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Re: This is not really true. Yes you can look at a flag from behind but you are not observing it's correct orientation. If that were the case the national flags of Ireland and Ivory Coast would be the same, which they are not. A national flag is to be correctly observed with flagstaff or mast...

Re: Cool bike, excellent frame, good choice, bargain! Personally i'd keep the gripshift if working and rubber barrel grips are not perished or sticky. Stem looks gay but ok, comfort is more important. But get an original Marin stem as a spare - do a bit back flexibility exercise and ride more...

Re: Hi shed, the 7 speed shifter is toast, it cannot 'grab and hold' the lowest 3 gears.

Re: Thanks ishaw, yup agree.. it's just that we live in Malaysia where 7x3 bikes of decent quality hardly exist, i'm visiting UK in a couple of weeks time so i have one shot to buy and pick up something. Want to get it right. Mail order to Malaysia not so reliable.. So that's one positive vote...

Hi all.. my mate has a 96 Lava Dome with knackered shifter. He just wants a no-nonsense reliable solution. Last time we fitted tidy used STX triggers but they failed, so he prefers new items this time. Anyone know if Shimano Altus SL-M310 shifters are any good? They seem a bit cheap price on...

Re: OK thanks very much guys, i will give it a try.

1980s 700c alloy clincher rims. Is it OK to use modern kevlar beaded folding tyres? Must be safe to ride (cornering, braking etc). Anyone done it? Verdict? Thx!

I need a new 7/8 speed Shimano IG chain. On ebay IG51 chains are offered from 5 pounds to over 30 pounds for one chain. The wildly fluctuating price offers and sellers who's sources are unknown and who in some cases cannot even type proper English and who's business address is a hotmail account...

Re: Bought a complete Bear Valley SE some time ago from a similar pleb near Oxford. Almost immaculate low mileage bike, no perceptable wear in any bearings, excellent rims, all original spec, perfect paint. Didn't bother riding it as all looked fine and i was going to strip and clean everything...

My research indicates that Rocky Mountain did the following: 2002 and earlier Blizzard sold as complete bike with 80mm suspension fork. 2003 and 2004 Blizzard sold as "frame only" (no complete bike). 2005 onward Blizzard sold as complete bike with 100mm suspension fork. I have not been able to...

Excellent, thanks very much!

An aquaintance is the original owner of this Rocky Mountain Blizzard. He wants to fit a rigid fork, something high quality. Is there anything suitable, either RockyMtn original or some other brand? Any idea what the axle to crown length should be? Would appreciate any recommendations. A bit...

Re: I read the title of the thread and thought "who gives a toss about comparing and discussing vapes? What a lame topic to get enthusiastic about". Then it dawned on me that's likely what 99.xx% of the population would think about old bikes..

Re: More Jap on Retrobike: viewtopic.php?f=8&t=361180&p=2691290&hilit=Big+in+japan#p2691290

Re: Defunct brand. Parts will be expensive and eventually unavailable, best avoided. Better go with a mainstream brand with support infrastructure.

Re: Without wishing to seem unkind, if your budget for a frame is thirty quid, i don't think carbon is the best choice as you'll be scratching around at the very bottom of quality and/or condition. With that kind of money i'd go looking for an older good branded aluminium frame in original...

Re: Someone mentioned David Millar and LA as if they equate. The difference between them is Millar was one of the many riders who never wanted to dope but found himself in a dirty game and had to make a choice: dope or ride with huge disadvantage and probably lose his career. He made his...

Re: Might not even be a lady, but some spiv trying to lul you into false sense of security. Trust your instincts, you already know it doesn't feel right.

Re: Seems a good opportunity to ask something which i've been wondering.. Is Retrobike slowly dying? There seems less activity than when i joined a few years ago. Is this site mostly just guys in their 40s who rode 90s MTBs? Many of whom eventually move on when their mid-life crisis passes...

Re: Chain breaking because of wear? Really? I think more likely because the links have been stressed or twisted sideways too much and too often by rider with poor shifting technique, for example a rider who often shifts aggressively under load. You know those horrible shifts going uphill at...