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Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-19-24, 04:47 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 539
Posted By bikingshearer

Ron_s: It isn't clear to me if you have ridden...

Ron_s: It isn't clear to me if you have ridden the frame as a built-up bike or not. If you haven't, I think your first step is to ride it for two or three months to see if you like the ride enough...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-19-24, 11:28 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,863
Posted By bikingshearer

Thanks for the pics and report. It looks like a...

Thanks for the pics and report. It looks like a splendid time was had by all.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-19-24, 11:19 AM
Replies: 229
Views: 10,589
Posted By bikingshearer

"To dreeeaaaam the impossible dreeeaaam . . . ....

"To dreeeaaaam the impossible dreeeaaam . . . . ."

We've all been there. We feel your pain.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-18-24, 11:05 PM
Replies: 236
Views: 24,857
Posted By bikingshearer

Go for it, Mark. Great people to ride with. You...

Go for it, Mark. Great people to ride with. You will not be sorry.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-18-24, 12:06 PM
Replies: 229
Views: 10,589
Posted By bikingshearer

Hey, compared to last year's blue tandem, that...

Hey, compared to last year's blue tandem, that Paramount had monster-truck tires. That just might have made a difference. :rolleyes:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-18-24, 11:56 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 599
Posted By bikingshearer

I had a early 1960's Competizione that was blue,...

I had a early 1960's Competizione that was blue, and I mean blue-blue, not "Is that blue or green" blue. It was never celeste. But as a Reparto Corse frame (the lowest end such frame), it should...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-18-24, 11:52 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 619
Posted By bikingshearer

I'm in. Hey, every group ride needs a Tail-End...

I'm in. Hey, every group ride needs a Tail-End Charlie.:D
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-17-24, 06:40 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 619
Posted By bikingshearer

Thanks for the good wishes, everyone. I'm fine...

Thanks for the good wishes, everyone. I'm fine and my wife is getting there, albeit more slowly than she or I would like. I haven't been back on the bike yet, so I don't know how much my usual slow...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-17-24, 06:34 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 599
Posted By bikingshearer

"Celeste" is Italian for "sea foam puke green." ...

"Celeste" is Italian for "sea foam puke green." It should never be used on anything except Bianchis. And mid- to high-end Bianchis of a certain age should not be any color other than celeste.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-17-24, 11:20 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 619
Posted By bikingshearer

I hate to do this, having started this ball...

I hate to do this, having started this ball rolling (such as it is), but I have to bail on coming down to Cambria this weekend. My wife and I both tested positive for COVID last week. For me, it was...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-16-24, 11:29 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 263
Posted By bikingshearer

For comparison's sake, a 1992 Bridgestone RB-1...

For comparison's sake, a 1992 Bridgestone RB-1 also cost about $1,000. It's frame was Ishiwata 022 steel, the fork Ishiwata 019, it had an Ultegra drivetrain with Grande Comp single-pivot sidepull...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-15-24, 09:41 PM
Replies: 229
Views: 10,589
Posted By bikingshearer

My brain and heart are upset I couldn't be there...

My brain and heart are upset I couldn't be there and are insanely jealous of all of you (especially for the absence of moondust coming off of Bacon Lady Hill).

My legs and lungs are breathing...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-15-24, 09:34 PM
Replies: 229
Views: 10,589
Posted By bikingshearer

And probably a place to stay, if you asked...

And probably a place to stay, if you asked really, really nicely.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-13-24, 10:38 PM
Replies: 1,885
Views: 273,510
Posted By bikingshearer

Welly welly welly welly well . . . . When I...

Welly welly welly welly well . . . .

When I was about 19 or so, the local theater ran the most draining double-feature I have ever seen: "A Clockwork Orange" followed by "Deliverance." Seeing...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-12-24, 05:56 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 619
Posted By bikingshearer

Good to meet you, Bill. I'm glad you posted -...

Good to meet you, Bill. I'm glad you posted - the sound of crickets was getting deafening.:D I'll post or PM you early next week to see if we can coordinate.
Rich
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-12-24, 05:28 PM
Replies: 229
Views: 10,589
Posted By bikingshearer

There's a fine line between "Cino" and "Are you...

There's a fine line between "Cino" and "Are you out of your mind?"
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-12-24, 09:44 AM
Replies: 229
Views: 10,589
Posted By bikingshearer

Ooooh, you do know how to have fun . . . . ...

Ooooh, you do know how to have fun . . . .

Congrats on getting rid of the mortgage and the easier maintenance (that is, once the initial; burst of "honey-dos" are taken care of).
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-12-24, 09:41 AM
Replies: 229
Views: 10,589
Posted By bikingshearer

As opposed to Cino/Kalispell/Kila, which is, oh,...

As opposed to Cino/Kalispell/Kila, which is, oh, about 600 miles away.:D
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-11-24, 09:01 AM
Replies: 229
Views: 10,589
Posted By bikingshearer

Congrats and sorry. (Is it proper to include...

Congrats and sorry. (Is it proper to include both sentiments in a single message?)

Are you still going to be in Greater Portlandia?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-10-24, 03:52 PM
Replies: 229
Views: 10,589
Posted By bikingshearer

The bacon is required eating to maintain the...

The bacon is required eating to maintain the tradition of the event, but I found it to not be the most appetizing thing at the top of a not-insignificant climb.

Sorry your plans fell through. ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-10-24, 09:55 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 646
Posted By bikingshearer

Thank you. John Allis was one of the big names...

Thank you. John Allis was one of the big names in American cycling when I was first introduced to the sport in 1973. One of the tales about him that filtered back to the West Coast was that he...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-09-24, 10:02 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 646
Posted By bikingshearer

SpeedofLite: Any chance of seeing the Owen...

SpeedofLite: Any chance of seeing the Owen Mulholland article about John Allis?

As always, many thanks for doing this.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-09-24, 06:05 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 628
Posted By bikingshearer

I am not even a little bit surprised that there...

I am not even a little bit surprised that there is no drain hole in the BB shell. Cinelli stopped having drain holes and oil ports in their BB shells in the mid to late 1960s - certainly by 1970 and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-09-24, 05:28 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,191
Posted By bikingshearer

FWIW - I'm 6'3", weigh 255lbs, and wear a size 48...

FWIW - I'm 6'3", weigh 255lbs, and wear a size 48 or 50 suit jacket, depending. I have 177 "Noodles" on four bikes, all 46cm or 48cm. Over the years, I have found the I prefer to have the hoods and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-09-24, 03:37 PM
Replies: 229
Views: 10,589
Posted By bikingshearer

Have a great, low-moondust weekend, everyone. ...

Have a great, low-moondust weekend, everyone. Couldn't make it this year; maybe next year
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-09-24, 01:20 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,599
Posted By bikingshearer

I have never used CF paste (I've heard it called...

I have never used CF paste (I've heard it called "stiction paste") on a seat post clamp, but used it successfully to keep a seat post from sinking into the frame when, for reasons know but to the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-09-24, 01:08 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 619
Posted By bikingshearer

Cambria Not-Eroica 2024 Roll Call

Okay, Eroica CA is a no-go for 2024. We've known this for a while, suspected it for a longer while.

However, my non-riding wife and I enjoy the weekends in Cambria (as we enjoyed the weekends in...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-09-24, 12:41 PM
Replies: 552
Views: 38,477
Posted By bikingshearer

Nope. Not a ringer. Except maybe on long,...

Nope. Not a ringer. Except maybe on long, straight descents . . . .

In any event, thank you for representing the tail-end Charlie tribe.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-07-24, 11:26 AM
Replies: 1,885
Views: 273,510
Posted By bikingshearer

That's what you get when your dog is bred to herd...

That's what you get when your dog is bred to herd but not yet trained to herd.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-07-24, 11:19 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 652
Posted By bikingshearer

Had to get it, you say? I'd say you were right. ...

Had to get it, you say? I'd say you were right. Very nice.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-06-24, 07:36 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 391
Posted By bikingshearer

Yes, Racing T was available in 10sp. I doubt...

Yes, Racing T was available in 10sp. I doubt there was any difference in the largest cog size between the 9sp and the 10sp. although I am only about 90% certain about that. I am also 90% certain,...
Forum: Northern California
09-06-24, 03:49 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,947
Posted By bikingshearer

Looks like the issue is now well and truly...

Looks like the issue is now well and truly joined. Thanks again, Scott, for keeping is up to date on this.

BTW, the fact the the property owner is now a defendant does not necessarily mean they...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-05-24, 07:24 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 632
Posted By bikingshearer

A few more thoughts: 1. Yeah, the hairline...

A few more thoughts:

1. Yeah, the hairline on the passenger (and overall body size and small bike size) looks to be consistent with Jean Robic.
2. This photo most likely was taken in the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-05-24, 06:57 PM
Replies: 2,746
Views: 174,144
Posted By bikingshearer

It looks like the fork is the one thing on the...

It looks like the fork is the one thing on the front end that didn't bend. But there has to be $20 worth of something on that bike.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-05-24, 06:53 PM
Replies: 552
Views: 38,477
Posted By bikingshearer

Yet again, life intrudes, so you will all have to...

Yet again, life intrudes, so you will all have to do without any Berkeley influence. :o
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-05-24, 11:24 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 574
Posted By bikingshearer

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:(
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-03-24, 12:29 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,234
Posted By bikingshearer

Except that, back then, people would have been...

Except that, back then, people would have been talking about the "multiple gear conversion craze," probably with pursed lip facial expressions and sad/irritated rants along the lines of "tsk, tsk:...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-02-24, 12:00 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 307
Posted By bikingshearer

Interesting. Thanks for posting this. I...

Interesting. Thanks for posting this.

I noted two things in particular.

(1) The narrator insisted on saying the frame was welded rather than brazed.
(2) At Colnago, they pin the joints...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-02-24, 10:41 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,796
Posted By bikingshearer

Strictly speaking, Ocana rode the Speedwell up a...

Strictly speaking, Ocana rode the Speedwell up a few climbs in the 1973 TdF. Given that he won that Tour by 15 minutes or so (over Thevenet), I suspect he would have won even if he had done those...
Forum: Northern California
08-29-24, 07:59 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 294
Posted By bikingshearer

Avenue of the Giants is a definite. In November,...

Avenue of the Giants is a definite. In November, the traffic should be light.

Other random thoughts . . . .

Pt. Reyes Station to Samuel P, Taylor Park via Platform Bridge Road and the the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-25-24, 02:08 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,701
Posted By bikingshearer

I thought that was intentionally scheduled as...

I thought that was intentionally scheduled as mid-ride entertainment. :D
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-25-24, 10:10 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,701
Posted By bikingshearer

I have no idea what you're talking about . . . ....

I have no idea what you're talking about . . . . :innocent:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-25-24, 09:33 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,701
Posted By bikingshearer

What a great day! The weather was postcard...

What a great day! The weather was postcard perfect, the people were great, and the bikes were drool-worthy. A number of other cyclists out for their daily constitutionals commented on how cool it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-23-24, 10:42 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 426
Posted By bikingshearer

That Rule #5 isn't the Rule #5 I keep hearing...

That Rule #5 isn't the Rule #5 I keep hearing about . . . . :innocent:
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
08-22-24, 12:26 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,050
Posted By bikingshearer

Concur 100% that it is a 1975 frame based on the...

Concur 100% that it is a 1975 frame based on the "75" in the serial number.. I'm not sure if the "T" in the serial is for "touring" or "Turin" or something else.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
08-21-24, 07:38 PM
Replies: 1,271
Views: 142,800
Posted By bikingshearer

Got some SPDs (with the clip-in flat plate in...

Got some SPDs (with the clip-in flat plate in case I want to use sneakers)) from Force. Transaction was slicker 'n snot, just like it was drawn up.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
08-21-24, 07:35 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,050
Posted By bikingshearer

Airline coach section seats. Especially the...

Airline coach section seats. Especially the middle seat. Trust me on that.

Otherwise, it's mostly pretty cool. Well, except for that next long 8% climb . . . .
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-21-24, 09:38 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,701
Posted By bikingshearer

It's Pebble Beach - you might want to bring more...

It's Pebble Beach - you might want to bring more than a few dollars.:innocent:

I'm really looking forward to this. It was great last year, it will be great again this year.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-21-24, 12:30 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,087
Posted By bikingshearer

That is more than respectable performance, even...

That is more than respectable performance, even of it's all dead flat, which the parts of Iowa I have ridden in aren't.

Contact points - hands, feet, butt, and thus gloves, shoes and shorts -...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-21-24, 12:20 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 4,225
Posted By bikingshearer

Albert Eisentraut, the pride of Oakland CA. ...

Albert Eisentraut, the pride of Oakland CA. Niiiice.:thumb:
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