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Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-06-19, 01:36 PM
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Posted By athrowawaynic

Cromor is a severely underrated tubeset, IMO. My...

Cromor is a severely underrated tubeset, IMO. My Atala has it, and it's terrific.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-24-19, 01:03 PM
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Posted By athrowawaynic

GAAAAAAHHHH! Want!

GAAAAAAHHHH! Want!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-16-19, 07:50 AM
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Posted By athrowawaynic

Beautiful. Which is your favorite?

Beautiful. Which is your favorite?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-19-19, 08:24 AM
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Posted By athrowawaynic

I'll give this one some love. But you...

I'll give this one some love.

But you probably should close the brake release on your right lever...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-22-18, 06:16 AM
Replies: 8,327
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Posted By athrowawaynic

Ha. I can never make up my mind. But since I was...

Ha. I can never make up my mind. But since I was changing out the shifters, I figured I'd give it a try. I had some of the red sitting around on a pair of trekking bars. I think it amps up the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-21-18, 02:13 PM
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Posted By athrowawaynic

Redid the Atala. Now with Campy Mirage (except...

Redid the Atala. Now with Campy Mirage (except kept the crankset and front mech because of literal attachment--clamp vs. braze), Aks(ium) wheelset, red bar tape (inspired in part by Andy_K).
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-20-18, 02:45 PM
Replies: 8,327
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Posted By athrowawaynic

Hooweee... All of those are so very nice...

Hooweee... All of those are so very nice...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-07-18, 08:21 AM
Replies: 8,327
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Posted By athrowawaynic

Yup. I have it working. Veloce (Powershift 10sp)...

Yup. I have it working. Veloce (Powershift 10sp) left/front shifter works with Mirage 9sp front mech (not sure which generation, but it has the lettering pantographed vs. printed).
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-01-18, 06:10 AM
Replies: 8,327
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Posted By athrowawaynic

Thanks. Where the brazeon vs. clamp matters...

Thanks.

Where the brazeon vs. clamp matters is that I was originally going to move the Veloce group from Atala to Bianchi and the Mirage group from Bianchi to Atala.

But I can't port the front...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-18, 07:13 AM
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Posted By athrowawaynic

My concern is that the leverage is either too...

My concern is that the leverage is either too great or not great enough, and that might result either in 1. incorrect tension to be able to shift, or 2. a broken something other other.

As others...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-18, 05:19 AM
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Posted By athrowawaynic

Thanks, I saw the article. But that has to do...

Thanks, I saw the article. But that has to do with the rear mech, correct? I'm only concerned with the front mech.



Thanks. Mine are 9sp, but as I just said, I'm just wondering about cable pull...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-18, 08:29 AM
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Posted By athrowawaynic

I had a question that didn't get much traction...

I had a question that didn't get much traction elsewhere, presumably because no one cares about old ergos/stis but the folks in this thread...

I have a Campagnolo Mirage FD and shifter (2x9), I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-11-18, 08:15 AM
Replies: 8,327
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Posted By athrowawaynic

I'm going to guess it's a normal threadless...

I'm going to guess it's a normal threadless converter that's been machined to desired length. I just would never have thought to do that.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-10-18, 02:37 PM
Replies: 8,327
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Posted By athrowawaynic

What?! I NEED THIS.

What?! I NEED THIS.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-09-18, 08:42 AM
Replies: 8,327
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Posted By athrowawaynic

I would do the Basso first. But echoing... I...

I would do the Basso first.

But echoing... I don't like the green. I don't mind the lettering. The cable housing, bar tape, etc. can go safely.

Bbut that fork is blaring--what if you threw on a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-25-18, 07:14 AM
Replies: 8,327
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Posted By athrowawaynic

So they did...

So they did...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-19-18, 09:09 AM
Replies: 8,327
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Posted By athrowawaynic

You're reading my mind. I also find them to be...

You're reading my mind. I also find them to be nonsensically braggy--I mean, really, why would anyone brag about/advertise budget wheels like Sciroccos?

The thing is... those wheel decals are...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-17-18, 01:57 PM
Replies: 8,327
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Posted By athrowawaynic

I embraced the contrast, and you can get a rough...

I embraced the contrast, and you can get a rough idea of how it will turn out. My bike is posted above on this page.



It is all working perfectly right now.

Caveat: I will say that's because...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-17-18, 06:50 AM
Replies: 8,327
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Posted By athrowawaynic

Why not both? I'm using 9sp Daytona cranks...

Why not both?

I'm using 9sp Daytona cranks with 10sp Veloce everything else.

(It presented an interesting matching problem--black or silver. But here's the thing: silver shifters come with...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-10-18, 12:23 PM
Replies: 8,327
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Posted By athrowawaynic

I like it! So... are you a convert now? I'm...

I like it!

So... are you a convert now? I'm not sure i can ever be persuaded to buy a new bike again. (Well, maybe if the time was right for a Ritchey, I'd give it a try.)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-04-18, 07:50 AM
Replies: 8,327
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Posted By athrowawaynic

Bump and repost every time I change something...

Bump and repost every time I change something (bar tape, this time).

https://i.imgur.com/D7tfxBa.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-07-18, 03:20 PM
Replies: 8,327
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Posted By athrowawaynic

I do like white bar tape, and it could use a...

I do like white bar tape, and it could use a re-tape, but how do you keep it clean?!



I just barely got them to fit. (You might have been able to slide a business card between the tire and the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-07-18, 11:06 AM
Replies: 8,327
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Posted By athrowawaynic

I also don't like the heavily stickered look. ...

I also don't like the heavily stickered look.

The frame decals, however, are in too good a shape to remove.

And although I want to remove the wheel decals, they're stuck on extremely well.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-06-18, 09:55 AM
Replies: 8,327
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Posted By athrowawaynic

Looks really great. Main change this...

Looks really great.



Main change this time around: Corsa G+. They're fine tires, but I'm a little disappointed--I was expecting them to run wide, but they measure true on my rims.

I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-05-18, 12:32 PM
Replies: 8,327
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Posted By athrowawaynic

My periodic repost whenever I do some kind of...

My periodic repost whenever I do some kind of update (no matter how insignificant or subtle):

https://i.imgur.com/XBnbLIu.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-29-18, 08:38 AM
Replies: 8,327
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Posted By athrowawaynic

Reference to Carl Yastrzemski.

Reference to Carl Yastrzemski.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-14-17, 09:36 AM
Replies: 8,327
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Posted By athrowawaynic

Ah. I didn't read carefully enough to see where...

Ah. I didn't read carefully enough to see where you wrote that you had someone else paint it.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-12-17, 09:19 AM
Replies: 8,327
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Posted By athrowawaynic

Gorgeous. What process for paint and prep? How...

Gorgeous. What process for paint and prep? How long have you had it (in current form), and how is the paint holding up?

My frame isn't in bad enough shape to justify complete stripping and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-07-17, 10:02 AM
Replies: 8,327
Views: 3,100,265
Posted By athrowawaynic

I can understand not being enthused with a...

I can understand not being enthused with a compact crankset. Just doesn't add anything if you manage well enough on hills.

I like brifters but I guess that's just different folks.

Bike looks...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-16-17, 07:27 AM
Replies: 8,327
Views: 3,100,265
Posted By athrowawaynic

Beautiful. How did you get those tires to...

Beautiful.

How did you get those tires to fit?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-16-17, 07:22 AM
Replies: 8,327
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Posted By athrowawaynic

Exactly, it's a materials question. ...

Exactly, it's a materials question.



That said, have you seen the rolling resistance test for Schwalbe's Big One (https://www.bicyclerollingresistance.com/mtb-reviews/schwalbe-big-one-2016)?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-06-17, 08:24 AM
Replies: 8,327
Views: 3,100,265
Posted By athrowawaynic

Those handlebars! Nice!

Those handlebars! Nice!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-05-17, 12:24 PM
Replies: 8,327
Views: 3,100,265
Posted By athrowawaynic

They are very wide, and they are very fast, and I...

They are very wide, and they are very fast, and I like them very very much.

They do live up to the billing--I saw a roughly 2mph improvement on one of my regular routes that seems to correlate...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-04-17, 01:37 PM
Replies: 8,327
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Posted By athrowawaynic

Ok, dudes. The GP4000SIIs came in today. ...

Ok, dudes. The GP4000SIIs came in today.

The before pic:

https://i.imgur.com/g5t9tmq.jpg

The after pic:

https://i.imgur.com/TN0ssoz.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-02-17, 02:11 PM
Replies: 8,327
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Posted By athrowawaynic

No idea. I opted for Conti GP4000siis instead, to...

No idea. I opted for Conti GP4000siis instead, to save a couple bucks.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-02-17, 10:30 AM
Replies: 8,327
Views: 3,100,265
Posted By athrowawaynic

That's actually nice to hear. I've been looking...

That's actually nice to hear. I've been looking to fit the widest that my frame will accept. And 30mm is probably the max (that still leaves a couple mms).

I was originally thinking Challenge...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-28-17, 03:12 PM
Replies: 8,327
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Posted By athrowawaynic

Well yeah, I think I paid $15 for the pair...

Well yeah, I think I paid $15 for the pair...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-28-17, 01:55 PM
Replies: 8,327
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Posted By athrowawaynic

On the same tire, wider should have less rolling...

On the same tire, wider should have less rolling resistance than narrower.

But it's all good. It'll be 28s v 28s for me, and I'll report back on back-to-back results when the tires come in.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-28-17, 11:34 AM
Replies: 8,327
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Posted By athrowawaynic

I am chomping at the bit to see how much...

I am chomping at the bit to see how much improvement GP4000sii will be on my retroroadie. I have a set on the way.

I'm currently fitted with Vittoria Randonneur II, cheap and durable, but if ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-24-17, 09:54 AM
Replies: 8,327
Views: 3,100,265
Posted By athrowawaynic

No recommendations on handlebars. Are you...

No recommendations on handlebars.

Are you thinking of a whole new groupset?

Mix-n-match? It's 8 speed, right? Maybe some old 9 speed 105 shifters (so you don't need new wheels)?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-17, 08:39 PM
Replies: 8,327
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Posted By athrowawaynic

What do you need advice on?

What do you need advice on?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-11-17, 07:51 AM
Replies: 8,327
Views: 3,100,265
Posted By athrowawaynic

I love it when this thread gets bumped. ...

I love it when this thread gets bumped.



That's a smart-looking fork. What is it?



Looks about my size... What size are the tires? They look nicely plumped.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-25-17, 08:33 AM
Replies: 8,327
Views: 3,100,265
Posted By athrowawaynic

A lot is personal preference. I definitely prefer...

A lot is personal preference. I definitely prefer Campagnolo shifters. But I appreciate the friendlier gearing on my gravel bike.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-24-17, 09:22 AM
Replies: 8,327
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Posted By athrowawaynic

Thanks! I gotta say (again) how impressed I...

Thanks!

I gotta say (again) how impressed I am with the Campy Veloce groupset. It is so buttery. I have Ultegra on my gravel bike, and while I like it, it feels cheap in comparison--it's not...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-31-17, 11:33 AM
Replies: 8,327
Views: 3,100,265
Posted By athrowawaynic

Thanks, man. Veloce is butter. I sometimes...

Thanks, man.

Veloce is butter. I sometimes do a double take to see if the chain shifted, the mechs are so smooth.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-25-17, 12:11 AM
Replies: 8,327
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Posted By athrowawaynic

How do those roll? I desperately want something...

How do those roll? I desperately want something better than Vittoria Randonneur IIs I have now.

BTW--Classy looking bike.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-21-17, 04:50 PM
Replies: 8,327
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Posted By athrowawaynic

I'm not a strong enough rider to rock the look....

I'm not a strong enough rider to rock the look. Also, they're cheapo Vitoria Randonneur IIs--awful rolling resistance--like pedaling though sand. So apparently I'm also not strong enough a rider to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-20-17, 04:46 PM
Replies: 8,327
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Posted By athrowawaynic

A dirty Atala (with components just put on, I had...

A dirty Atala (with components just put on, I had to take it out for a spin).

'87 Atala, replaced the Victory and Miche drivetrain/brakes with:

Veloce 10-speed shifters/levers/front&rear...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-19-16, 01:46 PM
Replies: 8,327
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Posted By athrowawaynic

No, of course. If the idea is to sell it, I won't...

No, of course. If the idea is to sell it, I won't be buying any new parts. I did tell my wife I was going to sell it.

But since then... her dad has taken to riding it when he visits, so I may not...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-19-16, 11:29 AM
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Posted By athrowawaynic

All true. I also figure I'll have the spare bike....

All true. I also figure I'll have the spare bike. Supposing I sold it and bought new, I'm not sure I'd have as nice a bike at the end of the day.
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