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Forum: Classic & Vintage

10-29-23, 01:32 PM

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What have you been wrenching on lately?

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Posted By Dirt Road Blues

Right side torn down prior to cleaning, lube, and...

Right side torn down prior to cleaning, lube, and reassembly. Not too tedious of a task. Definitely worth the effort to gain smoother sliding, and a more positive clicking action.
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Forum: Classic & Vintage

08-04-23, 08:22 PM

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What have you been wrenching on lately?

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Posted By Dirt Road Blues

Well, it ain't "wrenching" exactly, but there are...

Well, it ain't "wrenching" exactly, but there are wrenches involved, and a vintage pin cushion. So hopefully this post isn't too outta bounds?

I've been wanting to try my hand at sewing up an...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

07-28-23, 01:07 PM

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What have you been wrenching on lately?

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Posted By Dirt Road Blues

Replacing vintage grease. ...

Replacing vintage grease.

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Forum: Classic & Vintage

07-26-23, 02:49 PM

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What have you been wrenching on lately?

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Posted By Dirt Road Blues

Thank you! The pedals are Suntour XC...

Thank you!

The pedals are Suntour XC Pro. Funny thing about them is that they're a mismatched pair. One is bronze anodized, and the other is black. Buying them separately allowed me to save...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

07-26-23, 01:42 PM

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What have you been wrenching on lately?

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Posted By Dirt Road Blues

Been tweaking the '85 Trek 830 with adjustments...

Been tweaking the '85 Trek 830 with adjustments and upgrades since putting it together just a little more than one ago. Over the past few weeks I've swapped out pedals, bottle cage, saddle, stem, and...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

06-29-23, 04:51 PM

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What have you been wrenching on lately?

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Posted By Dirt Road Blues

Fully agree, my friend. At least with regard to...

Fully agree, my friend. At least with regard to to fork crown. As far as its small sized goes, I'm not too disappointed. I think that a pretty cool little bomber can be built out of this stock, cheap...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

06-29-23, 04:30 PM

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What have you been wrenching on lately?

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Posted By Dirt Road Blues

Found a complete but horribly neglected Univega...

Found a complete but horribly neglected Univega Alpina Uno on FB marketplace recently. I believe it's an '83 (first year of production) but haven't confirmed that yet. Appeared to be mostly original...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

11-22-22, 04:49 PM

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What have you been wrenching on lately?

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Posted By Dirt Road Blues

Padding between the jaws, and a careful touch to...

Padding between the jaws, and a careful touch to dial just enough clamping pressure. Nothing more. Never had a problem. Also, I'm not a shop and I don't work on other people's bikes.

Forum: Classic & Vintage

11-22-22, 04:38 PM

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What have you been wrenching on lately?

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Posted By Dirt Road Blues

How do? Better than what...

How do?

Better than what exactly? This set up works great. I've built and worked on several bikes this way. It's both secure and safe.

Forum: Classic & Vintage

11-22-22, 04:09 PM

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What have you been wrenching on lately?

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Posted By Dirt Road Blues

Things are really a mess over here right now. ...

Things are really a mess over here right now.
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Forum: Classic & Vintage

11-17-22, 01:23 PM

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What have you been wrenching on lately?

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Posted By Dirt Road Blues

Good eye. Both the 52 and 42 rings are Ofmega....

Good eye. Both the 52 and 42 rings are Ofmega. You can barley see the branding at the upper right here:
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Forum: Classic & Vintage

11-15-22, 11:13 AM

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What have you been wrenching on lately?

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Posted By Dirt Road Blues

Nearly 6 weeks since procuring the frameset and...

Nearly 6 weeks since procuring the frameset and aside from a pair of fenders which haven't shipped yet, I've collected just about everything else I need for the Trek build. Gave it a mock up assembly...

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