Bike Forums

Go Back  Bike Forums > Search Forums
Reload this Page >

Search Results

Register
FAQ
Calendar
Today's Posts
Search
Vendor Directory
Notices
 
Page 1 of 20
1
2
3
11
Last »
Search: Posts Made By: tiger1964
Showing results 1 to 50 of 1000
Search took 0.20 seconds.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-24-24, 10:01 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 386
Posted By tiger1964

Was there ever a white grouppo? Possibly with...

Was there ever a white grouppo? Possibly with self-added spatter?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-24, 04:37 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 386
Posted By tiger1964

Looks cool sitting there -- now, what color cable...

Looks cool sitting there -- now, what color cable housing and bar tape?:backpedal:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-24, 02:07 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,311
Posted By tiger1964

Sounds like you've thought this through. Tell me...

Sounds like you've thought this through. Tell me why I should not worry about rotational "friction" being transmitted from 4534/4535 to 3674 to 3670 to 4413, thus unscrewing 3673. I don't think...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-24, 12:40 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,311
Posted By tiger1964

Still not thrilled with performance; I have the...

Still not thrilled with performance; I have the shifters off the boss and soaking in WD40 (I dunno, leave them in for an hour or so?) and will report back on whether it improves anything.

If the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-23-24, 05:31 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 504
Posted By tiger1964

I think this is a fair question. It sounds like...

I think this is a fair question. It sounds like you'd like a way to technically identify genuine tools. And I think it's reasonable to want to save money by shopping around (these days, that often...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-23-24, 05:26 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 623
Posted By tiger1964

I probably fail to tip a lot of different people...

I probably fail to tip a lot of different people that I should. The dental hygienist? Toll booth operators? Where does it end?

Four years a bit shop employee/mechanic, only got one "tip" when a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-21-24, 06:45 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,572
Posted By tiger1964

As seen on the For Sale sub-forum, just scored...

As seen on the For Sale sub-forum, just scored crank dust caps which this bike probably has not had in a long time.



(a) I guess another argument for only showing bikes from the NDS! :lol:...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-20-24, 06:59 PM
Replies: 3,616
Views: 1,007,990
Posted By tiger1964

Just finished rehabbing for a childhood friend...

Just finished rehabbing for a childhood friend who bought this in 1974 (a lot of my stuff is older still!):
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-20-24, 06:56 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 719
Posted By tiger1964

So, the ancient Sumerian Wankel rotary engine,...

So, the ancient Sumerian Wankel rotary engine, brought to earth by ancient aliens? That's all over the internet...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
05-20-24, 06:50 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 283
Posted By tiger1964

:thumb::thumb:​​​​​​​:thumb:​​​​​​​:thumb:​​​​​​​​...

:thumb::thumb:​​​​​​​:thumb:​​​​​​​:thumb:​​​​​​​​​​​​​​:thumb:​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-20-24, 12:26 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 553
Posted By tiger1964

Hey, thanks for the vote of confidence! :beer: ...

Hey, thanks for the vote of confidence! :beer:



I kept getting readings of 26.36 or 26.37 on the crown race. The fork crown varied too (or at least my measurements did); let's call it 26.55;...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-20-24, 10:43 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,572
Posted By tiger1964

Not having heard differently, I've left the chain...

Not having heard differently, I've left the chain length as-is. If there's a problem -- easy enough to fix.



I believe you. Anyway, I recall when I started out, I was interested in buying bar &...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
05-20-24, 09:51 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 283
Posted By tiger1964

How would you rate the hexness of the wrench...

How would you rate the hexness of the wrench openings on the dust caps? ( I could use a set BUT would defer to someone that needed the whole outfit).
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-20-24, 08:40 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 553
Posted By tiger1964

Well, glad I did not go buy it then. Future...

Well, glad I did not go buy it then. Future project!

So I carefully put the race in a vise, and lightly went round-and-round with a Dremel, and knocked off a couple thousandths in the hopes that...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-24, 01:07 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 333
Posted By tiger1964

All valid! My quest, if you call it that, is to...

All valid! My quest, if you call it that, is to incorporate modern tech (sealed bearings, lined cables, clipless pedals) with vintage aesthetics. There is some chance that, in some cases, this cannot...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
05-18-24, 06:08 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 678
Posted By tiger1964

The paint alone is worth that... :thumb:

The paint alone is worth that...

:thumb:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-24, 06:06 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 333
Posted By tiger1964

Actually, I did do that; BTW, the questions are...

Actually, I did do that; BTW, the questions are severely limited in the number of characters you can input. Not confident I'll get a good answer.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-17-24, 12:30 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 396
Posted By tiger1964

Thanks for letting me know BEFORE I did a search...

Thanks for letting me know BEFORE I did a search for MicroNew. :beer:
Forum: Forum Suggestions & User Assistance
05-17-24, 10:15 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 416
Posted By tiger1964

On my comp, I click on my name in the upper right...

On my comp, I click on my name in the upper right corner, select "user control panel" and within that "edit ignore list". Luckily for me, very rarely used on this forum (YMMV!)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-17-24, 09:40 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 333
Posted By tiger1964

Campy Record Superleggara pedals -- to SPD?

I mused, probably a few years ago that, with so many of us going to SPD or other clipless pedals, the original pedals languish (I have a whole box of Campy "chrome" and "black" pedals no longer used)...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-17-24, 07:58 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 553
Posted By tiger1964

Thanks for the warning! If I do the heat-n-chill,...

Thanks for the warning! If I do the heat-n-chill, maybe not too much "slamming" needed? The headset is not that expensive and I really want the option of "go back to stock" if something bad happens....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-16-24, 05:08 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 553
Posted By tiger1964

I'll presume that no one thinks I'll be able to...

I'll presume that no one thinks I'll be able to install as-is? I was hoping to use a combination of (a) I never had a race installation tool before, so I've ordered one, it's sort of a slide-hammer...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-15-24, 07:55 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 553
Posted By tiger1964

Interesting. I spent a few minutes wondering...

Interesting. I spent a few minutes wondering where I had mislaid a chrome fork (kinda hard to lose!) until I remembered I had stuck it in the chest freezer (didn't change readings, by the way....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-15-24, 07:16 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 553
Posted By tiger1964

French headset fit?

99.44% done with my friend's Peugeot (separate topic), the headset brinnelled a bit. Velo Orange announced back-in-stock on their French headsets (sadly, not sealed-bearing) , and a quick...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-14-24, 09:21 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,572
Posted By tiger1964

Getting closer, most parts attached to bike. It...

Getting closer, most parts attached to bike. It seems to shift OK but I thought I'd ask. Well, one does not normally shift to or ride in big-big or small-small, but here are photos of the RD in both...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-14-24, 05:48 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 943
Posted By tiger1964

I kinda like the idea of modifying the stand, to...

I kinda like the idea of modifying the stand, to shorten the "grip length" thus no need to move his post. For simple day-to-day stuff, I use a cheap Aldi/Lidl stand, it works better than I would have...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-13-24, 02:30 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 943
Posted By tiger1964

Thanks, all; I will keep shopping for a different...

Thanks, all; I will keep shopping for a different stand and/or pursue the seat post option (the Sharpie will have to be Silver of some other color, why do modern bikes insist on black components?...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-13-24, 06:53 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 943
Posted By tiger1964

Thanks! Wow, $337 -- on sale? He's a really good...

Thanks! Wow, $337 -- on sale? He's a really good friend but...

I'll keep searching.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-13-24, 06:17 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 943
Posted By tiger1964

CF bike on a service stand

A friend with carbon-fiber bikes (and simply does not understand why I persist with my old steel bikes) has been over rather a lot recently, asking for service/repair help; indeed, he's on his way...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-09-24, 11:23 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,460
Posted By tiger1964

I need two print that out and tape it to one of...

I need two print that out and tape it to one of the steel rulers I just bought -- better yet, I have an electric engraver somewhere in the workshop. I had bought one of those little measurement tools...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-09-24, 08:59 AM
Replies: 2,430
Views: 584,926
Posted By tiger1964

That was the first thing I thought of -- but that...

That was the first thing I thought of -- but that photo has me wondering what kind of challenge refilling, lighting and extinguishing that lamp might be, with all those spokes in the way. Some kind...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-09-24, 08:56 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 6,633
Posted By tiger1964

Wow. I recall in the 70's Cateye had a...

Wow.

I recall in the 70's Cateye had a substantial rear bracket secured by the rear brake mounting bolt. I've been thinking it would be great to have those, have them chromed, and somehow...
Forum: Mid-Atlantic
05-06-24, 12:46 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 6,458
Posted By tiger1964

It's gonna take a BIG tube of Simichrome to...

It's gonna take a BIG tube of Simichrome to polish all that metal! :roflmao2:

I'll keep checking in, in case the Grand Opening is announced.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-04-24, 11:20 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,517
Posted By tiger1964

By the way, if looking to eventually expand the...

By the way, if looking to eventually expand the products offered, I am not sure that the last company is even operating (although their website persists) anymore that made reproduction covers for...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-03-24, 12:59 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 230
Posted By tiger1964

Sooner or later, you'll own a General.

Sooner or later, you'll own a General.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-03-24, 12:57 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,069
Posted By tiger1964

Uh, with that gloss, do you really need lights on...

Uh, with that gloss, do you really need lights on that bike? They will see you coming.;)



I guess the reason they are sending me such spacers is that they must have been missing form the box.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-03-24, 10:53 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,069
Posted By tiger1964

Lovely! Semi-OT, your headlight looks like...

Lovely!

Semi-OT, your headlight looks like the Cygolite a friend recently bought me because the $12 Amazon once I keep using drives him nuts. I contacted the manufacturer after a couple of rides...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-03-24, 10:03 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,572
Posted By tiger1964

Started a wee bit of reassembly. I got the rear...

Started a wee bit of reassembly. I got the rear axle ground to length and installed, plenty of clearance beyond the 6th cog now so hopefully setting up the shifting will not be a problem. As I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-03-24, 07:27 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 464
Posted By tiger1964

By the way -- in case you missed it -- Bike...

By the way -- in case you missed it -- Bike Forums has a "utility bikes" sub-forum; you might get some info there, as well as the frame builders sub-forum. Good luck with the project! Just don't chop...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-01-24, 11:39 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 880
Posted By tiger1964

To the cognoscenti, so are Colnago decals, I...

To the cognoscenti, so are Colnago decals, I guess. ;)

Presumably, no harm in putting it on -- or leaving it off.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-30-24, 10:50 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 880
Posted By tiger1964

Great idea! Doing decals on a Legnano this...

Great idea! Doing decals on a Legnano this morning, a similar Made In Italy decal and I looked on a lot of old Legnano photos, did not see it. Maybe due to that exact placement. And I had tossed the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-29-24, 09:29 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,598
Posted By tiger1964

Well, the Falcon is back together and I took it...

Well, the Falcon is back together and I took it for a shakedown ride. Hey — nothing fell off!

My first problem was before leaving home; I’ve tried three different pairs of conventional shoes and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-29-24, 06:01 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,572
Posted By tiger1964

I've been looking at countless online photos of...

I've been looking at countless online photos of Legnanos. Many have the red lining, some do not. Mostly, those without seem to be newer, like after they transitioned away from their unique seat post...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-27-24, 08:27 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,342
Posted By tiger1964

By the way, the clamp to control & hold the angle...

By the way, the clamp to control & hold the angle of the horizontal arm is inadequate when clamping on the seat tube (in my experience), with so much more weight on the front of the bike than the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-26-24, 06:17 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,342
Posted By tiger1964

I picked up bib shorts and gloves a while back...

I picked up bib shorts and gloves a while back from them as back ups, maybe not great but for the price, fine while my "first string" is in the wash.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-26-24, 03:04 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,572
Posted By tiger1964

I got the formula in post #13 if this topic:...

I got the formula in post #13 if this topic: LEGNANO (https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage-bicycles-whats-worth-appraisals/1266992-1974-legnano.html)

The place I ordered the paint from, I do...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-26-24, 02:16 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,572
Posted By tiger1964

Thanks. I do not think I mentioned it...

Thanks.

I do not think I mentioned it already, but finding a bike painter proved a bit difficult. There are a couple of topics on painter on C&V BF, not promising; I was not interested in shipping...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-26-24, 09:58 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,572
Posted By tiger1964

... ...

...
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/img_0406_507e8a9d733935c1e6d6d02a33ca3c129141f150.jpeg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-26-24, 08:51 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,196
Posted By tiger1964

Thanks. I checked, in this case, "stratospheric"...

Thanks. I checked, in this case, "stratospheric" is 6-1/2" above the handlebars.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-26-24, 08:49 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 962
Posted By tiger1964

I like that one even better; the OEM color scheme...

I like that one even better; the OEM color scheme is a chunk of the Gran Sport's appeal.
Showing results 1 to 50 of 1000
 
Page 1 of 20
1
2
3
11
Last »


 
Forum Jump

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.