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03-16-24, 01:44 PM
Replies: 22,281
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Posted By madpogue

All the parts not removed are those that require...

All the parts not removed are those that require bike-specific tools (BB tool, headset cup popper, chain tool
03-16-24, 01:42 PM
Replies: 22,281
Views: 4,613,118
Posted By madpogue

^^^^ Dude is a disgrace to both the OBS...

^^^^ Dude is a disgrace to both the OBS Powerstroke Diesel community and the C&V bike community
03-15-24, 10:55 AM
Replies: 8,727
Views: 1,083,707
Posted By madpogue

Far as I know, Keo is compatible with neither...

Far as I know, Keo is compatible with neither Delta nor SPD-SL.

But now.... I might be... mistaken.....
03-14-24, 12:24 PM
Replies: 406
Views: 78,364
Posted By madpogue

^^^^^ Soon as they finish with the work on the...

^^^^^ Soon as they finish with the work on the "grassy knoll", you'll be able to spot it from the air.....
03-13-24, 12:09 PM
Replies: 10,536
Views: 1,535,888
Posted By madpogue

NB: Page 8 (Le Mans) is absent from the 1987 PDF.

NB: Page 8 (Le Mans) is absent from the 1987 PDF.
03-13-24, 12:07 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 182
Posted By madpogue

Discount Ironman.....

Discount Ironman.....
03-13-24, 11:14 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 539
Posted By madpogue

Illinois? No doubt he's still registered to...

Illinois? No doubt he's still registered to vote......

(Runs away B4 the P&R cops get here.....)
03-12-24, 01:31 PM
Replies: 8,997
Views: 3,087,893
Posted By madpogue

^^^^^^^ Squirt - the ultimate C&V soda...

^^^^^^^ Squirt - the ultimate C&V soda choice......
03-11-24, 12:01 PM
Replies: 82,870
Views: 13,977,771
Posted By madpogue

Granted, the 400 was a "middling" model, but...

Granted, the 400 was a "middling" model, but still a quasi-screamin' deal on a lugged fastback that looks mostly original. Just down the road from its birthplace. Too small for me, and would not...
03-11-24, 11:44 AM
Replies: 82,870
Views: 13,977,771
Posted By madpogue

Why do I feel compelled to go there and draw a...

Why do I feel compelled to go there and draw a chalk outline around the bike?
03-11-24, 09:48 AM
Replies: 2,589
Views: 664,793
Posted By madpogue

Frame looks larger than 20.5" to my untrained...

Frame looks larger than 20.5" to my untrained eye. Serial number look-up on vintage-trek.com might shed some light.
03-11-24, 09:07 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 539
Posted By madpogue

Talk about a weight weenie..... And of...

Talk about a weight weenie.....

And of course, the bike has suicide shifters.....
03-11-24, 08:10 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,991
Posted By madpogue

https://waterfordbikes.com/fv/schwinn-catalog-scan...

https://waterfordbikes.com/fv/schwinn-catalog-scans/ also remains.

And of course there's https://web.archive.org/web/20230926163229/http://bikecatalogs.org/SCHWINN/index.html
03-08-24, 01:10 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 215
Posted By madpogue

"Hold my beer, while I....."

"Hold my beer, while I....."
03-08-24, 11:46 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,278
Posted By madpogue

MacGyver would probably have painted the piece of...

MacGyver would probably have painted the piece of pipe strap, at least after saving the entire village of refugees or whatever....
03-06-24, 04:52 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,014
Posted By madpogue

Edited / fixed - thank you!

Edited / fixed - thank you!
03-06-24, 01:33 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,014
Posted By madpogue

FWIW BikeIndex indicates it's an ISO 547 / S5 -...

FWIW BikeIndex indicates it's an ISO 547 / S5 - https://bikeindex.org/bikes/41505
03-05-24, 11:21 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,014
Posted By madpogue

Isn't the new poster looking for the same tire?

Isn't the new poster looking for the same tire?
03-04-24, 11:51 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 7,732
Posted By madpogue

Right arm out to the right wouldn't work well...

Right arm out to the right wouldn't work well when the turn signals on my truck go out. Maybe for Stretch Armstrong.....
03-04-24, 05:08 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,233
Posted By madpogue

Insides of the main tubes open to the elements?...

Insides of the main tubes open to the elements? What could possibly go wrong?
03-04-24, 04:52 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 536
Posted By madpogue

<<voice="Majel Barrett">>Forum log supplemental...

<<voice="Majel Barrett">>Forum log supplemental note: This thread has been hijacked.<</voice>>
03-04-24, 04:46 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 866
Posted By madpogue

^^^^^^ ..... or even a corkscrew.... (It's...

^^^^^^ ..... or even a corkscrew....

(It's actually meant to hold a folded-up dollar bill, so the buyer doesn't end up completely broke.)
03-04-24, 01:28 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 7,732
Posted By madpogue

I came up behind two other riders on the road the...

I came up behind two other riders on the road the other day. The guy in front signaled an "arm straight up" signal with his RIGHT arm, and, of course, turned left. The young lady in between went...
03-01-24, 10:56 AM
Replies: 82,870
Views: 13,977,771
Posted By madpogue

TALL cool one.... ...

TALL cool one....

https://madison.craigslist.org/bik/d/madison-guerciotti-frame-fork-xl-63cm/7720401412.htmlGuerciotti Frame/Fork, XL/63cm - $100 (Madison...
02-29-24, 11:35 AM
Replies: 360
Views: 252,659
Posted By madpogue

They used solid axles for strength. The move to...

They used solid axles for strength. The move to hollow/QR axles roughly coincided with the advent of the cassette/freehub era, which relocated the drive-side bearings further outboard. Come to think...
02-26-24, 03:43 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 293
Posted By madpogue

Could the yellow bits have faded? The pink/red...

Could the yellow bits have faded? The pink/red branding on my '91 Sirrus faded severely over the years. Maybe there was just something vulnerable about the colors used in the branding of Spec bikes...
02-26-24, 11:15 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,112
Posted By madpogue

Given how obscure both are, your decision may...

Given how obscure both are, your decision may ultimately be determined by what's available. As for a "booty", I can't help but wonder if one could be fabricated for a U-brake, similar to those for...
02-26-24, 08:31 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,009
Posted By madpogue

^^^^^^ What happens when you mount it? Do you see...

^^^^^^ What happens when you mount it? Do you see a fair amount of the thickness of the dropout threads NOT engaged?

Just a WAG, but since you married the bolt to the mech, could you be doubled up...
02-25-24, 03:03 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 702
Posted By madpogue

Or ask a Canadian how to pronounce Datsun.

Or ask a Canadian how to pronounce Datsun.
02-25-24, 02:56 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 869
Posted By madpogue

:eek: The ultimate fat-bike?

:eek: The ultimate fat-bike?
02-22-24, 02:53 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 1,433
Posted By madpogue

Fixed doesn't mean you don't remove it. Fixed...

Fixed doesn't mean you don't remove it. Fixed simply means you don't adjust it, like you do with (duh) the adjustable cup. Removing it assures you that you'll be able to remove it when you might...
02-22-24, 02:30 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 702
Posted By madpogue

Oh, and I was able to nail the year/model of the...

Oh, and I was able to nail the year/model of the abandoned 1984 P8 my wife found several years ago. In the flip queue, along with... er... n+1 others.
02-22-24, 01:12 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 555
Posted By madpogue

Make 4 more posts somewhere, that'll get you to...

Make 4 more posts somewhere, that'll get you to 10, and out of PM/link/pic purgatory.
02-22-24, 08:45 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 869
Posted By madpogue

A 24" 700 from 1983

A 24" 700 from 1983
02-21-24, 04:15 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 869
Posted By madpogue

Under-the-BB cables suggest '83 (I think......). ...

Under-the-BB cables suggest '83 (I think......).

GLWS
02-21-24, 04:11 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,122
Posted By madpogue

For a moment I entertained the notion of buying...

For a moment I entertained the notion of buying another NDS pedal, finding a matching-length DS spindle from some random donor pedal, and frankensteining into a DS pedal. But then I noticed the...
02-21-24, 04:03 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 2,004
Posted By madpogue

Ha, there's even a "Make offer" button. If I were...

Ha, there's even a "Make offer" button. If I were you, since the BIN is down to $30, I'd send an offer of $25, just to see what she does.
02-21-24, 12:39 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 2,004
Posted By madpogue

$30? Run, don't walk......

$30? Run, don't walk......
02-21-24, 09:14 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,122
Posted By madpogue

....and it's NDS. And every eBay listing for an...

....and it's NDS. And every eBay listing for an orphan is also an NDS. Coincidence?......
02-20-24, 02:35 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,122
Posted By madpogue

Pitch 'em a vache!

Pitch 'em a vache!
02-20-24, 01:45 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 702
Posted By madpogue

You may be a Peugeotphile if..... your brochures...

You may be a Peugeotphile if..... your brochures come close to weighing as much as one of your bikes.
02-20-24, 01:27 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 2,004
Posted By madpogue

And you're a shade over 3 hours from Madison,...

And you're a shade over 3 hours from Madison, BTW. Just be mindful of the shady characters at some of the tables....
02-20-24, 01:21 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,297
Posted By madpogue

Not to draw anyone's eyes from the leg action in...

Not to draw anyone's eyes from the leg action in pic 1, but.... (1) What on God's green Earth is that strapped to the beam rack, and (2) do you have an incentive now to synchronize the cranks?
02-20-24, 01:13 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 380
Posted By madpogue

The mods aren't my cup of tea, but the clean-up...

The mods aren't my cup of tea, but the clean-up is impressive to say the least. To generalize on some of the notes above, pretty-much any components you remove from this bike for your mods are worth...
02-20-24, 11:54 AM
Replies: 8,997
Views: 3,087,893
Posted By madpogue

^^^^^ Tickin' the check-boxes - iconic brand,...

^^^^^ Tickin' the check-boxes - iconic brand, roller cams, thumbies. Almost too clean to take outside (almost.....)
02-20-24, 11:31 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,526
Posted By madpogue

Have you tried any wire wool (steel wool) on...

Have you tried any wire wool (steel wool) on those chrome socks? Would be worth seeing what has survived under all that.

If the red paint mentioned is on the steerer tube, I think it's a safe bet...
02-20-24, 10:41 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 628
Posted By madpogue

A close-up of a new old stock arm might help...

A close-up of a new old stock arm might help solve the mystery.
02-20-24, 09:56 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 2,004
Posted By madpogue

So you've heard, right?..... To the OP - I...

So you've heard, right?.....

To the OP - I think this was a wise move. It's a bike you're familiar with, it's ride-ready, and your outlay is really not bad. Those sorta-mixte Le Tours were quite...
02-16-24, 12:16 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 4,446
Posted By madpogue

And here I thought the old Wolverine 200 (40 laps...

And here I thought the old Wolverine 200 (40 laps around Belle Isle in Detroit) was boring......
02-16-24, 10:25 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 741
Posted By madpogue

Am I the only one imagining Ian Anderson riding...

Am I the only one imagining Ian Anderson riding that bike, running his fingers up and down the untaped bar?
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