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Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
09-09-24, 02:36 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,064
Posted By Lamont Cobb

Personally speaking, I like the hubs with the...

Personally speaking, I like the hubs with the black metal clips the best. So handy, you never have to disassemble the hubs to grease them, is my guess.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
09-09-24, 02:34 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 608
Posted By Lamont Cobb

Those were such great bikes, I don't understand...

Those were such great bikes, I don't understand why they stopped making them (I'm not talking about using that same SC name on different versions of that frame.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
09-09-24, 02:31 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 280
Posted By Lamont Cobb

+1. I've seen pictures of some that had weird...

+1. I've seen pictures of some that had weird paint schemes, but this one isn't weird at all.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
09-09-24, 02:30 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 292
Posted By Lamont Cobb

If I had a 110 BCD crank, I would trade you in a...

If I had a 110 BCD crank, I would trade you in a New York minute, triples are so awesome.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
09-09-24, 02:28 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 559
Posted By Lamont Cobb

Oh man, that bike is so beautiful, I don't...

Oh man, that bike is so beautiful, I don't understand why it hasn't been snapped up, especially since the seller lives in a low-rust area.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-09-24, 02:17 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,275
Posted By Lamont Cobb

That looks like such a great book. I was alive...

That looks like such a great book. I was alive when Frank Berto had his great racing career, but wasn't able to follow it (newspapers then didn't cover bike racing.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
08-20-24, 05:47 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,307
Posted By Lamont Cobb

A Basso with top-of-the-line Campagnolo...

A Basso with top-of-the-line Campagnolo components like this is hard to beat - plus, Columbus SLX, for added stiffness from the reinforcement spiral ribs. Yet I must pass for personal reasons that I...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
08-20-24, 05:42 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 510
Posted By Lamont Cobb

I've heard it said that Basso is a bike for...

I've heard it said that Basso is a bike for people in the know. It's a very reasonable price for Italian steel -- you don't have to win the "Loto" to buy it. (get it?)
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
08-20-24, 05:39 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,053
Posted By Lamont Cobb

It must be great to be tall enough to ride a 62cm...

It must be great to be tall enough to ride a 62cm frame (although there are probably some disadvantages to being so tall too, like having your feet stick out of the end of the bed, and difficulties...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
08-20-24, 05:35 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,829
Posted By Lamont Cobb

Not my size, but I can make it work by lowering...

Not my size, but I can make it work by lowering the seat tube, probably all the way. Still, I don't think I will bite for various reasons that I don't wish to enumerate here (problems with Wifey,...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
08-20-24, 05:31 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 808
Posted By Lamont Cobb

Oh man, what a beautiful grouppo but too rich for...

Oh man, what a beautiful grouppo but too rich for my blood. If I had it, it would just continue to sit in the box, as I don't have a bike worthy of these fine components.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
08-20-24, 05:29 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 512
Posted By Lamont Cobb

Yeah, I missed it too. That's why I get (and...

Yeah, I missed it too. That's why I get (and deserve) for not checking every day.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
08-20-24, 05:28 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 571
Posted By Lamont Cobb

Even with the cracks, a Brooks saddle is better...

Even with the cracks, a Brooks saddle is better than any non-Brooks saddle.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-12-24, 05:40 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 354
Posted By Lamont Cobb

NVPD (New Vintage Pump Day)

Do we find vintage bikes/parts/accessories, or do they find us? Read the following, and
decide for yourself.

Recently Gary and Linda from our congregation announced that they would be missing...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
06-06-24, 04:03 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 532
Posted By Lamont Cobb

:thumb:

:thumb:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-06-24, 04:01 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,335
Posted By Lamont Cobb

Never heard of this brand Scapin (but then I'm...

Never heard of this brand Scapin (but then I'm relatively new to this hobby of vintage bikes). Did any famous racer ride a Scapin?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-06-24, 03:58 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 715
Posted By Lamont Cobb

I would absolutely use frame protector. You can't...

I would absolutely use frame protector. You can't assign a monetary value to your personal safety.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-06-24, 03:56 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,593
Posted By Lamont Cobb

There's nothing wrong with tan. Just a personal...

There's nothing wrong with tan. Just a personal opinion.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-06-24, 03:55 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,619
Posted By Lamont Cobb

My heaviest vintage bike by default (because it's...

My heaviest vintage bike by default (because it's the only one I've ever owned) is the Panasonic Tourist that I've posted about and posted pics too. (Please search if you're interested.) Hi-ten...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-06-24, 03:50 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,532
Posted By Lamont Cobb

Triples rock! All those gears = more speed. But I...

Triples rock! All those gears = more speed. But I can't comment specifically on the Campy triple, because I've never seen one in person. In fact, I've never seen any Campy part in person. That might...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-15-24, 03:46 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,134
Posted By Lamont Cobb

Vintage wheel tools score!

Last week I visited a bike store to buy some small parts for my resto project (cables, etc.) and have my wheels and breaks checked for safety. Going to a bike store is probably not a big deal for...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
05-02-24, 03:37 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 557
Posted By Lamont Cobb

I'm tempted for no other reason than that I could...

I'm tempted for no other reason than that I could finally see some Campy parts in person, after all I've heard about them. So far I've only seen pictures of Campy parts, and in the remote area where...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
05-02-24, 03:34 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,216
Posted By Lamont Cobb

I understand. Correct sizing is important....

I understand. Correct sizing is important. Although the bike I'm restoring now is way too small for me, so I guess that makes me a kind of hypocrite.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
05-02-24, 03:33 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 928
Posted By Lamont Cobb

That ding on the top tube wouldn't bother me.

That ding on the top tube wouldn't bother me.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-28-24, 02:23 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,230
Posted By Lamont Cobb

I would choose the Giant. The Mondia could be a...

I would choose the Giant. The Mondia could be a counterfeit, with no Reynolds sticker. Plus, those out-of-round crank sprockets look really cool. Also, the Giant has cantilever brakes, which is a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-28-24, 02:18 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,223
Posted By Lamont Cobb

I like that you (OP) added white handlebar tape....

I like that you (OP) added white handlebar tape. I appreciate the various white accents all over. I think that adding a white saddle would make it even nicer. Does Brooks make a white saddle?...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-26-24, 01:54 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 880
Posted By Lamont Cobb

I love vintage tools and will be posting my own...

I love vintage tools and will be posting my own recent vintage bike tool score, as soon as I can get my lazy behind off the couch. Stay tuned!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-26-24, 01:52 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,390
Posted By Lamont Cobb

If I can upgrade a Panasonic Tourist, you can...

If I can upgrade a Panasonic Tourist, you can certainly upgrade a Raleigh Gran Sport. Just sayin'.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-26-24, 01:51 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 499
Posted By Lamont Cobb

It's beautiful beyond belief, and I love those...

It's beautiful beyond belief, and I love those STI shifters, especially with the matching red wires. I'm wondering, though, why they call it the Latina since it doesn't appear to be a bike marketed...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-26-24, 01:47 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,311
Posted By Lamont Cobb

Plus rats and cockroaches.

Plus rats and cockroaches.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-26-24, 01:45 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 644
Posted By Lamont Cobb

If the plastic head starts to crack, you could...

If the plastic head starts to crack, you could fill the crack with superglue and wrap duct tape around it.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-21-24, 04:26 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 3,146
Posted By Lamont Cobb

Bar cons rock! It just goes to show you that you...

Bar cons rock! It just goes to show you that you don't need expensive electronic shifting or brifters to have great shifting at your fingertips.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-21-24, 04:24 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 669
Posted By Lamont Cobb

When I first read the title of this post, I...

When I first read the title of this post, I thought that it said, "Missing the Pickleball."
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-21-24, 04:22 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,648
Posted By Lamont Cobb

Oh man, when I was a kid I would buy Bicycling...

Oh man, when I was a kid I would buy Bicycling magazine whenever I saw it in stores, which was sporadic sometimes. I would read each issue several times then throw it in the trash. Dang! I wish I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-24, 07:31 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,161
Posted By Lamont Cobb

That is definitely a great score, if your nephew...

That is definitely a great score, if your nephew likes it.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-24, 07:29 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,159
Posted By Lamont Cobb

Oh man, just looking at the photos of these Super...

Oh man, just looking at the photos of these Super Course bikes makes my mouth water.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-24, 07:25 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,034
Posted By Lamont Cobb

I must have used up my two free articles because...

I must have used up my two free articles because the article wouldn't download. That's okay, I got the gist of it reading this thread.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-24, 07:22 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,687
Posted By Lamont Cobb

The website confirms that they're hand made in...

The website confirms that they're hand made in Italy.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
04-11-24, 10:39 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,413
Posted By Lamont Cobb

What's the widest tire that you can jam in the...

What's the widest tire that you can jam in the back?
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
04-11-24, 10:37 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,539
Posted By Lamont Cobb

I love triples so much, I can't stop thinking...

I love triples so much, I can't stop thinking about that beautiful crankset.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-09-24, 01:43 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,511
Posted By Lamont Cobb

I would jump on a bike like that. It's several...

I would jump on a bike like that. It's several orders of magnitude better than the POS - whoops, I mean Panasonic Tourist - that I'm in the middle of restoring.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-09-24, 01:39 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,101
Posted By Lamont Cobb

If you don't want it, please have it sent to me....

If you don't want it, please have it sent to me. :lol:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-07-24, 12:32 PM
Replies: 158
Views: 16,722
Posted By Lamont Cobb

I'll probably never own a Klein, because they...

I'll probably never own a Klein, because they command a premium, but I can aspire to owning a Cannondale, which has gotta be the next best thing.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-07-24, 12:30 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 412
Posted By Lamont Cobb

I'm looking forward to the pix when it arrives.

I'm looking forward to the pix when it arrives.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-07-24, 12:29 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,612
Posted By Lamont Cobb

+1 on the Brooks Saddle.

+1 on the Brooks Saddle.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-07-24, 12:27 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,257
Posted By Lamont Cobb

Not only does tire mounting differ each time, I...

Not only does tire mounting differ each time, I find that squeezing a bike into a car, it goes in differently each time, and also pulling the bike out is different too. And unlike tires, there are no...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-04-24, 01:50 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 4,729
Posted By Lamont Cobb

I'm confused- how could it be made in Japan, and...

I'm confused- how could it be made in Japan, and even have a Japanese name (Shogun), but be "technically" not Japanese?

OT I hear that this new Shogun TV series is pretty good.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-04-24, 01:47 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 868
Posted By Lamont Cobb

I'm glad to see this thread. I was self-conscious...

I'm glad to see this thread. I was self-conscious that my resto project (old Panasonic Tourist) was the worst bike talked about on this forum. I've been debating whether to continue restoring or to...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-04-24, 01:44 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,130
Posted By Lamont Cobb

:thumb:

:thumb:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-03-24, 04:07 PM
Replies: 9,219
Views: 3,317,656
Posted By Lamont Cobb

I think that many of these vintage MTB's make...

I think that many of these vintage MTB's make some of best city/urban/commuter bikes around. They're indestructible.
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