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Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-18-24, 05:00 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 269
Posted By oneclick

Similar situation, but I didn't want to do...

Similar situation, but I didn't want to do anything to the frame because

a) it was unusual enough to keep it the way it was and
b) I could get it wrong (in this case filing too much...)

so I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-17-24, 03:57 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 595
Posted By oneclick

Google "anomolous trichromat"; which leads to the...

Google "anomolous trichromat"; which leads to the possibility of some women seeing more than three colours.

And if you are one, what colour is *your* Bianchi?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-17-24, 03:53 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 404
Posted By oneclick

I wrap (always) from the bottom up, so with...

I wrap (always) from the bottom up, so with barcons there is no difference - except -

https://www.bikeforums.net/23278560-post9.html
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
09-15-24, 07:16 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 459
Posted By oneclick

What happened to the old one?

What happened to the old one?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-15-24, 08:13 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 219
Posted By oneclick

"Loosening on its own" shouldn't happen; it's an...

"Loosening on its own" shouldn't happen; it's an over-centre cam.

Check that the cam surface is not badly worn.
Check that the centre shaft with the through hole is correctly oriented; depending...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-15-24, 02:53 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 646
Posted By oneclick

They are actually correct; the vertical of the P...

They are actually correct; the vertical of the P and the I are similarly not aligned (though the letters' centre-lines are) on factory decals.
However, all the Pinarello seat tube decals that I've...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-11-24, 08:52 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 794
Posted By oneclick

Still has a U-shaped bit of outer. Two pulleys...

Still has a U-shaped bit of outer.
Two pulleys would work, but are worse than just putting the brake at the end of a straight run downwards - they can seize, and the narrow bends mean that either...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-10-24, 02:30 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 370
Posted By oneclick

Go ahead; I see Ru <something1><something2>...

Go ahead; I see

Ru <something1><something2> with a star below the vertical of the R
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-10-24, 02:27 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 794
Posted By oneclick

This was ever a Bad Idea (like BB cutouts and...

This was ever a Bad Idea (like BB cutouts and seatpost flutes and...)

It means you have a U shaped section of cable outer that collects water.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-09-24, 02:26 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,089
Posted By oneclick

Not just Raleigh - this Claud Butler "Velox" had...

Not just Raleigh - this Claud Butler "Velox" had a plain 531 triangle and the fork decals:

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-08-24, 03:40 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 794
Posted By oneclick

Front and rear brake bolts are the same except...

Front and rear brake bolts are the same except for length, and as those are typically mounted fore-and-aft they are expected to withstand braking stress in either direction.

Cable run is...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
09-07-24, 06:14 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 222
Posted By oneclick

I have the FD, don't need it. sending pm...

I have the FD, don't need it.

sending pm...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-07-24, 03:31 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 872
Posted By oneclick

It's a bad design. There is no adjustment for...

It's a bad design.
There is no adjustment for play orthogonal to the bb threads.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-05-24, 03:14 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 872
Posted By oneclick

My understanding is: TA and Stronglight only...

My understanding is:
TA and Stronglight only made one axle - in terms of distance between the ball-races; they had Italian cups that were sized to make up the difference.
Campag made two axles...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-04-24, 03:41 AM
Replies: 185
Views: 130,549
Posted By oneclick

ID a re-painted seen-in-the-wild?

Just got one shot, was on a (off,actually) schedule.
It's obviously a mongrel, but not a bad one.
The downtube pips for the shifters and bb guide are the first I've seen of that pattern - and just...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-04-24, 03:06 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 953
Posted By oneclick

For "know" I would read "suspect"; a Super Course...

For "know" I would read "suspect"; a Super Course I worked on a little while ago had 24tpi bb - and a 24tpi fork and a 24tpi Raleigh headset (otherwise the same as the 26 ones, except that the top...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-03-24, 11:44 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 396
Posted By oneclick

They bend just as easily as the Campag Valentino...

They bend just as easily as the Campag Valentino / Zeus Alpha / Roto / etcetera clones (and when they do are just as bad).

The Jubilee does not bend (it breaks).
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
09-01-24, 10:28 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,060
Posted By oneclick

Campag part# 173 since 1953 (at least).

Campag part# 173 since 1953 (at least).
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
09-01-24, 06:21 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,060
Posted By oneclick

They are Campag shifter covers but they fit and...

They are Campag shifter covers but they fit and work fine as shown.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-31-24, 06:01 PM
Replies: 2,742
Views: 173,993
Posted By oneclick

Shame about the head-on crash it's suffered.... ...

Shame about the head-on crash it's suffered....

EDIT:

The op messaged me to ask why I'd written that, so...

Caveats:
- nothing is as good as actual inspection
- photos usually have...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-31-24, 03:06 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 376
Posted By oneclick

If the "L" is really a "1" then the serial says...

If the "L" is really a "1" then the serial says Nottingham Oct 1981 frame number 3587
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-31-24, 01:58 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 465
Posted By oneclick

Were that true there'd be no (alleged) purpose in...

Were that true there'd be no (alleged) purpose in having one in a headset.

The "rotational pressure" (when it does exist in the correct direction: are your left-side pedal spindles and hub axles...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-28-24, 03:23 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 321
Posted By oneclick

Thread divert: ...

Thread divert:

https://www.mopedarmy.com/photos/sears/
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-28-24, 03:19 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 398
Posted By oneclick

That boss has no flats for a Campag-style...

That boss has no flats for a Campag-style shifter; ergo Huret/Simplex/Cyclo/etcetera.

(only a bad person would consider filing flats.)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-27-24, 02:07 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 196
Posted By oneclick

An explanation for the "nope" above: each nut...

An explanation for the "nope" above: each nut when tight squeezes the axle between it and the locknut on the other side of the dropout; the middle section of the axle - and thus the distance between...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-26-24, 07:47 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 367
Posted By oneclick

pic assist: ...

pic assist:

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/960x720/80_mercury_bike_08b8d69a905d9fcfec6fd43a73996071e4a117f1_685393b6336b9e296ff968c38619b1b6c12031d3.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-25-24, 05:39 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,266
Posted By oneclick

Torch-holder, it's too small for a bottle and...

Torch-holder, it's too small for a bottle and mounts flat on the bars.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-22-24, 04:58 AM
Replies: 2,742
Views: 173,993
Posted By oneclick

Don't think so - has lugs.

Don't think so - has lugs.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-22-24, 04:51 AM
Replies: 22,510
Views: 4,960,450
Posted By oneclick

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/602x316/nocrossbar_897d87b3019f0e9b2fd7a2884d940201b9684618.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-20-24, 07:32 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 511
Posted By oneclick

It's the axle that is 130mm (really 141);...

It's the axle that is 130mm (really 141); Campagnolo did make them, and Wheels Manufacturing still do.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-19-24, 03:53 AM
Replies: 540
Views: 54,734
Posted By oneclick

That front wheel's not right.

That front wheel's not right.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-19-24, 02:52 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,183
Posted By oneclick

The cheapest acceptable bar covering I've found...

The cheapest acceptable bar covering I've found has been "hockey tape" with a caveat.

The caveat is that some varieties have such a thin coarse weave that the glue leaks through to the upper side....
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
08-19-24, 02:41 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 279
Posted By oneclick

If you turn the bolt around so the nut is on the...

If you turn the bolt around so the nut is on the other side of the bike a right-hand thread should work.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-19-24, 02:38 AM
Replies: 1,885
Views: 273,474
Posted By oneclick

Armchair (for the view, of course.)

Armchair

(for the view, of course.)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-16-24, 02:58 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 899
Posted By oneclick

Likely has an internal guide bridging the bottom...

Likely has an internal guide bridging the bottom of the seattube, exiting through the centre of the gap between the chainstay sockets.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-15-24, 09:43 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 337
Posted By oneclick

Someone else's, with cantis: ...

Someone else's, with cantis:

https://justrollingby.com/2013/01/30/332/
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-15-24, 04:53 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 347
Posted By oneclick

The dustcap looks to be pressed/crimped on, is...

The dustcap looks to be pressed/crimped on, is it; if so that should narrow things a bit.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-15-24, 03:24 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 649
Posted By oneclick

Can you measure the frame angles? Each looks...

Can you measure the frame angles?

Each looks extreme, in different directions.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-14-24, 04:51 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 465
Posted By oneclick

The toothed washer is probably not necessary, so...

The toothed washer is probably not necessary, so if you cannot find a replacement just assemble it without.

These washers are supposed to keep the cone from moving when you tighten the locknut;...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
08-14-24, 03:43 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 189
Posted By oneclick

Campy Velox rear

Not perfect - some chrome flaking off the upper pivot, and it's had at least one scrape leave marks on the lower pivot escutcheon and outer arm; see pics.
All pivots work smoothly, wheels good,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-13-24, 09:22 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 768
Posted By oneclick

Yes. Bookmark that site, it's a good 'un.

Yes.

Bookmark that site, it's a good 'un.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-13-24, 04:30 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 768
Posted By oneclick

There should be a plastic tube that fits inside...

There should be a plastic tube that fits inside the bb shell, slightly compressed between the cups when they are tight (it will have some sort of pleat that allows this).
These things do not...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-13-24, 04:19 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 763
Posted By oneclick

Water is not a bad lubricant sometimes - poor...

Water is not a bad lubricant sometimes - poor film strength and temperature range, but if flooded good enough to cut the peaks of the stick-slip cycle - less stress on the arms, less chance of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-13-24, 04:12 AM
Replies: 1,885
Views: 273,474
Posted By oneclick

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/621x514/20240812_075641s_3c86fcea866c882131ad54e59596ad70f1fa4b42.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-12-24, 02:45 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 768
Posted By oneclick

The tape is not a good idea. You want at...

The tape is not a good idea.

You want at least a small hole in the bottom of the shell, so any water that gets in there will drain.

Poke such a hole in the tape and it's sorted.

And if you...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-11-24, 06:01 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 763
Posted By oneclick

Squeal is due to a part vibrating. With brakes...

Squeal is due to a part vibrating.
With brakes this is common; the pad sticks, the arm twists[1], the pad slips, the arm untwists, repeat three thousand times a second.
When the frequency is a good...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
08-11-24, 03:35 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 215
Posted By oneclick

Simplex old-style shifter, single

Complete, some plating loss, includes correct cable (a nice one, end unfrayed) long enough to go to the rear mech.

30USD shipped in NA - or buy something else I have that it can ship with and it's...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-11-24, 09:39 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 817
Posted By oneclick

Do they let you back out when the shipping...

Do they let you back out when the shipping balloons?
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
08-10-24, 04:20 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 247
Posted By oneclick

Pink derailleur - Ofmega Mistral rear

Warning: these are fragile.
I know, I've broken a couple.
But the rear shifted so nicely I bought replacements - twice.
And then they came out in colours, so I got a set of the blue for a blue...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-10-24, 02:46 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 768
Posted By oneclick

Yes only Mexican, but not at all for 800/850...

Yes only Mexican, but not at all for 800/850 (different tubing).
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