Recent content by Titiritero

He, he...agreed. This is a forum about vintage bikes, meaning most of us are slowly getting into the old grumpy judgmental age. Think your father-in-law but with way too many bikes in the shed...

Kleinanzeigen in Darmstadt, Germany. It was posted for €800. I was going to add the link but it's gone, so maybe they sold the bike after all...

Advertised in my local classifieds. Made by Staiger, an old but average German brand now under the Accell group

I'm no Kona expert but as a steel lover I always check what they have as, together with Marin, they are one of the few manufacturers still producing a significant part of their models in steel. And the Unit is one of the few modern "mountain bikes" I like, maybe because it is just a modernised...

I'm happy to report that, against all expectations, I mentioned casually to my wife this morning that I would be selling the Trek bike soon, unless she wanted it, and she said YES! I guess it helped that I have the same bike with my parents in great condition and looks very classy, so she wants...

Thanks for all the replies so far!! Although I'd love to keep both (I'll try to convince my wife she needs another bike since we have the same size, but with low expectations), I'm afraid even keeping one is pushing it, as my mother in-law is not super happy with me parking bikes in her house...

Both bikes fit me well, otherwise it would be an easy choice. And surely the keeper will get the best bits, including the dynamo...

I recently bought a 91 Trek 950. As it's usually the case, a 89 Specialized Rockhopper Comp showed a few days later at a price I couldn't refuse. I can only keep one, and only because it will be the bike to leave by the in-laws when we visit. So what should I keep? I will get the best bits from...

Undervalued brand in Germany, easy to find cheap classics. My in-laws live near the factory in Schweinfurt

Quick update on this bike. It is a re-badged Dahon Mountain Classic, a folding MTB Dahon made in the 90s, mostly sold in East Asia. I had problems to find info because they barely made it to Europe, but there are quite a few sites in Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia talking about them. Here a...

Spanish myself, although long time living abroad. It's true that the retro scene is much smaller than in other countries. First, the MTB wave came a couple years later than elsewhere, and local brands like BH or Orbea initially did a very poor job at copying the American designs, while imported...

This guy was also in Taiwan and also got away the opinion that all tubes worldwide get butted in Taiwan

The 8th click in the Shimanos is just the hole for the bearing, that happens to be in about the correct position. That is why the click is not so firm as in the others.

I also thought an 8 speed 1x drivetrain would be great for kids bikes, but the cranks at the moment only come in 170 and 175mm, not the much better 150 and 160mm for kids legs. This gruppo is mostly focused on the entry level market that insists in getting a 1x like their pro friends, and the...

I found it very informative