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Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-23-23, 10:22 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 3,346
Posted By BoltBreaker

Who remembers this comic book? ...

Who remembers this comic book?

https://assets.gocomics.com/uploads/features/tmcm/widgets/link_w_title_large_tmcm_TooMuchCoffeeMan_740x440.jpg

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Too_Much_Coffee_Man
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-21-23, 10:13 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 3,346
Posted By BoltBreaker

Every man has his vices (vicii?). And don't you...

Every man has his vices (vicii?). And don't you dare disclose mine, eh?

https://live.staticflickr.com/5806/30158773863_7d3e23c9d2_c.jpg
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-06-23, 08:46 PM
Replies: 306
Views: 28,976
Posted By BoltBreaker

Granted, it's commercial graffiti... but down by...

Granted, it's commercial graffiti... but down by Jack London in Oakland, where fresh ale flows like mother's milk from the teat of the brewer's tap.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-19-22, 10:07 PM
Replies: 498
Views: 36,549
Posted By BoltBreaker

C&V Bridges

Bridges? You bet... from 2019, gugie was there...

https://photos.smugmug.com/Bici/2019-TdMIL/i-BR8Dmq9/0/8b8b6adc/XL/IMG_1076-XL.jpg
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-14-22, 10:31 PM
Replies: 227
Views: 17,229
Posted By BoltBreaker

Sure, the more chain wrapped, the better. ...

Sure, the more chain wrapped, the better.

https://photos.smugmug.com/Bici/Guglielmana-Rohlhoffer/i-JpnQfGx/0/f6238ed0/L/IMG_2462-L.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-04-22, 07:30 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,463
Posted By BoltBreaker

Good thing I kept the (email) receipts. That...

Good thing I kept the (email) receipts. That hippie constructeur in Portland noted that I often seemed to be trying for more distance between seat and bars, since I slid the Brooks saddle all the way...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-20-22, 02:19 PM
Replies: 205
Views: 11,550
Posted By BoltBreaker

Indeed, it turned out looking pretty good. Good...

Indeed, it turned out looking pretty good. Good mechanical contact between seat stays and seat tube, and the double bolt approach has worked well - no broken bolts yet!
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-01-22, 01:48 PM
Replies: 105
Views: 8,113
Posted By BoltBreaker

We feed him, and give him a bed to sleep on......

We feed him, and give him a bed to sleep on... but that's it. Actually, I think he rather likes the patina of mud mixed with cow manure and sheep dung covering the frame and cranks, reminds him of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-31-21, 08:50 PM
Replies: 105
Views: 8,113
Posted By BoltBreaker

Home, and after a chit, chower, and chave... plus...

Home, and after a chit, chower, and chave... plus sleeping until 11:00, I feel fine. As the designated FNG on this ride, my thanks to the older and younger guys who rode with us. It was a tough route...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-28-21, 11:33 PM
Replies: 105
Views: 8,113
Posted By BoltBreaker

One flat? Or first flat?

It’s a tradition… when gugie and I ride, he gets a flat. Today’s was on River Road between Guerneville and Monte Rio, in the effing rain.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-19-21, 05:16 PM
Replies: 21,742
Views: 3,083,514
Posted By BoltBreaker

Out testing brakes, and I found myself in Jack...

Out testing brakes, and I found myself in Jack London district of Oakland. A powerful thirst fell upon me…

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-01-21, 04:52 PM
Replies: 105
Views: 8,113
Posted By BoltBreaker

Tomales, you say? Last time we were there, it was...

Tomales, you say? Last time we were there, it was a bit nippy...

https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-dJ2m9Kq/0/L/i-dJ2m9Kq-L.jpg

At least we always eat good on these rides.
...
Forum: Touring
11-21-21, 06:33 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 31,481
Posted By BoltBreaker

Getting in the miles as I break in the Rohloffer,...

Getting in the miles as I break in the Rohloffer, some observations:

0. The noises it makes while breaking in are weird. I guess people just get used to it?

1. If I shift across the 7-8 divide...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-17-21, 10:31 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,476
Posted By BoltBreaker

I just accept the worn paint as part of my bike's...

I just accept the worn paint as part of my bike's natural use and aging process. These aren't garage queens...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-03-21, 10:10 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,895
Posted By BoltBreaker

Bump for a relevant thread... when gugie made my...

Bump for a relevant thread... when gugie made my new frame, he re-raked a tall Rivendell fork I sent him, for lower trail. We decided on this for the intended purpose of the bike - all-day credit...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-29-21, 09:49 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 12,822
Posted By BoltBreaker

And... almost done... a finishing touch. Every...

And... almost done... a finishing touch. Every bike should have a beautiful head badge.

https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-SHPWpzX/0/X2/i-SHPWpzX-X2.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-20-21, 07:36 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 12,822
Posted By BoltBreaker

I think it wholly appropriate that gugie got to...

I think it wholly appropriate that gugie got to take his creation for a spin after his Coastal tramp to Cambria ('https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1238194-touroica-2021-a.html'). The look...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-19-21, 07:47 PM
Replies: 248
Views: 44,126
Posted By BoltBreaker

So... my new lugged steel bike with MAFAC RAID...

So... my new lugged steel bike with MAFAC RAID centerpulls *and* Rohloff IGH is what? Not vintage, not classic... yet, it's curiously similar to the C&V theme, no? I blame gugie
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-06-21, 08:07 PM
Replies: 1,775
Views: 242,350
Posted By BoltBreaker

:lol:

:lol:
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
08-25-21, 08:24 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 20,913
Posted By BoltBreaker

Well, I just solved my own issue, sometimes it...

Well, I just solved my own issue, sometimes it needs stating out loud for inspiration to come. I realized it might be easier to "steer" the derailleur cable from above if I put a nice bend in the...
Forum: Northern California
08-22-21, 07:27 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,954
Posted By BoltBreaker

And, too good not to share, my favorite local...

And, too good not to share, my favorite local Randonneurs Henry Wildeberry and Ms. Cools visit both Two Fish Bakery at Stewarts Point Store and Cafe Aquatica, on their recent ride. Come for the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-20-21, 01:34 PM
Replies: 1,775
Views: 242,350
Posted By BoltBreaker

See stuff, and see people. Always fun to stop and...

See stuff, and see people. Always fun to stop and chat with the locals. This young chap was milking his 35th free coffee refill at the Stewart's Point Store, from the cup he keeps in his truck when...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-14-21, 07:21 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 12,822
Posted By BoltBreaker

As mentioned elsewheres, gugie and I go back, way...

As mentioned elsewheres, gugie and I go back, way back, least 20 pounds ago (in my own case, can't speak to anyone else's degradation). And prior to his even starting in on drawings, let alone...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-13-21, 09:06 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 12,822
Posted By BoltBreaker

Indeed. I'm envisioning the next TdMIL and having...

Indeed. I'm envisioning the next TdMIL and having to endure the stories (longer than comments, longer even than considered responses) that will ensue when strangers ask us about the heritage of the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-11-21, 08:21 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 12,822
Posted By BoltBreaker

What a long strange trip it's been... something...

What a long strange trip it's been... something something about an election in 2016, and a four year period of distractions. As well as occasional trips to the basement to file brass from places...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-07-21, 05:58 PM
Replies: 248
Views: 44,126
Posted By BoltBreaker

In other words, every frame ever sold by...

In other words, every frame ever sold by Rivendell - past, present, or future. :thumb:
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