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Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-19-24, 07:06 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 564
Posted By ascherer

I love my International and the Chartruse color...

I love my International and the Chartruse color but I'm with the others, do what makes you happy. Raleigh made a zillion of them, there's nothing precious about it unless you want it to resemble what...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-19-24, 06:57 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 514
Posted By ascherer

I experimented with a 10-speed cassette using a...

I experimented with a 10-speed cassette using a Nuovo Record derailleur and shifter. It worked, but it was just an experiment. As always - try it and see. What's the worst that could happen?
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
09-18-24, 12:54 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 159
Posted By ascherer

Le sigh. PM sent.

Le sigh. PM sent.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-14-24, 07:48 PM
Replies: 22,514
Views: 3,585,107
Posted By ascherer

Got a late start today but managed to turn out...

Got a late start today but managed to turn out 30-ish on the Mercian heading north to High Falls and Kaatsban (which is Dutch for either tennis court or bowling alley, depending on your source) on a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-14-24, 07:31 PM
Replies: 2,747
Views: 174,249
Posted By ascherer

Back then our phone number in Flushing, Queens...

Back then our phone number in Flushing, Queens started with OLympia 8. I never knew the corresponding numbers have to look at a phone dial to decode them.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-14-24, 08:58 AM
Replies: 2,747
Views: 174,249
Posted By ascherer

This was a well-known shop, very cool to see this...

This was a well-known shop, very cool to see this receipt. "Velocipedes" indeed.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-13-24, 02:52 PM
Replies: 2,747
Views: 174,249
Posted By ascherer

(G)Chesini for $50 in North Adams MA?? If I...

(G)Chesini for $50 in North Adams MA?? If I wasn't saturated and it wasn't a bit small for me and it wasn't a 5-hour round trip...
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-13-24, 02:49 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,046
Posted By ascherer

IIRC I bought this frame from nlerner and set it...

IIRC I bought this frame from nlerner and set it up for my Sox-fanatic stepson who was raised in the shadow of Fenway. Wen I told him I was building him a Sears Ted WIlliams bike (me, clueless and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-12-24, 12:44 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 1,329
Posted By ascherer

The entire bike is a gem, and that crankset is...

The entire bike is a gem, and that crankset is the cat's spats! Enkoy the heck out of it.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-08-24, 08:45 PM
Replies: 22,514
Views: 3,585,107
Posted By ascherer

I really like the zig-zag on the TT and stays.

I really like the zig-zag on the TT and stays.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-08-24, 07:28 PM
Replies: 22,514
Views: 3,585,107
Posted By ascherer

Today was cool and breezy, and I took the A....

Today was cool and breezy, and I took the A. Homer Hilsen for a loop around the reservoir to check out the new Brooks Imperial I got from jdawginsc . I haven’t ridden that route in a while and it’s...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
09-08-24, 06:53 PM
Replies: 1,271
Views: 142,834
Posted By ascherer

I heard about the extras :thumb:

I heard about the extras :thumb:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-06-24, 09:01 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,824
Posted By ascherer

Well, thanks! I don't know how fit I am, I ride...

Well, thanks! I don't know how fit I am, I ride for the joy of it and don't pay much attention to stats. I am a bit younger at almost 68 and I'm on my 53rd consecutive season so I'm a fan of what...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-06-24, 08:53 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,824
Posted By ascherer

Yes triples need a longer spindle. For the...

Yes triples need a longer spindle. For the Campagnolo Record, one would need to source a specific triple version they made, a longer spindle won't do with the standard Record bottom Bracket. Forum...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-06-24, 07:30 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,824
Posted By ascherer

I get it - I'm riding in the western Catskills of...

I get it - I'm riding in the western Catskills of NY and on most of my rides my last mile to home has a 175-foot climb with a max grade of a bit over 9%. On some routes I have to tackle a hill with a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-06-24, 07:24 PM
Replies: 8,566
Views: 1,139,438
Posted By ascherer

Why, there's dozens of dollars to be made, lads!

Why, there's dozens of dollars to be made, lads!
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
09-06-24, 05:17 PM
Replies: 1,271
Views: 142,834
Posted By ascherer

Big thanks to Mad Honk for the Campy triple BB!...

Big thanks to Mad Honk for the Campy triple BB! My favorite enabler....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-06-24, 05:16 PM
Replies: 8,566
Views: 1,139,438
Posted By ascherer

My P13 has grown a Campy triple. I replaced the...

My P13 has grown a Campy triple. I replaced the stock 54 (!?) with a 48, and am delighted that I can access the range without chaning anything on the Pat. 72 Nuovo Record derailleurs that's on it....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-06-24, 04:42 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,824
Posted By ascherer

In my neck of the woods, I put the Campy triple...

In my neck of the woods, I put the Campy triple on my paramount and massaged the drivetrain such that I can access the full range of gears without needing the long cage or a dropout extender. Thanks...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-03-24, 01:40 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 931
Posted By ascherer

I got my second or third round at the beginning...

I got my second or third round at the beginning of August. Thought it was bad allergies but the test strip lit up in seconds. It was a full week before I tested negative and I was pretty low energy...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-03-24, 01:34 PM
Replies: 3,756
Views: 1,077,965
Posted By ascherer

Here's the one I rode yesterday. It's my 1972...

Here's the one I rode yesterday. It's my 1972 Paramount P13.

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Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
09-03-24, 11:26 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 796
Posted By ascherer

PM sent.

PM sent.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-02-24, 09:16 PM
Replies: 22,514
Views: 3,585,107
Posted By ascherer

I turned out 33 on the Paramount up north to the...

I turned out 33 on the Paramount up north to the Catskill area. A great late summer day with some blustery winds from the west that were mostly sidewinds except for the road through the cornfield...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
08-30-24, 04:02 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 393
Posted By ascherer

That's one cool tool!

That's one cool tool!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-30-24, 09:20 AM
Replies: 22,514
Views: 3,585,107
Posted By ascherer

Eschweing bar tape?

Eschweing bar tape?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-30-24, 07:36 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,824
Posted By ascherer

Andy, how well does the short cage manage with...

Andy, how well does the short cage manage with the Campy triple? One of those triples is headed for my Falcon and if I don't need to change the cage then woohoo is in order.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-30-24, 07:31 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 437
Posted By ascherer

Apparently he sold it in '75 after legal wrangles...

Apparently he sold it in '75 after legal wrangles with Schwinn who had approval power over who could buy the franchise. He opened another Schwinn dealership in Reno and switched to Subway franchises...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-30-24, 07:26 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 437
Posted By ascherer

It's still the Waterford email.

It's still the Waterford email.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-29-24, 08:04 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,824
Posted By ascherer

Just do it. Take one step at a time and when it...

Just do it. Take one step at a time and when it works - stop.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-29-24, 08:01 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 719
Posted By ascherer

Thanks a lot! The mental wheels are spinning...

Thanks a lot! The mental wheels are spinning...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-29-24, 05:43 PM
Replies: 9,044
Views: 1,262,462
Posted By ascherer

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-29-24, 02:16 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 437
Posted By ascherer

Wasn't 72 the year they cranked out something...

Wasn't 72 the year they cranked out something over 3000 of them? I'm sure recordkeeping wasn't done with archival goals in mind :lol:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-29-24, 01:19 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 437
Posted By ascherer

Richard sent me the report, and he signed it!...

Richard sent me the report, and he signed it! It's whatever the order or build sheet has or doesn't have. I have the order number, finish, size, saddle and tire choices and build month. Regarding the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-29-24, 11:25 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 437
Posted By ascherer

Update thanks to the Google-fu of a member of the...

Update thanks to the Google-fu of a member of the Paramount group on F'book: the bike was ordered by and deliverd to Kip's Bike Shop of Glendora, CA.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-29-24, 10:46 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 437
Posted By ascherer

Paramount provenance report

I received the provenance report I requested from Waterford. It didn't shed any light on the question of whether it was built in Chicago or Racine (chromed 1972 but no P2 stamp on BB). I learned that...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-29-24, 08:26 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,276
Posted By ascherer

These are handsome cranksets, thanks for sharing.

These are handsome cranksets, thanks for sharing.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-29-24, 07:01 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 719
Posted By ascherer

Can confirm, nicely made and arrived in a...

Can confirm, nicely made and arrived in a reasonable amount of time. @bulgie - do you recall who made 30T for the Campy triple?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-28-24, 06:52 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,824
Posted By ascherer

No B screws on NR regardless of year. One of the...

No B screws on NR regardless of year. One of the pictures is a Pat. 72 the other is Pat. 11 (1985). Same bodies & behavior. The only "adjustments" equivalent to B screws are shortening the chain...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-28-24, 02:18 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,824
Posted By ascherer

I usually try before I buy. Road Links and their...

I usually try before I buy. Road Links and their knockoffs are fair game to, I have one in us on another bike. I am going to put Soma cage plates on the Falcon (the one on the right) because I'm...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-28-24, 12:03 PM
Replies: 9,044
Views: 1,262,462
Posted By ascherer

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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I’m planning to put the Campagnolo triple crankset on my Falcon, so Soma cages...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-28-24, 10:09 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,824
Posted By ascherer

I have an International in the same color and...

I have an International in the same color and year. It's been 3 different builds, and something else is coming, just haven't figured out what it will be next.

You don't need a long cage unless you...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-28-24, 09:20 AM
Replies: 22,514
Views: 3,585,107
Posted By ascherer

Congratulations!

Congratulations!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-28-24, 06:31 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 730
Posted By ascherer

1000F. Worked that summer in a textile mill and...

1000F. Worked that summer in a textile mill and used my earnings for that and a Zeus Pro.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-27-24, 09:44 PM
Replies: 22,514
Views: 3,585,107
Posted By ascherer

My son had a few days off and chose to spend them...

My son had a few days off and chose to spend them with me in Woodstock. After I completed my work for the day we went for a short ride on the Ashokan. Doesn’t get much better than that.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-27-24, 01:11 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 730
Posted By ascherer

Go medium or go home. ~1973 ...

Go medium or go home. ~1973
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-23-24, 06:12 PM
Replies: 22,514
Views: 3,585,107
Posted By ascherer

I took a quick 21-miler in the 72 PX-10 after...

I took a quick 21-miler in the 72 PX-10 after work today, pausing at some of the local scenic spots. ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-21-24, 06:07 PM
Replies: 9,044
Views: 1,262,462
Posted By ascherer

Not sure yet but I think this may find a home on...

Not sure yet but I think this may find a home on my Falcon. I'm hoping the BB bits I have will work with it. One way to find out...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
08-21-24, 05:42 PM
Replies: 1,271
Views: 142,834
Posted By ascherer

Thanks to 75lechamp for the Campy triple. Looks...

Thanks to 75lechamp for the Campy triple. Looks great and it arrived fast!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-21-24, 05:39 PM
Replies: 9,044
Views: 1,262,462
Posted By ascherer

Campagnolo Record Strada Triple ...

Campagnolo Record Strada Triple
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Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
08-21-24, 07:35 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 319
Posted By ascherer

Yeah, had I been alert I would have jumped on...

Yeah, had I been alert I would have jumped on those.
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