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So my grandfather passed years ago… but anyway, he told me a story that’s been driving me crazy. Years ago he had an old tow truck that sat at the bottom of a hill. His shop was there also. He always had these scratches on the front hood (boot?) that drove him crazy. One day a kid showed up and...

The more I dig into the subject of bike geometry the more it looks like people arguing over what hair color they prefer in a girlfriend or the attributes of a good wife... Is there a good old fashion chiseled in stone reference based on facts? What I’m attempting to figure out is taking an old...

The game is can you identify pro flex model from bad picture. (No prize, sorry)

https://www.randombikeparts.com/collect ... oy-nos-new I’m not interested in this bike, just curious if this is crazy out of line. Retro bike prices can be distorted sometimes Not going to hurt my feelings if thread needs to be moved.

Are colorful spoke nipples not popular? Don’t see to many posted here. The lbs swears by brass... but the color nipples were super cool in the 80-90’s

I’m guessing these are not the original cranks... Jamis xlt 2.0... are they big box garbage? It’s for sale locally I haven’t seen it in person yet

These do not work. Came with bike and I replaced them. Are these worth selling, or make a lamp out of them.

I snagged this recently but didn’t notice it was missing something. The half moon piece that supports the bottom of seat... it’s for a super v, so short is good That half moon fits a 1” diameter rod nicely. I can make an aluminum part, but I’d rather buy one. Anything out there similar to my...

I picked up a specialized hard rock today, the drop outs have a feature I’ve never seen. There is a second hole behind where the rear wheel with quick release stops. Is it possible to use through axles? I’ve never had a through axle bike so I don’t have a reference.

Hello, I have never owned a bike work stand in the 40 years of fiddling with bikes... I’m about to turn 50 and I think I want one now. Is there a good general use stand out there? A quick google of stands turns into a museum of Rube Goldberg inventions. I have a few oddity suspension bike...

Can anyone identify this bike? It seems to be a ghost on the bike forums. Many guessing answers, but nothing solid. There is one for sale near me, I’m really just curious of the manufacturers name and where it fits in. The few tidbits that I found was; 1)possibly sold at toys-r-us 2) Pacific...

Question, what does a cannondale frame code tell you? This morning I picked up what looks to be a 99 super v700 The date code is jj; so it was made in October 98... but it’s different then the setup in the 98 catalog. It does match the two versions seen in the earlier and late 99 catalogue...

Snagged a Giant Butte today for $10. It’s a little dirty but in great original condition

Anyone recognize this stem? Two bolts on front. It’s not mine, just for sale near me.

Looked at a 1990 miyata elevation 150 today. Cro-mo tubing and Suntour parts. The Araya rims looked very similar to BMX rims. Is there anything worth saving on this bike? It was cheap and very original, just not very exciting... except for the rims I liked that BMX look.

Hello, If anyone is interested or wants to criticize a retro mod build of 12” Offroad Master... not 100% sure on year of bike. We’re starting with frame & rear brakes (that’s all we got). For starters the frame was $20 and $100 to ship, ouch. The basic plan is to first repair the millions...

Picked this up recently... I honestly don’t think it was ever used. Really don’t like the Shimano nexave parts, and the shocks need attention, probably dry rotted from no use. It’s all original. I’m still working up a plan with pencil & notepad. I’m trying to convince myself it’s worth upgrading

This was my trusty ol Frankenstein bike from the early 1990’s... I remember buying the frame from a catalog? The internet was an infant. Parts from a broken trek 7000 went on it. The ringle hub was THE rock shock hub, had some magical properties. I did ditch the rock shock and keep the purple...

Hello, this was my dad’s old bike. 22” frame, he used it as a “road” mtb