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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-17-24, 01:45 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 363
Posted By bulgie

The lugs are Folson (Henry James), early style....

The lugs are Folson (Henry James), early style. Not thinned by the builder (or at least not much), that's the way they came. I first saw them about 1980, but they could be older if I was simply...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-16-24, 12:07 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 732
Posted By bulgie

Yeah I've stopped correcting people because...

Yeah I've stopped correcting people because "small-H" helicoil has become a generic term like xerox and kleenex, so it's close enough. And "bicycle crank pedal thread repair sleeves" is too long....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-15-24, 06:49 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 335
Posted By bulgie

The earliest ones didn't have a date, just the...

The earliest ones didn't have a date, just the word PATENT. I think the very last ones made (circe '85?) also left off the date.
The very first edition ('67) is rare and highly sought-after by...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-14-24, 09:17 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 3,487
Posted By bulgie

This is definitely an area where reasonable...

This is definitely an area where reasonable people can disagree.

"Absolutely nothing" might be putting it a bit strongly though. He has to let air out of the tire to get even a 25 mm tire out! A...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-14-24, 03:39 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 3,487
Posted By bulgie

Sorry to admit I hadn't read this thread until...

Sorry to admit I hadn't read this thread until now, I should have, it's a good one.
My two comments are late (probably too late) but here goes anyway:

Unless you are a bar-end-shifter hater for...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-14-24, 02:40 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 972
Posted By bulgie

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/640x480/drillium_frame_a6e1b3d29cb1dee67d03d0521d477e328f0d8937.jpg...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-13-24, 07:58 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 241
Posted By bulgie

Lemme guess. Outside of "choosing the right...

Lemme guess. Outside of "choosing the right parents" (winning the DNS lottery), I'd say it's (secondarily) specificity of training — climbing all day every day — but (primarily) weight loss. Oh and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-13-24, 07:35 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 350
Posted By bulgie

Maybe you can buy 853 packaged in sets, but most...

Maybe you can buy 853 packaged in sets, but most OEMs buy boxes of toptubes, other boxes with downtubes, etc. All can be spec'd separately; I don't think there's any discount or any other reason to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-13-24, 07:10 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 519
Posted By bulgie

Of course it could also be a pre-'61 bike that...

Of course it could also be a pre-'61 bike that had its brakes "upgraded" later. Did you have other clues pointing to a post '61 date?

My circa-1960 Specialissima came with Campy (FB) Gran Sport...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-13-24, 07:06 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 241
Posted By bulgie

Can we get the Hans Rey article (pg. 40)? No...

Can we get the Hans Rey article (pg. 40)? No need really, I just think it might be entertaining.

Thanks!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-13-24, 06:47 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 265
Posted By bulgie

Not at the moment. My last framebuilding gig...

Not at the moment. My last framebuilding gig ended in '99 (I think) when Match went out of business. Then I switched to IT consultant for the next 20+ years. Now retired, I have collected enough...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-12-24, 06:09 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 265
Posted By bulgie

Some of my best memories are from the time of...

Some of my best memories are from the time of working elbow to elbow with Glenn Erickson, '79 to '83 or so. After he sold his half of the business and moved on (I forget when exactly) it was much...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-12-24, 05:43 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 519
Posted By bulgie

I wonder if the Mafac brakes indicate a date of...

I wonder if the Mafac brakes indicate a date of '60 or earlier? If '61 or later, one would expect Universal centerpulls.
My Specialissima came with Mafac, which is one of the reasons I think it's...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-12-24, 05:39 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 519
Posted By bulgie

Does the saddle stamp on top say Campagnolo?...

Does the saddle stamp on top say Campagnolo? Brooks made a special model B-17 with narrower than normal rails, and Campy made the seatpost with the rail support hardware spaced narrower to match....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-11-24, 07:48 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 511
Posted By bulgie

Little less grainy picture. ...

Little less grainy picture.

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/576x389/modolokronotech_5b60326520b4babc9ee3ab2c269e1b58048b6f48.jpg

The bike was actually built, but likely...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-11-24, 07:33 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 230
Posted By bulgie

Hmm, worked with beryllium...

Hmm, worked with beryllium (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK585042/), and died too young? Correlation doesn't imply causality, but does makes you say "hmmm".

Angel Rodriguez also had some...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-11-24, 02:28 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 511
Posted By bulgie

Yes, TT only. I made this funny bike in...

Yes, TT only.

I made this funny bike in maybe '89 for a friend who had been a co-worker at the bike shop where I worked, who then switched to repping some good bike lines like Time, Mavic, maybe...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-09-24, 05:45 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,848
Posted By bulgie

Definitely! Thanks. I remember now, how happy I...

Definitely! Thanks. I remember now, how happy I was when the RM-20 (and -25) came out because they were so much "better" than the 7x, which definitely came out earlier. "Better" in scare-quotes just...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-07-24, 07:24 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,848
Posted By bulgie

When did alloy rims for ballooners first come...

When did alloy rims for ballooners first come out? Araya RM-20 maybe? I was there, I just don't remember (honest!)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-06-24, 06:42 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,122
Posted By bulgie

Yeah the thin stuff is thinner than one business...

Yeah the thin stuff is thinner than one business card. And he meant your tubes are as thick as 3 or 4 of them?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-06-24, 06:33 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 429
Posted By bulgie

It seems that prices have gone down, not that I...

It seems that prices have gone down, not that I keep a finger on the puse, just from a few ebay sales.
I only have a few matching BB shells but I have sold sets of 3 lugs a few times, I think...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-06-24, 06:00 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,122
Posted By bulgie

I'd answer "yes, unfortunately for you, I do...

I'd answer "yes, unfortunately for you, I do know."
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-06-24, 05:59 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 311
Posted By bulgie

How cool is that? What a great forum.

How cool is that? What a great forum.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-06-24, 05:58 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 311
Posted By bulgie

Yeah no telling what's under those grab-ons but...

Yeah no telling what's under those grab-ons but I'd place a small wager on those being proper GB bars. And you can't beat the price!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-06-24, 05:55 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 429
Posted By bulgie

Oh yeah here's my box of lugs: ...

Oh yeah here's my box of lugs:

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1887/lugs_ecfcd22617991cad823dabcba8ff3482a4f77fb4.jpg
...except those aren't all the lugs I have!
I may...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-06-24, 05:52 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 429
Posted By bulgie

Respectfully, I think you must have seen them,...

Respectfully, I think you must have seen them, they were quite common for a while there.

Here's a recent pic fromgugie showing his (Carlton) Raleigh Professional with them.

They were used on...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-06-24, 03:53 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 311
Posted By bulgie

I don't have a huge number of them to draw...

I don't have a huge number of them to draw conclusions from, but the maybe half-dozen where I know the bars, they were GB rando bend. They aren't branded in the center, but I seem to remember they do...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-06-24, 03:37 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,994
Posted By bulgie

The real vaporware is the black-ano chainrings. ...

The real vaporware is the black-ano chainrings. Anyone seen one, other than catalog pictures?
Spectacularly bad idea since the black soon wears though and the ring looks like crap.
Hard anodizing...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-05-24, 06:07 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 429
Posted By bulgie

My kinda fun! The one that's top/center is a...

My kinda fun!

The one that's top/center is a Haden Firefly. I used those on the very first frame I built (1977), so it's a sentimental fave of mine. They were very old even back then, '50s maybe,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-04-24, 08:39 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 3,015
Posted By bulgie

Yes I know a guy, ex-teammate, whose broken...

Yes I know a guy, ex-teammate, whose broken cabron post "ripped him a new one". I didn't get the details but I gather it was nearly fatal from blood loss. I know he didn't ride for years after that...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-04-24, 05:47 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,848
Posted By bulgie

Yep, I 'married up', I know it.

Yep, I 'married up', I know it.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-04-24, 05:43 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 250
Posted By bulgie

Early-'70s Sports Touring came with TA cranks...

Early-'70s Sports Touring came with TA cranks with a 54 big ring. I have one that's surplus but far from NOS, it's worn and corroded. They're interesting for having some extra parts, still made by...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-04-24, 05:24 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,848
Posted By bulgie

Schwinn Twinn with steel paperboy baskets rear,...

Schwinn Twinn with steel paperboy baskets rear, porteur rack and big steel basket front = 80 lb.
Loaded, one time I weighed it full of groceries and it was 165, so 85 lb of groceries.

Weighed...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-04-24, 05:00 PM
Replies: 2,453
Views: 597,683
Posted By bulgie

This is not a complaint, just a request, for the...

This is not a complaint, just a request, for the name of the celeb to accompany the pic. Or is that half the fun and I'm missing out?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-04-24, 04:42 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 3,015
Posted By bulgie

We're probably not going to get a positive...

We're probably not going to get a positive behavior change from this guy, so walking away is probably best. But I can get you lots of pictures of drillium parts that broke, including ones where it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-04-24, 12:44 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 656
Posted By bulgie

It's also hideously ugly, I just realized. I...

It's also hideously ugly, I just realized. I apologize for making you all look at it!

Also sorry for the thread hijack, I'm the worst offender...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-03-24, 09:14 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 3,015
Posted By bulgie

Yeah when I said cheap bikes aren't any heavier...

Yeah when I said cheap bikes aren't any heavier there, I was oversimplifying, a little. Many older Schwinns, BMX bikes and a few other weirdos had a slightly thicker steerer. They were still 1" on...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-03-24, 09:05 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 3,015
Posted By bulgie

Tell the perp that any excess metal was evolved...

Tell the perp that any excess metal was evolved out of bicycles long ago. For over 150 years, every possible scheme has been tried to make them lighter. "How much does it weigh?" is practically the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-03-24, 03:50 PM
Replies: 208
Views: 58,814
Posted By bulgie

'94 to '97. I quit to go work at Match (Tim...

'94 to '97. I quit to go work at Match (Tim Isaac's joint) for a nice pay raise, but then Match went out of business soon after. Not my fault, I promise!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-03-24, 05:26 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 656
Posted By bulgie

I have one of those, I'd swear it was a PX-10 in...

I have one of those, I'd swear it was a PX-10 in every way except the crown. Chrome socks on forks and rears, 531 on a diagonal decal.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-02-24, 04:06 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,676
Posted By bulgie

The "good" freehubs of that era had a bulge in...

The "good" freehubs of that era had a bulge in the member between the flanges, a larger diameter only on the right side, which provided the "meat" for the threads where the hollow bolt secured the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-02-24, 03:47 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,618
Posted By bulgie

My SC looks identical to yours, I think it might...

My SC looks identical to yours, I think it might be a '71 but if not then definitely a '72. Same lugs, decals and other details.
Mine had 26 tpi but I put a Campy headset on it anyway, about 45...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-01-24, 06:24 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,785
Posted By bulgie

Gorgeous! Off-topic but I see you have a 36t...

Gorgeous!

Off-topic but I see you have a 36t granny gear. As you may know, that's the only size Campy made for those, but certain after-market folk have made them as small as 30t, in case you ever...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-01-24, 04:54 PM
Replies: 22,399
Views: 4,778,592
Posted By bulgie

OK, got it. Debatable on the saddle, but Isis...

OK, got it. Debatable on the saddle, but Isis versus Octalink is a fair cop. I'm too vintage for that, never worked on either of them, wilfully ignorant about them and I hope I can blissfully stay...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-24, 06:58 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 477
Posted By bulgie

Zaskar — let me know if you want a correct...

Zaskar — let me know if you want a correct Universal Mod.61 centerpull for the front (to match the rear brake). I have surplus, I'll send you one for $15 including shipping if you're in the US. Good...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-24, 06:35 PM
Replies: 22,399
Views: 4,778,592
Posted By bulgie

I don't get it — care to explain what's wacky? ...

I don't get it — care to explain what's wacky? About the saddle or the crank, either or both. Just curious.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-24, 03:57 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 487
Posted By bulgie

Check for frame damage on the Legnano, the...

Check for frame damage on the Legnano, the flaking paint near the downtube/headtube lug might be evidence that the DT was buckled from a front-end collision.

Don't throw it away if it is bent! ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-24, 09:56 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 377
Posted By bulgie

Oh I've straightened worse! Weinmann sidepulls...

Oh I've straightened worse! Weinmann sidepulls (# 500, 730 et al) sometimes get bent by the downtube when the handlebars swing around with some force, like in a crash. I think I've straightened a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-24, 06:58 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 377
Posted By bulgie

Here's a RAID I bought on ebay, then found it was...

Here's a RAID I bought on ebay, then found it was bent. This is the pic I sent to the seller, who refunded my money.
...
Forum: Framebuilders
05-30-24, 04:55 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 348
Posted By bulgie

My thought was a crumpled front-end repair. It's...

My thought was a crumpled front-end repair. It's nicer to have the paint off before doing frame repairs, no burning paint smoke.

Couple of those frames have expensive PMW dropouts, not likely to...
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