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12-31-23, 05:06 PM
Replies: 130
Views: 6,939
Posted By cheffyjay

This guy's cable routing is ahead of its time. ...

This guy's cable routing is ahead of its time. looks like a milled out head tube and some pretty extreme drillium.

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12-25-23, 10:01 AM
Replies: 130
Views: 6,939
Posted By cheffyjay

Sometimes they'd go too far perhaps. The other...

Sometimes they'd go too far perhaps. The other brake lever snapped on this bike:
...
08-26-23, 09:32 PM
Replies: 7,594
Views: 896,642
Posted By cheffyjay

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Had to get this build out of my system. Recreated the bike my dad bought...
08-23-23, 09:02 PM
Replies: 82,870
Views: 13,976,901
Posted By cheffyjay

https://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/bik/d/edmonds-t...

https://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/bik/d/edmonds-trek-pro-series-560/7657817263.html
Trek pro series 531 bike
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08-18-23, 06:41 AM
Replies: 22,281
Views: 4,613,053
Posted By cheffyjay

two grand but it does have 'tiny pedals' ...

two grand but it does have 'tiny pedals'


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08-09-23, 08:25 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 802
Posted By cheffyjay

I ran v-brakes on mine for a long while with a...

I ran v-brakes on mine for a long while with a similar setup. V-brakes came out in the mainstream sense a few years after this bike was built. Looks like axle and bottom bracket might need some...
06-06-23, 09:40 PM
Replies: 120
Views: 4,764
Posted By cheffyjay

1. Oyster shucker. Became a competitive oyster...

1. Oyster shucker. Became a competitive oyster shucker and did pretty well. We had the Oyster Olympics around here and I did that too--oyster identification: market name, latin name, growing method....
04-15-23, 06:21 PM
Replies: 1,068
Views: 227,484
Posted By cheffyjay

Do you say 'a a. homer hilsen'? 'an a. homer...

Do you say 'a a. homer hilsen'? 'an a. homer hilsen'? This one has a different seat cluster than most of the photos of this frame I've seen. Older model?
...
04-04-23, 07:44 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 507
Posted By cheffyjay

My Paramount has this...well...what's left of it....

My Paramount has this...well...what's left of it. Gold paint on the lugs over the chrome.
...
04-01-23, 10:18 PM
Replies: 311
Views: 45,920
Posted By cheffyjay

My recently acquired little Tommasini. I think...

My recently acquired little Tommasini. I think it's a 1978. Oddly equipped with a 46/42 up front.
...
01-02-23, 06:24 PM
Replies: 1,068
Views: 227,484
Posted By cheffyjay

charming Puch: ...

charming Puch:

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12-04-22, 05:38 PM
Replies: 617
Views: 81,580
Posted By cheffyjay

My Miyata 912 I've owned since new: ...

My Miyata 912 I've owned since new:


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12-04-22, 03:41 PM
Replies: 82,870
Views: 13,976,901
Posted By cheffyjay

amazing deal but can't fit 4.5 hours of driving...

amazing deal but can't fit 4.5 hours of driving into my work week...

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12-03-22, 05:07 PM
Replies: 128
Views: 6,210
Posted By cheffyjay

they are CX models, apparently they started...

they are CX models, apparently they started making them in 1976. I haven't had the opportunity to ride this much and I imagine the aging pads won't show their potential.
12-02-22, 11:48 PM
Replies: 128
Views: 6,210
Posted By cheffyjay

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Papa, the Italians are coming!
12-02-22, 08:41 PM
Replies: 128
Views: 6,210
Posted By cheffyjay

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11-29-22, 09:40 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,878
Posted By cheffyjay

Very nice! I have an Explosif (true temper ox...

Very nice! I have an Explosif (true temper ox platinum) as well as a Voodoo Bizango in 853. Love the mid-to-late nineties MTBs. Congrats!
11-19-22, 04:43 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 910
Posted By cheffyjay

I have two green things and five round things

I have two green things and five round things
09-17-22, 03:42 PM
Replies: 120
Views: 6,516
Posted By cheffyjay

I think much of vintage world is driven by what...

I think much of vintage world is driven by what people yearned for in their youth, when they didn't have the means to buy their dream car/bike/motorcycle/ etc. Radwood and 90s retro have bigger...
08-06-22, 10:11 AM
Replies: 260
Views: 31,119
Posted By cheffyjay

after the TR3 I swore I'd never own another...

after the TR3 I swore I'd never own another British car but here I am refilling the smoke reservoir and serving the 'prince of darkness'
08-06-22, 09:24 AM
Replies: 260
Views: 31,119
Posted By cheffyjay

I've owned a lot of 'C&V' cars over the years. ...

I've owned a lot of 'C&V' cars over the years. Currently I have a 1963 series 2 Sunbeam Alpine. It is in need of brake work, electrical (of course), and sorting of what put it in the garage: an...
05-14-22, 09:31 AM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,691,325
Posted By cheffyjay

quick conversion I put together for gravel rides...

quick conversion I put together for gravel rides with my daughter. I fell for a cheap 'celeste green' bar wrap online. not even close.

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03-22-22, 10:12 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,106
Posted By cheffyjay

That Rossin ad brings back memories, and still...

That Rossin ad brings back memories, and still gets the mouth agape. The poor kid could only dream. That zipper fairing seemed so great at the time. I remember this issue well.
03-08-22, 10:36 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,848
Posted By cheffyjay

Sharing a charming Australian find

Couldn't resist this Cecil Walker, seems to be labeled 'Super Corsa' on the top tube. It's my first Campagnolo setup with the gum rubber still attached. The components were well worth the price of...
06-16-21, 10:35 PM
Replies: 152
Views: 56,011
Posted By cheffyjay

At the time, Shimano meant 'planned obsolescence'...

At the time, Shimano meant 'planned obsolescence' to me in a way that seemed just rude. The Crane stuff wasn't that impressive anyway and Superbe came along--like jewelry. I wanted Campagnolo but...
05-29-21, 07:55 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 4,223
Posted By cheffyjay

mine had a happy ending. I'd saved up for a long...

mine had a happy ending. I'd saved up for a long time for my Miyata 912 I bought new in junior high school. I held on to it through the years even though i stopped cycling. my father in law really...
05-26-21, 06:56 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,253
Posted By cheffyjay

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the number on the bb is: 575.50.xxx
seat post binder bolt is non metric 3/16...
04-23-21, 07:13 AM
Replies: 166
Views: 15,398
Posted By cheffyjay

I had a Bell in the 80's and always wore it. It...

I had a Bell in the 80's and always wore it. It was uncommon but I don't recall being mocked for it or anything. I grew up in a motorcycle family, so it was pretty normal for me. I always wanted...
04-13-21, 07:43 PM
Replies: 22,281
Views: 4,613,053
Posted By cheffyjay

when the crank breaks... thought the photo was...

when the crank breaks...
thought the photo was reversed but no. use what you've got i guess:...
03-09-21, 10:48 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,768
Posted By cheffyjay

Not entirely faithful but made only two months...

Not entirely faithful but made only two months before the movie bike. I've since changed the seat out. Couldn't bring myself to switch out the SR for NR. Can't bring myself to like the Ambrosio...
02-21-21, 08:28 PM
Replies: 353
Views: 45,779
Posted By cheffyjay

1963 Sunbeam Alpine: ...

1963 Sunbeam Alpine:


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10-24-20, 03:23 PM
Replies: 245
Views: 41,689
Posted By cheffyjay

double orange: ...

double orange:


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08-23-20, 06:45 PM
Replies: 8,997
Views: 3,087,762
Posted By cheffyjay

Positively Vulgar. I've owned this since 1994,...

Positively Vulgar. I've owned this since 1994, in many configurations.

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07-08-20, 10:56 PM
Replies: 22,281
Views: 4,613,053
Posted By cheffyjay

wash that mouth out with soap! ...

wash that mouth out with soap!

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05-30-20, 09:02 AM
Replies: 82,870
Views: 13,976,901
Posted By cheffyjay

found myself adding up what to offer for all of...

found myself adding up what to offer for all of them...and yet they're all way too big for me.
05-17-20, 10:21 PM
Replies: 22,281
Views: 4,613,053
Posted By cheffyjay

rolling project...fillet brazed ...

rolling project...fillet brazed

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02-29-20, 07:11 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,189
Posted By cheffyjay

Love the ofmega mistral

Love the ofmega mistral
01-17-20, 11:14 PM
Replies: 159
Views: 15,279
Posted By cheffyjay

$230 shipping factored into that price. That's...

$230 shipping factored into that price. That's pretty steep compared to most.
12-28-19, 11:19 AM
Replies: 8,997
Views: 3,087,762
Posted By cheffyjay

My 'thing' with road bikes was '79-81 but for...

My 'thing' with road bikes was '79-81 but for mountain bikes it was '94-96. I had a keen interest in AMP Research and now they are affordable. The B3, B4, and Mercedes branded B5 (with a carbon...
12-21-19, 12:21 PM
Replies: 353
Views: 45,779
Posted By cheffyjay

I've had it about two years, it used to run...

I've had it about two years, it used to run pretty well but now it suffers from britishness. I've had several interesting cars over the years and after the TR3 I swore I'd never own a brit car...
11-27-19, 10:34 PM
Replies: 82,870
Views: 13,976,901
Posted By cheffyjay

chrome 1973 paramount in WA state: ...

chrome 1973 paramount in WA state:
https://seattle.craigslist.org/oly/bik/d/centralia-vintage-schwinn-paramount/7027671429.html
...
11-14-19, 09:59 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 8,181
Posted By cheffyjay

I find I'm netting less and less on things I've...

I find I'm netting less and less on things I've sold on ebay. The fees are now awful and it just takes one or two false claims of damaged items to make me shy away. (for me, 100% of overseas...
09-15-19, 12:06 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 22,461
Posted By cheffyjay

$100-125 is a good deal (with sandblasting). ...

$100-125 is a good deal (with sandblasting). Lots of places charge more. Be prepared to chase some threads on the bottom bracket and to file a little to get the headset back in, the powder is...
08-15-19, 09:58 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 21,439
Posted By cheffyjay

I have a vague recollection of Richard Ballantine...

I have a vague recollection of Richard Ballantine of Richard's Bicycle Book writing about a preference for small flange. That's what made me want them. (wasn't he also a centerpull- is- better guy...
06-20-19, 11:47 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 9,181
Posted By cheffyjay

offerup is exquisitely frustrating. Most sellers...

offerup is exquisitely frustrating. Most sellers never respond. Ads stay up forever. Occasionally I have a successful transaction but most are impossible.
06-02-19, 11:11 PM
Replies: 296
Views: 41,006
Posted By cheffyjay

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one in titanium silver...
05-10-19, 10:52 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,733
Posted By cheffyjay

New-to-me Berardi

Just purchased this interesting Berardi in a lovely green. The lugs are nicely thin and those seat stay caps are sensational. love the decal on the forks, anybody know the story on the initials...
03-15-19, 10:23 PM
Replies: 246
Views: 77,368
Posted By cheffyjay

here is mine. stumbled across this on Craigslist...

here is mine. stumbled across this on Craigslist about two years ago. love...
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