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    Wanted: Suntour right hand friction shifter 1986

    Re: I’d still be interested in buying the pair if you’d be interested in selling them?
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    Wanted: Suntour right hand friction shifter 1986

    Cool man, would be great if you could check. I’d even be interested in a pair if you had them?
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    Wanted: Suntour right hand friction shifter 1986

    Looking for a right hand Suntour friction shifter for my 1986 Muddy Fox Courier - one like the image, I’m not sure of the model number.
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    ‘91 Muirwoods seatpost size?

    Any more takers? I tried a 26.4 out of my ‘90 Cinder Cone And I couldn’t decide if it was a bit small still, but I don’t have a size up to try...
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    Anyone had luck insuring retrobikes lately?

    I can only find policies that do new for old, are there any that pay out in cash instead so that you can start the long search for a replacement old bike if yours should get nicked or destroyed?
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    Retro mountain bike step-throughs?

    Ain’t that the truth! Took a 200gs off my skip Muirwoods, feels like it was at least 2/3 of the frame weight
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    ‘91 Muirwoods seatpost size?

    So I believe this is a ‘91, can anybody please tell me what size seatpost it’s supposed to use?
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    Retro mountain bike step-throughs?

    Picked this up for her today, everything works, it’s not even as heavy as it looks, bargain.
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    Retro mountain bike step-throughs?

    Contrary to most MTB riding positions she also needs a very "sit up and beg" riding stance to take pressure off her wrists as she broke them both simultaneously as a child and they give her grief as an adult - most retro MTB step-throughs seem to still promote that position as none of them were...
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    Retro mountain bike step-throughs?

    Re: Re: Totally agree structurally! But partially it's a real lack of confidence with cycling generally, she never really learned as a child so getting into it as an adult has been tough for her. She also only had bikes that were why too big for her before we met. She has developed...
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    Retro mountain bike step-throughs?

    :lol: :lol: :lol: To be fair, our tandem is 700c... but keep it quiet, eh?
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    Retro mountain bike step-throughs?

    I’ll pretend you didn’t say that... There’s only one wheel size...
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    Retro mountain bike step-throughs?

    Who made them? I’ve seen a Specialized and a Muddy Fox over the years, but who else made them? Mrs Walkbythesea is after one.
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    Fixing Lycra covered saddles?

    This one?
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    Fixing Lycra covered saddles?

    The runny one in a tube?
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