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I have a bike that has Harley Davidson stickers but the frame they are on is stamped Miyata and looks very much like this frame..would you happen to know anywhere I may be able to find more information by any chance?…please and thank you either way!..
Just now seeing this video. I own a 1989 Tesch S-22 road frame. It is definitely built for speed. When I bought the frame, its paint condition was very rough and it was painted a horrid neon pink and mint green. I completely restored the frame and had it professionally painted red with an original decal set. Originally I built it up with 25th Anniversary Dura Ace 7700 with DA-7410 crankset. It wasn't getting ridden enough and so I rebuilt it with Campy 11-spd Record and a Thomson stem, bars, and seatpost, and now I ride it at least once a week here in Bahrain where I live and work. What a great handling bike. It is the definition of a crit bike. Super responsive, very stiff, but very stable. Other bikes this stiff that I've ridden beat the hell out of you and would not be a choice for a long ride. I have no problems riding this bike 30+ miles. An incredible bike, and an incredible legacy for me to hand down to its next owner. Dave's connection to Specialized was in building their 1987 Team Allez, which I also have an almost NOS example of. Another beautiful and great riding bike.
Do you know, Isn't the Emonda sir H2 Frameset exactly the same for both 2019 and 2020 model years? Trek change to 800 carbon in 2020 but not on the H2. Thanks for any input.
Thank you for the message David. I don't know the answer to that. Best bet is to go to the archives section of Trek Bikes and look up the Emonda in those two years. You find the answer there. Thanks you for watching
It would be an hourly rate comparable to a bike shop I suppose, but I bet you can do it yourself. If you are in Southern Maine I will at least take a look. Thank you.
Looking for input on biker in my year two of biking. Looking to upgrade from a 2023 fx3 to actual road bike. What would you recommend for a city/countryside rider that's pretty new to the sport. It's hard to determine when you don't know much.. appreciate the video
Thank you for the message cn. You have paid your dues on the FX3; time to get serious. I think a great choice would be the Cannondale CAAD13 (we may have done a Bike Tour about one). We have sold a few of them and I have to say they make a great entry level road bike: aluminum construction so light enough; wide tire clearances for city riding and longer rides; affordable $2,000 for mechanical $3,500 for Di2 or AXS (which is worth paying for if you are riding a lot), The next choice would be the Specialized Allez in aluminum (affordable, versatile) but I think the CAAD13 is cooler; more distinctive. There are loads of bikes around so any shop you go to is going to weep with joy the moment you walk in the door. Good luck and thanks for watching. Subscribe!
...and of course you could build up and Ultima or an Ubercross for your purposes (www.a-dbikes.com). Please feel free to give me a call about any of this stuff. 207 415 3746
Thank you Aaron! They found a buyer very quickly. There are many people who like you are still fine with rim brakes. But the industry decided that thru axle is safer so here we are. Hope you are doing fine!
Thank you for the message. $1,500 is up there for a used rim brake time trial bike. A used carbon fiber rim brake 11 speed time trial bike with regular wheels and no power meter should sell for closer to $500 to $750. Drive a hard bargain. There is no shortage of bikes out there! Please let me know of any other questions.
Hello Hutchy. Apologies for delayed reply. I think you can get that width or wide in a classic lugged frame if you use 650 wheels; Peter Wool at Port City Bikes in Portland Maine does a lot of builds like that and he could help; I know he build up a vintage Austro-Daimler like this; it was really cool. Thank you for watching.
I'm looking at a 2014 tricross sport disc. About 70% of my riding will be commuting. 15% fitness (including some longer rides). And 15% for trails (both gravel and the occasional single track). Would this be a good bike for this?
Thank you the for the message. I think so....it is light and you can run pretty wide tires for winter, spring and gravel; you can probably get away with some mild single track but that will depend on your gearing and your appetite for challenge. Good luck!
It was a unique bike...it went to a buyer on Long Island I think. I will start back up with these videos soon. Thank you for watching and please let me know if you need to get gear sold! Fred
I'm working on a website for selling used bike parts. I have a database of bike parts, and info about compatibility and recommendations for replacement parts. People can research the part they need, and see affiliate links to where they can buy it. I'm looking for business in the bike industry to partner with. I'm an experienced developer with a lot of ideas for streamlining the resale marketplace. Happy to share those ideas if you would like to discuss.
Jambo Max! I think your channel is much more interesting than mine because you have a point of view camera that shows us what it is like to ride in greater Nairobi. You could interview some of the people you see or you could show us some scenes and explain in detail what it is like to ride a bike in Tatu City. The theme of Cycling in Africa is a big one and I am sure you could build up a lot of subscribers by becoming the leading expert on it? Keep the videos going. You just got one more subscriber!! Fred
I like your vids. They’re very informative. By any chance can you post a video on how to adjust an eccentric bottom bracket? This would be for a Co-Motion Periscope. Two hex heads each side. Thank you in advance for your response.
Hello Henry. Apologies for late reply and thank you for watching the videos. I am a bit behind but will get back to it soonest....I think the best thing for you to do is just call up Co Motion and ask them directly: judging by their website, they seem to be pretty accessible and willing to answer questions. Good luck and please subscribe. Fred
thank you for the knowledge Valerie. It is difficult to find manufacturers that make XXS sizes. I think Scott did. Perhaps one way forward for XXS riders is to have a local builder make an all road bike out of steel that can run wheels for the road and gravel. It would fit properly and it would last.
@@RideableTV I was searching info on specialized bikes and your video came up. I actually found a used Specialized Dolce in a 44 cm locally here yesterday, it’s in nice condition for a 2014, they want $495 lol. Which I think is too expensive. I owned a GT in a 44cm awhile back .. the xxs are really hard to find, you are correct. PS. Thank you for the info on this bike .. I enjoyed the video .
Thank you Florida Bike Vlogger! Your camera POVs are inspirational! I am still waving around a cell phone and need to do something different. Thank you! Regards to St. Pete...there is some nice riding on the west side.
Hello Desert...standing by to help you get gear out of the garage and to the market. Please let me know of any questions. I am standing by to make the process easy. Regards, Fred
Thank you Chris...we have a selection on the Frame and Wheel eBay Store (the reproduction division of A-D Bikes). Search Superleicht and you will find the listing...if you don't see the size you want please let me know as not everything is listed. Thank you for liking and please subscribe!! Fred
Thank you for the message masher and I am glad this resonates with you...time for some new bike math! (N+1)-(x+y) where x = old bikes and y = old accessories.
Thank you for watching Sands. Sometimes I get too technical, but technical info is what most viewers usually want to know. I am standing by to help you and your cycling network get cycling gear sold: you have better things to do and you better at other things...and you get to see your old frameset on the Rideable TV Bike Tour! Please let me know of any questions about that. Regards, Fred
Thank you for watching and the comment JR. Yes I did go pretty far into the weeds on this one! I would very much like to know what you think would make these videos more useful when it comes to talking more about the bike? Ride qualities? Type of riding the bike is good for? Pricing? Thank you for asking. Fred
Why should I buy one new bike if I actually have three old bikes I can use? Or why should I throw them away if I get a new one? What's "sustainable" about that?
Thank you log it for the comment. If you are using three bikes then don't change a thing! But let's say for example you wanted to buy a Kies, and you wanted to keep the number of bikes at three. We would take that fourth bike, hand it over to our deproduction division (Frame and Wheel), disassemble it, sell what has value (components frameset etc), recycle the rest (tires, tubes) and pay you the net proceeds from the sale (or you could use it towards the cost of the Kies). The person who buys your frame (which let's say still has many miles of use in it) is refraining from buying a new frame until yours is thoroughly worn out. And that is the sustainability angle: the resources that would have been used to make the new frame will remain in the ground and the emissions associated with its production will remain out of the atmosphere. It is all a bit prosaic, but we are doing it because we can, no one else is doing it and I have to say that when it hits 60 degrees and pours rain in late December in Maine, I can't help but think that a small effort towards sustainability could help stabilize the climate for future generations. I think the correct number of bikes to own math for you could be: 3N + 2W - (x + y) where N = bikes, W = wheelsets x = old bikes, components, frames whees and y = old accessories. Thanks for asking. Fred
Thank you Fort for the insight: There are pros and cons for both I suppose; thing about steel for me is that it allows me to produce frames in the US, steel is stronger and a frame I would rather ride when going deep into the woods (or the Everglades); it lasts longer (a plus from the sustainability angle).
@@RideableTV Steel is also repairable and customizable post-production, which is also a bonus point for the sustainability of the frame. Aluminum is cheap, making it perfect for entry-level bikes, but nothing else could it add to the wage. Carbon will always be lighter and stiffer, much more shapable, also repairable, but not customizable. So yeah, aluminum doesn't make sense for a cheap mass-production bike, but not for the custom ones.
Beautiful ride/// My good buddy Poh out in Va rides one and its Hella Sick ! Its got my eye when its build a new road whip day// disc or rim is the question.........
Great news Masher and very coo to hear the connection to Poh...I am standing by to deliver an Ultima and get all your old bikes sold at the same time..we still have some Ultima's in rim brake. It is a different geometry but it will inspire. I am on 207 415 3746 to discuss.
Short guide on MIYATA production dates. Stamped on bottom of frame at bike bottom Bracket .. A - 1972 plus numbers... B-1973 c- 1974 D- 1975 etc up to M -1984 Mine is a J.... 1985.... YF N and numbers 1986 ... YF O and numbers ETC.. Up to 1990 with YF S...and numbers
I always loved the Fat Chance bikes as well as the Bontragers but they were out of my price range in the very early 90's. I eventually got a 92 Specialized Stumpjumper Epic carbon fiber with full Deore XT, Bullseye crankset and Grove Innovations Hammerhead handlebar. I really regret letting that bike go and would buy it back if it ever were to turn up. It had a silver dragon sticker on the top tube. Alternatively I'd like to purchase a 19 inch Fat Chance or Bontrager frame to build up retro style. Nice channel, will tune in for more. Cheers
Thank you Jaded for the bike back story: the Stumpjumper and the Fat Chance were iconic bikes of the 90s and variations on both models are always popping up and ready for restoration. We will try to keep the keep videos flowing. Thank you for watching!
Oh wow, just saw you sponsor the CCB womens team. I’m a CCB alum from a few years ago back when Dylan McNicholas, Curtis White, Kai Wiggins, Chad Young etc we’re on the team. Happy riding!!!
Thank you Jay...I received your note and will keep an eye out. Best to follow the Frame and Wheel eBay Store and our Instagram page: all the new items turn up there first. There are lot of lightly used time trial bikes floating around. Do not despair!
Much modified after a crash ... minor frame scuffing so repainted but the wheels with MAVIC 40 rims were totaled along with the derailleurs and brakes etc. Now with Lots of Original Sun Tour Brakes, derailleurs, mooded Sun Tour bar ends.. nor rubber cover and lots of hours of filing and sanding and polishing. etc.. Original aero seat post and chromed Cinelli crown fork, new wheels and so on. I have a complete decal set not installed but since the paint is now a fade front to rear starting with a very silvered blue at the front fading to a metallic blue gradient to the rear. Lots of miles on this bike and still one of my favorites along with my 1983 SOMEC, 2011 Rivendell Hunqapillar, and 2018 Rivendell Cheviot.
Great information video,,,, I got my Merlin titanium back in the early 90’s. With a Shimano 7400 Gruppo. I saved every penny and it was going to be my only and last bike. But new technology, carbon i now have 14 bikes, different metals, models but this is my favorite one and is going to outlived me…..I’m afraid my grown up kids don’t know what’s a top of the line bike vs Walmart specials……long lived titanium
Thank you Ton for the reflections. Merlins outlast their owners but the owners leave their mark on each one which makes them all special (Merlins also represent that short chapter before the carbon age). Your kids will come around once they realize this. All the thirteen other bikes, let us help you get them sold. You are better at other things and you have better things to do! Ride on!
Great news Tanya! It's pretty granular and raw content, but if its helpful, well then, mission accomplished. Another tip is to write Handle with Care / Fragile / Heavy on the box. That increases the chances that a person will move the bike through the system rather than a conveyor belt. Ride on!
One of the things you will find on Dave's frames are "Comet Fins". Often times on the dropouts of his custom (or Model 100) frames where they join the fork blades or the rear stays you will find these sharpened points as well as where the seat stays join the seat tube. He had a '62 Mercury Comet at the time and it had small pointed fins that found their way onto his bikes. I just went back and re-viewed your video. The rear dropouts have the "Comet Fins", I can't really see the front dropouts
Thank you for the knowledge. I reviewed the images from the listing and can say that the where the seat stays join the seat tube, the ends are sharpened. Same with the rear drop outs. It was less clear for the front drop outs. I will note that in future descriptions.
Thank you for the message. I might be able to but if you type into google "what is the model year of my Bridgestone Bicycle?" you will probably get some good information.
