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Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-13-20, 04:47 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 12,121
Posted By slenten

Buy as much frame as you can. A high-end /...

Buy as much frame as you can.
A high-end / custom / obscure frameset can be had for a few hundred bucks.
Frame without fork is often much less.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-13-20, 04:32 PM
Replies: 130
Views: 12,390
Posted By slenten

Hmm... if I still had my PX10LE, which components...

Hmm... if I still had my PX10LE, which components would I want to use today... maybe the Mafac Competition brakes. Otherwise,
modern stuff allows me to dial in the bike and forget about it. I don't...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-11-20, 01:15 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 7,126
Posted By slenten

I haven't tucked in tape since the '70s. I wrap...

I haven't tucked in tape since the '70s. I wrap top and bottom separately, and, as a bit of anti-aesthetic,
I don't bother covering the brake lever clamps. Polyurethane is my finish on cotton tape...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-11-20, 12:57 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 7,491
Posted By slenten

I have enjoyed using MKS platform pedals but was...

I have enjoyed using MKS platform pedals but was spoiled by '80s Suntour XC Comps with sealed bearings.
Now using Wellgo M111 with aftermarket Ti spindles. They're fitted with an outboard bushing...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-11-20, 12:22 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,118
Posted By slenten

Ditto. For 30 years I rode a short frame (60cm)...

Ditto. For 30 years I rode a short frame (60cm) for better control and maneuverability
but in the last few years my riding style has changed and I've been enjoying the better fit of a 62cm.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-11-20, 11:15 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,656
Posted By slenten

Great scans! I was always in awe of Frank's...

Great scans! I was always in awe of Frank's reviews and technical expertise.

"The bicycle industry seems incapable of this kind of standardization, as the dropout table shows.”
A wry observation...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-10-20, 10:59 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 5,539
Posted By slenten

They always reminded me of these and their appeal...

They always reminded me of these and their appeal to my hot rodding sensibility....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-10-20, 10:21 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,423
Posted By slenten

Anagrams: Coral Pot Song Coast Prolong Polo...

Anagrams:
Coral Pot Song
Coast Prolong
Polo Scorn Tag
Cog Port Salon
Los Prong Taco

I'd throw a leg over it, for sport's sake.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-10-20, 10:10 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 7,495
Posted By slenten

When I sit for meditation, I'm an old tool doing...

When I sit for meditation, I'm an old tool doing timeless work.:)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-10-20, 04:59 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 7,488
Posted By slenten

In the first photo, Bibendum (the Michelin Man)...

In the first photo, Bibendum (the Michelin Man) is waving goodbye to the redundant logo... heed his advice.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-09-20, 08:18 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 12,768
Posted By slenten

I agree, it's cringe worthy and all of the other...

I agree, it's cringe worthy and all of the other popular bike books back then (Delong's, Glenn's, Sloane's) also recommended using an adjustable wrench. Their intent was to show that adjustments...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-09-20, 07:46 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,275
Posted By slenten

Thanks! Bob's letter is interesting. I had...

Thanks! Bob's letter is interesting. I had forgotten about their involvement in the Trexlertown project. Chuck contributes essays to Medium.com these days.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-09-20, 06:45 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,275
Posted By slenten

On the cover: "Incorporating Bike World"....

On the cover: "Incorporating Bike World". Publisher Rodale purchased Bicycling in 1978, Bike World in 1980 and merged the two.
Did they install James McCullagh as editor?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-02-20, 10:56 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,027
Posted By slenten

Good for you! I'm down to one complete bike and...

Good for you! I'm down to one complete bike and two frames. Over the years I've become disinclined to wrench on more than one.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-02-20, 10:11 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 12,768
Posted By slenten

Quintessence for me thru those years: 1966...

Quintessence for me thru those years: 1966 Schwinn Continental; 1968 Schwinn Krates;
Richard Ballantine's Condor on the 1972 Edition of his bike book; 1975 P13-9 Paramount and Voyageur II....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-27-20, 09:08 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 8,661
Posted By slenten

Honi soit qui mal y pense (ironically)

Honi soit qui mal y pense (ironically)
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-27-20, 07:52 PM
Replies: 183
Views: 24,244
Posted By slenten

Thanks for posting the trstriathlon link! It's...

Thanks for posting the trstriathlon link! It's much more informative than the Silca blog post.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-18-20, 03:23 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,402
Posted By slenten

Holy House of Kolor! The patina is excellent......

Holy House of Kolor! The patina is excellent... the corrosion on that top tube almost looks like metal flake.
A new Surly color for 2021?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-18-20, 03:00 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,368
Posted By slenten

Good ol' Bike World, thanks for posting the...

Good ol' Bike World, thanks for posting the review!

"Poulidor looked at the bike and asked if he could ride it around for a moment. An hour later he returned.":lol:

Perhaps powering a Paramount...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-13-20, 01:58 PM
Replies: 220
Views: 20,972
Posted By slenten

I must confess, I defaced my bike: I used Cricut...

I must confess, I defaced my bike: I used Cricut vinyl to cover the shouty PARAMOUNT decals on the down tubes and fork blades... not only that, I also covered the other loud and boastful factory...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-09-20, 09:49 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 9,175
Posted By slenten

Thanks, gomango! I've been lurking way too long....

Thanks, gomango! I've been lurking way too long. Yes, those Sportifs are lovely bikes. I suspect he would turn me down because I'd like a polished, stainless rear triangle, lugs and dropouts....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-09-20, 08:41 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 12,242
Posted By slenten

I laced a SRAM Automatix hub (discontinued in...

I laced a SRAM Automatix hub (discontinued in 2017) into a rear wheel I built for my son's bike. I removed the SRAM sticker from hub shell and used brass washers under the spoke heads. It looked...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-09-20, 08:07 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 9,175
Posted By slenten

Goodrich lives 1/2 block away from me. I'd like...

Goodrich lives 1/2 block away from me. I'd like to have him build me a replica of the Condor shown on the cover of the
1972 edition of Richard's Bike Book.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-09-20, 07:57 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 9,026
Posted By slenten

I completed a century once, in 1976, on a stock,...

I completed a century once, in 1976, on a stock, '76 Schwinn LeTour. A handlebar bag held snacks, etc. My friend suffered on a '75 Continental. I had a pleasant time
but have not felt the need to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-22-14, 06:31 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,356
Posted By slenten

It looks like Sumitomo workmanship. Perhaps...

It looks like Sumitomo workmanship. Perhaps Panasonic supplied their own design to be built by Sumitomo?
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