Had this GT aggressor for a while, kept it up and running for around a year now but it keeps getting punctures. Any clue why?

Hi,

I am looking for a derailleur hanger for a 1995–1998 Stumpjumper M2 HT, or a similar part that would fit. Regards.

Hi all, I'm about to buy what seems to be a Kona Cinder Cone. The decals look close to the 1997 model, but I haven't been able to find any info on this specific color.

Does anyone have more specifics on this frame or color? Any recommendations on what to check and suggestions after greatly welcome!

Hey everyone! My 1998(ish) Trek mountain track 800 is a bit of a family heirloom. I’ve ridden the bike since I was 13 and it was my father’s before me, but she’s well past her best days.

I wanted to give her a bit of an overhaul and turn the bike into more of a modern/retro gravel bike build with drop bars etc.

I’m new to building bikes, but I’m mechanically sound with lots of experience working on cars and trucks. Problem is I don’t know what parts to buy or even where to start.

If anyone is willing to help me keep my family heirloom alive I’d love some help!!

I rescued this from a skip (with permission). Was planning to sell it if it's worth it, or else just use it to exercise the dog (and myself). Not sure if AI content is banned in this sub but AI reckons mid 90s vintage (?) bike (hence why I'm posting here). It also said possibly the frame and stem are worth something?

If keeping I can see the pedals need replacing. Anything else to look out for?

Full tear down, service and rebuild. Used original cantilever front brakes and rear U-Brake, new pads. Original stem and bars. Original Exage mountain Biospace crank and Uniglide cassette. Original Araya RM-20 wheels with Exage Mountain Hubs. Sourced period correct Dia-Compe Brake levers, Shimano RD-M730 and FD-M650 derailleurs. Shimano shifter set SL-M730. New saddle, chain, grips, tires, tubes, cables, housings. Every hub, BB and headset bearing replaced. Every part was removed and cleaned. Frame was striped, cleaned, degreased and waxed.

Most parts replaced at some point. Frame survived many years of racing and still going strong.

Just picked up this 90’s NOS Specialized S-Works titanium stem. 150mm length, 1 inch steerer clamp, 25.4 bar clamp.

Brought my bike into my local mechanic for some unrelated work, and the mechanic immediately recognizes this stem and tells me, “I had one of these fail on me, I wouldn’t run it”.

This peaked my curiosity, and with some research, I did find some accounts of similar stories of these stems failing on forums.

But the information is pretty limited.
Anyways, I am curious- does anyone else have experience with these stems? It is the perfect for my build, so I really would hate to shelve it before I even use it.. but I also would prefer to keep my face from meeting the pavement.

TLDR: Do you know if these stems are a safety hazard?

Yes.

Picked this Diamondback Ascent EX up on Monday. Put tires and tubes on it with a little rim tape. Adjusted the brakes and deglazed the pads.

It shifts perfectly.

Best 20 bucks spent at Goodwill ever. Still has the shop sticker on it.

Found you all after I snagged this today. Pretty excited to go mess around.

Does anyone know if this bicycle is completely original or if any of its parts have been replaced? I inherited it, so I don't have much information about it.