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Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-25-09, 10:34 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,055
Posted By mswantak

You're shameless. :D

You're shameless. :D
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-09, 05:05 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,834
Posted By mswantak

Amen to that. I've got a '67 that looks just like...

Amen to that. I've got a '67 that looks just like yours, and that seat is like riding the pointy end of an anvil.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-09-09, 07:49 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,289
Posted By mswantak

The freecreditreport.com bike is a Raleigh...

The freecreditreport.com bike is a Raleigh Superbe. The Zyrtec bike looks to be a Chinese Phoenix, but that seat sure isn't standard equipment.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-24-09, 02:46 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 7,280
Posted By mswantak

Do I even want to know how you know that? Spend a...

Do I even want to know how you know that? Spend a lot of time at Lake Orillia?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-24-09, 01:50 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 7,280
Posted By mswantak

Okay, you've had enough congratulations; now I'll...

Okay, you've had enough congratulations; now I'll pee on your parade (so to speak):

It's micturition. You could've just said 'pee shivers'. At least you won't go blind from it. :lol:

Nice...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-08-09, 10:56 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,421
Posted By mswantak

That's cool; I oughta do that to the '67 Racer...

That's cool; I oughta do that to the '67 Racer I've got sitting around.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-31-08, 01:35 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,328
Posted By mswantak

It's left-hand thread. Put an adjustable crescent...

It's left-hand thread. Put an adjustable crescent wrench on it in such a position that you can grasp the wrench and the crank arm at the same time. Squeeze as required.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-13-08, 05:58 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,527
Posted By mswantak

Here's another perverted Super Sport: ...

Here's another perverted Super Sport:

http://home.comcast.net/~mswantak/wsb/media/1477/site1547.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-23-08, 11:49 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 783
Posted By mswantak

I think they need to come up with something...

I think they need to come up with something approximating the old Simplex guard that clamped to the downtube and FD clamp.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-23-08, 11:44 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,164
Posted By mswantak

You guys wouldn't believe how gratified I am that...

You guys wouldn't believe how gratified I am that JR and others have taken up the decal battle flag. It was like being allowed to dismount a wild horse.

<salute>
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-23-08, 06:56 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 4,046
Posted By mswantak

I totally had a hunch...

I totally had a hunch...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-22-08, 12:54 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,969
Posted By mswantak

Oh, crap -- you'd swap out the saddle, spend a...

Oh, crap -- you'd swap out the saddle, spend a couple days sniffing it, then sell it on eBay. :lol:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-22-08, 12:49 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,369
Posted By mswantak

Or for cyclists who wish to be thought of as...

Or for cyclists who wish to be thought of as vigorous and having large thighs.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-21-08, 10:54 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,380
Posted By mswantak

WARNING: If he comes up with something like Mr....

WARNING: If he comes up with something like Mr. Ed, or Quick Draw McGraw, or El Kabong, just humor him.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-20-08, 09:38 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,877
Posted By mswantak

Or really bad BB bearings.

Or really bad BB bearings.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-16-08, 04:05 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,121
Posted By mswantak

Bleah! Looks like they parked it with the...

Bleah! Looks like they parked it with the arse-end too close to the space heater.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-10-08, 11:36 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,700
Posted By mswantak

Oh, Otis -- stop trying to butter me up.

Oh, Otis -- stop trying to butter me up.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-10-08, 11:35 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 739
Posted By mswantak

Don't bother; just clean and regrease it in place.

Don't bother; just clean and regrease it in place.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-10-08, 11:33 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,055
Posted By mswantak

So, is it a Biancki or a Nishichi?

So, is it a Biancki or a Nishichi?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-10-08, 11:31 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,204
Posted By mswantak

I'd add two more pointers: - Don't lace your...

I'd add two more pointers:

- Don't lace your rim on the living room floor while you're watching TV

- Be reasonably sober

And yes, I learned this the hard way.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-10-08, 11:26 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,803
Posted By mswantak

If you flip them over, they're called South Road....

If you flip them over, they're called South Road. :D
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-10-08, 11:25 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,700
Posted By mswantak

Oh, I call multiple BS on this. Maybe only six SD...

Oh, I call multiple BS on this. Maybe only six SD '63 LeMans coupes were built, maybe not. Every stinking one of them though, had the 'unusual' suspension -- it was the Chevrolet Corvair transaxle....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-08-08, 07:45 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 17,786
Posted By mswantak

Snob appeal; nothing more. A stamped dropout will...

Snob appeal; nothing more. A stamped dropout will perform equally to forged one in 99.9% of all cases.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-06-08, 07:05 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 464
Posted By mswantak

Mid-'70s Puch-built, I think. Still worth $60.

Mid-'70s Puch-built, I think. Still worth $60.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-02-08, 08:22 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,011
Posted By mswantak

Thank goodness it was only a Peugeot.

Thank goodness it was only a Peugeot.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-01-08, 10:37 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 11,551
Posted By mswantak

LOL! This is about the last place I'd have...

LOL! This is about the last place I'd have expected to read a treatise on pair kerning. Right on though -- they're coming along nicely.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-29-08, 11:08 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,262
Posted By mswantak

Straight-gauge CrMo main triangle, High-tensile...

Straight-gauge CrMo main triangle, High-tensile steel stays and forks.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-29-08, 11:04 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,780
Posted By mswantak

Looks to be a '70 to '74 model. Where I live, $75...

Looks to be a '70 to '74 model. Where I live, $75 would be a reasonable asking price.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-27-08, 07:44 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 459
Posted By mswantak

Having grown up in Michigan, I sympathize. Here...

Having grown up in Michigan, I sympathize. Here in the Bay Area though, it's prime riding weather; the hottest summer weather is behind us and it's been 65 - 70 degrees and sunny. Until the weekend,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-25-08, 10:43 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,419
Posted By mswantak

There's one that looks like yours at the local...

There's one that looks like yours at the local thrift for $40, but this one has Campy Valentino derailleurs and shifters. Apart from the Campy gear, it looks like typical European bike-boom gaspipe.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-24-08, 12:44 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,191
Posted By mswantak

Don't think it's a '60s model, based on the...

Don't think it's a '60s model, based on the Carbolite tubing decal. Fun bike for the money though.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-23-08, 08:49 PM
Replies: 1,799
Views: 433,154
Posted By mswantak

Aw, c'mon you guys. No opafiets out there?

Aw, c'mon you guys. No opafiets out there?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-21-08, 08:59 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,221
Posted By mswantak

Why do I think Sheldon is up there chuckling at...

Why do I think Sheldon is up there chuckling at your umbrage? :lol:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-13-08, 03:34 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 8,848
Posted By mswantak

About as much as not blowing your nose before you...

About as much as not blowing your nose before you ride.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-13-08, 01:41 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 916
Posted By mswantak

Oh, geeze -- don't open up the rear hub unless...

Oh, geeze -- don't open up the rear hub unless you have to. In fact, I'd sooner lace a new hub into the wheel. Fill the hub halfway with a solvent - like mineral spirits -- and spin the bejeezus out...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-13-08, 01:36 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 961
Posted By mswantak

Super high-end coaster brake seems like an...

Super high-end coaster brake seems like an oxymoron.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-13-08, 01:35 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,476
Posted By mswantak

You can't win with wives/GFs and bikes. Just do...

You can't win with wives/GFs and bikes. Just do what they want and STFU. If they don't like the way it comes out, you've got 'I told you so' material. My wife obsesses over the height and angle of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-13-08, 01:27 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 916
Posted By mswantak

With a Raleigh Sport, you'd better assume it's...

With a Raleigh Sport, you'd better assume it's loose balls.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-10-08, 12:08 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,959
Posted By mswantak

Clear acrylic lacquer.

Clear acrylic lacquer.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-10-08, 12:07 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 20,362
Posted By mswantak

Anyone ever thought of painting their tires? ...

Anyone ever thought of painting their tires?

Yeah; I thought of getting a Brazilian wax once, too. Once I sobered up, neither seemed like such a good idea.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-25-08, 11:20 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 36,571
Posted By mswantak

OMG, yes -- the Ashtabula crank is vastly...

OMG, yes -- the Ashtabula crank is vastly preferable to the Raleigh cottered crank. I can yank an Ashtabula in under five minutes with nothing but a pair of channel locks.

You may get three...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-25-08, 09:52 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 921
Posted By mswantak

Kadence, you lucky bastige. You out PMed me by...

Kadence, you lucky bastige. You out PMed me by about 10 minutes the other day. My wife is Dutch; now don't you feel guilty enoough to pass it along to me?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-25-08, 09:49 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 36,571
Posted By mswantak

I just finished up rebuilding a '67 Schwinn...

I just finished up rebuilding a '67 Schwinn DeLuxe Racer (hey, I wanted a Traveler but you take what you can find). Damned thing came from Santa Cruz where the salt air turns bikes to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-23-08, 04:40 PM
Replies: 124
Views: 11,460
Posted By mswantak

If you're not gonna ride it, you may as well just...

If you're not gonna ride it, you may as well just have a picture of it. They're easier to keep clean.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-23-08, 03:14 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,784
Posted By mswantak

Did it come with pickled peppers?

Did it come with pickled peppers?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-21-08, 06:46 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 624
Posted By mswantak

I've bought bikes before that had become garage...

I've bought bikes before that had become garage clutter and had gotten squashed from the side, like from somebody pulling into the garage a bit too far.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-19-08, 10:25 PM
Replies: 403
Views: 34,092
Posted By mswantak

I volunteer to play the role of Simon Cowell and...

I volunteer to play the role of Simon Cowell and make pithy comments about each contestant.

From each according to their abilities. :p
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-19-08, 10:21 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 15,011
Posted By mswantak

Not really. Either you like the way it fits or...

Not really. Either you like the way it fits or you don't. Anybody who has a philosophy about it has too much time on their hands. The main difference is on a mixte the saddle is generally closer to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-19-08, 03:54 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,658
Posted By mswantak

Hot dog! If Stan's gonna get credited for things...

Hot dog! If Stan's gonna get credited for things I say, it's time to bust loose! :D
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-19-08, 03:53 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 6,727
Posted By mswantak

There is no reasonable price in the SF Bay Area...

There is no reasonable price in the SF Bay Area market anymore.
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