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On the hunt for a pair of small (16”) framed mountain bikes. Or maybe even a hybrid. They are for my daughters as they’ve outgrown their 20” tire bmx style bikes. Colors: purple, white, some greens. No reds. I’m hesitant to go for a small frame because they’ll outgrow them too. My local...

Beauty of a bike! It is hard to say for sure but when I try to zoom in on the gears it looks like some of the teeth are worn. A few look like they are a bit “shark tooth” looking. Maybe new chain rings and cassette. I’m going to say ebay. Look for group sets. Maybe level up to XT. Or post a...

I’ll put another picture here just for fun. It’s a picture after climbing a hill after a mishap. I discovered riding around the neighborhood on pavement isn’t the same as trail riding for a function test, post build. While riding up a steep dirt hill I did a gear change mid hill (in the wrong...

I rode The Beast near part of the old Oregon Trail. If you peek over the top of the Sage brush you’ll see the Snake River.

The “new” camping bike

The annual family summer camping trip is a few days away. The Beast is about to go for a ride…

For Suntour Accushift I used this bulletin for my 88 Black Lightning. It worked.

Neat color. It sold. Did you buy it?

Neat color.

I don’t know if it will help for your vintage of shifters. But I have a pdf bulletin for Suntour and it worked for the series on my 88 Black Lightning.

Now that this thread has jogged my memory I do recall seeing an ad for one for sale. It was a red one. I don’t remember where I saw it for sale but it wasn’t a ridiculous in the thousands price. A couple of years ago I was looking at thousands of ads a month. That’s my excuse for not remembering...

That’s pretty neat. I did not know they existed.

I’ve seen vintage BMX bikes in my area list for what I think are ridiculous prices. I don’t keep track of the ads to see if they disappear quickly. It would be weird (to me) if that segment of the vintage bike market values were much higher than all the rest.

Neat. I did not know they made them.

Spring is here so I thought I would revive this thread just like reviving my riding. Normally I don’t stop to smell the roses. But the view from on top of “The Hill” was a good one today.

Like I said @JohnnyD I may have set it up wrong. I learn better that way. Sad but true… ;)

Huh! Looks like you’re onto something mate. The “noodles” must’ve been swapped in the past. I made sure I kept the parts that I removed from the donor bike segregated (front—rear). Yes the cables were left long on purpose. For the eventual canti swap.

I’m no expert on setting up v brakes but they seem easier to set up than cantilever style. It is possible that I didn’t set up the rear correctly. But setting them up for the rear tells me this frame wasn’t designed for them. The rear top tube cable guide isn’t positioned in a way that allows...

Very nice looking! An original owner bike of this vintage isn’t common. Any interesting stories that you’d like to share? Local races, hair raising rides, etc.

Another fantastic build by @Teomat79 !