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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-14-24, 04:15 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 873
Posted By Spoonrobot

This is an interesting question, the book...

This is an interesting question, the book Japanese Steel has some answers and timelines but I don't have it on hand to look and share what it says. I'm interested enough to research this some more...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-11-24, 11:02 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 370
Posted By Spoonrobot

Panasonic makes some interesting bikes. Wish...

Panasonic makes some interesting bikes. Wish there was more support for sales in the USA. They're keeping the dream of the 80s alive with their detailed tubing specs.
...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
04-11-24, 07:31 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,344
Posted By Spoonrobot

Yes, the marketing category of "Hybrid" was...

Yes, the marketing category of "Hybrid" was originally a drop-bar 700c wheel bike most likely starting in 1986 with the Bianchi Volpe - then Bruce Gordon Rock 'n' Road, Fisher Sphinx, etc. It was...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
04-10-24, 10:28 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,344
Posted By Spoonrobot

Bianchigirll uploaded a bunch of 80s-90s Bianchi...

Bianchigirll uploaded a bunch of 80s-90s Bianchi Catalogs a couple years ago and reading through them I was struck immediately by how well the Cross-Terrain descriptions fit with my idea of "Gravel...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
04-10-24, 08:22 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,344
Posted By Spoonrobot

I understand this sort of bad faith...

I understand this sort of bad faith interpretational argument is your hobby; however, I have no interest in you, nor in continuing with this.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-10-24, 08:08 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,240
Posted By Spoonrobot

That's a solid, tasteful build. Bianchi has so...

That's a solid, tasteful build. Bianchi has so many good cx bikes from the mid-1980s-early 2000s

https://i.imgur.com/QbzkhlO.png
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
04-10-24, 07:43 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,344
Posted By Spoonrobot

Where did I they were rebadges? The statement I...

Where did I they were rebadges? The statement I made needed no additional clarity and now you have muddied the water adding sentiment I did not say nor intend.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-09-24, 01:31 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,240
Posted By Spoonrobot

Ride it around, appreciate the vintage-ness. I do...

Ride it around, appreciate the vintage-ness. I do most of my gravel racing/riding on modern disc brake bikes but occasionally there's a course when my vintage CX bike is a good choice and it's such...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-09-24, 01:19 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,240
Posted By Spoonrobot

No doubt BB height has gotten lower in the modern...

No doubt BB height has gotten lower in the modern era but it isn't applicable here. I started in the C&V because those are the types of CX bikes where my interest lies. Obviously, road height BB was...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-09-24, 12:46 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,240
Posted By Spoonrobot

Wow what a beauty. Just like the Pinarello posted...

Wow what a beauty. Just like the Pinarello posted earlier - you gotta get that built up and riding!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-09-24, 12:38 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,240
Posted By Spoonrobot

Part of the attraction for me is the higher BB. I...

Part of the attraction for me is the higher BB. I prefer feeling a little higher as well as the additional pedal strike clearance. My favorite bikes have 60-65mm drop on 38/42mm tires. Relatively...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-09-24, 10:38 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,240
Posted By Spoonrobot

Nice pics and comments so far. Interesting...

Nice pics and comments so far. Interesting discussion about the relative rarity and the ability of contemporary road bikes in the 60s/70s being able to take enough tire to work fine. It seems the UK...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-09-24, 07:37 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,240
Posted By Spoonrobot

Truth here and I think most of the 80s and 90s CX...

Truth here and I think most of the 80s and 90s CX bikes hung around not doing much - ridden as road bikes, turned into townies or commuters - until the boom in 2020, and then they all became gravel...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-08-24, 09:54 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,240
Posted By Spoonrobot

Does anyone collect Cyclocross bikes?

I don't believe I've ever seen a collection of C&V cyclocross bikes. Lots of road bike collections, and vintage MTB is really exploding now, so why no CX? Even C&V track bikes seem to have a larger...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
04-07-24, 01:00 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,344
Posted By Spoonrobot

If the claims allowed include gravel bikes that...

If the claims allowed include gravel bikes that weren't called "Gravel Bikes" the Salsa Vaya deserves a rightful place - early 2010:
...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
04-07-24, 12:55 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,344
Posted By Spoonrobot

The Tripster ATR metamorphized into a gravel bike...

The Tripster ATR metamorphized into a gravel bike well after the first USA gravel bike(s).

Unfortunately, a "Gravel Bike" has to be called a gravel bike to count, the Tripster ATR was like a lot...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-17-24, 05:16 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 515
Posted By Spoonrobot

Wow that really came out great, very nice job on...

Wow that really came out great, very nice job on the paint and decals. Enjoyed seeing the before and after pics, the Crosscut is a great bike and it's cool to see one saved.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-16-24, 01:18 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 515
Posted By Spoonrobot

Did you have your bike custom painted? I don't...

Did you have your bike custom painted? I don't have a record of the Crosscut with two+ color paint jobs in my spreadsheet. Would love to see the whole bike.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-14-24, 03:11 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,032
Posted By Spoonrobot

I've been using the 9 speed and 11 speed levers...

I've been using the 9 speed and 11 speed levers since late 2021 on my gravel bikes and they have been working great. Sensah themselves rate their levers as 105-level and I guess that's about right...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-12-24, 10:10 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,032
Posted By Spoonrobot

I've got a planned mid-modern retro build using...

I've got a planned mid-modern retro build using Sensah silver shifters with white hoods
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-09-24, 08:30 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 651
Posted By Spoonrobot

First paragraph had me chuckling, MTB'ers have...

First paragraph had me chuckling, MTB'ers have really been doing that for 30+ years now.

Great article, such technical details and the Petersen/Ritchey interview is compelling in light of how the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-07-24, 11:40 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 531
Posted By Spoonrobot

The Bridgestone ad is powerful. I bet it was...

The Bridgestone ad is powerful. I bet it was something flipping through the magazine in 1974 and getting to that page.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-01-24, 10:30 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 515
Posted By Spoonrobot

Crosscut is a great bike and these are very good...

Crosscut is a great bike and these are very good calipers worth saving. I use these pads: https://www.ebay.com/itm/175728344904

These are the same and named for Exage:...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-28-23, 11:28 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,209
Posted By Spoonrobot

From the incredible coincidences file: I voted in...

From the incredible coincidences file: I voted in this poll on the 26th and a day later broke my first DS spoke since I started keeping track of such things back in 2011.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-28-23, 11:21 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,646
Posted By Spoonrobot

I've been admiring your work over at Bladeforums...

I've been admiring your work over at Bladeforums for probably two decades now so it's cool to see you here as well. You picked a heck of a bike to start with (masking those lugs!), came out very...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-27-23, 12:00 PM
Replies: 181
Views: 9,015
Posted By Spoonrobot

This is an interesting thread. It seems at the...

This is an interesting thread. It seems at the limits of bike sizing (some of) the questions are:

What happens when the stem is too short/long?
What happens when the front tire is too close to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-27-23, 11:49 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,437
Posted By Spoonrobot

Excellent gift giving from your daughter. I refer...

Excellent gift giving from your daughter. I refer to these books several times a year for construction and geometry details, as well often flip through looking at photos during idle times.

I also...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-16-23, 06:24 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,545
Posted By Spoonrobot

GIOS still offers a lugged bike with Columbus...

GIOS still offers a lugged bike with Columbus tubing, C&V frameset but complete has modern integrated shifting: 2024 Catalog...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-15-23, 04:18 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 902
Posted By Spoonrobot

They were offering them last year. They were...

They were offering them last year.

They were offering them last year.

https://i.imgur.com/qErrqVO.png

https://alanbike.it/en/cross-mercurial-pro/
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-13-23, 02:03 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 902
Posted By Spoonrobot

I looked into buying their cantilever cross frame...

I looked into buying their cantilever cross frame and couldn't ever figure out how. Never listed on their outlet page. No response to email/contact form or FB. Their USA dealer is Dean custom bikes,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-09-23, 05:25 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,708
Posted By Spoonrobot

I haven't been able to find much other than these...

I haven't been able to find much other than these two, referenced above.

https://i.imgur.com/uBHtXo1.png
https://i.imgur.com/mKK06aP.png

This is also a great article/test, but sadly not a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-09-23, 04:53 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,708
Posted By Spoonrobot

This isn't true, we just litigated this on the...

This isn't true, we just litigated this on the forum.

To start with, the second link in the OP says:



Which is this test: https://www.renehersecycles.com/what-is-planing/

A double blind...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-26-23, 08:16 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,165
Posted By Spoonrobot

https://www.renehersecycles.com/wp-content/uploads...

https://www.renehersecycles.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/double_blind.jpg?w=660

Or

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c99/ironjohn36/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps8210881f.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-26-23, 08:13 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 552
Posted By Spoonrobot

Putting the Magnificent 7 Tubing Test to Bed

This is probably the most referenced, and most misunderstood magazine article ever posted on the forum. It's constantly referenced both for what it says and does not say.

Here is the text, OCR and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-26-23, 06:51 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,165
Posted By Spoonrobot

Is Alan Coté the only double blind rider that was...

Is Alan Coté the only double blind rider that was unable to tell the difference?

Right now we have a very small population of riders in double blind studies and it appears four times as many...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-26-23, 06:46 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,165
Posted By Spoonrobot

To be fair, this isn't in the linked PDF, is...

To be fair, this isn't in the linked PDF, is there another section of the article that wasn't posted?

Alan Coté is pictured with other riders and the caption "...gathers information from the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-26-23, 05:05 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,165
Posted By Spoonrobot

Blind or double blind tests related to bicycles...

Blind or double blind tests related to bicycles are intriguing, mostly for their rarity and counterintuitive outcomes, at times.

Jan Heine has one of the few other double blind tubing tests I've...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-26-23, 03:11 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 928
Posted By Spoonrobot

Interesting observations. This is exactly how I...

Interesting observations. This is exactly how I feel as well. Some of these bikes are so great and then I look around and get an idea of the production runs and they're tiny. We could have had a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-26-23, 03:07 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,165
Posted By Spoonrobot

This is opposite of what was stated in one of the...

This is opposite of what was stated in one of the Cannondale articles. The increase in structural rigidity was necessary to increase durability and the tradeoff in riding comfort was a compromise...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-26-23, 02:45 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,165
Posted By Spoonrobot

There's also this test, where the unlabeled...

There's also this test, where the unlabeled frames had distinct character, but it went opposite conventional wisdom (heavier, stiffer felt better to multiple riders). John Schubert being one,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-26-23, 07:25 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,165
Posted By Spoonrobot

There's also the issue that for many riders the...

There's also the issue that for many riders the first experience with an aluminum frame was also their first experience with a 1 1/8" steerer and requisite fork construction. The change in stiffness...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-26-23, 07:07 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,165
Posted By Spoonrobot

From the very same vintage articles, just later...

From the very same vintage articles, just later on in the 1990s which we haven't gotten to yet. Aluminum bikes became significantly stiffer the longer they were in the market as they broke or failed...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-26-23, 02:49 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 930
Posted By Spoonrobot

Don't forget the Bridgestone MB-1 came out a...

Don't forget the Bridgestone MB-1 came out a couple years before the Rock Combo, as a drop-bar MTB itself:...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-22-23, 07:56 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 591
Posted By Spoonrobot

I thought the comment about the rims was curious...

I thought the comment about the rims was curious since we don't often worry about that when picking bigger tires, now. The clearances do look pretty small so I did a little searching at paceline and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-21-23, 02:00 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 663
Posted By Spoonrobot

Having spent a few months riding through...

Having spent a few months riding through Somerville, Massachusetts about thirty years after this article was written; that is an incredible opening paragraph.

Really something they had two bikes...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-19-23, 01:39 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 928
Posted By Spoonrobot

Are there any hard characteristics other than...

Are there any hard characteristics other than which category the manufacturer puts the bike? It seems Cyclocross as a product category took a while to become solidified to the American consumer or...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-18-23, 09:50 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 928
Posted By Spoonrobot

Such interesting geometry, I don't think there...

Such interesting geometry, I don't think there have been many drop-bar off-road bikes designed with relatively steep HTA but low fork offset to get high trail. Probably missed the mark for many with...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-14-23, 09:15 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 6,531
Posted By Spoonrobot

Thanks for taking the time to scan, organize, and...

Thanks for taking the time to scan, organize, and post these to FB.

I've got a couple old issues of Bicycle Guide from the early 1990s and was looking at ads from Bianchi with their claims about...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
09-14-23, 12:31 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,728
Posted By Spoonrobot

Negative rise? Or negative reach?

Negative rise? Or negative reach?
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
09-14-23, 11:51 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,728
Posted By Spoonrobot

Dan Empfield (the guy from Slowtwitch) talks...

Dan Empfield (the guy from Slowtwitch) talks about showing people what things do before marketing and advertising, the idea that you can't just put something functional out there and expect people to...
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