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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-18-24, 01:14 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 995
Posted By bikingshearer

Or its competitor, CampagNoNo.

Or its competitor, CampagNoNo.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-18-24, 12:59 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 264
Posted By bikingshearer

And Drillium Dude approves of the brakes and...

And Drillium Dude approves of the brakes and shift levers. :D

It does not look like Eddy approves of his DS, though. If that is Lomme Driessens, that is no surprise, but I don't know if Driessens...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-17-24, 05:31 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 379
Posted By bikingshearer

I dare to go against the knowledge and wisdom of...

I dare to go against the knowledge and wisdom of juvela at my peril, but I would guess a couple years later The combination of the under-BB cabling makes me think it is no earlier than the late-70s,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-16-24, 10:32 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 187
Posted By bikingshearer

Welcome back to the open road. And nice Mercian.

Welcome back to the open road. And nice Mercian.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-16-24, 04:09 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 187
Posted By bikingshearer

In my case, heavy on the "V," not so much on the...

In my case, heavy on the "V," not so much on the "C."
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-16-24, 09:54 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,539
Posted By bikingshearer

Fantastic trip, fun write-ups, great photos....

Fantastic trip, fun write-ups, great photos. .Thanks, guys.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
06-14-24, 11:57 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,263
Posted By bikingshearer

Good advice. Beautiful bike.

Good advice. Beautiful bike.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
06-13-24, 07:51 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,263
Posted By bikingshearer

Make Rob paint it blue. Rob loooovesblue . . ....

Make Rob paint it blue. Rob loooovesblue . . . NOT.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-13-24, 04:08 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 995
Posted By bikingshearer

I wouldn't ride that on a bet. Of course, the...

I wouldn't ride that on a bet. Of course, the fact that I weigh 255lbs may have something to do with that . . . .
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-13-24, 04:04 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 263
Posted By bikingshearer

Two thoughts: (1) Congrats. (2) You need...

Two thoughts:

(1) Congrats.
(2) You need to get out more. :D
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
06-11-24, 07:49 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 188
Posted By bikingshearer

Not for me any more, unless it has a sloping top...

Not for me any more, unless it has a sloping top tube and/or extended head tube. I used to ride a 59cm RB-1 and spent a lot of time in the drops and descended in the hooks. My neck will no longer...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
06-11-24, 05:32 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 188
Posted By bikingshearer

It may take a while, but keep looking a plugging...

It may take a while, but keep looking a plugging away - you'll find one. I thought I would never have a pre-Colombo Cinelli in my size (I'm a big boy, too), and then the stars aligned and I now have...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-10-24, 01:31 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,575
Posted By bikingshearer

For my son, junior high. No particular reason...

For my son, junior high. No particular reason other than a nice Klein that fit him fell into my lap. He had no trouble making the adjustment to drop bars or the brakes or the shifting (Shimano 105...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-10-24, 01:17 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 2,799
Posted By bikingshearer

I've never been tempted to take a bike on a golf...

I've never been tempted to take a bike on a golf course path, but I ventured out to walk on them once or twice. The powers that be at the golf course got rather exercised about it. I can only imagine...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-10-24, 12:43 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 1,346
Posted By bikingshearer

When my 1992 RB-1 died c.1999-2000 from a...

When my 1992 RB-1 died c.1999-2000 from a hellacious crack in the bottom bracket shell (probably started as a tiny unnoticed crack from a crash a few years earlier), I replaced it with a Koga-Miyata...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-09-24, 01:19 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,539
Posted By bikingshearer

My wife and I stopped by Andy Speier's for a...

My wife and I stopped by Andy Speier's for a brief visit last year on our long-way-around trip home from Cino (three days to drive up, almost two weeks to drive back). To say there is 'lots of eye...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-09-24, 01:09 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,848
Posted By bikingshearer

Great photo. There you are, complete with an...

Great photo. There you are, complete with an electrolyte replenishment beverage. :D
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-07-24, 07:41 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,539
Posted By bikingshearer

And did you suffer any legal consequences on...

And did you suffer any legal consequences on Tourica? Of course not. I should say that my flawless services were well worth the (relatively) modest sum you paid for them. :D
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-07-24, 05:11 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,848
Posted By bikingshearer

Somewhere along the line as a kid, I inherited my...

Somewhere along the line as a kid, I inherited my older brother's black Schwinn 3sp (not a Black Panther) similar but not identical to RustyJames's Skipper, above. Oh my God that thing was a tank....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-06-24, 11:41 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 864
Posted By bikingshearer

We're all missing a key part of the question:...

We're all missing a key part of the question: will a 9- or 10-sp Racing Triple crank play nicely with a 6-sp cogset? I have never tried that arrangement, In that set-up, the rear cogs will be a bit...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-06-24, 11:13 PM
Replies: 206
Views: 10,011
Posted By bikingshearer

It looks like it would work well on old-fashioned...

It looks like it would work well on old-fashioned knurled, threaded headset parts, although I don't think it was intended for that because of the bend in the neck of the tool. The VAR 78 was intended...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-06-24, 07:14 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,122
Posted By bikingshearer

I think that a blast of FrameSaver or Boeshield...

I think that a blast of FrameSaver or Boeshield or a similar product (or even zandoval's mixture) every few years (or even every more than a few years) will most likely keep your Fuji going strong...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-06-24, 10:53 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 426
Posted By bikingshearer

You mean this one? For those who have not seen...

You mean this one? For those who have not seen this before, yes, that is rust packed into the no-longer-attached fork end. To be fair, while I have no doubt that rust played a role, the fork had also...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-05-24, 09:17 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,539
Posted By bikingshearer

All you will need o secure my services is a small...

All you will need o secure my services is a small retainer. How small? If you have to ask, you can't afford it.:rolleyes:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-05-24, 03:58 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,381
Posted By bikingshearer

I have 25s on a couple bikes (one won't fit...

I have 25s on a couple bikes (one won't fit anything bigger with the fenders on it, one won't fit anything bigger at all), 28s on one and 32s on two. I run all of them at around 100psi. (I used to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-05-24, 01:51 PM
Replies: 1,095
Views: 239,232
Posted By bikingshearer

The Bike Barb still walks among us? Excellent!

The Bike Barb still walks among us? Excellent!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-05-24, 01:25 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,381
Posted By bikingshearer

I dislike using mini-pumps enough that I stick...

I dislike using mini-pumps enough that I stick with full-length frame-mounted pumps. YMMV.

Another advantage of longer pumps is they make good anti-dog devices for those (fortunately) rare...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-05-24, 12:08 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 281
Posted By bikingshearer

^^^ This. Build what will make you more likely...

^^^ This. Build what will make you more likely to ride.

The only thing I disagree with in catnip's post is I prefer triples to compact doubles, but that is purely a matter of personal preference.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-05-24, 12:03 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 426
Posted By bikingshearer

nlerner's article is an interesting comparison of...

nlerner's article is an interesting comparison of products. I'd have though Boeshield would do better, but . . . I have no idea how good or bad the ProGold product is.

In answer to the basic...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-05-24, 10:55 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,657
Posted By bikingshearer

Oh, the humanity . . . .

Oh, the humanity . . . .
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-04-24, 07:10 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 308
Posted By bikingshearer

Not in 1974, he wouldn't. ;)

Not in 1974, he wouldn't. ;)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-03-24, 05:54 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,381
Posted By bikingshearer

Two of my five have bottle cage bosses on the...

Two of my five have bottle cage bosses on the seat tube. For them, the pump goes under the top tube so I can mount the second cage. The other three do not have bosses on the seat tube - one has...
Forum: Northern California
06-03-24, 10:39 AM
Replies: 442
Views: 30,320
Posted By bikingshearer

Fantastic weather yesterday. The ride though the...

Fantastic weather yesterday. The ride though the Pinehurst Rd. valley (between the Canyon Rd Intersection and the first hairpin) was simply magical.

My complaint? It's going to get hot this...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-03-24, 10:32 AM
Replies: 102
Views: 5,802
Posted By bikingshearer

By the time Della Santa made the Ossobuco, pretty...

By the time Della Santa made the Ossobuco, pretty much nobody was racing on steel any more. They were for old-fart used-to-be/wanna-be/never-was riders. (I personally am one of the latter.)

I,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-03-24, 10:06 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 563
Posted By bikingshearer

Uh, no. Frame from the mid-1960s. ...

Uh, no.

Frame from the mid-1960s.
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/2023_09_28_rebuilt_with_ed_litton_fork_a1d6a228c7a19b57ee0084ce64f4353d8c70d44a.jpg

Frame from...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-24, 05:37 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,539
Posted By bikingshearer

fify

fify
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-24, 05:29 PM
Replies: 234
Views: 23,189
Posted By bikingshearer

This is the only 531 bike I have - 1967...

This is the only 531 bike I have - 1967 Paramount, repainted and set up as a commuter bike. I have commuted almost not at all since COVID hit, so it doesn't get a lot of use these days. Still a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-28-24, 10:32 AM
Replies: 9,148
Views: 3,207,118
Posted By bikingshearer

Thank you. PM sent.

Thank you. PM sent.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-28-24, 06:44 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,639
Posted By bikingshearer

There is something just a bit blasphemous about...

There is something just a bit blasphemous about the Rainbow Jersey making a Taco Bell run. On the other hand, Merckx appeared in print ads hawking cigarettes, so what the heck.:rolleyes:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-26-24, 10:47 PM
Replies: 9,148
Views: 3,207,118
Posted By bikingshearer

The first mountain bike I have ever purchased . ....

The first mountain bike I have ever purchased . . . and it's not for me. 1995 (I think) Trek 850 for my nephew as his college bike at UC Davis (with terrain about as flat as it gets - the only...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-24, 11:36 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 5,802
Posted By bikingshearer

Roland Della Santa (RIP) made his "Ossobuco"...

Roland Della Santa (RIP) made his "Ossobuco" frames with round holes through the chain stays. Like the Masi Milano shown, Roland's holes were boxed, as you put it. That not only negated any weight...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-24, 03:21 PM
Replies: 158
Views: 7,578
Posted By bikingshearer

Somebody asked for more pics, so here are some...

Somebody asked for more pics, so here are some more pics, although you've all seen them before.

Here's a mid-1960s Cinelli framed resto-mod piece of heresy. The frame is almost 60 years old. The...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-24, 01:47 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,786
Posted By bikingshearer

Unfortunately, the article says the owners have...

Unfortunately, the article says the owners have entered "Voluntary Liquidation." Assuming that holds, and if no one wants to buy the entire operation lock, stock & barrel, the Mercian shop will be...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-21-24, 10:38 PM
Replies: 218
Views: 19,828
Posted By bikingshearer

I was never as fast or as tough as I think I...

I was never as fast or as tough as I think I was.:rolleyes:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-20-24, 06:25 PM
Replies: 218
Views: 19,828
Posted By bikingshearer

They're willing to put up with my pace. You'd be...

They're willing to put up with my pace. You'd be fine.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-20-24, 09:37 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 40,032
Posted By bikingshearer

Strictly speaking, we all have flawed...

Strictly speaking, we all have flawed personalities. It's kind of an occupational hazard of being human.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-16-24, 12:12 AM
Replies: 102
Views: 5,802
Posted By bikingshearer

I'm guessing it's a utility knive or box cutter...

I'm guessing it's a utility knive or box cutter or X-acto knife, something in that family, but I like the thought that it might a light saber.

Next question: what on earth is "Face Express"?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-16-24, 12:08 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 726
Posted By bikingshearer

Fortunately, there was no chrome on the one I...

Fortunately, there was no chrome on the one I did. I got lucky.

Thank you for the wonderful explanation. I do not expect to ever need to do this again, so with luck I will not have to commit...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-15-24, 03:37 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 726
Posted By bikingshearer

Someone is going to hang me for this, but I have...

Someone is going to hang me for this, but I have filed down a fork crown to make a crown race fit. Use a small file, going around and around the crown to avoid flat spots, and checking the fit...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-15-24, 01:58 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 381
Posted By bikingshearer

Bump for any interested parties who missed this a...

Bump for any interested parties who missed this a couple days ago.
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