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Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
06-19-24, 04:50 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 173
Posted By nomadmax

My Marinoni Special is one of my favorite lugged...

My Marinoni Special is one of my favorite lugged steel bikes. Stiff but comfortable and a great handler. And hand built by a world champion himself.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
06-19-24, 04:40 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 173
Posted By randyjawa

That frame set is, I believe, a Marinoni Turismo....

That frame set is, I believe, a Marinoni Turismo. set up for cantilever brakes, unless it is a newer version, then V-Brakes would be fitted. Pretty darn good Marinoni, in my opinion.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-19-24, 04:22 AM
Replies: 2,459
Views: 598,487
Posted By juvela

----- Dorothy Devore, actor of a century...

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Dorothy Devore, actor of a century ago...

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Forum: Road Cycling
06-19-24, 03:52 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,059
Posted By PeteHski

What happened to the rear brake?

What happened to the rear brake?
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
06-19-24, 02:31 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 55
Posted By Aushiker

Did you export the file from RWGPS as a GPX Track...

Did you export the file from RWGPS as a GPX Track or GPX Route? If the latter, that may be the problem. The GPX Track format should be standard and compatible with most, if not all, GPS units.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-19-24, 01:42 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 160
Posted By Bianchigirll

that sticker was added by a previous owner. The...

that sticker was added by a previous owner. The bike is a entry level racer from around ‘83/84 likely a Nuovo Racing. I’ll try and look deeper later. The brake calipers and certainly the stem are...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-19-24, 12:53 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 449
Posted By Korina

Don't go by second-hand info; buy one and find...

Don't go by second-hand info; buy one and find out for yourself! :D
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-18-24, 11:50 PM
Replies: 405
Views: 24,543
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

I am at N-1 this week. FINALLY got one out of the...

I am at N-1 this week. FINALLY got one out of the coop. Been selling a few components as well, which is encouraging. I am about to get another recent acquisition back onto the market. Got a great...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-18-24, 11:30 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 254
Posted By mstateglfr

Thank you for sharing.

Thank you for sharing.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-18-24, 11:29 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 300
Posted By Camilo

Not probably, must The maximum extension is...

Not probably, must

The maximum extension is that line.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-18-24, 11:06 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 9,248
Posted By phughes

You are not coming across too well for a newbie...

You are not coming across too well for a newbie who wanted opinions. I supplied you with some good information, and actually feel the same as you do with regards to friction shifting. I simply...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-18-24, 10:28 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 300
Posted By bboy314

If the “max” is visible, the stem is too high.

If the “max” is visible, the stem is too high.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-18-24, 10:10 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 146
Posted By ScottCommutes

Sorry, oldtimer. Sometimes you have to learn new...

Sorry, oldtimer. Sometimes you have to learn new tech. Old time mechanics learned to work on fuel injection after decades of working on carburetors. Then it was computers. Progress happens.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-18-24, 10:08 PM
Replies: 3,294
Views: 664,177
Posted By Imaginos

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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-18-24, 09:57 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 146
Posted By 79pmooney

@altenwrencher, this is the issue. All 9-speed...

@altenwrencher, this is the issue. All 9-speed and higher and some (probably growing number of) 8-speed chains are made with peened pins. The pins of the old days were just cylinders of hardened...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-18-24, 09:55 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 254
Posted By indyfabz

Reading threads like these is like watching...

Reading threads like these is like watching “Cops”. It reminds me that my life could be a lot worse.
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-18-24, 09:49 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 697
Posted By ChiapasFixed

seems like you’ve done the work for us! A modern...

seems like you’ve done the work for us! A modern 1x11 provides the needed gears and is cheaper, lighter and easier to service than a dual drive or even a high end IGH - thanks! Until the gearbox,...
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-18-24, 09:44 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 697
Posted By tomtomtom123

A Schlumpf mountain drive is 0.4 and 1.0. ...

A Schlumpf mountain drive is 0.4 and 1.0.

I've always wondered if combining it with an 11 speed 12-28 would be practical. No overlapping gears, 583%, no efficiency loss at 1.0, and very close gear...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-18-24, 09:35 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 254
Posted By skidder

In many decades of pumping up bicycles tires I...

In many decades of pumping up bicycles tires I have developed a "Jedi Master" level of determining tire pressure just using my index finger and middle finger and giving the tire a firm squeeze. The...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-18-24, 09:20 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 254
Posted By Polaris OBark

Digital gauges have better precision, but that...

Digital gauges have better precision, but that does not entail better accuracy.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-18-24, 09:19 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 254
Posted By Polaris OBark

In science, Truth is established by social...

In science, Truth is established by social consensus.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-18-24, 09:16 PM
Replies: 27,308
Views: 3,254,542
Posted By missinglink

Got out for 6 windy miles around the neighborhood...

Got out for 6 windy miles around the neighborhood right at sundown. First time I've been on the bike in several days.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-18-24, 09:13 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 518
Posted By Desert Ryder

Today I realized my shifter knob in my work van...

Today I realized my shifter knob in my work van looks like these shifters.

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Forum: Folding Bikes
06-18-24, 09:12 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 697
Posted By Duragrouch

That's an excellent range. And, like you said,...

That's an excellent range. And, like you said, large overlap, so that 2nd/middle-range means they can run 99% of the time in that range, and that's both more efficient (less friction loss, perhaps...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-18-24, 09:03 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 9,248
Posted By SurferRosa

Nice 911 and 928, folks. :thumb: I love old...

Nice 911 and 928, folks. :thumb:

I love old Porsches -- with manual transmissions, of course -- almost as much as my vintage road bikes with Campagnolo friction shifting. :D
Forum: Road Cycling
06-18-24, 08:31 PM
Replies: 4,911
Views: 122,638
Posted By DougRNS

https://youtu.be/AgPITdW3lRA?si=kVmRbAtfmA_P_gDb

https://youtu.be/AgPITdW3lRA?si=kVmRbAtfmA_P_gDb
Forum: Road Cycling
06-18-24, 08:30 PM
Replies: 4,911
Views: 122,638
Posted By big john

The bike looks too big. Ned says he did a 60K...

The bike looks too big. Ned says he did a 60K mile course with 10K feet of steep climbs. Don't know results....
Forum: Road Cycling
06-18-24, 08:26 PM
Replies: 4,911
Views: 122,638
Posted By big john

Ned and Sagan did a mountain bike race in...

Ned and Sagan did a mountain bike race in Italy....
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-18-24, 08:19 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 146
Posted By Kontact

No. The pins are harder than they used to be,...

No. The pins are harder than they used to be, they don't stick out enough and you can use a quick link.

I don't understand why people screw around with something like this when quick links are so...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-18-24, 08:16 PM
Replies: 21,935
Views: 3,242,712
Posted By 1989Pre

Just one photo from this Sunday's forty-miler up...

Just one photo from this Sunday's forty-miler up and back to Libby Hill in Gardiner. Had chain problems and had to ride it back single-speed. Fortunately, I had my Cyclo chain tool. Great ride,...
Forum: Touring
06-18-24, 08:08 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 238
Posted By Steve B.

It’s a good thing you are no stranger to riding...

It’s a good thing you are no stranger to riding 100 miles as you may be doing that while searching for a place to camp. It’s almost peak camping season and facilities are crowded already. You...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-18-24, 07:58 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 254
Posted By Wileyrat

A decision most of us make in the silence of our...

A decision most of us make in the silence of our thoughts.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-18-24, 07:55 PM
Replies: 4,911
Views: 122,638
Posted By Hermes

I was a kid living on the west side of Cleveland...

I was a kid living on the west side of Cleveland routing for the Indians. I saw the "Catch" on TV. It was pretty amazing. In 2003, I was standing outside the JW Marriott in Rio de Janeiro on the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-18-24, 07:37 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 254
Posted By slow rollin

I see a lot of Deason in this post, but not much...

I see a lot of Deason in this post, but not much Reason.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-18-24, 07:34 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 254
Posted By tomato coupe

Okay.

Okay.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-18-24, 07:33 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 449
Posted By ascherer

Oh s**t. Really not on my radar, but my PBH is 95...

Oh s**t. Really not on my radar, but my PBH is 95 ish and that's a heckuva deal. OK, those of you that have 'em, talk to me about Homers.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-18-24, 07:15 PM
Replies: 2,459
Views: 598,487
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-18-24, 07:14 PM
Replies: 3,638
Views: 1,023,820
Posted By ascherer

I have a Shogun 500 that I bought a few years ago...

I have a Shogun 500 that I bought a few years ago that's been ridden very little. It was a 3x5 or 6 setup with bar end shifters, canti brakes and 27" wheels - classic mid-80s Japanese tourer. I dont...
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-18-24, 07:11 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 697
Posted By Ron Damon

Assuming a 50-406 tire/wheel, this is how I...

Assuming a 50-406 tire/wheel, this is how I myself would play it: 42T x 11-36T, 10-speed with a stubby Shimano Zee M640 RD. Yeah, I know the spec sheet says 34T max cog and 9-speed, but I'd push it...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-18-24, 07:02 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 147
Posted By Bill Kapaun

How are you going to pay us? If you don't pay,...

How are you going to pay us?
If you don't pay, we're not professional!
Forum: Training & Nutrition
06-18-24, 06:41 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 113
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

It's more complicated than most of us think. I've...

It's more complicated than most of us think. I've had good scores for total cholesterol LDL and HDL. In 2017 I had an unusual heart rate experience which turned out to be just more exhaustion than...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-18-24, 06:33 PM
Replies: 5,474
Views: 888,725
Posted By Ogsarg

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Sunset over the desert near Calico ghost town.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-18-24, 06:23 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 153
Posted By jcbenten

The mallet did it...hardy love taps finally got...

The mallet did it...hardy love taps finally got it through. The spindle expands where it rides the bearing and that is where it is tight. New crank installed.
Certainly does not work like the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-18-24, 06:16 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 858
Posted By juvela

----- ;) those certainly sound like...

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;)

those certainly sound like possibilities

one thing forgot to mention above is that the frame's steerer is likely to be size. 26.0mm OD with a thread of 1.0

this is a dimension...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-18-24, 06:10 PM
Replies: 28,101
Views: 4,656,655
Posted By SirMike1983

Atlas probably, see 7:19:...

Atlas probably, see 7:19: https://youtu.be/MGXMblFLlFw?si=kZHnImjlSviWjQzh&t=439
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-18-24, 06:03 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 1,208
Posted By Trakhak

Don't forget the time Lance let Pantani win an...

Don't forget the time Lance let Pantani win an important mountain stage. From a quick search:

"Marco Pantani has been fuming since Armstrong let the fiery Italian win the Tour's 12th stage on...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-18-24, 06:02 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 151
Posted By jamesdak

My Monviso does too. ...

My Monviso does too.

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-18-24, 06:01 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 151
Posted By birdly

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Twinsies! We could have a club.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-18-24, 05:52 PM
Replies: 27,308
Views: 3,254,542
Posted By essiemyra

I left the house this morning at 6:20 before the...

I left the house this morning at 6:20 before the heat of the day began. I met two different people along my ride this morning. One of them wanted to explain how I could help make change and mentioned...
Forum: Touring
06-18-24, 05:49 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 238
Posted By alcjphil

If you don't have passports, Canadian border...

If you don't have passports, Canadian border security won't let you by because you won't be able to cross back without. sounds like a half baked plan. Check back when it is fully baked
It isn't as...
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