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Mr. Les
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Gooserider wrote:
> I'm thinking about building up an old steel MTB as a drop bar bike, and I'd
> like to mount fenders and a rack. My current fendered bike is 52cm and I
> have TCO(toe clip overlap). It's not a big deal but I don't like it. My
> thinking is a MTB won't have this problem. Steel and lugged would be great,
> but TIG steel is good. I know about the 99 Trek 970, any others?
Ah, a chance to sing the praises of my '86 Schwinn Cimmaron. This is a
great bike. Ned Overend rode one for many of his wins, back in the
day. 4130 Double butted, lugged. Fillet brazed head tube, full
eyelets and low-rider front rack bosses. A few years back I completely
upgraded to 9 spd. Deore LX. I run a road cluster for rail-trails
these days. Also went to narrow rims and replaced the Araya
RM-25...yes, 25s! They were bullet proof. This has been a terrific
bike for me. Highly regarded in '86
> I'm thinking about building up an old steel MTB as a drop bar bike, and I'd
> like to mount fenders and a rack. My current fendered bike is 52cm and I
> have TCO(toe clip overlap). It's not a big deal but I don't like it. My
> thinking is a MTB won't have this problem. Steel and lugged would be great,
> but TIG steel is good. I know about the 99 Trek 970, any others?
Ah, a chance to sing the praises of my '86 Schwinn Cimmaron. This is a
great bike. Ned Overend rode one for many of his wins, back in the
day. 4130 Double butted, lugged. Fillet brazed head tube, full
eyelets and low-rider front rack bosses. A few years back I completely
upgraded to 9 spd. Deore LX. I run a road cluster for rail-trails
these days. Also went to narrow rims and replaced the Araya
RM-25...yes, 25s! They were bullet proof. This has been a terrific
bike for me. Highly regarded in '86