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Posted By jamesdak

If it helps, I just paid 750 for one of these...

If it helps, I just paid 750 for one of these from an overseas seller I have dealt with in the past. Full bike but with a lower end Campagnolo Mirage build and what looks like bad chrome on the...
03-27-24, 07:57 AM
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Posted By jamesdak

The Testor orange is a good match so I've been...

The Testor orange is a good match so I've been doing more touch up on this. I also took a hair dryer and plastic scrapper to it last night and go most of the old decal residue off the top tube. ...
03-25-24, 06:10 AM
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Posted By jamesdak

I just tried Testor Orange last night and at...

I just tried Testor Orange last night and at first blush it seems spot on. If the match holds up in sunlight I'll get busy touching this one up before finishing the build.
03-24-24, 08:21 PM
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Posted By jamesdak

Well the bike is almost 40 years old, who knows...

Well the bike is almost 40 years old, who knows what happened to the original fork....

I did find a similar one in a four year old sale ad. It had a painted matching fork, same color paint and...
03-24-24, 01:38 PM
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Posted By jamesdak

Nope, none at all. Sort of wish there was, that...

Nope, none at all. Sort of wish there was, that would make it easier to just strip it down and trash the frame without feeling guilty. ;)
03-24-24, 12:51 PM
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Posted By jamesdak

Since I was on a caffeine high I decided to go...

Since I was on a caffeine high I decided to go ahead and tear this down. Either so I can reutilize the parts or clean and service them if the seat post can be removed. Had hit everything with PB...
03-24-24, 12:37 PM
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Views: 359
Posted By jamesdak

The top tube on this is ovalized but not the seat...

The top tube on this is ovalized but not the seat tube. Pretty sure the fork is a replacement but can't see any sign of front end damage.
03-24-24, 10:18 AM
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Posted By jamesdak

Well, because of this... ...

Well, because of this...

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...I'm back inside working on bike stuff. This...
03-23-24, 09:19 PM
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Posted By jamesdak

From researching a little the serial number seems...

From researching a little the serial number seems to indicate an Asian market bike from 1985. But none of the other examples I've seen have a chrome fork and all seem to be quick release. This has...
03-23-24, 05:15 PM
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Posted By jamesdak

Well....crap! This is how I wind up spending...

Well....crap! This is how I wind up spending too much money on these bikes. Raining all afternoon so I put this on the stand just to "wipe it down". Went after the rusty fork first. Some fine...
03-23-24, 02:00 PM
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Views: 359
Posted By jamesdak

Kamra Aero II- snagged while out antiquing

Rough old beast that has no chance of fitting me. But the 3 pulley ARX RD caught my eye along with the Symmetric shifters, From appearances I was expecting both the seatpost and stem to be stuck. ...
03-21-24, 07:14 PM
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Posted By jamesdak

Dang...the wrap on those bars were the messiest...

Dang...the wrap on those bars were the messiest I've ever seen. Under that heavy fake leather foam tape was a mass of gel goo and some of those old Specialized BG bar shapers. Seemed like a lot of...
03-21-24, 05:34 PM
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Posted By jamesdak

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Today was a parts day. New Keo pedals, the orange cable kits for the...
03-21-24, 06:27 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 329
Posted By jamesdak

I'm not spending any more money on this one. I'm...

I'm not spending any more money on this one. I'm going to use a nice set of ST-6510 shifters out of my stash with the 6400 parts. I've already got those modern Velomax wheels for it and they will...
03-20-24, 06:13 AM
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Posted By jamesdak

Hmmm, guess I didn't hit enter on my reply post...

Hmmm, guess I didn't hit enter on my reply post last night. :o

Thanks Dave, I was thinking I had done it but realized the bike I was thinking about was my old Bob Jackson. Looked back at the...
03-19-24, 07:00 PM
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Views: 329
Posted By jamesdak

8 speed Dura Ace STI shifter compatibility confirmation help

Ok, second guessing myself on this and failing with my googling. Plain and simple with the Dura Ace 8 speed STI shifter work with the Shimano 600 Tricolor parts. Main concern is the RD. Can't find if...
03-17-24, 05:41 PM
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Posted By jamesdak

Another "interesting" ride today. Morning...

Another "interesting" ride today. Morning weather lady said the high winds we've been having (up to 70 mph) would end around 11. I went out around 1:30 and yeah, wrong again. Wind speeds up to 29...
03-17-24, 12:22 PM
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Posted By jamesdak

This morning I went a head and swapped the Claris...

This morning I went a head and swapped the Claris FD for the Tricolor one. I also swapped out the 105 brakes for the Tricolor ones also. Then the Thomson black seatpost was swapped for a silver one...
03-17-24, 07:32 AM
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Posted By jamesdak

:thumb: Thanks, I'll come down to how I decide...

:thumb:
Thanks, I'll come down to how I decide to take the Miele. Either all Tricolor in which case I'll still need DT shifters, or Tricolor with the STI shifters, or get a new R7000 groupset for...
03-16-24, 06:17 PM
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Posted By jamesdak

And the initial scrub of the parts that came in...

And the initial scrub of the parts that came in today is done. I think I did ok since I was really just after the 600 Tricolor parts.
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03-16-24, 03:41 PM
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Posted By jamesdak

All of these "junky" parts for $100. :D That...

All of these "junky" parts for $100. :D That Seatpost is already shining like a mirror after a first pass with polish and just a paper towel. TIme to clean and service to see what I've really got...
03-16-24, 03:37 PM
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Posted By jamesdak

Today was minor stuff so far. New tires and a...

Today was minor stuff so far. New tires and a Carnauba Wax job on the Moser. Dropped a bit more weight off going with the Conti GP 5000 700 x 23 tires. The Veloflex 700 x 25 I was going to use...
03-16-24, 01:22 PM
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Posted By jamesdak

Augh, stop posting this one. I keep trying to...

Augh, stop posting this one. I keep trying to forget it because it looks so cool to me. I cannot, cannot, cannot, bring in another bike.
:twitchy:
03-16-24, 01:18 PM
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Posted By jamesdak

Yep, this was my method on one bike. Some kind...

Yep, this was my method on one bike. Some kind of insect like a mud wasp had built a hard mud like cocoon inside the tube. I used some of the stiff wire that's for mounting wire fencing to T Posts.
03-16-24, 01:13 PM
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Posted By jamesdak

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Back messing with this a bit this morning. I got new bearings in the front of...
03-15-24, 05:45 AM
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Posted By jamesdak

Yep, his prices are good and the jerseys are...

Yep, his prices are good and the jerseys are quite nice. His website say they normally want a minimum of 6 jerseys for a custom job. But I sent David an email on Feb 29th asking nicely if he would....
03-14-24, 04:02 PM
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Posted By jamesdak

Today I got in two Merino Wool Jerseys. The...

Today I got in two Merino Wool Jerseys. The Krapf one was kindly custom made for me after sharing pics of the bike.
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03-14-24, 04:00 PM
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Posted By jamesdak

I was curious so I did some googling. Seems...

I was curious so I did some googling. Seems there were folks saying the SPD SL would clip into the Delta pedals but there there was a lot of movement and possibility for the cleat to jam and not let...
03-14-24, 11:10 AM
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Posted By jamesdak

Sorry no, hard to find much on them.

Sorry no, hard to find much on them.
03-14-24, 09:21 AM
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Posted By jamesdak

Mine from the Masciaghi era: ...

Mine from the Masciaghi era:

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03-14-24, 09:20 AM
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Posted By jamesdak

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03-14-24, 06:23 AM
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Posted By jamesdak

?? IDK, never heard anything about this nor...

?? IDK, never heard anything about this nor tried it.
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Posted By jamesdak

This thread should be a big help for the info you...

This thread should be a big help for the info you want. The resident expert hangs out there.

https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1171913-decoding-eddy-merckx-frames.html
03-13-24, 05:36 PM
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Posted By jamesdak

I got in new Veloflex tires and Keo Blade pedals...

I got in new Veloflex tires and Keo Blade pedals for the Moser.

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03-11-24, 06:01 AM
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Posted By jamesdak

^ This, Veloflex for the win!

^ This, Veloflex for the win!
03-10-24, 05:33 PM
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Posted By jamesdak

Today's ride was all about testing two of the...

Today's ride was all about testing two of the latest pickups. The Raleigh Racing USA Prestige and the Miele Latina. Both performed fine although the stock brakes on the Raleigh are not all that good....
03-10-24, 11:58 AM
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Posted By jamesdak

Decided today will be a lazy ride, test day. So...

Decided today will be a lazy ride, test day. So this morning I'm finishing up minor things on the Raleigh Prestige and some things on the Miele Latina. Making sure all parts seem to be functioning...
03-10-24, 07:15 AM
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Posted By jamesdak

SR Aero ...

SR Aero

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03-09-24, 08:29 PM
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Posted By jamesdak

Yep, I looked at that and thought it was pretty...

Yep, I looked at that and thought it was pretty cool. Yet with the appearance of the bar tape, overall good condition, and then comments about low miles I see a steel bike that will probably need a...
03-09-24, 08:20 PM
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Posted By jamesdak

Got in a few other little tasks today. I used a...

Got in a few other little tasks today. I used a very old Park Pin Spanner to finally tighten the lock "nut" on the Raleigh Prestige. The last thing I needed to sort out before I could test ride it....
03-09-24, 08:06 PM
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Posted By jamesdak

Fortunately not 4 but 40. I'm getting too old...

Fortunately not 4 but 40. I'm getting too old for the -0 rides I used to do, LOL!
03-09-24, 07:56 PM
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Posted By jamesdak

This picture of some of my hubs illustrates this....

This picture of some of my hubs illustrates this. The middle set (now on my Krapf) is the same as on this. The bottom set are the 7700 series hubs. I'm debating having those laced up with some...
03-09-24, 07:52 PM
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Posted By jamesdak

It's an American Classic quill seatpost.

It's an American Classic quill seatpost.
03-09-24, 01:42 PM
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Posted By jamesdak

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03-09-24, 01:41 PM
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Views: 301
Posted By jamesdak

Finally showing the Moser Leader AX

Picked this up a few months ago and since I was messing with it I grabbed some shots with the P&S. Was originally thinking swapping on some silver rim wheels and then white bar tape (current needs...
03-09-24, 01:13 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,099
Posted By jamesdak

Just a slight update. Put on NOS Suntour...

Just a slight update.

Put on NOS Suntour chainrings, red anodized steel chainring bolts, and then found the perfect frame pump for this one. A Silca Impero with the Krapf logo in gold on it.
...
03-09-24, 12:14 PM
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Views: 902,924
Posted By jamesdak

8 degrees this morning so puttering around with...

8 degrees this morning so puttering around with some of the bikes while waiting for it to hit 40 so I can ride.

Put some new bottle cages on the Moser first. Then I went and gave the Poprad a...
03-08-24, 07:12 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,020
Posted By jamesdak

Yeah, I'm a big fan of Cromor bikes when on...

Yeah, I'm a big fan of Cromor bikes when on vintage bikes and priced accordingly. But to see it on something like this for that price just seems quite underwhelming to me. It's such a lovely bike...
03-08-24, 07:08 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 451
Posted By jamesdak

Well done, that's a real beauty. Good luck with...

Well done, that's a real beauty. Good luck with the sale!
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