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Anyone know how to date the bontrager frames from the early 90's? I just bought one and it doesn't look to have any stamping at all. Also appears to have had new decals put on, so they're no help either. Thanks

Some of you seem to enjoy being quizzed, so ....... Bought this part a while ago without any idea what bike I wanted to use it on. By chance, I happened into an ideal candidate. Nothing exotic, but interesting none the less. Probably very easy for some of you ..... anyone care to venture a...

In spite of tons of searching ... I cannot seem to find images for a 1994 Alpinestars Catalog. Specifically, I'm trying to find stock images of the CR D735. I picked up a frame and would like to get a look at the original fork and stock build ...... Anyone have a scan or know where one might...

Picked up a Scott Comp Racing frame and a few odd parts......... Does anyone know exactly what kind of finish this frame has? The finish looks almost chromed over the chromoly. It has tiny specks of corrosion all over. I tried a rust remover that, I think, is largely an acid, but it is...

Got a couple of boxes of odds and ends with a frame I bought last week. These brakes were in a bag along with random pieces and parts. There is a Kona P2 fork in the lot, so I thought they might be Curve. After taking them out of the bag I could see they def weren't Curve. At first I thought...

I figure a lot of you already know this, but I thought I'd post it here just in case it comes in handy for a few ..... Somehow ended up with 3 rear m900 skewers and one front for my two wheelsets. Decided to cheat a little and make a front from the rear. A lot of shimano skewers are basically...

Over the years I've piled up several sets of high quality build kits 4 XTR's (2 900's/2 950's) 4 XT's ( 2 pre-737/ 2 post) Problem is none of the bikes I've stashed was ever spec'd with an XTR. Many wouldn't have even been XT. I got away with building a mid-range GT in 952...

Picked up this nos frame from a guy who bought 3 of them years ago and never built this one. Have the original fork also, though not pictured. Nothing exotic, but nice steel at a good price .... also I have a thing for interesting cable routes and this frame has some nice details. After...

Finally found something worthwhile in the adds. This bike was 15 mins away on craigslist. Guy said he bought a restaurant on an island and was selling all his stuff before he left. Team Avi, needs saddle and post, $50. A little dusty, but it doesn't look to have gotten much use. Not...

First of all .... While I love seeing you guys restore bikes to catalog original perfection, I'm not likely to ever go that route. I'm not a purist or a restoration guy, I'm just here for the simple pleasure of building and biking ..... Anyway, ALU GT that I stripped and polished some time...

Can anyone post a good detail pic, or explain exactly how the front derailleur cable should be installed on the first year Alien? It has a single bolt in the rear of the BB and no cable stop. I've read someone explain that there should be a pulley on the bolt, but that makes no sense to me...

Had these laying around for a while (I do have the rest of the hardware). While I know the setup can be really touchy, I also love the over-engineered solution to a problem that no longer exists. Keep looking at my projects and just can't see them fitting in..... Has anyone seen a build...

Picked up this first year Alien and it came with 5 billion bonus stickers plastered on. Anyone have a super-genius idea for "painless" removal?

I've seen a lot of impressive work done cleaning up and reconditioning on all kinds of kit and components, but though I've searched, can't seem to find any real detail on methods and materials used to get to those results. Frankly, some of the before and after pics are hard to believe, and I'd...

For my Amplifer ... got a bit of a dent in mine. Thanks

Recently brought home a first year Nishiki Alien frame .... unfortunately, no fork. This has raised a few questions: First - what is the original forks axle to crown measure? Second - what other options (to original) make sense? It's a first year frame, so it's a 1" head, which is...