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C-to-T (center of crank to top of seat tube) measures 19". I'm gonna be at Vintage Week at Mid-O in July if you're interested. You ain't gonna find Ti this low anywhere!

Pauly: Truthfully, I have no idea. I rode it once and it fit me fine--5'11" with a 32" inseam, but you can see there's plenty of space for seat drop. If you're shorter than me you might need to swap for a shorter stem. My gut says--based on riding a lot of miles on a number of different bikes way back in the 80s and 90s--it would prolly be a 17-19" (medium?) but not sure. I can measure the distance C-to-T for you...or give me a clue where to find a frame size mark?

Get'cha some vintage iron...well, vintage titanium actually. Bought this early last year from the original owner but haven't ridden--and prolly won't--since I blew my knee out last spring. Litespeed Hiwassee Titanium 26er with top tube cable routing and asymmetric stays, circa mid- to late-90s. Very GC with only minor cosmetic blems; never stored outdoors. Shimano XTR brakes/derailleur, Deore XT crank, LX hubs, Topo stem, RockShox XC30 fork with pre-load adjust/lock-out lever. Rims are straight; IRC Mythos XC tires in fair-good condition; tubes are solid. $135 is cheap for this blast from the past hey-day of MTBing!

I led a group from Cinti to Waynesville a few years ago and we rode the western section from 421 east to 2010, which is supposed to be the "paved" section. From the comments I got from the big bike riders on the trip, you'da thunk it WAS gravel.... It is a nice wander in the woods, but I was a bit disappointed in the section we rode, as there weren't the big vistas I was anticipating. Too much vegetation.

Joe: Don't listen to your surgeon so much as you own intuition. Case in point, I was ridin' dirty down in KY in DBNF with some of the 'younger' CCR guys last April. Got into some gnarly single-track, I was already tired (old guy here), fell and tore all the tendons in my right kneecap/patella ( confirmed by MRI). Ortho guy said I had to get into surgery within 7-10 days--only problem was that I was less than 2 weeks out from a planned trip out west with several buds, one from Cinti and one meeting up with in Dallas and a couple more in NM. So I told him to put his knife on hold, headed west and did a 5800 mile trip across west TX, NM, AZ, NV to the Cali border, then split with the western folk and my buddy and I rode back east across southern UT and CO and then home. It wasn't the most comfortable ride I've taken, but with 1200-1600 mg ibuprofen a day and a few cold beers every night, it worked out fine and I had an absolute blast!!! When I got home, it was spring and yard work called--grass cutting and maintenance on 9 acres--and I couldn't take the time off to do the fix plus 4 months rehab, so I never went back to the surgeon. Still have some issues--can't kneel in church very well and don't squat to clean the shower anymore--but I do ok for a 1-legged old guy whose professional sports career was over long time ago....LOL Not advocating you follow my medical advice since you're considerably younger than me and you might want to have some working joints going into your golden years, but if the pain doesn't cause you to curtail mild activities and you feel the knee doesn't create an additional safety issue when riding, I say go for it.

Assuming you're using the suction mount. I don't do much video, but I like the helmet mounts for the cam view. Does mean you have a permanent mount plate on your helmet. I think this is on 10: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZeAwA174KQ

Nice run on KY17 from 27 to 467. Some of the smoothest pavement in the NKY area. Don't like the cam mount though--too much of the view is blocked by fairing and dash.

OK. I lied. AFJ is a public group. Here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/208309145857886/

This isn't my bike, I don't personally know the seller, no clue if it's a bike on your radar, and I got no dog in the fight, so take it for what it's worth. Posted on the AFJ FB forum, which I believe is a closed forum based in Cincinnati. Seems a bit overpriced from the description, but it's got lots of aftermarket goodies and it's been FS for awhile....you know, make offer/OBO/etc. Still available as it was bumped today. You'll have to join the forum or send the seller a DM on messenger since she's not in my FB circle.

I'm not gonna tell you anything you prolly don't already know, but the Shinko 705s are pretty much 80:20 and they can be railed just as hard as your skills and lean angle will allow. Not good in anything more technical than 2-track dirt or gravel and useless in mud. The 804/805s are more aggressive and prolly a better choice if you actually want to do both on/off-road. Surprisingly capable in the twisties but don't expect great life out of 'em. Even more capable are the Dunlop D606s but more of a 50:50 tire and not appropriate for the large heavy DS bikes.

If my name was mentioned, they're all lies....all lies.

You remember the 60s and 70s? Whoa....

If you're talking about buying overpriced jewelry for the SO, then yes. My experience? The return is lousy...IJS

Apologies from Tonik? That's a good one! Besides, you told him you already got one...sorry, couldn't help myself.

Dan: I did the same last year--picked up a used Klim 2-pc suit from ADVR and sold my AS onsie, also purchased used from ADVR. I did 5800 miles last spring from Cinti to CA border, meeting up with some friends in Dallas and NM along the way, then back east across southern UT and CO. Rode thru temps of 108* across west TX and temps of 28* and sleet near Bryce, a couple of frog stranglers in CO and and snow near Cedar Breaks, UT. Never got wet, was able to keep "relatively" cool in the heat (Hey, 108* is just plain f'n HOT!!!) with the vents open and stayed pretty warm thru the 28* sleet in Bryce NP. I did carry a thin thermal underlayer with me from UA to put on when temps were below 40. If your gear is of the same quality as mine, it'll serve you well in a wide range of temps and precipitation conditions. You should be good to go! Have a great trip and post lots of pics for us homebodies.

Whole lot of testosterone flowing in the backyard. Definitely a case of "Whose got the biggest!"

LOL....note that I did use the term "goatpath" and I haven't ridden it since '17. Gotta throw in some stretches like this just to keep the guys riding superbikes humble. If you think that's rough, check out the middle "paved" section of the Little Shepherd Trail between 421 and 2010 (no GM streetview ☹️ ). Last time I threw that into my southern route, I had a few guys cursing me within 1/2 a mile of the start...hey, in my defense, it IS paved...sort'a.

Oh yeah! VA-80 is Hayters Gap. Ridden that lots of times on the way to/from NC. For another backroads goat path, try 622/Nebo Mountain Rd--runs N-S just east of 16 in Hungry Mother SP. Not the best pavement when I last ran it a couple of years ago.

I've seen the pics for a year or so. I'm split on whether to call it ugly or just weird. Would not want to pay the expected costs of maintaining double the fork leg parts, double the tire costs, and the unknown maintenance on the bushings/linkages for the front suspension!

Man, she's purty! Your addy says "Selling to get a sport touring bike." You know, a more comfortable seat, better windscreen coverage, and a set of soft bags and a tank bag and you're there. I had an '08 that I did thousands of miles on and had tons of fun with zero problems. Of course, if it's a case of wanting two-up capability, no argument....

NSYC doesn't open until 11:30 on Sunday. Plus, many of the GP venues are at weird hours (US). It's a great social scene and a fun get-together! Races were awesome today--throw a blanket over 1-2 place! Well, that and MM didn't win....

For those OR folks who are near Cinti, NSYC hosts a Moto-GP party every Sunday (on race days). Moto3 at noon, Moto2 at 1, and Moto-GP at 2. http://northsideyachtclub.com/

Meh. Would not have been a catastrophe unless he did some irreparable damage to himself, and I did take that into consideration....which was why I vetted him as much as I could before I turned him loose. As long as I wasn't renting the bike to him, it's no different than lending a friend your MC--covered by your insurance for theft/comp and liability. Worst case for me was that it came back a total loss, and I could have eaten the $3500 bill without making the children do without milk....it's not like a 7-8 year old Suzuki Vstrom is irreplaceable.

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