Recent content by Suprachrgd82

Rackin’ miles up with my boy

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 Marin Museum is not far away. https://mmbhof.org/

Unthreaded aluminum standoff/spacers are available on ebay in a variety of colors and lengths, as are matching aluminum washers.

A gentle application of leather conditioner with mink oil

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...

Yup. Sure 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.

Epic job on the paint. It looks electric! The GT riser bars are a rare gem. Beautiful build.

That looks identical to a mid 90's Marin Hawk Hill

Gripshift Rusty bolts Threaded steerers <LX components Dents & cracks

I have a weakness for turquoise anodized parts