Ah ha! Infiltrated by another LHT enthusiast, just kidding Mike I agree
with you the LHT is a great bike to Rivize and the price is right.
Hugh
On Tuesday, April 30, 2013 9:30:49 PM UTC-7, Mike wrote:
While neither lugged or having a threaded fork, a Surly LHT can be
Riv-ized pretty
Another option is to start with a new frameset and build it up with the
components he would eventually transfer over to a Rivendell. I've been
doing this with my old Trek hybrid and it's now an extremely comfortable
and versatile bike. I finally decided the frame geometry isn't right for
me
The only things that I'd recommend swapping out on a stock LHT would be the
bars for a pair of Nitto Noodles.
I have a Hilsen and love it but for the past couple of months my LHT has
been my go to bike. I sometimes wish I had gone with the 26 wheeled
version just so the bike would be a little
Thanks for the many responses, and especially the pictures! I'm going to
pass it along to my colleague.
Rick.
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There are still NOS (new old stock) steel mountain bikes on eBay. About 4 years
ago I bought a 1996 Trek 930 still in the box. It was $150. I put on albas,
fenders, b17, mks pedals, and a new stem. Most of the stuff I already had-
total cost was $200ish. An amazing bike and MUSA! The only thing
There are still NOS (new old stock) steel mountain bikes on eBay. About 4 years
ago I bought a 1996 Trek 930 still in the box. It was $150. I put on albas,
fenders, b17, mks pedals, and a new stem. Most of the stuff I already had-
total cost was $200ish. An amazing bike and MUSA! The only thing
I agree. An LHT is a fantastic option to Riv out. Pretty much the only
reason I didn't choose a LHT was that it's head-tube angle and fork rake
combine to give a trail measurement in the mid-60's, which is where my
current bike is and I want a trail measurement of 60mm or less. My bike
Sometimes you can find old Trek mountain/trail bikes that will work. They
have clearance for wider tires, you'd run slicks (or similar) and still fit
fenders. The top tubes tend to be ~2 cm (relative to seat tube) longer than
the older '70s geometry. This means you can use upright, swept-back
Breathing new life into an older frame is an honorable thing.
But, I'd have your friend ask themselves if they really do enjoy that part
of the process. It is actually easy to drop a pretty good chunk of change
trying to revitalize older bikes. Personally, I love the process, and have
enough
+1 on essentially everything Jim said. I had the pleasure of doing two of
these conversions last year, and fortunately, both bikes found me, and both
were excellent. First was a 1985 Miyata 912. It had very strange
clearances. Barely enough radial clearance for a 700x23c tire, but the
Raleigh Super Course is a great choice with Weinmann center pulls and room
for 1-3/8 (35mm) tires with fenders, and a Reynolds 531 frame.
I am delighted with my Raleigh Grand Prix rebuild - it has become a very
useful and comfortable bike for me. Steel frame 70s/80s sport-touring
bikes are
First all Amen to what the wise CycloFiend had to say. If Craigslist in
your area isn't yielding good results (or at least reasonably priced
results then I would suggest 2 options. 1) the season of garage sales is
upon us (in NA at least) and you can often find a good old 10 speed that
On Tuesday, April 30, 2013 3:02:23 PM UTC-7, RoadieRyan wrote:
First all Amen to what the wise CycloFiend had to say. If Craigslist in
your area isn't yielding good results (or at least reasonably priced
results then I would suggest 2 options. 1) the season of garage sales is
upon us
+2 on what cylofiend Jim said and William is correct, I advised my Brother
to pick up a 83' Specialized Stumpjumper, all he needed to do was change
the handle bars to the Bosco's , new Brooks saddle, new Schwalbe's and new
cables. He was able to use everything else, it's an 8 speed and he loves
Liesl,
I love the Rived out Bike Friday.
Hugh
On Tuesday, April 30, 2013 10:10:44 AM UTC-7, Liesl wrote:
Will's advice is good. To underscore, make sure the candidate has
clearances for 32+ tires and fenders; that seems to be the biggest
non-negotiable for Riving up a bike. Treks and
I've got a 620, 613, and 610 from about 1983-84. They are good riders. But
the Trek All-Terrain bikes are an idea that predates the X0 series and the
Atlantis/Hunqa designs by a decade or more. If you examine the geometry of
the Trek 800 series in 1984 you'll be amazed. Chain stays 47-48.5.
While neither lugged or having a threaded fork, a Surly LHT can be Riv-ized
pretty easily. The LHT has clearance for wide tires, accommodates racks and
fenders, and the forks have extra long steerer tubes. It's also a very
capable and versatile bike. Here's some pictures of my LHT:
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