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  • Mark
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    CA
    I’d prefer to do the Toplines in red, but would consider blue.
    Mark
    Keymaster
    CA
    Ended and went for $300.
    Who got it?
    Mark
    Keymaster
    CA
    @neo_pop_71 wrote:

    Mix-

    You might try this guy’s closeout section, he seems to have some Manitou fork parts as well as other great stuff to lust over!

    http://www.bikepro.com/directions/specials.html

    *edit* sorry, I forgot to include their contact info:

    http://www.bikepro.com/index.shtml

    Good luck!

    I thought BikePro was an old, out of date site. Am I wrong?

    Mark
    Keymaster
    CA
    Really depends on the bottom bracket you have. If it’s a sealed unit, it’s garbage and just replace it with the same size. There are 2 dimensions if I recall; one is the size (width) of the unit itself and the other is how far out the axle comes out, which in turn determines how far out the crank arms will be. I believe the Sheldon Brown site is a good place to start on this.

    http://sheldonbrown.com/bbsize.html

    For the fork, if you don’t need to replace the headset, it’s as simple as the carb. Just remove the top cap completely first, then loosen the bolts holding the stem onto the steerer. Stem pops off, fork will drop out through the head tube. Be careful to note how the headset items come out, so you can assemble the same way after. The parts just sit on top of each other and are held firm with the stem and top cap when all is tight. Final advice is to replace the fork with one who’s steerer tube is the same length or longer. If longer, make sure you have some spacers handy, as most of us frown on cutting down the steerer tubes anymore since they don’t make retro forks anymore, and cutting will only ensure compatibility with same size bike or smaller.

    Good luck!

    Mark
    Keymaster
    CA
    I was into road racing only a short time in the early 90’s, and I’ve never even been on a single-speed conversion, let alone a velodrome bike, but I like this an awful lot. Nice job!!
    Mark
    Keymaster
    CA
    I’m going to take this moment to say thanks to you for being such a cornerstone to our little corner of the world wide web.

    You’ve earned your new rank, which by the way, was suggested to me by more than one individual. Well deserved!

    Mark
    Keymaster
    CA
    Yep, Gil is the best and has some Barracuda templates already.
    Mark
    Keymaster
    CA
    Yeah, let me know..

    I have a set of toplines I would like done.

    Mark
    Keymaster
    CA
    neo_pop_71 wrote:
    Nicest budget Cuda ever!!!

    My vote also!

    Mark
    Keymaster
    CA
    Great thread, this!
    Mark
    Keymaster
    CA
    Great post!

    I’ll be taking a nice ride this weekend (it’s a long weekend here in Canada) and posting a few images.

    ;)

    Mark
    Keymaster
    CA
    Yep, let’s see those pics!
    Everyone go outside with your cameras or smartphones and post a pic of your ride today!
    • September 1, 2012 at 5:11 pm
    • in reply to: Hey Y’all
    Mark
    Keymaster
    CA
    LOL @ Non-Walmart Diamond Back. ;)

    I remember Diamond Back bikes from around the time Barracudas were being sold; didn’t really care much for them at the time, but it’s been so long since I’ve seen one, I’d actually consider hunting one down and restoring it..

    Pics?

    Mark
    Keymaster
    CA
    LOL!

    Yeah, I’ve been scarce on the board lately, because my other job has kicked into high gear. For those who don’t know, you can have a look at my work in the following spots:

    http://www.markbradfield.com
    http://www.modelmayhem.com/85719
    http://www.facebook.com/markbradfieldphotography

    :)

    Mark
    Keymaster
    CA
    @willywill wrote:

    A $1000 reward for a $210 bike?? :?

    That smells like tuna fish. 😯

    I might have made the supporting argument that when one is absolutely fond of his/her ride, even if it’s not worth much, a large reward is in line. I know I would have offered 2 to 3 times the value of one of my beloved bikes had they met a similar fate, but then I realized that the bike mentioned here was stolen from a grocery store (parking lot, I presume). Me, I’d have never left one of my fav bikes locked up in an easily-stolen condition in a parking lot.

    Suspect..

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