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03-15-24, 05:56 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 4,617
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

Check the seller's inventory periodically. He...

Check the seller's inventory periodically. He seems to have a large stash of NOS Suntour bits. Typically, he'll sell a single item and then relist it again later (instead of just indicating how many...
03-14-24, 02:51 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 4,617
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

https://www.ebay.com/itm/204669916588?itmmeta=01HR...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/204669916588?itmmeta=01HRZBNTV6CNSSVH3EN8ERZHWX&hash=item2fa74715ac:g:u7AAAOSwefVh6LWT
03-02-24, 02:48 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,120
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

Probably a Vetta saddle. Plenty of good used...

Probably a Vetta saddle. Plenty of good used Vetta saddles on eBay at reasonable prices.

If you're dead set on Rube Goldberging that seat back together, perhaps you could stitch the seat fabric...
02-21-24, 06:37 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,083
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

https://www.bikeforums.net/19598681-post6.html

https://www.bikeforums.net/19598681-post6.html
02-06-24, 06:17 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 631
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

Wiggle also pulled the international sales plug.

Wiggle also pulled the international sales plug.
02-02-24, 01:58 PM
Replies: 2,336
Views: 553,662
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

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01-30-24, 09:03 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,599
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

Those nuts can usually be removed by inserting a...

Those nuts can usually be removed by inserting a small screwdriver blade on an angle into one of the slots and tapping it to turn the bolt. The tool is also available on FleaBay. Also easily...
01-20-24, 12:07 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 355
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

This tool might also work....

This tool might also work. https://cycling.endurobearings.com/products/bbt-105-enduro-basic-bearing-puller-8-25-mm
...
01-20-24, 11:46 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 355
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

Try putting it in a vise, stuck sleeve end down....

Try putting it in a vise, stuck sleeve end down. Angle a bladed screwdriver in from the other side and tap the screwdriver around the bottom rim of the bearing sleeve with a hammer.
01-19-24, 11:42 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,070
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

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01-05-24, 10:26 AM
Replies: 2,336
Views: 553,662
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

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01-03-24, 01:25 PM
Replies: 22,293
Views: 4,619,623
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

Only $95 price and shipping If you act...

Only $95 price and shipping

If you act quickly you can own this wonderful, bent and scratched up fork. Don't delay!...
Replies: 31
Views: 1,450
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

About $2 a pound. Cheaper than hamburger meat!

About $2 a pound. Cheaper than hamburger meat!
12-28-23, 07:28 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 369
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

Jannd makes a version of that Rhode Gear map...

Jannd makes a version of that Rhode Gear map pocket

https://www.jandd.com/detail.asp?PRODUCT_ID=FBMP
...
12-25-23, 11:39 AM
Replies: 2,336
Views: 553,662
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

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12-19-23, 05:05 PM
Replies: 6,490
Views: 762,320
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

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12-18-23, 09:40 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 737
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

An old spoke could be cut and bent into a pin...

An old spoke could be cut and bent into a pin spanner that would work fine with a plastic dust cap.
12-12-23, 09:46 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,333
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

That's where you keep your corn.

That's where you keep your corn.
12-12-23, 04:24 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,124
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

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12-10-23, 09:18 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,757
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

It's like a cow catcher on a choo choo, to sweep...

It's like a cow catcher on a choo choo, to sweep away errant hitch hiking bugs..
...
12-04-23, 01:13 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,314
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

Custom step-down ferrule made from a barrel...

Custom step-down ferrule made from a barrel adjuster liberated off a bonked-up old derailleur. Shortened the smaller threaded end to fit the stop and filed-down the threads and barrel ridges smooth....
11-30-23, 05:57 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 409
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

Could be a repurposed pedestal base from an old...

Could be a repurposed pedestal base from an old bistro table.
11-22-23, 06:00 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 4,514
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

Should have gone straight to Sheldon. ...

Should have gone straight to Sheldon.

https://www.sheldonbrown.com/brandt/alenax.html
11-18-23, 04:57 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 4,514
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

That's actually a piece from a vintage French...

That's actually a piece from a vintage French colonoscopy scope, known as the alésoir de cul
11-17-23, 12:56 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,373
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

links are nice

links are nice
11-16-23, 01:43 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,658
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

That shipping cost from Canada is a killer. I...

That shipping cost from Canada is a killer. I think two sets cost me around $35, all-in, about 5 years ago.

Soma and Merry Sales also sell these for the same price, but out of stock currently.
...
11-16-23, 01:07 PM
Replies: 9,028
Views: 3,100,074
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

Looks like the same size as mine. ...

Looks like the same size as mine.

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1024x768/3eyvd5wh_0cb62ba1ce39545f3918b4e76d3c107aef099f05.jpg

Size specs from the 1997 technical manual...
11-16-23, 06:52 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,981
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

Here's two recently sold examples from the sales...

Here's two recently sold examples from the sales sub-forum.

83 Centurion Pro-tour (https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage-sales/1232907-83-centurion-pro-tour.html) - $225 for frame stripped to...
11-15-23, 04:40 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,981
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

Unless you're just building-up a knock-around...

Unless you're just building-up a knock-around hoopty, I doubt hanging banged-up looking (cockpit) and lower end components (turkey arm brake levers /Suntour 7 derailleurs) on that frame would make it...
11-15-23, 01:35 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,232
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

DMR hinged clamps. Solid and don't have...

DMR hinged clamps. Solid and don't have shift-around tendencies like some of the other bolt-ons do.

Velo Orange sells them, but is currently out of stock. Some of the UK vendors also sell then....
11-14-23, 07:06 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,981
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

Here's some Centurion catalogs, with specs. That...

Here's some Centurion catalogs, with specs. That looks to be 1978 model. https://vintage-centurion.com/literature/centurion-catalogs.shtml

Here's my 1979, which came to me as a frame with just the...
11-14-23, 04:33 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,200
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

I have a short cage Superbe Pro RD on my 1884...

I have a short cage Superbe Pro RD on my 1884 Trek 760. I was able to get it running a 13x28 7 speed freewheel (52/42 in front). If memory serves, I had to make some B screw adjustments until I got...
11-13-23, 12:48 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 512
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

This frame came with centerpull plates and...

This frame came with centerpull plates and springs.The plates are necessary. If you use Weinmann or Dia Compe centerpull, brakes, you need to also get the spring that hooks the plate (different than...
11-13-23, 10:08 AM
Replies: 2,336
Views: 553,662
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

Known cycling guy ...

Known cycling guy

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11-08-23, 01:36 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,361
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

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11-07-23, 06:59 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,190
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

I've got that tool, but usually use a monkey...

I've got that tool, but usually use a monkey wrench instead. Smooth jaws only.


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11-04-23, 08:22 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,658
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

Looking at this again, I have the following: ...

Looking at this again, I have the following:

In all images, the center portions of the mounts appears to have been sanded down, hence the shininess compared to the more slender part the bolt goes...
11-03-23, 01:44 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,658
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

There's cockeyed and there's cockeyed. Bolt...

There's cockeyed and there's cockeyed.

Bolt an old centerpull onto it and see if it fits and the calipers move freely.
10-30-23, 12:08 PM
Replies: 3,005
Views: 867,963
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

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Replies: 29
Views: 1,058
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

Depending on the year, that Kodiak might have the...

Depending on the year, that Kodiak might have the Shimano Type A shifter mounts, which presents other potential issues for a potential buyer.
10-28-23, 06:27 PM
Replies: 2,336
Views: 553,662
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

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10-17-23, 09:43 PM
Replies: 6,490
Views: 762,320
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

Coincidentally had this cross my field of vision...

Coincidentally had this cross my field of vision on FleaBay.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/224249316827?hash=item34364d05db:g:C98AAOSwBPZfvj8y
10-16-23, 03:38 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,133
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

Pletscher made a bracket that would allow their...

Pletscher made a bracket that would allow their rat trap rack to be attached to the brake bolt, instead of the stays. I've never seen one in the wild, but there are probably a few on FleaBay.
...
10-16-23, 03:17 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 3,014
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

Ropes/string work fine. That was my stand for...

Ropes/string work fine. That was my stand for years. My Park stand hangs out in the secret underground laboratory, but I use loops of string for quickie adjustments in the garage.
10-15-23, 10:28 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 3,014
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

Had a Park PCS1 for many years, a bit wobbly and...

Had a Park PCS1 for many years, a bit wobbly and no height adjustment. It also had the earlier Park clamp, which was a heavy spring clamp that always made me nervous on the tubes.
...
10-13-23, 06:48 PM
Replies: 6,490
Views: 762,320
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

https://velo-orange.com/collections/rack-hardware-...

https://velo-orange.com/collections/rack-hardware-and-accessories/products/rack-strut

https://www.rivbike.com/collections/racks
10-05-23, 06:26 PM
Replies: 2,336
Views: 553,662
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

THE monster of the midway ...

THE monster of the midway

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09-27-23, 02:07 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,763
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

Here in NYC, the number of bikes, ebikes,...

Here in NYC, the number of bikes, ebikes, etc.that reflect people stopping use of their car is probably close to zero. Most of the usage is from people abandoning other transit modes, like subway,...
09-24-23, 07:22 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 195
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

Cheaper on the vendor's own website; also a...

Cheaper on the vendor's own website; also a single decal purchase option.

https://www.porkchopbmx.com/dia-compe-610-750-center-pull-brake-caliper-decals.html
...
09-22-23, 08:26 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 3,055
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

So these should be called 'Shimano Death Cranks',...

So these should be called 'Shimano Death Cranks', right?
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