Matti Scores!!

[Karate Chicken Industries]

Plan for this one is to turn it into a road-ish tourer or city bike type thing. Geared, rideable for long distances. Well, longish, I have a 30k loop around the city I'd like to do

The componentry seems to be saying mid to late-80's to me.

Long-ish distances on pavement or hardpan, put it on a major diet and make it 1X in the process. It'll lighten up nicely and be much more manageable. That paint is great and will restore easily.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

I don't know what that is but it has twin bars and I like it!

That's quad bars, mister! And it's officially in the Thundrrr fleet. So much happy! This thing checks off SO MANY BOXES!!!
Btw, that light in the first pic? It's a freakin Sanyo with two bulbs, still has the spare in it, with a friction generator and taillight too

 

[Karate Chicken Industries]

Columbia Tandem?

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Old school 3 speed: check
Mixte tubes: check and check.
Made in Canada: check.
Rad seventies paint: check.
Matti gots the most expensive bike in the garage and order is restored to the family: check, an mate!


Drum roll please................

 

[MattiThundrrr]

1972 (?) CCM TANDEM
Happy anniversary, baby.

This one is for you and me and the road ahead.

 

[Captain Awesome]

1972 (?) CCM TANDEM
Happy anniversary, baby.
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Lookit all those tubes!
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This one is for you and me and the road ahead.

That's rad!

 

[MattiThundrrr]

You should put drop bars on the Nishiki.

You know that ain't gonna happen.

put it on a major diet and make it 1X in the process.

That seems more likely. Or 2x. I had some funky stuff in mind for it, but I'm just gonna keep it simple.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Heck yeah! Mega score!

Picked up this kid sized Electra for Thundrrrs Junior to fight over for about what it'd cost to replace the 20x3 tires!

 

[El Pocho]

I had a kickstand on my bmx bike cuz I was soooooo fast, that once I SMOKED everyone and got to the finish line I had to put the kickstand down, cuz all of the babes wanted an autograph and I didn't want to damage my 24k gold plated pedals by laying the bike down.

 

[El Pocho]

Oh...you mean like "for real"??

 

[kingfish254]

Killer lil boogie!

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Killer lil boogie!

Fifty bucks!
Unbelievable condition too!

 

[JA331]

kool find.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Just grabbed a pair of "new" 2010 Hardrocks, his and hers. It'll get us back on the trails. I forgot what suspension and gears feel like! First time with SRAM trigger shifters, man is that weird compared to Shimano. She's coming off gripe-shift, so it's even more dramatic for her.

She is in love with hers, mine will probably be resold or become a parts source for the RockRat when I find The One.
Friggin guy listed them as Rockhoppers, would have been a mega score if only it were true.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

She yelled at me when I told her I was thinking about putting those shiny parts on an older, rustier Hardrock. "That's freaking crazy! Why the heck would you do something like that?"
So, maybe not a parts bike...

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Murray xMas!

Definitely an upgrade from the cheapo in my toolbox!

This will make tuning and setup that much easier, holds the bike up by the stays. No more flipping it upside down, and squeezing the brakes with my foot!

 

[horsefarmer]

Cool stand! How do you like it? Is this the same?

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Minoura-DS-520-Foldable-Bike-Stand-421-1135-01/816389702?wmlspartner=wmtlabs&adid=22222222222342380644&wmlspartner=wmtlabs&wl0=e&wl1=s&wl2=c&wl3=74354604172877&wl4=pla-4577954139960522&wl5=&wl6=&wl7=& wl10=Walmart&wl12=816389702_10000001079&wl14=cycle tech portable bike stand&veh=sem&msclkid=114b3cd64b3c1d09b7a3633134e8c91f

 

[Chuy]

Oh wow pretty cool. That’s pretty convenient huh? I might look into getting one.


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[Retro Flutter]

Forget the stand, send me some of those Reese's!

A good work stand is great to have. That chain breaker will serve you well too.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

I can't say if it's any good, just got it yesterday! Looks similar to the one Horsefarmer posted. And no. The Reese's are NOT up for grabs; that was the wife's stocking stuffer, she bought it herself