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04-19-24, 02:00 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 21
Posted By Mr. Spadoni

It’s been a few years since I did the Italian...

It’s been a few years since I did the Italian version but were it me, I’d stay closer. It’s the better part of an hour between Sienna and Giaole in the best of times. Put umteen thousand riders and...
04-17-24, 10:01 AM
Replies: 1,628
Views: 246,549
Posted By Mr. Spadoni

Mavic MA40 27” 36h. Not fabulous shape but plenty...

Mavic MA40 27” 36h. Not fabulous shape but plenty of life left. Got to get it gone because it keeps tricking me into thinking I have a pair of 700c MA40s. Free for shipping.

...
04-17-24, 08:54 AM
Replies: 272
Views: 11,822
Posted By Mr. Spadoni

On the plus side, the build of the Colnago from...

On the plus side, the build of the Colnago from MadHonk has started. On the minus side, digging through the parts boxes gave me a sense of just how much I have in excess parts and how it slows down...
04-14-24, 05:47 PM
Replies: 1,628
Views: 246,549
Posted By Mr. Spadoni

Rust goes through. I can stick a pencil point in...

Rust goes through. I can stick a pencil point in the holes.
04-14-24, 05:08 PM
Replies: 1,628
Views: 246,549
Posted By Mr. Spadoni

Free 56 c to c, 56 tt Davidson frame. Columbus, I...

Free 56 c to c, 56 tt Davidson frame. Columbus, I think, Cinelli BB.
What’s the catch? It’s got rust on the drive side seat stay. I could get it fixed, but the fix plus paint is more than I want to...
04-12-24, 09:19 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 1,832
Posted By Mr. Spadoni

Agree that pedal strikes are something I’ll never...

Agree that pedal strikes are something I’ll never worry about again. Now fender strikes are another story. Put some 175s on a fendered bike that I had been riding with 170s. Balancing at a light, I...
04-11-24, 01:34 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 614
Posted By Mr. Spadoni

[QUOTE=glysolid;23209946]I think it's Italian...

[QUOTE=glysolid;23209946]I think it's Italian (I'm Italian), but I don't know what brand it is: there's no label/code on the frame. under the bottom bracket it says CINELLI MADE IN ITALY, but I don't...
04-06-24, 12:30 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,011
Posted By Mr. Spadoni

I got the Centaur at a garage sale for ten bucks....

I got the Centaur at a garage sale for ten bucks. Another ten bucks at a different sale got me some 700c wheels. With that set up, I was pretty pleased. Not the liveliest bike I ever rode but solid...
04-03-24, 10:29 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,011
Posted By Mr. Spadoni

Ride a Centaur and you could wind up anywhere....

Ride a Centaur and you could wind up anywhere. Here’s the one I owned before it found a permanent home in Italy....
03-30-24, 10:16 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,955
Posted By Mr. Spadoni

In my experience, the first Japanese bikes that...

In my experience, the first Japanese bikes that got respect from the racing crowd was 3rensho, and that was only on the track at first. By that time, Gibby Hatton and others had done kerin racing in...
03-27-24, 01:23 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 4,784
Posted By Mr. Spadoni

The Eroica folks do have a plan to move forward....

The Eroica folks do have a plan to move forward. That’s why they set up the Nova Eroica events. In the Nova events, so long as it’s a road bike, you meet the criteria. You’ll still have a good time,...
03-26-24, 02:35 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 377
Posted By Mr. Spadoni

I’ll remember that. My bike isn’t dirty. It’s...

I’ll remember that. My bike isn’t dirty. It’s got an anti rust coating
03-25-24, 10:43 AM
Replies: 272
Views: 11,822
Posted By Mr. Spadoni

Oh, if you’d just left me out of this. My next...

Oh, if you’d just left me out of this. My next task is to get paint off a shifter boss before I can’t mount a lever. Probably wouldn’t have been a problem but then my name was mentioned and the jinx...
03-24-24, 02:33 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 4,784
Posted By Mr. Spadoni

I’ve never heard of anyone ever not being allowed...

I’ve never heard of anyone ever not being allowed to start an Eroica event because the bike was non compliant. Someone will glance at the bike, in the dark, and off you go if you’ve made even a...
03-16-24, 01:47 PM
Replies: 272
Views: 11,822
Posted By Mr. Spadoni

Here’s my secret: pre-pandemic, on Saturdays, I’d...

Here’s my secret: pre-pandemic, on Saturdays, I’d check Craigslist and Nextdoor for garage sales that looked like they had bikes or related gear. I’d find the ones in easy riding distance and arrange...
03-16-24, 10:33 AM
Replies: 435
Views: 81,987
Posted By Mr. Spadoni

Thanks.That’s all I needed to know. A little too...

Thanks.That’s all I needed to know. A little too far to send people from my neighborhood. Still, a good thing to know about.It’s a funny thing..where to take used items is hard to figure out. I’ve...
03-16-24, 08:57 AM
Replies: 272
Views: 11,822
Posted By Mr. Spadoni

My CRSEAT frame ( check title of thread if the...

My CRSEAT frame ( check title of thread if the acronym is not obvious, and clearly a sticker similar to the BOC sticker is needed) met Gugie yesterday.
...
03-15-24, 09:24 AM
Replies: 272
Views: 11,822
Posted By Mr. Spadoni

In an earlier post Mad Honk offered up a Colnago...

In an earlier post Mad Honk offered up a Colnago in this thread. He was kind enough to send it my way as it will allow me to pass on 2 1/2 frames( 1/2? I’ll explain later. Typing is not my highest...
03-14-24, 08:50 AM
Replies: 435
Views: 81,987
Posted By Mr. Spadoni

Nice photos. Nice enclosure. . But you’ve still...

Nice photos. Nice enclosure. . But you’ve still not told me where it is located.
03-13-24, 03:34 PM
Replies: 435
Views: 81,987
Posted By Mr. Spadoni

My question was for my neighbors. Two have...

My question was for my neighbors. Two have trailers and often take stuff to the transfer station. Occasionally there are bikes in the loads. I’m not willing to take the bikes to a coop myself. I...
03-13-24, 11:04 AM
Replies: 435
Views: 81,987
Posted By Mr. Spadoni

There are a few transfer stations in the...

There are a few transfer stations in the Portland area. Which one has the bike bin?
03-10-24, 04:57 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 504
Posted By Mr. Spadoni

Did you order them for the customer? Via Merry...

Did you order them for the customer? Via Merry Sales? If I get these, I wanna try to get them from my LBS. The less complicated my unusual requests are, the happier they are to see me.
03-10-24, 04:23 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 504
Posted By Mr. Spadoni

Ah yes, but I am applying the Rule of 100 here:...

Ah yes, but I am applying the Rule of 100 here: when the combined age of the bike and the rider is 100 or greater, no justification of route or equipment is necessary.
03-10-24, 01:50 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 504
Posted By Mr. Spadoni

Anybody use Soma RD cage set?

Got a build coming up ( thanks MadHonk) that seems like the place I ought to use a Campy NR crankset that has been sitting in a drawer. Issue is that with NR I can only go to 42. Could go lower than...
03-10-24, 10:27 AM
Replies: 198
Views: 84,263
Posted By Mr. Spadoni

More likely he’s thinking “ I hope I don’t get...

More likely he’s thinking “ I hope I don’t get taken out because somebody else’s mistake”.
03-10-24, 09:46 AM
Replies: 272
Views: 11,822
Posted By Mr. Spadoni

Ok, so how do you count a bike that has no...

Ok, so how do you count a bike that has no wheels? Or seat and post? Most of my bikes share wheels and many of them have the same seat post diameter so I usually can ride the one seat that fits well....
03-09-24, 09:44 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,599
Posted By Mr. Spadoni

L’Intrepida registration is open. Actually opened...

L’Intrepida registration is open. Actually opened yesterday but site wouldn’t work for me until this am. 250+ already registered, 1,000 cap.No bad for an event in October.

...
03-08-24, 08:47 PM
Replies: 272
Views: 11,822
Posted By Mr. Spadoni

Want to report that one bike has been moved out...

Want to report that one bike has been moved out of the house. No vintage, not classic, but going to where it will get used….
...
03-04-24, 09:50 PM
Replies: 272
Views: 11,822
Posted By Mr. Spadoni

This is not going help my situation, but I’ve...

This is not going help my situation, but I’ve sent a pm. If it’s 57/58, then this will help me move another frame. Fingers crossed.
03-04-24, 04:21 PM
Replies: 272
Views: 11,822
Posted By Mr. Spadoni

That helps a lot. Current ball park on shipping...

That helps a lot. Current ball park on shipping costs was what I was after. After thinking a bit, a frame seems like it might be better to offer up: given that I have no superluxe frames, the...
03-04-24, 02:35 PM
Replies: 272
Views: 11,822
Posted By Mr. Spadoni

AdventureManCO Thanks for the post. I appreciate...

AdventureManCO Thanks for the post. I appreciate the public acknowledgment that it’s possible to have so many bikes that they become a burden. I’ve got one that is on the way to a new home as soon as...
02-28-24, 02:08 PM
Replies: 1,769
Views: 240,189
Posted By Mr. Spadoni

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1340x2000/img_4841_77513418259ccf1ff40e5decc38f258f16c534f8.jpeg
Yeah but this one is soooo much more fun than the safe city park
02-21-24, 03:01 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 687
Posted By Mr. Spadoni

If it’s a bike from 1936, and you want to be...

If it’s a bike from 1936, and you want to be accurate, the top tube logo ought to be B17. It was first flown in 1935. B52s had to wait until the 50’s
02-19-24, 09:49 AM
Replies: 1,628
Views: 246,549
Posted By Mr. Spadoni

Bar Ends

Claimed! On the way to a new home!

Rescued some Suntour Bar Cons from a bike in a scrap pile. Figured they would be of use to someone. One works great, the other doesn’t ratchet consistently. Both...
02-16-24, 06:08 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 2,416
Posted By Mr. Spadoni

Trigger clamps do the trick for me. Pressure can...

Trigger clamps do the trick for me. Pressure can be applied right on the patch, and the clamp and tube can be hung out of the way the tube dries. Plus even the small clamps apply 100psi pressure.

...
02-16-24, 05:39 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 2,416
Posted By Mr. Spadoni

Leave the film on. If the tube is in some...

Leave the film on. If the tube is in some brands/models of tires for an extended time, patches without film can stick to the tire.
02-09-24, 11:55 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,230
Posted By Mr. Spadoni

Thanks for the clarification. I thought maybe the...

Thanks for the clarification. I thought maybe the 4 possible positions was something that fell into to the category of stuff I’d wished I known 30 years ago, like the fact that the spring can be...
02-08-24, 06:57 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,230
Posted By Mr. Spadoni

Okay, late to the party, but a superate post...

Okay, late to the party, but a superate post about saddles on sale let me to the Boulder Bike website.
In a section on Freewheels Regina America, to be specific) , they say “ Campy rear derailleur's...
01-28-24, 09:55 AM
Replies: 92
Views: 4,602
Posted By Mr. Spadoni

Your zipper repair MIGHT be pretty easy. A lot of...

Your zipper repair MIGHT be pretty easy. A lot of zippers of that era were set on from the inside and stitched down, like a back pocket is attached to the outside of jeans. You just have find a metal...
01-27-24, 06:53 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 4,602
Posted By Mr. Spadoni

Here’s a few. First three were given to me after...

Here’s a few. First three were given to me after the passing of George Van Meter, an alternate on the US Olympic team in 1956. I wear two of them from time to time.

...
01-16-24, 10:56 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,029
Posted By Mr. Spadoni

Got to wonder if there were still any lizards...

Got to wonder if there were still any lizards clinging to it when HST sold it.
01-11-24, 02:44 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 2,567
Posted By Mr. Spadoni

Bikes could soon use AI to think for themselves, Shimano patent suggests

From Cycling Weekly https://r.smartbrief.com/resp/rDcgCMsnkbDyyYviCigadsBVjlJL

What could possibly go wrong?
01-06-24, 09:55 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 432
Posted By Mr. Spadoni

If you can get to a spot in totality, go. Near...

If you can get to a spot in totality, go. Near total is NOT the same.
Got to see the Eclipse here in Oregon in 2017. Had to go an hour or so south to get in the path of totality. Why did I make the...
01-05-24, 10:28 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,187
Posted By Mr. Spadoni

X3speed understand that you are trying to keep...

X3speed
understand that you are trying to keep your bike as close to original for the Gravel Worlds, but the HG modification that several people have suggested really is a era appropriate...
01-01-24, 11:06 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 525
Posted By Mr. Spadoni

Glad it worked. Just don’t ask me why I know that...

Glad it worked. Just don’t ask me why I know that channelocks are a very good tool for this job.
01-01-24, 11:03 PM
Replies: 1,769
Views: 240,189
Posted By Mr. Spadoni

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/img_4717_d7d571c62fd5bf7bf55478c403dead13facf3a70.jpeg
01-01-24, 03:06 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 525
Posted By Mr. Spadoni

Or if you don’t expect to rebuild the freewheel,...

Or if you don’t expect to rebuild the freewheel, since the other bits are lacking, you could just use a set of vice grips or a big pair of channel lock pliers.
12-23-23, 05:24 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 463
Posted By Mr. Spadoni

That’s different site, for clothing and other...

That’s different site, for clothing and other products


https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/img_3546_33d5b42ae3295ecb4e221d0330fe20dd1fd577fc.png

magazine is here....
12-23-23, 03:50 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 463
Posted By Mr. Spadoni

First, sorry for the poor spelling of the title....

First, sorry for the poor spelling of the title. . Obviously, I meant on line, not what ever word my clumsy fingers typed.

Second, as the title of the mag is bici d’epoca, that’s what I typed as...
12-23-23, 03:29 PM
Replies: 130
Views: 7,293
Posted By Mr. Spadoni

You could do that. But remember, the Huffy is...

You could do that. But remember, the Huffy is your superpower. If you ever find yourself transported back to the start line of a junior race in about 1978, you leave the dust caps in place. You make...
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