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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-24-24, 12:45 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 380
Posted By Mr. Spadoni

Yeah, I’ve had one of those for decades. Never...

Yeah, I’ve had one of those for decades. Never had an issue with the crank being too tight when I’ve used it. However, loose cranks are another story. Hence the torque wrench. That and a desire to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-24-24, 07:55 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 380
Posted By Mr. Spadoni

ok, that puts it below the Shimano spec for...

ok, that puts it below the Shimano spec for cranks, 305-391 inch lbs, and the range is smaller, both of which I expected from past experience. Plus you’ve given me a figure that you’ve used in the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-23-24, 09:06 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 380
Posted By Mr. Spadoni

Yes. Just a check on an bolt that is currently on...

Yes. Just a check on an bolt that is currently on a crank that is in use. Start with a low torque, then increase it in say five ft lbs steps until it doesn’t click. Or if you have a wrench with an...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-23-24, 07:57 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 380
Posted By Mr. Spadoni

Yes. Just a check on an bolt that is currently on...

Yes. Just a check on an bolt that is currently on a crank that is in use. Start with a low torque, then increase it in say five ft lbs steps until it doesn’t click. Or if you have a wrench with an...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-23-24, 06:23 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 380
Posted By Mr. Spadoni

Got NR/SR cranks and a torque wrench?

I am certain that there had to have been torque specs for NR cranks but I’ve never seen them.
And while I’ve installed plenty of said cranks, It’s been years since I did my last set and my upper...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-22-24, 07:46 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 486
Posted By Mr. Spadoni

There’s a thread for C and V events in Europe...

There’s a thread for C and V events in Europe that non-fixie kindly maintains. This might be something to add there.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-21-24, 09:11 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 486
Posted By Mr. Spadoni

Further on the bike rental…..traveling with a...

Further on the bike rental…..traveling with a bike is a hassle, but riding with your own bike is a little more stress free. After all, you know its quirks, hopefully have the right tools, and it’s...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-20-24, 09:30 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 10,936
Posted By Mr. Spadoni

Never had a problem with how to say the name. Of...

Never had a problem with how to say the name. Of course that back when I could walk into The Bike Shop and Ben would be behind the counter if he wasn’t upstairs building. He was also USCF district...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-19-24, 02:00 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 486
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...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-17-24, 10:01 AM
Replies: 1,748
Views: 345,644
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.

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-17-24, 08:54 AM
Replies: 301
Views: 13,958
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...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-14-24, 05:47 PM
Replies: 1,748
Views: 345,644
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.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-14-24, 05:08 PM
Replies: 1,748
Views: 345,644
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...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-12-24, 09:19 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 1,963
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...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-11-24, 01:34 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 641
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...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
04-06-24, 12:30 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,130
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...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
04-03-24, 10:29 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,130
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....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-30-24, 10:16 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 3,062
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...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-27-24, 01:23 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 4,992
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,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-26-24, 02:35 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 405
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
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-25-24, 10:43 AM
Replies: 301
Views: 13,958
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...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-24-24, 02:33 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 4,992
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...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-16-24, 01:47 PM
Replies: 301
Views: 13,958
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...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-16-24, 10:33 AM
Replies: 436
Views: 82,568
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...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-16-24, 08:57 AM
Replies: 301
Views: 13,958
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.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-15-24, 09:24 AM
Replies: 301
Views: 13,958
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...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-14-24, 08:50 AM
Replies: 436
Views: 82,568
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.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-13-24, 03:34 PM
Replies: 436
Views: 82,568
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...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-13-24, 11:04 AM
Replies: 436
Views: 82,568
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?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-10-24, 04:57 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 528
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.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-10-24, 04:23 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 528
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.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-10-24, 01:50 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 528
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...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-10-24, 10:27 AM
Replies: 200
Views: 84,922
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”.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-10-24, 09:46 AM
Replies: 301
Views: 13,958
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....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-09-24, 09:44 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,878
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.

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-08-24, 08:47 PM
Replies: 301
Views: 13,958
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….
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-04-24, 09:50 PM
Replies: 301
Views: 13,958
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.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-04-24, 04:21 PM
Replies: 301
Views: 13,958
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...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-04-24, 02:35 PM
Replies: 301
Views: 13,958
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...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-28-24, 02:08 PM
Replies: 1,775
Views: 241,703
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
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-21-24, 03:01 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 699
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
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-19-24, 09:49 AM
Replies: 1,748
Views: 345,644
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...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-16-24, 06:08 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 2,504
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.

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-16-24, 05:39 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 2,504
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.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-09-24, 11:55 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,261
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...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-08-24, 06:57 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,261
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...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-28-24, 09:55 AM
Replies: 92
Views: 4,669
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...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-27-24, 06:53 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 4,669
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.

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-16-24, 10:56 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,057
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.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-11-24, 02:44 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 2,579
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?
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