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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-20-24, 03:39 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 358
Posted By Brad L

I suspect some of these clips were made for...

I suspect some of these clips were made for French diameter tubing. The difference in circumference (28mm vs 28.6mm) is about 3mm. I had to use a longer bolt to fit mine.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-11-24, 02:31 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,212
Posted By Brad L

The SSE wind meant it would be a headwind for...

The SSE wind meant it would be a headwind for much of the last 12 mile section of the route. It was tough!

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-11-24, 02:23 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,212
Posted By Brad L

We had a total of 9 riders come out for the tour...

We had a total of 9 riders come out for the tour this year. The weather was pretty nice with cloudy skies and a 66° temp at the start and hovering just below 80° at the the end. The wind, though, was...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-10-24, 04:46 PM
Replies: 8,793
Views: 1,106,659
Posted By Brad L

Hozan pedal thread chasers. ...

Hozan pedal thread chasers.


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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-10-24, 02:02 PM
Replies: 249
Views: 11,748
Posted By Brad L

Here's a 1979 Centurion Semi Pro that's waaay too...

Here's a 1979 Centurion Semi Pro that's waaay too tall for me. Looks mostly original and the the chainrings show little wear.

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-07-24, 08:01 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 513
Posted By Brad L

New 9.5mm axles are available from Wheels...

New 9.5mm axles are available from Wheels Manufacturing but you'll need to determine if your threads are 9.5mm x 24tpi (threads per inch) or 9.5mm x 26tpi. Though they seems close enough, getting it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-06-24, 05:18 AM
Replies: 156
Views: 10,471
Posted By Brad L

I can’t say I’ve seen it spelled like this...

I can’t say I’ve seen it spelled like this before.


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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-25-24, 05:05 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,918
Posted By Brad L

I’ve also assembled the handlebars. I was torn...

I’ve also assembled the handlebars. I was torn about where to locate the Lefol brake levers. I normally align the tips of the levers with the straight area at the end of the bars. When the bike...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-25-24, 04:33 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,918
Posted By Brad L

I’m shifting back and forth between two projects...

I’m shifting back and forth between two projects along with other everyday chores, so work still happens, but there’s no hurry.

I installed the LAM Competition brake calipers then moved on to the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-25-24, 03:49 PM
Replies: 8,793
Views: 1,106,659
Posted By Brad L

I picked up some NOS Simplex brake cables for my...

I picked up some NOS Simplex brake cables for my Liberia project (https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1285267-1950s-liberia-restoration.html). I guess I need 5 more 50s bikes now that I have...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-24-24, 09:04 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 4,974
Posted By Brad L

I rode down Cypress Mountain's 10-17% grades with...

I rode down Cypress Mountain's 10-17% grades with my Weinmann 500 single pivot brakes without an issue. Of course, both the calipers and levers had been thoroughly disassembled, cleaned, and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-18-24, 05:34 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,918
Posted By Brad L

Still moving forward. The cranks have been...

Still moving forward. The cranks have been installed including the new crank bolt covers. Then, when finishing up the installation of the front derailleur, the split-ring washer decided to add more...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-18-24, 12:28 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,918
Posted By Brad L

Progress. ...

Progress.


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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-18-24, 12:01 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,918
Posted By Brad L

The bottom bracket spindle issue has been...

The bottom bracket spindle issue has been resolved! I bought an American made cobalt steel tap from McMaster-Carr and it cuts like a hot knife through butter. Once it arrived, I removed the spindle...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-15-24, 11:46 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,146,635
Posted By Brad L

This 1970 Schwinn tandem is for sale out of La...

This 1970 Schwinn tandem is for sale out of La Grange, TX (not the chicken ranch). It claims to be a 69 but the serial number starts with HF.
1969 SCHWINN PARAMOUNT TANDEM With Campagnolo - bicycles...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-12-24, 10:12 PM
Replies: 7,823
Views: 929,381
Posted By Brad L

As I'm starting the reassembly of my 1955 Liberia...

As I'm starting the reassembly of my 1955 Liberia on this thread (https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1285267-1950s-liberia-restoration.html?ispreloading=1), I'm starting the refurbishment of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-12-24, 10:06 PM
Replies: 311
Views: 47,004
Posted By Brad L

I'm about the start a refurbishment of this...

I'm about the start a refurbishment of this 1980(?) Columbia. It was made by the Carlton workers who stayed behind in Worksop after the brand moved to Nottingham under Raleigh.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-07-24, 11:59 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,918
Posted By Brad L

I have one of each. As long as they both fit...

I have one of each. As long as they both fit under the crank bolt caps, I’m okay with the mix. They’ll not be seen....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-07-24, 11:16 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,918
Posted By Brad L

I tried a chaser but it just crushed the chaser's...

I tried a chaser but it just crushed the chaser's threads. I'll buy a tap and give that a shot. Fingers crossed.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-07-24, 10:45 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,918
Posted By Brad L

I’ve finally started to assemble the bike!! ...

I’ve finally started to assemble the bike!!

And, now I’ve stopped.

This bike has been full of surprises, and they keep coming. I installed the bottom bracket using all the original parts...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-06-24, 06:45 PM
Replies: 8,793
Views: 1,106,659
Posted By Brad L

I just received this NOS Selle San Marco Rolls...

I just received this NOS Selle San Marco Rolls saddle for my 1987 De Rosa project. Yellow saddles are difficult to find, and nearly impossible in this condition. This has a 1990 date.

...
Forum: Texas
03-04-24, 07:59 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 187
Posted By Brad L

Vintage Painted Churches Tour

I'm putting on another Painted Churches tour for vintage bikes on April 6th, 2024. I've opened up the "vintage" criteria to be any bike made in the 20th century, be it steel, aluminum, carbon,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-27-24, 04:01 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,918
Posted By Brad L

And lastly, the final bits have been cleaned. ...

And lastly, the final bits have been cleaned. The part on the right is the clamp bolt for the two rear derailleur cables to attach near the chainstay. The rest are the unique cable ferrules found...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-27-24, 03:44 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,918
Posted By Brad L

When I received the bike I found the seat...

When I received the bike I found the seat adjuster clamp wouldn’t hold, and as suspected, the bolt had been stripped. I was surprised to find the original bolt was aluminum, hence the stripped...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-23-24, 10:45 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,918
Posted By Brad L

Getting into details, the front wheel has an...

Getting into details, the front wheel has an unusual Campagnolo Gran Sport hub with long, a 8mmx1mm axle for wing nuts. I believe the rim is early Mavic as it looks identical to the rear rim that...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-23-24, 09:53 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,918
Posted By Brad L

The wheels are done! Each wheel was completely...

The wheels are done! Each wheel was completely disassembled and each part cleaned separately, then reassembled using the original spokes and nipples. Again, nothing was polished.

The front wheel...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-18-24, 11:22 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,473
Posted By Brad L

I had trouble with reach of the Mafac levers on...

I had trouble with reach of the Mafac levers on the 1971 PX-10 that I restored. I took a hint from a French restorer and added spacers between the lever and the lever body. I took a plastic cap from...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-17-24, 11:46 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 821
Posted By Brad L

I've had to replace cones on Maillard hubs and...

I've had to replace cones on Maillard hubs and found it relatively inexpensive to just buy another hub off Ebay. I've been lucky that the replacement hub had good cones, but it's risky.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-14-24, 07:36 PM
Replies: 344
Views: 113,757
Posted By Brad L

This is my 1955 Liberia that I had shipped over...

This is my 1955 Liberia that I had shipped over from France.


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Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-13-24, 07:49 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,074
Posted By Brad L

Check out your local charity resale shops. I...

Check out your local charity resale shops.

I was donating a few boxes of unwanteds and my eyes kept being drawn to one of their bikes out on the sidewalk about ten yards from me. They always...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-09-24, 03:36 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,918
Posted By Brad L

My error has been resolved. I bought a pair of...

My error has been resolved. I bought a pair of later Lyotard 45CA pedals with English threads on the chance the spindles didn’t change. Fortunately they’re virtually identical. I was able to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-07-24, 03:28 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,212
Posted By Brad L

Painted Churches Tour 2.0

I'm leading another tour of the Painted Churches around Schulenburg, Texas. Last year we had a really nice time despite the cold and dampness. It actually sleeted at the allotted start time, so we...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-05-24, 06:42 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,260
Posted By Brad L

I’m just reading this so I’m a bit late....

I’m just reading this so I’m a bit late. Concerning the use of the walnut shell tumbler, I’d leave that step out completely. It seems it’s pushing walnut shell dust into your pivot points causing...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-03-24, 11:21 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 5,641
Posted By Brad L

I just read through the entire thread and found...

I just read through the entire thread and found it to be an amazing story. I’d love to find out what happened to my 1955 VW Beetle that I sold back in the late 90s.

FYI - get yourself a bottle of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-02-24, 09:29 AM
Replies: 604
Views: 76,667
Posted By Brad L

Here’s my 1947 Ciclo Piave ...

Here’s my 1947 Ciclo Piave

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And my 1955 Liberia
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-01-24, 09:25 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,182
Posted By Brad L

I can sympathize. My 1947 Ciclo Piave was found...

I can sympathize. My 1947 Ciclo Piave was found with many updated, 70s-80s parts, but fortunately the Cambio Corsa bits were 99% there (it has a few Allen head nuts on the mounts). Worse is someone...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-01-24, 06:48 PM
Replies: 128
Views: 9,472
Posted By Brad L

The fact that they added Eroica recently is...

The fact that they added Eroica recently is promising, but they need to nail everything down quickly so people can make plans. All the indecision last year is what led to the small turnout.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-01-24, 06:38 PM
Replies: 128
Views: 9,472
Posted By Brad L

Not completely, but it shows both. If you click...

Not completely, but it shows both. If you click on the links, Nova is 9/21/24 and Eroica is 9/22/24. But still no Concorso showing.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-01-24, 06:26 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,918
Posted By Brad L

I finally got around to pulling the spindles from...

I finally got around to pulling the spindles from the cheap pedals. I clamped them in the vise, and shortly had a nice groove cut to take any debris. I hit the threads with a thread file to remove...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-26-24, 06:19 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,055
Posted By Brad L

5200 miles from Lyon, France to Houston, TX for...

5200 miles from Lyon, France to Houston, TX for my 1955 Liberia.


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Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-26-24, 12:24 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,918
Posted By Brad L

The holidays and cold temps in my unheated shop...

The holidays and cold temps in my unheated shop has slowed progress, but things are still happening. I completed the LAM Competition brake calipers during a lull in the cold weather. Both have had...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-23-24, 10:18 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 545
Posted By Brad L

I'd say it's a 1981 model. It's in a transition...

I'd say it's a 1981 model. It's in a transition period where they switched to the spool shaped chainstay bridge and started routing the cables under the bottom bracket shell. Both happened in 1981.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-20-24, 05:51 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,916
Posted By Brad L

Disassemble the brake calipers, then clean and...

Disassemble the brake calipers, then clean and grease the pivot points, replace the dried pads with Kool Stop pads, and replace the cables and housing. After this the brakes will work just fine.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-17-24, 01:59 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,318
Posted By Brad L

Here’s my 1989 Vitus 979 (all Mavic). These were...

Here’s my 1989 Vitus 979 (all Mavic). These were introduced in 1979 and raced extensively in the 1980s by Sean Kelly, including at Paris Roubaix. They’re no slouch.

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-07-24, 12:11 AM
Replies: 364
Views: 47,647
Posted By Brad L

My 1969 Colnago Super. ...

My 1969 Colnago Super.


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Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-03-24, 07:27 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,495
Posted By Brad L

I’d asked for a copy of “The Dancing Chain” by...

I’d asked for a copy of “The Dancing Chain” by Frank Berto, Ron Shepherd, and Raymond Henry and my wife was able to find a nice copy from an online book store. To my surprise, this particular book...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-21-23, 03:57 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,918
Posted By Brad L

And a few more… ...

And a few more…


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Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-21-23, 03:55 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,918
Posted By Brad L

The frame for the 1955 Liberia is done! It’ll...

The frame for the 1955 Liberia is done! It’ll now wait for the remainder of the components to be restored. The frame was washed with soap and water, then mineral spirits for tougher grime, and the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-17-23, 04:20 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,918
Posted By Brad L

The frame has been cleaned and I’m now letting...

The frame has been cleaned and I’m now letting the excess Frame Saver drain before the final polish and waxing.

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-17-23, 03:04 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,918
Posted By Brad L

Once the frame had been cleaned I was able to...

Once the frame had been cleaned I was able to remove the seat binder bolt, and as juvela suspected, the nut was concave, meaning it had been installed backwards. I’ll install it properly.

...
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