MacRetro chat and rides thread

[kaiser]

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I have a mid 80's Ritchey and FAT chance and a still to be built Ibis

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[jimo746]

Some nice old steel there Kaiser.

 

[jimo746]

Tyre Talk Tuesday: I'm looking for an 80's amberwall mtb tyre, what was available and any good?
My bike currently has 26x1.75 "Duro" tyres which are similar to what it would have come out the factory with, but tbh they're not great off-road.

Something 26x2.0 or thereabouts would be good. Been looking at the following...

Panaracer Smoke? (Are they 80's?)
Panaracer Timbuk 2 re-issue
Specialised Ground Control ??

 

[DynaCol]

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Smokes are later, 91-92ish i think.
Tumbuk ii's are great tyres, had them bitd on my first bike around 1989 and have several pairs of the re-issue ones. Trouble is finding them now at a good price. I posted up an eBay listing for a Raleigh thunder road with ground controls on it which looked in pretty good nick ( think it was in Yorkshire too). Have a look in the eBay section and you'll find my thread.

 

[jimo746]

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Thanks Dyna, I've added it to my "Watch" list, would rather get just some tyres though tbh rather thsn get yet another bike just for the tyres on it

 

[RobMac]

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Question : Typically how long does a pair of cycling shoes last you? Lets say the off road variety.

 

[kaiser]

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Depends..I've had a pair of Giro shoes break at the strap within months, I've had a couple of years out of others (Time, DHB, Pearl Izumi) but I've had most success with Shimano. But really depends on what you expose them too, mud and wet will kill most shoes in jig time IME. I'll pretty much pick a Shimano shoe now if it fits and does what I'm after.

 

[clubby]

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Agree with K, Shimano do last for years. Have a pair of winter boots that are 12 years old, but have been relegated to road use as the gore tex leaks now. Have a pair of walking style shimano boots that are even older. Sole lifted at a couple of areas around cleat slot but stuck back with glue and are fine.
Quite impressed with my Specialized Rime. Had them four years and still going strong.
Never really had a bad pair of cycling shoes but I generally have 2-3 pairs on the go at a time depending on where I'm riding.
Being careful when drying them and not sticking them on radiators certainly helps. Also stick down any bits of lifting trim as soon as possible before the wet gets underneath.

 

[DynaCol]

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I find keeping your cycling shoes in a nice warm bedroom wardrobe/cupboard and never using them keeps them in good nick :facepalm:

I've used mainly Specialized, Mavic and Diadora over the years, chosen for fit more than anything else. The only ones I had an issue with were a pair of Diadora MTB shoes around 95-96 where the sole came away from the upper at the heal fairly quickly. Other than that I can't remember having any wear out particularly quickly.

 

[clubby]

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Must be Rob's cheesy feet