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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-12-24, 05:16 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 21,836
Posted By fliplap

I really only ride this bike on tours these days,...

I really only ride this bike on tours these days, but I’ve made a few changes.

Between the scarcity of quality 9sp cassettes, and the desire for easier packing for flights, I changed it up to 10sp...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-04-24, 03:29 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 452
Posted By fliplap

Far as I can tell, that page is simply wrong. ...

Far as I can tell, that page is simply wrong.

Unless there’s some alternate cable routing for the rd-x9-a1 it seems to be only 1:1 and not “exact actuation”. I’ve fiddled with one at the shop and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-12-24, 07:40 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,427
Posted By fliplap

Off-topic, but frames as good as the Monstercross...

Off-topic, but frames as good as the Monstercross have no business being so (relatively) cheap. Here it is right after building it, with my partner's drop bar XO-2
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-25-24, 08:11 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,427
Posted By fliplap

The OP has a Mavic 305/315 headset, which uses a...

The OP has a Mavic 305/315 headset, which uses a single piece race/locknut design. They’re easier to adjust than a traditional 2 piece design, and stay in adjustment better, but do not accept spacers...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-25-24, 07:56 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,427
Posted By fliplap

Trek made my favorite of the Power Hanger-esque...

Trek made my favorite of the Power Hanger-esque bits. It uses dual ended, Shimano-style, half straddle cables. I have one on my off-topic Black Mountain Cycles Monstercross, with the bolt replaced by...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-24-24, 11:59 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,427
Posted By fliplap

Fork crown mounted hangers solve a lot of...

Fork crown mounted hangers solve a lot of problems

Either a basic stop, like this one:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-23-24, 10:29 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,424
Posted By fliplap

If you have a bike co-op nearby they almost...

If you have a bike co-op nearby they almost certainly have an adjustable reamer. At my shop, when someone comes in with a 27.0 frame, 100% of the time I suggest we ream it to 27.2. It takes 15...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-21-24, 01:19 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,820
Posted By fliplap

Surly, Dimension and Origin8 all produce both 94...

Surly, Dimension and Origin8 all produce both 94 and 58bcd chainrings.

Your Ritchey crank was available in 94/58 and 110/74. I assume you’re running the 110/74, but I’ve had more pairs of the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-15-24, 08:00 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 4,243
Posted By fliplap

Rusty Schwinn Mirada wearing studded Schwalbe...

Rusty Schwinn Mirada wearing studded Schwalbe Marathons.

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-13-24, 10:01 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,060
Posted By fliplap

How much work do you want to do? SRAM levers are...

How much work do you want to do? SRAM levers are easy to strip, polish and rebuild. These are technically 10S levers with 11S internals, but the rebuild process with the 11S levers is just as easy.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-04-23, 08:33 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,471
Posted By fliplap

I mostly use my Silca Magnum Force. ...

I mostly use my Silca Magnum Force.

Basically just a regular Silca Super Pista, but, with more, uh, girth. The physics of said extra girth make it physically impossible for me to air up anything...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-04-23, 01:35 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 889
Posted By fliplap

If you’re building a rack for Paul brakes, no...

If you’re building a rack for Paul brakes, no reason to use the Paul adapter, get ahold of Darrell @ Llewellyn and get his cast Paul rack lugs. They’re even stainless with an articulated joint, to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-15-23, 06:58 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 839
Posted By fliplap

Here’s a thread on MTBR where the poster conducts...

Here’s a thread on MTBR where the poster conducts a controlled test of 6 different anti corrosion products suitable for steel frames.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-16-23, 08:48 AM
Replies: 204
Views: 28,793
Posted By fliplap

Nervar 631 with a modern TA 44T outer, vintage...

Nervar 631 with a modern TA 44T outer, vintage Sugino 28T inner, Stronglight bolts, on a Shimano BB. SRAM Rival 10s shifters moving a 9s Shimano FD.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-09-23, 08:34 PM
Replies: 623
Views: 222,867
Posted By fliplap

Dirt drop XO-2 ...

Dirt drop XO-2

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-02-23, 07:21 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 479
Posted By fliplap

I ran one with a 12-36 9s cassette for years, it...

I ran one with a 12-36 9s cassette for years, it was fine.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-02-23, 07:15 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,098
Posted By fliplap

Few years back someone over at MTBR did a...

Few years back someone over at MTBR did a controlled comparison between Corrosion X HD, Frame Saver, WD-40 Corrosion Inhibitor, Boeshield, Amsoil Heavy duty metal protector and Fluid Film

Most...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-25-23, 07:48 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 929
Posted By fliplap

And really, the 26” Miradas were the ones to...

And really, the 26” Miradas were the ones to have. They were available as a mixte that clears big rubber. Here’s one from our household wearing 2.1s, but I recall it clearing 2.8s or so without the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-27-23, 08:54 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 302
Posted By fliplap

This usually has 2.3s on it, but studded 2.0s...

This usually has 2.3s on it, but studded 2.0s leave room for snow clearance

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-20-23, 05:56 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 797
Posted By fliplap

Older Cinelli bars were 26.4mm. That 3TTT stem is...

Older Cinelli bars were 26.4mm. That 3TTT stem is probably 26.0.

And the obvious answer to removing some Cinelli sized bars from a stem that needs spreading, is a “Cinelli Size” stem spreader
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-08-23, 09:09 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 533
Posted By fliplap

Sure looks like the inside of a regular ol'...

Sure looks like the inside of a regular ol' Zefal/AFA pump to me. And the pump itself looks like a Solibloc by any other name. Angle of the photo makes it hard to tell, and measurements would've been...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-29-22, 09:42 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 10,580
Posted By fliplap

To offer another addendum. There are a couple...

To offer another addendum. There are a couple things in this process that may appear to work until you actually get the lever on to the bike.

Problem 1: If upgrading from a white spool to a red...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-26-22, 09:59 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 945
Posted By fliplap

I keep a soy sauce fish, like you get with take...

I keep a soy sauce fish, like you get with take out sushi, filled with wet lube in my spares kit for long brevets.

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-08-22, 09:05 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 4,808
Posted By fliplap

Well loved Ideale 90 ...

Well loved Ideale 90

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-08-22, 08:28 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,102
Posted By fliplap

Another popular way to do this in Japan is with a...

Another popular way to do this in Japan is with a dynamo powered headlight on one side and a torch/flashlight on the other. That’s what I do on my tourer
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-19-22, 11:02 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,167
Posted By fliplap

I made those last year. I could stand to remake...

I made those last year. I could stand to remake them, but I feel like that every time I make a bag, so I try not to give into it too often.



There's a thread about the bike here...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-17-22, 05:28 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,167
Posted By fliplap

The next day we’d meet up with a route aptly...

The next day we’d meet up with a route aptly named La Grande Traversée du Volcan. For the next couple days it was all villages built into volcanic cliffs...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-17-22, 05:28 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,167
Posted By fliplap

Then it was on to Burgundy for a few days. It...

Then it was on to Burgundy for a few days. It really was properly hot going over this bridge...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-17-22, 05:27 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,167
Posted By fliplap

Tour report: 1989 Koga Miyata in France

My partner and I spent 3 weeks of May touring through France. Our route would take us 1000mi through the eastern Loire Valley, south to Burgundy, along the river to Lyon, into Auvergne and over a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-22-22, 09:05 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,034
Posted By fliplap

It really depends on the tire and fender setup....

It really depends on the tire and fender setup. Ben's says the "Mounting center to top measurement" is 347.5mm. I seem to recall that really being to the top, not to the little stud on the bottom. I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-12-22, 08:23 AM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,719,716
Posted By fliplap

I guess this sort of qualifies. My partner's dirt...

I guess this sort of qualifies. My partner's dirt drop, bar end, wide(er) tired Bridgestone XO-2 gravel rig. Mix of parts bin stuff. Origin8 "Gary" dirt drops on a Kalloy dirt drop stem. Shimano...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-12-22, 07:12 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,440
Posted By fliplap

I finally got tired of scrounging up individual...

I finally got tired of scrounging up individual cables and bought a file box of SRAM slick stainless brake cables on sale. I also bought shift cable and shift and brake housing file boxes. Each file...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-10-22, 08:08 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 2,841
Posted By fliplap

3D printers are so cheap now if you’re at all...

3D printers are so cheap now if you’re at all maker-inclined you’d be nuts not to have one.

I use mine for making tools and jigs regularly. Like the black bit for aligning the mandrel on this...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-10-22, 08:29 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 5,683
Posted By fliplap

Suzue mini on my tourer. The lacquer has been...

Suzue mini on my tourer. The lacquer has been stripped off, allowing the raw brass to age with experience. Each tour records itself in the patina.

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-03-22, 06:38 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,971
Posted By fliplap

Refreshment stop climbing Col du Pas de Peyrol ...

Refreshment stop climbing Col du Pas de Peyrol


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Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-03-22, 06:33 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,732
Posted By fliplap

For what it’s worth, they’ll probably pay that...

For what it’s worth, they’ll probably pay that $1200 and be happy about it. I was hit by a driver that destroyed a substantially more expensive bike. I gave them a pile of receipts and the drivers...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-23-22, 01:43 PM
Replies: 498
Views: 36,257
Posted By fliplap

My Koga Miyata on tour in France earlier this...

My Koga Miyata on tour in France earlier this year.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-15-22, 08:23 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 21,836
Posted By fliplap

On a recent tour through France. I’ll get around...

On a recent tour through France. I’ll get around to making a thread for that trip sometime.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-29-22, 08:48 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,126
Posted By fliplap

Ohhh very nice. I’ve been pondering making...

Ohhh very nice. I’ve been pondering making something like this for some time. Now I don’t have to.

For the “maker” inclined, 3D printers are fantastic. A fairly reliable one can be purchased for...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-10-21, 09:25 PM
Replies: 2,819
Views: 1,130,225
Posted By fliplap

89 Koga Miyata RandonneurExtra on the Katy Trail ...

89 Koga Miyata RandonneurExtra on the Katy Trail
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-02-21, 10:19 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 21,836
Posted By fliplap

I do not. it really is just a hobby. I make stuff...

I do not. it really is just a hobby. I make stuff for myself and my family. I'll occasionally make stuff for close friends if they want something relatively simple, and are cool with the fabric I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-01-21, 08:39 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 21,836
Posted By fliplap

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As noted in the above post, sewing is a hobby of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-31-21, 10:37 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 21,836
Posted By fliplap

As somewhat expected, the original aluminum low...

As somewhat expected, the original aluminum low rider rack eventually cracked. I replaced the front with a Nitto Campee and moved the M-18 to the rear for a small trunk bag. Here's the (rather dirty)...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-28-21, 08:58 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,465
Posted By fliplap

The longer Rene Herse struts will work with the...

The longer Rene Herse struts will work with the M-18. You’ll need to bend the struts at the tab a bit, and will likely need to reshape the tang. You’ll also need to position the draw bolts inboard on...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-07-21, 08:05 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 10,908
Posted By fliplap

Because I’m a nut, and I didn't have any threaded...

Because I’m a nut, and I didn't have any threaded rod on hand, I made a tool for this purpose. Drop a bolt through the cylinder, give it one hard whack with a hammer, get back a perfect 73deg indent....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-23-21, 05:00 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,229
Posted By fliplap

Day 4 Central City to Boulder via Nederland...

Day 4 Central City to Boulder via Nederland (45mi, 2200ft)

I prefer a mild flavor to the final day of a tour. I enjoy taking my time, drinking camp coffee, taking a long lunch, really savoring the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-23-21, 04:59 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,229
Posted By fliplap

Day 3 Grand Lake to Central City (83mi, 6800ft) ...

Day 3 Grand Lake to Central City (83mi, 6800ft)

Another day of climbing ahead of us, we endeavored to depart early, but ended up sitting by the lake drinking instant coffee and getting out of camp...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-23-21, 04:58 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,229
Posted By fliplap

Day 1 Boulder to Allenspark (38mi, 4300ft) On...

Day 1 Boulder to Allenspark (38mi, 4300ft)
On my first Colorado mini-tour (https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1181776-vintage-mini-tour-koga-miyata-meets-rocky-mountains.html), I didn’t make...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-23-21, 04:57 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,229
Posted By fliplap

Koga-Miyata meets Rocky Mountains mini tour - The Sequel

A couple years ago I did a short 4 day loop through Colorado (https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1181776-vintage-mini-tour-koga-miyata-meets-rocky-mountains.html). A couple years later, I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-20-21, 09:15 AM
Replies: 223
Views: 22,115
Posted By fliplap

Descending the dirt roads above Central City, CO ...

Descending the dirt roads above Central City, CO

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