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Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-05-20, 11:45 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 3,453
Posted By cadillacmike68

I've been riding tubs since 1977. Not too much...

I've been riding tubs since 1977. Not too much glue. That stuff is sticky. I glued a dorm mates door with it once. They were Not amused.

Blamester has it right on the procedure. They will not roll...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-02-20, 08:39 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,124
Posted By cadillacmike68

Now I'm confused... At least you got it laced up...

Now I'm confused... At least you got it laced up right.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-02-20, 08:37 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,207
Posted By cadillacmike68

Yeah, I meant inside diameter. Was thinking of...

Yeah, I meant inside diameter. Was thinking of the seat post and not the tube.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-02-20, 09:31 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 16,546
Posted By cadillacmike68

I have a mix of tires, but I always match what's...

I have a mix of tires, but I always match what's on the bike front and rear. Right now I have thos Cervizio Corsa or whatever they are called from yellow jersey. They're ok I have some nicer ones,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-01-20, 11:34 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,124
Posted By cadillacmike68

Flipping the rim won't help and changing the hub...

Flipping the rim won't help and changing the hub twist reverses the leading / trailing (pushing / pulling) spokes and can cause more of a problem if the chain jumps the inner freewheel cog. I would...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-01-20, 08:49 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,804
Posted By cadillacmike68

Didn't the OP's pic show 1.37. That's English...

Didn't the OP's pic show 1.37. That's English threads, not french or swiss, correct?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-01-20, 08:23 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,207
Posted By cadillacmike68

That's definitely an older gen Record. 27.2...

That's definitely an older gen Record.

27.2 is a normal clamp size for NR / SR front changers at least by 1974. That's what I have. I think there were 3 different tube sizes over the years.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-01-20, 09:07 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 9,996
Posted By cadillacmike68

Styggno1, are you sure you have that crankset...

Styggno1, are you sure you have that crankset drilled out enough? You're going to make drillium dude jealous.

Nice sets of Regina and Campy there.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-01-20, 08:57 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,804
Posted By cadillacmike68

You can just about completely take apart a bike...

You can just about completely take apart a bike with a hammer, a few screwdrivers, and a pair of vice grips, but I wouldn't recommend it.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-01-20, 08:40 AM
Replies: 114
Views: 10,627
Posted By cadillacmike68

Sure I would, but only if it was strapped to the...

Sure I would, but only if it was strapped to the back of one of my Cadillacs.

Those old touring bikes are fine and would make . Just take lots or spare tubes and a few tires. You shouldn't wear...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-31-20, 10:07 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 9,996
Posted By cadillacmike68

Its there because I cant find a top to fit my...

Its there because I cant find a top to fit my original TA "Le Bidon official du Tour de France" bottle.

It's a Campy, made in Italy, water bottle. It gets HOT down here in FL
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-31-20, 09:49 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 9,996
Posted By cadillacmike68

And the misaligned brake pads & the chain with...

And the misaligned brake pads & the chain with way too many links in it.

As for the question A Regina Oro Freewheel and matching Oro or Record Oro chain looks great. It's a PITA keeping them clean...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-31-20, 09:45 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 10,033
Posted By cadillacmike68

You must mean the blasphemous altar. NR / SR...

You must mean the blasphemous altar. NR / SR forever.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-31-20, 09:38 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 590
Posted By cadillacmike68

Try 13-15% inflation. A Pro MK V was nearly 1,000...

Try 13-15% inflation. A Pro MK V was nearly 1,000 by mid 1978.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-31-20, 08:32 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 8,485
Posted By cadillacmike68

Interesting. One of the in-between bikes from the...

Interesting. One of the in-between bikes from the Raleigh Super Course MK II and the Professional MK V was a Le Champion in silver, a nice looking bike. It had a 21" frame and was a little small. I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-30-20, 12:27 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,804
Posted By cadillacmike68

Don't hack it up with a hammer and screwdriver....

Don't hack it up with a hammer and screwdriver. Get the right tools so you can work on it again.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-29-20, 05:29 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 8,485
Posted By cadillacmike68

Oh man, Not going there. But when I saw a 68...

Oh man, Not going there.

But when I saw a 68 DeVile Convertible, arctic blue with white top and dark blue leather seats, I did take my wife out the second day to look at it. She liked it (I had a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-29-20, 05:23 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 4,096
Posted By cadillacmike68

The moronic ring around the outer chainring when...

The moronic ring around the outer chainring when nobody riding a NR / SR bike would ever wear loose long pants. The words LOCKED and UNLOCKED crudely stamped onto the QR levers. Etc...



No...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-29-20, 11:24 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 4,096
Posted By cadillacmike68

The CPSC ruined the aesthetics of Campy parts in...

The CPSC ruined the aesthetics of Campy parts in 1978 and they are still doing so...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-29-20, 11:10 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 8,485
Posted By cadillacmike68

Nice bikes, especially the Pro. You had a...

Nice bikes, especially the Pro.

You had a Super Course stolen too? That's the model bike that I had stolen from me in the 70s as well. Mine was the Emerald Green with White inserts.

Your Pro, a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-29-20, 10:50 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 4,096
Posted By cadillacmike68

Wheel retainers... So That's what those steel...

Wheel retainers... So That's what those steel pieces between the cones and locknuts are? What, do they bolt to the inside of the fork? Sounds like a CPSC mandated fuhrer directive to me.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-29-20, 10:28 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 8,485
Posted By cadillacmike68

Neither could I, but over the same time I had 4...

Neither could I, but over the same time I had 4 bikes, I had 12 Cadillacs!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-29-20, 10:26 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 8,485
Posted By cadillacmike68

That's really cool Phil. Do you run a bike store?...

That's really cool Phil. Do you run a bike store? how do you store them all?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-29-20, 10:15 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 8,485
Posted By cadillacmike68

I bought my first "vintage" bike in 1974 75 or...

I bought my first "vintage" bike in 1974 75 or 76. I was in my teens and it wasn't a "vintage" bike then because it was a new Raleigh Super Course MK II. I bought my last "vintage" bike, the Raleigh...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-28-20, 11:59 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,173
Posted By cadillacmike68

Isn't there a spreadsheet called spokecalc? I...

Isn't there a spreadsheet called spokecalc? I know I have a copy.

This is what I found out.

My Mavic and Super Champion tubular rims are close enough that 298-300mm is fine for front or rear,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-28-20, 07:42 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 705
Posted By cadillacmike68

^^ I didn't get an email. PM Sent.

^^ I didn't get an email. PM Sent.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-27-20, 01:07 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,891
Posted By cadillacmike68

Sooo... all those "NOS" ones on fleabay are...

Sooo... all those "NOS" ones on fleabay are repros?

If they are all repros, why are there several shield logo ones and no globe ones??

I guess I'll get the least expensive shield logo repro...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-27-20, 01:03 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,119
Posted By cadillacmike68

OK, you got it done, I wouldn't have tried, but...

OK, you got it done, I wouldn't have tried, but more power to you.

A steel hub won't break, but watch the spokes, some of them look like they will be taking a larger stress load and there are 8...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-27-20, 12:57 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 705
Posted By cadillacmike68

That would work. I can get it running in top form...

That would work. I can get it running in top form for my niece. She needs to get out on a bike.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-27-20, 12:47 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 12,177
Posted By cadillacmike68

My 1978 Raleigh Pro MK V taken a couple years ago...

My 1978 Raleigh Pro MK V taken a couple years ago at a bike show. Bought new in the spring of 1978 (built in Sept of 77 according to the SN). All set up for a land speed attempt. Catalog in back, and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-27-20, 12:38 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 12,177
Posted By cadillacmike68

That blue one is a Mk V. Unsold for 20 years ???...

That blue one is a Mk V. Unsold for 20 years ??? Wow.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-27-20, 12:35 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,653,847
Posted By cadillacmike68

Bent head tube?

Bent head tube?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-27-20, 12:32 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 705
Posted By cadillacmike68

Hi, What;'s the frame size - Seat tube length...

Hi, What;'s the frame size - Seat tube length preferably in inches, but I can do the math? I can pick it up so you don't have to go out of your way.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-27-20, 12:07 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,891
Posted By cadillacmike68

Campy globe logo gum hoods

Anyone have a reliable source (no fakes / repros) of reasonably priced Campy globe logo hoods for 1974-79 era Record / Super record brakes? Failing that, shield logo will be ok.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-06-17, 12:04 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 6,334
Posted By cadillacmike68

Nice job all around. Where did you get the...

Nice job all around.

Where did you get the Veloflex tan sidewall tires?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-06-17, 11:22 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 6,061
Posted By cadillacmike68

I used to live a bit further north on the east...

I used to live a bit further north on the east side of the Hudson in Fishkill. That road scares me even in a car! One wheel twitch and it seems that you're off the cliff. :eek: You couldn't pay me...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-05-17, 07:54 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 12,062
Posted By cadillacmike68

Sure for your stateside local racing, which was...

Sure for your stateside local racing, which was considered "quaint" by the big time euro pros. And thus my point rings home. You couldn't use asian stuff because it didn't Exist back in 72. And you...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-05-17, 07:07 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 6,098
Posted By cadillacmike68

The crank arms themselves were the same for...

The crank arms themselves were the same for Record and Super Record.

That is up until the early 80s when Campy introduced its new Record group with the upside down crank 4 arm crank and the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-05-17, 06:47 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 12,062
Posted By cadillacmike68

Not in the 60s or early 70s you didn't. You fail...

Not in the 60s or early 70s you didn't. You fail to mention the dates of when you were working with racers here in the US.

Yes, the Euros could care less about racing over here, they still do. So...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-05-17, 03:00 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 6,098
Posted By cadillacmike68

I looked that 50th anniv gruppo up. Now I...

I looked that 50th anniv gruppo up. Now I remember it. I wonder what one costs now??? Probably in the stratosphere...

A few years later, After Tulio's departure, they made a "Croce D'Aune Gruppo"...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-05-17, 02:38 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 12,062
Posted By cadillacmike68

Jeez - what a hater. The same goes for bandera. ...

Jeez - what a hater. The same goes for bandera.

So, why were all those TDF winners (and indeed most of the pro racing circuit) back in the 60s & 70s running Regina drivetrains?

Huh ???

I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-04-17, 01:09 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 4,495
Posted By cadillacmike68

Now That's Blasphemy. :crash: I still have...

Now That's Blasphemy. :crash:

I still have my original tub of Campy grease (although it's getting to be near empty, but I found some more!).

No plastic tire levers either (tubulars).

If...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-02-17, 07:04 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 12,062
Posted By cadillacmike68

That's the scalare body, and I didn't think it...

That's the scalare body, and I didn't think it was made back in 1972. Even so, if your 2nd to last cog is 18 or 19T then you do Not need a Scalare body. The regular body had a a 17T as the smallest...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-30-17, 07:18 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,827
Posted By cadillacmike68

There's something about the freshly waxed chrome...

There's something about the freshly waxed chrome plated Berg-Union double butted spokes in a cross 3 pattern with a highly polished Campy LF hub and a polished Mavic wheel that sparkles so nice in...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-30-17, 07:03 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 4,408
Posted By cadillacmike68

Yes, 126mm rear locknut to locknut. I couldn't...

Yes, 126mm rear locknut to locknut. I couldn't remember the numbers. I only use 6 speed Regina Oros. I need the longer Record axle to make that hub setup. I have the cones, spacers, etc, just need...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-30-17, 07:27 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 4,408
Posted By cadillacmike68

Definitely get all the parts off those hubs. In...

Definitely get all the parts off those hubs. In fact, if they are "6 speed" hubs, PM me.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-29-17, 10:50 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 4,408
Posted By cadillacmike68

I never had a cracked hub flange in over 40 years...

I never had a cracked hub flange in over 40 years of cycling, and I've taken a few pretty good spills as my original brake levers, pedal ends and even the lower derailleur bolts will attest. But I've...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-29-17, 06:29 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 6,098
Posted By cadillacmike68

Steel 3 arm? sounds like a 70-s Gran Sport, or...

Steel 3 arm? sounds like a 70-s Gran Sport, or whatever they called it. It might take the regular record BB from the same time frame. The catalog lists a different sport BB, but the size numbers are...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-29-17, 05:24 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 7,140
Posted By cadillacmike68

^^ If you break a derailleur side rear spoke,...

^^ If you break a derailleur side rear spoke, then you also have to contend with getting the freewheel or cassette off. I don't know about the newer ones, but with my Oros it means a big a$$es...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-29-17, 04:34 PM
Replies: 180
Views: 14,264
Posted By cadillacmike68

Let's see; Big Ed, Eddy Merckx Miguel...

Let's see;

Big Ed, Eddy Merckx
Miguel Indurain
Bernard Hinault
Laurent Fignon
Joop Zoetemelk

In this group you have approx 20% of all TDF championships.
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