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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-07-24, 11:39 AM
Replies: 450
Views: 84,810
Posted By unworthy1

Ka-razy! That's a gem from the nations of the...

Ka-razy!
That's a gem from the nations of the bicycle UN, I cannot guess what it will be priced at but worth some $$$ I'd reckon, unless there's some serious damage.
Well and that American Classic...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-07-24, 11:27 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,263
Posted By unworthy1

highly doubt it, never saw a shorty Simplex DO...

highly doubt it, never saw a shorty Simplex DO with eyelet, "conventional" hanger stop and axle-stop threaded screw. If this isn't Italian then perhaps JP, but doesn't exactly match up with any of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-07-24, 11:03 AM
Replies: 6,515
Views: 796,249
Posted By unworthy1

might be able to help you with a Ti BB unit, will...

might be able to help you with a Ti BB unit, will check and get back atcha in a day or two
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-06-24, 10:26 PM
Replies: 302
Views: 48,632
Posted By unworthy1

Okay this is NOT an SF Bayarea location, but...

Okay this is NOT an SF Bayarea location, but based on the hype it sure might be epic (in PDX)...here's a link and possibly some hype therein (copied from the CR list):
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-06-24, 12:25 PM
Replies: 480
Views: 25,163
Posted By unworthy1

not familiar with Tange Road OS tubing, but...a...

not familiar with Tange Road OS tubing, but...a late-era Paramount for $99? Worth checking out!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-06-24, 12:13 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 370
Posted By unworthy1

^ + 3^ Very nice British details and if i had to...

^ + 3^ Very nice British details and if i had to give a WAG I might say "Bob Jackson" or maybe one of the shops in Yorkshire that did some contract-building. Perhaps Geoff Butler?
If OP can find any...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-06-24, 12:04 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,263
Posted By unworthy1

and if the seat post is marked 27.2 (no...

and if the seat post is marked 27.2 (no confirmation of that yet, IIRC) then no need to measure the tubing diameters, and I don't think Columbus Cromor was ever sold in metric sets, only "Imperial",...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-05-24, 11:54 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,263
Posted By unworthy1

from back when a "Camaro would drive you...

from back when a "Camaro would drive you absolutely...MOD!"
uh, no.
that was more like 1967...yeah, baby

Can't find a video clip, but dig some of these trippy lyrics, man (jingle sung by the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-05-24, 11:38 AM
Replies: 480
Views: 25,163
Posted By unworthy1

guessing this is an Aelle frame (no Columbus...

guessing this is an Aelle frame (no Columbus decal in the usual location and little chrome on the frame itself) but for that price...yes, not surprising!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-04-24, 10:32 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,263
Posted By unworthy1

I'm going to bet "Netherlands" based solely on...

I'm going to bet "Netherlands" based solely on the Hatta Swan HS combined with hodge-podge of other Euro and JP bits...good thing I don't bet actual money!
:innocent:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-04-24, 11:21 AM
Replies: 480
Views: 25,163
Posted By unworthy1

are we seeing a portacatena fitting on the Zunow...

are we seeing a portacatena fitting on the Zunow (thread number 409) which does have Campy NR shift levers but NOT with the PC flip tab?
Or is it a cable guide for Shimano AX or EX?

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-04-24, 11:04 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,263
Posted By unworthy1

Huh! Never knew about that restaurant but my Dad...

Huh! Never knew about that restaurant but my Dad occasionally convinced us that a visit to "Busch Gardens" would be just as good as to Disneyland, and a hella lot cheaper for him!
They did have some...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-03-24, 10:04 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,263
Posted By unworthy1

I was fully expecting to see pix of a Campania...

I was fully expecting to see pix of a Campania with a headset marked "H. McIver Van Nuys California"...but this is something else!
Just to supply some visuals, these are a "Professional" and a "the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-03-24, 10:47 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 898
Posted By unworthy1

the IC (investment-cast) BB shell on the OP's...

the IC (investment-cast) BB shell on the OP's Merckx frame MIGHT be a Roto product, but details differ from the example on Velobase, most glaring besides the pattern of the (NOT) "cutouts" on the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-02-24, 10:18 AM
Replies: 450
Views: 84,810
Posted By unworthy1

"...The bearings came out in small irregular...

"...The bearings came out in small irregular chunks. "

Oh, they all do that!
;)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-29-24, 09:45 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 555
Posted By unworthy1

If this was a Mondia from earlier period and some...

If this was a Mondia from earlier period and some road model with certain full 531 DB tubing it would be hands-down the favorite, but this Mondia is from the last days of that Marque (based on the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-25-24, 09:44 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 3,088
Posted By unworthy1

Wow! Great thread. Great Shed! ;)

Wow!
Great thread.
Great Shed!
;)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-25-24, 10:17 AM
Replies: 480
Views: 25,163
Posted By unworthy1

I don't think that unibrow fork is an automatic...

I don't think that unibrow fork is an automatic clue that this one is "low grade" but more just a product of its time and fashions: semi-vertical DOs, shot-in fastback rear cluster, etc.
It DOES...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-24-24, 11:19 AM
Replies: 6,515
Views: 796,249
Posted By unworthy1

I think between curbtender and Mad Honk you...

I think between curbtender and Mad Honk you should be covered, but in case not I checked my damaged patent-74 NR RD and tho there's a good condition part 812/A (with good threads, I checked them) the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-24-24, 10:51 AM
Replies: 480
Views: 25,163
Posted By unworthy1

sold quick (not surprising since it was a low...

sold quick (not surprising since it was a low price) but a 90's frame that's mainly TiG-welded with a socketed BB shell and "normal" fork. it has a Columbus sticker but not sure what (Bonati/Conti)...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-23-24, 10:21 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,203
Posted By unworthy1

+ one: GPM or Gipiemme brake bridge is a common...

+ one: GPM or Gipiemme brake bridge is a common frame bit available to MANY builders (tho most will have been based in Italy)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-23-24, 01:15 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 718
Posted By unworthy1

these two points are more mystifying (to me) 2....

these two points are more mystifying (to me)
2. it has BSA bottom bracket LH threaded (Certainly appears that the BB unit is British given the "chain side" on the DS cup, but even in the '40s would...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-23-24, 12:25 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 363
Posted By unworthy1

^beat me to it^ if you can read all the numbers...

^beat me to it^
if you can read all the numbers (I can't) , perhaps check the "Asian Serial Numbers" thread and see what turns up:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-22-24, 10:45 AM
Replies: 480
Views: 25,163
Posted By unworthy1

I also hope this is a Super Corsa, but I can't...

I also hope this is a Super Corsa, but I can't get that fuzzy image to display enough details. However what I do see are Mafac CP calipers and not 100% sure the DO is a Campy 1010A, there's something...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-21-24, 05:23 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 9,054
Posted By unworthy1

Cycle Dynamics in Santa Rosa is still "in...

Cycle Dynamics in Santa Rosa is still "in business" but AFAIK only open from 4 to 7PM on MWF so you have to time it just right...but on my radar to try to get a "mystery frame" under the nose of the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-20-24, 11:16 AM
Replies: 480
Views: 25,163
Posted By unworthy1

^super tall, but hard to beat that price! but...

^super tall, but hard to beat that price!
but then you gotta get to Murrieta...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
04-19-24, 10:18 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,491
Posted By unworthy1

I have a very small steel frame Marin "Mount Tam"...

I have a very small steel frame Marin "Mount Tam" MTB (pearl yellow) with a non-suspension Trek fork (ruby red) that I was building up (with a hodge-podge of quality parts from my bins) for a very...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-24, 05:38 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 795
Posted By unworthy1

very impressive pinstriping! :thumb:

very impressive pinstriping!
:thumb:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-24, 11:14 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,203
Posted By unworthy1

It's a very rare Rossi with a Hetchins "curly...

It's a very rare Rossi with a Hetchins "curly fork"!
You sure don't find many of these...congrats!
:thumb:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-24, 11:05 AM
Replies: 480
Views: 25,163
Posted By unworthy1

Hella good deal assuming there's no damage, even...

Hella good deal assuming there's no damage, even if the "Team bike story" is untrue, it's clearly a genuine Saronni/Colnago
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-17-24, 10:35 AM
Replies: 480
Views: 25,163
Posted By unworthy1

this Coppi with exotic Columbus multi-shape steel...

this Coppi with exotic Columbus multi-shape steel tubing, was posted in the CR list, and raised some hackles cause of it not being truly "classic" tho since it's built by Pelizzoli he's considered a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-17-24, 10:17 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 946
Posted By unworthy1

well one mystery solved (and I also couldn't read...

well one mystery solved (and I also couldn't read that name on the BB shell, was too blindsided by the "Italian" spades to imagine anything from exotic Australia!)

But for my own knowledge-base...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-24, 11:39 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 946
Posted By unworthy1

is there a link to this ad? (FB Marketplace?) I...

is there a link to this ad? (FB Marketplace?)
I can't find much on the Berretto brand except it MIGHT be made by a Brett Richardson in Brisbane AUS, who seems to have favored Reynolds tubing, here's...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 03:29 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 528
Posted By unworthy1

they have to draw it, and not in PS (that's Photo...

they have to draw it, and not in PS (that's Photo Shop to you guys) since it's pixel-based but in Illustrator or a similar Vector-based app.
They also have to run things thru their own pre-press...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-13-24, 10:16 AM
Replies: 450
Views: 84,810
Posted By unworthy1

very interesting samples, here! your co-op (or...

very interesting samples, here! your co-op (or rather their donor base) is quite unusual, I like seeing some of these rarely or never seen marques, for example that Quemener with what I think are...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-12-24, 11:13 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 946
Posted By unworthy1

good eye, velomateo: the fork crown is certainly...

good eye, velomateo: the fork crown is certainly one used by Dave Moulton on his Recherche' forks, but is that his own signature engraving on top, or an off-the-shelf crown? Not one I can ID either...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-11-24, 11:35 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 206
Posted By unworthy1

okay that fork is much more modern that the...

okay that fork is much more modern that the frame. The BB shell may be British threading (seller can confrim that), the tubing could be Reynolds 531 or Columbus SL...even something French like Vitus...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-11-24, 10:53 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 946
Posted By unworthy1

I think we have seen some of those details...

I think we have seen some of those details before...I need to dig some more but gonna stick my neck out now and say: Billato.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-11-24, 12:32 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 206
Posted By unworthy1

here's some pic assist: ...

here's some pic assist:

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/720x960/421670801_7142217115860067_7793308289692986557_n_ae6c15996753d0fe02510cb90e5bd5521c2b9b00.jpg...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-11-24, 12:25 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 206
Posted By unworthy1

That's quite the oddball: I'd say "custom" but by...

That's quite the oddball: I'd say "custom" but by who? Dunno...the fork could well be from another era and not original to the frame, but never saw that crown before, very distinctive SLIGHTly like a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-11-24, 12:03 PM
Replies: 480
Views: 25,163
Posted By unworthy1

All these were well-made Swiss framesets but the...

All these were well-made Swiss framesets but the blue paint is either Aelle or Zeta. For my $60 I'd prefer Aelle which should have a 26.8 seatpost if typical. Not sure what a Zeta seat tube takes
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-11-24, 11:56 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 354
Posted By unworthy1

^ true that^ but things will change over the...

^ true that^ but things will change over the course of (perhaps) 17 years ('79 to '96).
It's odd that whoever this builder was that there's internal cable routing in only the chainstay, but not the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-10-24, 09:12 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 354
Posted By unworthy1

Not T-Mar that I was trying to recollect, and was...

Not T-Mar that I was trying to recollect, and was not thinking Scapin ever built frames with similar features to the OP's but there ARE a few, plus (as you say) differences, too.

I think maybe...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-10-24, 12:08 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 354
Posted By unworthy1

I'm skeptical of it being an "early period"...

I'm skeptical of it being an "early period" experiment (from any builder) since the clues (Portacatena short Campy 1010B DOs, recessed Allen bolt brakes, under BB shell and hidden cable routing,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-09-24, 11:36 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 354
Posted By unworthy1

Yes, let's get MauriceMoss on this one! Aside...

Yes, let's get MauriceMoss on this one!
Aside from the cut-outs in the sockets of the BB shell (new to me) and the internal routing in the chainstay (rarely seen) the "fishmouth" stay end to DOs are...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-08-24, 11:26 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,264,728
Posted By unworthy1

A bike with no wheels...could be a legit CIOCC,...

A bike with no wheels...could be a legit CIOCC, if so from the Bonati/Conti era Whatever it is it appears to need some TLC and it's Thron tubing (if that decal is also legit)...so the $750 asking...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-08-24, 12:05 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,385
Posted By unworthy1

have you thought of duplicating the "M" from the...

have you thought of duplicating the "M" from the Milele logo, maybe either red or white, could also try different placements on the crown or blades
EDIT: and the letterform should be easy for a sign...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-06-24, 11:03 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,264,728
Posted By unworthy1

I have owned one that was very much modified (for...

I have owned one that was very much modified (for the better) but still ended up selling it.
On the plus side when you get one CHEAP (which is the only price I'd pay for an "Aerospace" Viscount or...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-05-24, 10:33 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 500
Posted By unworthy1

My own personal experience: I have run a handful...

My own personal experience: I have run a handful of Phil Wood BB units in different bikes over the years, including several that were this "very early" variety.
I never had any spindle fail in any...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-05-24, 12:37 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 500
Posted By unworthy1

^that^ (from sd5782) is the early circa 1970s era...

^that^ (from sd5782) is the early circa 1970s era Phil I thought we were seeing in the OP's pic, in which the cart bearings are pressed flush into the center barrel but...cannot be 100% certain...
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