I had an Iron Horse Porter dirt jumper on OfferUp. Crank Brothers wheels, Saint crankset, XTR components. An absolute tank of a bike. 34lbs of beefy bombproof double gusseted CNC bike that has survived the past 20 years with only a few scratches on the top tube.
Someone messaged about it...
because I have this stupid delusion that I can ride like Hans of I get the bike(s) I lusted after as a teenager...only to fit it with street tires and be terrified of every 6 inch drop off I go "full send" from......this scenario repeats over and over again, filling my garage with antiquated...
May be work a try before going at it with tools. I have noticed that some seatposts are "slippery" while others snug into place without closing in on the pedals.
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Shoot, I have 15º stems on most of my bikes. Several have riser bars too. Of course, I have zero fashion sense, as some of the risers have bar ends. It' really a middle-aged belly-gets-in-the-way sort of thing....
The price is about 2x too high for the complete Kilahuea, but it is a great bike in excellent condition. However, if you are anything like [us], you will find a much deeper gratification from assembling one from a bare frame. The hours of tinkering following by a spirited maiden voyage is...
It is confirmed that the fork bushings are not loose/worn giving the feel of a clunky headset?
Correct me if I misinterpreted your post - the lower cup that is pressed into the headtube fit loosely?
If so, it’s worth removing and rotating it 90 degrees. Clean up any burrs in the headtube...
I love canti’s, particularly the look of ‘em. Of course I’m old now and avoid mud and rain. Canti’s were all I knew when I rode aggressively. A good tuning with the hanger as low as possible, fresh pads and a brake booster stops my old fat butt in time.
It’s probably ignorance as I have...
If you’re willing to spend, Maguras really are fantastic. Otherwise a brake booster on just about any reasonable canti set will provide good braking power. The M737 and M560 canti’s have always done it for me.