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Forum: Mountain Biking
01-14-22, 11:09 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,753
Posted By loosemilk

Glad to hear!

Glad to hear!
Forum: Mountain Biking
01-14-22, 11:09 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,753
Posted By loosemilk

Removing the bb is just like in other bikes,...

Removing the bb is just like in other bikes, though it could be a bit more trouble if it's stuck because the big cylinder will rotate first. There aren't any extra steps that I can recall though.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-17-21, 08:43 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,581
Posted By loosemilk

Thanks for the clarification! I suppose I'll have...

Thanks for the clarification! I suppose I'll have to live with the uncertainty here. The pictures you shared are great - especially that rear derailleur! I'll certainly post whatever happens with...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-14-21, 04:25 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,581
Posted By loosemilk

I managed to find a '58 catalog for Express Werke...

I managed to find a '58 catalog for Express Werke (https://velopedia.online/File/SmallPdf/Express/Expresswerke%20AG%20Neumarkt%20Anschreiben%20Katalog%201958?token=), which is for the model year...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-12-21, 10:36 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,581
Posted By loosemilk

Wow, yeah these are some dead ringers on the...

Wow, yeah these are some dead ringers on the lugwork and stays. This is so interesting! Thank you for sharing your expertise--I knew the community here would have somebody who would know this right...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-12-21, 05:26 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,581
Posted By loosemilk

Thanks a ton for your input--now to find out what...

Thanks a ton for your input--now to find out what that might mean for the frame/vintage. Your comment on the 27.0 ID is interesting. I don't have any tools to measure deep interior diameter but...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-12-21, 11:27 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,581
Posted By loosemilk

50mm

50mm
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-12-21, 09:38 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,581
Posted By loosemilk

Just as I suspected! Thanks. As for mounting...

Just as I suspected! Thanks.

As for mounting brakes beneath the stays I have to assume it's to make room for a rack or bag. I recently switched the caliper brakes on my daily rider (early '80s...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-11-21, 10:36 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,581
Posted By loosemilk

This is the only method I've found for underslung...

This is the only method I've found for underslung canti brakes in a few hours of searching--no frames with the cantis underslung and an actual bridge for the cable. I suspect it's easier to do it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-10-21, 08:43 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,581
Posted By loosemilk

I certainly do plan to restore it. Hopefully...

I certainly do plan to restore it. Hopefully those under-the-seat-stay canti mounts will jog someone's memory; I've never seen something like that before.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-10-21, 03:19 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,581
Posted By loosemilk

Help ID a French/Swiss Randonneur frame?

This caught my eye at the local bike shop's warehouse/garage sale due to the underslung canti mounts and odd diamond-shaped chain & seat stays - they have a pronounced ridge on the lateral (outside)...
Forum: Mountain Biking
05-06-21, 08:30 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,753
Posted By loosemilk

If you are comfortable pulling the crank and...

If you are comfortable pulling the crank and bottom bracket yourself, my post here will hopefully help you out. I'd definitely check once you have the bottom bracket out if there is any play in that...
Forum: Mountain Biking
02-16-20, 12:57 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,753
Posted By loosemilk

GT i-Drive 4.0 bottom bracket bearing rebuild

My apologies if this is the wrong spot to post this. A quick search didn't pull up any rebuilds of this odd part on the internet so I figured I'd post one up for posterity.

I spent the last couple...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-26-19, 10:32 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 4,625
Posted By loosemilk

That's a nice bike and great for the purpose. I...

That's a nice bike and great for the purpose. I use porteur/moustache style bars for my get-around-town bike they've got a nice sweep back to them so you can use the drop levers on the curved part....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-15-18, 12:32 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,163,807
Posted By loosemilk

I have actually owned 2 Club Fujis. The first one...

I have actually owned 2 Club Fujis. The first one was around 56 cm and way too small for me, but I loved the way it rode so resolved to get one in my size as soon as I could. They're not common bikes...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-14-18, 08:10 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,163,807
Posted By loosemilk

I have an '84 Club Fuj (60 cm) but not nearly as...

I have an '84 Club Fuj (60 cm) but not nearly as good condition that I bought last year for $140. I absolutely love it and would recommend to anyone in the area; the Valite tubing is wonderful to...
Forum: Commuting
12-12-17, 10:25 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,992
Posted By loosemilk

I use a pair of old socks to bridge the gap...

I use a pair of old socks to bridge the gap between my jacket and my mittens. Wrists never get cold now, but I really need better mittens as my hands get frostnip after just a few minutes in thin...
Forum: Winter Cycling
11-28-17, 07:40 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,833
Posted By loosemilk

Cool bike, and thanks for posting up the budget -...

Cool bike, and thanks for posting up the budget - it's interesting to see. I thought about building up a winterized bike this fall and actually began with a '90s trek MTB, but decided to just see if...
Forum: Utility Cycling
11-28-17, 07:26 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,670
Posted By loosemilk

That will probably fit just fine. Good luck!

That will probably fit just fine. Good luck!
Forum: Utility Cycling
11-27-17, 12:23 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,670
Posted By loosemilk

Actually 700c refers to diameter wheel sizing is...

Actually 700c refers to diameter wheel sizing is an arcane field in which labels are only tenuously connected to reality.
Your axle width is likely to be 126-130mm. See Sheldon Brown's page on...
Forum: Utility Cycling
11-27-17, 09:05 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,670
Posted By loosemilk

The "26" and "29" refer to wheel sizes common on...

The "26" and "29" refer to wheel sizes common on mountain bikes. "14" refers to the frame size - the seat tube measured from the bottom bracket to the top of the seat tube. From what I can tell, the...
Forum: Utility Cycling
11-25-17, 07:57 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,279
Posted By loosemilk

I'll check that out, thanks.

I'll check that out, thanks.
Forum: Utility Cycling
11-20-17, 10:36 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,279
Posted By loosemilk

Linear Pull Levers for 23.8mm Porteur/Moustache Bars

My utility bike is currently set up with drop bars and v-brakes using some tektro brake levers that have low enough mechanical advantage to provide a strong pull for the brakes. I'm thinking of...
Forum: Utility Cycling
09-28-17, 07:58 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 22,402
Posted By loosemilk

I picked up an Australian Oilskin duster at a...

I picked up an Australian Oilskin duster at a garage sale for rain riding. The coat itself seems to be made out of an infinite amount of fabric and can be kind of intimidating to put on, but once you...
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