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Thus begins my journey down the road bike path. I know nothing about road bikes and the componentry so it’s gonna be long journey. This bike belongs to a good friend who wants to begin cycling. Being that my garage is full it only makes sense to build something that won’t take more space...

Went to the local bike swap and found this. Should I buy it for $2000? I’m looking for the Retrobike forum to nudge me in the right direction. Cook Bros Sushi Bars (super rare), XTR seatpost, XTR v-brake groupset, Mavic ceramic CrossMax wheelet, Ti cassette, RS Sid dual air fork….nowhere...

An ebay auction popped up recently that included 3 Manitou FS frames and an Iron Horse. The Orbea was from the same seller, different auction, for a decent price. As I understand, the owner of a storage unit filled with bikes passed away and left it to a kind Englishman who sailed the world...

No stamps or casting other than “175”. Anyone?

I love riding this Marin over all of my other bikes. It is a steel Hawk Hill with aluminum TiTec seatpost. As is common, the seatpost is greased (Red ‘n Tacky) to prevent it from seizing in the frame. During the course of riding, the seatpost slowly works it way down into frame and I‘m riding...

Does $30 for the whole lot sound fair?

My buddy‘s bike shop is closing and I rescued a handful of them to assist anyone with keeping their GT alive. These aren’t 100% necessary to functionality, but do complete a bike to OEM spec. I’m in the US, but will happily ship one (worldwide) to you for the cost of postage. If you are...

Ol’ Sup is on the hunt for a 27.0 seatpost preferably in the US - black Syncros or a blue/teal Kore Thanks

In the 90’s, aluminum frames were the higher end of the mtb spectrum, never steel, a sentiment that has stuck with me until recently. Y’all here on Retrobike, and more seasoned riders, seem to gravitate toward steel. That seed planted in my brain (and a beautiful Manitou 4 that I need an...

Got these today from saveoldbikes.com and I think they’re dope. Can’t wait for the rain to let up and stick ‘em on my bikes. I get a kick out of watching Craig’s channel ‘cause he’s a goofy old hack like myself, whether he’s letting his kid paint his bike, wiping out in the snow, or building...

Two Christmas’ past I got my son (now 8yrs old) a Specialized BMX bike. He outgrew the tiny cranks so we upgraded to a longer set. But we didn’t upgrade the chain ring; he pedals vigorously to the point of exhaustion on family bike rides. So what am I to do other than build him a multi-speed...

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I‘m rebuilding a Manitou 4 using Suspension Fork Parts firm elastomers. Manitou calls this fork a 3-stage system; the 6 elastomers on the skewer are stage 1, the two elastomers below the stanchion are stage 2 and 3. The Manitou 3, EFC and Magnum use a single elastomer below the stanchion and...

In ‘09 i was active here and resto-modded & weight weenie’d a ‘95 GT Pantera/Avalanche (21lbs). It’s been a great driver for the past 12 years. I had also picked up a ProFlex Animal that got buried in the garage (due to having Presta valve stems and no adapter to Schrader). Now it’s time to...

This used to be a 92 Tequesta I bought new after working several months at my first job. After a few years of riding and the addition of a Rock Shox Quadra, I got the derailleur caught in the spokes and butchered the dropout. At this point, replacement frame was sought yielding this gal below...