Early 1993 GT Talera Mountain Bike

Early 90's GT Talera Mountain bike

Are you looking to repair this bike?

Links below for parts you can buy now on amazon.

Over the years we repaired thousands of these and became experts in finding alternatives to original bike parts. 

Buying parts for older bikes is confusing, as most of the original parts have been discontinued. 

We use these parts everyday and created this list to make it easier for you to repair your bike.

Rear Wheel: https://amzn.to/2s2uMQI Front Wheel: https://amzn.to/2RmyIGj

Tires (pavement, light offroad): https://amzn.to/2YsSodj (choose 26x2.1) Tires:(high performance off road): https://amzn.to/2LzPazq ((choose 26x2.1)Shifter cables and housing: https://amzn.to/38g40ol Brake cables and housing: https://amzn.to/2DZqPPk Front (left) Shifter: https://amzn.to/2rYFDuV Rear (right) shifter: https://amzn.to/2rYFDuV Rear Derailleur: https: https://amzn.to/2sHJOeL Front Derailleur: https://amzn.to/2Pj0QHH Crank: https://amzn.to/2qp6e3H (choose 42/32/22 tooth type) Cassette: https://amzn.to/2qtDaIs Pedals:https: https://amzn.to/2OUDbyD Chain: https://amzn.to/38ayVCI (fits 6, 7 and 8 speeds) Headset: https://amzn.to/38EkfvQ (Choose 26.4 but it's better to remove crown race and measure inside diameter for sure) Brake pads: https://amzn.to/34TYUMF (standard use, original part) Brake pads: https://amzn.to/369Nvbs improved performance and wet and cold condition  Brakes: https://amzn.to/2s2IfIg Saddle: https://amzn.to/34Wkccn Handlebar (25.4 clamp): https://amzn.to/34SU2XT

Gt Talera

Gt Talera

Gt Talera

Gt Talera

Gt Talera

Gt Talera

Gt Talera

Gt Talera

Gt Talera

Gt Talera

2008 Schwinn Madison Track bike (single speed fixed gear)

Spalding Blade Re

Are you looking to repair this bike?
Links below for parts you can buy now on amazon.

Over the years we repaired thousands of these and became experts in finding alternatives to original bike parts. 
Buying parts for older bikes is confusing, as most of the original parts have been discontinued. 
We use these parts everyday and created this list to make it easier for you to repair your bike.

Shifter cables and housing: https://amzn.to/38g40ol

Brake cables and housing: https://amzn.to/2DZqPPk

Handlebar Tape: https://amzn.to/2qxHiaf

Rear Wheel: https://amzn.to/2RuAB3X

Front Wheel: https://amzn.to/2PuFaIM

Tires (good): https://amzn.to/2s9eipE (similar look, casual use, choose 27x1 1/4)

Tires (better): https://amzn.to/33YwOyl (super flat resistant and fast rolling, choose 27x1.25 or 27 1 1/4)

Shifters: Front and rear (right and left): https://amzn.to/347vWrv

Rear Derailleur (good): https://amzn.to/2DYUOXF (choose w/ direct attachment)

Rear Derailleur (Better): https://amzn.to/2PupyVA (choose GS type)

Front Derailleur (good): https://amzn.to/3415IXm (choose double)

Front derailleur (better): https://amzn.to/2LAI262 (better quality, fit and finish)

Bottom Bracket: https://amzn.to/2RydlSI (Likely 68x122.5 but must measure spindle length before purchase)

Crank (good): https://amzn.to/2Yw7miQ (better quality fit and finish, will likely need a new bottom bracket)

Crank (better): https://amzn.to/2rg0YQx (lesser quality option, likely will not need a bottom bracket)

Freewheel: https://amzn.to/2qx4c1t

Headset: https://amzn.to/38EkfvQ (Choose 27.0 but it's better to remove crown race and measure inside diameter for sure)
Pedals: https://amzn.to/3593fvC (Modern style)

Pedals: https://amzn.to/2DZbNZP (same style as original)

Chain: https://amzn.to/38ayVCI (fits 5, 6, 7 and 8 speeds)

Brake pads (good): https://amzn.to/36eEldP (casual use)

Brake pads (better): https://amzn.to/38ixNN7 (Improved performance and wet/cold condition)

Brakes (rear): https://amzn.to/2P31N8o

Brakes (front): https://amzn.to/2Prqcn2

Brake Levers: https://amzn.to/2LQALz9 (similar to original

Brake Levers: https://amzn.to/356h3Hc (modern style)

Spalding Blade Re we refurbished here at Bike Boom. If your'e not familiar, Bike Boom is a used bike shop in Davis square, on the border of Cambridge and Somerville , near Boston MA. where we specialize in restoring and refurbishing used and vintage bikes and offer professional bicycle repair services. 
First time I bought  a Spalding Blade Re for the shop I was a bit puzzled. It seemed like a department store brand as Spalding is famous for their basketball and baseball equipment, especially the famous quality basketballs, I remember drooling over those orange leather basketballs in the local sports shop. I've seen my share of vintage department store 10 speed bikes (columbia, schwinn, huffy, free spirit, to name a few) but this ones struck me as a quality mid end bicycle from the 80's with it's alloy rims and suntour 7 components, the cranks and handlebars are steel but lots of the japanese brands had this parts mix on their low-mid range offering. The spalding blade Re is definitely Japanese or  Taiwanese as it has the standard geometry, tube dimensions, lug work and striping on the lugs. Department store bikes always offer older technology components on their bikes for example 7 speed systems when bike shop brands are equipped with 8 9 or 10 speed systems. The bike has friction shifting so it should be older than 1986 but being sold in department stores it should adhere to the rule I mentioned above so basically think it was sold as a low end bike in the late 80's but had the features of a mid end bikes of early-mid 80's, which makes sense as technology always trickles down in the bicycle business. We don't sell department store bikes but honestly, this one is as good as any Univega shogun or Fuji that was made a few years prior to this one. A few weeks later I found another spalding blade, turns out they were sold in Sears in the 80's. there was also a red women's spalding Blade  with cruiser bars that I will feature in the future. Overall, this spalding blade Re is a very nice lugged steel bike with very decent components and in mint condition, I don't think the bike had more than 50 miles on it. Sold to one of the line cooks in Mike's , the neighboring Italian restaurant in Davis Square. 

Schwinn Paramount Tandem

Schwinn paramount tandem spotted in front of the Bike Boom shop. If your'e not familiar, Bike Boom is a used bike shop in Davis square, on the border of Cambridge and Somerville , near Boston MA. where we specialize in restoring and refurbishing used and vintage bikes and offer professional bicycle repair services.

We ususally post here pictures and info of bikes we either refurbished or belongs to friends or customers of the shop. This Schwinn paramount tandem belongs to none of the above. It was spotted on a sunday, just as i was about to open the shop, i managed to take a few photos and when i came back to admire it, the schwinn paramount tandem was already gone. I'm guessing it belongs to a local couple who came to dine in one of davis squares numerous joints. Here is another schwinn paramount we featured in the blog, that post has lots of info, links and history about the paramount brand and waterford plant.  

Early-mid 80's Takara Outback

Early-mid 80's Takara Outback we refurbished here at Bike Boom. If your'e not familiar, Bike Boom is a used bike shop in Davis square, on the border of Cambridge and Somerville , near Boston MA. where we specialize in restoring and refurbishing used and vintage bikes and offer professional bicycle repair services.
A nice simple bike, this Takara Outback has a mountain bike frame, wheels and Brakes but 10 speed gearing similar to an 80's 10 speed. My guess, as there is almost no reliable information on the Takar brand, is that this was an entry level mountain bike or comfort bike, way before the term was coined. The Takara outback has road bike gearing which tells me it was not really meant to go on the trails but rather serve as a bike path bicycle.
It also has friction shifters which tell me it was made prior to 1986 as Shimano released indexed shifting in 1985 but only for the Dura ace group.This was one of the most affordable bikes in the shop at $160, we had it for almost 2 months and for some reason it wasn't picked up until today when a nice girl came in, took it for a spin and basically didn't want to check out other bikes. In my honest opinion, a bike like the Takara outback even though it's 20 years old, lightly used and refurbished with a few new parts such as the saddle, grips, cables, housing and 2 new sets of brakes, it is still a better choice than a Walmart type bike, priced similarly or even more expensive. We see this almost every day, customers bringing either their department store bikes (in our area it's Schwinn, mongoose, pacific, and some others which I cant seem to remember) or an entry level bike shop brand such as trek Fuji or Giant (which cost them a hefty $350-$450) and all the cheap low end plastic parts just fail miserably and the worse thing is modern parts are expensive to replace, even the low end ones. When I have to tell the customer his parts need to be replaced it always leaves him unhappy as he already spent some money fixing up his bike but it's still not perfect. I'm always impressed by the quality of the old parts especially the mid and low end verity of the 70's all the way to the late 90's. The low end and mid end bike represent the the majority of the bikes sold in the US. I can say this because we get to buy and sell them all the time. I'm glad it went to a customer who can appreciate a nice and simple bike that has been revamped, is ready for a new life and will most likely be more reliable than a brand new bike twice its price.
Another takara we refurbished in bike boom here with some info about the brand

Are you looking to repair this bike? Links below for parts you can buy now on amazon. Over the years we repaired thousands of Vintage bikes and became experts in finding alternatives to original bike parts.  Buying parts for older bikes is confusing, as most of the original parts have been discontinued.  We use these parts everyday and created this list to make it easier for you to repair your bike. Parts list for Early-mid 80's Takara Outback  Rear Wheel: https://amzn.to/3526DqZ Front Wheel: https://amzn.to/2RmyIGj

Tires (pavement, light off road): https://amzn.to/2YsSodj (choose 26x2.1)

Tires:(high performance off road): https://amzn.to/2LzPazq ((choose 26x2.1)

Shifter cables and housing: https://amzn.to/38g40ol

Brake cables and housing: https://amzn.to/2DZqPPk

Front and rear (set) Shifters: https://amzn.to/2NZdQ5o

Rear Derailleur: https: https://amzn.to/2sHJOeL

Front Derailleur: https://amzn.to/2Pj0QHH

Crank: https://amzn.to/30RzpdC

Freewheel (6 speed): https://amzn.to/2qx4c1t 

Pedals: https://amzn.to/2OUDbyD

Chain: https://amzn.to/38ayVCI (fits 6, 7 and 8 speeds)

Headset: https://amzn.to/38EkfvQ (Choose 26.4 but it's better to remove crown race and measure inside diameter for sure)

Brake pads: https://amzn.to/34TYUMF (standard use, original part)

Brake pads: https://amzn.to/369Nvbs improved performance and wet and cold condition 

Brakes: https://amzn.to/2s2IfIg

Saddle: https://amzn.to/34Wkccn

Handlebar (25.4 clamp): https://amzn.to/34SU2XT