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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-14-24, 10:53 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 132
Posted By PhilFo

I'll throw my money on it being a Nishiki. I'm...

I'll throw my money on it being a Nishiki. I'm almost certainly wrong. Come to think of it, it looks a heap like a Japanese production Raleigh, very much like my Competition GS, down to the dropouts,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-13-24, 01:21 PM
Replies: 402
Views: 23,887
Posted By PhilFo

I think most of us don't need a box of parts......

I think most of us don't need a box of parts... Even one stray nice part could germinate into a whole bike. I've told the story of my Suntour XC Pro brake levers which spawned three builds and are...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-13-24, 08:19 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 2,720
Posted By PhilFo

Modify one of these:...

Modify one of these: https://shop.odysseybmx.com/products/odyssey-gyro-london-mod
If the OP can't find one, I have one in my mess of parts (which I should really organize) that I can send for...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-12-24, 11:13 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 464
Posted By PhilFo

Gorgeous find! Phil

Gorgeous find!
Phil
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-12-24, 11:11 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 384
Posted By PhilFo

I think with that pump head it's either adjacent...

I think with that pump head it's either adjacent to the downtube or the seat tube. Use a couple layers of heat shrink on the pump head fork. Or you could dip it in plasti-dip.
Phil
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-12-24, 07:30 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 335
Posted By PhilFo

Looks like a Williams C34 chainset but could...

Looks like a Williams C34 chainset but could possibly be a Nicklin. That is sitting a chromed, hollow bottom bracket spindle. That's a great find. Now to just get a proper GB bar and a Brooks saddle...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-12-24, 07:14 AM
Replies: 402
Views: 23,887
Posted By PhilFo

It looks like I'm doing my part to help jdawginsc...

It looks like I'm doing my part to help jdawginsc Dave get rid of parts :rolleyes:.
Just sent off a Clubman framset yesterday to a new, loving home. That leaves a Raleigh Competition GS, Raleigh...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-09-24, 10:56 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 7,398
Posted By PhilFo

Every single Positron FFS I came into contact...

Every single Positron FFS I came into contact with at the various shops I've worked for, was a reason for me to shake my head and say "FFS" (the phrase, not the acronym.)
Phil
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-08-24, 06:31 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 139
Posted By PhilFo

I'm pretty sure my '81 is JIS. Phil

I'm pretty sure my '81 is JIS.
Phil
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-06-24, 07:57 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,069
Posted By PhilFo

This is a similar marketing argument when someone...

This is a similar marketing argument when someone at a bike shop sees my aforementioned 1952 RO Harrison and tries to tell me that riding cottered cranks with a fixed cog is dangerous and says I...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
06-06-24, 05:09 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 168
Posted By PhilFo

Brewsmith I have a 110mm length reach with 165mm...

Brewsmith I have a 110mm length reach with 165mm usable height currently pulling duty on my Miyata 610 but it's a bit too long for me, so it's coming off soon. PM me if you're at all interested.
Phil
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
06-06-24, 01:49 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 370
Posted By PhilFo

That is a steal. This is basically the cost of...

That is a steal. This is basically the cost of those rims plus free hubs!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-06-24, 01:35 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,069
Posted By PhilFo

My 1952 RO Harrison is butted Reynolds 531 and...

My 1952 RO Harrison is butted Reynolds 531 and was treated with a frame saver for the first time, BY ME, as far as I can tell. The frameset came from suburban Birmingham, England which is quite a bit...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-05-24, 06:15 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,724
Posted By PhilFo

My 1956 Rudge Sports. I'm slowly turning it into...

My 1956 Rudge Sports. I'm slowly turning it into a Superbe with full chain case, so it will top 45lbs when that project is fully realized.
Phil
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-05-24, 05:28 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 392
Posted By PhilFo

For someone who used to be a photojournalist, I...

For someone who used to be a photojournalist, I take a surprisingly small amount of photographs of anything other than my cats and little bits of nature at the cemetery nearby where I am a volunteer...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-03-24, 08:11 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 392
Posted By PhilFo

Paul was a treasure, if I may say so. An amazing...

Paul was a treasure, if I may say so. An amazing person, always willing to go an extra 10 miles to help, as well as educate and excite. He bent over backwards and worked with my mother to get me that...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
06-03-24, 06:54 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 766
Posted By PhilFo

Diet soda shims are lighter than regular beer can...

Diet soda shims are lighter than regular beer can shims. :D
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-03-24, 03:49 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 392
Posted By PhilFo

Well, I gon' an' done it

This thread should probably begin with "Hi I'm Phil and I have a problem"...
So, maybe a year ago, someone here on BF posted a few photos of a new acquisition (maybe a Serotta?) with "ketchup &...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
06-03-24, 03:10 PM
Replies: 1,253
Views: 135,671
Posted By PhilFo

Just received my Concorde Aquila frame from...

Just received my Concorde Aquila frame from kansascity and it is just as pictured, but I think in maybe better condition than described. Fantastic frameset and a great forum member to deal with!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-02-24, 03:56 PM
Replies: 6,585
Views: 828,865
Posted By PhilFo

ISO: Suntour Cyclone (1st gen) rear derailleur...

ISO: Suntour Cyclone (1st gen) rear derailleur pivot bolt. Mine seems to have disappeared sometime in the last 8 years.
Thanks all!
Phil
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-01-24, 10:04 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 2,720
Posted By PhilFo

One other thing the OP may think of is leaning on...

One other thing the OP may think of is leaning on this community here at bike forums, and getting a bike through one or more of us. I say this because for a little bit more in the budget, a person...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-24, 10:54 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,427
Posted By PhilFo

Yeah if I put shop rags in the washing machine,...

Yeah if I put shop rags in the washing machine, I'd be sleeping in the basement next to the washing machine.
Personally, I like the durability of old thrift store denim jeans. If I really need to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-24, 11:23 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 602
Posted By PhilFo

If the cable has the fixed soldered tips on both...

If the cable has the fixed soldered tips on both lever and caliper ends, you could just buy new whole cable assemblies or even have them made. I wouldn't want to risk my safety just because of the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-24, 07:07 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,074
Posted By PhilFo

There is no "cold setting" (aka bending )...

There is no "cold setting" (aka bending ) aluminum without really weakening the already super lightweight stays.
Never wanted to stress the frame that extra 4mm, so I always used hubs 126mm max. If...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-24, 05:08 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 669
Posted By PhilFo

Did Miyata ever supply raw tubing to independent...

Did Miyata ever supply raw tubing to independent frame builders? They also offered splined tubing but I've only ever seen it on their high end production line frames (some Koga-Miyata included.)
Phil
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-24, 05:02 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,074
Posted By PhilFo

Don't put it on a stationary trainer for anything...

Don't put it on a stationary trainer for anything other than inspection.
Phil
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-29-24, 09:56 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 669
Posted By PhilFo

I often wonder if these decent, possibly custom...

I often wonder if these decent, possibly custom framesets that show up from time to time, could be the work of students of either local frame builders (I'm thinking Yamaguchi in Colorado) or schools...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-29-24, 05:26 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 669
Posted By PhilFo

It's not a Huffy... :innocent:

It's not a Huffy... :innocent:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-28-24, 11:24 AM
Replies: 165
Views: 28,987
Posted By PhilFo

I gave up chasing a bike lighter than 22lbs and...

I gave up chasing a bike lighter than 22lbs and I'm instead focusing on making myself 10lbs lighter. If I can drop back down to 165, that's half a bike right there.
Phil
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-28-24, 10:52 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 327
Posted By PhilFo

Send me a PM. I'm in West Philly and have a few...

Send me a PM. I'm in West Philly and have a few you can at least try out to get a feel for size.
I'm 5'10" with a 33" inseam, by the way.
Phil
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-28-24, 08:02 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,074
Posted By PhilFo

I rode one hard for about two years when I was on...

I rode one hard for about two years when I was on the Temple U cycling team up till 2010. I never heard a creak from the frame and never had any problem with the bonded tubes and lugs. I really loved...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
05-27-24, 08:45 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 253
Posted By PhilFo

With the exception of the biopace rings, that is...

With the exception of the biopace rings, that is the best group ever made, for anything other than racing road. Great price! If I didn't already have the better part of three XT 730 groups, I'd jump...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-27-24, 08:40 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 317
Posted By PhilFo

Move this to the ISO for trade thread and it will...

Move this to the ISO for trade thread and it will get more attention.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-26-24, 02:58 PM
Replies: 402
Views: 23,887
Posted By PhilFo

Today saw me fall off the wagon a bit, but I'll...

Today saw me fall off the wagon a bit, but I'll get back on soon.
A friend of mine in South Philly sent me a CL ad for a Puch branded SLX frame. I did some research and found (thanks to BF) that...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-26-24, 12:09 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 297
Posted By PhilFo

Post info and photos to the "For the love of...

Post info and photos to the "For the love of English 3 Speeds" thread. Someone will definitely know.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-25-24, 09:13 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 467
Posted By PhilFo

While the photo of the back side of the crankset...

While the photo of the back side of the crankset is helpful in one way, we can't see if it is cottered or cotterless. It could be a Williams, BSA, Magistroni, or other 5 pin cottered unit, on a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-24-24, 11:18 AM
Replies: 111
Views: 4,304
Posted By PhilFo

JB Weld that and ride into the sunset. I really...

JB Weld that and ride into the sunset.
I really like fancy lugs and sculpture... If I ever come into ownership of an AeroWind, I'm going to add some sculpted lugs made of JB Weld in the spirit of...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
05-23-24, 01:14 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 336
Posted By PhilFo

Those used to be my favorite downtube shifters. I...

Those used to be my favorite downtube shifters. I had all the indexing "cogs" available for my set and they went from build to build until I sold my last road racing bike in 2011 after my accident...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-24, 11:15 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 284
Posted By PhilFo

The R.O.C. on the hub probably indicates...

The R.O.C. on the hub probably indicates Taiwanese production.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-24, 10:43 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 284
Posted By PhilFo

Definitely not a Holdsworth. It's a...

Definitely not a Holdsworth.
It's a post-bike-boom entry level road bike, probably marketed and sold through big department stores, think JC Penny, Montgomery Wards, Sears, etc.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-24, 10:41 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,738
Posted By PhilFo

Wow

Wow
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-24, 06:12 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 467
Posted By PhilFo

And also from Classic Lightweights: "In the 1950s...

And also from Classic Lightweights: "In the 1950s some felt that the Art Deco ‘Duckett Superlite’ head transfer was rather dated, so ordinary models were given the round pre-War ‘Elite’ transfer,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-21-24, 09:04 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 722
Posted By PhilFo

Looks like three-cross in the photo.

Looks like three-cross in the photo.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-21-24, 05:15 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,627
Posted By PhilFo

Holy cow. Do that.

Holy cow. Do that.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-20-24, 02:36 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 626
Posted By PhilFo

Maybe it's made for installation and riding in a...

Maybe it's made for installation and riding in a really cold location. ;)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-24, 08:56 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,627
Posted By PhilFo

Latest fantasy is building a race bike using this...

Latest fantasy is building a race bike using this Superbe Pro group I have laying around. Too bad I don't have the spare cash for a frameset laying around!
Phil
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-24, 05:58 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,627
Posted By PhilFo

It started for me with a pair of NOS Suntour XC...

It started for me with a pair of NOS Suntour XC Pro brake levers...
I've built a total of three bikes up with those levers. Still have the last of those bikes, but I want to replace them with a NOS...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-15-24, 10:22 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 563
Posted By PhilFo

They are definitely not the same. Mercier is...

They are definitely not the same. Mercier is French, Mercian is English.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-14-24, 10:18 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 748
Posted By PhilFo

If it's a Titan, they are great riders. I had one...

If it's a Titan, they are great riders. I had one that was Columbus SL. Check the bottom bracket shell, as mine was Swiss threaded.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-13-24, 09:21 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 891
Posted By PhilFo

Photos of the head badge and bottom bracket with...

Photos of the head badge and bottom bracket with serial number will help too. Or wherever the SN is. Looks a lot like many early 80s MTBs and it could be any number of them. The only difference...
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