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  1. dirttorpedo

    Question about saddles

    I had a couple of bikes BITD that came with Vetta saddles. I found one and put it on my Miyata 1000 and have been enjoying it much more than the Turbo I bought a few years ago. Avocet was also a popular saddle manufacturer back then. I have a leather covered Cinelli Unicantor as well that came...
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    Are retro MTBs a good place for a tight-budget beginner to start?

    20 years ago I was riding a full suspension free ride mountain bike with 5 inches of travel front and back. I haven't ridden the modern stuff so can't tell you how much better it is than my old stuff, but those old bikes were extremely capable compared to the bikes this site is focused on and a...
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    GT Zaskar 1997 - Now a build thread 👀

    How cool is that? Great friend.
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    BoTM Deanphoto's 1993 GT Team RTS is voted Bike of The Month for October 2023

    Lovely bike. What could be better in the 90's than a Zaskar with full suspension?
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    Roadbike with MTB components ?

    I would think as long as you have a bb with the correct spindle length you should be fine. Most of my experience is with touring and hybrid bikes, but mountain bike mechs and cranks were developed from cyclo touring options originally.
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    The big sales slowdown

    I've noticed that locally the bottom has fallen out of used parts and frame prices over the last couple of years. Same with vintage bikes. I've also found myself veering more towards the 8 speed hyperglide side of things in my personal acquisitions.
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    Too Good To Scrap/Bin??

    Yes, FB Marketplace is definitely the place to get bargains. I've had some good luck there as well.
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