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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-11-24, 06:55 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,749
Posted By cheffyjay

I really liked my Flickstand when I was bicycle...

I really liked my Flickstand when I was bicycle camping. Made leaning the bike against a tree or post so much easier. Love presta-to-schrader adapters.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-10-24, 08:45 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,370
Posted By cheffyjay

I've seen almost no pre-1990s cyclocross bicycles...

I've seen almost no pre-1990s cyclocross bicycles for sale over the years. What I've owned were not exactly classic, but fairly vintage:
the Pinarello--I sold this but it was lost in shipping...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-30-24, 03:49 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,878
Posted By cheffyjay

I'm really a first gen Superbe owner, but the...

I'm really a first gen Superbe owner, but the first round of Superbe Pro, with the satin finish on the rear derailleur, was a lovely group:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-16-24, 09:45 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,556
Posted By cheffyjay

I have a vivid memory of being very happy to have...

I have a vivid memory of being very happy to have my Wonder Bike Light on my red Univega for the morning school commute during the 1979 solar eclipse. Suddenly pitch dark and still 6-7 blocks from...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-31-23, 05:06 PM
Replies: 130
Views: 7,360
Posted By cheffyjay

This guy's cable routing is ahead of its time. ...

This guy's cable routing is ahead of its time. looks like a milled out head tube and some pretty extreme drillium.

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-25-23, 11:17 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,943
Posted By cheffyjay

I recall they had a reputation 'back then' for...

I recall they had a reputation 'back then' for causing irritation to the forearms on long rides. Anyone else hear this?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-25-23, 10:01 AM
Replies: 130
Views: 7,360
Posted By cheffyjay

Sometimes they'd go too far perhaps. The other...

Sometimes they'd go too far perhaps. The other brake lever snapped on this bike:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-23-23, 08:24 PM
Replies: 130
Views: 7,360
Posted By cheffyjay

Some people made and drilled up their own parts: ...

Some people made and drilled up their own parts:

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-03-23, 05:59 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 628
Posted By cheffyjay

I had a Nitanium framed TiCycles bike and did a...

I had a Nitanium framed TiCycles bike and did a little digging: "Nitanium is a special hybrid non-heat-treated form of Chromoly steel that contains trace elements of Titanium and Niobium" with...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-12-23, 10:17 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,900
Posted By cheffyjay

Great memories. I bought a Vespa from Wayne, the...

Great memories. I bought a Vespa from Wayne, the mechanic at Aurora Cycle and Mower--on the mower side in about 1983. I remember the motorcycle part across the street, but my memories of the bike...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-19-23, 09:24 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 896
Posted By cheffyjay

The catalogs of Japanese vintage bicycle...

The catalogs of Japanese vintage bicycle (http://cyclespeugeot.web.fc2.com/reminiscence/sannow65.htm)

a few sannow threads on here
looks cool!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-16-23, 03:23 PM
Replies: 338
Views: 134,161
Posted By cheffyjay

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I've had two Pinarello bikes. Both had the decals faded away. The guy from whom I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-26-23, 09:32 PM
Replies: 7,823
Views: 929,381
Posted By cheffyjay

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Had to get this build out of my system. Recreated the bike my dad bought...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-23-23, 09:02 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,146,635
Posted By cheffyjay

https://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/bik/d/edmonds-t...

https://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/bik/d/edmonds-trek-pro-series-560/7657817263.html
Trek pro series 531 bike
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-20-23, 02:45 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 439
Posted By cheffyjay

https://www.redfin.com/WA/Napavine/207-S-Prairie-R...

https://www.redfin.com/WA/Napavine/207-S-Prairie-Rd-98532/home/16759437

or...maybe don't look
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-18-23, 06:41 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,649,554
Posted By cheffyjay

two grand but it does have 'tiny pedals' ...

two grand but it does have 'tiny pedals'


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Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-17-23, 06:47 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 238
Posted By cheffyjay

looks like 1983, like mine ...

looks like 1983, like mine
https://www.ragandbone.ca/PDFs/Miyata%20Catalogue%20PDFs/Miyata%20Catalogue%2083.pdf
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-09-23, 08:25 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 955
Posted By cheffyjay

I ran v-brakes on mine for a long while with a...

I ran v-brakes on mine for a long while with a similar setup. V-brakes came out in the mainstream sense a few years after this bike was built. Looks like axle and bottom bracket might need some...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-08-23, 09:15 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,161
Posted By cheffyjay

I have 7 amp forks and I recall only seeing a...

I have 7 amp forks and I recall only seeing a steer tube other than 1" or 1 1/8" in the used market maybe once over the years. I will say that lots of us put suspension forks on bikes that weren't...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-25-23, 08:06 PM
Replies: 703
Views: 322,382
Posted By cheffyjay

absolutely! these were my first braided fabric...

absolutely! these were my first braided fabric cables and I wasn't quite sure what to make of them. very floppy--and the excessive length made it worse! I now have two bikes that need their cables...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-21-23, 10:51 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,300
Posted By cheffyjay

So happy to see the Celeste 227 advertisement. ...

So happy to see the Celeste 227 advertisement. thought I dreamed it.
That Colorado Cyclist ad has me remembering all of the agonizing economizing decisions.
Thanks for posting!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-06-23, 09:40 PM
Replies: 120
Views: 4,931
Posted By cheffyjay

1. Oyster shucker. Became a competitive oyster...

1. Oyster shucker. Became a competitive oyster shucker and did pretty well. We had the Oyster Olympics around here and I did that too--oyster identification: market name, latin name, growing method....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-27-23, 09:44 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,021
Posted By cheffyjay

Offer Up: had terrible luck with people not...

Offer Up: had terrible luck with people not following through or not showing up. This also where I see the most suspect merchandise that I fear is stolen.
FB Marketplace: the search function is...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-23, 06:21 PM
Replies: 1,073
Views: 230,457
Posted By cheffyjay

Do you say 'a a. homer hilsen'? 'an a. homer...

Do you say 'a a. homer hilsen'? 'an a. homer hilsen'? This one has a different seat cluster than most of the photos of this frame I've seen. Older model?
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-04-23, 07:44 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 530
Posted By cheffyjay

My Paramount has this...well...what's left of it....

My Paramount has this...well...what's left of it. Gold paint on the lugs over the chrome.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-01-23, 10:18 PM
Replies: 311
Views: 47,004
Posted By cheffyjay

My recently acquired little Tommasini. I think...

My recently acquired little Tommasini. I think it's a 1978. Oddly equipped with a 46/42 up front.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-04-23, 12:02 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 484
Posted By cheffyjay

"Kline"--I guess the two Garys didn't know each...

"Kline"--I guess the two Garys didn't know each other? Or just a typo?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-02-23, 07:43 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 774
Posted By cheffyjay

I have used them 4 times: two were fine, one bike...

I have used them 4 times: two were fine, one bike was damaged, one bike completely lost somewhere in Arizona. This is really on the shipper not bikeflights. I used ship bikes previously but it was...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-05-23, 01:58 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 3,206
Posted By cheffyjay

curious to see what your approach is with the...

curious to see what your approach is with the rust as I have a similar situation with an Erickson frame ( with unusual paint I'll never be able to match.)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-02-23, 09:04 PM
Replies: 1,073
Views: 230,457
Posted By cheffyjay

thankfully it's parked a few feet away from a...

thankfully it's parked a few feet away from a security desk and covered by cameras.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-02-23, 06:24 PM
Replies: 1,073
Views: 230,457
Posted By cheffyjay

charming Puch: ...

charming Puch:

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-04-22, 05:38 PM
Replies: 617
Views: 83,073
Posted By cheffyjay

My Miyata 912 I've owned since new: ...

My Miyata 912 I've owned since new:


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Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-04-22, 03:41 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,146,635
Posted By cheffyjay

amazing deal but can't fit 4.5 hours of driving...

amazing deal but can't fit 4.5 hours of driving into my work week...

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-03-22, 05:07 PM
Replies: 128
Views: 6,548
Posted By cheffyjay

they are CX models, apparently they started...

they are CX models, apparently they started making them in 1976. I haven't had the opportunity to ride this much and I imagine the aging pads won't show their potential.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-02-22, 11:48 PM
Replies: 128
Views: 6,548
Posted By cheffyjay

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Papa, the Italians are coming!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-02-22, 08:41 PM
Replies: 128
Views: 6,548
Posted By cheffyjay

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-29-22, 09:40 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,033
Posted By cheffyjay

Very nice! I have an Explosif (true temper ox...

Very nice! I have an Explosif (true temper ox platinum) as well as a Voodoo Bizango in 853. Love the mid-to-late nineties MTBs. Congrats!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-19-22, 04:43 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 943
Posted By cheffyjay

I have two green things and five round things

I have two green things and five round things
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-17-22, 03:42 PM
Replies: 120
Views: 6,717
Posted By cheffyjay

I think much of vintage world is driven by what...

I think much of vintage world is driven by what people yearned for in their youth, when they didn't have the means to buy their dream car/bike/motorcycle/ etc. Radwood and 90s retro have bigger...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-20-22, 09:51 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 674
Posted By cheffyjay

Interesting. I have a 'regular' profil and the...

Interesting. I have a 'regular' profil and the rails are chrome steel/ magnetic. I'd guess they're titanium. Very nice find!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-06-22, 10:11 AM
Replies: 260
Views: 31,672
Posted By cheffyjay

after the TR3 I swore I'd never own another...

after the TR3 I swore I'd never own another British car but here I am refilling the smoke reservoir and serving the 'prince of darkness'
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-06-22, 09:24 AM
Replies: 260
Views: 31,672
Posted By cheffyjay

I've owned a lot of 'C&V' cars over the years. ...

I've owned a lot of 'C&V' cars over the years. Currently I have a 1963 series 2 Sunbeam Alpine. It is in need of brake work, electrical (of course), and sorting of what put it in the garage: an...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-24-22, 10:40 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,081
Posted By cheffyjay

I bought the Kuban Hitch because of Bicycling...

I bought the Kuban Hitch because of Bicycling Magazine. I thought it was great! Rolleiflex at the ready without the flopping around. Thanks for the memories.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-21-22, 12:31 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 7,933
Posted By cheffyjay

I shipped this bike to Arizona using BikeFlights...

I shipped this bike to Arizona using BikeFlights and UPS. A somewhat rare Pinarello cyclocross bike. It vanished after tracking reporting it bouncing between a warehouse and a post office about 30...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-14-22, 10:23 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 11,041
Posted By cheffyjay

I hadn't seen this before. Clean and tidy but I...

I hadn't seen this before. Clean and tidy but I think I'd better be careful tightening:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-14-22, 09:31 AM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,718,954
Posted By cheffyjay

quick conversion I put together for gravel rides...

quick conversion I put together for gravel rides with my daughter. I fell for a cheap 'celeste green' bar wrap online. not even close.

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-12-22, 09:13 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 26,276
Posted By cheffyjay

new to me. I am planning to rearrange some other...

new to me. I am planning to rearrange some other bikes to make this one all 80's Super Record and put this setup on my Simoncini SLX frame

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-08-22, 08:44 AM
Replies: 491
Views: 154,315
Posted By cheffyjay

Finally assembled this project. Holdsworth...

Finally assembled this project. Holdsworth Equipe that seems to be made of all DB Reynolds 531 (?) Switched to all Simplex shifting, Mafac Racers, and Stronglight cranks, Maillard Helicomatic,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-08-22, 08:36 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 320
Posted By cheffyjay

When I have looked into having things anodized...

When I have looked into having things anodized there is always a very high minimum charge ($300+). I haven't found people willing to do small batches. there are home anodizing kits and lots of info...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-22-22, 10:12 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,149
Posted By cheffyjay

That Rossin ad brings back memories, and still...

That Rossin ad brings back memories, and still gets the mouth agape. The poor kid could only dream. That zipper fairing seemed so great at the time. I remember this issue well.
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