Hi Bob: Good news. Thanks for sharing the source !! Geoff To: ryanownersclub@yahoogroups.com From: wolverbob@... Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2012 13:11:38 -0800 ...
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keith nichols
Mar 10, 2012 7:47 pm
When I got my Vanguard in '97, I immediately put on a pair of Shimano V brakes and 3/4 length mt. bike brakes levers. They have worked really well ever since;...
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stevefuhrmann
Mar 10, 2012 4:54 pm
Hi, All! I endorse Kelly's finding below. Tektro R556 is a fine front brake. See message number 675 for my report on changing the front brake caliper. Steve...
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Robert Krzewinski
wolverbob
Mar 9, 2012 9:14 pm
Just received my order today for a Ryan Vanguard steering tube quick realease pin from McMaster-Carr. The 5/32" pin works just great! I ordered the .8" long...
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Kelly Fitzhugh
k.fitzhugh...
Mar 8, 2012 4:22 pm
Hey Mike found a better pick but is a link. ...
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Kelly Fitzhugh
k.fitzhugh...
Mar 8, 2012 4:20 pm
Hey Mike, This is Kelly. There is another part which has worked very well and is one of the only parts I have found in my research that would work well. When I...
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Michael Harris
michaelharris46
Mar 8, 2012 3:04 am
I don't know about being the man. I will compile the list of parts as the requests come in. From: ryanownersclub@yahoogroups.com...
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Robert Krzewinski
wolverbob
Mar 8, 2012 2:38 am
On a "keeping your Ryan alive" section for the Ryan Owners Club webpage, let me start working on something like that, where parts sources can be listed. Â ...
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Geoff Steele
geoff_steele
Mar 7, 2012 8:53 pm
Mike....you're the MAN !! Thanks for volunteering to do this. Dick Ryan might be helpful if he has a list or "original parts" used... Geoff To:...
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Michael Harris
michaelharris46
Mar 7, 2012 2:05 am
Okay the first item will be the pin. I will need to work on this. Over time it should be an item any vanguard owner should have in their tool box. From:...
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Geoff Steele
geoff_steele
Mar 6, 2012 3:13 pm
Cha-CHING !!! What a GREAT idea !! Geoff To: ryanownersclub@yahoogroups.com From: mharris1052@... Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2012 05:49:06 -0600 Subject: RE:...
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Michael Harris
michaelharris46
Mar 6, 2012 11:48 am
Stupid me that I didn't think of this before. But over the past years I noticed that there have several instances where individuals posted the ...
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Kelly Fitzhugh
k.fitzhugh...
Mar 6, 2012 6:48 am
Hello Bob, After looking on McMaster Carr I found the replacement quick release pin for you steering tube. It is 4mm but it is also 5/32nds which is how I...
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Kelly Fitzhugh
k.fitzhugh...
Mar 6, 2012 2:15 am
Hey Bob, I measured the pin and it is a 4millimeter pin. I will get the part number for you on McMaster Carr. It is also a stainless steel pin and they have...
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Kelly Fitzhugh
k.fitzhugh...
Mar 6, 2012 2:09 am
Hey Bob, Do you want me to measure the pin dia for you with calipers. I will let you know the exact diameter. Kelly Fitzhugh...
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Kelly Fitzhugh
k.fitzhugh...
Mar 6, 2012 2:06 am
Hey Bob, If you go to this site below you should be able to find exactly what your your looking for. They have more than anybody and there site makes it easy...
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Geoff Steele
geoff_steele
Mar 3, 2012 6:08 pm
Good call and source... Geoff To: ryanownersclub@yahoogroups.com From: Karplus@... Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2012 23:29:52 -0800 Subject: Re: [ryanownersclub]...
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Kevin Karplus
Karplus@...
Mar 3, 2012 7:30 am
I forget what the pins on the steering mechanism look like. Are they detent ring pins, like the one at ...
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Geoff Steele
geoff_steele
Mar 3, 2012 2:59 am
Hi Bob: Try Peter Stull "The Bicycle Man" up in Alfred Station, NY. He has most everything... Website at: http://www.bicycleman.com/ and phone is: (607)...
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Robert Krzewinski
wolverbob
Mar 3, 2012 2:27 am
Anybody know where I can buy a replacement bayonet pin that "locks in" the steering tube right below the seat on a Vanguard? This is the smaller pin that goes...
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REC
recobbhg
Feb 22, 2012 8:48 pm
... I'm thinking about getting a new chain, clearing out the lube, and doing this. Here's a question which probably doesn't get asked very often: I'm also a...
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Dwight Havens
dhavenshome
Feb 8, 2012 11:30 pm
Just catching up. Nice photo, Eric. I blew it up; sure looks like a fatigue failure to me. That's what eventually happens when you enjoy riding it so...
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Geoff Steele
geoff_steele
Jan 31, 2012 6:21 am
Hi Eric: Yes....MANY thanks for your concern for others in the group who have Duplexes -- and your thoughts about higher stress levels on brake components due...
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Tom Armstrong
bikeolounger
Jan 30, 2012 3:10 pm
Those are first-generation linear-pull Shimano LX brake levers. I have a set on my Vanguard from when I upgraded to linear-pull brakes from the cantilever...
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Ron Friedel
r.friedel...
Jan 30, 2012 1:48 pm
Our Fleetwood is probably from 1995 or so. The original brakes were weak, even with using the drag brake, so I replaced them with v-brakes a number of years...
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Eric Siegmund
esiegmu
Jan 30, 2012 1:24 pm
Well, for purposes of historical documentation, I ordered this bike directly from Ryan in 1998. I don't recall having a choice of components, although that was...
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Michael Harris
michaelharris46
Jan 30, 2012 11:00 am
Well anything can break. Just glad it broke when it wasn't critically needed. From: ryanownersclub@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ryanownersclub@yahoogroups.com] On...
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Geoff Steele
geoff_steele
Jan 30, 2012 4:44 am
Hi Eric: Interesting. Dick Ryan might want to weigh in here. His original equipment on Vanguards (for running gear, at least) was Suntour, not Shimano, I...
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Eric Siegmund
esiegmu
Jan 30, 2012 3:41 am
Geoff, as far as I can recall, the bike has never fallen over to the right. We've had a drop or two over the years, but always to the left. When we've ...
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Geoff Steele
geoff_steele
Jan 30, 2012 3:23 am
Hi Eric: Are those scrapes located on the remainder of the brake assembly casting attached to the handlebar ? Might this be an indication that the bike may...
