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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-11-21, 06:55 PM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,720,018
Posted By Coreyk

Oh, that looks like a wicked fun ride.

Oh, that looks like a wicked fun ride.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-04-20, 08:43 PM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,720,018
Posted By Coreyk

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1000x676/semi_otto_b5ccd1326c73400689fd3cf425b5d9e3ada51e03.jpg

It's been a long time since an update!

Late 1990s Caloi XT X-C frame with...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-10-17, 08:53 PM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,720,018
Posted By Coreyk

And now on to version 2.5 of the Caloi posted a...

And now on to version 2.5 of the Caloi posted a bunch of pages back. I found that I couldn't live with the fork length and offset from the old red Bontrager swap-meet fork I had on, so mounted...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-11-17, 10:01 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 25,065
Posted By Coreyk

Okay, I larfed at that!

Okay, I larfed at that!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-13-17, 09:16 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,692
Posted By Coreyk

Nao Tomii is a fabulous bike builder, and you are...

Nao Tomii is a fabulous bike builder, and you are a smart and discerning rider. I would bet that he and his wife would approve of the dirt-
Nao gets "beausage".
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-07-17, 08:44 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 6,710
Posted By Coreyk

I remember that instruction sheet! I bought...

I remember that instruction sheet!

I bought my first pair new at the LBS in 1982 for a very highly modified 70s Peugeot U0-18. They worked great with the Suntour and Huret derailleurs that bike...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-06-17, 01:25 PM
Replies: 244
Views: 29,950
Posted By Coreyk

Hey, thanks! This was a fun contest.

Hey, thanks!

This was a fun contest.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-07-17, 10:08 PM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,720,018
Posted By Coreyk

The Bee's Knees. This is a bike that I would stop...

The Bee's Knees. This is a bike that I would stop and stare at.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-04-17, 09:27 PM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,720,018
Posted By Coreyk

https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2863/33797140915_363...

https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2863/33797140915_363d8074fb_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Tuxbw8)snow_3 (https://flic.kr/p/Tuxbw8) by klorpus (https://www.flickr.com/photos/77617662@N00/), on Flickr
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-02-17, 11:18 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 841
Posted By Coreyk

Vicorojas, your best bet is probably UK Ebay for...

Vicorojas, your best bet is probably UK Ebay for those parts.

In answer to your earlier question, Paulo, if the parts are black, they are probably leftovers from the Second World War. The UK had...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-07-17, 09:05 AM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,720,018
Posted By Coreyk

That is a very attractive build. What tires are...

That is a very attractive build. What tires are those?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-06-17, 09:57 AM
Replies: 1,411
Views: 494,499
Posted By Coreyk

It's been a daily read for nearly a decade. V...

It's been a daily read for nearly a decade. V just writes well, and her already very good pictures get better every year.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-06-17, 08:37 AM
Replies: 1,411
Views: 494,499
Posted By Coreyk

Thanks! You know this bike; it used to belong to...

Thanks! You know this bike; it used to belong to she who blogs about bicycles which are lovely.
Didn't you find it for her?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-05-17, 11:03 PM
Replies: 1,411
Views: 494,499
Posted By Coreyk

Very late to the ball, here... Hers, a 1982...

Very late to the ball, here...

Hers, a 1982 Nuova Racing, original mechanicals, cranks, wheels, pedals, seatpost. New decals by Velocals.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-26-17, 10:54 PM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,720,018
Posted By Coreyk

Thanks! I may be perceiving it as an effect...

Thanks!

I may be perceiving it as an effect of the replacement fork. It's about 5-7 mm shorter than the original Rockshox Judy, and weighs far less. The thing is totally hip-steerable, and a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-26-17, 07:24 PM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,720,018
Posted By Coreyk

And it's rolling. First impression is it's a...

And it's rolling.

First impression is it's a fast bike with whippy, racy handling. Even with the long wheelbase and that mongo WTB tire up front, it's faster than my Volpe from a standing start....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-12-17, 11:01 PM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,720,018
Posted By Coreyk

I ended up selling on that chrome Mongoose...

I ended up selling on that chrome Mongoose (waaaaay upthread )without building it up.

However...

Thanks to a very generous, puckish imaginary internet friend, I have this cool very light...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-03-17, 10:14 PM
Replies: 244
Views: 29,950
Posted By Coreyk

https://c1.staticflickr.com/6/5488/12167914094_08f...

https://c1.staticflickr.com/6/5488/12167914094_08f7a755a1_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/jxeJWj)black_car_herc_lineup_opt (https://flic.kr/p/jxeJWj) by klorpus...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-04-16, 07:31 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 6,509
Posted By Coreyk

I ride a 2012 model for about 80% of my saddle...

I ride a 2012 model for about 80% of my saddle time. There has to be a reason why Bianchi has had this as their longest running model- 29 years now, if I recall correctly. I think of all the other...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-28-15, 01:17 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 4,687
Posted By Coreyk

The Felt seems to be a very good value. I come...

The Felt seems to be a very good value. I come from a older steel roadbike background and have test ridden a bunch of the newer gravel-grinder type bikes. The V100 rode nicer than several higher-cost...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-03-15, 06:54 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 4,888
Posted By Coreyk

Looks like I need to cancel on this one; wrist is...

Looks like I need to cancel on this one; wrist is still sore from surgery last month. Have a great ride and post pics!

Corey K
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-01-15, 09:01 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 4,888
Posted By Coreyk

Excellent. I'm in, and a maybe for herself.

Excellent. I'm in, and a maybe for herself.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-29-15, 10:41 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 4,888
Posted By Coreyk

I'm in, too. Same bike, new stem, better...

I'm in, too. Same bike, new stem, better conditioned legs. Herself may make an appearance, too. Circa 81/82 Bianchi, in her case.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-26-15, 06:06 PM
Replies: 15,283
Views: 5,773,898
Posted By Coreyk

ISO Suntour bar end shifters, or parts. What I...

ISO Suntour bar end shifters, or parts. What I really need are two ratchet covers (the black formed plates that go over the toothed wheels)and screws, and the cross bolts. Barring that, I'd like a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-04-15, 10:44 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 755
Posted By Coreyk

What stem for 1978 Raleigh Competition GS?

I am looking for an original equipment or upgrade stem for my beloved Raleigh Competition GS. After taking part in the inaugural L'Utefisk C & V ride here in the Twin Cities, I was shocked to...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
07-04-15, 10:25 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,037
Posted By Coreyk

What size is this bike, sloar?

What size is this bike, sloar?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-04-15, 10:20 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 10,588
Posted By Coreyk

As a post-ride note, while inspecting my bike to...

As a post-ride note, while inspecting my bike to see if I could identify the source of a new squeak, I discovered that the quill stem on my '78 Competition GS had cracked nearly all the way around...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-27-15, 09:05 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 10,588
Posted By Coreyk

I hosed completely. My neck is about the same...

I hosed completely. My neck is about the same tint as my jersey.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-27-15, 08:19 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 10,588
Posted By Coreyk

Hey ddeand, I forgot them too, but was only a...

Hey ddeand, I forgot them too, but was only a half-block from home when I remembered. Sorry to not have met you.

So glad to have gone out and sweated, ground up hills, and bombed down the back...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-20-15, 02:41 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 10,588
Posted By Coreyk

Polishing up the fenders on yon '78 Comp GS...

Polishing up the fenders on yon '78 Comp GS tonight, as it happens.

...anyone got a chain cleaner? I need to scrub out and put on some of this newfangled NixFrixShun stuff.

CK
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-10-15, 07:30 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 14,742
Posted By Coreyk

Check the threads here at BF on removing rust...

Check the threads here at BF on removing rust using oxalic acid (AKA wood bleach) it's by far the easiest, least expensive, and least abrasive method of cleaning and converting rust to an inert...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-03-15, 05:18 PM
Replies: 8,793
Views: 1,107,780
Posted By Coreyk

Technically yesterday, but here goes: 3...

Technically yesterday, but here goes:

3 cotton caps from Prenda Ciclismo-

Bianchi/Campagnolo blue & white retro
Green Campagnolo with champion stripes
Crimson & Green Legnano/Pirelli (this is...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-15, 11:41 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 14,742
Posted By Coreyk

Kool Stop International - High Performance...

Kool Stop International - High Performance Bicycle Brake Pads Since 1977 (http://www.koolstop.com/english/rod_pull.html)

In both black and salmon formulas, yet. I have a salmon set, and by Jove...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-15, 06:52 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 14,742
Posted By Coreyk

I ride a very similar 1979 version. You learn to...

I ride a very similar 1979 version. You learn to work with the weight. It's worth it for the ride quality.
Lots of spares available, and do try the Kool-Stop brake pads.

Congrats!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-17-15, 08:41 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 10,588
Posted By Coreyk

Oh hell, I just saw this. New-ish to the twin...

Oh hell, I just saw this. New-ish to the twin cities, and need some riding prompts, buddies, and routes.
Count me in. And (very probably) my significant other, who is just as much an oddball as...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-09-15, 10:27 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,673
Posted By Coreyk

Very nice! My wife has an 81 or 82 model that has...

Very nice! My wife has an 81 or 82 model that has had some mods, though we have all the original parts save the brakes and levers.
The paint and decals are very straight on yours. Enjoy! They're...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
04-25-15, 10:02 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 7,931
Posted By Coreyk

Another bike you may consider is the 2015 Masi...

Another bike you may consider is the 2015 Masi CXGR. Steel frame, Shimano 105 drivetrain, fender mounts, good disc brakes. Currently retailing for a little under $1400. The bar tape is kinda hideous,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-11-15, 10:27 PM
Replies: 291
Views: 69,403
Posted By Coreyk

My wife is a professional quilter as well as a c...

My wife is a professional quilter as well as a c & v cyclist (1979 Raleigh Cameo, 1982 Bianchi Nuovo Racing) and my mom has been a quilter, seamstress, and sewing instructor for decades.
Currently...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-02-15, 10:53 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 10,136
Posted By Coreyk

i have a late 70s Minoura mount with a Salsa...

i have a late 70s Minoura mount with a Salsa stainless cage attached (replacing a vintage Jim Blackburn aluminum model I sadly vibrated to death last year) on the '78 Competition GS. It just works....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-27-14, 11:30 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 636
Posted By Coreyk

Thanks for the quick replies!

Thanks for the quick replies!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-26-14, 07:38 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 636
Posted By Coreyk

Looking for current recommendations for a good C & V service shop in Twin Cities

Hi All- I just relocated to St Paul, MN from Santa Cruz, CA this last month, and am looking for recommendations for C & V savvy mechanics. I visited Calhoun Cyclery today in Minneapolis, and have...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-25-14, 08:56 PM
Replies: 15,283
Views: 5,773,898
Posted By Coreyk

Lost my Dunelt/Phillips fork caps. Had to take...

Lost my Dunelt/Phillips fork caps. Had to take them out when getting the fork steerer tube replaced.
Anyone got a set?

They look like these, and are usually chromed. Shot chrome is actually ok-...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-08-14, 11:28 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,710
Posted By Coreyk

Nao Tomii builds beautiful bikes that apparently...

Nao Tomii builds beautiful bikes that apparently ride very well.
A lot of established builders think highly of his frames.
I love the fact that he hand-casts his own headbadges, too.

I would...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-21-13, 07:31 PM
Replies: 132
Views: 35,929
Posted By Coreyk

Yes! I took pics in 2009 when I put it up...

Yes!

I took pics in 2009 when I put it up for sale. It is stock here except for bar tape, cable housing, and tires.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-13-13, 09:58 PM
Replies: 21,740
Views: 3,076,172
Posted By Coreyk

26 miles, Monterey to Pebble Beach via 17 Mile...

26 miles, Monterey to Pebble Beach via 17 Mile Drive with a bunch of folks from the Santa Cruz County Cycling Club.
Mine was the only C & V bike there, and it got a lot of attention. Very brisk and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-13-13, 09:51 PM
Replies: 132
Views: 35,929
Posted By Coreyk

My fully lugged 1986 Sirrus had the trademark red...

My fully lugged 1986 Sirrus had the trademark red paint and a combination of white and teal/celeste green decal lettering.
It had the "s"pantographing on the fork crown painted in the teal/celeste...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-13-13, 06:09 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 4,253
Posted By Coreyk

I enjoyed reading every minute of that. Thanks! ...

I enjoyed reading every minute of that. Thanks!

Oh, and "Vaiiiiiiii, Poprad!"


P.S. mind telling what rims you used on this rig? I've a feeling I'm going to need something a bit more durable...
Forum: Road Bike Marketplace
09-28-13, 12:01 PM
Replies: 3,426
Views: 460,568
Posted By Coreyk

I usually haunt C & V, but enough folks cross...

I usually haunt C & V, but enough folks cross over here and there that I will try here, too

Want:

(modern tall) Nitto Technomic quill stem 100mm length, either 25.4mm or 26mm clamp is okay
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-26-13, 12:24 AM
Replies: 15,283
Views: 5,773,898
Posted By Coreyk

In Search Of: Nitto Technomic quill stem,...

In Search Of:

Nitto Technomic quill stem, 100mm length vg or ex condition

Nitto Noodle bars, 42 mm, or something of similar width, reach and drop

Tektro R100a short reach brake levers or...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-20-13, 04:44 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,727
Posted By Coreyk

I use shellac frequently in my day-to-day work as...

I use shellac frequently in my day-to-day work as a luthier, and know people who finish whole instruments in it using the French Polishing process.
There is a shortage of lac beetles right now that...
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