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By the way, taking about steel quality in the good old times, Bike Radar did recently a very informative podcast about steel with Tom Ritchey. I learnt a lot from it

Intec, a German bike manufacturer, makes a fork that takes both rim and disk brakes, with a 350mm steer. I have them and I'm happy, even if they are on the heavy side and not as lively as the original for fork. This shop sells them but only in German, you might find them somewhere else...

We don't have cars so bikes are our means of transport. That's why both me and my wife have 2 bikes each. It helps if one is not operational and you need to go to work, and also if we have guests as they will have to cycle with us. The fact wife and me use the same bike size helps with extra...

For me it was easy once I had kids. I thought about the bike I bought as a teenager, the one I would never sell, and that it would be ridiculous if one of my kids would inherit it in perfect condition. They would then think it was not really my beloved bike if I didn't ride it so much. So I sold...

Finally Shimano proving a wide range cassette for us retrogrouches!? Not that I'm going 1x, but it would be nice when pulling the kids on the trailer https://bike.shimano.com/en-EU/product/component/acera-m3000/CS-HG400-8.html

Correct! I pull a two seater trailer where the other one travels, sometimes both if tired or in bad weather... 😥Check my Scott Windriver post for a picture!

Just to show my wife's '93 Trek 820 and how good early mtb's are as touring conversions. Bought the bike used for 40 EUR to be her commuter bike (hence the step-through frame). But when planning a long trip in South America, we wanted a reliable bike that we could also leave behind at the end (I...

Just to show my '91 Scott Windriver, and how good early mtb's are as touring conversions. Bought the bike used for 75 EUR to leave it at my in-laws whenever we visit. But when planning a long trip in South America, I wanted a reliable bike that I could also leave behind at the end (I hate paying...

We are currently touring along South America, on a couple of early 90's mtbs. We started in Colombia back in February, currently in the middle of Argentina, and hoping to reach Ushuaia by mid December. To make things "interesting", we are also traveling with our kids, aged 3 and 5. One travels...

Tootyred is spot on with his advice. The solution is to reduce the amount of stuff, not better ways to keep it. I once read "if organising was the solution, wouldn't we be done by now?". I'm down to two bikes and two boxes of parts. Now it's a joy to work on my bikes as I know what I have...

I index my thumbies to the biggest 7 cogs on my 8 speed cassette. I don't miss the 11t cog and I avoid running experiments. This way I replicate the 7 speed 13-34 HG50 cassette now sadly discontinued.

You don't say if you want period correct, and anyway STX RC is at least 3 years younger than 1993 (your bike I think is around 1996 anyway, but I`m not sure without checking the catalogues). If you are doing a budget restoration, I would keep the brake levers. Otherwise, road flat levers like...

Yes, it is long gone. Thanks for the interest

I have a bike I want to retire to "decoration" purposes in the apartment. Still, I would like to be able to use it if needed (ie. guest bike, etc). However, we all know STI shifters tend to gum up if not used for a while. Any tips to keep them in working order? Should I rather switch to...

When I read that I always recommend the same: check German online shops!! I'm still running all my bikes on 26" and I never have a problem. Kurbelix.de and Rose.de are two that come to mind...

So the opening post was complaining about too many bikes and the discussion has been on what OTHER BIKE to get under 1k!! ;-) I'm down to just 2, and it was a slow process, but I believe it will help to clarify what you value most on the bikes you want to keep. Start choosing the bike you like...

This is a crappy selfie I've taken just now. It's a '93, I believe Ned Overend used to wear the same thing. It has been my "pandemic indoor" clothing for the last nearly 2 years. I bet in the right environment someone might still find it cool.

Really nice and classy!! The bike fills a place that would otherwise be empty! I like the steel cable idea, will it not cut into the seat leather? Do you need to undo the cables often to clean up the dust?

Looks good, is that your setup? I guess it works fine for retrobikes with their short handlebars, but still, a bit too close to the wall... Do you have acrylic paint on the wall so the scuffs from the bikes are easily cleaned? I was thinking in some ledge for the wheels to rest against the wall...

Knowing the propensity of cyclists in general, and retrobike collectors in particular, to accumulate bikes, I am looking for ideas... I have one bike (yes, only one) I don't need. And at the same time, the renovation of a holiday apartment is nearly finished and needs decoration. So I was...