I've been looking for one of those. Where'd you find it? ��

These came in the mail the other day, and put a big early 90's smile on my face:





http://i695.photobucket.com/albums/v...ps6e748d24.jpg





Steve

Come during the first week, travel another 300 miles north and you are more than welcome to join me here, Grand View Firehouse 50 Bicycle Race |

I will do as many of these as I can fit into our son's zany soccer schedule.

I may get to ride quite a bit with any of the forum members that live near Schaumberg or Rockford.

Five tournaments already scheduled...... with more to come.

I live in between scumburg and Rockford

I received this lovely B72 courtesy of @rootboy. I've adjusted it several times and have ridden around. Why, oh why, does it take so much futzing around to get one's saddle "just right"?
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7355/...41515b07_b.jpgBrooks B72 by velocivixen, on Flickr



https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7290/...c13b635b_b.jpgBrooks B72 Underside by velocivixen, on Flickr

OOPS. Sorry for the huge photos. I'm still getting used to Flickr.:o

If it's ok with you, I'll send along dates of tournaments and see if you are available any of those days for rides. :)

I for got to post this great swap with 3 speed slow. Thanks. http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=434031

It would be my pleasure.

I dare you to cross the river.

On a different note, I drove across town and found hen's teeth today...

http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment...3&d=1423867285

That must be installed on Prince Phillip... nice touch.

Nice! Any plans to rehab it besides liberal coatings of proofide? I have a B-72 in worse shape and I have been trying to get it back in usable condition.

I'd be up for that. Are you doing the group 50, or the time trail?

Were those at Charlies?

They were on an Ochsner that I was looking at buying (partly because I spied the levers on it) from a shop in Prior Lake, but the frame had front end damage. I won't name the shop, but as I pointed out the frame damage to the salesman, the mechanics were saying "wasn't that the one we had to straighten the fork out on". Well, I got out of there fast for cheap with just the shifters, which made it worth the trip to a place I won't go back to.

The group 50.

I time trial by myself the rest of the time I'm up there. :)

@dweenk - it's already been installed. I've ridden & adjusted several times. Just about perfect now. Although crackled & dry looking I don't think its been ridden much. Doesn't have significant butt prints in it.
@tricky - I believe that rootboy already had given it liberal amounts of proofide. I gave it a coat of Obeneuf's. Didn't make a difference. Saddle looks just perfect for the bike. Like it's been there the whole time.

We're putting a lot of weight on those tender areas. Getting it right is important.

http://i.imgur.com/4AMeknp.jpg?1 http://i.imgur.com/WFQlIPs.jpg?1

........waiting

Not exactly received in the mail but, rather, hand delivered.

My dad has had a rough few years with multiple fractures and a run in with cancer. At 73 I think he thought he would be riding for years to come but he just can't take the risk with the fragile nature of his bones. He's already given me three bikes - a 60's Peugeot PL8, his Klein Comp Pulse and the Spectrum titanium. This past weekend he delivered quite a few of his nicer jerseys (he was big into Primal Wear stuff years ago) and some nice bib tights for winter riding. The kicker was the NOS set of Campagnolo Chorus (at least I'm pretty sure that's what they are) brake levers that he stumbled on in his basement. Another set is on my PX10 (were original to the Spectrum).

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m...f/IMGP8920.jpg

Just adding to it I got a visit from D.D. this weekend with a wheelset I can use for big climbs - check out the 14-32 6 spd ratio on these Mavic G40's.

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m...f/IMGP8921.jpg

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m...f/IMGP8922.jpg

I have a set of wheels built by Kevin King too.....
Can't seem to find any history on him on the net. Do you know who he is??

I don't and either did D.D He mentioned he'd seen this before

Mavic g40 are me favorite rim. For some reason almost all the keepers that I've bought came with g40's.

I've never run a set. They're heavier than the Module E's on my Trek 510, but these look a little beefier for the rough chip seal riding I have to do around here. Looking forward to giving them a try.