Recent content by Guigui58

Not yet! Still on my to-do list. Upon closer inspection, I found what looks like some tiny cracks on the seat tube slot. They are small, so I might be able to simply drill a larger hole at the end of the slot. I'll post an update when I get to it.

I forgot to post an update! I ended up buying a 1/2" aluminum rod and cut it to match the length of the old one. I filed both ends and drilled holes with the same spacing.

I'll give it a shot! @Guigui58 1992 Rocky Mountain Vertex The restoration thread is here.

My 1992 Rocky Mountain Vertex, built mostly with XTR M900 🍁

After a few months of part searching, restoration and building, my 1992 Rocky Mountain Vertex is finally finished!

I was under the impression that the cracked piece was bonded to the main seatpost part, but I was able to remove it. As @ishaw said, I'll find a 1/2" aluminum rod and make a new part, it shouldn't be too hard!

Thank you for the answers! For now, I plan to keep it, as I’ll most likely use it in a future project.

I made a separate thread about an old Cannondale I found here. One of the parts it came with is this IRD seatpost, which was a pleasant surprise! Something less pleasant was finding out that the beam used to tighten the saddle has a crack... Could it be replaced or realistically repaired? I...

I made a separate thread about an old Cannondale I found here. One of the parts it came with is this 1" Syncros stem, which is surprisingly made out of steel and not aluminum. It also uses an expander and not an wedge like "regular" Syncros stems. I would appreciate some insight, did Syncros...

I recently picked up a nice old Cannondale that's full of interesting parts. Some are in great shape, some… not so much! I’ll do a separate thread on some components soon. The frame is in rough shape, though I haven’t found anything bad enough to write it off entirely. One of the cable...

This project has been on ice for the past few weeks. However, the snow is quickly melting here, so I've made some progress recently to get it ready to ride ASAP! I built the wheels with XTR hubs and Mavic M231 rims. The Smoke and Dart combo seemed like the perfect choice! For the fork, I...

Great theme for this month! Here’s mine : @Guigui58 1985 Miyata Ridge Runner SE. The Ridge Runner SE shares the same triple-butted, lugged frame as the standard Ridge Runner. However, it came equipped with a full Deore XT groupset and extra braze-ons, including mounting points for a third...

I received the new decals in early January and finally got around to applying them. Now it looks like the real deal! I got them made by retrodecals, highly recommended 👍

Interesting, thank you for the information! I like that they're making new Megabites, I might grab a pair! They would be perfect for this Ritchey. For now, though, they seem to be out of stock or still unreleased. No issues with the front brake cable yet