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Forum: Touring
11-22-08, 08:04 AM
Replies: 4,824
Views: 2,621,755
Posted By atmos

Here's my Peter Mooney bike on the C&O Canal tour...

Here's my Peter Mooney bike on the C&O Canal tour in October. I carry 2 sets of front panniers. Total weight for this camping tour was 32 pounds.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-11-07, 08:34 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 20,290
Posted By atmos

I should add that the price for the Team Record...

I should add that the price for the Team Record (same as all Records) was around $125-150 in 1979. I believe we sold the record for $109 in 1974 and then the price went up a bit.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-11-07, 07:26 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 20,290
Posted By atmos

I worked in a bike shop the year the Team Record...

I worked in a bike shop the year the Team Record came out. It was really a Raleigh Record, the cheapest 10-speed sold by Raleigh, with the Team Pro colors. I think they sold the Team Record for...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-21-06, 01:22 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 500
Posted By atmos

I haven't yet pulled off the old race or tried to...

I haven't yet pulled off the old race or tried to install a new one or tried to measure precisely, but it looks like a definite mismatch unless I add a brake washer or grind off a bit of the brake...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-18-06, 12:59 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 500
Posted By atmos

Headset crown race taper

I need to replace headsets on some bikes from the 70s and 80s. I've noticed that the crown race on the older bikes is always tapered on the lower 1/3 to provide clearance for the brake bolt tapered...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-18-06, 09:23 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 377
Posted By atmos

Headset Crown Race Taper

I need to replace headsets on some bikes from the 70s and 80s. I've noticed that the crown race on the older bikes is always tapered on the lower 1/3 to provide clearance for the brake bolt tapered...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-02-06, 08:44 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 974
Posted By atmos

The VAR tool is the one I have. It's #425 on...

The VAR tool is the one I have. It's #425 on this page http://www.sheldonbrown.com/var/pages/var0051.html. Same functionality as the Tire Bead Jack, but the Tire Bead Jack may have a longer lever...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-31-06, 04:54 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,283
Posted By atmos

You should replace both the brake and derailleur...

You should replace both the brake and derailleur cables and any housing, greasing well when you insert the new cable into the new housing. Open both hubs, the bottom bracket, and the headset to...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-31-06, 09:55 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 406
Posted By atmos

Google "spoke length calculator" and you find all...

Google "spoke length calculator" and you find all you ever wanted to know.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-31-06, 09:34 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 974
Posted By atmos

I know of one tool that was made to help install...

I know of one tool that was made to help install really tough tires. I bought one in the mid 80s and no longer see them. I really don't know if Rivendell every sold them, but they are not currently...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-31-06, 04:58 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 433
Posted By atmos

thread for sewups

Other than buying a new Velox sewup repair kit, can someone suggest an appropriate thread for sewing tires? I've tested nylon sewing machine thread, waxed dental floss, and kite string and all...
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