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Forum: Road Cycling
04-19-24, 04:56 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,212
Posted By Kontact

I don't normally plug my product, but Kontact...

I don't normally plug my product, but Kontact saddles are great for no chamois or with street clothes because you just sit on your pelvic bones and the nose is narrow and out of your way.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-19-24, 04:51 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 374
Posted By Kontact

The photos showed perfectly that the derailleur...

The photos showed perfectly that the derailleur was not mounted correctly. The problem was all the respondents offering an opinion about a derailleur GENERATION that they apparently know nothing...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-19-24, 10:23 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 137
Posted By Kontact

I wouldn't add loctite because it may need to be...

I wouldn't add loctite because it may need to be adjusted for ghost shifting in the future. They are hard to take down for service, and don't really need any
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-18-24, 10:48 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 253
Posted By Kontact

There is a lot of hokum surrounding wheels....

There is a lot of hokum surrounding wheels. Straight gauge spokes aren't junk that wear out, spokes generally never break if properly built and rims don't wear out from stress. Under normal...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-18-24, 08:39 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 196
Posted By Kontact

Use those materials, skills and kiln to make cast...

Use those materials, skills and kiln to make cast parts.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-24, 07:55 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 9,918
Posted By Kontact

In the '80s, Serottas were more likely to have...

In the '80s, Serottas were more likely to have high quality paint than their Italian brethren. Some would say that American framebuilders in this era were more exacting than the Europeans - which is...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-18-24, 07:02 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 283
Posted By Kontact

I like threadless. It didn't happen in for road...

I like threadless. It didn't happen in for road bikes in 1996. Trek bought the Icon brand of quill stems and seat posts in 1999, so it just isn't true that road bike threadless occurred commonly in...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-18-24, 04:48 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 283
Posted By Kontact

You sure about that? ...

You sure about that?

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/640x432/67860b3d_d91f_40c8_be16_15c60638a479_png_2f28786b36fee2c3890516b8c3e4bcf13313ecee.jpg
1999 Trek catalog image.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-18-24, 12:56 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 196
Posted By Kontact

That cable guide is not brass. Anodized aluminum....

That cable guide is not brass. Anodized aluminum.

You could make something by bending brass sheet and drilling.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-18-24, 10:23 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 283
Posted By Kontact

I imagine hey is looking for a threaded one,...

I imagine hey is looking for a threaded one, which won't work with alloy.

I would buy a used Kestrel EMS. They are bombproof and stiff.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-18-24, 10:22 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 283
Posted By Kontact

I imagine hey is looking for a threaded one,...

I imagine hey is looking for a threaded one, which won't work with alloy.

I would buy a used
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-17-24, 12:33 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 2,764
Posted By Kontact

I have a mid line Fuji Tiara 52cm brass brazed...

I have a mid line Fuji Tiara 52cm brass brazed frame that weighs 4 pounds. How much lighter are the internally lugged Peugots?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-17-24, 10:19 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 2,764
Posted By Kontact

Because that isn't a production weld on a typical...

Because that isn't a production weld on a typical bike shop bike, but an advertising sample from a high end specialty builder. But this thread is not about custom bikes, but production bikes that...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-17-24, 07:24 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 433
Posted By Kontact

The point I was making was that a bike designed...

The point I was making was that a bike designed to use both seat and chain stays is using those chainstays to prevent the wheel from twisting, not just increasing vertical stiffness.

A seat...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-17-24, 06:42 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 187
Posted By Kontact

Yes, what dsaul said. English and Italian are...

Yes, what dsaul said. English and Italian are built into the basic GXP design, and that design uses no spacers on threaded BBs.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-17-24, 06:38 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 433
Posted By Kontact

Yes, I meant seat stays. And if seat stays are...

Yes, I meant seat stays. And if seat stays are UCI necessity, making them long and narrow is going to allow them to flex better than any other configuration except for something pre-bowed.

But...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-24, 10:28 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 2,764
Posted By Kontact

For the nth time, this is a thread about the...

For the nth time, this is a thread about the availability of Asian production lugged bikes. It is not an anti-anything thread.

Lugged steel is dated. All steel frames are dated. Get over it....
Forum: Road Cycling
04-16-24, 09:38 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 433
Posted By Kontact

Everyone went to those low, boxy type of stays...

Everyone went to those low, boxy type of stays like the Merida or S-Works because of aerodynamics. The shape is good for air flow around the seat tube, and they are the lowest height that is UCI...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-24, 08:01 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 2,764
Posted By Kontact

Wow! Look at that fork crown! What a gorgeous...

Wow! Look at that fork crown! What a gorgeous machine.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-24, 07:43 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 2,764
Posted By Kontact

And anyone who knows about a brand and a catalog...

And anyone who knows about a brand and a catalog can post it. Or just say that they bought X in 199X.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-24, 07:36 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 2,764
Posted By Kontact

Looking into it, TIG was not very mature until...

Looking into it, TIG was not very mature until the development of accurate amperage metering in the late '70s, and then further improved with solid state metering. With the usual delay in adoption...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-24, 07:16 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 2,764
Posted By Kontact

That really doesn't work. That's like saying...

That really doesn't work. That's like saying "when did aluminum replace steel?". In the middle of the MTB boom that was 98% TIG, Trek developed oversize MTB lug sets. Lugs never went away, they just...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-24, 05:35 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 2,764
Posted By Kontact

In the '80s Panasonic dealers had a fit bike set...

In the '80s Panasonic dealers had a fit bike set up for their PICS custom bike program. They seemed expensive then!
Forum: Road Cycling
04-16-24, 05:25 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 298
Posted By Kontact

I would choose a Rival or something road oriented...

I would choose a Rival or something road oriented for that gearing.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-24, 06:42 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 2,764
Posted By Kontact

Trek last made a lugged bike in '93 with the 520...

Trek last made a lugged bike in '93 with the 520 touring, and a regular road bike in '92 with the 400.

And that's what the thread is about. You are welcome to start a why thread. I started this...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 09:26 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 2,764
Posted By Kontact

Yup. So do you know when Japanese and then...

Yup. So do you know when Japanese and then Taiwanese lugged frames disappeared entirely from the US market?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 09:12 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 2,764
Posted By Kontact

As far as I know, Giant - the Taiwanese company -...

As far as I know, Giant - the Taiwanese company - has never made a bicycle in Japan.

This is a thread about Asian lugged bicycles imported to the US.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-15-24, 09:01 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 384
Posted By Kontact

Greased screw threads don't rust. Don't overthink...

Greased screw threads don't rust. Don't overthink this.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-15-24, 08:52 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 388
Posted By Kontact

The axle is ideally dimensioned for tapping both...

The axle is ideally dimensioned for tapping both bearings out.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 08:47 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 2,764
Posted By Kontact

Sorry, that particular poster follows me around...

Sorry, that particular poster follows me around trolling. I just don't have patience for it anymore.

This should be a nice thread about when different models made it into the US. Just information,...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
04-15-24, 08:36 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 443
Posted By Kontact

Replied! Ofmega and the FD are sold!

Replied! Ofmega and the FD are sold!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-15-24, 08:28 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 401
Posted By Kontact

That is often indicative of a mismatch between...

That is often indicative of a mismatch between the derailleur and the chainline. Is this the original crank and BB that went with this derailleur?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-15-24, 08:19 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 388
Posted By Kontact

There is almost zero chance that this hub has an...

There is almost zero chance that this hub has an axle that you can remove without also removing the bearing.

When it is time to press the bearings back in, keep in mind it is possible to press...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 08:12 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 2,764
Posted By Kontact

It is somehow related to Google.

It is somehow related to Google.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
04-15-24, 07:55 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 443
Posted By Kontact

Not a problem. Thanks!

Not a problem. Thanks!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 07:52 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 2,764
Posted By Kontact

Centurions were all brazed in Japan. Pedantic...

Centurions were all brazed in Japan. Pedantic much? The thread is clearly a discussion about where stuff is made, not who owns the company. You going to clarify the ownership of Specialized for us...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
04-15-24, 11:36 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 443
Posted By Kontact

Whoops. How about $28?

Whoops. How about $28?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-14-24, 10:10 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 376
Posted By Kontact

If you are using the granny and middle as a...

If you are using the granny and middle as a double, then you would want a longer spindle rather than a shorter one. It's good the way you have it, but your chainline is now based on the center...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-14-24, 09:39 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 697
Posted By Kontact

I'm surprised it isn't too little for the Campy...

I'm surprised it isn't too little for the Campy teeth.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-14-24, 09:33 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 298
Posted By Kontact

GX is a decent choice for really large cassettes,...

GX is a decent choice for really large cassettes, but a less than ideal choice for standard road gearing due to the distance between the pulleys and cogs.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
04-14-24, 09:11 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 443
Posted By Kontact

NOS Suntour derailleurs and other classic gear

All the Suntour items are NOS and have been in storage since 1980 by a Suntour rep. Prices include shipping in the US.

NOS Suntour LD-1900 Road VX clamp-on DT friction shifters. $28.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-14-24, 06:19 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 2,764
Posted By Kontact

Can't be bothered to read the OP, eh?

Can't be bothered to read the OP, eh?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-14-24, 05:21 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 2,764
Posted By Kontact

Looking around, Specialized had lugged Allez...

Looking around, Specialized had lugged Allez bikes until at least 94 - which I'm sure were Taiwanese made.

Giant went to '96 with the lugged Perigee.

The '96 Fuji Team was welded.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-14-24, 03:55 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 261
Posted By Kontact

Most old carbon forks had steel steerers....

Most old carbon forks had steel steerers. Aluminum only started being used for threadless - and most of those were still steel rather than alloy.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-14-24, 03:48 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 2,764
Posted By Kontact

But Giant sold lugged frames like the Perigee in...

But Giant sold lugged frames like the Perigee in the '90s.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-14-24, 03:46 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,294
Posted By Kontact

I do this often, and it can be very inexpensive...

I do this often, and it can be very inexpensive if you build it up with vintage parts in good condition.

The easy recommendation is to go looking for big production brands of the '80s - Trek,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-14-24, 03:35 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 2,764
Posted By Kontact

Based on many of the responses, I'm talking about...

Based on many of the responses, I'm talking about large production bike imports, not small shops like 3Rensho, and when they largely petered out. At any given moment someone can re-import whatever,...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-14-24, 03:31 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 298
Posted By Kontact

You can use SRAM 11 speed road derailleurs.

You can use SRAM 11 speed road derailleurs.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-14-24, 10:54 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 696
Posted By Kontact

Can you grab the derailleur cage and push it to...

Can you grab the derailleur cage and push it to the left? If not, the pivots are frozen - oil them. Can you push it, but it moves back and forth with little effort? Broken spring.

You can replace...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-14-24, 09:51 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 2,764
Posted By Kontact

The death of the Asian lugged import bicycle

The Centurion/Diamondback thread had me thinking about the actual timeline of the lugged production bicycle imported from Japan and Taiwan. I started working in shops in 1990, and Centurion had just...
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