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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-02-24, 11:43 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 153
Posted By etherhuffer

I have older Craftsman ones that work well. The...

I have older Craftsman ones that work well. The long t handled ones are invaluable'
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-01-24, 07:51 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 153
Posted By etherhuffer

Good to know. Adding PB Blaster in advance. Will...

Good to know. Adding PB Blaster in advance. Will check out WERA
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-01-24, 07:05 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 153
Posted By etherhuffer

SunRace Hub Bearing type?

Older 8 speed hub, looking at this I see a set screw on one side. Going to check bearings but before I jump in wondering if anyone can tell if these have cartridge bearings or cup and cone? ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-29-24, 09:35 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 169
Posted By etherhuffer

Velo Orange Chromed Crank

I got several of these when they closed them out years ago.
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Anyone get one,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-29-24, 11:09 AM
Replies: 203
Views: 58,039
Posted By etherhuffer

"Show me a hole in the ground and you got...

"Show me a hole in the ground and you got nothing. Put something in that hole and you got the start of a good joke" Milton Berle
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-26-24, 11:15 PM
Replies: 8,001
Views: 984,608
Posted By etherhuffer

My brother in law said Here, take this. I had...

My brother in law said Here, take this. I had overhauled it for him years ago but he didn't ride it much. Trying to decide if I should sell it or strip it. ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-26-24, 11:11 PM
Replies: 144
Views: 41,160
Posted By etherhuffer

Been rearranging King of Mercia over the last...

Been rearranging King of Mercia over the last winter. Rebuilt rear wheel with new hub (race was shot on old one, weird lacing) Custom for a prior owner, and he didn't put any bosses on the front...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-26-24, 10:58 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 450
Posted By etherhuffer

Was the Campy knockoff called the Biggus Dickus?

Was the Campy knockoff called the Biggus Dickus?
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
05-26-24, 08:12 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 86
Posted By etherhuffer

Old Redline. Conquest?

No name decal on this one. Any ideas of which model I have? It's a 2x8 Sora shifters, VO crank replacement. No label on hubs. ...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-12-24, 07:04 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 126
Posted By etherhuffer

Got it. Will try cable adjustment on this. I...

Got it. Will try cable adjustment on this. I peeled off the bashgaurd too. It was not helping see the alignment
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-12-24, 05:23 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 126
Posted By etherhuffer

Giant Roam/Acera Triple set up problems

Saved from a dumpster, good shape save for a rusty chain. The front derailleur had slipped down. With chain off moved the derailleur up for big ring clearance. A visual check show that in the small...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-09-24, 10:40 PM
Replies: 21,883
Views: 3,196,460
Posted By etherhuffer

Out to Olympic National Park/Lake Crescent. The...

Out to Olympic National Park/Lake Crescent. The Discovery Trail. Wonderful weather and temperatures. ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-01-24, 07:52 PM
Replies: 21,883
Views: 3,196,460
Posted By etherhuffer

A tiny ride around Ouest Seattle to Lincoln Park....

A tiny ride around Ouest Seattle to Lincoln Park. Forgot to take a picture of the troll...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-21-24, 06:53 PM
Replies: 15,494
Views: 4,160,020
Posted By etherhuffer

Friend called, daughter pulled this out of a...

Friend called, daughter pulled this out of a dumpster. Rusty chain but everything works. Go figure........
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 08:36 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,166
Posted By etherhuffer

A fine stinky French frommage covered in...

A fine stinky French frommage covered in corrosion. A great place to convince your spouse to never tag along to a Cino ride again!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-31-24, 07:35 PM
Replies: 1,783
Views: 249,320
Posted By etherhuffer

I am about 3 blocks from there. My usual route is...

I am about 3 blocks from there. My usual route is down Avalon to Alki, around the point and back up Jacobsen or Atlas. Was out today the pollen count is way up
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-27-24, 09:10 PM
Replies: 1,783
Views: 249,320
Posted By etherhuffer

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-28-24, 10:36 PM
Replies: 344
Views: 115,192
Posted By etherhuffer

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-05-24, 04:44 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,197
Posted By etherhuffer

That I didn't know.

That I didn't know.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-04-24, 04:13 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,197
Posted By etherhuffer

I didn't do the show this year. I was a little...

I didn't do the show this year. I was a little bit annoyed by the upgraded early bird tickets. Pay more to scarf up better goods early? I think its sort of poor form
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-29-24, 10:32 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 350
Posted By etherhuffer

If you use Chaser Tech pulleys be careful with...

If you use Chaser Tech pulleys be careful with the color. Red will make you go much much faster immediately. Green will turn you into a retro-grouch and you will immediately slow down and start...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-29-24, 10:12 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,491
Posted By etherhuffer

I agree that more dilute is better. A little...

I agree that more dilute is better. A little elbow grease with weaker solution works well. Neutralizing with baking soda not a bad idea. But remember that when the rust is gone the underlying metal...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-29-24, 10:04 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,586
Posted By etherhuffer

My 70's Varsity came with turkey wings. Nearly...

My 70's Varsity came with turkey wings. Nearly useless with chrome rims and bad compound. But they were useful when slow rolling to class on campus. It became habit. Decades later I use interrupters...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-26-24, 11:56 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 950
Posted By etherhuffer

https://moonsterleather.com/blogs/news/how-to-remo...

https://moonsterleather.com/blogs/news/how-to-remove-mold-from-leather
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-31-23, 08:53 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 3,885
Posted By etherhuffer

Well…..look what arrived for my birthday. A nice...

Well…..look what arrived for my birthday. A nice camera lens spanner tool! Going to see if I can unstick the leaf shutter on my grandfather’s Minolta rangefinder from the 1960’s....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-04-23, 09:38 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,291
Posted By etherhuffer

Tell us more. I would love to know how you will...

Tell us more. I would love to know how you will do the pantograph work.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-25-23, 12:53 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,461
Posted By etherhuffer

Are those the ones with cutout switches on top?

Are those the ones with cutout switches on top?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-20-23, 10:50 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,479
Posted By etherhuffer

This was spotted on a ride in West Seattle. It’s...

This was spotted on a ride in West Seattle. It’s a mid drive e-bike conversion. Apparently it is a good set up save for riding in a cross wind! No idea on where there wheels came from
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-20-23, 12:05 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,479
Posted By etherhuffer

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-18-23, 12:58 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 674
Posted By etherhuffer

Needle nose pliers!

Needle nose pliers!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-17-23, 11:43 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,039
Posted By etherhuffer

Yes, some of us here might even despair at the...

Yes, some of us here might even despair at the death of the adverb in modern language. Not to mention the ice-pick-in-the-ear of 'eksetera,' or even 'impactful.' Good lord......
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-15-23, 11:55 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 318
Posted By etherhuffer

those springs are pretty handy and can stabilize...

those springs are pretty handy and can stabilize steering and they keep the bars from swinging around when parking the bike. I had one on a tourer, kept the pannier laden bars forward when I got off...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-10-23, 11:39 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,809
Posted By etherhuffer

I also might add that the spray waterproofing...

I also might add that the spray waterproofing stuff, Techron, is helpful on most nylon stuff. We use it on our travel umbrellas, nylon should bags, etc. Really helps keep the water at bay
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-10-23, 02:03 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 577
Posted By etherhuffer

Tall guys cheap? I resemble that remark. Perhaps...

Tall guys cheap? I resemble that remark. Perhaps one reason is that for those of us at 6’4” everything begins with a premium: clothes, cars, bikes, furniture etc are all more dear in price. Custom...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-10-23, 01:51 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,809
Posted By etherhuffer

Look up the Jandd website. They make a good cover

Look up the Jandd website. They make a good cover
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-06-23, 10:19 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,993
Posted By etherhuffer

My expensive wire strippers have big arc spark...

My expensive wire strippers have big arc spark bites out of the cutting edges…..

Driving to Portland in my 73 Nova, straight 6 250. I turn to my friend and say “ I wish this piece of **** would...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-01-23, 08:43 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 3,885
Posted By etherhuffer

Excellent, reminds me of one of my lesser smart...

Excellent, reminds me of one of my lesser smart adventures. There was a huge lightning storm in Spokane, and I took out my huge METAL tripod and started taking time release photos. Awesome pictures,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-01-23, 06:49 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 896
Posted By etherhuffer

Looks like a used condom from the Aurora Ave...

Looks like a used condom from the Aurora Ave hooker district in Seattle.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-28-23, 10:54 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,093
Posted By etherhuffer

Oof! You needed a mirror lens!

Oof! You needed a mirror lens!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-27-23, 12:40 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 703
Posted By etherhuffer

When it goes well wheel building is pretty Zen. ...

When it goes well wheel building is pretty Zen. It is really rewarding when you have a neighborhood full of kids who think what you are doing is magic. The other thing that gives me a similar kick...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-27-23, 11:45 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 20,193
Posted By etherhuffer

For anyone in the Seattle, Totem Lake Shoe...

For anyone in the Seattle, Totem Lake Shoe Repair. Scott can fix anything. And there is a shop in Fremont that does Asolo boot re-sole work that is also good. Both shops use proper adhesives and OEM...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-26-23, 10:33 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 3,885
Posted By etherhuffer

Stolen..........Same fate as my friend's 6x7. I...

Stolen..........Same fate as my friend's 6x7. I think we both cried as grown men when he told me that. I still might try to get a Mamiya 6x4.5 if I find the right one. A compromise between the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-25-23, 10:09 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 5,772
Posted By etherhuffer

Capped at 400 except for my spouse’s Rivendell...

Capped at 400 except for my spouse’s Rivendell Atlantis that was on blowout sale in 2008 when economy crashed. Then this year a King of Mercia found me. A whole bike for far less than a new frame...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-25-23, 07:27 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 3,885
Posted By etherhuffer

Ha! Both. I worked in a camera shop. I had a...

Ha! Both. I worked in a camera shop. I had a decent camera. And college was looming. Tuition beat out both a nice bike and a Hassleblad. My partner in crime-photography-beer didn't go on to school...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-25-23, 05:33 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,093
Posted By etherhuffer

Several thoughts: Pulled my Elph 160 out of my...

Several thoughts: Pulled my Elph 160 out of my jersey at Cino Heroica (90+ degree day) to find I had 'steamed' the camera. It dried overnight, but visible moisture. My wife took it to Peru and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-25-23, 05:27 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,093
Posted By etherhuffer

Gugie can do tripod braze on bosses for your...

Gugie can do tripod braze on bosses for your bike-studio!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-25-23, 04:51 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 3,885
Posted By etherhuffer

I did concert photography in the PNW from 73-77...

I did concert photography in the PNW from 73-77 for fun. I have a big pile of slides and B+W prints and negatives that need to be scanned and photoshopped. Had I not decided on going on to college...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-25-23, 04:32 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 3,885
Posted By etherhuffer

You have no idea how envious that photo makes me....

You have no idea how envious that photo makes me. No idea..........
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-23-23, 12:26 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 3,885
Posted By etherhuffer

cla?

cla?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-23-23, 10:13 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 3,885
Posted By etherhuffer

I love to haunt estate sales and garage sales,...

I love to haunt estate sales and garage sales, but have learned that my tool shed is full. In the crash of 2008 guys sold off tools in droves, and the generation of "mechanical" thinking guys was...
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