tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4741373181226035776.post7061980887494219146..comments2023-09-15T03:56:10.351-05:00Comments on Cycle Like a Stringer: The Versatility of Early Era Mountain BikesCodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14721922576913383480noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4741373181226035776.post-31524527112425980502017-01-10T11:45:38.739-06:002017-01-10T11:45:38.739-06:00That Schwinn looks great.
I've long been a b...That Schwinn looks great. <br />I've long been a big fan of making old CroMo mountain bikes into "grocery getters". I fell into a mid-90s Trek 820 (full rigid frame/fork) some years ago at a garage sale and spent less than what I would have at the bar for a few beers. Once I washed off the dust, the components looked nearly un-used. The only problem was nicks in the paint, likely from being moved "out of the way" in the garage, I'd guess.<br />Anyhow, I put fat slick tires on it, a leather saddle, I changed the grip-shifts for stem shifters (I don't like grip shifters at all, and happened to have the stem shifters handy. It was supposed to be "temporary" and 5-ish years later, I'm just now getting around to changing them.) and a rack, and it transformed into the greatest bike-path cruiser ever. It would make an incredible commuter. Strong, comfortable, able to fit whatever tires you need on it, etc. I mostly use it for summer "beer cruises" with friends. A cooler full of beer on the rack gives a bit of the "tail wags the dog" effect, but it gets lighter as the evening wears on :)<br />I really can't recommend this style of build enough. Everybody ought to have one in their stable.<br /><br />It's currently on the stand, it's being spruced up and I'm giving it a bit of the ol' Rivendell treatment.<br /><br />Here's a pic of it, pre-makeover: http://i.imgur.com/jye7XhR.jpg<br /><br /><br />Wolf.N/Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14710395292374599493noreply@blogger.com