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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-12-24, 11:47 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 871
Posted By Glennfordx4

Final log off for Glennfordx4

Hello everyone,


My husband, Glenn, spent a lot of time here over the years and said countless times both how much help he received in his many projects, how he enjoyed sharing his experiences to...
Forum: Framebuilders
03-31-24, 07:52 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,008
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

Keep your fingers on the pulse of the used for...

Keep your fingers on the pulse of the used for sale on line sites. Used jigs of all sorts come up routinely. The challenge will be finding one close enough to not need shipping.

I know of a flat...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-29-24, 11:44 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 625
Posted By cocoabeachcrab

did some copper plate cleanup, but the fugglies...

did some copper plate cleanup, but the fugglies on the top tube especially are there to stay. insane head tube angle isn't a match for non track rear dropouts, so maybe this was a one time custom...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-14-24, 06:54 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 2,678
Posted By Andy Antipas

1975 px-10

I'm not an expert on these frames. My interest in this frame is to see how the ride and handling compare to my British, Italian, American, and other French brands from approximately the same time...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-09-24, 10:56 AM
Replies: 104
Views: 20,957
Posted By geeteeiii

Found a almost completely unmolested 1986 Start...

Found a almost completely unmolested 1986 Start Shosse. Even the bar wrap and tires are original. Some of the spokes have been swapped out and all of them have been soldered at some point. Luckily i...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-03-24, 06:59 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,445
Posted By tiger1964

For easier application of FrameSaver?

For easier application of FrameSaver?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-24-24, 01:43 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,727
Posted By Portlandjim

"Barn Find" Merz bike RB057

I just returned from Portland, to visit my son Carter and his family but also to pick up this Merz bike. The customer I ​​made if for in 1975 had knee problems that meant he couldn't ride bikes after...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-29-24, 02:10 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 20,957
Posted By geeteeiii

Found 2 Sprint frames, one from 1969 and the...

Found 2 Sprint frames, one from 1969 and the other is from 1984. Newer one has the quite rare one year only decor, but sadly missing the fork. 1969 one has had a rough life, luckily had most of the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-02-24, 12:54 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 681
Posted By SpeedofLite

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-02-24, 12:52 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 681
Posted By SpeedofLite

A Thousand Fathers - Early History of the Rear Derailleur

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-28-23, 08:26 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,525
Posted By repechage

the secret of the origin / maker of the V frames...

the secret of the origin / maker of the V frames was just that for a long while and denied. At some point near retirement Alberto had a GC restored for a client, it had a V stamp prefix for the size...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-27-23, 06:51 PM
Replies: 2,390
Views: 565,030
Posted By SurferRosa

Beryl Burton...

Beryl Burton (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beryl_Burton)

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-27-23, 05:23 PM
Replies: 196
Views: 11,003
Posted By Kilroy1988

I can't help but think that using the word...

I can't help but think that using the word "defective" to describe a weld that finally broke after about 25 years of use might not be the correct way to look at the situation. A lifetime warranty is...
Forum: Framebuilders
12-21-23, 11:04 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 736
Posted By e-RICHIE

RS Cast Parts and related -

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No Longer Shen
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In 2001 I went on a tear and dove head first into parts design and production. Every year or so I added to the menu or tweaked what was already there. By the middle teens there...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
12-18-23, 12:01 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,054
Posted By Sedgemop

Jeffrey Bock is pretty active on Facebook....

Jeffrey Bock is pretty active on Facebook. Regularly posts what he's building. It's great looking stuff.

https://www.facebook.com/JeffreyBockCustomCycles
...
Forum: Framebuilders
12-18-23, 06:36 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 683
Posted By dsaul

It is a shop built 2 x 48 belt grinder and you...

It is a shop built 2 x 48 belt grinder and you are correct that it can be flipped on its side for horizontal use. I got the plans from a YouTube video from Timwelds. There are some changes that I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-29-23, 07:56 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,660
Posted By Andy Antipas

I know that frame!

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Andy's weight weenie Doug Fattic build.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-28-23, 04:49 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 3,442
Posted By Trakhak

Holy ____!!! That's stunning. OP: "I'm...

Holy ____!!! That's stunning.

OP: "I'm looking for a good cubic zirconia."

Doug Fattic: "Perhaps you might consider this diamond of the first water."

(No offense intended to the OP or the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-26-23, 03:52 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 20,957
Posted By geeteeiii

Decided to complete the 1964 V552 Harkiv build....

Decided to complete the 1964 V552 Harkiv build. Made the decision to switch to the square taper cranks as the cottered originals are so soft and cotter pins suck. I guess 151bcd ones would be more...
Forum: Framebuilders
11-21-23, 03:01 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 714
Posted By guy153

I TIG everything and I use silicon bronze between...

I TIG everything and I use silicon bronze between where the two seat stays join at the top if it is too tight to weld it there. It's fairly easy to sort of fill that gap with TIG bronze if you...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-10-23, 12:51 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 266
Posted By SpeedofLite

Frames and Framebuilding (1989) HENRY JAMES Lugs (Henry James Folson)

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-01-23, 03:41 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,044
Posted By steelbikeguy

Skip's custom Monti Special Skip has a...

Skip's custom Monti Special

Skip has a separate thread about this bike... go check it out (link?), but the short story is that he built this frame in a class he took with the esteemed Doug...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-16-23, 05:03 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,178
Posted By smontanaro

As I'm learning, it can be quite tall without...

As I'm learning, it can be quite tall without being a visual problem. When I built the frame, Doug Fattic said, "I want you to still be able to ride the bike in ten years" (or words to that effect)....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-23-23, 11:44 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,051
Posted By geeteeiii

Found the holy grail of Soviet road bikes in a dump

When i started my dive into the KhVZ or XB3 bikes i read about the legendary Moscow 80 road and track bikes made by CKTB created for the 1980 Olympics. Never in my mind i tought i would own one of...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-17-23, 11:48 AM
Replies: 106
Views: 9,340
Posted By Trakhak

Yes, of course, on both counts. But mixtes were...

Yes, of course, on both counts. But mixtes were pretty much gone from the market by the time that threadless headsets and stems and sloping top tubes started to become dominant.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-11-23, 02:57 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 393
Posted By bulgie

Agreed the crown is Cinelli, investment cast, and...

Agreed the crown is Cinelli, investment cast, and I think the lugs are too (formed sheetmetal lugs, not IC). Shell looks to be Gargatte (RGF), Fench-made but extremely common (in the BSC-threaded...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-02-23, 09:08 AM
Replies: 3,567
Views: 442,729
Posted By rumrunn6

sweet ending. wish my elderly Mom would accept a...

sweet ending. wish my elderly Mom would accept a cat. she can use the company
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-05-23, 03:17 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 953
Posted By Bianchigirll

The T or Y shaped bracket is often over looked...

The T or Y shaped bracket is often over looked and helps keep the rack from sliding down, it attaches to the center bolt of the brake or the fender mounting bolt
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-25-23, 05:32 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 606
Posted By Nokton

Finally Got a Bike I've Been Looking For (Schwinn Sports Tourer)

Inspired by jpc2001 's thread here: https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1274704-local-idiot-spends-good-money-another-old-schwinn.html and thanks to bikemig , I made a drive to Des Moines...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-25-23, 10:23 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 7,874
Posted By Pompiere

So, I've got a couple rides in and I have to say...

So, I've got a couple rides in and I have to say I am very pleased. The fit is perfect, the bike feels like it was custom made for me. The ride over rough pavement and chip seal is very smooth. ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-23-23, 01:14 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,679
Posted By 79pmooney

I cannot say I know this but I strongly suspect...

I cannot say I know this but I strongly suspect two driving forces in the popularity of today's wide tires are frame materials and tire type. I say this as someone who raced in the '70s on pretty...
Forum: Framebuilders
03-07-23, 08:18 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,571
Posted By JohnDThompson

Clear coat may slow, but not stop, rust. Clear...

Clear coat may slow, but not stop, rust. Clear coat and finish color coats are not really impermeable to moisture; that's what the primer coat is for, as well as to improve adherence of the top coats.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-14-23, 08:48 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,340
Posted By scarlson

Surprised nobody has mentioned Jo Routens. It was...

Surprised nobody has mentioned Jo Routens. It was his trademark style during the golden age, although quite subtle compared to GT. Look at those seat stay points wrapped over the top tube. And the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-10-23, 07:20 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,293
Posted By Chuck M

Anything beyond just airing the tires up, oiling...

Anything beyond just airing the tires up, oiling the chain and minor adjustments to just make it ridable may not increase your profit yield by much.

Things may have changed, but during the...
Forum: Framebuilders
01-18-23, 04:51 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,527
Posted By JohnDThompson

If you're adding a second set of eyelet to a...

If you're adding a second set of eyelet to a dropout that already has an eyelet as part of the forging, use the added eyelet for something that won't carry much load, e.g. mudguards, and use the...
Forum: Framebuilders
01-10-23, 06:57 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,083
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

This is my last post on this, barring questions....

This is my last post on this, barring questions. I moved the box from the 65* basement to the 36* garage last night. Found a "ceramic heater" and tested it as a heat source. I could get the box up to...
Forum: Framebuilders
01-08-23, 02:45 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,340
Posted By bulgie

There are jigs that let you "design the frame"...

There are jigs that let you "design the frame" right there on the jig, and the jig more or less calculates the heattube length and height for you. Doug Fattic's laser-cut jig comes to mind as an...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-25-22, 08:58 AM
Replies: 3,567
Views: 442,729
Posted By Murray Missile

We lost both our senior cats this summer exactly...

We lost both our senior cats this summer exactly one month apart, it wasn't a case of one mourning the other however as they pretty much hated each other. Earlier in the year the neighbors moved out...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-06-22, 04:34 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,456
Posted By 63rickert

Inspiration for the CN Hellenics was the Carol...

Inspiration for the CN Hellenics was the Carol Fields Hetchins. Carol was pretty inspiring herself. Once there was a sample out on the street customers asked for them. Eddy did not push the style,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-06-22, 10:25 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,152
Posted By jjhabbs

Custom Built new VINTAGE randonneur with vintage campy!

Hey guys,
Check out this custom by Jeffrey Bock. Its a new randonneur with vintage parts. Its not mine. It belongs to a gent named Brian. You may find this bike on RAGBRAI this year. Here is a video...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-21-22, 06:52 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,885
Posted By Andy Antipas

box lining method

I have carried out box lining on freshly powder coated frames. I use 1000 grit wet/dry paper and very gently remove some of the shine so the paint will be able to adhere to the finish. Then I use 3M...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-14-22, 09:01 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 3,739
Posted By 1964Supersport

Here is where I ended up, I think it will be ok...

Here is where I ended up, I think it will be ok for me.
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-12-22, 08:44 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 3,739
Posted By madpogue

Here's a better explanation of post # 3, pictures...

Here's a better explanation of post # 3, pictures tell it better:

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-02-22, 01:39 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 6,036
Posted By SwimmerMike

I've been trying to get my wife off of her carbon...

I've been trying to get my wife off of her carbon fiber bike and back on to a steel bike. I just took her Marinoni down from the rafters and cleaned it up for her. It's about 44-45cm CTC with 650...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-29-22, 07:27 AM
Replies: 123
Views: 7,185
Posted By cb400bill

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-29-22, 07:17 AM
Replies: 123
Views: 7,185
Posted By cb400bill

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-29-22, 07:09 AM
Replies: 123
Views: 7,185
Posted By cb400bill

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-29-22, 07:08 AM
Replies: 123
Views: 7,185
Posted By cb400bill

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-29-22, 07:06 AM
Replies: 123
Views: 7,185
Posted By cb400bill

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