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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-24, 06:54 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 477
Posted By jonwvara

I have nothing to add about the Rossin, but I...

I have nothing to add about the Rossin, but I have always liked the word "dilapidated," which literally means something that has been damaged as a result of stones having been thrown at it. But in...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-24, 04:59 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 491
Posted By jonwvara

I know very little about submarines, but it does...

I know very little about submarines, but it does seem unlikely. I bet the caption is wrong.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-24, 11:25 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 491
Posted By jonwvara

My first thought on seeing this photo was "Aiee,...

My first thought on seeing this photo was "Aiee, the sand! The salt! My delicately adjusted bearing!" Given how many bigger things those guys had to worry about, I have to admit that it was an...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-24, 06:01 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 491
Posted By jonwvara

On of the national museums in Washington DC--I...

On of the national museums in Washington DC--I forget which one-has several such bikes, wheels heavily reinforced with wooden slats. They were used like pushcarts. A wooden push handle was inserted...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-24, 05:54 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 491
Posted By jonwvara

That was one of my favorites--great lighting and...

That was one of my favorites--great lighting and such a wonderfully swoopy bicycle
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-17-24, 05:11 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 491
Posted By jonwvara

Pictures of bicycles in WW II

If anyone here has an online subscription to The Atlantic, there's an interesting photo feature today of bicycles being used, one way or another, in World War II. I tried to upload a sample, but no...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 06:07 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,926
Posted By jonwvara

That is useful information, thank you!

That is useful information, thank you!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-14-24, 12:39 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,926
Posted By jonwvara

I like Duopars, too. And they do work well on...

I like Duopars, too. And they do work well on Huret droputs--provided that you have the special tabbed washer made to fit the Huret dropout. There was also a different washer that allowed Duopars to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-14-24, 08:49 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,926
Posted By jonwvara

I'm reviving this old thread because I recently...

I'm reviving this old thread because I recently stumbled onto an Ebay seller's listing for a batch of Huret-to-Campagnolo rear derailleur adaptors. I have no connection with the seller. They're for...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-12-24, 02:52 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 485
Posted By jonwvara

Good question! I think winter bikes are a little...

Good question! I think winter bikes are a little like dogs--you acquire one somehow, enjoy it as best you can for as long as it lasts, then replace it with another one. But because you don't want the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-12-24, 06:34 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 485
Posted By jonwvara

That Raleigh is nice looking indeed. But maybe...

That Raleigh is nice looking indeed. But maybe too nice for me. Also, I admit to being a little bit skeptical of powder coat in general. I've seen a great many powder-coated car racks and pieces of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-11-24, 03:35 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 485
Posted By jonwvara

Okay, here it is. It's not quite as rusty as it...

Okay, here it is. It's not quite as rusty as it seems, since at one point I sanded some rusty areas and dabbed them with primer and gold automotive paint that is itself somewhat rust-colored:

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-11-24, 05:47 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 485
Posted By jonwvara

Nice job! I'll probably go that route, minus the...

Nice job! I'll probably go that route, minus the decals.As others have said, it could be a long wait to find another frame with better paint. And to be honest, I think what really appeals to me here...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-10-24, 03:33 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 485
Posted By jonwvara

Resurrecting a winter bike

Twenty years ago or thereabouts, I traded a touring rack for an early-80s Univega Viva Sport frame. I originally used it as a test bed for various experimental drive trains and as an extra ride for...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-26-24, 05:31 AM
Replies: 6,477
Views: 773,298
Posted By jonwvara

Not yet, but I am feeling a sudden surge of...

Not yet, but I am feeling a sudden surge of hope....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-17-24, 05:56 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 518
Posted By jonwvara

If you still have the bike and/or crankset, would...

If you still have the bike and/or crankset, would you mind measuring that BCD sometime? That's the first version of the crank, I think, and according to the speculation on Velobase, it only came in...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-16-24, 02:33 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 518
Posted By jonwvara

That's really interesting. From the Velobase...

That's really interesting. From the Velobase listing, I had thought that the 122 versions were the ones with "Nervar Star" in big raised letters down the middle of the arms--but not the older version...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-15-24, 07:06 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 518
Posted By jonwvara

Cool! Who knew? Did they come with...

Cool! Who knew?

Did they come with Nervar-branded chainrings also, do you recall?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-15-24, 05:55 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 518
Posted By jonwvara

122 BCD Nervar Star?

I recently talked to a person who wanted to buy a 122 BCD triplizer ring for their Nervar Star crank. I said that as far as I knew, that particular crankset was never available for anything but 128...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-12-24, 06:29 AM
Replies: 12
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Views: 563
Posted By jonwvara

When I went to UBI bike school some years ago,...

When I went to UBI bike school some years ago, one of the instructors there said he had worked at bike shop in Chicago for years, where he became the expert handlebar taper. He said there was an old...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-11-24, 07:12 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 412
Posted By jonwvara

I think that's correct. You can see in the OP's...

I think that's correct. You can see in the OP's original photo that the flutings on the spider arms stop short of the drilled and tapped holes that secure the inner ring. That was the case on the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-08-24, 09:18 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 4,492
Posted By jonwvara

Oh, come on. What's the big rush?

Oh, come on. What's the big rush?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-07-24, 07:36 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 4,492
Posted By jonwvara

The good thing about gas pipe that seldom gets...

The good thing about gas pipe that seldom gets mentioned is that it's less prone to denting than lighter, classier, thin-walled tubing. (I admit that that's a purely empirical observation on my...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-07-24, 07:55 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 4,492
Posted By jonwvara

This is a fun thread. I seem to recall that...

This is a fun thread.

I seem to recall that the higher-end Louison Bobet bicycles sold by Cyclo-Pedia used to carry a similar generic-looking Reynolds decal. Maybe the cost of licensing the names...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-01-24, 03:49 PM
Replies: 6,477
Views: 773,298
Posted By jonwvara

I am looking for a 38-tooth Suntour freewheel...

I am looking for a 38-tooth Suntour freewheel cog, or an entire freewheel that includes one. As far as I know, there was only one version of these, which went on Perfect or Pro Compe bodies.

In...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-29-24, 06:59 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,376
Posted By jonwvara

Whenever I see a huge frame like that, I wonder...

Whenever I see a huge frame like that, I wonder whether the rider is really tall, or an average-sized person who obtained it as a cheap or free bike, and doesn't realize that frames have "sizes."
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-25-24, 03:43 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 884
Posted By jonwvara

That's very nice. Interesting that it has a...

That's very nice. Interesting that it has a Stronglight 99 crank, rather than the customary 49 or 93. Maybe a change from the original? I can't say. But it looks fine, and will make it a lot easier...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-19-24, 05:54 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 7,679
Posted By jonwvara

My favorite part about this forum is reading a...

My favorite part about this forum is reading a post in which someone describes a (at least new to me) solution to a common problem, and I think to myself "Wow! What a great idea!" This is not one of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-01-24, 03:50 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 149
Posted By jonwvara

UO-8s and Aztec lugs

Did all Peugeot UO-8s have Aztec lugs? I've always thought that they did, but recently I've seen several photos of purported UO-8s that have plain lugs. What's the deal here?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-30-24, 10:03 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,212
Posted By jonwvara

This has been my experience, too, The "before"...

This has been my experience, too, The "before" and "after" pictures look dramatic, but within a few years of normal use, you're pretty much back where you started (at least in my case, where I live...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-26-24, 03:34 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 491
Posted By jonwvara

I once had a great idea for a way to determine...

I once had a great idea for a way to determine the temperature. See, you fill a bottle with liquid and make marks on the glass so you can see how much the contents have expanded or contracted from...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-25-24, 07:17 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 491
Posted By jonwvara

This is a puzzling thread.

This is a puzzling thread.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-22-24, 10:02 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 899
Posted By jonwvara

I see what you did there.

I see what you did there.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-22-24, 06:20 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 7,396
Posted By jonwvara

Take care of the big-big, and the small-small...

Take care of the big-big, and the small-small will take care of itself. Usually.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-16-24, 02:04 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,027
Posted By jonwvara

I do this, too, although usually with a granny...

I do this, too, although usually with a granny ring as well. A five-speed 14-17-21-26-32 is just the thing if your derailleur can handle a 32-tooth cog. If you don't feel like customizing a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-11-24, 09:31 AM
Replies: 1,768
Views: 239,967
Posted By jonwvara

Leaning tower of Salisbury, Maryland. ...

Leaning tower of Salisbury, Maryland.
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Most politest "Not Trespassing"...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-11-24, 07:16 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,346
Posted By jonwvara

Welcome back, OP! I thought we had left you...

Welcome back, OP! I thought we had left you choking in the dust of our verbiage.

In the spirit of complicating things, you might also consider the approach you've outlined above, but using your...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-10-24, 07:07 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,346
Posted By jonwvara

Ha!

Ha!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-10-24, 05:00 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,346
Posted By jonwvara

I'm picturing a T shirt: On top, in big...

I'm picturing a T shirt:

On top, in big letters, it says Bike Forums Classic & Vintage

Under that, smaller, Help! I'm typing and I can't shut up!

Maybe a cartoon graphic of a guy sitting at...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-10-24, 02:00 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,346
Posted By jonwvara

Well, I think we've done it again. The OP posited...

Well, I think we've done it again. The OP posited a simple question, and after twenty increasingly technical posts, he or she has been stunned into silence. Sometimes I think we just like to hear...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-10-24, 11:48 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,346
Posted By jonwvara

My feeling is that a Soma cage isn't really a...

My feeling is that a Soma cage isn't really a "hack," in the sense that it's easily reversible (assuming that whoever does the modification saves the original cage). If switching derailleur cages...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-10-24, 08:16 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,346
Posted By jonwvara

Yes, that can work, but as you point out, you'll...

Yes, that can work, but as you point out, you'll still have the limited chain wrap of a short-cage derailleur. The critical thing is to make sure that your chain is long enough to handle the big-big...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-08-24, 08:04 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 588
Posted By jonwvara

Aaaughh! A misplaced modifier! This is painful...

Aaaughh! A misplaced modifier! This is painful for a former editor. I am filled with shame and self-loathing.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-07-24, 01:31 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 588
Posted By jonwvara

If it had been the bent Schwinn gas-pipe frame, I...

If it had been the bent Schwinn gas-pipe frame, I wouldn't have worried about it, either. But this was a different bike--a nice 1976 Raleigh Gran Sport. Indifferent paint, but a well-aligned 531...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-07-24, 12:25 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 588
Posted By jonwvara

Moving a bike on a car rack in a winter storm

My friend Steve headed off for Chicago yesterday afternoon, with a Raleigh Gran Sport that he and I had built up on the rear-mounted rack of his car (see earlier thread "So what if the frame is...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-07-24, 07:22 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,771
Posted By jonwvara

Well, now I'm really confused. The earlier...

Well, now I'm really confused. The earlier directions said to tighten the tensioning nut, not loosen it. In my admittedly limited experience, stretching a saddle with too much tension is fatal....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-06-24, 05:36 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,636
Posted By jonwvara

Thanks for that! While never a racer of any kind...

Thanks for that! While never a racer of any kind myself, my sympathies are with the cashies on this one.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-06-24, 02:39 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,636
Posted By jonwvara

The suspense is killing me.

The suspense is killing me.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-06-24, 07:56 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,636
Posted By jonwvara

I have to know: What's a "cash cycling club," and...

I have to know: What's a "cash cycling club," and what are "cashies?"
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-05-24, 09:33 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,771
Posted By jonwvara

I once revived a rock-hard Wrights saddle by...

I once revived a rock-hard Wrights saddle by soaking it overnight in Lexol, which is a creamy emulsion that you can buy at some leather shops:
...
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