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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-22-24, 08:09 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 297
Posted By SurferRosa

Thanks. Deleted my post and added here...

Thanks. Deleted my post and added here (https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1285505-c-v-events-europe-2024-a.html).
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-22-24, 08:07 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,638
Posted By SurferRosa

I just met a Hungarian cyclist that runs a...

I just met a Hungarian cyclist that runs a classic ride in his home country on July 20. He said there's no entry fee, he supplies a free breakfast, and the surface is all paved. He expects 50-60...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-22-24, 07:24 PM
Replies: 2,386
Views: 564,188
Posted By SurferRosa

Virginia Weidler...

Virginia Weidler (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Weidler)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-22-24, 07:15 PM
Replies: 2,386
Views: 564,188
Posted By SurferRosa

Only Larry David's coattails. ​​​​​​

Only Larry David's coattails. ​​​​​​
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
04-22-24, 03:11 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 238
Posted By SurferRosa

It's unclear which bike has the bad paint. If the...

It's unclear which bike has the bad paint. If the bike for sale is in good shape, I'd say $700-800 is plenty fair.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-22-24, 01:55 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 927
Posted By SurferRosa

​​​​​​Ah, I assumed it was yours... In that case,...

​​​​​​Ah, I assumed it was yours... In that case, give him the Cane Creeks. :D

Unless you'll be riding with him... Then I'd suggest something else, so you don't have to see them ... ever.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-22-24, 11:39 AM
Replies: 2,386
Views: 564,188
Posted By SurferRosa

This kid was so delightful in everything she was...

This kid was so delightful in everything she was in, and was cast in some great films, like The Women (1939) and The Philadelphia Story (1940). She only lived to age 41.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-22-24, 11:24 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 927
Posted By SurferRosa

Good question. And it's difficult right now to...

Good question. And it's difficult right now to find hoods that look appropriate. Maybe try to find some inexpensive vintage levers that already have hoods on them. Got a co-op bin? Really, almost...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-22-24, 11:14 AM
Replies: 2,386
Views: 564,188
Posted By SurferRosa

I hear the French loved him. And, for a time, a...

I hear the French loved him. And, for a time, a popular Italian singer from Ohio did too. I've only seen one good film, from way late in his career (1982).
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-22-24, 11:00 AM
Replies: 2,386
Views: 564,188
Posted By SurferRosa

This gal could do it all, and she probably did....

This gal could do it all, and she probably did. :innocent:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-22-24, 10:51 AM
Replies: 2,386
Views: 564,188
Posted By SurferRosa

From what I've seen, her best role was in 1946 as...

From what I've seen, her best role was in 1946 as the Acme Book Shop proprietress. :D
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-22-24, 10:26 AM
Replies: 2,386
Views: 564,188
Posted By SurferRosa

P!N20 was replying to a different post, here...

P!N20 was replying to a different post, here (https://www.bikeforums.net/23186200-post2334.html).
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-22-24, 10:23 AM
Replies: 2,386
Views: 564,188
Posted By SurferRosa

Anybody seen Key Largo (1948) or Born to Kill...

Anybody seen Key Largo (1948) or Born to Kill (1947)?

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/701x852/screenshot_20240422_091537_2_c54bdd25dda35f6ec3a5b94e6cd73c1ab36edeec.png
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-21-24, 04:09 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 335
Posted By SurferRosa

It's probably a freewheel, not a cassette. Helps...

It's probably a freewheel, not a cassette. Helps to know the correct terminology when shopping and looking for info.

https://www.sheldonbrown.com/free-k7.html
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-21-24, 01:09 PM
Replies: 2,386
Views: 564,188
Posted By SurferRosa

Outside the bike shop, Albert Brooks gets excited...

Outside the bike shop, Albert Brooks gets excited (as we all would) when the subject of his 1979 Real Life documentary, Francis Lee McCain, tells him he can film her at the gynecologist.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-21-24, 06:10 AM
Replies: 2,386
Views: 564,188
Posted By SurferRosa

On his way to work, Paul Roeder (Hume Cronyn) is...

On his way to work, Paul Roeder (Hume Cronyn) is told to join the Gestapo for questioning, so he nervously (but C&V appropriately) tries to bring his bike in the car with him.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-20-24, 05:47 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 346
Posted By SurferRosa

^ Like Mark says... I used two VO clamps,...

^ Like Mark says...

I used two VO clamps, but I can't always get it to clamp together using the shorter, more appropriate sized bolts. So I use two longer ones to get it in place perfectly, and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-20-24, 01:36 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 927
Posted By SurferRosa

Aside from your normal looking barcon routing,...

Aside from your normal looking barcon routing, what I find inelegant is excessive non-aero brake cable. Maybe try something more like this:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-24, 11:07 PM
Replies: 2,386
Views: 564,188
Posted By SurferRosa

Still of Aleksandra Bystroń-Kołodziejczyk...

Still of Aleksandra Bystroń-Kołodziejczyk (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleksandra_Bystro%C5%84-Ko%C5%82odziejczyk) as depicted in the 2023 Oscar winning film, The Zone of Interest...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-24, 04:51 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,058
Posted By SurferRosa

As I see it, you have options: 1. Give him...

As I see it, you have options:

1. Give him the less minty one.
2. Rent a bike to him.
3. Buy him a skateboard.
4. Don't talk to that person anymore.
5. Change jobs.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-24, 11:25 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 817
Posted By SurferRosa

^ :D True. My 25mm Conti GP5000 tires...

^ :D



True. My 25mm Conti GP5000 tires measure 23.5 on brand new Sun m13ii rims.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-24, 10:44 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 817
Posted By SurferRosa

I know a guy with some 23s in perfect shape....

I know a guy with some 23s in perfect shape. :innocent:

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1600x829/img_20240418_093923131_1effbbb6ffc9aa1ec65bd4255d4f7b2bad857301.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-24, 09:39 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 817
Posted By SurferRosa

Can't you "remember the past" with a 23mm...

Can't you "remember the past" with a 23mm tire?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-17-24, 04:15 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 434
Posted By SurferRosa

What steel spindles break off under load? Old...

What steel spindles break off under load? Old Campy titanium one? If running the same crankset, what's wrong with the original bb?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-16-24, 11:18 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 888
Posted By SurferRosa

I would do whatever I could to keep any Tektro...

I would do whatever I could to keep any Tektro product away from such a nice looking bike. Modern, cheap aero levers will look rotten. Try period-correct Modolo, Campy or even DA ... with new...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-24, 02:14 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 1,827
Posted By SurferRosa

Yeah, that's not me. I simply reply to their...

Yeah, that's not me. I simply reply to their counter that "I might be up for that if you made the offer in person." They either set a time to meet and we meet, or I don't hear from them again. ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-24, 01:53 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 1,827
Posted By SurferRosa

Usually my prices are firm, and I lower them over...

Usually my prices are firm, and I lower them over time. But if the emailed counter offer sounds reasonable to me, I will reply, "if you made that offer in person this week, I would probably accept...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-24, 01:29 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 1,827
Posted By SurferRosa

I listed a frame about a month ago on Craigs and...

I listed a frame about a month ago on Craigs and got a really quick response that morning from a guy across the border in BC Canada. He said he would go ahead and PayPal me then pick it up at the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-24, 01:18 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 1,827
Posted By SurferRosa

I got one of those a couple years ago and...

I got one of those a couple years ago and responded by giving the guy a bit of a hard time. Turned out, he had zero clue about how the question is most often spam for local sellers. We met, and he...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
04-15-24, 05:54 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 694
Posted By SurferRosa

Only Triomphe calipers used those open ended...

Only Triomphe calipers used those open ended conical nuts where you can see the bolt end. The levers with white hoods look like Chorus...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
04-15-24, 12:03 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 694
Posted By SurferRosa

The new owner of the crankset might want the bb...

The new owner of the crankset might want the bb cups, which are shared between Triomphe and Victory.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
04-15-24, 10:34 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 694
Posted By SurferRosa

^ Victory pedals and crankset. The Victory bb...

^ Victory pedals and crankset. The Victory bb spindle is silver in color and 109mm in length. The Triomphe spindle is dark in color and 114mm.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
04-11-24, 01:23 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 278
Posted By SurferRosa

​​​​​​The frame's paint and the fork look pretty...

​​​​​​The frame's paint and the fork look pretty rough. That's what I look at first for a potential project, because I know I can more easily sell it if the original finish is nice. It would, though,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-10-24, 01:46 AM
Replies: 2,386
Views: 564,188
Posted By SurferRosa

In the classic Dutch thriller, The Vanishing...

In the classic Dutch thriller, The Vanishing (https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0096163/), cycling vacationer Gene Bervoets moves from having everything...
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-01-24, 01:56 PM
Replies: 2,386
Views: 564,188
Posted By SurferRosa

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1818/img_20240401_125124477_3a219a75b937759014f55bd9f712ca77bca7f836.jpg

still from Ingmar Bergman's 1953 film, Summer with Monika...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-23-24, 02:50 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 456
Posted By SurferRosa

No, but even though they're terrible expensive...

No, but even though they're terrible expensive ($39) on their site, they look cheap (but serviceable) like the Shimano TY05 ones , which are less than $10:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/156079355560
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-02-24, 01:43 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 370
Posted By SurferRosa

If it weren't effective, they'd probably stop...

If it weren't effective, they'd probably stop doing it after some fifty years.

Has anyone thanked the PBS affiliate for producing this doc that now has at least two threads on it?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-01-24, 05:53 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 735
Posted By SurferRosa

Yeah, I might make the mistake of prioritizing my...

Yeah, I might make the mistake of prioritizing my never ending campaign of folks adding a basic photo to their started threads over civility. :lol:
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-01-24, 01:04 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,043
Posted By SurferRosa

But it looks quite uniform and perfect. ...

But it looks quite uniform and perfect.
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-01-24, 02:17 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,043
Posted By SurferRosa

Do you mean "seat tube"? ...

Do you mean "seat tube"?



What??
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-29-24, 09:38 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,043
Posted By SurferRosa

Do you not have a seatpost you can try? The...

Do you not have a seatpost you can try?

The seatpost lug looks fine. I would try a couple different sizes of seatpost (26.8, 27.0 and 27.2) and simply use what fits the most snug.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-28-24, 11:34 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,477
Posted By SurferRosa

Gross.

Gross.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-28-24, 09:25 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 279
Posted By SurferRosa

https://www.jensonusa.com/Shimano-BB-UN300-Bottom-...

https://www.jensonusa.com/Shimano-BB-UN300-Bottom-Bracket-8

​​​​​​
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
02-28-24, 03:54 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 434
Posted By SurferRosa

Good idea. Here's another: I put u-locks on my...

Good idea. Here's another: I put u-locks on my six bikes, all stored inside my house. It's really the only time I lock a bike. It goes around the down tube, securing the front wheel. If someone were...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-28-24, 03:41 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 4,145
Posted By SurferRosa

One of my local bike shops recycles them somehow....

One of my local bike shops recycles them somehow. There's a bin in the service area where folks can drop them off.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-28-24, 01:27 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 766
Posted By SurferRosa

Get real. That's not a vintage Mexican bike....

Get real. That's not a vintage Mexican bike. That's a Taiwanese or Chinese bike.

And do you know how to delete your duplicate posts? It's really easy.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
02-28-24, 11:20 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 676
Posted By SurferRosa

Yeah, part out probably. That grey finish is...

Yeah, part out probably.

That grey finish is very difficult to remove from Triomphe arms. Lye doesn't work. Takes a lot of elbow grease. Currently, here's the least expensive eBay listing for a...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-27-24, 12:08 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 2,351
Posted By SurferRosa

You place the grease balls under your pillow for...

You place the grease balls under your pillow for the Amazon Grease Ball Fairy.

Obviously, you grease the installation of your bb shell, cups, and spindle. Always grease the pedal axle threads....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-26-24, 06:19 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,516
Posted By SurferRosa

Roll it out, take pics for the next owner, then...

Roll it out, take pics for the next owner, then put another Trek decal there.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-25-24, 09:48 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 734
Posted By SurferRosa

:lol: Instead of all this, you could have just...

:lol: Instead of all this, you could have just posted a photo already.
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