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Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-09-23, 07:31 PM
Replies: 28
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Views: 1,803
Posted By MRBoston

My order got shipped some days after placing it....

My order got shipped some days after placing it. I may have been in the "early" glut of orders for Panaracers, but they did finally send some sort of acknowledgement, or maybe it was a shipping...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-28-23, 06:58 PM
Replies: 28
Psa
Views: 1,803
Posted By MRBoston

I received Kenda wire-beads that were folded as...

I received Kenda wire-beads that were folded as described (via Amazon purchase), and it works well for shipping them, but I suspect that the bandsaw-blade folding tends to make some sidewall...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-28-23, 01:35 PM
Replies: 28
Psa
Views: 1,803
Posted By MRBoston

Yes, thanks -- I saw the shipping notes, and at...

Yes, thanks -- I saw the shipping notes, and at completion of my order, I thought that maybe I misread the shipping charge layout, as I was only charged about $15. C'est la vie.
Even with the extra...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-28-23, 11:47 AM
Replies: 28
Psa
Views: 1,803
Posted By MRBoston

Wow -- thanks for that. Just bought 4. Refurbed...

Wow -- thanks for that. Just bought 4. Refurbed my 1977 Nishiki Olympic recently after decades of not riding, and got recommendations for Panaracers as good tires for my purposes, but I went...
Forum: Framebuilders
09-10-23, 03:10 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 967
Posted By MRBoston

I don't want to hijack this thread, but thought I...

I don't want to hijack this thread, but thought I could make a couple of comments and ask a couple of questions:
The photo series on Flickr pages from dsaul was very enlightening for me regarding...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-29-23, 07:24 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,255
Posted By MRBoston

I would also vote for Heli-coil as the clearest...

I would also vote for Heli-coil as the clearest expedient method for repair. Make sure of what size fasteners you are working with, though; there seemed to be some confusion in what the actual thread...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-26-23, 08:59 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,075
Posted By MRBoston

There are a couple of reasons for advising...

There are a couple of reasons for advising against using the tilt feature with bikes loaded on the rack, I would speculate. The manufacturer is a.) advising stoopid buyers that they can't protect...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-06-23, 02:16 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 233
Posted By MRBoston

It appears to me that the wrap starts at the top,...

It appears to me that the wrap starts at the top, where there is a small shoulder on the handlebar, and goes down to the open end of the bar, where the end of the tape gets secured on the tube ID...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-06-23, 01:17 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 233
Posted By MRBoston

Handlebar tape remove/replace -- 1977 Nishiki

I am refurbing my Nishiki road bike in various aspects, having gotten it back to usable state on the mechanics, and starting to do some less critical stuff now. I am in process of removing old...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-23-23, 05:29 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,247
Posted By MRBoston

Well, I have certainly seen some passionate...

Well, I have certainly seen some passionate behavior and discussion about bicycles, but taking your bike to a hotel for some bed-play is another level for sure;-)
Forum: Framebuilders
07-08-23, 05:56 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 821
Posted By MRBoston

Thanks for the pointers. The Sutherland's...

Thanks for the pointers. The Sutherland's Handbook looks especially useful. I'm sure I'll have some more questions at some point. Any additional recommendations accepted with gratitude.
Forum: Framebuilders
07-08-23, 12:08 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 821
Posted By MRBoston

frame terminology and general design info source

I' have recently done a basic refurb on my 1977 Nishiki Olympic, after decades of not riding, and in the process, decided I would do some dimensional documentation and perhaps create a CAD model of...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-24-23, 10:11 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,276
Posted By MRBoston

Hey, thanks ever'body for all the inputs, and war...

Hey, thanks ever'body for all the inputs, and war stories. I ended up buying a Bell Lynk(?) at Walmart for about $35, and just now got off the bike after a 30-40 minute ride, with helmet. I guess it...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-19-23, 07:45 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,276
Posted By MRBoston

Helmet recommendations for occasional riding

I'm returning to doing some road riding on my rehabilitated Nishiki Olympic (1977), and I have NEVER worn a helmet in previous life of riding in urban Boston in the 70's-80's. Now it seems like...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-28-23, 03:54 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 661
Posted By MRBoston

Thanks for the chain info/observations. I found...

Thanks for the chain info/observations. I found the statement about master links vs. derailleurs very enlightening, and it makes sense. The link to SheldonBrown.com is also great. I saw references to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-27-23, 09:41 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 661
Posted By MRBoston

Update on my Nishiki Olympic rehab project: I...

Update on my Nishiki Olympic rehab project:
I put the bike back together, and did a test ride around the neighborhood. Generally functional, mechanics all seemed to work "OK", and now it's the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-17-23, 07:37 PM
Replies: 2,686
Views: 1,150,980
Posted By MRBoston

Here's another for the database. My Nishiki...

Here's another for the database. My Nishiki Olympic, now seemingly dated to 1977, is frame s/n KG32324. Equpped with DiaCompe brakes, Shimano 600 derailleurs, and in process of rehabilitation after...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-15-23, 08:14 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 661
Posted By MRBoston

That is exactly the bicycle I have disassembled...

That is exactly the bicycle I have disassembled on top of my table saw (as work station) at the moment. I consulted the Nishiki s/n database that I found on this site (thanks to T-Mar and other...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-13-23, 06:14 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 661
Posted By MRBoston

Thanks for the additional history and...

Thanks for the additional history and observations. I'm a little at sea here, wanting to get this bike on the road, but also needing to know a lot more about the details (on a 45 yr old bike!) while...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-10-23, 08:06 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 661
Posted By MRBoston

Thanks, y'all -- good info. I didn't think to...

Thanks, y'all -- good info. I didn't think to "just Google it" for something so highly specific as a thread like that, although it was a revelation to find out that the crank set is (apparently)...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-09-23, 10:59 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 661
Posted By MRBoston

Ongoing Nishiki 10-speed refurb

I started a thread about my 1977 Nishiki 10-speed, and here are some more questions:
-- It appears to me that the model name, almost disappeared, is "Olympic". Is that a valid name for the mfr and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-25-23, 07:42 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 557
Posted By MRBoston

Thanks to everyone who has spent a few minutes...

Thanks to everyone who has spent a few minutes offering advice/info. I am curious about the specific dimensions of the chain width among all the "new-fangled" bikes that have rear gearing clusters...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-23-23, 07:42 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 557
Posted By MRBoston

Nishiki 70's 10-speed refurb - new member

I just joined this group for sage advice and information, as well as the entertainment value. I have started refurbing my Nishiki 10-speed purchased new in 1977 (at The Bicycle Workshop in Cambridge...
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