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Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-07-12, 01:44 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,261
Posted By muccapazza

Wow, I have have read about those freewheelin'...

Wow, I have have read about those freewheelin' cranks before but never seen one before. That tool may be what you need after all. Might have to take the wheel with you on the bus to that LBS so they...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-07-12, 12:42 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,261
Posted By muccapazza

I don't think you have a cassette there, I think...

I don't think you have a cassette there, I think you have a freewheel, can't tell for sure from your photo of the rear wheel, so that tool wouldn't work. Check out this link...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-26-12, 05:28 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,814
Posted By muccapazza

I bypassed the fabrication and just zip-tied thru...

I bypassed the fabrication and just zip-tied thru the bottom hole of the planet bike fender and kickstand plate hole. it's been secure for over a year with no rattling.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-21-10, 12:07 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,274
Posted By muccapazza

Ugly. Not there's anything wrong with that. ...

Ugly. Not there's anything wrong with that.
Here's mine a few modifications ago.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v248/madcow61/gitane.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-16-10, 04:53 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 8,952
Posted By muccapazza

I'm just finishing up last winter's project in...

I'm just finishing up last winter's project in time for this winter. Just really need to install a cable between the front brake lever and brake on my Raleigh 20 fixed gear conversion, but it's...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-07-10, 08:47 PM
Replies: 140
Views: 18,638
Posted By muccapazza

I love my Gitane "Grand" "Sport" "De Luxe"!...

I love my Gitane "Grand" "Sport" "De Luxe"! (That's a three-fer!)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-08-10, 07:35 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,718
Posted By muccapazza

^^^^At least it's not bubble gum pink! Nice job...

^^^^At least it's not bubble gum pink! Nice job there, Andrew F!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-04-10, 08:00 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,468
Posted By muccapazza

Since when was 6'4" freakishly tall? :) (I'm 6'4"...

Since when was 6'4" freakishly tall? :) (I'm 6'4" and 25" seat tube is right in my wheelhouse, maybe a little small now that I have a 27" seat tube bike) I think a tall person would be happy to get...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-03-10, 10:59 AM
Replies: 171
Views: 75,199
Posted By muccapazza

How did you get there? Where does that highway...

How did you get there? Where does that highway run to?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-02-10, 08:24 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 75,199
Posted By muccapazza

I put the location of a nearby mountain that...

I put the location of a nearby mountain that happens to have the same last name as me. Come on up! The air is, thin.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-14-10, 10:35 AM
Replies: 303
Views: 56,665
Posted By muccapazza

Yes, you really should! (take and post some new...

Yes, you really should! (take and post some new photos). How long to get that mirror polish on the crank, and how? It's a beauty.
Forum: Commuting
07-06-10, 05:08 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,053
Posted By muccapazza

I'd add The Acoustic Motorcycle by Luka Bloom,...

I'd add The Acoustic Motorcycle by Luka Bloom, and probably Tour De France by Kraftwerk for some reason, I'm not quite sure why, hmmm.......Could it be? .........Nyaaa, it couldn't be that time of...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-03-10, 10:02 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,143
Posted By muccapazza

I want to know if it's possible to see it live on...

I want to know if it's possible to see it live on the versus tour tracker. Getting tired of thaqt 30 second commercial while the standings scroll on the side. This is what you get for your $29.95?
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-26-10, 08:23 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,586
Posted By muccapazza

That's a beauty. Love all the red accents.

That's a beauty. Love all the red accents.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-17-09, 06:04 PM
Replies: 147
Views: 12,553
Posted By muccapazza

Welcome, junior member mercianv! (But I don't...

Welcome, junior member mercianv! (But I don't think you read the whole thread. ;) )
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-16-09, 05:20 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,683
Posted By muccapazza

that's not exactly chicken feed.:innocent:

that's not exactly chicken feed.:innocent:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-18-09, 10:26 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,372
Posted By muccapazza

I'ld really like to meet the individuals riding...

I'ld really like to meet the individuals riding the long course on those two machines you guys have picked. They must be animals!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-17-09, 05:29 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,374
Posted By muccapazza

^^^Nitto moustaches are the same thing, they are...

^^^Nitto moustaches are the same thing, they are still made by them.

http://sheldonbrown.com/harris/handlebars/index.html#moustache
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-14-09, 04:56 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,385
Posted By muccapazza

I wouldn't exactly call that rock and roll. But I...

I wouldn't exactly call that rock and roll. But I would love one of those old Peugeot jerseys.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-14-09, 04:12 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,385
Posted By muccapazza

My favorite is the Citroen 2cv-6. ...

My favorite is the Citroen 2cv-6.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRt4ob7kSqg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-11-09, 11:52 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,608
Posted By muccapazza

Very nice. Now you know why Eddy had someone to...

Very nice. Now you know why Eddy had someone to do his white handlebar tape everyday.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-07-09, 05:20 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,908
Posted By muccapazza

Try a smallish needle nose pliers with an end in...

Try a smallish needle nose pliers with an end in each slot.

edit: oops you tried that? and it didn't work? bugger.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-07-09, 01:34 PM
Replies: 259
Views: 58,280
Posted By muccapazza

Fixed. I could put a freewheel on the flop side,...

Fixed. I could put a freewheel on the flop side, but I tried that with the first one I ever had about 6 years ago, and even though I was doing a 28 mile commute on it a couple times a week, I never...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-07-09, 01:20 PM
Replies: 259
Views: 58,280
Posted By muccapazza

Here's my BIG framed 27 inch 1978 Schwinn LeTour...

Here's my BIG framed 27 inch 1978 Schwinn LeTour III I just threw together last weekend.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v248/madcow61/velocache1003.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-05-09, 10:47 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,307
Posted By muccapazza

i just got a 27" (68.5cm) LeTour III frame for...

i just got a 27" (68.5cm) LeTour III frame for $20 over the weekend, straight but weather beaten, built it up with parts I had around. I'm 6'4" also, usually ride 63s, this is my first 27". having...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-05-09, 12:37 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,429
Posted By muccapazza

Gear it lowish, 65 gear inches or less. Find a...

Gear it lowish, 65 gear inches or less. Find a long shallow to moderate grade. point 'er downhill. you WILL smooth out that stroke quick, bouncing on the saddle while spinning over 120 rpms is not...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-02-09, 09:07 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,219
Posted By muccapazza

I've read good things about this one. ...

I've read good things about this one.

http://velo-orange.com/si102frde.html
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-01-09, 08:34 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,125
Posted By muccapazza

I hope it all works out. It's just that a few of...

I hope it all works out. It's just that a few of us got our initiation into french bikes by inheriting a frame and starting the journey from there. It's much better to start with a complete bike and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-01-09, 12:22 PM
Replies: 132
Views: 8,965
Posted By muccapazza

^^so, 52ish?

^^so, 52ish?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-31-09, 10:05 PM
Replies: 132
Views: 8,965
Posted By muccapazza

I don't understand this at all. It makes me think...

I don't understand this at all. It makes me think you have never seen an old french bike. They happen to look an awful lot like old english, italian, japanese, and good ol' mom and pop 'merican...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-31-09, 09:55 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,125
Posted By muccapazza

She threw away the seatpost?! Serves her right...

She threw away the seatpost?! Serves her right then. She should just ride one of those charmless anonymous toasters from Pacific around for 1000 miles and think about what she's done. Better yet I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-28-09, 05:10 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 967
Posted By muccapazza

Mine is the lower sx610 model and has a peugeot...

Mine is the lower sx610 model and has a peugeot badge. oh well. my brother is a machinist with a cnc mill, maybe for my birthday i can get him to make me one. Are those red shimano jockey pulley...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-28-09, 03:33 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 967
Posted By muccapazza

Got a lockring from the bottom bracket that came...

Got a lockring from the bottom bracket that came with my cottered crank on my gitane grand sport de luxe. trade you for a simplex rear derailleur badge.



Don't forget the garlic!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-28-09, 08:22 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 12,029
Posted By muccapazza

Black saddle with white handlebar tape is a tried...

Black saddle with white handlebar tape is a tried and true combo.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-27-09, 02:14 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 21,109
Posted By muccapazza

Yeah, but those were some quality...

Yeah, but those were some quality barrels.:innocent:

I think there's a crappy vinyl one down at the co-op that we use for a laugh when someone comes in looking for a replacement saddle, I'll try...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-27-09, 11:23 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,649,759
Posted By muccapazza

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Bianchi-Racing-bike-SU...

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Bianchi-Racing-bike-SUPER-CONDITION_W0QQitemZ280377649772QQcmdZViewItemQQptZRoad_Bikes?hash=item4147cf6a6c&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

I didn't even look close enough to pick...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-25-09, 08:15 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 6,865
Posted By muccapazza

You were in a hang gliding accident, and said "i...

You were in a hang gliding accident, and said "i ain't gonna fly no glider no more?"
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-25-09, 08:12 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 6,865
Posted By muccapazza

Last name is bovine in nature, got a twisted kick...

Last name is bovine in nature, got a twisted kick out of the mad cow thing,had just repatriated from a stint in Italy, so chose the italian for mad cow disease. the ironic thing is my one italian...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-25-09, 08:07 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 6,865
Posted By muccapazza

Neal, please explain your mysterious avatar....

Neal, please explain your mysterious avatar. (picture under youyr user name.) (you usually have something interesting)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-25-09, 01:40 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 4,979
Posted By muccapazza

:roflmao: That's the one thing I miss by...

:roflmao:
That's the one thing I miss by streaming from the versus site. No commercials? What's a brutha got to do to get a Caddy commercial up in this *****?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-25-09, 01:25 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 4,482
Posted By muccapazza

+1. It's not like the guy tried to cheat her out...

+1. It's not like the guy tried to cheat her out of a rare old paramount.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-21-09, 04:40 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,077
Posted By muccapazza

Actually the fact that it is no longer cool to me...

Actually the fact that it is no longer cool to me probably makes it cooler on the SS/fixed board.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-21-09, 04:18 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,077
Posted By muccapazza

you did strip offythe decals and repaint...

you did strip offythe decals and repaint everything including the lugs a generic white, reducing the coolness factor to next to nothing imo, and making me very very sad.

Stanley, too. :)...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-21-09, 10:14 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,580
Posted By muccapazza

Loosescrews ...

Loosescrews (http://www.loosescrews.com/index.cgi?c=Freewheel&sc=Complete%20Freewheels&tc=Custom%20Built&id=614806021952)gives you the option to put together custom 5 and 6 speed uniglide...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-17-09, 05:58 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,910
Posted By muccapazza

yes i was joking and don't call me shirley.

yes i was joking and don't call me shirley.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-17-09, 01:12 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,910
Posted By muccapazza

I was also kidding, I probably chose the wrong...

I was also kidding, I probably chose the wrong emoticon, but I do wonder if they would disallow the cambia corso shift system, as the shifter mechanism levers are clearly not mounted on the downtube....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-16-09, 06:49 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,910
Posted By muccapazza

I can't tell if you are serious or just pointing...

I can't tell if you are serious or just pointing us to a interesting story of historical significance. The rules for this ride, " means road race bikes built before 1987, with switch lever on the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-16-09, 06:25 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,970
Posted By muccapazza

Normally i would respond to the above with...

Normally i would respond to the above with something like "Do you feel lucky? Well do you, punk?", but velo-orange (http://velo-orange.com/grcrufrthbob.html) recently started selling French thread...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-16-09, 01:04 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,251
Posted By muccapazza

^^^^:roflmao:

^^^^:roflmao:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-16-09, 12:59 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,910
Posted By muccapazza

Check out some of the registered bikes at the...

Check out some of the registered bikes at the site here. http://eroica.it/elencobici.php
Not all have fotos, but it's fun to browse. They don't has any Varsities registered yet :). I'm glad you're...
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