Ultimate Bike Thread....

[look 171]

Originally Posted by vmb

I got to ride with a legend this weekend at my daughter's NICA race. Tinker Juarez. A pretty cool, chill dude. Still doing 100 mile races! He came out just for the kids. My daughter and friends were inspired.

[IMG]Tinker and kids by madridvb, on Flickr[/IMG]

He's still around and a few of my friend has said that they see him on the river trails just doing his thing. He's still strong from what I hear. I have never seen him in person but one time in a mt bike race (I was spectator) in the early 90s

[Racerbvd]

Originally Posted by look 171

He's still around and a few of my friend has said that they see him on the river trails just doing his thing. He's still strong from what I hear. I have never seen him in person but one time in a mt bike race (I was spectator) in the early 90s

I remember him from the old BMX days rode for mongoose.

[look 171]

Originally Posted by Racerbvd

I remember him from the old BMX days rode for mongoose.

I didn't know that. Learn something new here daily. I always thought he was just some gifted rider outta the hood riding mtb. I don't know too much about the mtb or BMX crowd

[snbush67]

Originally Posted by rwest

My last cheap wheelset came with the thru axles and adapters to fit standard bikes- I couldn’t figure out how you service or tighten the bearings; any insights?

Rutager

If they are sealed cartridge bearings then you can clean and replace them without removing. Simply pull the seal ring out, clean out the crud and replace with fresh lube.

The bearings are press fit, so if you want to remove them you can sometimes knock them out from the opposite side with a drift, but you risk damaging the bearings. Or, you can get a bearing puller and do it right. Putting them back in is pretty simple, just get them lined up and press them in, use some lube.

[Racerbvd]

Originally Posted by look 171

I didn't know that. Learn something new here daily. I always thought he was just some gifted rider outta the hood riding mtb. I don't know too much about the mtb or BMX crowd

[look 171]

Originally Posted by Racerbvd

I hung around skate parks a little tiny bit around 1980. I wonder where that was shot?

[Ferraripete]

tink and RL osbourne were the kings of the skate park. bmx...good times!!!

[herr_oberst]

I thought I read an article about Tinker in Outside magazine a few months ago. My google fu has a leak, and all I could find was this SI article, but it's still pretty good.

https://www.si.com/edge/2015/09/25/tinker-juarez-mountain-bike-racing-legend

[vmb]

Interesting article. Tinker "produces no lactic acid." I wish I didn't make so much, so easily! Sometimes I really hate gravity. Also found Tomac's description of the first race with Tinker familiar, as Tinker flatted on the ride I did with him as well. I plugged his tire with my new bacon strip kit. No more carrying tubes! Pretty neat adaptation of automotive tire repair to a mountain bike application.

[Racerbvd]

[CurtEgerer]

1994 Apple Computer Velo XS race team frame by Phil Wood:

[Racerbvd]

[David]

I installed Shimano Ultegra R8000 derailleurs on a friend's bike a couple weeks ago and the shifting was noticeably better than the Ultegra 6800 or Dura Ace 9000 (what I have). So if you're still not into electric shifting and thinking of an upgrade, I think the latest Shimano mechanical groups have reached a performance level that makes an upgrade worthwhile.

[LEAKYSEALS951]

[vmb]

I built this up for my daughter to race NICA next year. Got it from a buddy at Backcountry who's son raced it then outgrew it. I modified it and installed a 1x11 drivetrain to keep things simple for my daughter. 26" hardtail, much lighter at 24 pounds than her starter bike. She's excited! If any of you have a 6-12th grader who shows any interest in mountain biking, check out your state's NICA league. Such a great environment, at least it is in Maryland


ARC by madridvb, on Flickr

[vmb]

OK, need the collective braintrust, (maybe specifically Byron's). I bought this a decade ago on ebay, represented as a Schwinn Sting, and I never got around to building it up. I brought it to our East Coast swap meet last year and a guy challenged me, saying, "What makes you think this is Sting?" Well, other than what the ebay seller told me, the only thing I had was that it does have the fillet-brazed flared tubing that I remember on the Stings back in the day. But, what threw this guy off was the brake bosses on the chainstays. Anyone have any idea what this may be?

Mystery BMX by madridvb, on Flickr

Mystery BMX by madridvb, on Flickr

Mystery BMX by madridvb, on Flickr

Mystery BMX by madridvb, on Flickr

Mystery BMX by madridvb, on Flickr

Mystery BMX by madridvb, on Flickr

Mystery BMX by madridvb, on Flickr

[billybek]

More than likely would have been a U-Brake in that location.
Remember having one on an 80s mountain bike and it was great at gathering mud and increasing the effort required to ride!
Maybe google "chainstay u-brake bmx"?

[Racerbvd]

Originally Posted by vmb

OK, need the collective braintrust, (maybe specifically Byron's). I bought this a decade ago on ebay, represented as a Schwinn Sting, and I never got around to building it up. I brought it to our East Coast swap meet last year and a guy challenged me, saying, "What makes you think this is Sting?" Well, other than what the ebay seller told me, the only thing I had was that it does have the fillet-brazed flared tubing that I remember on the Stings back in the day. But, what threw this guy off was the brake bosses on the chainstays. Anyone have any idea what this may be?

Mystery BMX by madridvb, on Flickr

Mystery BMX by madridvb, on Flickr

Mystery BMX by madridvb, on Flickr

Mystery BMX by madridvb, on Flickr

Mystery BMX by madridvb, on Flickr

Mystery BMX by madridvb, on Flickr

Mystery BMX by madridvb, on Flickr

The Schwinn Sting didn't have U brakes, or the cable routing, was built from 80-84, the name was used again in I think 89, but wasn't the Paramount built frame of the early 80s. Not sure what you have there.

[David]

Post on the bmxmuseum forum and ask what it is.

[Racerbvd]

Originally Posted by David

Post on the bmxmuseum forum and ask what it is.

I already did that on the BMX Museum Facebook page. And shared his pictures a few other places as well.