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Forum: Commuting
10-16-23, 10:48 PM
Replies: 1,683
Views: 342,813
Posted By Bergz

I used to ride to my job as a vineyard manager....

I used to ride to my job as a vineyard manager. The first year we had a harvest we couldn't afford to net for protection from birds so used various bird scaring tactics without much success. One...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-14-23, 07:57 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 387
Posted By SpeedofLite

45 Years Ago: October 1978 in Bicycling magazine

Articles/columns included in this post are:
LETTERS
TECHNICAL Q and A
"Where Are the Workbikes?"

The following article from this issue was included in a past post.
BICYCLE WORKSHOP: Shimano...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-13-23, 01:13 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,339
Posted By retswerb

You've already gotten plenty of good advice but...

You've already gotten plenty of good advice but I'll add one more note: since you're not going for originalism anyway, I'd consider spacing the holes out a bit more than they were originally. This...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-12-23, 07:46 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,339
Posted By Markeologist

Definitely get yourself a leather punch for the...

Definitely get yourself a leather punch for the job…the awl on the SAK is a tool for expedient uses and not a very good one at that. The awls found on true “Harness Jacks” are much better designed...
Forum: Folding Bikes
10-08-23, 07:31 PM
Replies: 1,567
Views: 742,106
Posted By mort1369

My thirty dollar yard sale purchase. . . . . ...

My thirty dollar yard sale purchase. . . . .
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53244504651_8a4509eea7_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2p831dT)382231786_10227296580553143_104174897374224641_n...
Forum: Commuting
04-06-23, 09:20 PM
Replies: 1,683
Views: 342,813
Posted By msalvetti

I had forgotten about this thread last September...

I had forgotten about this thread last September when I found two baby snapping turtles that had just hatched trying to cross the MUP I ride. They were heading away from the river and towards a...
Forum: Commuting
10-01-22, 04:24 PM
Replies: 1,683
Views: 342,813
Posted By FredMau

That HAS to lead to a new euphemism... "A few...

That HAS to lead to a new euphemism... "A few sockets short of a set".
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-06-22, 04:06 PM
Replies: 3,578
Views: 985,639
Posted By DQRider

BBE? Opinions May Differ...

Here are three of my Best Bikes Ever:

https://i.imgur.com/2SYztKv.png
Specialized Sequoia 650b conversion.

https://i.imgur.com/hRFYFgg.png
Pashley Path Racer
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-03-22, 09:27 PM
Replies: 480
Views: 59,695
Posted By browngw

The marbled green of my my 1956 Royal Nord...

The marbled green of my my 1956 Royal Nord President. Even the rear rack is color matched. Someday I will get a picture that brings its "true colors" alive.

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-09-22, 09:20 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,346
Posted By Andy Antipas

RADIOS 16 headlight LED conversion

After posting my Moto-Gugie 650b conversion, several people wrote suggesting I convert the vintage RADIOS 16 headlight to LED. I have used LED bulbs in vintage head and tail lights, and they are...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-08-22, 01:29 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,055
Posted By scarlson

I have installed and repaired fenders similar to...

I have installed and repaired fenders similar to the PDWs. They were always a little harder to keep quiet. This is due to the way the stays are attached to the fenders.

The PDWs have a metal plate...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-08-22, 11:34 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,055
Posted By gugie

Pretty sure noisy fenders are the result of the...

Pretty sure noisy fenders are the result of the installation rather than the fender. Since the full name of the company is Portland Design Works, they can't be bad.

But my go to fenders are from...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-22-21, 08:40 AM
Replies: 2,562
Views: 957,315
Posted By DQRider

The rack decks are simple things, but they really...

The rack decks are simple things, but they really stand out. What impresses me most are the compound curve wooden fenders:

https://i.imgur.com/wNjClXw.png
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Forum: Folding Bikes
11-04-21, 08:05 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,491
Posted By tcs

"What was our big news this year? We offered a...

"What was our big news this year? We offered a new color with a cute name!"

https://youtu.be/6oIIylrktOo

Seriously, a factory full Ti model is cool...if it's UK built.
Forum: Folding Bikes
08-16-21, 10:39 AM
Replies: 1,504
Views: 441,429
Posted By denaffen

This is the vintage German folding bike I...

This is the vintage German folding bike I restored this spring. Tough restoration, but it came out pretty nice. And it's a hoot to ride. Puts a big goofy grin on my face every time....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-04-21, 01:18 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,321
Posted By Andy_K

I used a rattle can to paint the lugs on my...

I used a rattle can to paint the lugs on my 3Rensho Allez. Not a contrasting color, but some previous owner had sanded the original paint off of them.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-04-21, 09:28 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,321
Posted By BFisher

I have found that a Uchida Deco Color Extra Fine...

I have found that a Uchida Deco Color Extra Fine Tip paint pen can give very good results. A source: Deco Color Pen...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-30-21, 05:00 AM
Replies: 2,562
Views: 957,315
Posted By NJgreyhead

Striegel, did you ever get that facial-smudge...

Striegel, did you ever get that facial-smudge condition cleared up?
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Forum: Folding Bikes
07-10-21, 06:33 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 6,637
Posted By BobbyG

Dahon Boardwalk (Complete) Inside a 29" Samsonite Oyster!...

Still obsessed with my new-to-me 2007 Dahon Boardwalk. (https://www.bikeforums.net/folding-bikes/1233802-all-dahon-boardwalk-mods-done-now.html)

I wanted to know if I could pack it inside a 62"...
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-22-21, 04:20 AM
Replies: 1,504
Views: 441,429
Posted By Geepig

Ah, I find the Dahon Speed to be cute as anything...

Ah, I find the Dahon Speed to be cute as anything :)
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-21-21, 07:08 PM
Replies: 1,504
Views: 441,429
Posted By rickpaulos

Dahon Speed 2006 ...

Dahon Speed 2006

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1024x684/51129607576_45393e0134_b_06c9285bae72f5fa0bfc8a5bf6dd514bcc5d9210.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-21, 09:38 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 3,127
Posted By SurferRosa

I search eBay's cycling category for "tube presta...

I search eBay's cycling category for "tube presta 32" (without the quotes).

The "32" is the stem height that my bikes require. They all hate really long stems. It's not me, it's the bikes.
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-24-21, 06:37 PM
Replies: 1,567
Views: 742,106
Posted By bugly64

Just added the Xootr Swift and the Bike Friday...

Just added the Xootr Swift and the Bike Friday Pocket Companion to my folding stable.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50871521643_8756a66721_k.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-14-20, 06:50 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 936
Posted By merrman

thanks for the info. i better buy a french bike...

thanks for the info. i better buy a french bike to put it on i guess.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-04-20, 01:38 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,760
Posted By ryansu

When I am looking for cheap I go to Amazon but...

When I am looking for cheap I go to Amazon but you can sometimes find deals at Biketiresdirect or Treefort Bikes. I have a entry level Miyata I am rehabbing to sell and I ordered cheap Sunlite tires...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-27-19, 12:30 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,075
Posted By dedhed

While I don't recommend it and suggest a new...

While I don't recommend it and suggest a new chain (cheap), the pin can go back in with needlenose, 5 hands, patience, and copious amounts of expletives.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-30-18, 04:32 AM
Replies: 148
Views: 26,450
Posted By Kovkov

Develop more strength and it’s gonna be lighter...

Develop more strength and it’s gonna be lighter without removing/replacing anything. Pure magic :D
Forum: Commuting
07-23-15, 12:33 PM
Replies: 1,683
Views: 342,813
Posted By Tundra_Man

Found myself on the ground after I hit some black...

Found myself on the ground after I hit some black ice one dark morning.
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