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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-21-24, 11:01 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 9,000
Posted By Pantah

I've finally acquired my longtime favorite Klein...

I've finally acquired my longtime favorite Klein paint scheme, one I've been searching for for years now, and that's moonrise linear fade! It's tough finding vintage bikes, especially aluminum...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-20-24, 05:14 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,521
Posted By Pantah

I measured both the Salsa stem and my current...

I measured both the Salsa stem and my current Salsa Moto Ace bars and both are 26.0 clamp diameter. Lucky me.




It's looking more and more like I'm going to take this opportunity to upgrade to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-19-24, 10:05 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,521
Posted By t2p

one thing that was not previously mentioned -...

one thing that was not previously mentioned - gotta be careful to not apply too much force / torque to stem expander bolts

I’ve never been a fan of quill stems with expanders - yeah I know they’ve...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-15-23, 12:31 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 13,284
Posted By Chuckk

Got a second Klein last Fall to go with my '98...

Got a second Klein last Fall to go with my '98 Quantum Race that was already posted.
1989 Klein Quantum from the second owner.
It was raced for the Helotes Cycle Shop by the original owner, then...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-11-23, 07:24 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 13,284
Posted By jamesdak

It's only been a year so time to bring this back...

It's only been a year so time to bring this back to life. :thumb:

I'm back in the Klein family after yesterday's local pickup. I had sold my Frankenstein Quantum II last year but missed how well...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-17-23, 07:59 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 307
Posted By Charlie Pendejo

Thanks, I may try your rubber strip idea as at...

Thanks, I may try your rubber strip idea as at least a first pass, before deciding if a custom shim is warranted.

I had an earlier go with metal tape, figuring that should avoid the compression...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-17-23, 06:58 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 307
Posted By Kontact

Agree with Andrew - these kind of add-ons seem to...

Agree with Andrew - these kind of add-ons seem to work poorly. They never seem to tighten down in a way that effectively deals with the torque on the system.

Given how thick this shim is going to...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-12-23, 04:39 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 4,213
Posted By cyccommute

We had a shop here in Denver who used to give an...

We had a shop here in Denver who used to give an on-bike tool kit with each bicycle purchase. It wasn’t a cheap kit for the time, either. Someone asked him how he could afford to give away such an...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-09-23, 11:14 PM
Replies: 264
Views: 27,131
Posted By Nokton

One of These, Take Your Pick

Either of these could be my only bike and I'd be fine. The Specialize Sequoia on the left is a wonderful bike for everything I usually ride and the converted Marin Eldridge Grade on the right is ...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-07-23, 02:49 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 4,213
Posted By JoeTBM

I found wearing a magnetic wrist band helpful for...

I found wearing a magnetic wrist band helpful for those and try to position that wrist under the shifter hopefully to catch the screw before it hits the ground bouncing off to oblivion. :)
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-06-23, 10:09 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 4,213
Posted By retswerb

Look I know it may be off topic at this point,...

Look I know it may be off topic at this point, but I'm not letting that statement go unchallenged. It's one thing to opine that those who can afford good service should do so; what you said instead...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-05-23, 09:46 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 4,213
Posted By Russ Roth

With 25 bikes among 5 people I can't be bothered...

With 25 bikes among 5 people I can't be bothered with an annual maintenance overhaul, and bikes don't really need them as much as people obsess over. Somethings not working right, fix that, give the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-05-23, 01:44 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 4,213
Posted By SoSmellyAir

Surely this depends on whether you made it shift...

Surely this depends on whether you made it shift better or worse?
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-07-23, 05:11 PM
Replies: 191
Views: 30,298
Posted By PIFFLE

Updated the big block again: new additions are...

Updated the big block again: new additions are SimWorks bar + seatpost (and matching spacers), Izumi Super Toughness KAI, Phil cog + chainring.

Props to the fabulous team at Sacramento's VELOTRAP,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-01-23, 10:52 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,320
Posted By veganbikes

Alibaba and his 40 thieves are unlikely to be...

Alibaba and his 40 thieves are unlikely to be authorized Jagwire dealers so I wouldn't bother with them.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-29-22, 08:18 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 16,248
Posted By DiabloScott

I once posted about sawing off the brake bridge...

I once posted about sawing off the brake bridge on a free frame that I converted to FG so I could put on a bigger tire. I posted that I analyzed it first, decided it would be OK, sawed it off, and...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-29-22, 03:18 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 16,248
Posted By 79pmooney

He came in asking for answers from those who have...

He came in asking for answers from those who have done this. Whether that experience went well or badly. Pretty straight forward. And he did ask for responses from just from those for whom it went...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-28-22, 01:49 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 16,248
Posted By BillyD

Incorrect. There are three (3) choices available...

Incorrect. There are three (3) choices available when one encounters a post … any post … on these forums. 1. Respond respectfully. 2. Respond disrespectfully. 3. Don’t respond at all, just walk...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-24-22, 08:57 PM
Replies: 264
Views: 27,131
Posted By darkmoon

1975 When I was a high school kid, I was hooked...

1975
When I was a high school kid, I was hooked by the greatest man.

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Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-05-22, 08:28 AM
Replies: 191
Views: 30,298
Posted By abshipp

Back to drops, bike fits much better this way. ...

Back to drops, bike fits much better this way.

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Also the porteur bar/stem...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-15-22, 07:06 AM
Replies: 191
Views: 30,298
Posted By geeteeiii

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88 HVZ Sport Git...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-11-22, 03:25 PM
Replies: 191
Views: 30,298
Posted By Wallonthefloor

New to me bike in 2022! I swapped the old heavy...

New to me bike in 2022! I swapped the old heavy wheels for these h plus sons, added mash toe cages, swapped the saddle and of course added this rack!...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
11-04-22, 06:40 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 813
Posted By SoCaled

Although $500 should/would be about right,(what I...

Although $500 should/would be about right,(what I would have said 3 months ago) your price was probably right - now. There have been a handful in the SoCal area that have been listed forever in the...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-02-22, 05:18 PM
Replies: 191
Views: 30,298
Posted By abshipp

This frame has been hanging for a year or so....

This frame has been hanging for a year or so. Built a new wheelset with Origin8 hubs and H Plus Son TB14 rims, and recruited an amalgamation of new and vintage parts to complete the build.

Needs...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
11-01-22, 09:50 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 813
Posted By SDHawk

Thanks for the info! I sold it last week to a guy...

Thanks for the info! I sold it last week to a guy who had been wanting one for years. I sold it a lot cheaper than you suggested, but still made a good profit. I got decent interest at that price,...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-30-22, 02:51 PM
Replies: 191
Views: 30,298
Posted By Swampthing

I’m really enjoying this old KHS frame. ...

I’m really enjoying this old KHS frame.

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Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-29-22, 11:43 AM
Replies: 191
Views: 30,298
Posted By pbass

Yet another configuration of my Cross Check--just...

Yet another configuration of my Cross Check--just went back to singlespeed/drop bars and loving it. Ritchey Ergomax bars, Gevenalle brake levers. Mostly trail riding, lotsa hills, 34x18 currently....
Forum: Road Cycling
10-27-22, 11:23 AM
Replies: 2,128
Views: 570,948
Posted By darkmoon

When, for example, she invited me in 1974 to join...

When, for example, she invited me in 1974 to join her in watching the finish of the Tour de France at the Stade Municipale de Vincennes,

I ostentatiously chose instead to spend the day with a...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-24-22, 02:22 AM
Replies: 191
Views: 30,298
Posted By th3realmckay

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Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-09-22, 08:58 PM
Replies: 191
Views: 30,298
Posted By geomiko

Recently did a full rebuild on my 1980s Serotta...

Recently did a full rebuild on my 1980s Serotta Club Special:



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...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-07-22, 03:05 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 9,000
Posted By Chuckk

I'm working on this '89 Quantum I picked up last...

I'm working on this '89 Quantum I picked up last weekend from the friend of the original owner. It had been parked for about 20 years.
Not quite as pretty as those.
Still have my '98 Quantum Race....
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-07-22, 07:54 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 809
Posted By Crankycrank

+1 with post #6 and it looks like the rivets on...

+1 with post #6 and it looks like the rivets on the outer side already have a small hole that can be used as a drill guide. Should be easy.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-06-22, 10:54 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 361
Posted By FBinNY

The earlier advice, especially starting the...

The earlier advice, especially starting the pedals from the opposite side is a good place to start, and odds are that'll do the trick

FWIW older Campy cranks had Whitworth threads. Though the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-06-22, 09:36 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 809
Posted By UnCruel

You can drill the rivet heads out. Use a drill...

You can drill the rivet heads out. Use a drill bit the same or greater diameter as the hole they fasten through. Center the drill in the rivet head as best you can (start with a center punch, if...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-06-22, 08:46 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 361
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

Have you tried to run the pedals in from the...

Have you tried to run the pedals in from the crank arm back sides? I have seen the outer face of the crank arm pedal hole become slightly damaged from the pedal axle's shoulder digging into the arm...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-06-22, 10:15 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 4,327
Posted By cyccommute

Just to be clear, I tried Yan’s “snot” experiment...

Just to be clear, I tried Yan’s “snot” experiment yesterday. I took a mouthful of water, went hard into a corner, dropped water from my mouth on the inside of the corner as I went around the corner,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-05-22, 06:26 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,629
Posted By nlerner

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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-04-22, 06:50 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 4,327
Posted By Kapusta

It was good work,

It was good work,
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-03-22, 11:34 AM
Replies: 191
Views: 30,298
Posted By Senrab62

Saturday ride

Spicer cycles triple triangle. Nice 30 piece ride on Saturday. Absolutely beautiful weather here in the Midwest.
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-28-22, 01:20 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,574
Posted By wellerchap

Thank you everyone - even SurferRosa :) Had a...

Thank you everyone - even SurferRosa :)
Had a productive day today....the bottom bracket cup came out using the pipe wrench, held in place with bolt & large washers - it was VERY tight, and was the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-26-22, 03:12 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 16,248
Posted By trucklet

OP thanks for posting instead of just doing it....

OP thanks for posting instead of just doing it. Always enjoyable to read threads like these.

They're your wheels, do what you want.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-25-22, 09:11 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,327
Posted By Charles Wahl

I have a couple, both bought as frames with the...

I have a couple, both bought as frames with the damage disclosed:

Motobécane Team Champion 1984...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-25-22, 02:14 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 466
Posted By stringmaster

Quantum triple with Shimano 105 and Rolf wheels,...

Quantum triple with Shimano 105 and Rolf wheels, ice blue fade.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-24-22, 06:51 PM
Replies: 191
Views: 30,298
Posted By markwesti

This started out as a Cannondale SR300 road bike...

This started out as a Cannondale SR300 road bike from the 80's. When I got it , it was just a frame and fork . First task was to make the track forks , I cut around the drop outs (they were vertical)...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-21-22, 11:17 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,327
Posted By gugie

This one came and went to the Atelier recently....

This one came and went to the Atelier recently. Riv and Dale Rambouillet. Happens to the best of 'em. Customer called Riv, Dale sent out a new dropout they had.
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-19-22, 08:52 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,658
Posted By byscott

Suit yourself, buckwheat. I’ve been doing this...

Suit yourself, buckwheat. I’ve been doing this stuff forty years, including a couple stints in bike shops. I have a couple bikes with mechanical discs. He’s got one brake that works like he thinks it...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-19-22, 12:24 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,658
Posted By byscott

Swap the front and rear brakes. If the front...

Swap the front and rear brakes. If the front brake still bites hard, it’s not the brake or the pads. If the rear brake still doesn’t bite, it’s a cable/lever/rotor issue.

Swap the rotors. If the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-19-22, 08:52 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,658
Posted By shawnin van

answered all questions....

answered all questions....
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-12-22, 09:58 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 4,327
Posted By Yan

Hey I appreciate the experiment. However as I...

Hey I appreciate the experiment. However as I said this is buckling, not the effect of lateral force on the spaghetti. My assumption was correct that you are getting these confused with each other.
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-12-22, 06:00 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 4,327
Posted By WizardOfBoz

The cited paper, above, notes how as you...

The cited paper, above, notes how as you overtighten spokes, the wheel becomes metastable. That is it remains round and flat unless there's a bit of a disturbance. This might be a lateral force or...
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