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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-03-24, 11:34 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 1,222
Posted By SurferRosa

:lol: It's like ... I paid a guy to paint my...

:lol:

It's like ... I paid a guy to paint my frame, and he painted everything ... frame, crankset, pedals, saddle ...

He said not to worry. It's good paint and all those bits could use a coat...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-03-24, 08:36 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 143
Posted By SurferRosa

After crossing the bar and stem, my front cable...

After crossing the bar and stem, my front cable is routed in front of the rear to keep the cables fixed in one spot together without the need to tie them with anything.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-03-24, 06:44 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 143
Posted By SurferRosa

Neither looks short. I like them to appear the...

Neither looks short. I like them to appear the same height when eyed from the saddle. If you route them like this pic below, they don't flop around.
...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
06-03-24, 08:37 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 324
Posted By SurferRosa

I've seen the bike in action. Josh was super...

I've seen the bike in action. Josh was super fast on it.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-02-24, 04:22 PM
Replies: 6,562
Views: 819,578
Posted By SurferRosa

Thanks, unworthy1! But I'm set. However,...

Thanks, unworthy1! But I'm set.

However, smontanaro said merziac might need a pair in that size.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
06-01-24, 10:04 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 244
Posted By SurferRosa

Beautiful bike. Offer $600.

Beautiful bike. Offer $600.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-01-24, 08:59 PM
Replies: 958
Views: 54,515
Posted By SurferRosa

Tall $150 '80s Cinelli ...

Tall $150 '80s Cinelli

https://images.craigslist.org/00F0F_8tKL7DtTX3q_0t20t2_1200x900.jpg
https://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/bik/d/tacoma-80s-cinelli-beater/7752707132.html
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-01-24, 12:43 PM
Replies: 6,562
Views: 819,578
Posted By SurferRosa

I needed L size clips (6cm) for size 11 shoes,...

I needed L size clips (6cm) for size 11 shoes, and smontanaro sent me a couple sets (TY!) plus two KKT sets that are labeled L, but measure 5.5cm. I'm passing on those smaller two sets plus a set of...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
05-31-24, 10:14 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,820
Posted By SurferRosa

It can be interesting to revisit old threads. I...

It can be interesting to revisit old threads. I think I sold the brakeset (in the op) locally. This was the summer of the pandemic. C&V type things have really changed since then. But as far Athena,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-24, 06:42 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 6,393
Posted By SurferRosa

Agreed! ...

Agreed!

https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage-bicycles-whats-worth-appraisals/1208770-athena-most-beautiful-90s-brakeset-campagnolo.html
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-30-24, 11:17 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,434
Posted By SurferRosa

https://youtu.be/q7ECmSUD2xw?si=2v70Vt9x6KdaWCGa

https://youtu.be/q7ECmSUD2xw?si=2v70Vt9x6KdaWCGa
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-24, 07:59 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 6,393
Posted By SurferRosa

Just saw these CK titanium headsets became...

Just saw these CK titanium headsets became available. :innocent:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-24, 12:30 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 471
Posted By SurferRosa

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-29-24, 08:31 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 479
Posted By SurferRosa

Expander. ...

Expander.

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-29-24, 11:31 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 254
Posted By SurferRosa

A plumber's pipe cutter makes for easy work on...

A plumber's pipe cutter makes for easy work on extremely long seatposts.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-28-24, 06:23 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 8,940
Posted By SurferRosa

I think it's false to assume that about younger...

I think it's false to assume that about younger generations. They have taste, style and a love for their environment too.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-28-24, 04:09 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 8,940
Posted By SurferRosa

I have wrecked my steel frames, multiple times. ...

I have wrecked my steel frames, multiple times. Never had to "get a price quote for the repair." :thumb:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-28-24, 03:05 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 8,940
Posted By SurferRosa

I didn't race. I doubt most regulars here did. ...

I didn't race. I doubt most regulars here did.



I thought that was obvious without the need to correct the language. This is what I meant:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-28-24, 01:14 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 8,940
Posted By SurferRosa

I think beautiful, purposeful and durable are all...

I think beautiful, purposeful and durable are all timeless qualities. Cross generational. No "connection" needed.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-27-24, 12:02 PM
Replies: 2,438
Views: 590,529
Posted By SurferRosa

:(

:(
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-26-24, 12:41 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 8,940
Posted By SurferRosa

Just rebuild 'em again. :innocent:

Just rebuild 'em again. :innocent:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-26-24, 11:21 AM
Replies: 182
Views: 8,940
Posted By SurferRosa

I bet 80 percent of you regulars fully overhaul...

I bet 80 percent of you regulars fully overhaul every bike that passes through your hands. But how many of you take pics of the bare frame and displayed components before you rebuild it?

Take a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-26-24, 10:42 AM
Replies: 165
Views: 28,703
Posted By SurferRosa

"Exposed"? Hmm... I guess that's ok ... as long...

"Exposed"? Hmm... I guess that's ok ... as long as we're not talking about clothing.?.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-24-24, 09:42 PM
Replies: 6,562
Views: 819,578
Posted By SurferRosa

ISO: large toe clips that measure 6cm in length. ...

ISO: large toe clips that measure 6cm in length.

I have these that are too small.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-24, 11:36 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 8,940
Posted By SurferRosa

I suspect they have more money to throw around...

I suspect they have more money to throw around than me. One of the biggest reasons I own and ride several beautiful bicycles from the '70s and '80s (that will all outlast me) is because I don't have...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-24, 07:31 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,082
Posted By SurferRosa

Why is the bb shell so gross? :lol:. Might wanna...

Why is the bb shell so gross? :lol:. Might wanna wipe it down with wd-40 and a paper towel before the glamour shots. At least they didn't leave a crawdad in there or something.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-23-24, 03:24 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 279
Posted By SurferRosa

Next time, keep going.

Next time, keep going.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-24, 12:15 AM
Replies: 144
Views: 6,064
Posted By SurferRosa

​​​ Thank you, C Dogge. My pre-1992...

​​​

Thank you, C Dogge.

My pre-1992 franken-Campy builds try to keep it in the period-correct ball park and always add a few Japanese touches.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-24, 04:08 PM
Replies: 8,006
Views: 986,228
Posted By SurferRosa

These Campagnolo pedals I recently bought were...

These Campagnolo pedals I recently bought were pretty rough, the left one especially, which was previously built two balls short in both cups. :wtf:
...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
05-22-24, 12:11 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 377
Posted By SurferRosa

Something tells me you've parted-out your...

Something tells me you've parted-out your beautiful PX 10. :eek:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-21-24, 12:25 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 8,940
Posted By SurferRosa

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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I'd sell for super cheap (under $150) or rebuild...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-21-24, 11:29 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,359
Posted By SurferRosa

I daydream of meeting Twigg on a random Seattle...

I daydream of meeting Twigg on a random Seattle street. Me, stopped briefly on my '80s lightweight. She, walking nearby, disheveled and crazy looking.

"Nice bike. Is that Campy Victory?"

Now...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
05-20-24, 11:25 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 384
Posted By SurferRosa

Very attractive. And guessing easy to do with...

Very attractive. And guessing easy to do with painting it all then wiping away the raised lettering.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-20-24, 09:10 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 11,602
Posted By SurferRosa

SpeedofLite recently posted a (vintage) bike...

SpeedofLite recently posted a (vintage) bike packing article here:

https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1293890-45-years-ago-may-1979-bicycling-magazine.html
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-20-24, 08:53 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 606
Posted By SurferRosa

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/340x100/screenshot_20240520_194815_2_5c4abb9038f85554a663f9f2165fe693cb110673.png
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Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
05-20-24, 08:06 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 501
Posted By SurferRosa

You might first try some light touch-up from the...

You might first try some light touch-up from the department store nail polish aisle before going all in.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
05-20-24, 07:55 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 871
Posted By SurferRosa

Depends how much I needed a bike. $5-$600 if I...

Depends how much I needed a bike. $5-$600 if I really needed one and this one has clinchers. (I don't ride tubulars.) Great paint, and I really like the first gen DA.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
05-20-24, 07:38 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 208
Posted By SurferRosa

Ahh. That makes sense if Victory cups are the...

Ahh. That makes sense if Victory cups are the thin variety, not the thick/rifled type like yours. Pics online say Triomphe/Victory is thin, not thick/rifled. I have one installed, but you can't tell...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-24, 12:25 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,433
Posted By SurferRosa

It's funny that millions of kids, including...

It's funny that millions of kids, including myself, loved the daredevil and played with toys in his likeness, later to find out he was a lifelong swindler, thief and violent thug that couldn't pay...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
05-17-24, 10:50 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 501
Posted By SurferRosa

That's gotta really suck as a person on Earth.

That's gotta really suck as a person on Earth.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-16-24, 10:33 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 704
Posted By SurferRosa

They can to some folks, especially large folks....

They can to some folks, especially large folks. Required pressure is a direct function of total weight.

23mm tires can feel "harsh" to me, especially in a smaller frame that's very lightweight in...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-16-24, 09:02 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,051
Posted By SurferRosa

Easily customized with a little filing/engraving...

Easily customized with a little filing/engraving ...
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-16-24, 02:56 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 39,734
Posted By SurferRosa

The Last Rider film is available on Hulu if ya...

The Last Rider film is available on Hulu if ya got it.

Good movie. 👍👍
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
05-14-24, 09:58 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,942
Posted By SurferRosa

Not you, though! Good to see ya. :thumb:

Not you, though! Good to see ya. :thumb:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-13-24, 07:53 PM
Replies: 2,438
Views: 590,529
Posted By SurferRosa

The internet tells me this is Ben Lawee and his...

The internet tells me this is Ben Lawee and his first store in Long Beach, CA, which finally closed its doors in 2018.
...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
05-13-24, 07:32 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 881
Posted By SurferRosa

If you fully refurbish it with a full overhaul,...

If you fully refurbish it with a full overhaul, new consumables and new decals (an investment of many, many hours and $140-$240 in materials), in a big market, you might be able to yield about the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-11-24, 09:49 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 529
Posted By SurferRosa

None of us would consider Arabesque shifters as...

None of us would consider Arabesque shifters as "boring." And we all generally like our shifters to match the rest of the group, as yours do.

Instead of focusing on shifters, put your funds into...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-10-24, 08:24 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,090
Posted By SurferRosa

Here are some threads that might help: ...

Here are some threads that might help:

https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1264106-silver-rims-rim-brake-tracks.html
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-10-24, 11:49 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,532
Posted By SurferRosa

Any interesting backstory on this one, Manny?

Any interesting backstory on this one, Manny?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-10-24, 11:40 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,532
Posted By SurferRosa

There was a time (for years!) when we could do...

There was a time (for years!) when we could do the math, rebuild the bike, flip, and come out well ahead with enough funds to put toward the next project. Now, "coming out ahead" pretty much means...
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