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03-05-24, 07:20 PM
Replies: 212
Views: 7,681
Posted By smurfy

Since I'm now in my sixties and stiff w/arthritis...

Since I'm now in my sixties and stiff w/arthritis it's easier for me to downsize my collection since I don't want a bike I'm not going to ride or can't ride.

I'm down to four complete bikes and...
03-03-24, 05:30 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 503
Posted By smurfy

I'm guessing early to mid-'80's. It's not a...

I'm guessing early to mid-'80's. It's not a Sprint (which I had until recently) since mine had a chrome chainstay and the chrome fork on mine had the cloverleaf on each side of the fork crown. Your...
03-03-24, 05:10 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 291
Posted By smurfy

Ok, here's ...

Ok, here's
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a side shot as requested.
03-02-24, 05:52 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,595
Posted By smurfy

I had a Schwinn catalog w/prices as a kid back in...

I had a Schwinn catalog w/prices as a kid back in '72 and I remember to this day the Paramount was a heart-stopping $600! I don't think Mom and Dad would buy me on of those for Christmas anytime soon...
03-02-24, 05:41 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 291
Posted By smurfy

They are 38mm width. Not much room for anything...

They are 38mm width. Not much room for anything wider. I had these same wheels with 42mm tires on a LeTour and they just barely fit with about 1mm clearance. I don't know the clearance with 700c...
03-02-24, 02:07 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 291
Posted By smurfy

'88 Schwinn Traveler 650B Build (Just Back From Paint Shop)

OK, here it is all completed.

I didn't ride it yet, have to get it tuned up and everything dialed in. Maybe redo the bar tape and tweak the fender line a little bit. ...
02-27-24, 06:50 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 810
Posted By smurfy

Actually nothing! Well, it's normally $200...

Actually nothing!

Well, it's normally $200 but I worked out a trade with my lugged-steel Colnago Sprint I wasn't riding anymore due to the riding position (I am getting too old and stiff to ride...
02-25-24, 07:08 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 810
Posted By smurfy

No, I never did anything with the headbadge.

No, I never did anything with the headbadge.
02-25-24, 09:40 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 810
Posted By smurfy

Just Back From The Paint Shop

Got it back yesterday. My '88 Schwinn Traveler with new cherry-red powder coat. Shout out to K & G Bicycles of Kettering, OH for offering this service. I will be building it up as a 650B conversion...
03-05-23, 09:52 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 5,350
Posted By smurfy

I'm almost 62 and simply quit my cycling club...

I'm almost 62 and simply quit my cycling club years ago partially because I can't keep up with the group anymore. After a day's work during the weekday I'm simply too tired to ride, anyway. My club...
03-02-23, 04:34 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 9,338
Posted By smurfy

Sorry to bring up an old thread but I thought...

Sorry to bring up an old thread but I thought this subject was quite interesting (and I'm near my third week of recovering from knee-replacement surgery so I'm getting kind of bored).

I have a...
02-22-23, 08:01 AM
Replies: 135
Views: 7,813
Posted By smurfy

This reminds my of an invitational ride a few...

This reminds my of an invitational ride a few years ago where I was struggling at forty-five miles into a fifty-mile route and it was almost ninety degrees outside. A young lady who was a ride...
02-21-23, 11:26 AM
Replies: 134
Views: 10,654
Posted By smurfy

Ok, this might be a good place to ask. Eight...

Ok, this might be a good place to ask.

Eight days ago I underwent a full knee replacement surgery. Although my recovery is going well (almost TOO well!) I'm barely into the second week of the...
02-21-23, 07:50 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,218
Posted By smurfy

Is this the same as ROM (range of motion)...

Is this the same as ROM (range of motion) training?

Eight days ago I underwent full knee replacement surgery and I will probably start doing ROM training by the beginning of the month when I get...
10-30-22, 12:42 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 5,052
Posted By smurfy

Well I just got the bad news from my doctor last...

Well I just got the bad news from my doctor last Friday: Stage 4 arthritis (bone-on-bone) requiring total knee replacement on my right knee at age 61. Did a twenty-one mile ride yesterday after a...
08-08-21, 03:51 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,024
Posted By smurfy

Cool weather rider here. The older I get the less...

Cool weather rider here. The older I get the less tolerant of heat I get. I haven't even been on a bike ride since Memorial Day weekend and I probably won't ride again until Sept. The problem is...
08-08-21, 03:40 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 4,591
Posted By smurfy

My helmets are always stored in my closet away...

My helmets are always stored in my closet away from sunlight when not being used. I don't know if that makes them last a little longer but it certainly doesn't hurt.
08-08-21, 12:09 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 3,108
Posted By smurfy

As a cool-weather rider who never rode much at...

As a cool-weather rider who never rode much at night I'm afraid I'll have no other choice if I want to get a decent amount of rides in for the season. Put up the bikes for the summer due to profuse...
08-06-21, 12:45 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 10,677
Posted By smurfy

Whoop, whoop, whoop! Call the Fender Police. I...

Whoop, whoop, whoop! Call the Fender Police. I think we might have a violator here.

Velo-Orange snakeskin fenders on my '87 Schwinn Le Tour 650b conversion.

By the way the other bikes featured...
08-01-21, 08:39 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 6,927
Posted By smurfy

I can't wait until this autumn and winter since...

I can't wait until this autumn and winter since summer riding is out for me due to overheating and breathing problems in high heat/humidity conditions. With the exception of a few test rides I...
07-29-21, 03:14 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 4,773
Posted By smurfy

I have heavy arthritis in my one knee which...

I have heavy arthritis in my one knee which doesn't seem to affect my cycling but after I did a metric century late last year I could hardly get off my bike. 30 to 50 mile rides are good for me, too,...
07-28-21, 07:34 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 4,773
Posted By smurfy

Unfortunately mtn biking is another activity I...

Unfortunately mtn biking is another activity I used to enjoy but simply can't do anymore unless it's smooth rock and root-free singletrack. I just don't have the balance and coordination I used to...
07-28-21, 06:17 PM
Replies: 274
Views: 32,614
Posted By smurfy

Since I turned 60 a couple of months ago and even...

Since I turned 60 a couple of months ago and even before that I found that I can't listen to rock anymore. It just gives me a headache.

My taste in music nowadays is ambient trance, erethal wave,...
07-28-21, 05:28 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 4,316
Posted By smurfy

As I get older I seem to sweat more profusely and...

As I get older I seem to sweat more profusely and also have breathing problems so I simply don't ride. Riding in the 80's F is out of the question and even the 70's is pushing it. No matter how much...
07-28-21, 05:11 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 4,773
Posted By smurfy

I just turned 60 in May and, with the exception...

I just turned 60 in May and, with the exception of a few test rides, haven't been on a bike since late May. As I get older I can no longer handle hot weather doe to overheating and breathing problems...
07-11-21, 05:42 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 558
Posted By smurfy

I recently purchased a black B17 standard with...

I recently purchased a black B17 standard with the cutout on top and the pre-drilled holes. I was surprised this model still has chrome rails as I thought they quit doing that.
07-11-21, 12:27 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 4,781
Posted By smurfy

I had a Cloud 9 on my Trek Pure my dad gave me...

I had a Cloud 9 on my Trek Pure my dad gave me and that seat is horrible. The cushion and springs are, well, too soft and "springy" and hurt my back. Replaced it with a Brooks B67 and after a test...
07-05-21, 11:26 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 5,803
Posted By smurfy

I turned 60 last May and no longer ride kit,...

I turned 60 last May and no longer ride kit, although I still wear the lycra tops. I wear Columbia casual shorts with belt loops that I bought at a bike shop so I guess they're legit for bike riding....
07-05-21, 10:51 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 7,188
Posted By smurfy

I turned 60 in May of this year. Got in as many...

I turned 60 in May of this year. Got in as many rides in May as I could before putting up the bike for the summer (too hot and humid here and I have breathing problems) so I will have to wait until...
07-05-21, 10:13 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 33,036
Posted By smurfy

Sheldon Brown may have invented the term?

Sheldon Brown may have invented the term?
07-05-21, 10:07 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,014
Posted By smurfy

For your inspiration I'm submitting a photo of an...

For your inspiration I'm submitting a photo of an MCS 110/130 bcd chainring I just completed this weekend. I used oven cleaner to remove the blue ano on the front side of it. Started with 120 grit...
07-05-21, 09:46 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 5,127
Posted By smurfy

I would also like to see some vintage-inspired...

I would also like to see some vintage-inspired (otherwise new) shirts with vintage logos on them. Is there such a thing? Not to hijack the thread but I also collect t-shirts from out-of-area bike...
07-05-21, 09:31 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,478
Posted By smurfy

Sell Complete or Part Out?

I'm thinking of selling my lugged-steel circa-1990 Colnago Sprint. Although I enjoy riding the bike I'm now in my sixties and with my stiffness and soreness it's getting more difficult for me to...
06-25-21, 02:31 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,035
Posted By smurfy

That's what I said when I got my Nashbar touring...

That's what I said when I got my Nashbar touring frame but that was two bikes ago!
06-25-21, 12:34 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 8,766
Posted By smurfy

IMHO all Brooks leather saddles will be gone in...

IMHO all Brooks leather saddles will be gone in ten years or so as I have a gut feeling they might want to concentrate on their Cambium line. It's just simple demographics, younger and new riders...
06-21-21, 04:01 PM
Replies: 27,920
Views: 4,494,079
Posted By smurfy

Unfortunately I had to postpone and maybe even...

Unfortunately I had to postpone and maybe even abandon my Raleigh project. The fork I already had to scrap since the cone and stem is hopelessly stuck inside the steerer and ended up deforming it (if...
06-13-21, 09:19 AM
Replies: 27,920
Views: 4,494,079
Posted By smurfy

Here's my current project. '57 (I was told)...

Here's my current project. '57 (I was told) Raleigh Sports. It was a "barn find" (or maybe a garage or storage shed) but it has been inside a structure most of it's life. It did have a Dynohub which...
06-13-21, 08:28 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 3,853
Posted By smurfy

I worked part-time as a bike shop mech from '96...

I worked part-time as a bike shop mech from '96 to '99.

Funny story: sometime eight years ago I was laid off from my full-time job and got the idea of working in a bike shop again. In an interview...
05-16-21, 07:00 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 4,775
Posted By smurfy

This saddle was a "barn find" (probably been...

This saddle was a "barn find" (probably been inside a barn for the last forty of so years) on a Raleigh that was given to me which I still have. The Raleigh will be my "resto-mod" and the saddle is...
05-15-21, 05:30 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 4,775
Posted By smurfy

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

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/20210515_192642_4f8a3bc6bf9154f952ccf3f66412b0869ccc2964.jpg
Original B66 off of '50's-era Raleigh Sports. Tried to Proofide it but I...
05-15-21, 03:39 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,437
Posted By smurfy

Pre-softened = pre-worn out. Just my opinion.

Pre-softened = pre-worn out. Just my opinion.
05-15-21, 07:49 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,437
Posted By smurfy

I collect Brooks leather saddles however all my...

I collect Brooks leather saddles however all my saddles are inside my living quarters whether they are mounted on bikes or not. I Proofide my saddles on my bikes underside once only and then once a...
05-14-21, 06:11 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 4,325
Posted By smurfy

A cycling friend of mine said that Covid and...

A cycling friend of mine said that Covid and Brexit were affecting the sales/distribution of Brooks saddles since the leather ones are made in England but shipped to a warehouse in Italy. Also a bike...
05-14-21, 03:50 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 4,325
Posted By smurfy

While I applaud these companies trying to revive...

While I applaud these companies trying to revive the leather saddle I'm afraid they will become a relic of cycling past. I have a weird feeling that Brooks will concentrate on their Cambium line of...
05-09-21, 05:29 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,057
Posted By smurfy

10-spd over? I'm still riding 9-spd except for my...

10-spd over? I'm still riding 9-spd except for my gravel bike which is 10. How many speeds do we need? Or is it the cool kids that ride 12-spd now?
05-09-21, 03:44 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 7,258
Posted By smurfy

I still have my bottle of Spin Doctor bike wash I...

I still have my bottle of Spin Doctor bike wash I got from Performance (which no longer exists). Simple Green was originally developed for bicycles from what I heard. I wouldn't use anything else....
05-05-21, 04:08 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 12,307
Posted By smurfy

Sproket for Bendix 2-spd kickback hub is NOS. Hub...

Sproket for Bendix 2-spd kickback hub is NOS. Hub itself is not NOS but very lightly used. Included for those unfamiliar with them....
05-04-21, 05:17 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 4,639
Posted By smurfy

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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05-04-21, 03:31 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 4,639
Posted By smurfy

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

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1540x2000/20210504_171427_9bbf4635d7bc3624f54a505a7efe07b73132e984.jpg
Photo of rear of headlight bracket. I really haven't had much time to...
05-03-21, 06:53 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 4,639
Posted By smurfy

Also I have a completely rust-free SA AW (date 7...

Also I have a completely rust-free SA AW (date 7 54) three-speed hub looking for a good home. No pitting at all on the metal hub shell, it actually looks brand new if I can manage to get some of the...
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