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And what might be one of the very early examples of belt drive transmission. This is a Patria bike (premium German brand), probably from the early 80s if not older. Going for €100

After a while, I found another couple bikes worth posting. First is a BMW, full suspension, that the owner claims is also foldable! Unfortunately they don't include pictures of the bike folded, but at least thy show the process as printed on the transport bag. It must be a nightmare to overhaul...

I was finishing a bike with Deore DX thumbies, and the question came on how to position them for better "ergonomics" + looks. And since this forum has probably the highest percentange of thumb shifter users in the cycling world, here is the question.

Ok, I finished the overhaul of the bike today, so I can show the before and after of the factory stem and the tall stem I mounted. Position is great, at saddle level (despite what the picture shows) but I must admit it has lost a few points in looks... Oh well...

Thanks for the responses. Yes, it's a 1", apparently Specialized was one of the latest to move to 1 1/8". Actually, maybe they even went directly to ahead without passing by threaded 1 1/8"... Trek Multitracks used 1" threaded headsets until they were discontinued in 2000. Why change if the old...

Currently overhauling a 1992 Specialized Stumpjumper I recently bought, the basic one with full DX. Among the many surprises, the bearing cages on the headset were slightly bent and the top one is missing one bearing. I've been to every single bike shop in my city and nobody has anything...

I got my first adult bike when I was sixteen, and it meant using all my childhood savings: first communion money, Xmas money, pocket money from the Aunt in America that comes every 4 years... So obviously the purchasing decision took longer, in my case about 6 months. I even had to change target...

It depends. If you keep the lever/shifter combo, I wouldn't bother going back to cantilever. I have no problem with them and most of my bikes have them, but I wouldn't swap v brakes back to cantis. Since you'll swap the shifters, and if you have nice matching levers, then sure, but then you'll...

Thanks. I know they are all the rage now, but I personally don't think they would fit the looks of the bike. They seem comfy though

I am not getting any younger, so I like my bars roughly level with my saddle, which is not easy task on a retrobike. I have a new project in the hands, a '92 Stumpjumper in lovely yellow, with silver bar and stem (that also works as cable stop for the front brake). There is about 8cm of drop...

Yeah, exactly one of those is already missing... I have to check if the others are cracked. The donor bike had a very rough life with the previous owner...

I'm rebuilding a nice Trek 750 (hybrid bike), and I can mount some Acera X or Deore LX cantilever brakes. The LX are obviously better, at least in the Shimano hierarchy, but I'm concerned that the plastic spring covers already show signs of UV damage, and one of the plastic washers on the...

No, but I give this a lot of thought, after uncountable house moves, sometimes including country change. When I see those threads where people show their well stocked workshops, I love them, but my first thought is... "how are they going to pack all that stuff!?" I like feeling light and ready...

I see the point of loving to play in the shed. However, no need to keep the final result! Like the squirrels, I like to accumulate "projects" during the year, and then spend the winter building, overhauling and fixing. When the bikes are finished, they go for sale (or to bikeless friends), and...

Where? I've found the standard Sylvan for 30, but the Gorditos are always above 55-60€...

I didn´t know this thing existed, but probably many retro experts here might even have one. Proshift rear derailleur, similar to the Paul, this one available for €800

Now an early version of a cargo bike. Very similar to the ones used by the German post until recently. This rust bucket is available for €199

Another round of findings. One of the oldest "mini-velos" you could find in Europe. Kettler City Hopper. It´s an adult bike despite of the looks, non-folding. This one available for €90

All around the Frankfurt area... https://www.kleinanzeigen.de/s-anzeige/faltdreirad-di-blasi-dreirad-16-zoll-mit-tasche/2760686880-217-4501 Let me know if you want me to talk to the seller

The seller only says "prototype, works with pulleys". And after all this effort, they still expect €5000 for this bike