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Old Is Good - And Sometimes New Again: Bar-end Shifters
I've been thinking about shifters lately.As I've been working on a current project, I was trying to decide what shifters to use, and I had several choices - one of them being bar-end shifters.Ever...
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Gathering Parts - Brakes and Levers
As I'm highlighting my various choices of components for my early '80s Specialized Sequoia, so far I've described my choices for wheels and drivetrain components. Today's installment is on brakes.The...
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Gathering Parts - Saddle and Seatpost
For this installment on the components for my early '80s Sequoia, let's take a look at the saddle and seatpost I've chosen for the build.Anyone who's been reading this blog for a while knows that these...
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Mullet Gearing?
So, here's a new one on me: Mullet Gearing.Business in front, party in the back.I was scanning some of the other bike-related websites - industry cheerleader blogs, etc. - when I first encountered the...
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Gathering Parts - Bars & Stem
As I'm gathering parts for the Sequoia, the last items I'll be discussing are "cockpit" items - bars and stem.Part of me was interested in finding '80s vintage Specialized branded parts for this. Their...
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Antici-pay-yay-tion
With a couple of months of anticipation building, things are starting to come together now that my vintage Specialized Sequoia frame is back from the painters.Fresh from the painters. Still needs...
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Putting It All Together
I've been making some progress putting my vintage Sequoia together, though I've been taking it slow. There's not a rush (weather hasn't exactly been beckoning me to get out to ride it), and I see...
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Fixing a Crimped Seat Tube
In a recent post, I mentioned that when clamping a bike into certain types of work stands, it is not a good idea to clamp the jaws onto a frame tube as the thin-walled tubes can be easily damaged. For...
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Sunday Shake Out Ride
The vintage Sequoia is nearly complete. We had gorgeous weather today - our first truly spring-like day this year - and with that in mind, I made it a priority this weekend to get the bike road...
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Match Your Shoes to Your Suit
Whenever I select a frame and components to build up a bike, I'm one of those people who really likes to pay attention to details. Whether picking out colors for paint, choosing the "right" saddle,...
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When They Come Out "Right"
As a follow up to the post about picking colors and "attention to detail" in the finishing of a bike, I just wanted to share a few bike builds that I think came out "right" and would be hard to improve...
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Finished
Well, it's pretty much done. The vintage Sequoia is built, adjusted, fine-tuned, and fully rideable.I love starting a new-old bike project. But I always feel a little bummed when it's finished. Oh,...
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Corona Virus Blues
"Corona,""COVID19," and "Self Isolating" seem to be the buzzwords of the day.Here in Ohio, where our governor seems to be more pro-active than many, all of our K-12 schools, as well as colleges and...
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Cycling Cinema: Toto' al Giro d'Italia
Being more or less stuck indoors "sheltering in place," there's lots of time to watch movies. As I was searching YouTube for some classic bicycling-themed movies, I happened on one that really sparked...
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Bustin' Out
Being cooped up during a statewide shutdown can make a person go a little stir crazy. Luckily, we are still allowed to get out and exercise - particularly if we can do it while still maintaining some...
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Schwinn Super Sport Bike Project (not mine)
One thing I'm hearing from a lot of people during the COVID-19 shutdown is that there are a lot of bike projects getting done. I was just nearing completion of my Sequoia project when the shutdown...
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Escape With The Kids
We've just wrapped up our third week of sheltering at home and all of us have been feeling bottled up, but especially the retrokids. Not only that, but they've been doing their schoolwork online and in...
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The Work Commute
Regular readers know I sometimes write posts about my bike commuting, with updates about how I'm doing, how many days I've ridden, or my latest bike-to-work average. Heading into Spring, I had been on...
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A Stumpjumper Diversion
I've mentioned this old 1st-generation Stumpjumper on the blog a few times over the years, but recently a reader asked to see and read more about it. I've never devoted much blog space to the old...
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