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Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-17-16, 01:56 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,520
Posted By Chombi

My youngest brother just never learns..... He...

My youngest brother just never learns.....
He tightens fasteners to his personal, biological, "quivering hands and arms" tourque limit........ which is usually followed by a loud snap and "RATS!!"...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-31-16, 04:47 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 15,691
Posted By Chombi

They are useful as you set the axle position...

They are useful as you set the axle position relative to the upper pivot bolt of the rear deraillleur, as some RDS shift better with the right distance dialed in.
But once you set it you pretty much...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-15-15, 03:40 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,145
Posted By Chombi

Hmmmm.....I did not know that they included...

Hmmmm.....I did not know that they included Russian made, heavy gauge, reusable condoms with VO stems these days....
What will they think of next??:rolleyes:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-05-15, 08:58 AM
Replies: 134
Views: 14,022
Posted By Chombi

Mehhh.... there still a lot of 25.0 seatpost for...

Mehhh.... there still a lot of 25.0 seatpost for sale at eBay. Only things you need to decide is which one and how much you are willing to spend for it
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-05-15, 03:00 AM
Replies: 134
Views: 14,022
Posted By Chombi

Be glad to add my one and only Alan to this new...

Be glad to add my one and only Alan to this new thread:
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y44/BeckVFR/DSC02447_zpsbb1e7b53.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y44/BeckVFR/DSC02442_zps77d4e5ed.jpg...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-29-15, 10:33 AM
Replies: 494
Views: 195,526
Posted By Chombi

I guess I'll post my newly finished...

I guess I'll post my newly finished Peugeot.PY10FC on this thread too:
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y44/BeckVFR/20150621_134016_resized_zpspurjqijs.jpg...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-21-15, 04:09 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,861
Posted By Chombi

My Peugeot PY10FC Grail Bike Build is finally done! Pics!

Took about a year and 1 month to complete the bike because of a few technical challenges and mostly build budget limitations over the year and so many decision that had to be made on what components...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-07-15, 05:53 PM
Replies: 132
Views: 17,114
Posted By Chombi

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y44/BeckVFR/DSC02...

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y44/BeckVFR/DSC02375_zpsc6f785e8.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y44/BeckVFR/DSC02447_zpsbb1e7b53.jpg...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-30-14, 05:03 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,053
Posted By Chombi

The Mavic groups are quite interesting being that...

The Mavic groups are quite interesting being that about half of their components were actually made by other manufacturers, re-branded for Mavic.
Other than the "Erector" style and electronic RDs...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-31-14, 10:47 PM
Replies: 793
Views: 95,824
Posted By Chombi

Love Unibroue's the La Fin du Monde but love...

Love Unibroue's the La Fin du Monde but love their Maudite much better!
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y44/BeckVFR/unibroue-maudite_zpsec75551c.jpeg
They are my two most favorite beers,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-20-14, 11:15 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 74,918
Posted By Chombi

There are bad low priced C&V bikes and there are...

There are bad low priced C&V bikes and there are low priced C&V cheap bikes, Peugeot bikes with Carbolite 103 frames and internally brazed construction happen to be good bikes. and people who tend to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-02-14, 07:44 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 15,376
Posted By Chombi

At first I was thinking that maybe we can get the...

At first I was thinking that maybe we can get the best tips on how to "re-hydrate"/preserve old saddle leather from archaeologist types that deal with mummies and Austrian frozen icemen like the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-03-13, 11:54 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 16,953
Posted By Chombi

Per my experience, most steel FWs with the same...

Per my experience, most steel FWs with the same number of speeds, weigh very similarly. I don't think the little difference between them is ever going to be noticeable on the road, so picking your...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-17-13, 06:48 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,033
Posted By Chombi

Actually a mixed group on the bike, French:...

Actually a mixed group on the bike,
French: Mavic 851 SSC derailleurs and retrofridtion shifters, Sedis narrow chain, Look Keo Classic pedals (Having a French Mavic derailleurs and shifters on an...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-17-13, 06:17 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,033
Posted By Chombi

[QUOTE=Zieleman;15971225]Of course since my last...

[QUOTE=Zieleman;15971225]Of course since my last purchase I decided to put N+1 in the freezer and be satisfied with what I already have. But that's obviously unrealistic, especially when an offer...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-20-12, 05:26 AM
Replies: 143
Views: 22,662
Posted By Chombi

It's because it's the bikes I rode in the 80's,...

It's because it's the bikes I rode in the 80's, when I was deep into the sport. I also consider the bikes from the 80's as the highest form of the bicycle as mechanical art with the most minimal of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-05-12, 02:14 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 27,264
Posted By Chombi

Anyone still a Sedis/Sedisport chain fan out there???

I still remember back in the 80's when everyone "in the know" used Sedis/Sedisport chains on ther bikes because the shifted so well as the had the special curved inner plate design to catch the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-21-12, 06:34 PM
Replies: 124
Views: 35,332
Posted By Chombi

It would be nice if people would post pics of the...

It would be nice if people would post pics of the decals they get from Velocals (Mounted or unmounted) so people who haven't used them yet, can get the best idea of the quality of their work so they...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-19-12, 12:52 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 62,414
Posted By Chombi

I don't think Strock meant anything condescending...

I don't think Strock meant anything condescending to owners with non-megabuck racing bikes. Just could have maybe used different/better words to express his thinking on that point. Otherwise the post...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-18-12, 05:03 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 62,414
Posted By Chombi

You can also blame it on period bicycling...

You can also blame it on period bicycling magazines/publications whose writers also pooh-poohed such components and added theories like "slower, less precise shifting action due to more cable legnth...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-04-12, 11:20 AM
Replies: 494
Views: 195,526
Posted By Chombi

Ooooh....another C&V CF thread to post my pic of...

Ooooh....another C&V CF thread to post my pic of my Vitus Plus Carbone 7!:D

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y44/BeckVFR/DSC00157.jpg

Chombi
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-10-11, 11:56 AM
Replies: 131
Views: 37,742
Posted By Chombi

A genuine dead horse topic if there was ever one...

A genuine dead horse topic if there was ever one in C&V.....but I guess I cannot resist commenting.
I think they are generally OK for casual, level ground, low speed, street riding, as long the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-30-10, 01:43 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,888
Posted By Chombi

Many other different brands of brakes have rubber...

Many other different brands of brakes have rubber cushioning buttons on the upper caliper arm and/or cable adjuster wheels that usually makes contact with the DT if you let the front wheel swing...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-20-10, 06:06 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 25,301
Posted By Chombi

As mentioned already, you can route them in front...

As mentioned already, you can route them in front of your bars if your stem is on the short side (less than 100mm?). Only thing with routing them in front of the bars is there is a tendency for the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-02-10, 09:57 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,994
Posted By Chombi

The Shimano Arabesque group seem to be an attempt...

The Shimano Arabesque group seem to be an attempt to "Europeanize" their product. which is at first strange to think about, being that most Shimano groups were usually deviod of such decoration and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-02-10, 03:29 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 56,671
Posted By Chombi

I guess the quad butting could result in a...

I guess the quad butting could result in a stiffer tubeset as it might place more steel farther down the tube, away from the lugs, but as some have mentioned, it could mean a slight weight penalty. I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-04-10, 01:36 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,520
Posted By Chombi

+1 on late 80's/early 90's Fork crowns as we knew...

+1 on late 80's/early 90's Fork crowns as we knew it pretty much dissapeared at this time. Personally, I like "stronger looking shoulders" on a fork crown.

Chombi
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