I recently purchased a Vanguard from a fellow in Sisters, OR. The label on the rear vertical tube indicates that it was made in Eugene. It has the stacked RR...
Photos of the head tube and the chain stays would be nice if you can do them. <\ _\@ __\\____% (*) (*) Gary B. Herbst ... From: jwdub1 <jwdub@...> To:...
Hi John: For replacement steering tubes, contact either Greg Peek at Longbikes in Denver, CO (303) 986-9300, or Peter Stull in New York State (who now makes...
Hi Everyone, This is a question mainly for European riders. Is there anyone goimg to Cycle Vision 2008 in Amsterdam in 3 weeks. I haven't been for a while and...
Thanks for the response Gary, I'll see about getting the pictures, but I'd have to e-mail them to you or someone else to post. I haven't been able to use the...
John, Your Vanguard sounds very similar to mine. I have a red 1992 Vanguard with dual brake mounts on the chain stays and on the front fork. Our bikes...
John: Chris makes a good suggestion on the steering tube 'insert'. (Hi Chris, howya doin' ? Saw you a couple times recently on your way home, if that was you...
Thanks for the suggestion Chris and your second, Geoff. Apparently Longbike has the 5/8" tube. I'm going to measure it this afternoon to confirm the...
This afternoon I discovered a crack in my 1993-ish Vanguard front fork, just below the steering tube attachement point. Does anyone out there have an extra...
I just picked up my Vanguard from the local bike shop where they put on a new (used) front fork. By the time they had removed it, the fork had cracked all the...
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Something like this should be good. http://www.parktool.com/products/detail.asp?cat=11&item=MTB%2D3 Park makes just about the best stuff out there. To...
Be careful here. The Vanguard that I have and took delivery in 1996 takes both metric and standard sizes. When I asked Dick Ryan about this he stated some of...
Yeah, on my '97, the seat clamp uses metric bolts and the seat struts use non-metric. That's the only spot, I think, so just bring along the right allen...
I believe that the tie-rod ends were not metric on the earlier Vanguards also....
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Yep I think that is the same with mine. I don't often have the need to tighten those bolts. I just carry a set of metric and standard allen wrenches. Mike ... ...
to my dismay, just discovered the lower half of the seat clamp (part the handlebar bolts to) has broken where to bolt passes through. the handlebars are still...
Greg Peek at Longbikes is also a full machine shop and can make 'anything'. I'd suggest contacting him to inquire if he can make a replacement part for you....
Where could I get a replacement for my front Avatar tire? 16 X 1 3/8; preferably about 100 psi.... Carl...
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Hi all: I have a 1993? Ryan Vanguard bike for sale in southern California. It is a black bike and in very good shape. I'm asking for $800/OBO. I prefer to sell...
Bikes at Vienna in Vienna, VA, specializeds in recumbents and has wide variety of tires. Call John Bruno at (703) 938-8900 for further information on tire...
Hello Mr. Nguyen: Can you post photos of the bike so people can see its condition? Also give some details about type of shifters (i.e. twist grips on straight...
Geoff, Thanks.... (He was my favorite local bike shop before I moved to Ohio....) Carl...
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I have a Continental TT2000 20" x 1 3/8" tire on mine that has lasted forever. I just got a Shwalbe Marathon online to finally replace it but unfortunately...
Dear Mr. Geoff Steele: Here are some pictures. I didn't know that there are different type of shifters until today another person told me so. You can judge...
Hi Carl: Hmmmm. Small world; where did you live here....and where are you in Ohio now ? I was born in Columbus....and my bride's from Newark ("Nerk"). John...
Dear Mr. Nguyen: Please tell me where in southern CA you are located?? Perhaps my son would like to come by and see the bike in person. Thank you... Geoff...
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