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Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-04-23, 07:18 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 578
Posted By Schweinhund

The LeTour came in Kool Lemon as well, had 27"...

The LeTour came in Kool Lemon as well, had 27" wheels, no built in kickstand and a European BB. The "normal" schwinns had .833 stems and the LeTour had a 22.2 stem AIR
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-04-23, 02:21 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 578
Posted By merziac

Lets not forget about the Koolest Lemons. ;) ...

Lets not forget about the Koolest Lemons. ;)


https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1124/img_6026_37bce6e2b77fd3b505dd7ac407c97665f6e98c2d.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-04-23, 12:32 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 578
Posted By madpogue

I sold an opaque yellow 1975 LeTour pseudo-mixte...

I sold an opaque yellow 1975 LeTour pseudo-mixte earlier this year. It was one of the first ones contracted out to Japan (Bridgestone, I think). Didn't work out for the poor fellow, as it's up on CL...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-02-23, 12:29 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 578
Posted By dddd

Yet another possibility would be the Supersport,...

Yet another possibility would be the Supersport, made for decades and also came in yellow, with 27" wheels:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-02-23, 10:25 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,089
Posted By rhm

My Fothergill frame was made just before WW2, or...

My Fothergill frame was made just before WW2, or maybe just after the war; and it is built up with mostly 1930’s components. I have used it as a daily rider and for long distance riding, but last...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-02-23, 09:40 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 578
Posted By The Golden Boy

A lot of the different Schwinn models looked very...

A lot of the different Schwinn models looked very much the same.

Continentals and Varsitys were constructed to be indestructible- that was their selling point. Weight wasn't even a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-01-23, 04:37 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,089
Posted By martl

well the cranks are bent and the BB has a quarter...

well the cranks are bent and the BB has a quarter inch of play, as do the wheel hubs :D
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-30-23, 03:25 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,089
Posted By macstuff

All my bikes are ridden one day per week and my...

All my bikes are ridden one day per week and my commute is 20 miles, so each gets at least 20mi per week, sometimes more. They are also all restored to as new condition to be super dependable. 30s...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-30-23, 02:14 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,089
Posted By martl

You see people on prewar bikes like Miele, NSU...

You see people on prewar bikes like Miele, NSU etc riding around the city all the time around here. My Edelweiß half racer I bought from a priest who used it as a daily rider
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-29-23, 04:06 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,089
Posted By iab

Push lever forward to remove chain tension ...

Push lever forward to remove chain tension
Reach down and grab chain
While backpedaling, move chain side to side to change gears
Pull lever back to re-tension chain

This particular bike has...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-29-23, 02:54 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,089
Posted By John E

The owner can better advise, but that looks like...

The owner can better advise, but that looks like a Vittoria system to me.
https://bikeraceinfo.com/photo-galleries/derailleurs-1.html
"[The] Vittoria gear system that required the rider to push...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-27-23, 05:09 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,089
Posted By iab

Rola/Frejus/Frejus. Serial numbers. Date...

Rola/Frejus/Frejus.

Serial numbers. Date stamps on the components.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51427334282_b0a9ff38d4_k.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2mmswMh)Rola 01...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-27-23, 04:56 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,089
Posted By JoeBass

I don't ride it daily, but I do ride it...

I don't ride it daily, but I do ride it occasionally: 1927 Hercules Speed King-
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-27-23, 04:12 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,089
Posted By FrejusFlyer

Please excuse the "wrong side" of the bike. I...

Please excuse the "wrong side" of the bike. I purchased this Claude Delage (mid-teens to mid-twenties) from France and when I was changing the tires, they had tubes from the 80's that were covered...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-27-23, 04:02 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,089
Posted By iab

My daily rider is my off-topic piece-o-crap...

My daily rider is my off-topic piece-o-crap commuter. But I do ride on occasion old bikes 1915/1925/1933. But before he passed, the daily rider of Luciano Berruti was a 1908 Peugeot.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-27-23, 03:38 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,089
Posted By clubman

My wife rode this wartime Eatons-Hercules rebrand...

My wife rode this wartime Eatons-Hercules rebrand exclusively from 1997 until today. She doesn't ride much after her two knee replacements but I like to go shopping with it every few weeks I had a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-27-23, 02:49 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,089
Posted By merziac

Also veering off a bit, I could ride this...

Also veering off a bit, I could ride this everyday, but don't...... :innocent:

58 Paramount that most have seen plenty of. ;)

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-27-23, 12:31 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,089
Posted By steelbikeguy

A buddy is a friend of Sam J., a longtime shop...

A buddy is a friend of Sam J., a longtime shop mechanic and employee. Russell might know him... he worked at Bushwhacker for quite a while, but reportedly has moved to the Trek shop.

Anyway, my...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-27-23, 12:07 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,089
Posted By non-fixie

Here in Holland basic two-wheeled transportation...

Here in Holland basic two-wheeled transportation hasn't changed all that much during the previous century, and as the build quality of the older examples was pretty good, many a pre-WWII bike is...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-27-23, 11:16 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,089
Posted By John E

You guys have me beat -- 1959 Capo Modell...

You guys have me beat -- 1959 Capo Modell Campagnolo. A bit of a cheat, I suppose, because the crankset and seatpost are ca. 1970, the wheelset and derailleurs are ca. 1980, and the maroon(!) Brooks...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-27-23, 02:34 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,089
Posted By DanseMacabre

My weekly rider (I don't ride daily) is a...

My weekly rider (I don't ride daily) is a Motobecane camping bike. It's from 1956, 1957 or earlier. I use it around town. I also take daytrips by train in weekends, going by train to someplace, cycle...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-26-23, 09:33 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,089
Posted By Kabuki12

I met a guy in Hollywood who rode a 1943 Arnold...

I met a guy in Hollywood who rode a 1943 Arnold Schwinn track bike to work everyday at Trader Joe’s.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-26-23, 08:55 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,089
Posted By MeadMan2

It's not a daily rider but I do occasionally ride...

It's not a daily rider but I do occasionally ride it, my 1924 Mead Ranger.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-26-23, 07:30 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,089
Posted By Kilroy1988

A tire pump.

A tire pump.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-26-23, 07:18 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,089
Posted By Kilroy1988

My oldest rider at the moment is a 1952 Claud...

My oldest rider at the moment is a 1952 Claud Butler Olympic Sprint... And it's as fast as it looks.

-Gregory
...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
06-26-23, 12:03 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 673
Posted By Leisesturm

You can probably get a 126mm vintage (steel) rear...

You can probably get a 126mm vintage (steel) rear dropout to open to 130mm for a modern Road hub, but a 120mm, even a 126, will NOT be opening to 135mm MTB spec. There is no path forward for that...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-19-23, 07:02 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,810
Posted By JohnDThompson

Schwinn paint of the era when that frame was...

Schwinn paint of the era when that frame was painted is superior to any paint you can apply yourself, unless you have access to a professional paint booth. I'd just touch up the problem areas and...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-18-23, 10:06 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,810
Posted By DidntHearU

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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-10-23, 01:33 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,810
Posted By CrimsonEclipse

Also, I second the professional powder coat. ...

Also, I second the professional powder coat.
$125-140 for a basic sandblast and powdercoat (generally)
If you get fancy, the price goes waaay up.

I just had 2 frames painted.

Saved me an...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-10-23, 01:31 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,810
Posted By CrimsonEclipse

If this is a one time deal, and the other removal...

If this is a one time deal, and the other removal suggestions don't work, consider your LBS. They won't charge much for the removal.

If you're going to do this more than once, then purchase the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-10-23, 12:55 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,810
Posted By dedhed

Skip cheap spray paint. I myself have used...

Skip cheap spray paint. I myself have used powdercoaters at reasonable cost

https://spraybike.us/

Also look at 2K paints

​​​​​​https://www.spraymax.com/en-us/technology/
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-10-23, 12:12 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,810
Posted By Ironfish653

Because, at BeikForumz, all mechanical work must...

Because, at BeikForumz, all mechanical work must be done to aerospace standards, preferably in clean -room conditions, and only by the most expertly trained, silver-brazed technicians; otherwise,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-10-23, 11:19 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,810
Posted By Bald Paul

What's the harm in him wanting to try to paint it...

What's the harm in him wanting to try to paint it himself? It's an old Schwinn, not some rare collectible frameset. IMHO, "patina" is the avant garde way of saying "I'm too lazy to spend 20 hours...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-10-23, 07:17 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,810
Posted By _ForceD_

Simple, cheap DIY headset bearing cup removal...

Simple, cheap DIY headset bearing cup removal tool — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2S2eNrFd5g

Dan
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-10-23, 06:40 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,810
Posted By Maelochs

Painting one's own bike is obsolete and archaic...

Painting one's own bike is obsolete and archaic ... pay someone. it is the modern way.

Those are headset bearing cups. it is sort of important that the inside of the cup (not the sleeve which...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-09-23, 08:59 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,810
Posted By veganbikes

They are headset cups and this would be the tool...

They are headset cups and this would be the tool to remove them with a hammer: https://www.parktool.com/en-us/product/head-cup-remover-rt-1

And yes I would remove them. I would use the tool unless...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-09-23, 08:21 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,810
Posted By Chuck M

Bearing cups. There is a tool for it, but a...

Bearing cups. There is a tool for it, but a carefully placed drift punch or the like will remove them with a few light taps of a hammer. If you don't have a punch, a screwdriver you don't give a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-02-23, 01:14 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,713
Posted By firebird854

Roommates and I made a new cycling routing app!!

This project has absorbed all of my free time for the past six months while I've balanced cycling and my regular job. Now, I believe my web application is finally ready to be shared with the public!...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-10-23, 07:51 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 207
Posted By Outrider1

Yes. Scroll down and it's under 'blogs.' Not...

Yes. Scroll down and it's under 'blogs.' Not specific to projects. Also, as you alluded to, the C&V folks may have interest.
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