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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-18-24, 03:47 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 501
Posted By non-fixie

I think the system does that. I got a...

I think the system does that. I got a system-generated personal message following bikemig 's mention in post #5 earlier today.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-18-24, 09:03 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 501
Posted By non-fixie

Cycles Spect JM was a bike shop in...

Cycles Spect JM was a bike shop in Braine-Le-Château, south of Brussels. It went out of business long ago. Like many shops BITD they would buy unbranded frames from one of the larger Belgian bike...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-18-24, 02:04 AM
Replies: 538
Views: 44,462
Posted By non-fixie

Dam bridge over the Couesnon in Brittany. The...

Dam bridge over the Couesnon in Brittany. The Mont Saint-Michel (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mont-Saint-Michel) in the background.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-18-24, 01:33 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 482
Posted By non-fixie

According to the catalog in Kontact 's link the...

According to the catalog in Kontact 's link the ends are indeed made of stainless steel ("roestvrijstalen vorkeinden").
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-18-24, 01:04 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 501
Posted By non-fixie

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-17-24, 03:20 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,392
Posted By non-fixie

The red bike looks to be a '79 Champion Mondial...

The red bike looks to be a '79 Champion Mondial AA.

Not sure what you're asking.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-17-24, 02:29 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 501
Posted By non-fixie

Only in Belgium ...

... will you find a playground where your kids can pretend to be a directeur sportif (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Directeur_sportif):
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-13-24, 03:24 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 616
Posted By non-fixie

Yes. :)

Yes. :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-12-24, 02:10 PM
Replies: 227
Views: 23,715
Posted By non-fixie

Mont Saint-Michel, this morning: ...

Mont Saint-Michel, this morning:

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-12-24, 02:06 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 616
Posted By non-fixie

Doesn't ring any bells, I'm afraid. And I'm away...

Doesn't ring any bells, I'm afraid. And I'm away from my bibliothèque until next week, so can't check there.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-11-24, 02:13 PM
Replies: 227
Views: 23,715
Posted By non-fixie

Normandy, two days ago: ...

Normandy, two days ago:

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-10-24, 01:25 AM
Replies: 8,869
Views: 1,171,047
Posted By non-fixie

66cm. French fit FTW!

66cm. French fit FTW!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-07-24, 07:35 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 296
Posted By non-fixie

Very nice! I love the look of those early carbon...

Very nice! I love the look of those early carbon fiber machines. They look just like real bikes! :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-06-24, 02:56 PM
Replies: 8,869
Views: 1,171,047
Posted By non-fixie

A 1988 Giant Expedition frameset. I'd been...

A 1988 Giant Expedition frameset. I'd been looking for one of these for quite a while.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-05-24, 02:06 PM
Replies: 21,935
Views: 3,241,978
Posted By non-fixie

Today's ride was more about animals than about...

Today's ride was more about animals than about bikes.

It was cool and windy, but the weather certainly looked a lot more inviting than earlier this week, with that Windows 95 sky:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-04-24, 01:04 PM
Replies: 21,935
Views: 3,241,978
Posted By non-fixie

More shaking down of an old bike under...

More shaking down of an old bike under threatening skies today:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-04-24, 01:01 PM
Replies: 21,935
Views: 3,241,978
Posted By non-fixie

It has. You and your sweetie have been sorely...

It has. You and your sweetie have been sorely missed. Glad to see you posting again. :thumb:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-04-24, 02:36 AM
Replies: 102
Views: 5,825
Posted By non-fixie

Yeah, mine do that all the time. :) VDV was...

Yeah, mine do that all the time. :)

VDV was the company of Jos Van de Vel, a former Belgian pro, who became a successful fuel trader after expanding his bike shop into hearths and furnaces. He...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-03-24, 02:58 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 566
Posted By non-fixie

Indeed. Find a nice Martelly. :)

Indeed. Find a nice Martelly. :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-03-24, 10:36 AM
Replies: 102
Views: 5,825
Posted By non-fixie

Thank you for sharing those pictures. Much...

Thank you for sharing those pictures. Much appreciated. And how wonderfully odd to see a VDV jersey in that context. :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-02-24, 03:39 PM
Replies: 321
Views: 45,468
Posted By non-fixie

Finally got my timing right. :) Just...

Finally got my timing right. :)

Just finished the build of this Halfords Sport. A Belgian budget frame from the late seventies, built for Halfords, a British chain of stores trading in affordable...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-02-24, 02:20 PM
Replies: 21,935
Views: 3,241,978
Posted By non-fixie

Wonderful picture of a nice bike and a nice car....

Wonderful picture of a nice bike and a nice car. Even in this state, Yoshihiko Matsuo's design still looks awesome. :love:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-02-24, 02:12 PM
Replies: 21,935
Views: 3,241,978
Posted By non-fixie

Made some alterations to the Halfords Sport and...

Made some alterations to the Halfords Sport and took it on another test ride today in the local South-Holland countryside. Getting there, but I'm still not entirely happy. The fender lines still need...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-24, 04:53 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 615
Posted By non-fixie

I remember these from my youth. Often on mopeds,...

I remember these from my youth. Often on mopeds, but I have seen them on bicycles as well. Remove a bit of plastic from the outer cable, kink it a bit, so as to have a small opening between the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-24, 04:08 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 610
Posted By non-fixie

Sell it and get a bigger one. :) I swapped...

Sell it and get a bigger one. :)

I swapped my 62cm Gazelle CM semi-race for the exact same bike in 64cm and it made a big difference.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-27-24, 03:08 PM
Replies: 165
Views: 29,060
Posted By non-fixie

I have heard of those. But besides me not having...

I have heard of those. But besides me not having those available, it would really be a waste of these excellent brakes. I have them on a few bikes, and their stopping power with the original pads is...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-26-24, 03:39 PM
Replies: 21,935
Views: 3,241,978
Posted By non-fixie

Quick first shakedown ride of the Halfords Sport....

Quick first shakedown ride of the Halfords Sport. Got back in just before it started to rain.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-26-24, 06:00 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 544
Posted By non-fixie

Yeah, but the alternative was "Wood" ...

Yeah, but the alternative was "Wood" ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-25-24, 02:27 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 485
Posted By non-fixie

Can't help with the ID,I'm afraid. I'd put the...

Can't help with the ID,I'm afraid. I'd put the frame in the early eighties, because of the under-the-BB shifter cable routing. The 600 EX headset is really, really nice.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-24-24, 05:11 PM
Replies: 3,609
Views: 466,973
Posted By non-fixie

"What?" ...

"What?"

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-24-24, 03:26 PM
Replies: 8,869
Views: 1,171,047
Posted By non-fixie

Three sets of leather bar tape from Gusti. In a...

Three sets of leather bar tape from Gusti. In a dull red, a middle brown and a dull grey-ish green color.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-24, 05:02 AM
Replies: 158
Views: 7,629
Posted By non-fixie

Thanks. The "Yoshi-Tulio" setup is one of the...

Thanks. The "Yoshi-Tulio" setup is one of the many options from Chris Juden's wonderful web page (https://www.cyclinguk.org/cyclists-library/components/transmission-gears/derailleur-gears/shimergo)....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-24, 03:00 AM
Replies: 158
Views: 7,629
Posted By non-fixie

For me to be happy on a bike it needs to fit me,...

For me to be happy on a bike it needs to fit me, work well and look good. Except for the ones I take to Eroica-type events originality, or even period correctness, is not a consideration. I'll...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-21-24, 01:52 AM
Replies: 1,107
Views: 395,390
Posted By non-fixie

I'd suggest a (long enough) daruma bolt: ...

I'd suggest a (long enough) daruma bolt:


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Have a look here: Using a recessed...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-19-24, 11:53 AM
Replies: 21,935
Views: 3,241,978
Posted By non-fixie

My favorite kind of ride, which begins with mrs...

My favorite kind of ride, which begins with mrs non-fixie asking to ride out to whatever destination for lunch. :)

I got to enjoy a salmon sandwich in Uithoorn...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-19-24, 11:38 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 11,816
Posted By non-fixie

His bike is really nice, and, looking at the...

His bike is really nice, and, looking at the frame characteristics, about as far as I would go, luggage-wise: a randonneuse with provisions for a front bag and a saddle bag. With its 73 degree frame...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-24, 09:15 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 11,816
Posted By non-fixie

Welcome! Fellow-member jeirvine has a nice...

Welcome!

Fellow-member jeirvine has a nice example of that very bike, I believe. Check out post #12 (https://www.bikeforums.net/21989559-post12.html). Lovely frame, BTW.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-24, 03:12 PM
Replies: 8,869
Views: 1,171,047
Posted By non-fixie

TA mini rack. ref pl 270: ...

TA mini rack. ref pl 270:

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-17-24, 03:29 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 675
Posted By non-fixie

I like it. A lot.

I like it. A lot.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-17-24, 01:45 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 580
Posted By non-fixie

Ahhhh! That color brings back memories. As a...

Ahhhh! That color brings back memories. As a 17-year old I rode one of these in that very same metallic pink color. A 50cc Tomos 4L. Tuned to a max speed of about 45 mph, which was all the flimsy...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-17-24, 02:06 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 580
Posted By non-fixie

Mercier, Mercian, ... Tour de France...

Mercier, Mercian, ...

Tour de France organizer and editor of L'Auto Henri Desgrange came up with a few variations BITD:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-16-24, 07:38 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 544
Posted By non-fixie

The obvious way would be to open a (free) account...

The obvious way would be to open a (free) account on Marktplaats, message the seller by using the "Bericht" (message) button, and see what happens. Most people selling interesting framesets won't be...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-15-24, 05:13 AM
Replies: 538
Views: 44,462
Posted By non-fixie

Bridge over the Kerkvaart, a canal used for the...

Bridge over the Kerkvaart, a canal used for the outflow of water from the area. The town in the distance is Mijdrecht (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mijdrecht).
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-15-24, 04:59 AM
Replies: 102
Views: 5,825
Posted By non-fixie

Want! Thank you for the elaborate...

Want!




Thank you for the elaborate write-up and great pictures! This is one Eroica I probably won't be doing myself, alas.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-15-24, 01:20 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 958
Posted By non-fixie

Nice! :thumb:

Nice! :thumb:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-15-24, 12:16 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,049
Posted By non-fixie

Ernesto Bono...

Ernesto Bono (https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernesto_Bono)

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-14-24, 03:32 PM
Replies: 21,935
Views: 3,241,978
Posted By non-fixie

Yes. A chain, actually. You can see it on the...

Yes. A chain, actually. You can see it on the right in the picture. The way it works is you have to press the steel disk with the handle inward to engage the clutch, and then turn the handle (a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-14-24, 08:55 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,871
Posted By non-fixie

In the sixties and seventies, the Ateliers Remi...

In the sixties and seventies, the Ateliers Remi Claeys consisted of the Superia bike factory in Zedelgem and a tubing factory in Lichtervelde. It seems logical that they would use their own tubing,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-13-24, 02:09 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,871
Posted By non-fixie

Reynolds? Ah, no. "R.C. tubing" FTW! ...

Reynolds? Ah, no. "R.C. tubing" FTW!

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Which, in all probability, means this...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-13-24, 12:02 PM
Replies: 21,935
Views: 3,241,978
Posted By non-fixie

Monday morning, but the weather was so nice I...

Monday morning, but the weather was so nice I postponed all work and went for a ride.
...
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