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Any freezing spray will do do the job, they're usually marked on with the lowest possible temperature - the lower, the better.

If the seatpost is stuck, I'd try the freezing method. Chemical bonds are very tight, so you need a proper remedy. Clamp the seatpost into a vice, frame is upside down now. Wrap some sponge material around the seattube where the seatpost stays. Remove BB, and get the strongest freezing spray...

Derelict I must say, but saveable. If that Ti seat can speak... So I'd give it a cheap but nice powdercoat (black for the forks), some Ti bling from CCP, M735/737 XT or M900 XTR stuff and here's a lightweight weapon for fast singletracks/pub runs. So a proper resto object is this bike. Is the...

Can't really tell, but one time they barely fitted in my garage: Funny how these bikes on the pictures above are already a distant memory as they are sold on since. Currently I got about 30-40 framesets and roughly enough parts to build them up. Some "keepers" aren't the perfect fit me for me...

Just don't get offended when some bikethief eventually donate their heist to you out of pity - great results so far!

My go-to town bike is a 26"er city bike, frame from the '60s (gaspipe special edition) saved from the attic of my parents by yours truly at age of 12, thirtysomething years ago. I had it powercoated recently, built from carefully selected parts, and here we go with an unassuming lookin'...

Second to none. Top notch.😗

TREK, Univega, Bontrager, Scott Racing series, Diamond Back Axis, pretty much everything made from Tange Ultimate Ultra/Superlight, Ritchey Logic/Prestige/WCS/ Nitanium, True Temper OX series, Reynolds 531 & up, Columbus high end suff, Dedacciai top series. Make sure the wall thickness is...

For me, it's always the cost/weight/function ratio what matters. M737/9 short cage rear mechs are the same weight as XTR ones for half a cost, and look lovely with their polished frontplate/full alloy backplate. For cantis/8sp. the ST-M567 is the lightest Big S STI, and works flawlessly. I...

Nice rig! DBs are criminally underrated, same quality as Marins/TREKs/etc. and sturdy mofos as well! Well, having about 4 of them slowly turned me a fan obviously...

Worst: I mainly buy bikes or parts via mail/ courier. Too lazy/cheap to crank the old V8 up to pick them up and much more eco-friendlier this way. Rarely, if any problems occured during hundreds of transactions, carefully try to avoid dodgy deals anyway. In Hungary old Schwinn MTBs are rare...

Breezer Lightning 1997? https://www.kleinanzeigen.de/s-anzeige/raritaet-fuer-sammler-breezer-lightning-rahmen-1997-18-5-zoll/2832332459-217-5332 Some haggling also possible with the seller lady, ad is up ages ago...😙🥴

Lovely barge, should serve you well with that amazing mileage. I always liked these big, spacious comfy cars, such a pity they rusted rather badly and rapidly. RWD for the win!

Could ride dreadfully with that stupid alloy-looking front fork, but at least it's suspended under your bottom: https://www.kleinanzeigen.de/s-anzeige/sbike-829-retrobike-mountainbike-xtr-m900/2875747122-217-7618

I ride at pretty flat terrain mostly, so can't really complain about V-brake stopping power. I can see if new tech benefits the discerning rider, only that I'm a bit of an oldschool knobhead and do hope to remain so. Stocked some nos rims too, so no problem with the brake pad surface contact:-)