we are not going to get around to even starting the cabling but it thumb shifts nice. The stickers are my homage to the 96 Olympic sponsors for the GT team and are era correct and if I learn to...

My wife brought those home from a trip to Monterey, so I'm guessing Monterey Cypress. You are correct:D. Have A wonderful Day: Mike

Parts arrived and I finally did something🤪. The rear derailleur is mated to the long cage and overhauled with a few tweaks. Jrc ceratech jockey wheels, vintage Kronos pivot bolt, titanium bits here and there. Lubricated with a red grease/anti-seize blend. All motions are smooth like butter...

Interview With David Tiemeyer, Cauton: High Geek Content Note: Aptera is my local electric car company https://aptera.us/ : Mike

Hi Bikeworkshop, It would be nice to have the aero seatpost but I'm working with what I have, but.. If a Tiemeyer geared time trial frame shows up in my size I think I would be all over it. Writing this stuff helps keep my head in the project as the back story is a good one, just digging it...

David Tiemeyer... No doubt a very bright man. "Intellectual Property is the product of human intellect and creativity, including original works like books, music, inventions, and designs." Bold Statement... GT, the Olympic works bikes (1&3) and the production bikes were David Tiemeyer designs...

May the new week bring you all the parts you have on order. : Mike

See post above... forgot to quote you... : Mike

DISCLAIMER!!! This Information was mined from the internet using AI (alien intelligence). I really have no idea how many of the olympic bikes are left, there are 4 maybe 5 with online presence two or three restored and being ridden and the rest waiting for something to happen like waiting for...

This afternoon was spent doing dog maintenance, lube, oil change, paw rotation, removing the winter undercoat, and verifying chassis alignment. All good and a bath in the morning. The rear derailleur long cage conversion is waiting for 1 part and its holding up the whole project so after this...

Hi Gtpulse, That is a very beautiful and exceptionally outfitted Edge, everyone is always welcome to post anything they would like in my threads. Fresh ideas and personalized builds help everyone. I find the selection of parts on your Edge inspiring and very purposeful, It definitely looks the...

I'm wishing everyone a really wonderful Saturday and a heartfelt thank you for following along in my endeavor to build a bicycle in a place on the other side of the world. I try to be factual and accurate, researching obscure equipment produced 30 years ago can result in errors, omissions, and...