Category: Cycling
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Inner-Tube Saddle Repair
This is a used saddle I recently purchased for the 29er. It was in pretty bad shape. The leather had shrunk and the glue holding the leather to the saddle had failed. I re-glued the leather, but it had shrunk enough that I couldn’t wrap in around the base of the saddle. The new glue…
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1994 Trek 2120
Yes, another bike. This is an Ice Violet 1994 Trek 2120, the carbon and aluminum touring bike with a strange mix of 105 (road) and Deore LX (mountain) components. According to Trek, mixing road and MTB component groups is a dream come true: 2120 ABT Carbon Performance Touring If you think performance touring is a contradiction…
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29er Build: Completion
The 29er is finished. The Kona is still covered in all of the standard stickers, but that probably won’t last too long. The stem is likely a placeholder until I figure out just what size I want, and when I have figured that out I’ll chop the tandem-length hydro lines and everything should be set.…