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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-10-24, 12:14 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 361
Posted By Triplecrank92

New Fuso 1st Gen

I thought I would share my latest project. It's a first generation Fuso. Having done some research on the Fuso website, this one belonged to rjhammett in the past. Mr. Hammett restored the frame by...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-05-24, 05:58 AM
Replies: 301
Views: 14,010
Posted By Triplecrank92

Herd Camoflage

Ha...I got to the point that "sneaking another cow into the herd" didn't register on the wife's radar. I guess I reached "critical mass". My issue was not having my own barn for the herd to live in....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-29-24, 06:58 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,532
Posted By Triplecrank92

If you go the "block" route, you can minimize the...

If you go the "block" route, you can minimize the paint damage by tightening the block slightly, loosen it, re-position the block over the another part of the dent and then slightly retighten it. ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-10-24, 09:54 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,079
Posted By Triplecrank92

Well, it didn't take the 30 seconds, but maybe 5...

Well, it didn't take the 30 seconds, but maybe 5 minutes to move the cable and then calibrate the barrel adjuster to smooth out the chain's movement between the cogs. What was unexpected was the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-10-24, 07:52 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,079
Posted By Triplecrank92

Thanks to all for your input so far! I've been...

Thanks to all for your input so far! I've been swamped at work and at home for the last few days which has prevented me from working on the bike, much less responding to this thread. As soon as the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-08-24, 04:57 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,079
Posted By Triplecrank92

Thanks to all for the feedback. The Dura-Ace...

Thanks to all for the feedback. The Dura-Ace shift levers are the first Shimano 7XXX component in my "singularly focused" collection of 6XXX and lower series of spare parts. The pull, RD and cassette...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-07-24, 07:40 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,079
Posted By Triplecrank92

DT Shifter / Rear Cassette Adjustment

A question for the group: (Pictures can be added if it would help or make the thread a little more interesting)

I recently decided to change out my ST-6400 brake / shift levers for some Dura-Ace...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-11-23, 06:06 AM
Replies: 617
Views: 83,192
Posted By Triplecrank92

'87 Circuit

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-19-23, 09:24 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 5,116
Posted By Triplecrank92

‘87 Schwinn Circuit

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-26-23, 06:30 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,725
Posted By Triplecrank92

Here are my suggestions from my experience: ...

Here are my suggestions from my experience:

To start, use a doorway (as suggested) or a narrow hallway that you can reach the walls with both arms.
Wear tennis shoes, not your clip-in cleats,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-24-23, 02:35 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,346
Posted By Triplecrank92

Dear BF Members Who-So-Kindly-Replied-Above, ...

Dear BF Members Who-So-Kindly-Replied-Above,

It's come to my attention, given the replies, that I may not have applied the correct "context" for my original post, aka "therapy". So, in tapping the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-23, 08:01 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,346
Posted By Triplecrank92

In Need of Repair and/or Marriage Guidance

Well, I got home today and noticed that the RB-1 was balanced straight up against the wall without a single degree of lean into the wall. Figuring the wife (whom I love) moved it for some reason, I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-11-23, 05:35 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,339
Posted By Triplecrank92

Deja Vu? Vintage Centurion Website

Anyone been to Vintage-Centurion.com lately? I was looking up info on a Centurion RS Elite that popped up on CL and the site didn't load. The Wayback Machine site shows their last captured image in...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-04-23, 11:46 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,531
Posted By Triplecrank92

Mucho Gracias! It rode well this morning but had...

Mucho Gracias! It rode well this morning but had a little slippage in the DT shifters which I hope to correct by checking the washers in the shifters or finding some nylon washers. The RD needs a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-04-23, 10:50 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,531
Posted By Triplecrank92

To Close This Thread

I was finally able to complete the work on the Circuit and took it for its inaugural ride this morning....


...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-18-23, 10:31 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,531
Posted By Triplecrank92

Cables

So back to work on the Circuit. I was able to "correct" the problem with the Cinelli 110mm stem. At some point in the past, I apparently tried my stock of stems on another project and mistakenly...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-31-23, 07:31 PM
Replies: 604
Views: 76,887
Posted By Triplecrank92

'92 rb-1

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-27-23, 06:30 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,531
Posted By Triplecrank92

I dunno now. SurferRosa's "Mona Lisa" of red...

I dunno now. SurferRosa's "Mona Lisa" of red cable housing is tilting the needle that way. Maybe it's a touch more of an impressionistic Van Gogh than a Da Vinci!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-27-23, 06:25 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 8,645
Posted By Triplecrank92

Nice Work....the Bianchi is gorgeous!

Nice Work....the Bianchi is gorgeous!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-27-23, 09:58 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,531
Posted By Triplecrank92

Kickin the tires

I hobbled the bike together enough to ride around the block a few times this morning to get a quick assessment (like the brake hoods?). Here are the results:

The stem is on the fence in terms of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-23-23, 08:57 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,531
Posted By Triplecrank92

I've got the white tape and hoods on stand-by. I...

I've got the white tape and hoods on stand-by. I lucked out and found some white NOS Did-Comp hoods online cheap. The original hoods were sticky, dirty and falling apart. SO, if anyone has any ideas...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-23-23, 07:11 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,531
Posted By Triplecrank92

But it never fails that the one stem you need and...

But it never fails that the one stem you need and want to use is not the one in the parts bin. I'm going to install the front brake and run it around the block to see if I like the longer stem before...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-23-23, 07:08 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,531
Posted By Triplecrank92

Thank you kindly!

Thank you kindly!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-22-23, 09:20 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,531
Posted By Triplecrank92

Mock Up

Last night, having dissolved the original stem, I installed the handlebars on a parts bin, 110 mm Cinelli stem, but couldn't tighten the clamp down on the bars. The central sleeve of the bars...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-21-23, 03:25 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,531
Posted By Triplecrank92

Clear Coat

To prevent the Testors flat black from rubbing off, I used a can of Rust-Oleum's Matte Clear Enamel to very lightly spray 4 to 5 coats on the fork. If I was going to mess up, I figured it would be...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-21-23, 03:10 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,531
Posted By Triplecrank92

Painting

Having removed the stem from the fork, I prepped the frame for touch-up painting. This touch-up was achieved by using an Iwata airbrush. I taped the "Schwinn" logos, the "warning" decal between the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-04-22, 08:18 PM
Replies: 617
Views: 83,192
Posted By Triplecrank92

My '87 Prologue

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-01-22, 07:09 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 8,532
Posted By Triplecrank92

Like the closing of Vintage-Trek, is there...

Like the closing of Vintage-Trek, is there anything that could be "salvaged" from Velocals, with their approval of course, before the graphics files or "whatnot" are lost? This thought may be more...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-01-22, 06:48 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 8,911
Posted By Triplecrank92

Arrgh

EDIT: I just read further down the C&V page and saw that there's already a thread on Velocals closing.

First Vintage-Trek and now Velocals.....What Velocal Type Do I Need...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-30-22, 07:09 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,531
Posted By Triplecrank92

Circuit Rebuild

EDIT: I've updated this thread as I am closing in on finishing the build.

Several months ago, I picked up an '87 Schwinn Circuit (the black matte finished one) that was in rough shape. It appears...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-25-22, 05:35 AM
Replies: 1,088
Views: 295,093
Posted By Triplecrank92

'83 tsiv

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-24-22, 05:44 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,135
Posted By Triplecrank92

Once you pull the latest tube off and test it, is...

Once you pull the latest tube off and test it, is the new hole in the approximate same spot as the hole in the first tube? If so, I ran across this situation that might give you an answer. I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-07-22, 05:48 AM
Replies: 395
Views: 148,024
Posted By Triplecrank92

Very Nice!, says the owner of an '89 Giro. More...

Very Nice!, says the owner of an '89 Giro. More and closer pics, with the drive side, please?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-13-22, 07:03 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,111
Posted By Triplecrank92

'92 rb-1

Mine, as purchased... still have some work to do!
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/640x480/rb_1_67e592ab4ea59c1cfe71e86fe2215c47957eccfc.jpeg...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-11-22, 06:22 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,111
Posted By Triplecrank92

What a coincidence! A '92 RB-1 popped up on FB...

What a coincidence! A '92 RB-1 popped up on FB last weekend and I picked it up having read about the "mystic" qualities of a Bridgestone. It still has the spec'ed bar end shifters which is taking...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-01-22, 05:31 AM
Replies: 727
Views: 209,611
Posted By Triplecrank92

My '89 Giro

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-26-22, 06:47 PM
Replies: 195
Views: 63,276
Posted By Triplecrank92

'84 Fuji TSIV

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-12-22, 05:36 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,152,880
Posted By Triplecrank92

'84 Trek 770

$425
https://miami.craigslist.org/brw/bik/d/cool-bike-sale-250-and-up/7496849994.html

https://images.craigslist.org/00Y0Y_enTbE0iOg75z_0CI0t2_600x450.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-20-22, 08:27 PM
Replies: 287
Views: 40,013
Posted By Triplecrank92

'83 Trek 700

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-19-22, 09:06 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,334
Posted By Triplecrank92

I'll second that! I have a '83 700 which is all...

I'll second that! I have a '83 700 which is all 531. It's one of those sportsters / tweener setups splitting the difference between the touring and racing geometries. Even though it's nearly 40...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-19-22, 08:45 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 22,122
Posted By Triplecrank92

Your comments are appreciated. This was my second...

Your comments are appreciated. This was my second attempt after having wrapped the '83 Trek the same way. The Trek wrapped, for whatever reason, straighter and more consistently when comparing either...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-17-22, 07:35 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 22,122
Posted By Triplecrank92

'83 Fuji TSIV

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-14-22, 10:58 AM
Replies: 154
Views: 16,975
Posted By Triplecrank92

'83 Fuji Touring Series IV

Brooks saddle, hammered Handsome fenders, with all of the original Suntour Cyclone drive train. I replaced the tires with 27 x 1 Panaracer Paselas to fit the fenders. Still doing some fine...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-26-22, 06:24 PM
Replies: 2,819
Views: 1,130,408
Posted By Triplecrank92

Thank you very kindly! Your 412 is very sharp,...

Thank you very kindly! Your 412 is very sharp, as those old Treks are wonderful rides. My '83 700 is one of those bikes that disappear underneath the rider.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-26-22, 06:02 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 3,991
Posted By Triplecrank92

While I now just lay my bike in the back of the...

While I now just lay my bike in the back of the Highlander when traveling to rides, I am in search of a car for an old bike rack, the En-Flite, a wonderful design (image below borrowed from the web)....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-24-22, 11:33 AM
Replies: 2,819
Views: 1,130,408
Posted By Triplecrank92

'83 Fuji Touring Series IV

Here's my latest and among one of the prettiest bikes in stable: a 1983 Fuji Touring Series IV. I picked it up several months ago and it was in near pristine condition given how the prior owner had...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-12-22, 06:04 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,152,880
Posted By Triplecrank92

1988 Serotta full custom w/ Columbus TSX & Campy...

1988 Serotta full custom w/ Columbus TSX & Campy Chorus - $575https://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/bik/d/alpharetta-1988-serotta-full-custom/7463951172.html
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-01-22, 07:22 AM
Replies: 395
Views: 148,024
Posted By Triplecrank92

I thought I had posted my Giro on this thread, so...

I thought I had posted my Giro on this thread, so what a nice surprise to find I am incorrect. Another opportunity to show pics of the kids! :) However, I need to take another picture since I have...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-28-22, 06:50 AM
Replies: 395
Views: 148,024
Posted By Triplecrank92

I have a similar '89 frame. During my research on...

I have a similar '89 frame. During my research on it, I read that the Mondial had the DS chrome chain stay. If yours has original chrome, it may be a Mondial. The '89 Specialissima and Giro had...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-21-22, 06:12 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,103
Posted By Triplecrank92

Sweet looking C'dale! I agree with the others in...

Sweet looking C'dale! I agree with the others in that it looks very clean and was well preserved. I have one of the 3.0 frames and it's one of my lighter and faster accelerating bikes since it was...
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