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03-18-24, 11:49 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 701
Posted By bikingshearer

I personally do not like the feel of hip pack...

I personally do not like the feel of hip pack while I'm riding. Others obviously do like them. Try one out to see how if feels to you. Ultimately, how it feels to us is irrelevant.

FWW, and as...
03-18-24, 11:30 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 890
Posted By bikingshearer

Good luck on your first century ride. I don't...

Good luck on your first century ride. I don't think you will need it (you'll do fine), but like chicken soup, it couldn't hurt.

My list, mostly repeats or distillations of what has been said...
Replies: 11
Views: 305
Posted By bikingshearer

My $.02 (and worth every penny). Take these as...

My $.02 (and worth every penny). Take these as semi-informed opinions and not gospel:

Agree that the numbers on the bottom of the BB are not a serial number, they are they frame size - 60cm seat...
03-18-24, 12:26 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 669
Posted By bikingshearer

And now we know the historically-correct building...

And now we know the historically-correct building to buy to set up the long-awaited Museo di Gugie! :D
...
03-18-24, 12:06 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 307
Posted By bikingshearer

My theory is that someone realized that many more...

My theory is that someone realized that many more people have heard of Bianchi than have heard of Galmozzi, and thus would be more likely to pony up some bucks for a Bianchi than would a Galmozzi. I...
03-17-24, 01:07 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 400
Posted By bikingshearer

What I have heard about older Jaguars is that you...

What I have heard about older Jaguars is that you do not own it, you borrow it from your mechanic every other weekend.
03-17-24, 10:58 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 369
Posted By bikingshearer

Congratulations on your retirement and on your...

Congratulations on your retirement and on your upcoming cycling adventures.

Back when I actually did fully loaded touring (and it''s been a while), I used Shimano indexed barcons. With the...
03-17-24, 10:45 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 329
Posted By bikingshearer

Your argument boils down to "how dare you tell me...

Your argument boils down to "how dare you tell me to stop doing something that the established rules say I'm not supposed to be doing." Sorry, I don't buy it.
03-16-24, 11:19 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 329
Posted By bikingshearer

Nope. The OP definitely was not being a "Karen." ...

Nope. The OP definitely was not being a "Karen." Telling someone not to block a public thoroughfare (which an MUP is) is not being a "Karen." It is telling someone to do nothing more than what they...
03-16-24, 03:00 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 329
Posted By bikingshearer

In such encounters, I try to insert a "please" in...

In such encounters, I try to insert a "please" in there somewhere - not because they deserve it ir that you were in any way wrong, but because it sometimes (and I stress "sometimes") makes it easier...
03-16-24, 08:40 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,814
Posted By bikingshearer

God only knows, but just as the French have their...

God only knows, but just as the French have their quirks, the Italians have theirs. I have heard that the front was made short to increase raw braking power (although the phrases "raw braking power"...
03-15-24, 10:55 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 391
Posted By bikingshearer

They're French. They didn't want us to know.:D

They're French. They didn't want us to know.:D
03-15-24, 10:53 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,814
Posted By bikingshearer

Another data point that may or may not be useful,...

Another data point that may or may not be useful, as WIndsor Pros were mostly Cinelli copies. Cinelli used to sell SC frames with fenders BITD, so they have to have fit with some tire size or other....
03-15-24, 01:34 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,097
Posted By bikingshearer

Setting yourself on fire would be head and...

Setting yourself on fire would be head and shoulders above the Wonder Light. That would certainly produce a better beam (and in all directions) and probably would outlast the WL's battery. Of course,...
03-14-24, 12:15 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 280
Posted By bikingshearer

Agreed. Another factor is that it has only one...

Agreed. Another factor is that it has only one set of bottle cage braze-ons. The frame could even be mid- to late-70s (later spread to 130mm) based on what we can see.

In any event, it looks...
03-14-24, 12:05 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 5,309
Posted By bikingshearer

Matt, you are a highly unusual suspect. :D

Matt, you are a highly unusual suspect. :D
03-14-24, 11:58 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 456
Posted By bikingshearer

I have Suntour barcons on a couple of bikes and...

I have Suntour barcons on a couple of bikes and it has never occurred to me to take them apart beyond what was needed to install them. They just work, pretty much flawlessly.
03-13-24, 07:04 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 8,571
Posted By bikingshearer

You're welcome. No charge. :thumb:

You're welcome. No charge. :thumb:
Replies: 7
Views: 192
Posted By bikingshearer

I remember seeing photos of Gimondi either in the...

I remember seeing photos of Gimondi either in the 1965 TdF (which he won as a rookie and last-second replacement) or very shortly thereafter on a beautiful blue bike in Chiorda livery. Considering...
03-11-24, 11:08 PM
Replies: 199
Views: 16,265
Posted By bikingshearer

Let's see, a ride with the Sacto folks, led by...

Let's see, a ride with the Sacto folks, led by Sactown Albert, on the flats (where I have a fighting chance of not getting dropped too badly), with a pizza party afterwards? What's not to like? ...
03-11-24, 10:43 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 821
Posted By bikingshearer

Very cool. You are bringing it to Eroica CA, of...

Very cool. You are bringing it to Eroica CA, of course - it is set up perfectly to go up, over and down Cypress. :D

Does it have a serial number, and, if so, can you date the frame using the...
03-11-24, 12:17 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 5,309
Posted By bikingshearer

Thought shared by every other passenger on the...

Thought shared by every other passenger on the ferry: "Ah nuts, this used to be a nice boat ride."
03-10-24, 04:24 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 555
Posted By bikingshearer

Yeah, get this bike, Rob. It's your favorite...

Yeah, get this bike, Rob. It's your favorite color, too.:innocent:

As for fork and it's eyelets/holes, I got nuthin'.
03-10-24, 12:18 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 425
Posted By bikingshearer

What few 50th anniversary Paramounts I have seen...

What few 50th anniversary Paramounts I have seen all had a black frame with a gold fork. I didn't know they also came in white. Very nice.

GLWS.
03-09-24, 08:28 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 240
Posted By bikingshearer

Sure is. The guy leaning back on the car...

Sure is.

The guy leaning back on the car fender in the OP's still sure looks like Ferdi Kubler and the guy in front of Ferdi on the bumper sure looks like Fiorenzo Magni, he of the iconic...
03-09-24, 01:48 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,097
Posted By bikingshearer

Here is an up-close-and-personal shot of a Wonder...

Here is an up-close-and-personal shot of a Wonder Light from an eBay listing. As a former owner and user, I can say without fear of contradiction that they sucked. They may - and I stress may - have...
03-09-24, 01:26 PM
Replies: 142
Views: 2,994
Posted By bikingshearer

If we both start from a dead stop and just coast,...

If we both start from a dead stop and just coast, my money is on me. Let's not sully the results by introducing unfair factors such as pedaling ability . . . . :rolleyes:
03-09-24, 01:24 PM
Replies: 142
Views: 2,994
Posted By bikingshearer

I heard it attributed to Hampsten. It was...

I heard it attributed to Hampsten. It was probably actually first said by Alfredo Binda or maybe Maurice Garin. :D
03-09-24, 01:18 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 5,309
Posted By bikingshearer

No, nlerner had it tight - they are planning to...

No, nlerner had it tight - they are planning to ride where there is no bay. :D
03-08-24, 11:42 PM
Replies: 142
Views: 2,994
Posted By bikingshearer

. . . where I can more than hold my own.:D

. . . where I can more than hold my own.:D
03-08-24, 09:00 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 3,144
Posted By bikingshearer

Yes, but only up to S-1, where S is the number of...

Yes, but only up to S-1, where S is the number of bikes at which your Significant Other kicks your sorry backside to the curb.
03-08-24, 08:52 PM
Replies: 142
Views: 2,994
Posted By bikingshearer

Andy Hampsten was once asked what was the best...

Andy Hampsten was once asked what was the best way to maximize climbing speed, spin low gears or grind big gears. His answer: spin big gears. My reality: grind low gears. My main functions on hilly...
03-08-24, 08:32 PM
Replies: 1,241
Views: 128,177
Posted By bikingshearer

Nice, smooth transaction with Rooney. I got some...

Nice, smooth transaction with Rooney. I got some brake levers and a chainwheel (properly packed), he got some money, everybody's happy.:thumb:
03-08-24, 08:29 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 5,309
Posted By bikingshearer

I hate all of you. But only in the nicest...

I hate all of you. But only in the nicest possible way, of course.
03-07-24, 07:25 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 461
Posted By bikingshearer

I 1,000% agree that running both rim brakes off...

I 1,000% agree that running both rim brakes off one lever is a bad idea. Imagine this scenario that actually happened to me: A front tire blowout - and I mean a...
03-07-24, 06:45 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 964
Posted By bikingshearer

Meh. It's been done. :rolleyes:

Meh. It's been done. :rolleyes:
03-06-24, 01:00 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 5,516
Posted By bikingshearer

"Well I was being paid." Andy Hampsten at the...

"Well I was being paid."
Andy Hampsten at the first Eroica CA when asked how he was able to force himself to keep going up, over and down the Gavia in a blizzard.
03-06-24, 12:51 AM
Replies: 117
Views: 4,931
Posted By bikingshearer

I don't know about anyone else, but I don't...

I don't know about anyone else, but I don't associate Mercians with a particular color, although I do think of them having basic single colors (English understatement, don't'cha know) with...
03-06-24, 12:40 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,327
Posted By bikingshearer

I have to confess that when I first read the OP,...

I have to confess that when I first read the OP, I thought it was a trick question. It would never have dawned on me to take a hand off the bars while standing and pedaling under any circumstances,...
03-06-24, 12:17 AM
Replies: 146
Views: 5,309
Posted By bikingshearer

Yeah, but did you guys have any fun? :rolleyes:

Yeah, but did you guys have any fun? :rolleyes:
03-05-24, 08:02 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,256
Posted By bikingshearer

Q: What is perfect pitch? A: It's hen you toss...

Q: What is perfect pitch?
A: It's hen you toss an accordion in the dumpster and it lands on some bagpipes.

I like both instruments (i like bagpipes a lot), but I like the joke, too.
03-05-24, 12:18 PM
Replies: 82,870
Views: 13,977,237
Posted By bikingshearer

Ed learned frame building from Bernie Mikkelsen. ...

Ed learned frame building from Bernie Mikkelsen. He built Rainbow 'Trauts with Albert Eisentraut (they each built under their own names at time, too). He's done a lot of warranty repair work for...
03-05-24, 01:22 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,699
Posted By bikingshearer

In addition to trying a taller rise stem (I like...

In addition to trying a taller rise stem (I like the Nitto Tallux from Rivendell - tall like a Technomic, but a nicer finish), perhaps also go a size shorter in the reach. This will bring the bars...
03-04-24, 09:01 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 4,931
Posted By bikingshearer

To summarize what I've learned over the years: ...

To summarize what I've learned over the years:

Celeste should never see the light of day on anything other than a reparto corse Bianchi.
Red De Rosas are the fastest.
Red Masis look good, but...
03-04-24, 08:25 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 865
Posted By bikingshearer

I thought penicillin was the gift for the man who...

I thought penicillin was the gift for the man who has everything . . . .<rimshot>
03-04-24, 01:45 PM
Replies: 82,870
Views: 13,977,237
Posted By bikingshearer

FWIW, it still opens for me. Maybe the seller...

FWIW, it still opens for me. Maybe the seller is, shall we say, discriminating about who gets to see this frame.

Of course, if the idea is to keep the riff-raff out, by letting me in they have...
03-04-24, 01:36 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,132
Posted By bikingshearer

According to the Condorino site (I'd never heard...

According to the Condorino site (I'd never heard of it before - thanks for expanding my horizons), Legnano started calling their top-end bike the "Olimpiade Record Specialissima" in 1970," so that's...
03-04-24, 01:12 PM
Replies: 82,870
Views: 13,977,237
Posted By bikingshearer

For some reason, the first three of these won't...

For some reason, the first three of these won't open the listing for me, just a "can't find it" message. So, for giggles, I found the first one listed (No. ending 2068) and it is big (64cm ctc) 1971...
03-04-24, 12:19 AM
Replies: 680
Views: 107,489
Posted By bikingshearer

Thanks for all the photos. It looks like a...

Thanks for all the photos. It looks like a splendid time was had by all. I wish I could have been there.
Replies: 15
Views: 495
Posted By bikingshearer

It is most definitely not a Trek-built Lemond. I...

It is most definitely not a Trek-built Lemond. I focus on the Trek-era Lemonds because (1) those are the ones I know something about (I have a 2000 Zurich) and (2) the font of the graphics is from...
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