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03-17-24, 07:16 PM
Replies: 21,619
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Posted By obrentharris

Making a public garden out of a ruins... that's...

Making a public garden out of a ruins... that's some brilliant city planning!
Brent
03-15-24, 04:51 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 249
Posted By obrentharris

It seems that we all have different experiences...

It seems that we all have different experiences with the Campy downtube shifter indexing. I guess that's why it's not very popular.
I'm running this derailleur 8 speed in the "B" position and it...
03-15-24, 01:29 PM
Replies: 21,619
Views: 3,018,051
Posted By obrentharris

Bullships! Windy here too. As I push my way...

Bullships!
Windy here too. As I push my way through the wind, head down, along the bay shore, my thoughts turn to sailing but I haven't seen a single sailboat on Tomales Bay: maybe that will change...
03-15-24, 07:54 AM
Replies: 21,619
Views: 3,018,051
Posted By obrentharris

It rained all of last week. Beautiful sunny...

It rained all of last week. Beautiful sunny weather this week!

https://photos.smugmug.com/Other/Bike-Rides/i-6QztSgS/0/FLVmM8f3K44k2dkWD3n78jNfdTtPCj63gLpmchcVK/XL/IMG_3208-XL.jpg

Brent
03-13-24, 09:58 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 271
Posted By obrentharris

Sacrilege. ...I like it! Brent

Sacrilege.
...I like it!
Brent
03-12-24, 08:53 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 821
Posted By obrentharris

That looks great Van! You cleaned up those...

That looks great Van! You cleaned up those incredibly rusty pedals nicely.
What would period correct wheels be for an early Paramount?
Brent
03-11-24, 11:30 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,353
Posted By obrentharris

jfarwell see above post regarding missing tandem...

jfarwell see above post regarding missing tandem half.
Brent
03-11-24, 10:58 AM
Replies: 204
Views: 4,876
Posted By obrentharris

I blame Henri Desgrange who broke down and...

I blame Henri Desgrange who broke down and allowed derailleurs in the Tour de France in 1937. It's been downhilll ever since with all this new fangled stuff.
Brent
03-10-24, 08:51 PM
Replies: 2,336
Views: 551,840
Posted By obrentharris

Thanks for this! Saroyan is one of my literary...

Thanks for this! Saroyan is one of my literary heroes.
Brent
03-09-24, 09:42 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 465
Posted By obrentharris

"Meeting the man with the hammer" - Truly old...

"Meeting the man with the hammer" - Truly old cycling slang meaning exactly the opposite of "drope the hamer."
Brent
03-08-24, 08:44 PM
Replies: 21,619
Views: 3,018,051
Posted By obrentharris

Stormy one day. Sunny the next. ...

Stormy one day. Sunny the next.

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03-08-24, 05:41 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 252
Posted By obrentharris

Have you seen this drawing and write-up? ...

Have you seen this drawing and write-up?


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This...
03-08-24, 05:06 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 157
Posted By obrentharris

PM sent. Just what I need for an upcoming build!...

PM sent. Just what I need for an upcoming build! Anyone have a nice set of engraved Philippe 25mm bars to go with it?
Brent
03-06-24, 11:09 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,010
Posted By obrentharris

Link to Totally Tubular thread...

Link to Totally Tubular thread (https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/154679-totally-tubular.html).
Brent
03-06-24, 09:47 AM
Replies: 3,221
Views: 407,574
Posted By obrentharris

Please share your source for liquid latex. In...

Please share your source for liquid latex. In decades gone by I used the Jevelot product which came in a small jar that was good for many applications. Alas, Jevelot and Hugh Enochs are no more. ...
03-02-24, 10:10 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 353
Posted By obrentharris

According to the Campagnolo timeline at Velo...

According to the Campagnolo timeline at Velo Retro the open "C" shift levers were dropped in favor of the closed "C" on these shifters in 1963.
Brent
03-02-24, 05:04 PM
Replies: 21,619
Views: 3,018,051
Posted By obrentharris

Fine weather today for those of us with...

Fine weather today for those of us with waterproof outer feathers.
https://photos.smugmug.com/Other/Bike-Rides/i-hxvjfkN/0/DFgRqzxpBwm3jBwr2wtsVGzZvkq2zdxbvHcMgkSZV/XL/_DSC2893-XL.jpg

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03-01-24, 07:16 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 518
Posted By obrentharris

I increased pressure once on a ride that began...

I increased pressure once on a ride that began with 35 miles of gravel followed by 40 miles of pavement, but otherwise I don't bother.
Brent
03-01-24, 11:34 AM
Replies: 638
Views: 68,719
Posted By obrentharris

Off to a slower than average start this year. ...

Off to a slower than average start this year. January and February combined:
MTB - 108 miles
Tandem - 46 miles
Road - 115 miles

Brent
02-28-24, 04:23 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 375
Posted By obrentharris

https://photos.smugmug.com/Other/Bike-Rides/i-gsNc...

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02-28-24, 03:55 PM
Replies: 286
Views: 39,043
Posted By obrentharris

Post your bike quick folks! Beat the May rush....

Post your bike quick folks! Beat the May rush. Only fifty-six more biking days until May.
Brent
02-28-24, 03:50 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 5,476
Posted By obrentharris

To be truly C&V you'll have to use Jackrabbit...

To be truly C&V you'll have to use Jackrabbit Klister! It had a smell all its own. The rumor I heard was that it had a little pine tar mixed in.

Hmm... pine tar on your chain anyone? No problem...
02-28-24, 11:45 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,016
Posted By obrentharris

I don't know about powdercoat, but zinc phosphate...

I don't know about powdercoat, but zinc phosphate is pretty common with quality wet paint jobs. I use either an epoxy primer or a two part urethane primer over it.
Brent
02-28-24, 10:32 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,016
Posted By obrentharris

I leave the frame in the baking soda bath for...

I leave the frame in the baking soda bath for only a few minutes, then flush with clean water.

Yes, new rust is a concern after the OA treatment. My approach is to treat the dry frame with zinc...
02-27-24, 10:19 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 1,997
Posted By obrentharris

Hot dog vendor said "Nothing to it!" ...

Hot dog vendor said "Nothing to it!"
Brent
Forum: Road Cycling
02-26-24, 05:21 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,099
Posted By obrentharris

The bikes of the fifties, sixties, and early...

The bikes of the fifties, sixties, and early seventies generally had clearance for larger tires and wheelbases were longer. This changed in the seventies. The most cited theory is that the evolution...
Replies: 3
Views: 241
Posted By obrentharris

Philippe Franco Italia D352 is a model of...

Philippe Franco Italia D352 is a model of handlebar. Sorry, it's not worth $6,000, maybe $60.
Brent
02-25-24, 06:25 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 673
Posted By obrentharris

Perhaps Bianchigirll would find thid one...

Perhaps Bianchigirll would find thid one interesting.
Brent
Replies: 13
Views: 493
Posted By obrentharris

I guess it depends on how cheaply you can get the...

I guess it depends on how cheaply you can get the wheels and tires. In my neighborhood that"s a $75 bike with wheels and tires.
The cat, on the other hand, is pretty darn nice!
Brent
Forum: Road Cycling
02-23-24, 08:44 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,099
Posted By obrentharris

1957 Carlton: ...

1957 Carlton:

https://photos.smugmug.com/Other/Bike-Rides/i-Mr6R4nD/0/ncrHnJwNVtxRH7ssk2DwtbKNt8fRn8KNhnzCJhcD/XL/IMG_2648-XL.jpg

Yes, I regularly ride it and a couple of others that are a...
02-23-24, 08:03 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 649
Posted By obrentharris

Ingenuity at its best! Brent

Ingenuity at its best!
Brent
02-21-24, 10:29 PM
Replies: 21,619
Views: 3,018,051
Posted By obrentharris

Sun and rain played tag all day. Perfect weather...

Sun and rain played tag all day. Perfect weather for a ride if a few showers don't dampen your spirits.
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02-20-24, 08:52 PM
Replies: 21,619
Views: 3,018,051
Posted By obrentharris

Looks like the north end of Ridgecrest Road to...

Looks like the north end of Ridgecrest Road to me.

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Brent
02-20-24, 07:10 PM
02-20-24, 01:15 PM
Replies: 392
Views: 20,477
Posted By obrentharris

Do Old Men Look Super Silly Dragging this Inane...

Do Old Men Look Super Silly Dragging this Inane Thread On for Over 300 Posts?

Brent
02-20-24, 12:56 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 375
Posted By obrentharris

I applaud what you are doing but when I look at...

I applaud what you are doing but when I look at the overlay in my immediate neighborhood (Point Reyes Station, California) most of the roads have no surface indicated.
Brent
02-20-24, 10:58 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,497
Posted By obrentharris

Good to see this thread back to the top. I'm...

Good to see this thread back to the top. I'm definitely getting an education here.
The bikes look great!
Brent
02-20-24, 10:50 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 547
Posted By obrentharris

That looks to me like a prime candidate for...

That looks to me like a prime candidate for evaporust or an oxalic acid bath. This rust looks minor enough that a scrub with "Barkeeper's Friend" might even do the job. Follow up with rubbing...
02-17-24, 09:19 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,525
Posted By obrentharris

I'm sure a competent framebuilder could repair...

I'm sure a competent framebuilder could repair and strengthen those "ears," probably straighten them, then braze a tube between the two and cut out a slot in the tube afterwards. Let's see if we can...
02-17-24, 03:17 PM
Replies: 865
Views: 136,820
Posted By obrentharris

Dahlquist speakers! That brings back some fine...

Dahlquist speakers! That brings back some fine old memories. Thanks. I was a Magnepan guy back then.
Brent
02-17-24, 03:12 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,304
Posted By obrentharris

In fact Jacob's bike which Rob referenced above...

In fact Jacob's bike which Rob referenced above is equipped like this.

I can tell you from experience that, if one works carefully, the Weinmann levers can be bent so that there is less reach...
02-17-24, 10:13 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,016
Posted By obrentharris

Baking soda is cheap. I use a whole box (8oz.?)...

Baking soda is cheap. I use a whole box (8oz.?) in a frame bath. You will be fine letting the frames sit around for a day or two before purging them with baking soda. For extra protection you...
02-16-24, 09:59 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 434
Posted By obrentharris

Congratulations. Fabulous bike with all the...

Congratulations.
Fabulous bike with all the classic Spence Wolfe touches!
Brent
02-16-24, 11:42 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,016
Posted By obrentharris

A word of caution. Don't dump the neutralizing...

A word of caution. Don't dump the neutralizing baking soda into the acid bath while the frame is in the bath. The reaction that takes place may discolor paint and damage fragile decals.

Better...
02-16-24, 11:04 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 741
Posted By obrentharris

Hmm, you may have something there. This may...

Hmm, you may have something there. This may explain Anderson's miserable tone and intonation. Rahsaan Roland Kirk once said "He sounds like he's blowing into a drainpipe."
Brent
02-10-24, 06:36 PM
Replies: 82,869
Views: 13,976,783
Posted By obrentharris

Post number 20 of this thread...

Post number 20 of this thread (https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1223254-what-do-allegro-what-original-finish.html) will supply the answer to who got the Allegro and Frejus.
Brent
Replies: 15
Views: 7,931
Posted By obrentharris

Iconic bike in a great color! Since this isn't...

Iconic bike in a great color!
Since this isn't really a valuation thread you might want to ask the mod's to move it to the regular "Classic and vintage" forum for greater exposure.
Brent
02-08-24, 10:54 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,970
Posted By obrentharris

Bob, I'm glad this bike and its great ...

Bob,
I'm glad this bike and its great documentation ended up in such good hands!
Brent
02-08-24, 10:46 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,236
Posted By obrentharris

Regarding your question about fitting modern...

Regarding your question about fitting modern components to an older bike, you should find plenty of inspiration in this rather lengthy thread...
02-06-24, 05:39 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 500
Posted By obrentharris

The two cyclocross race photos remind me that...

The two cyclocross race photos remind me that Euro style 'cross, as exemplified by the photo of DeVlaemink, has really become dominant; wide fast courses with short barriers and steep run-ups.
In...
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