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  1. madjh

    How hard (moreso costly) is it to put a modern drivetrain on a vintage mtb?

    This is a 1993 Scott with a modern transmision, a 970 XTR. And it is low gearing: 34-22. But if you go 10 speed with a XT 785 ot XTR 985 you can do a 42-22 to climb anything. The XT RD is not expensive pt a Deore + sunrace casette if you go 10speed 42-11 and XT or deore Shifters all around 150€...
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    Innovations that weren't...

    1985 mullet bicycles. I don´t see many future on this idea ... :rolleyes:This bicycle (the prototype) was design in 1982 (photo of the final product in 1985)and has 6" of travel. And if you wonder why they don´t have front suspension fork it is easy: In that era they haven´t invented yet. PD it...
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    Innovations that weren't...

    The auto shift RD ... try to built a MTB with all the weird stuff ... and buy a teeth insurance. Imagine you stand in the bicycle and it dicides to change ... and the pedal has no load ... and your teeth are no more in you mouth ...
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    Innovations that weren't...

    Electronic shocks like the noleen ... oh, no. They are back :p
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    What is going on? Piles of bikes …

    Sorry for my previous post, some words were missing ... thanks to my phone :rolleyes:
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    What is going on? Piles of bikes …

    That pile of junk is from China, it is the way they do things. Some one think it is a good idea and other bigger companies eat them. And in some europe contries they have tried to do the same. Here in a junkyard they have 3000 bicycles from a rent bicycle system that didn´t work. And they don´t...
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    Innovations that weren't...

    No one has mention the stupid Hookless rims? It is not retro it is the las stupid thing you have to buy becaouse if not, you are not in fashion. The only reason for doing like that is because with 3000 euros they say it is expensive and hard to do popper way in carbon. So, the easy way. Hookless...
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    what retro bikes are best to avoid if looking to use regularly off road?

    I have finished something with this: I have to say: If you want confort avoid super race ... hiper racing etc words of the 90s bicycle because the front end is too low like the marin Team Issue etc BUT this tubes are from a Pro racing from scott. And the AT2 handle bar is so nice ... and a...
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    Innovations that weren't...

    The turbo spoke, from the 80s to ... errr today in your trusty shop of aliexpress. The sound is ... amazing. Especially if you are not the one who use it. All people will enjoy ... in diferent ways. It has been improved since the 80s... prure joy and tech. 🤔 Perfect for your motor-ebike or what...
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    Innovations that weren't...

    The dropper post ...:rolleyes: in the 90s and early 00s they were disappear.
  11. madjh

    Video cam whilst cycling.

    I have the Hero mini and the cam stabilizer is quite good, very nice videos in 5k and it is smaller than curren go pro but has no display and weights a bit more than spected. Nice cam. that can be cheap and has GPS is the Sony ASV 200, it records in UHD, close to 2K, nice quality videos. The...
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    Bikes and Bridges

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    Best way to store bikes

    Well, I really prefer that perfect bicycles and ride them 😊 Mine are all in good conditions and ready to ride as hard as you whant, no creaks no nonthing. Ready to Rock ...
  14. madjh

    Rocky Mtn's

    They need some love to enjoy them. I can help you if you pass me one 😅 He will be well come 😇
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    Best way to store bikes

    Store Bycicles? Bicycles are for riding them ... so I don´t store mines. Yes, some use them as .... Sorry but if you have 20 bicycles and you dont ride them, you cannot display them, they are too much. 5 Kleins in diferent colors ... that could work in your living room or better 15 Kleins. Some...
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    Marin Monocoque: a little sister for Team Marin

    Ah that Mani 4 or marnung are quite nice, but I remember this one with the March 5 inlight grey like the Nail trail, not very sofisticated forks, mine is elastomers only and ... well they are hard. I works but not the best elastomers, they have many years.
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    Lightweight innertubes

    I have tubolitos in my Element70 and they don´t leak, very nice light-weight inner tubes. But there is a cheap option in aliexpress for around 4.-5 euros and similar weight. I don´t know if they mantain the preasure or how they can be fixed. Colors :pink, green , orange, purple ... Link
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    Talk to me about GRISLEY bikes

    Take care if you try to find a Grisley or BH Top line, some one has stole my photos and they are for sale (himalayan naari web site and others fake shops) This MTB no longer exist, I sold it to a guy that stripe all the decals and all purple was paint in black, now it is a rat comuter.
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    Talk to me about GRISLEY bikes

    I haven´t seen one with that kit. Grisley usually were the top line of BH, so they use STX and LX like this one. In the 90s was one of my dream bicycles, aluminium was not common and that fat tubes ... the blac rims etc Very nice bicycle. But I was too young to have the money for one of this.
  20. madjh

    Help setting up cantilever brakes (Kinesis Crosslight 5T)

    From stock Orix are fine for comuting, tralvels and little more. But if you add some Koolstop H11 dura 2, or the H7 ... they change and have more power. The stock compound of the pads are not the best. The brakes are fine like this one. I would start checking the pads. They look basic pads.
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