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10-22-23, 11:07 PM
10-18-23, 11:59 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,933
Posted By Lascauxcaveman

IMO, it's functionally equivalent to Nuovo...

IMO, it's functionally equivalent to Nuovo Record. Slightly higher spring tension on the Arabesque derailleurs. I've owned several second hand groups of each and that is my my observation on the...
10-18-23, 11:48 PM
Replies: 2,804
Views: 1,118,415
Posted By Lascauxcaveman

Oh man. Is it getting hot in here, or is it just...

Oh man. Is it getting hot in here, or is it just me? :love:
10-18-23, 11:44 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 957
Posted By Lascauxcaveman

Yeah, downtube friction/indexed shifters if you...

Yeah, downtube friction/indexed shifters if you must, but do not hate on 7-speed RSX without giving them a fair go. They are as good as any brifters I have used. Okay, that's only four different...
10-10-23, 11:28 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 396
Posted By Lascauxcaveman

The Merckx should be the better bike, but either...

The Merckx should be the better bike, but either one is a good deal at $80, provided everything is functional.

The most important consideration is getting a bike in the proper size for you.
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10-06-23, 11:27 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 8,134
Posted By Lascauxcaveman

Repaint my ass! Do not even disturb the dust on...

Repaint my ass! Do not even disturb the dust on the surface of that frame.

But hang whatever components you see fit. It should work out just fine :thumb:
10-06-23, 11:20 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,711
Posted By Lascauxcaveman

I am left handed but for some reason learned to...

I am left handed but for some reason learned to play guitar/bass right handed. I'm thankful for that, otherwise my collection of stringed instruments would be a lot smaller.:)
10-05-23, 10:52 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 959
Posted By Lascauxcaveman

Yeah, nice. But I've already got one, in red. ...

Yeah, nice. But I've already got one, in red.

Highly recommended, in whatever hue. :thumb:
10-01-23, 11:42 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,980
Posted By Lascauxcaveman

You had me at "fish oil." First time that...

You had me at "fish oil."

First time that phrase has been used on the forum? My money says 'yes.'

:thumb:
09-30-23, 11:52 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,647
Posted By Lascauxcaveman

Keep the wife, but buy the bike. Can't we just...

Keep the wife, but buy the bike. Can't we just all get along?
09-29-23, 11:06 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,234
Posted By Lascauxcaveman

I've got one, a mid-80s Raleigh Elkhorn Mountain...

I've got one, a mid-80s Raleigh Elkhorn Mountain Tour. Set me back $25 a couple years ago. I had to swap in a spare front wheel I had lying around when the original skinwall front tire went lumpy...
09-29-23, 10:45 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 4,337
Posted By Lascauxcaveman

Ok, this is classic AndyK. Clear-eyed, funny and...

Ok, this is classic AndyK. Clear-eyed, funny and brutally honest. :lol:

This is more my attitude these days, now that I'm making decent money even though I haven't the time to actually ride my...
09-27-23, 11:01 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 715
Posted By Lascauxcaveman

I couldn't live with those bars, but, wow, nice...

I couldn't live with those bars, but, wow, nice rackage. :) +fenders, + lights.

Looks like a good solid all-arounder. I'm guessing mid-90s, but I'm not an expert.
09-26-23, 10:48 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 464
Posted By Lascauxcaveman

Ditto. I had one (a 2001 Zurich 56cm frame) that...

Ditto. I had one (a 2001 Zurich 56cm frame) that *almost* felt big enough to ride, though I'm usually on a 60+cm bike.
09-26-23, 10:44 PM
Replies: 2,336
Views: 551,846
Posted By Lascauxcaveman

I remember watching that show when I was a kid,...

I remember watching that show when I was a kid, and thinking, the tall skinny awkward white guy is going to be in a lot a stuff in the future.

Ben was pretty cool, too, playing the cool guy.
09-24-23, 10:43 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,128
Posted By Lascauxcaveman

Boy, howdy. I stopped buying parts (mostly)...

Boy, howdy. I stopped buying parts (mostly) about four years ago. And I have... a lot of parts.
09-21-23, 11:07 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,767
Posted By Lascauxcaveman

Dunno about CCM, but Schwinn was very much a...

Dunno about CCM, but Schwinn was very much a company, with its own factory(s) and everything.

When did the first Asian built Schwinn frames appear? Late 1970s or something? I guess you could say...
09-19-23, 10:38 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 675
Posted By Lascauxcaveman

What goes around, comes around. Unless it's...

What goes around, comes around. Unless it's absolute *****; which this isn't.
09-09-23, 10:55 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,238
Posted By Lascauxcaveman

Ross Super Grand Tour Professional. The...

Ross Super Grand Tour Professional.

The only honest word in that title was "Ross." Weighed as much as a Schwinn Varsity, only much uglier. The welding (not brazing) on that bike was grotesque. ...
09-07-23, 11:32 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,420
Posted By Lascauxcaveman

The bends in those spokes make my eyes hurt. ...

The bends in those spokes make my eyes hurt.

Looks like an early generation Phil Wood hub that somebody scribbled on. I have a set like that, sans scribbles.
09-05-23, 10:54 PM
Replies: 159
Views: 6,581
Posted By Lascauxcaveman

I had a bike with a pair of Deltas. They...

I had a bike with a pair of Deltas.

They sure looked cool.
09-04-23, 11:16 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,443
Posted By Lascauxcaveman

Looks like a tall one. How many hands is that...

Looks like a tall one. How many hands is that horse (c-t-c)?
09-04-23, 11:12 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,262
Posted By Lascauxcaveman

It's definitely one of those years. Or a '72. Or...

It's definitely one of those years. Or a '72. Or maybe a '75. Or possibly something else around that time.

Hope this helps. :p​​​​​​​
08-29-23, 10:57 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 3,620
Posted By Lascauxcaveman

Steal This Book Bike. How long has been...

Steal This Book Bike.

How long has been there, again?
08-24-23, 11:35 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 422
Posted By Lascauxcaveman

My only experience with Ambrosio 19 Extra Elite...

My only experience with Ambrosio 19 Extra Elite Durex rims has been ... exceedingly bad. I have a pair laced to really nice Phil hubs, and nothing fits these rims. I managed to get a 27" tire seat...
08-23-23, 11:21 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,843
Posted By Lascauxcaveman

Very cool and with the thin Ishiwata 019 tubing I...

Very cool and with the thin Ishiwata 019 tubing I have no doubt it's very light.

Looks like rust could be an issue; proceed with caution if you plan to ride it.
08-21-23, 11:38 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 4,938
Posted By Lascauxcaveman

...and I do hope you're not retiring your torch, ...

...and I do hope you're not retiring your torch, gugie. I've got this great frame just itching for 650b changes, custom racks, centerpull studs, extra bottle cage bosses, etc etc etc that will...
08-21-23, 11:28 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,473
Posted By Lascauxcaveman

Funny you should say that. My '88 Voyager is...

Funny you should say that. My '88 Voyager is nothing so much as my '87 Tempo, only with stretched out chain stays and cantis.

Nevermind that they were built in factories 6000 miles apart; they...
08-20-23, 11:30 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,607
Posted By Lascauxcaveman

Yes.

Yes.
08-19-23, 11:07 PM
08-18-23, 11:28 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 3,542
Posted By Lascauxcaveman

My wife is talking Florence, Italy. Or somewhere...

My wife is talking Florence, Italy. Or somewhere not too far from there. Apparently there are run-down (abandoned) houses in many parts of rural Italy where you can buy a place from the Italian...
08-18-23, 11:16 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 4,938
Posted By Lascauxcaveman

Ahhh. ummm... gonna need you to come in Saturday...

Ahhh. ummm... gonna need you to come in Saturday morning and catch up on your TPS reports, Gugie. Yeh, ummm, that'd be great. OK.
08-18-23, 11:13 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 4,938
Posted By Lascauxcaveman

I've met them both; ridden with them both on...

I've met them both; ridden with them both on multiple occasions. And yeah, I hate 'em too. And love them like brothers.


Ditto. :(
08-17-23, 10:35 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 730
Posted By Lascauxcaveman

My wife's "Terry" Bridgestone 550 has a 24" front...

My wife's "Terry" Bridgestone 550 has a 24" front wheel.
08-16-23, 10:52 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,801
Posted By Lascauxcaveman

This, I just don't get. You, of all people...

This, I just don't get. You, of all people deserve a nice chrome Paramount.

Sure, I once ditched a beautiful, wonderful deRosa Professional because I didn't want to change out the Croce d'Aune...
08-16-23, 10:43 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,432
Posted By Lascauxcaveman

Cromor is OK, I guess. But it's no Tenax. ...

Cromor is OK, I guess. But it's no Tenax.

Or maybe it is? :foo:
08-16-23, 10:41 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 764
Posted By Lascauxcaveman

Probably high 200 or low $300? Maybe mid-300? ...

Probably high 200 or low $300? Maybe mid-300?

A bargain, IOW.
08-13-23, 11:01 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,680
Posted By Lascauxcaveman

No, that just means it's an older Cannondale, I...

No, that just means it's an older Cannondale, I think. :foo:



The coral bike is very nice. Those magenta hoods, however, need to die in a fire.

(unless you can find a bike in that exact...
08-08-23, 12:24 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,467
Posted By Lascauxcaveman

I could actually afford it at this time; but I...

I could actually afford it at this time; but I don't want it.

I just knew that making all this money would eff up my values :(
Replies: 5
Views: 449
Posted By Lascauxcaveman

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08-06-23, 11:07 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 553
Posted By Lascauxcaveman

Typewriters were pretty hot back then, too. ...

Typewriters were pretty hot back then, too.
______

​​​​​​​Interviewer: "So, little Maria, what's your job?"

Little Maria: "I just hang on and try not to die."
08-05-23, 10:54 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,401
Posted By Lascauxcaveman

I've had several pairs of matrix tires over the...

I've had several pairs of matrix tires over the years; always pulled off of older wheel sets that came with used Treks. Early 90s stuff, I think?
08-03-23, 10:51 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 883
Posted By Lascauxcaveman

Those guys are idiots. BUT... that s a...

Those guys are idiots.

BUT... that s a really nice crank set ya got there.
08-02-23, 11:09 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 648
Posted By Lascauxcaveman

I've had 3 Cannondales, all from the...

I've had 3 Cannondales, all from the aluminum-frame, steel fork era. Definitely the stiffest bikes I've ever had; in a good way. The one I kept is the one that fist me. A 1990 ST600, upgraded with...
08-02-23, 11:00 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,564
Posted By Lascauxcaveman

My new favorite use for Di2 technology. ...

My new favorite use for Di2 technology.

Thank you, Wildwood.
07-23-23, 10:49 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 9,568
Posted By Lascauxcaveman

I had one just like that. It rode like a pig.

I had one just like that. It rode like a pig.
07-22-23, 11:24 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 6,684
Posted By Lascauxcaveman

Nah, mang. You had it well in hand. You and...

Nah, mang. You had it well in hand. You and Northbend had bragging rights that weekend. Don't think the rest of us didn't notice. :)
07-21-23, 11:16 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 6,684
Posted By Lascauxcaveman

That Colnago tandem is the ****. Official...

That Colnago tandem is the ****.

Official Belle of the Ball.
07-20-23, 11:46 PM
07-19-23, 11:05 PM
Replies: 175
Views: 9,191
Posted By Lascauxcaveman

Holy Cow! Thomas is going to be even taller than...

Holy Cow! Thomas is going to be even taller than his dad! I remember when that kid was knee-high to a Montana grasshopper.
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