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12-18-23, 01:31 PM
Replies: 161
Views: 21,273
Posted By agnewton

bstrummer, Very Nice. thanks for the shots....

bstrummer,

Very Nice. thanks for the shots. I like the contrast between the bar tape and the frame coat. Is the bar tape leather?

In my experience, the chain skipping across the freewheel and...
11-17-23, 09:52 PM
Replies: 161
Views: 21,273
Posted By agnewton

Hi,I want to thank you both, #1simplexnut and...

Hi,I want to thank you both, #1simplexnut and #bstrummer, for sharing your expertise and experience with these Pugs. I found your thread last Friday and read it over the weekend. Glad life has...
01-30-23, 12:30 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 476
Posted By agnewton

Well executed and well done. The two-tone bar...

Well executed and well done. The two-tone bar tape on the super was a detail I picked up on second viewing. Tan side walls and the tan edge on the saddle come together. Don't know what I would do...
01-22-23, 08:31 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 497
Posted By agnewton

Hey, Good morning. I got one for sale. I jumped...

Hey, Good morning. I got one for sale. I jumped on the sale because 36mm headset wrench was the right size. I received it in the mail yesterday and yep, it's got six points. So, that's a problem...
01-20-23, 09:03 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,031
Posted By agnewton

Seatpost #3, please. Brooks England Chrome Steel...

Seatpost #3, please. Brooks England Chrome Steel clamp. P.M. sent after this post...
01-19-23, 09:37 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 497
Posted By agnewton

I am interested in the second one. PM coming...

I am interested in the second one. PM coming...
08-03-22, 10:08 PM
Replies: 83,042
Views: 14,035,578
Posted By agnewton

I just saw the Louison Bobet Mixte on the Detroit...

I just saw the Louison Bobet Mixte on the Detroit Craigslist, too. That bike deserves its own thread here on the forum. It's real pretty.
08-01-22, 08:26 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 885
Posted By agnewton

Interested in the derailleurs/ shifters/ guide. ...

Interested in the derailleurs/ shifters/ guide. PM sent.
05-26-22, 07:47 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,660
Posted By agnewton

Ya know, I followed the link and I think you're...

Ya know, I followed the link and I think you're right.

I just finished putting together a similar period Japanese bike (Fuji Touring Series IV). I did notice that the straddle cables that came...
05-26-22, 05:52 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 529
Posted By agnewton

Thanks for sharing your experience everybody. I...

Thanks for sharing your experience everybody. I think that the discussion has helped me to see the problem more clearly and my options to move forward. I am a wheel building novice and make an...
05-26-22, 12:08 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 529
Posted By agnewton

oneclick and scarlson , thank you for your...

oneclick and scarlson , thank you for your replies. I though that asymmetric lacing might be used for the rear wheel, but it didn't seem to make sense for the front wheel or explain why I only...
05-25-22, 09:00 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 766
Posted By agnewton

I've heard of people using automotive,...

I've heard of people using automotive, form-a-gasket type stuff. Never tried it myself, but I did buy a tube thinking I might.
05-25-22, 08:37 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 529
Posted By agnewton

Old French Lace, Ooh, La, La! (Spokes)

Not sure if this is a C&V question or a bicycle mechanics problem, but...

I am building a wheel set (very, very slowly) with a pair of old, high-flange Normandy hubs that I got from a '75 Raleigh...
05-25-22, 07:51 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 3,039
Posted By agnewton

Only thing you might want to consider when making...

Only thing you might want to consider when making that conversion is a saddle that's appropriate for upright riding. From experience, I'll say that the Fujita Belt is brutal as an upright rider.

...
05-25-22, 07:07 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,356
Posted By agnewton

Now that you've given your full backstory...

Now that you've given your full backstory smontanaro (punch cards!), you might consider doing your graphics in FORTRAN 77. There is a CYCLE command in the conditional structures that wouldn't look...
05-25-22, 01:00 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,977
Posted By agnewton

Don't know if you've solved this to your...

Don't know if you've solved this to your satisfaction, but I'll add maybe a couple more things to consider.

I have a set of Sugino AT triple cranks with the half-step granny configuration...
02-06-22, 10:38 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,554
Posted By agnewton

A wonderful story on the bike and a great...

A wonderful story on the bike and a great restoration. I have always imagined bikes of that vintage being collected but not ridden. It was a treat to see one in motion.

That brake caliper...
02-04-22, 09:05 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 841
Posted By agnewton

At least the previous owner had good penmanship...

At least the previous owner had good penmanship on that engraving, maybe a draftsman. GLWTS
Forum: Great Lakes
01-17-22, 07:19 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,843
Posted By agnewton

Thanks for your post detroitjim . I've only...

Thanks for your post detroitjim . I've only gotten out that way a couple of times as my rides originate 50 miles to the west. But on the occasions I have been out there, that part of the ride has...
09-13-21, 09:45 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,237
Posted By agnewton

Is the Maillard 700 front hub, 36H still...

Is the Maillard 700 front hub, 36H still available? What Is the OLD? Thanks.
08-21-21, 08:27 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,101
Posted By agnewton

Yes, that is severe. Thanks for sharing that...

Yes, that is severe. Thanks for sharing that photo. Sorry about your project. I couldn't see it in the original photos, but the stressed paint nearly circles the downtube in the most recent photos....
08-20-21, 09:25 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,101
Posted By agnewton

Sorry, I forgot to add the emoji for improbable...

Sorry, I forgot to add the emoji for improbable wishful thinking. ;)

Thank you for the details about the head tube bulge. I have read that the quality of workmanship can leave some tell tale...
08-20-21, 02:05 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,101
Posted By agnewton

Thank you. If the seller has a return policy,...

Thank you. If the seller has a return policy, then by all means send it back to them. I found mine in the rain on eBay- the seller took the photos of the bike in the rain. The bike was complete,...
08-18-21, 05:22 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,362
Posted By agnewton

Very nice! Those aren't chrome socks on the seat...

Very nice! Those aren't chrome socks on the seat stays, they're thigh-highs. Woo-woo.

Enjoy the ride.
08-18-21, 09:34 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,362
Posted By agnewton

Smile Are you going to tell us what it is? Maybe show...

Are you going to tell us what it is? Maybe show some pictures? I'm curious to see which brown bike your friend chose. :)
08-17-21, 11:10 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,101
Posted By agnewton

I hope he's wrong, too. It might just be frost...

I hope he's wrong, too. It might just be frost damage. I've got a '78 Moto Gr. Rec. and it's got those tell tale signs and an ever so slightly bulged headtube to boot. I checked the relative angles...
08-11-21, 07:52 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,297
Posted By agnewton

Oooohh. That *.pdf with the formula is good...

Oooohh. That *.pdf with the formula is good info. My google search wasn't specific enough to find those notes about spoke hole size and spoke diameter. Thank you.
08-11-21, 07:46 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,297
Posted By agnewton

Good to hear. The estimate part makes sense. ...

Good to hear. The estimate part makes sense. The spoke calculator doesn't ask about the cluster. My freewheel will be a 6-sp, ultra-spacing and all of my other wheels are <= 7 sp. Knowing that...
08-10-21, 10:33 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,297
Posted By agnewton

Thanks for the guidance on choosing the spoke...

Thanks for the guidance on choosing the spoke size 3alarmer . I ordered double-butted 2.0 spokes. The spokes will probably arrive next week. My "race weight" is 190# and the extra stiffness will...
08-10-21, 08:34 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,297
Posted By agnewton

Ok. I kinda thought that the spokes would seat...

Ok. I kinda thought that the spokes would seat with tension applied, but I have no experience of my own to reassure me.

Thank you Nessism and Bill Kapaun .

Aric
08-10-21, 08:11 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,297
Posted By agnewton

So my concern about a 2.0 mm spoke head sitting...

So my concern about a 2.0 mm spoke head sitting above the hub shouldn't be a problem? In the photo, nearly the whole head is sticking out.
08-10-21, 07:50 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,297
Posted By agnewton

Hub spoke hole diameters and spoke size

I am building a set of wheels with a pair of used, Hi Flange Normandy hubs from the mid 70s. I don't have the original spokes, but I got them off a 75 Raleigh Gran Prix, Mixte with steel rims. I am...
07-10-21, 08:01 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,261
Posted By agnewton

Thank you oneclick . I had hoped the cones would...

Thank you oneclick . I had hoped the cones would be OK enough to proceed. The Wheels Mfg. website didn't list those cones as replacements for Normandy hubs; so a second opinion provides some...
07-09-21, 10:05 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,261
Posted By agnewton

Candidate Cones?

Thank you for the useful discussion on the Normandy hubs. Wish I would have read this before I started on my first wheel building project. I, too, liked the look of the High-flange Normandy Hubs....
07-08-21, 10:42 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,682
Posted By agnewton

Do you win that on eBay? I was the other bidder....

Do you win that on eBay? I was the other bidder. Sorry I cost you the extra $2.50. I was a bit relieved as it's not my size, but for a hundred bucks... I liked the lugs and the remains of some of...
01-18-21, 08:53 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 5,510
Posted By agnewton

I see you went with dark blue for the fork. I...

I see you went with dark blue for the fork. I was hoping for the decoupage.;)
Forum: Great Lakes
11-16-20, 08:38 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 607
Posted By agnewton

Saw my 2020 metropark pass tucked in my driver's...

Saw my 2020 metropark pass tucked in my driver's side visor this week. Good to know about the advanced purchase discount. Thanks detroitjim .
08-05-20, 08:20 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,705
Posted By agnewton

Sugino 50T still available?

Sugino 50T still available?
08-05-20, 07:43 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,940
Posted By agnewton

I used evaporust in the wallpaper trays. One...

I used evaporust in the wallpaper trays. One gallon of Evaporust + some quart-sized, leak-proof, ziplock bags filled with water creates enough volume to submerge the frame tubes in evaporust. I...
08-04-20, 09:16 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,940
Posted By agnewton

+(N+1) Evaporust is solid. Many have provided...

+(N+1) Evaporust is solid. Many have provided tips on use/ re-sue. The pros at Evaporust say it's finished when the solution turns brown. I recommend that you de-grime anything you are going to...
08-02-20, 10:31 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,068
Posted By agnewton

What's the saddle on that Schwinn SS? Is it...

What's the saddle on that Schwinn SS? Is it leather or "pleather"?
08-02-20, 10:07 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 3,669
Posted By agnewton

I've enjoyed this thread. Thank you Danhedonia ....

I've enjoyed this thread. Thank you Danhedonia . The bike's connection to Sheldon Brown is priceless. That melange of parts looks like it would be an effective theft-deterrent.

The FD appears to...
08-02-20, 09:08 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,068
Posted By agnewton

That's aged well. Does your friend have a climate...

That's aged well. Does your friend have a climate controlled room for hoarding? There isn't even a hint of rust in those pictures.

Any idea the year? Later 70s, Early 80s, maybe? The fluted seat...
08-02-20, 08:12 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,770
Posted By agnewton

Y'know what this needs? More Locktite.

FWIW: I added to this aged-thread for pretty much the same reason you mentioned- I cleaned out the plastic strip in the keyed portion of the limit screw and it wouldn't hold. Worried that locktite...
Forum: Great Lakes
07-19-20, 06:16 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,594
Posted By agnewton

Clinton-Ionia-Shiawassee Ride Report...

Yes, you are right. Lots of smooth asphalt on the path. I rode it solo (socially distanced) at the end of June. From Owosso to Lowell (RT), I logged 121 miles. I did a Main Street loop in each small...
07-18-20, 08:52 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,617
Posted By agnewton

2nd Box Reveal

Box Arrived on Tuesday. Tax Day was Wednesday. Excuses for tardiness were on Thursday and Friday (apologies).

I feel like I entered a raffle and won (but that's guaranteed for all mystery box...
07-14-20, 07:22 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,012
Posted By agnewton

I was hoping for bells in my mystery box (there...

I was hoping for bells in my mystery box (there were more than two in previous photos) and I understood the post to be amusing, too. No offense intended or taken. I guess I forgot my emoji. :)...
07-13-20, 10:40 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,107
Posted By agnewton

I don't think you're imagining it, unless the...

I don't think you're imagining it, unless the power of suggestion has me seeing them too.

On purchase, the bars were wrapped with Cinelli cork tape. So, a previous owner dispatched with the...
07-13-20, 09:43 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,770
Posted By agnewton

Yeah. That would work.

Yeah. That would work.
07-13-20, 08:20 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,107
Posted By agnewton

Thanks for the tip. I'll keep an eye out for one...

Thanks for the tip. I'll keep an eye out for one of the 22.0 SR stems. I know that I can likely find the Atax Franco Italian bars with a 25.0 mm clamp, but I do have myself set on the Professionnel...
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