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Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
05-07-24, 11:50 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,022
Posted By bikingshearer

Okay, to summarize and add a thought or two: ...

Okay, to summarize and add a thought or two:

1) This is a seriously cool bike with seriously cool components. I especially sighed when I saw the Clement Criterium Seta tires - the best money...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-07-24, 10:36 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 587
Posted By bikingshearer

Chapeau!

Chapeau!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-06-24, 11:36 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 495
Posted By bikingshearer

"Strada" is Italian for street or road, but the...

"Strada" is Italian for street or road, but the bottom bracket threading and width, along with the seat stay attachment, says "British" to me. Possibly a contract-built house brand for British shop...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-06-24, 11:29 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 406
Posted By bikingshearer

Glad to see I wasn't completely off. When it...

Glad to see I wasn't completely off. When it comes to wheel building, I know enough to be dangerous. I have built wheels that actually hold up, but when I do I put myself in the hands of EDD (or...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-06-24, 11:18 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 983
Posted By bikingshearer

:( I am sorry this happened, but I'm very...

:(

I am sorry this happened, but I'm very glad your noggin came through in better shape than your wrist, helmet and crankarm. The wrist will heal, the helmet and crankarm can be replaced, but...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-06-24, 11:07 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 406
Posted By bikingshearer

Shouldn't there be a second, slightly different...

Shouldn't there be a second, slightly different measurement for the drive side of the rear hub? Also, I don't see the adjustment for how many cogs are on the rear wheel - I'm not math genius and it...
Forum: United Kingdom
05-06-24, 11:01 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 77
Posted By bikingshearer

My personal favorite is Ron Cooper. A friend had...

My personal favorite is Ron Cooper. A friend had one when I was teen and I drooled over it. I now have one, and it is a great ride. Plus, Coopers feature the sort of understated elegance that is...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-03-24, 07:45 PM
Replies: 22,351
Views: 4,686,931
Posted By bikingshearer

Fork's bent. Hey, somebody had to say it . ....

Fork's bent.

Hey, somebody had to say it . . . .
Forum: Northern California
05-02-24, 04:01 PM
Replies: 431
Views: 27,323
Posted By bikingshearer

What is up with this BS? :mad:

What is up with this BS? :mad:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-02-24, 01:15 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,904
Posted By bikingshearer

fify

fify
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-02-24, 01:05 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 293
Posted By bikingshearer

Yup. Spot on. Waterford (no longer building...

Yup. Spot on.

Waterford (no longer building frames as of 2023:() was/is run by Richard Schwinn and is the direct descendent of/split-off from pre-bankruptcy Schwinn's Paramount works. The...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-02-24, 12:11 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 2,326
Posted By bikingshearer

Old and slow. Tomorrow I will be older and...

Old and slow. Tomorrow I will be older and slower. I'm okay with that
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-01-24, 12:18 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,123
Posted By bikingshearer

If I remember correctly, the Cinelli tried to...

If I remember correctly, the Cinelli tried to kill you and the Ross decided to become a single-speed. Is there a third option? :D

I'm sorry to hear about the family illness. This "life on the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-01-24, 11:23 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 686
Posted By bikingshearer

The ride I do most often is an 11 mile...

The ride I do most often is an 11 mile out-and-back that I can sneak in at the end of a work day. Since it is 900 feet or so of elevation gain going out and 900 feet or so of elevation loss coming...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-30-24, 09:36 PM
Replies: 225
Views: 10,202
Posted By bikingshearer

It used to be 15 years, give or take.

It used to be 15 years, give or take.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-30-24, 04:24 PM
Replies: 225
Views: 10,202
Posted By bikingshearer

Thirty years ago, I bought a brand-new Trek 520...

Thirty years ago, I bought a brand-new Trek 520 because it was designed as a loaded touring bike and that was what I wanted. It did that job very nicely. I still have it, although it hasn't seen...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-30-24, 11:06 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 596
Posted By bikingshearer

Thank you for the info - good stuff. FWIW, I...

Thank you for the info - good stuff.

FWIW, I mentioned exactly this to a very knowledgeable long-time frame builder and general bike mechanic; he said his experience was that this wasn't a problem...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-29-24, 06:05 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 596
Posted By bikingshearer

I'm not sure what ISO threading means on a...

I'm not sure what ISO threading means on a headset. If "ISO" in this context is the same as "French," it is not compatible with British threading.

I've only ever dealt with British, Italian and...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
04-29-24, 03:39 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 641
Posted By bikingshearer

And it makes mounds of julienne fries! But I...

And it makes mounds of julienne fries!

But I thought the big round thingy with the teeth and the handle that says "Dura-Ace" was the knife . . . . :rolleyes:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-29-24, 11:04 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,978
Posted By bikingshearer

I can hear the locals: "Well, there goes the...

I can hear the locals: "Well, there goes the neighborhood."
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-26-24, 12:24 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 3,659
Posted By bikingshearer

That seat looks a mite uncomfortable . . . .

That seat looks a mite uncomfortable . . . .
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-26-24, 12:15 PM
Replies: 7,890
Views: 953,880
Posted By bikingshearer

That would fit in nicely in your hometown. A...

That would fit in nicely in your hometown. A couple of ladies bring by their burning man bikes to get the fur out of the axles, lol.
Nah. Too hum-drum. :D
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-25-24, 11:33 PM
Replies: 7,890
Views: 953,880
Posted By bikingshearer

I was just funnin' with ya. "It makes me happy."...

I was just funnin' with ya. "It makes me happy." That's all the justification needed, regardless of what I or anyone else might think.

I personally would not go the "explosion in a paint...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
04-25-24, 11:01 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 644
Posted By bikingshearer

Gear restrictions. Nothing bigger than a 52x14,...

Gear restrictions. Nothing bigger than a 52x14, maybe even a 52x15. I don't see any other realistic way of slowing the riders down, and even that probably would not do very much. Might even save a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-25-24, 10:45 PM
Replies: 7,890
Views: 953,880
Posted By bikingshearer

How could you hear the crunching bottom bracket...

How could you hear the crunching bottom bracket over that saddle. those handlebars, the spokes, the pump, etc.? :innocent:
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-24-24, 01:25 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,213
Posted By bikingshearer

ADAM31: If you are going to stay with your...

ADAM31: If you are going to stay with your current LBS, I strongly suggest that you educate your self about bike repair, expected component lifespans, sings of trouble, etc. In my estimation, you...
Forum: Northern California
04-24-24, 12:33 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 302
Posted By bikingshearer

Looks like bad news on Lopes Road - the local...

Looks like bad news on Lopes Road - the local paper says (https://www.dailyrepublic.com/news/lopes-road-restoration-will-probably-begin-in-2025/article_db88a1f2-c6d2-11ee-a08b-0b759e21130c.html) work...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-23-24, 01:02 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,269
Posted By bikingshearer

[/color] My guess is that the builder's...

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My guess is that the builder's intentions were that the bike be ridden, taken care of and loved. I'd say you are doing just fine in the "doing justice to the builder's intentions"...
Forum: Northern California
04-22-24, 01:08 AM
Replies: 431
Views: 27,323
Posted By bikingshearer

Well, poop. Sorry you caught it, glad it's mild.

Well, poop. Sorry you caught it, glad it's mild.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-21-24, 12:20 AM
Replies: 1,777
Views: 244,895
Posted By bikingshearer

You can't make this stuff up. Berkeley hills,...

You can't make this stuff up. Berkeley hills, April 20, 2024 - spotted on my ride today. It was in front of a house with other goodies with signs that said "Free" and "Cool Stuff." That last one...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-20-24, 05:59 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 447
Posted By bikingshearer

I use a longer bolt and then leave the longer...

I use a longer bolt and then leave the longer bolt place because (1) I'm lazy and (2) by the time I've managed to install the cage I've had enough fun for one day.

As for the appropriate...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-20-24, 01:55 PM
Replies: 155
Views: 9,635
Posted By bikingshearer

How on Earth did I miss the first time around? ...

How on Earth did I miss the first time around? Great story. Thanks for sharing it.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-20-24, 01:46 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,980
Posted By bikingshearer

Well if Joe says this is the way to go . . . . ...

Well if Joe says this is the way to go . . . .

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-19-24, 11:45 AM
Replies: 206
Views: 86,192
Posted By bikingshearer

The only three men to win all five Monuments....

The only three men to win all five Monuments. Okay, they aren't racing yet in this photo, but it's Merckx, de Vlaeminck and van Looy, for Pete's sake.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-19-24, 11:30 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,980
Posted By bikingshearer

I have no idea. But it was good enough for van...

I have no idea. But it was good enough for van Looy, and he had 367 pro road victories.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-19-24, 11:07 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,980
Posted By bikingshearer

I just run the cable along the flat of the...

I just run the cable along the flat of the "drops" and straight out from there. It makes for the smoothest cable run and I'm okay with the look, even if it isn't the most elegant visual ever.

It...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-24, 11:10 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,123
Posted By bikingshearer

I don't think I can make it this year. My heart...

I don't think I can make it this year. My heart and head are saying "boo hoo." My legs and lungs are saying "thank God!" The sag drivers are saying "well, that's one less carcass we have to drag...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-24, 09:40 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,153
Posted By bikingshearer

Funny thing, that International Date Line . . . .

Funny thing, that International Date Line . . . .
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-17-24, 07:37 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,153
Posted By bikingshearer

In the years after WWII, the North...

In the years after WWII, the North Vietnamese/Viet Minh used bicycles very effectively, not as personnel transport, but loaded down with hundreds of pounds of supplies and pushed. They supplied...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-17-24, 07:20 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,903
Posted By bikingshearer

Mine clears just fine. It looks to my suspect eye...

Mine clears just fine. It looks to my suspect eye as though, somewhere along the way, someone abused yours by bending it where it swoops away from the seat post bolt. It looks like a sharper angle...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-17-24, 06:56 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 418
Posted By bikingshearer

You already are honoring its legacy by sprucing...

You already are honoring its legacy by sprucing it up and getting it on the road.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-17-24, 01:43 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,254
Posted By bikingshearer

Congrats. It's a beautiful bike. You do...

Congrats. It's a beautiful bike.

You do realize that you are now obligated to regale us with phots, ride report, etc., right?:D​​​​​merziac said above, we live for this stuff. If we don't...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 06:15 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,714
Posted By bikingshearer

Why am I not surprised? I am already an...

Why am I not surprised?

I am already an Olympic-caliber time waster. I don't need outside help.:D
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 06:07 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 705
Posted By bikingshearer

It's been done. ...

It's been done.
https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/722x1600/gold_plated_seat_post_2770284420670138963b806b5bce24097fd8771f.jpg

This guy had a bunch of gold anodized Campy parts...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 04:28 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,903
Posted By bikingshearer

Probably this, a rear brake cable stop...

Probably this, a rear brake cable stop purpose-built by Universal for use of center-pull brakes on Cinellis. The single arm goes significantly further to the left that any other cable stop because...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 03:53 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 537
Posted By bikingshearer

Very nice work. And here we thought you were...

Very nice work. And here we thought you were just another pretty face.;)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 03:51 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 3,664
Posted By bikingshearer

Grant Petersen has been quoted as saying that the...

Grant Petersen has been quoted as saying that the main reason Bridgestone USA closed up shop was because changes in the yen/dollar conversion rate made it unprofitable for the main company in Japan...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 03:26 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,714
Posted By bikingshearer

I have yet to buy or sell on Facebook. This...

I have yet to buy or sell on Facebook. This reinforces my thought that I do not need to learn how to navigate it.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 03:24 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 323
Posted By bikingshearer

It's probably vintage, but may not be. BITD...

It's probably vintage, but may not be. BITD (meaning before 1970, give or take) about a gazillion bikes very similar to this were used by about a gazillion paper boys back when there still were...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 03:18 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 537
Posted By bikingshearer

Hell if I know. When I've needed graphics for a...

Hell if I know. When I've needed graphics for a repaint, the painter had them. The couple times I've needed them to replace graphics without a repaint, I've been able to get from Greg Softly at...
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