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Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-27-14, 03:50 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 15,841
Posted By robatsu

It worked pretty well, although I didn't ride it...

It worked pretty well, although I didn't ride it that much. As usual, mtb->road builds for me are fun, but I just prefer road geometry on the pavement, even kinda rough or gravel. So I sold it.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-12-13, 10:49 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 6,580
Posted By robatsu

All I got to say is thank heavens GP is involved...

All I got to say is thank heavens GP is involved with bicycles and not, say, secret police or Communist insurrections. He definitely strikes me as the sort of cat who could easily be putting...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-12-13, 03:45 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,412
Posted By robatsu

Strictly anecdotal, but I believe more people are...

Strictly anecdotal, but I believe more people are thinking that way. My last big ebay selling binge, last fall/early winter, I seemed to notice a lot less sniping activity.

The Sunday evening end...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-10-13, 11:40 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 6,311
Posted By robatsu

I've done the sparing proofide thing on some...

I've done the sparing proofide thing on some saddles and not on others. Haven't noticed much difference myself.

Keeping it from getting wet when you are riding it in the rain (fenders, cover, etc)...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-02-13, 07:43 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 6,847
Posted By robatsu

I'm wondering if the liability of the bike...

I'm wondering if the liability of the bike producer is reduced a bit by the use of out of the box calipers rather than a cantilever setup with which they are very involved.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-02-13, 07:30 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 11,369
Posted By robatsu

Back in the day, they were on mid range and lower...

Back in the day, they were on mid range and lower bikes that were scorned by "serious" cyclists (like myselfs) and become hopelessly associated with hopeless Fred-dom. In this they are similar to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-01-13, 01:13 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 6,225
Posted By robatsu

That is cool, I've used those, but what I lust...

That is cool, I've used those, but what I lust after is the Nitto version (http://www16.ocn.ne.jp/~nitto210/accessories-E.html) (scroll down the linked page). I don't know if anyone imports these to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-01-13, 12:12 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,442
Posted By robatsu

The straw that broke the camel's back for me were...

The straw that broke the camel's back for me were a set (actually, in fine NOS hoarder style, I had several sets...) of Spidel Maillard 700 High Flange Hubs. These were the most gorgeously finished...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-28-13, 08:44 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 14,519
Posted By robatsu

That picture so much brings out the actual color...

That picture so much brings out the actual color of this bike than the ebay picture I posted. I fell in love w/this model when I lived in Hawaii in the latter half of the 80's. You'd see the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-28-13, 06:19 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 14,519
Posted By robatsu

I'm over in Japan at the moment, been buying some...

I'm over in Japan at the moment, been buying some stuff on the auctions here. Yahoo Auctions is the big player in Japan.

Two things that they do differently that I think work well:

1) Until...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-28-13, 05:09 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 14,519
Posted By robatsu

Sorry, I bought it. This has always been, if not...

Sorry, I bought it. This has always been, if not my grail bike, my grail frame. Seemed kinda spendy to me, I was thinking to just to try to snipe it, but then I started adding up the value of the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-27-13, 08:41 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 49,929
Posted By robatsu

My opinion is that if you are equipping a bike...

My opinion is that if you are equipping a bike w/new wheels and are not attempting a restoration, period correct end result, one should generally go ahead and convert to 700c simply because of the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-27-13, 07:17 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 49,929
Posted By robatsu

My 1985 Trek 620 (blue) and my wife's 1985 Trek...

My 1985 Trek 620 (blue) and my wife's 1985 Trek 720 (red), both originally equipped with 27" but converted to 700c:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-27-13, 06:25 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 21,881
Posted By robatsu

I've seen/acquired some nice bikes that have had...

I've seen/acquired some nice bikes that have had kickstands on them, but I still agree with those who contend that kickstand equipped bikes should be viewed skeptically.

Very frequently, in my...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-27-13, 09:24 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,442
Posted By robatsu

Back in the good old days, for most things, NOS...

Back in the good old days, for most things, NOS parts were just old stuff, cheaper than buying a new production equivalent. That was fun. I hoarded lots of stuff, not for value/profit, but just...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-26-13, 08:49 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 5,066
Posted By robatsu

There is always one of these...

There is always one of these (http://baltimore.craigslist.org/bik/3632883172.html):

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-25-13, 05:51 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 5,066
Posted By robatsu

+1. Actually, I always did this using the frame...

+1. Actually, I always did this using the frame as truing stand, just flipping the wheel, seems to work well enough for me.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-25-13, 07:12 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 18,896
Posted By robatsu

I've done the paint pen for lug lining, works...

I've done the paint pen for lug lining, works like a champ.

For the flutes and other engravings, filling in with model paint as others describe. Sometimes I do a wipe right away with paper...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-25-13, 03:17 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,043
Posted By robatsu

You could have a point there....

You could have a point there....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-25-13, 12:02 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 5,066
Posted By robatsu

That is the interesting part of...

That is the interesting part of wheelbuilding/truing and makes it a little zen-like. You have to decide when you are done, it isn't like a lot of other mechanical tasks where, say, after you torque...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-24-13, 08:16 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,043
Posted By robatsu

Turkey wings on aero levers

I thought turkey wings & aero levers lived in different, non-overlapping eras, like cavemen and dinosaurs, so I was a little surprised to see this on Craigslist...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-24-13, 05:36 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 5,066
Posted By robatsu

I've been sifting through the talk about whether...

I've been sifting through the talk about whether or not one can true a wheel to +/- .001 with or without a pro truing stand and other tools.

I dunno the answer to that. But the more relevant...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-23-13, 05:35 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 5,066
Posted By robatsu

I agree with all this. I built my wheels for...

I agree with all this. I built my wheels for years w/just a bike frame for truing stand. Then I got the luxo Park. Things go a little quicker, not a lot, but a little noticeable. The stand...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-21-13, 07:59 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,305
Posted By robatsu

I've done a little bit of this in Osaka, here are...

I've done a little bit of this in Osaka, here are the great bicycle catacombs underneath Esaka Park:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-21-13, 03:21 AM
Replies: 291
Views: 33,590
Posted By robatsu

Hey, good luck! I was a Pacific sailor back in...

Hey, good luck! I was a Pacific sailor back in the day, submarine out of Pearl Harbor. Saw a lot of various ports, islands, rocks, but never Diego Garcia.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-20-13, 08:39 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 10,206
Posted By robatsu

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-mjaCVB7NInM/S8p...

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-mjaCVB7NInM/S8pCCkoNuPI/AAAAAAAAHho/IhCVrN5VanQ/s640/CIMG6635.JPG
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-20-13, 02:00 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,305
Posted By robatsu

I think my little tyke might have inherited the...

I think my little tyke might have inherited the fever....

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-f5qA4XTXVbE/S5wvloHSI2I/AAAAAAAAGxs/sCYiGtJw8Ys/s640/CIMG6089.JPG

Here a few years later, getting a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-20-13, 01:25 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,742
Posted By robatsu

I don't really see a moral/philosophic one for...

I don't really see a moral/philosophic one for bikes in particular (as opposed to, say, old cameras or cars maybe..) because very few of the bikes of interest to C&V'ers were really constructed as an...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-19-13, 11:38 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,760
Posted By robatsu

The further out on the wheel the weight is saved...

The further out on the wheel the weight is saved will also have a correspondingly greater effect, to the extent that it is noticeable, angular momentum and angular moment of inertia are proportional...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-17-13, 09:57 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,308
Posted By robatsu

That is pretty cool. I've used the Sheldon tool,...

That is pretty cool. I've used the Sheldon tool, almost all the time it is ok. Actually, it has never failed to loosen the fixed cup, but once or twice, because of how the washers seat on the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-17-13, 09:50 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,586
Posted By robatsu

Thoughts on 650B Conversions in 2013?

Every year or two, I get the idea I'd like to do a 650B conversion.

So I go out and read up on the subject, think about parts, frames, etc. But I've never got around to doing one.

Anyhow, I'm...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-17-13, 03:06 AM
Replies: 143
Views: 16,672
Posted By robatsu

Did somebody say "Tommasini"? This was 1990 or...

Did somebody say "Tommasini"? This was 1990 or 91, but it has that 80's look/spirit

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-mprirLgAsAc/TAbrhBs_pyI/AAAAAAAAH04/EkXB20vU00I/s640/CIMG7156.JPG
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-17-13, 02:17 AM
Replies: 188
Views: 10,266
Posted By robatsu

I just read through this whole thread and only...

I just read through this whole thread and only one poster mentioned "get a location along a bike path". That would be the first thing to do. The only bike shop I regularly go into for little parts...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-13-13, 08:07 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 4,467
Posted By robatsu

My local mail delivery blows, they get the houses...

My local mail delivery blows, they get the houses mixed up a lot.

But it is night and day on the package stuff. The utter convenience/reliability/economy of shipping packages with them is hard to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-12-13, 06:34 PM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,714,686
Posted By robatsu

I like this better than my Bianchi Grizzly...

I like this better than my Bianchi Grizzly conversion. I need a stem like that to get the bars up higher - which one is that? Also, what tires do you have?

I did the stem shifters as well - as...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-12-13, 07:52 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 5,024
Posted By robatsu

I've been hearing that ever since he was born...

I've been hearing that ever since he was born from half the population of Japan.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-12-13, 06:53 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 5,024
Posted By robatsu

Thanks!

Thanks!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-11-13, 04:48 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 5,024
Posted By robatsu

My (Japanese) wife also chimes in that the first...

My (Japanese) wife also chimes in that the first association that comes to here mind when she hears "Tange" is some one-eyed guy in samurai dramas and is also possibly a relatively uncommon last name...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-11-13, 04:43 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 5,024
Posted By robatsu

That's true. I didn't really want to get into...

That's true. I didn't really want to get into this fine of a point. But to settle it for once and for all, I went and got an expert opinion.

My 9 year old son, who is 1/2 Japanese & 1/2 American...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-11-13, 04:34 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 5,024
Posted By robatsu

And looking on their website, Tange's...

And looking on their website, Tange's headquarters are right here in Osaka (I am living 50% of the time in Osaka...).
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-10-13, 07:39 PM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,714,686
Posted By robatsu

Well, I already had the bars made up and grafted...

Well, I already had the bars made up and grafted them onto this bike. There isn't any place for downtube shifters because of the cable brazeons, stem shifters, which I had around, seemed like a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-10-13, 04:56 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,402
Posted By robatsu

I do it by painting with a brush & model paint or...

I do it by painting with a brush & model paint or for smaller stuff, a paint pen. I put it on pretty thick, let it dry for maybe 4-12 hours where it isn't liquid but is still pretty soft. Then take...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-10-13, 05:53 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 5,024
Posted By robatsu

That would be the Japanese pronunciation,...

That would be the Japanese pronunciation, although really ta-n-gay....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-09-13, 05:08 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 3,270
Posted By robatsu

Some of the marquee stuff seems up, but that may...

Some of the marquee stuff seems up, but that may just be the normal ups and downs of the shifting fortunes of fashion.

I sold off most of my stockpile of C&V parts a few years back. Prices,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-08-13, 10:39 AM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,714,686
Posted By robatsu

Wow, great call... Yes, it is Newbaum's burgundy...

Wow, great call... Yes, it is Newbaum's burgundy w/a few coats of shellac.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-08-13, 09:10 AM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,714,686
Posted By robatsu

Ok, one more shot (actually, bike isn't done yet,...

Ok, one more shot (actually, bike isn't done yet, I've got a few more things in store..):

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-meiQwF21CyI/TmKpY--PVPI/AAAAAAAALY4/OjVycQTrH10/s1600/CIMG1196.JPG
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-08-13, 04:06 AM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,714,686
Posted By robatsu

1987 Bianchi Grizzly ...

1987 Bianchi Grizzly

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-194xYmL01Nw/TmKpVzsBoKI/AAAAAAAALY0/004G59aKhQI/s1600/CIMG1195.JPG
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-08-13, 12:25 AM
Replies: 2,622
Views: 672,338
Posted By robatsu

1985 Trek 620 ...

1985 Trek 620

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bhnrhkkO9U4/Tlq0XkDSyTI/AAAAAAAALU4/KtHo5sgq71w/s640/CIMG1169.JPG
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-07-13, 01:20 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,905
Posted By robatsu

Definitely check with your specific airline for...

Definitely check with your specific airline for your specific flight. Policies on bicycles as checked baggage vary widely among airlines. Some are perfectly fine with it as just another checked...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-22-11, 12:30 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,428
Posted By robatsu

I ride a triple w/a fairly wide range cluster. ...

I ride a triple w/a fairly wide range cluster. The intent of this is that the middle of the Bell Curve is the middle ring and it would seem that this is working because that is where I spend 90% of...
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