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12-13-21, 01:20 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,943
Posted By nemo57

Hope it went well for you. First chiropodist I...

Hope it went well for you. First chiropodist I went to suggested that having the deformity removed is no picnic - so I haven't had it done. No cramps for me - as I said earlier, my cycling shoes...
02-12-21, 06:21 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 5,126
Posted By nemo57

Seems to me it's about what - apart from water -...

Seems to me it's about what - apart from water - suits us individually, and we learn by trial & error
For a 60+ mile ride, me:
Plenty fluid day before
Porridge in the morning
750+ ml bottle of...
02-12-21, 01:22 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 11,651
Posted By nemo57

Because evidently you failed to fit SunTour.

Because evidently you failed to fit SunTour.
02-12-21, 01:10 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 7,227
Posted By nemo57

A shade under 20,000 km later, yes, certainly. ...

A shade under 20,000 km later, yes, certainly.
I will say that if I ride long - say over 100km - the general area of inserted plumbing does get slightly irritated, but feels fine by the next day....
08-11-20, 05:00 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,630
Posted By nemo57

This man (Greg Softley) does beautiful work: ...

This man (Greg Softley) does beautiful work:
https://www.cyclomondo.net/
05-04-20, 02:18 PM
Replies: 475
Views: 143,139
Posted By nemo57

Thanks, FS For any interested, here's a link to...

Thanks, FS
For any interested, here's a link to more just-published info on Cecil Walker and your (Yankee) pro track world of the '20s:
https://cycling.org.au/vic/cv-history-cecil-walker-superior
04-28-20, 02:21 AM
Replies: 475
Views: 143,139
Posted By nemo57

Cecil Walker was born in Sydney in 1898. He...

Cecil Walker was born in Sydney in 1898. He didn't want to work in the family's grocery store, and had some talent on the bike so sailed for the US in 1920 to have a go at what was then massively...
04-26-20, 07:52 PM
Replies: 475
Views: 143,139
Posted By nemo57

This here is a 1976 Cecil Walker, frame built by...

This here is a 1976 Cecil Walker, frame built by the late George McDonald here in Melbourne, Oz. Restored by man he taught to build frames - Gordon Hill - paint by Kevin Wigham and lining from 83...
05-07-19, 02:22 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 7,227
Posted By nemo57

If it's of any help ... Following prostatectomy...

If it's of any help ...
Following prostatectomy 2 years ago I was fitted with a penile prosthesis to deal with ED. (And it certainly does - but that's another story.) The additional plumbing made...
04-26-19, 05:58 AM
Replies: 3,550
Views: 976,295
Posted By nemo57

I got a second bike for myself. It's to go on...

I got a second bike for myself.
It's to go on the boards, which is something I've always had a hankering to do.
http://i.imgur.com/QTJnTJz.jpg (https://imgur.com/QTJnTJz)...
03-13-19, 06:24 PM
Replies: 8,760
Views: 1,091,199
Posted By nemo57

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1600x1200/img_4895_4e8502ca57c4381ae5c77d44c2550eae3089239f.jpg
1976 Cecil Walker track frame, probably built by George McDonald. To be turned...
03-13-19, 05:59 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 12,360
Posted By nemo57

I did that yesterday. Tip of the crank tool...

I did that yesterday. Tip of the crank tool wider than the 24mm square hole in my '70s Sugino 75 track cranks. I'm taking it to a man tomorrow.
10-12-18, 12:49 AM
Replies: 3,550
Views: 976,295
Posted By nemo57

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/img_4619_82cd3204052fa0f26c6389fde20bfe7966c268c7.jpg

'76 Hillman
From far away Oz: this built in 1976 by local legend George...
10-08-18, 09:30 PM
Replies: 27,079
Views: 3,097,045
Posted By nemo57

No, but I did 210 km on Sunday. Perhaps that...

No, but I did 210 km on Sunday. Perhaps that explains it.
10-02-18, 07:24 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 43,922
Posted By nemo57

By all accounts rotator cuff repairs do take a...

By all accounts rotator cuff repairs do take a long time to heal properly - if they ever do. Results can be highly variable. Surgeons here in Oz typically talk "6 weeks". That's BS. Non-surgeons...
06-12-18, 06:31 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,943
Posted By nemo57

Johnny I have 'em on both heels. Fortunately,...

Johnny
I have 'em on both heels. Fortunately, I've only had one play up at all over the years, generating a persistent corn that has to be shaved down from time to time. Haven't had the bursitis...
06-05-18, 01:35 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 4,688
Posted By nemo57

Well, Zippy, my mother was a Scots-born redhead...

Well, Zippy, my mother was a Scots-born redhead and I largely inherited her complexion rather than my father's: he turned walnut-brown at the slightest exposure to fresh air. So my cards were marked...
06-03-18, 06:59 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 8,139
Posted By nemo57

It's not essential to give up all other vices to...

It's not essential to give up all other vices to enjoy our masochistic pleasures. I can say with some authority that he will suffer more on the climbs than healthier specimens. But there is a...
05-31-18, 03:03 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 4,688
Posted By nemo57

Hey, Zippy I had been seeing a dermatologist...

Hey, Zippy
I had been seeing a dermatologist annually, but this I noticed at about 6 months after my last visit when a mole bled after I itched it. Saw a local - not my usual - GP who thought it...
05-29-18, 02:48 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 4,688
Posted By nemo57

Down here in Australia, we enjoy the skin cancer...

Down here in Australia, we enjoy the skin cancer capital of the world. This was not realised in my youth, where my Celtic flesh was regularly broiled several layers deep in the summer sun. However,...
05-07-18, 04:11 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,361
Posted By nemo57

14-28 Suntour Perfect 5 and 6 speeds from the...

14-28 Suntour Perfect 5 and 6 speeds from the early-mid 70s are readily available and pretty strong. They take the two-prong removal tool, also available.
03-20-18, 05:15 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,886
Posted By nemo57

One can infer that overseas developments came...

One can infer that overseas developments came down under a little slower then than they do now that the interweb has taken over. For what it's worth, my 1976 Hillman (Oz hand built) has down tube...
03-18-18, 12:46 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,314
Posted By nemo57

... and, to her surprise, she thinks you're kinda...

... and, to her surprise, she thinks you're kinda cute!
Hope you can be patient with the recovery - we're all too old for re-damaging the newly repaired bits of ourselves unnecessarily.
03-10-18, 11:08 PM
Replies: 1,914
Views: 511,026
Posted By nemo57

I'm 61 1. Riding a Hillman roadie of Reynolds...

I'm 61
1. Riding a Hillman roadie of Reynolds 531 made by the late George McDonald here in Melbourne in 1976, and restored by Gordon Hill last year. With all Superbe Pro running gear except for...
03-10-18, 10:53 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,314
Posted By nemo57

Right rotator cuff repaired 10/16 at age 59. 6...

Right rotator cuff repaired 10/16 at age 59. 6 weeks in sling with minimal movement, to allow the tendon a decent chance of healing. Then, as others have said, slow process of what we in Oz call...
01-16-18, 06:14 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,467
Posted By nemo57

Understand the reluctance to dip into Yahoo-jp,...

Understand the reluctance to dip into Yahoo-jp, comrade. Gotta say, though, these do look kinda nice ...
sun Tour SUNTOURshupa-b Pro SUPERBE PRO Boss free hub 100-126 32H bronze : Real Yahoo...
01-15-18, 05:51 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,467
Posted By nemo57

The potential problem with used gear is always...

The potential problem with used gear is always the question of how used it is. Since many of the important parts of hubs are invisible to the purchaser, you just cannot tell what you're getting,...
07-02-17, 05:02 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 7,385
Posted By nemo57

Thanks Don - interesting! Gordon Hill, who...

Thanks Don - interesting!
Gordon Hill, who originally put my bike together (and who restored the frame) isn't over-particular about period-correctness: I'm allowed to go late Superbe Pro as far as...
07-01-17, 07:28 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 7,385
Posted By nemo57

This is correct. The first Sugino Mighty...

This is correct. The first Sugino Mighty cranksets from the '70s are marked 171mm (though Velobase contributors attest to 173Mm and 175mm versions as well), and are 144mm BCD. Smallest chainwheel...
04-22-17, 06:45 AM
Replies: 158
Views: 37,537
Posted By nemo57

mid-70s Hillman 54cm Reynolds 531 frame & fork ...

mid-70s Hillman 54cm Reynolds 531 frame & fork
+ Sugino mighty 171 mm cranks, 52/42 chainwheels & BB
+ Suntour superbe pedals, Christophe toe clips
+ Suntour superbe pro front, 1st gen Cyclone...
04-08-17, 02:06 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,644
Posted By nemo57

Cyclone GT goes to 32T, though some reckon they...

Cyclone GT goes to 32T, though some reckon they can go higher.
04-08-17, 01:02 AM
Replies: 3,550
Views: 976,295
Posted By nemo57

Mid-70s Hillman roadie - the sort of bike I...

Mid-70s Hillman roadie - the sort of bike I couldn't possibly afford back then. Of course, at a shade over 21 lbs. in ye Imperial measure it's grossly heavy and unwieldy. Still, if, as I hope, I...
04-07-17, 10:22 PM
Replies: 2,358
Views: 1,042,603
Posted By nemo57

Mid-'70s Hillman in Reynolds 531 - a small but...

Mid-'70s Hillman in Reynolds 531 - a small but respected Melbourne (Aust) family-run bike business that closed its doors less than a year ago.
Picked up the frame in pink metallic from New South...
04-07-17, 09:37 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,297
Posted By nemo57

I'll take the Suntour Superbe Pro RD & the...

I'll take the Suntour Superbe Pro RD & the Christophe clips & straps if you'll ship to Australia.
Seems I'm too new hereabouts to have hit the minimum # of posts to send PMs. Will see what I can do...
Forum: Introductions
02-06-17, 03:31 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,089
Posted By nemo57

That will be interesting! 45 bikes? Perhaps...

That will be interesting!
45 bikes? Perhaps you should consult someone about this odd obsession ...
01-24-17, 04:38 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,691
Posted By nemo57

Still and all, it's a great image.

Still and all, it's a great image.
Forum: Framebuilders
01-24-17, 02:38 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,214
Posted By nemo57

You could get in touch with Gordon Hill or Ken...

You could get in touch with Gordon Hill or Ken Evans. Both are based in Melbourne, easily found on the web and while their usual thing is light weight steel, you never know if they might be able to...
01-23-17, 08:00 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 10,881
Posted By nemo57

I've a very long way to go on this: a circa 1974...

I've a very long way to go on this: a circa 1974 Hillman, built by George McDonald here in Melbourne. First up, the frame will be off to George's apprentice, Gordon Hill, for a bit of love and nice...
Forum: Introductions
01-19-17, 09:59 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,089
Posted By nemo57

Tanx y'all. The boy is doing well by doing good,...

Tanx y'all. The boy is doing well by doing good, and you're right - I'm more C&V interested, being fairly classic and vintage myself.
Forum: Introductions
01-17-17, 03:01 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,089
Posted By nemo57

Another g'day from Oz

Well, the 30 year old son smashed himself up on his old bike so I bought him a Jim Bundy-brazed Lennie Rogers 80s cycle that is really very nice indeed, and the younger kid has taken my gas pipe...
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