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Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-06-14, 08:59 PM
Replies: 178
Views: 31,622
Posted By rmikkelsen

I had bought the frame used and freshly painted...

I had bought the frame used and freshly painted from Chris in about 1980 -- it had been his personal crit bike. I rode it steadily for years. It had about an 8-year rest, then I dusted it off in...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-06-14, 02:28 PM
Replies: 178
Views: 31,622
Posted By rmikkelsen

Here is my 1978 vintage Chris Kvale. I rode it...

Here is my 1978 vintage Chris Kvale. I rode it about 700 miles this year!: http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w276/rmikkelsen/spring%20rides/IMG_0071small.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-23-13, 11:22 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 450
Posted By rmikkelsen

Veloce 10sp brifter on Campy C-Record 7 sp freewheel

Will this work? I have seen on other boards reports that the Veloce will work with a Shimano 7 sp FW, but would appreciate confirmation, and any advice on how to do it.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-11-13, 12:35 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,163,807
Posted By rmikkelsen

Chrome Schwinn Paramount, Campy 50th anniversary...

Chrome Schwinn Paramount, Campy 50th anniversary gruppo. In Massachusetts. http://boston.craigslist.org/nwb/bik/4054991613.html
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-05-10, 08:16 PM
Replies: 21,742
Views: 3,083,236
Posted By rmikkelsen

Heh. Purely found art. Untouched.

Heh. Purely found art. Untouched.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-05-10, 03:43 PM
Replies: 21,742
Views: 3,083,236
Posted By rmikkelsen

Easter awakening

From Plaistow, NH to Newburyport, Mass. Al fresco lunch, rolling hills and forests, and spring!

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_4gKt-koKvHQ/S7o5egjSF-I/AAAAAAAABiA/dhFrXqg9YOE/s512/IMG_9697.JPG
In case of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-03-09, 03:01 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 572
Posted By rmikkelsen

That was awesome. So what happened to the...

That was awesome. So what happened to the Columbia bicycles? What happened to Westfield manufacturing? Who knew its role in the U.S. bike industry and industrial America went back so far. And how...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-03-09, 10:55 AM
Replies: 21,742
Views: 3,083,236
Posted By rmikkelsen

Nice Caad 4 Pastorbob. Yesterday my new stepson...

Nice Caad 4 Pastorbob.
Yesterday my new stepson Alex had his maiden voyage (and first road bike ride) on a Trek 1400 I helped him build. We rode a figure-eight loop from Haverhill, Mass to Benson...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-15-08, 02:57 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 610
Posted By rmikkelsen

Thanks all. When I got on the bike this a.m. I...

Thanks all. When I got on the bike this a.m. I realized it does have barrell adjusters on the twist shifters. So I guess I'm all set. As to whether it's overkill, I may try it out and see. I've got...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-14-08, 07:37 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 610
Posted By rmikkelsen

XTR RD, with twist-grip (no adjuster) shifter

I just picked up a nice Shimano XTR long-cage rear derailleur (M960) off of Craigslist at a nice price with the idea of trying it out on my daily commuter Specialized Crossroads 7-speed. But now I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-27-08, 01:23 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,354
Posted By rmikkelsen

If it's a 6-speed, you are probably 126 mm...

If it's a 6-speed, you are probably 126 mm dropout spacing.
For bar ends, try trawling e-bay for a set of Shimano SL-BS50, for 6- or 7-speed clusters.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-27-08, 12:35 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,354
Posted By rmikkelsen

Are you sure you want to go through all that, if...

Are you sure you want to go through all that, if your only concern is friction shifters? How long have you ridden with them? I bet it wouldn't take more than a couple weeks to get comfortable. It's...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-25-08, 02:15 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,390
Posted By rmikkelsen

I'm not SURE this is the right forum, since my...

I'm not SURE this is the right forum, since my definition of a beater places it between modern bikes with some residual value, and classic+vintage bikes with collector value.
BUT, you might want to...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-30-08, 08:53 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 482
Posted By rmikkelsen

A good question for the Classic and Vintage forum.

A good question for the Classic and Vintage forum.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-22-08, 09:02 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 989
Posted By rmikkelsen

$45 Benotto Cello Tape???

Seems like a bidding frenzy:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Benotto-Cello-Tape-NEW-NOS-Road-Handlebar-Wrap_W0QQitemZ170209711754QQihZ007QQcategoryZ27951QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-26-08, 10:24 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 996
Posted By rmikkelsen

A great tool for removing BB drive side cups,...

A great tool for removing BB drive side cups, from Sheldon Brown (R.I.P):

http://sheldonbrown.com/tooltips/bbcups.html
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-20-08, 02:08 PM
Replies: 423
Views: 33,495
Posted By rmikkelsen

>>In many pages of the BROOKS 1890 catalogue you...

>>In many pages of the BROOKS 1890 catalogue you can read that the Imperial, Long Distance, Climax...<<

Sounds like they got these off the birth-control shelf. :D
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-17-08, 12:00 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 620
Posted By rmikkelsen

Kevlar!

Kevlar!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-17-08, 11:56 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 433
Posted By rmikkelsen

C-Record to Racing Triple crank conversion

My C-Record crank calls for a 111 mm bottom bracket spindle, just like the Racing Triple. Would there be any chain-line issues is simply switching to a Racing Triple crank? I presume different front...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-31-07, 11:33 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 735
Posted By rmikkelsen

I'm in Rockville, MD, and my '87 C-Record P'Mount...

I'm in Rockville, MD, and my '87 C-Record P'Mount is my main rider, albeit in need of a new BB this winter. It would be fun to do a group ride.
Forum: Touring
12-19-07, 03:00 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 904
Posted By rmikkelsen

Many thanks. Will give it a shot.

Many thanks. Will give it a shot.
Forum: Touring
12-19-07, 09:45 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 904
Posted By rmikkelsen

Specialized Crossroads for touring?

I'm looking for advice on the suitability of a Specialized Crossroads hybrid for a week-long summer tour along the unpaved C&O towpath in Maryland. The bike is probably 3-4 years old. I picked up...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-25-07, 01:05 PM
Replies: 8,244
Views: 556,007
Posted By rmikkelsen

And I knew this was coming: great commuter...

And I knew this was coming:

great commuter
http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/bik/459422939.html
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-25-07, 12:18 PM
Replies: 8,244
Views: 556,007
Posted By rmikkelsen

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/mld/bik/4587117...

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/mld/bik/458711742.html

Wanted: Cheap bike that I can crash w/o worrying
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-13-07, 02:53 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 5,487
Posted By rmikkelsen

>>With the pads off and wheels out, place an...

>>With the pads off and wheels out, place an adjustable wrench on the brake pad holders on the callipers and give them a twist with the wrench.<<

The joys of old technology, that and bashing the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-31-07, 09:29 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,086
Posted By rmikkelsen

Yes, because vintage bikes are what I own. I did...

Yes, because vintage bikes are what I own. I did the Reston (metric) Century last Sunday on a C-Record '87 Paramount. I got quite a few words of appreciation and the bike rode splendidly. The year...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-31-07, 11:54 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 554
Posted By rmikkelsen

I was thinking about that 11-34. It's a pretty...

I was thinking about that 11-34. It's a pretty big step from 24-34, but I'm intrigued. That would require a new RD -- a Deore LX perhaps.
I also need a new BB, because the C-Record spindle is...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-31-07, 10:13 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 554
Posted By rmikkelsen

Thx on the BB compatibility issue. I will pay...

Thx on the BB compatibility issue. I will pay attention to that.
The reason I am looking at the Dura Ace is that there is one on the local Craigslist for $40. I'd have to buy a clamp adapter for...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-31-07, 09:44 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 554
Posted By rmikkelsen

Thanks -- I've got a compatible ISIS BB (SRAM...

Thanks -- I've got a compatible ISIS BB (SRAM Power Pro). And I'll be sticking with friction downtube shifting.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-31-07, 08:42 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 752
Posted By rmikkelsen

If I understand your question right, you can't...

If I understand your question right, you can't replace a thread-on freewheel with a splined freehub. I don't think going from a freewheel with uniglide cogs to hyperglide ones will make any...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-31-07, 07:44 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 554
Posted By rmikkelsen

Triple conversion for 7-speed

I'm experimenting with converting an '87 Schwinn Paramount w/Phil Wood 7 speed freewheel hubs to a triple crank and wondering if the following setup would work. (It's all C-Record now, but I thought...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-30-07, 07:20 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 752
Posted By rmikkelsen

The Shimano 11-28 7-speed should work fine, no? ...

The Shimano 11-28 7-speed should work fine, no?
http://sheldonbrown.com/harris/freewheels.html#7
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-30-07, 07:16 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 11,991
Posted By rmikkelsen

Funny you should ask: ...

Funny you should ask:
http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/bik/409965502.html
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-30-07, 07:14 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 6,109
Posted By rmikkelsen

A leading question your honor!

A leading question your honor!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-30-07, 02:25 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 824
Posted By rmikkelsen

I think that would certainly qualify as a "keeper...

I think that would certainly qualify as a "keeper of the flame" (KOF) bike over on the Classic Rendesvouz list, which has stricter standards for C&V than we do here.
The stem on the commuter bike...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-30-07, 01:19 PM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 94,495
Posted By rmikkelsen

Last Sunday was the Reston Century ride in the...

Last Sunday was the Reston Century ride in the rolling exurbs of Washington, DC in northern Virginia. It is a well organized, good-spirited ride. I went out with my two buddies Ken and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-28-07, 08:07 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 672
Posted By rmikkelsen

Campy, Shimano, Chris King all still make 1"...

Campy, Shimano, Chris King all still make 1" English threaded headsets.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-28-07, 10:15 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,000
Posted By rmikkelsen

A Blackburn rack would be period correct and the...

A Blackburn rack would be period correct and the new ones are little different after 25 years. They also sell seatstay clamps if you don't have brazeon eyelets. ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-28-07, 10:03 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,041
Posted By rmikkelsen

You can also get a DVD with almost every catalog...

You can also get a DVD with almost every catalog published from http://campybike.com/. It's a very useful reference.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-28-07, 09:51 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 982
Posted By rmikkelsen

And the dog? Is that Blue Tick?

And the dog? Is that Blue Tick?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-26-07, 07:00 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 626
Posted By rmikkelsen

Washington Post on Internet, bike thefts

As Web Fuels Bike Thefts, Victims Turn Vigilantes

By Ernesto Londono
Washington Post Staff Writer
Sunday, August 26, 2007; A01

By the time he got the call last month, Martin Moulton had given...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-22-07, 07:30 AM
Replies: 8,244
Views: 556,007
Posted By rmikkelsen

A slight problem with a stuck seat post: ...

A slight problem with a stuck seat post:

"the seat collar is broken so i had to epoxy- glue the seat post into the seat tube"

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/bik/403067204.html
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-21-07, 07:24 PM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 94,495
Posted By rmikkelsen

Thanks Ricohman. You ever take any pictures with...

Thanks Ricohman. You ever take any pictures with that old Ricoh? (I presume that's what's in your avatar). I've got an ancient Leica IIf that takes the prettiest black-and-whites. Maybe I could slip...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-21-07, 02:37 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,873
Posted By rmikkelsen

I find if I strike up a conversation with a rider...

I find if I strike up a conversation with a rider and say something nice about their bike -- be it a bells-and-whistles roadie, a rump-sprung townie, or vintage steel, I usually get some ego-stroking...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-20-07, 02:35 PM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 94,495
Posted By rmikkelsen

Two weeks ago I did this ride and it was too hot...

Two weeks ago I did this ride and it was too hot to worry about pictures. On Saturday, it was in the mid-70s -- about 20 degrees cooler, so here goes. A 50-mile loop north of DC through rolling farm...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-20-07, 08:27 AM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 94,495
Posted By rmikkelsen

A colleague of mine who is a professional is...

A colleague of mine who is a professional is raving about his Panasonic Lumix with a Leica lens. He takes it along with his full kit of Canon gear. It looks like a nice size for riding, too. I think...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-19-07, 09:24 AM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 94,495
Posted By rmikkelsen

nice ride. nice cell fone pix

nice ride. nice cell fone pix
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-16-07, 08:11 PM
Replies: 8,244
Views: 556,007
Posted By rmikkelsen

An alert numskull watcher beat us to it: ...

An alert numskull watcher beat us to it:

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/bik/398778888.html
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-15-07, 07:58 PM
Replies: 8,244
Views: 556,007
Posted By rmikkelsen

No, I think he means it literally, as in "it's so...

No, I think he means it literally, as in "it's so cheap it will fall apart in three days";):D
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-15-07, 07:47 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,680
Posted By rmikkelsen

Wash it in hot water and dry it in the dryer....

Wash it in hot water and dry it in the dryer. It'll shrink just like a cotton t-shirt. :)
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