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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-30-24, 08:00 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 869
Posted By jackbombay

Beautiful! I'm not familiar with all the Shogun...

Beautiful! I'm not familiar with all the Shogun mixtes, but I have seen some that are full chromo, is this one? And the fork too?

My daily is a Miyata mixte with a 1969 Sturmey 5 speed in the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-28-24, 05:30 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 436
Posted By jackbombay

Today I swapped the brifters with some older...

Today I swapped the brifters with some older ultegra units that are SUPER SLR instead of NEW SUPER SLR, and the brakes work much better, and the perception of "lots of spring tension" at the lever is...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-27-24, 09:38 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 11,844
Posted By jackbombay

In my defence the only 650b conversion I have...

In my defence the only 650b conversion I have ever done was from 650a, not from 700c.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-27-24, 10:37 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 436
Posted By jackbombay

The spring is in the "less tension" position, but...

The spring is in the "less tension" position, but that link got me going down the shimano worm hole and I found this quote below here (https://forum.cyclinguk.org/viewtopic.php?t=141578),



The...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-27-24, 09:43 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 346
Posted By jackbombay

Klein Quantum Race 1997

My girlfriend picked up a "new" bike a few days ago, got it from the original owner, it has a mavic helium wheelset on it and he added the triple crank, he wore out the original Ultegra brifters and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-26-24, 05:26 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,539,768
Posted By jackbombay

Beautiful! That is a Shimano 3 speed. Here...

Beautiful! That is a Shimano 3 speed.

Here is a better pic of my restomod Miyata, when it was still coaster brake 3 speed, and I made the fender gap more uniform since then. It has a full chromoly...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-26-24, 05:04 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,539,768
Posted By jackbombay

Wow! I assume that had a shimano 3 speed in the...

Wow! I assume that had a shimano 3 speed in the back? Have any pics handy?

My current daily driver is a Miyata with a Sturmey 5 speed in the back (1969 S-5), but I've also run it with a Sturmey...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-26-24, 04:57 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,539,768
Posted By jackbombay

Beautiful! Have you considered a 24 tooth...

Beautiful!

Have you considered a 24 tooth rear cog to lower the whole gear range? I do understand trying to minimize input of parts/money though when the intent is to sell.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-26-24, 11:59 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 866
Posted By jackbombay

Good to see you got your wheel sorted! I have...

Good to see you got your wheel sorted! I have built maybe 20 wheels in my life, enough to be fairly comfortable, but certainly not enough to not make mistakes, but I have concluded that if I simply...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-12-23, 12:48 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 837
Posted By jackbombay

TH ride was great! Merged with the friday night...

TH ride was great! Merged with the friday night ride, merged with the LCD ride... I was out there on my Ti tall, with 2 friends on other talls I built and a 4th friend on one he built.

I should...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-09-23, 10:34 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 3,424
Posted By jackbombay

My plan to make racing more exciting. No...

My plan to make racing more exciting.

No radios.

Some guys went up the road? You don't know how far ahead they are? You have two choices, man up and reel them in, or potentially finish...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-01-22, 12:28 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,438
Posted By jackbombay

Nice! Just about 1:1 for gearing! I was...

Nice! Just about 1:1 for gearing!


I was able to get to 1:1 on my 72' Super Course, I did add a granny ring to get there, I cut/drilled some aluminum sheet to replace the spacers between my 52...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-05-21, 11:53 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,331
Posted By jackbombay

This. 3 minute job.

This.

3 minute job.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-28-21, 12:11 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,164
Posted By jackbombay

A racer accidentally causing a crash is in no way...

A racer accidentally causing a crash is in no way similar to a spectator accidentally causing a crash.

A racer crashing is something that all of the riders know is a possibility, but a "fan"...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-21, 10:27 PM
Replies: 217
Views: 20,736
Posted By jackbombay

10 miles and a 1000' of climbing on my Super...

10 miles and a 1000' of climbing on my Super course for 5/31 day! Much smaller ride than I'd have liked, but I'm hurt, and it was a lot more than nothing!
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-21, 06:40 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 5,368
Posted By jackbombay

3 speeds are the best long ride bikes! Tommy...

3 speeds are the best long ride bikes! Tommy Godwin is proof of this! https://www.tommygodwin.com/

I am a member of SOTS, and may be the only one that has ridden a double century on a 3 speed...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-30-21, 06:57 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,373
Posted By jackbombay

This bike was in the metal pile at the dump where...

This bike was in the metal pile at the dump where I used to live in Idaho, you're not supposed to take stuff, but... I couldn't pass it up!

Not sure what I'll do with it quite yet, but its a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-24-21, 11:09 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,539,768
Posted By jackbombay

I have a few S5 hubs, and I don't notice any...

I have a few S5 hubs, and I don't notice any difference in spring strength, but where they are odd is that to engage 1st or 5th reliably you do need to have slight tension on the drivetrain, which is...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-24-21, 11:25 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,410
Posted By jackbombay

Everyone still debating what it is even though...

Everyone still debating what it is even though you already laid it out! You can lead a horse to water...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-23-21, 09:15 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,209
Posted By jackbombay

This kind of stuff drives me nuts, I'm fine...

This kind of stuff drives me nuts, I'm fine paying more money for higher quality more durable products, but when I pay more money and the products aren't more durable, well... How some rubber...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-22-21, 10:46 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,209
Posted By jackbombay

I have a 1987 dahon folding bike, it has spent...

I have a 1987 dahon folding bike, it has spent virtually its entire life in its Dahon specific storage bag, and it has the original tires which have no cracks and are still plenty supple, its rather...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-10-21, 06:38 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,508
Posted By jackbombay

I would use a dremmel and tiny grinding wheel to...

I would use a dremmel and tiny grinding wheel to make sure I had bare metal on both sides, I would probably go with JB Weld myself to stick them back on there.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-10-21, 04:11 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,829
Posted By jackbombay

I don't need a power meter to know that I'm slow!

I don't need a power meter to know that I'm slow!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-10-21, 04:07 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,829
Posted By jackbombay

GCN videos score a 2/10 on average for me,...

GCN videos score a 2/10 on average for me, occasionally they put out some reasonable content, but so much of it is just crap.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-15-21, 11:03 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 7,929
Posted By jackbombay

I had to google it, so here is a video I found...

I had to google it, so here is a video I found for anyone else that is unsure how the rear end of this bike works,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIZhSNdO_Zo


I love it!!!!!!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-15-21, 08:44 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 13,987
Posted By jackbombay

I've gotten a few things from them, and they got...

I've gotten a few things from them, and they got to me very fast, and the price was certainly right. A little while back I needed a single brifter and they had it for half the price of anywhere in...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-26-21, 05:35 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 844
Posted By jackbombay

Help with Trek ID please.

This bike was at the dump, it is now in my garage :-)

Wheels might come back to straight with some truing, but might not, frame has some dings on it, but does appear to be straight.

No decals...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-03-21, 11:59 AM
Replies: 464
Views: 43,823
Posted By jackbombay

Motorists don't want cyclists to obey traffic...

Motorists don't want cyclists to obey traffic rules though, and I know you don't obey all traffic rules, if a bike is a vehicle we should "take the lane" at all times, but cars don't want that, but...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-16-20, 11:23 AM
Replies: 2,175
Views: 534,294
Posted By jackbombay

That s a 73, 74 had different lugs.

That s a 73, 74 had different lugs.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-14-20, 06:39 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 18,556
Posted By jackbombay

There are some people that kind of brag about...

There are some people that kind of brag about "sit and spin" as if its the undisputed proper way to ride a bike, and there are advantages to it, but to never get out of the saddle and try to twist...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-13-20, 01:15 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,319
Posted By jackbombay

YES!!!!! If you do decide they are not for...

YES!!!!!

If you do decide they are not for you, I'll gladly buy them off you and install on my Super Course!

I love DIY projects/items like this!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-13-20, 10:18 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,319
Posted By jackbombay

I would absolutely keep those shifters just as...

I would absolutely keep those shifters just as they are!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-11-20, 12:01 AM
Replies: 135
Views: 18,556
Posted By jackbombay

The current KOM for the Alpe D'huez is held by...

The current KOM for the Alpe D'huez is held by Roman Bardet, he averaged just under 13 MPH up that hill, if he was using 48/21 gearing his cadence would have been 83, I see plenty of pros happy at a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-10-20, 08:37 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 18,556
Posted By jackbombay

My Super Course has a 52/40 rings on the crank,...

My Super Course has a 52/40 rings on the crank, and it really does shift so nice, my modern bike with a 50/34 crank shifts just fine, but the jump is so big that you have to click 2 to 3 gears on the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-09-20, 09:59 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,808
Posted By jackbombay

Paypal is quick and easy in my experience.

Paypal is quick and easy in my experience.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-05-20, 06:10 PM
Replies: 203
Views: 33,839
Posted By jackbombay

Here is a pic of one of the spacers, a solid...

Here is a pic of one of the spacers, a solid block of aluminum with 2 holes drilled and tapped to 5x1, the chain guard got lifted far enough that the holes were not near each other, I also did some...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-03-20, 07:05 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 5,471
Posted By jackbombay

Is there a dropper post option? Also, it...

Is there a dropper post option?

Also, it better be tubeless ready!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-23-20, 02:32 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,539,768
Posted By jackbombay

A few drops of oil in the shifter to make sure...

A few drops of oil in the shifter to make sure ther springs can push bits around as they are intended to could get it working too.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-18-20, 11:55 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 9,359
Posted By jackbombay

Off topic post! Video game...

Off topic post!





Video game score scores.

So, I had a Space Duel arcade game at my house for a while, it was a successor to asteroids, the arcade by my house as a kid had it, and I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-18-20, 10:32 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 9,359
Posted By jackbombay

Oh, my, god! That is a really special...

Oh, my, god!

That is a really special gift!

There are so many bikes on this planet that will never get ridden like that one was, the mismatched cranks, the different wheels, etc... All a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-18-20, 07:14 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 9,359
Posted By jackbombay

Was that as good as Tide stick? ;-)

Was that as good as Tide stick?


;-)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-03-20, 04:52 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 23,509
Posted By jackbombay

Yes!!!! Very good page with all the info...

Yes!!!!

Very good page with all the info anyone could need to successfully build a wheel :-)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-03-20, 10:45 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 23,509
Posted By jackbombay

Number of crossing should be 3, for a 3 cross...

Number of crossing should be 3, for a 3 cross wheel, you could go 4 cross too, but I think three should be fine.

The axle protrusion should be the distance from the lock nut to the center of the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-20-20, 08:17 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,378
Posted By jackbombay

For years I've referred to that as "clear...

For years I've referred to that as "clear loctite"!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-16-20, 08:29 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 5,885
Posted By jackbombay

That is peach fuzz compared to my lucious leg...

That is peach fuzz compared to my lucious leg pelt!



I like the shoe mod, combined with clips and straps I'm sure they are very functional!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-30-20, 11:00 PM
Replies: 186
Views: 37,798
Posted By jackbombay

Unless they are in a perfectly straight line 3...

Unless they are in a perfectly straight line 3 points will always define a circle!

But I'm pretty sure you mean the 3 holes are not equidistant from each other.

I love those "home made"...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-30-20, 10:51 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,215
Posted By jackbombay

Tall bikes are easier to ride than normal bikes! ...

Tall bikes are easier to ride than normal bikes!

Its tough to balance a pencil vertically on your finger, but its easy to balance a broom stick vertically on your palm, the broom stick is a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-30-20, 10:39 PM
Replies: 2,175
Views: 534,294
Posted By jackbombay

That is the north end of the GG bridge. The...

That is the north end of the GG bridge.

The triangular plate is a "tripilizer" that I made out of aluminum that replaces the spacers between the 2 stock chain rings and allows me to mount a MTB...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-29-20, 11:22 PM
Replies: 2,175
Views: 534,294
Posted By jackbombay

https://i.postimg.cc/bNGp5qgk/461A6D2B-EBCD-4D9F-B...

https://i.postimg.cc/bNGp5qgk/461A6D2B-EBCD-4D9F-BC32-15358D2602CF.jpg (https://postimg.cc/0bqTMRLy)

One older guy showed interest in my bike today, told me it was beautiful, and asked if it was...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-25-20, 08:16 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 34,231
Posted By jackbombay

I had a Redline BMX bike as a young teen, it had...

I had a Redline BMX bike as a young teen, it had a chrome fork and stays, I stripped the paint off the frame and used "Bluing compound" for shotgun barrels to blue the frame, I then kept a light coat...
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