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Forum: Road Cycling
08-03-21, 02:31 PM
Replies: 227
Views: 15,096
Posted By boomerbicyclist

I have three bikes, each with a different style...

I have three bikes, each with a different style pedal. My Colnago has Look clipless (which I am still trying to get used to), my Bianchi has toeclips, and my Bacchetta has Power Grips, which I find...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-18-21, 12:19 PM
Replies: 185
Views: 21,992
Posted By boomerbicyclist

Boisiecyclist, I'm glad I just bought a horn;...

Boisiecyclist, I'm glad I just bought a horn; otherwise, I'd have to make the painful decision to part with either my Colnago, my Bianchi, or my Vespa to help finance that great-looking Tommassini....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-01-21, 01:45 PM
Replies: 185
Views: 21,992
Posted By boomerbicyclist

Oh, man, I need a bucket to catch the saliva.

Oh, man, I need a bucket to catch the saliva.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-18-21, 01:04 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 13,151
Posted By boomerbicyclist

The excess cable aside, I think it's one of the...

The excess cable aside, I think it's one of the most beautiful bikes I've ever seen; and I'd have one in a moment if I could justify it.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-23-20, 09:20 AM
Replies: 2,360
Views: 1,046,715
Posted By boomerbicyclist

Bigbossman--Dang!, you know how to hurt a guy....

Bigbossman--Dang!, you know how to hurt a guy. Classic Italian steel Mmm, mmm, mmm. Like lining up Virna Lisi, Sophia Loren, and Claudia Cardinelli.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-21-20, 10:23 AM
Replies: 149
Views: 11,573
Posted By boomerbicyclist

A week ago the local air quality number was about...

A week ago the local air quality number was about 9 million; today it's 36, hallelujah, so assuming I get all the stuff done this morning I need to, I'll be out pedaling, too. Everybody stay safe.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-14-20, 04:06 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 11,573
Posted By boomerbicyclist

I'm straight south of you, in Portland. There is...

I'm straight south of you, in Portland. There is no way in the world I would be pedaling right now, unless the circumstances were dire. Like you up around Puget Sound, our skies have been somewhere...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-20-20, 01:43 PM
Replies: 129
Views: 12,588
Posted By boomerbicyclist

I'd love to have triples on all my bikes--even my...

I'd love to have triples on all my bikes--even my Superissimo. But then, as of this writing I'm a week and a half away from 64, so.... But I've always liked triples.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-20-20, 01:41 PM
Replies: 129
Views: 12,588
Posted By boomerbicyclist

jlaw, what the heck is that thing? I've never...

jlaw, what the heck is that thing? I've never seen anything like it in front.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-20-20, 01:37 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 4,978
Posted By boomerbicyclist

I used $100 paper route money in summer 1973 to...

I used $100 paper route money in summer 1973 to buy a barely-used $120 Peugeot [get this--after owning the bike an entire month, he got his grandmother to buy him a top-end Gitane] from the friend of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-30-20, 03:57 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 21,469
Posted By boomerbicyclist

I'd say Renovo, but they went under two years...

I'd say Renovo, but they went under two years ago. Shame, too, because they were awesome.

That being said, probably something from Eddy, a Specialized Roubaix (gimme a break--I'm five weeks away...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-20-19, 01:40 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,593
Posted By boomerbicyclist

Beats me; all I know is it's a 3T stem on my...

Beats me; all I know is it's a 3T stem on my Bianchi Nuovo Racing. Maybe the vintage will tell you what you need. Afraid I don't know what you're referring to by external securement.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-20-19, 12:55 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,593
Posted By boomerbicyclist

Quill

This should be a one-reply "thread", but I can't find the answer. Why's it called a quill stem?
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-15-19, 05:07 PM
Replies: 1,914
Views: 512,571
Posted By boomerbicyclist

Thanks for the gentle nag about weights: I hate...

Thanks for the gentle nag about weights: I hate 'em because I find lifting tedious, painful, and generally futile for me (I took a weight training class my senior year of high school, and in an...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-04-19, 05:27 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 10,775
Posted By boomerbicyclist

I guess I have to respectfully disagree--though...

I guess I have to respectfully disagree--though not entirely--as I see the photos you post. I suspect, having been a professional driver & still a private one, that what most people see in their...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-04-19, 05:13 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 10,775
Posted By boomerbicyclist

the Maelochs, you make a good point; the...

the

Maelochs, you make a good point; the metal Bubble of Invincibiliy & Omnipotence definitely changes our perspectives and even thought patterns, just as does even the smallest taste of power...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-22-19, 12:51 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,288
Posted By boomerbicyclist

Make sure you take a bucket to catch all the...

Make sure you take a bucket to catch all the saliva. That thing's gorgeous. best of fortune with it, if that's what you decide on.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-22-19, 12:27 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 4,992
Posted By boomerbicyclist

Speaking as someone who is forever looking for...

Speaking as someone who is forever looking for the "perfect" (French horn) mouthpiece, as well as a lover of fine road bikes, I can confidently assert that "N" does not exist in the mind of an...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-22-19, 12:25 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 4,992
Posted By boomerbicyclist

I call that being off to a good start.

I call that being off to a good start.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-22-19, 12:23 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,064
Posted By boomerbicyclist

John, just curious as to why you wanted an...

John, just curious as to why you wanted an aluminum (yes, I know that's US spelling--Jeremy Clarkson would surely chide me) frame, since I'm curious about things. Do you mind enlightening me? Cheers.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-22-19, 11:58 AM
Replies: 261
Views: 30,103
Posted By boomerbicyclist

True enough. thanks, mate.

True enough. thanks, mate.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-21-19, 11:21 AM
Replies: 1,914
Views: 512,571
Posted By boomerbicyclist

63 in early May.

63 in early May.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-21-19, 11:03 AM
Replies: 261
Views: 30,103
Posted By boomerbicyclist

Sorry for the query, but can't find a good...

Sorry for the query, but can't find a good information source beyond the official Eroica site. My question is this: the Brooks saddle on my Nuovo Racing is long since dead, but being vegan, I really...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-21-19, 10:51 AM
Replies: 261
Views: 30,103
Posted By boomerbicyclist

Gorgeous Legnano; proof that mud can be beautiful...

Gorgeous Legnano; proof that mud can be beautiful at times.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-20-19, 10:43 PM
Replies: 159
Views: 26,011
Posted By boomerbicyclist

Tempting to shout "Comply!".

Tempting to shout "Comply!".
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-20-19, 10:42 PM
Replies: 159
Views: 26,011
Posted By boomerbicyclist

Superissimo possibly, but you would most likely...

Superissimo possibly, but you would most likely know a lot better than I. As I said, I can't find one identifying number or name; all I can come up with is Brain Custom on the seat tube. Pink? Yes,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-20-19, 05:33 PM
Replies: 159
Views: 26,011
Posted By boomerbicyclist

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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Craigslist Colnago, probably late 80s vintage. Love to find a model...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-20-19, 05:21 PM
Replies: 2,360
Views: 1,046,715
Posted By boomerbicyclist

Love your Crater Lake De Rosa w/triple, and the...

Love your Crater Lake De Rosa w/triple, and the Mondial is almost unethically gorgeous; but man, that Tommasini makes me seriously envious.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-20-19, 05:10 PM
Replies: 2,355
Views: 561,484
Posted By boomerbicyclist

Wow, steel Colnago. Now I know why I like Dire...

Wow, steel Colnago. Now I know why I like Dire Straits.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-20-19, 05:01 PM
Replies: 2,355
Views: 561,484
Posted By boomerbicyclist

I don't have any pictures, but I do know Bill...

I don't have any pictures, but I do know Bill Walton was and probably is devoted cyclist. I read a few months ago (RBA?) in a short interview, that while at UCLA he had road bike custom made for him...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-20-19, 04:57 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,981
Posted By boomerbicyclist

You'll find yourself in good company--the "new"...

You'll find yourself in good company--the "new" Fiat 125 is a Miata with only a different nameplate and a couple cosmetic changes.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-18-19, 04:53 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 7,381
Posted By boomerbicyclist

Wow; all three get the saliva glands going, but...

Wow; all three get the saliva glands going, but the Eddy is my fave. Good show, mate.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-18-19, 04:50 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 7,381
Posted By boomerbicyclist

Hear, hear.

Hear, hear.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-18-19, 04:48 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 7,381
Posted By boomerbicyclist

Lovely ride. I'd say I'm green with envy, but....

Lovely ride. I'd say I'm green with envy, but....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-18-19, 04:47 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 7,381
Posted By boomerbicyclist

I see why. Steel Raleigh with a triple? Oh, yeah....

I see why. Steel Raleigh with a triple? Oh, yeah. (BTW, which MAX stop is that?)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-18-19, 03:41 PM
Replies: 159
Views: 26,011
Posted By boomerbicyclist

Would love to, but this is my first post, so the...

Would love to, but this is my first post, so the site mgr says I can't yet.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-14-17, 05:05 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,087
Posted By boomerbicyclist

pedal grease

Is Phil's a good choice for pedal installation?
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