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Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
11-16-21, 07:12 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 576
Posted By PJ943

Update: bought the fork, all set!

Update: bought the fork, all set!
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
11-13-21, 03:02 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 576
Posted By PJ943

PM’d you

PM’d you
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
11-12-21, 07:05 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 576
Posted By PJ943

WTB: 1984-85 Schwinn Tempo Fork

Somehow the fork for the frame I was going to turn into a project has gone missing.
Looking for a fork for a 25" frame, straight and rust-free. Color unimportant.
Let me know if you've got of or...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-12-20, 04:35 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,294
Posted By PJ943

Hey, that could be awesome! I'm in Foster-Powell....

Hey, that could be awesome! I'm in Foster-Powell. I'll PM you.



Thanks for the info! I've been through that document a few times. I think these guys are right though, I'd be best off having a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-11-20, 10:50 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,294
Posted By PJ943

Alright, fair enough. Maybe I'll take it to the...

Alright, fair enough. Maybe I'll take it to the LBS and see if he has what I'm looking for laying around...

Also, it's a 1984 Schwinn Tempo. My idea for the build came from this bike here:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-11-20, 09:18 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,294
Posted By PJ943

Distance of widest point of 650bx42 tire from axle

Hey everyone,
looking for the diameter of a 650b wheel with 42mm tire at its widest point (ie distance of widest point from axle).
Going to prep a steel frame that came with 27" wheels for a 650b...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-24-20, 11:38 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 8,215
Posted By PJ943

Ah, well I'll follow along that challenge then...

Ah, well I'll follow along that challenge then and see how it goes for you! Hope the bike keeps a smile on your face!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-24-20, 11:34 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,544
Posted By PJ943

haha downtube shifters make you the opposite of...

haha downtube shifters make you the opposite of old! Have to be slightly spritely to shift them quickly in urban settings sometimes. I can understand the love for barcons though, though I've never...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-24-20, 02:48 AM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,719,229
Posted By PJ943

Heyyyyy...thanks guys! I'm trying to move to...

Heyyyyy...thanks guys! I'm trying to move to Europe as soon as the current health crisis dissipates enough to allow it, but I'll keep my eyes open! Now I know what to look for in the future...maybe...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-23-20, 06:34 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,167
Posted By PJ943

Thanks Merziac! I've been lurking for over a...

Thanks Merziac! I've been lurking for over a decade, so it's really about time




Hey, that's a real nice build! Looks like a great all-day bike.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-23-20, 01:55 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,167
Posted By PJ943

Got over the 10-post hump, so now some pics are...

Got over the 10-post hump, so now some pics are up and links as well :D Hope to continue editing to add more links as I encounter them
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-23-20, 01:48 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,167
Posted By PJ943

Awesome! I was hoping things like that would get...

Awesome! I was hoping things like that would get posted on here, just to increase the linked information. Really into that purple frame as well!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-23-20, 01:47 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,167
Posted By PJ943

Perfect! :thumb:

Perfect! :thumb:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-23-20, 01:47 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,167
Posted By PJ943

I remember the brake levers having a solid...

I remember the brake levers having a solid feel....do wish I still had those
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-23-20, 01:45 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,167
Posted By PJ943

I was about to move there...before the current...

I was about to move there...before the current health crisis delayed my decision. Currently in Portland, Oregon, USA. Sorry, the original post was quite a bit longer! Also, I think I've been very...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-23-20, 01:43 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 21,563
Posted By PJ943

Anyone have experience with the Twin 6 Standard...

Anyone have experience with the Twin 6 Standard Ti Rando? Been lusting after that for a while, but haven't heard much about it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-23-20, 01:41 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 8,215
Posted By PJ943

Awesome! I'll bookmark this thread cause I'm...

Awesome! I'll bookmark this thread cause I'm pretty sure something along this line will be my next build. Do any long rides on it before US lockdown?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-23-20, 01:33 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,990
Posted By PJ943

Awwww that's pretty :love: Especially love the...

Awwww that's pretty :love: Especially love the blue of the frame with that dark brown bar tape!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-23-20, 01:30 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,544
Posted By PJ943

Hey what a nice porteur build! How do you like...

Hey what a nice porteur build! How do you like the downtube shifters in combo with those handlebars? I like it on mine...something about the slightly longer reach I enjoy for some reason
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-23-20, 01:22 PM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,719,229
Posted By PJ943

I was seriously contemplating one of these as a...

I was seriously contemplating one of these as a project....any tall people have experience with doing this and have advice since 21" seems to be the max size on the older MTB frames?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-23-20, 01:20 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 4,090
Posted By PJ943

Hope it went to a good home! Tangentially, I saw...

Hope it went to a good home! Tangentially, I saw one of those in Seattle with drop bars and some 2.3" road tires....it looked fantastic and seemed like the perfect urban bike...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-23-20, 01:08 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 19,300
Posted By PJ943

Those baskets at least look fantastic! The...

Those baskets at least look fantastic! The utility has to be about as good as anything, especially for grocery-getting. I thought about going with a Wald basket myself, but decided on a porteur...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-22-20, 10:26 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,167
Posted By PJ943

Fair! I did enjoy the bike as it was originally...

Fair! I did enjoy the bike as it was originally (only real niggle was with the cotter-pins always scraping my ankles), and of course to many original (or French) spec is the perfect state. Can't...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-21-20, 07:16 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,167
Posted By PJ943

Edited for clarity :D This forum is the only...

Edited for clarity :D This forum is the only reason I was able to build this bike up, but just thought I'd consolidate some info. 47 years of scratches and wear just seem to accentuate the paint!...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-21-20, 01:05 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,167
Posted By PJ943

Modernized Peugeot UO-8 Build

Let me start out by saying that I’m no bike expert. I’m just a schmo with some bright ideas. Though I have loved and ridden bikes for most of my life, I haven’t owned a large variety of them, or...
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