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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 06:03 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,467
Posted By Millstone

I have one that I build up from a bare (2nd hand)...

I have one that I build up from a bare (2nd hand) frameset. Indeed, very satisfying. :-)
But if possible: buy a frame with the headset. I found that the most difficult part with home-brew tools....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-04-24, 06:32 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 360
Posted By Millstone

A RIH-frame! Nice! :)

A RIH-frame! Nice! :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-04-24, 01:36 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 808
Posted By Millstone

There was a time here that (almost) every bike...

There was a time here that (almost) every bike had that code, it's the postal code including streetnumber of the that time owner. Was a thing here in the 80s/90s so that checks out :-)

As a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-25-24, 02:26 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 4,950
Posted By Millstone

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1600x1205/img_20230618_153634298_a13dfab285c2c967c37b559d4f9df6bffb841165.jpg

Here in triathlon-modus :D
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-25-24, 02:24 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 4,950
Posted By Millstone

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1600x1205/img_20230314_160549322_8f3830a3525412a11a64545492fe1d99e07d8745.jpg

And then with SPD-pedals, 'dual sided' (one platform side, one...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-25-24, 02:16 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 4,950
Posted By Millstone

I went to the Eroica Valkenburg last year. I did...

I went to the Eroica Valkenburg last year. I did not want to use toestraps, I used SPD-pedals (two sided, so one was a platform the other clip in) in conjunction with those nice lace shoes of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-13-24, 04:36 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,769
Posted By Millstone

Maybe next year then, I already have a "cycling...

Maybe next year then, I already have a "cycling event" the day before.
No, not the full distance. The "eigenwijze halve" it is this time :-)

https://www.gelreman.nl/index.php/en/



Or maybe...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-13-24, 02:28 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 584
Posted By Millstone

Cant wait to see how this cleans up :-)

Cant wait to see how this cleans up :-)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-01-24, 02:06 AM
Replies: 104
Views: 5,634
Posted By Millstone

Just go for it. Even if it isnt, this is way...

Just go for it.

Even if it isnt, this is way too cool not to follow up. It makes for a great conversation piece.
Espescially if fellow forum members are willing to help you out. Epic story in the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-29-24, 01:59 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,280
Posted By Millstone

If you are in aero position you want the hips to...

If you are in aero position you want the hips to be more 'over' the pedals/bottom bracket.
You could buy a dedicated TT-bike for that (including aero frametubes and all that) or, like a decent...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-26-24, 03:12 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,280
Posted By Millstone

The benefit for shorter cranks for triathlon is,...

The benefit for shorter cranks for triathlon is, as far as I know/understand, that it will be easier on the legs because you still have to run a "couple" of KMs after the bikeride.
Easier: you make...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-15-23, 01:48 AM
Replies: 433
Views: 20,745
Posted By Millstone

Good to see that you use the right tool for the...

Good to see that you use the right tool for the right job.
This thread needs more hammers anyway :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-04-23, 03:10 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,415
Posted By Millstone

I drilled through an aluminium valve cap. Worked...

I drilled through an aluminium valve cap. Worked just fine :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-15-23, 03:09 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,128
Posted By Millstone

So? Buy it/him/her/them and ride it!...

So?

Buy it/him/her/them and ride it! Explore the world together! :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-28-23, 03:25 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 4,368
Posted By Millstone

Oh, we used to do that in the 80's. But only if...

Oh, we used to do that in the 80's. But only if there was virtually no wind at all, or like 0.5 beaufort. Because braking in an emergency might cost you your surfing rig and that wouldnt be good... :D
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-19-23, 01:41 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,656
Posted By Millstone

I think that if I could only own one bike, I'd...

I think that if I could only own one bike, I'd want to have this one. Seriously beautiful! :love:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-29-23, 06:58 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,200
Posted By Millstone

Checker Pig? I've had a snowboard built by them....

Checker Pig? I've had a snowboard built by them. Wasnt too bad, even :-)
Although I am/were more of a skier...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-29-23, 02:54 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,470
Posted By Millstone

This weekend Eroica Valkenburg! Very ehm......

This weekend Eroica Valkenburg!
Very ehm... curious how this will go. Bike is ready, I think :).

Not sure that I am though... PLanning to do the long route. Go big or go home, right? :rolleyes:
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-08-23, 05:04 AM
Replies: 102
Views: 5,604
Posted By Millstone

No Huffys around here I think, but the Aerowind...

No Huffys around here I think, but the Aerowind appeals to me because of that commercial.

You could also always bend/dent those tubes of the Santa Fe to represent that aero-feeling.? Creating a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-23, 03:39 AM
Replies: 1,919
Views: 106,352
Posted By Millstone

Nice! :) And here I am, thinking about...

Nice! :)

And here I am, thinking about changing a cassette here and there, some brakepads maybe (all on my own bikes)... Thinking it might be 'too much work', or 'maybe not now, it can wait a few...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-24-23, 05:14 AM
Replies: 1,919
Views: 106,352
Posted By Millstone

The suspense is (not literally, thank goodness!)...

The suspense is (not literally, thank goodness!) killing me... :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-10-23, 12:42 AM
Replies: 1,919
Views: 106,352
Posted By Millstone

Doable, even within the time limit "Tiger" set...

Doable, even within the time limit "Tiger" set himself. :thumb:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-08-23, 07:44 AM
Replies: 1,919
Views: 106,352
Posted By Millstone

Wow. I've been following this thread since...

Wow.

I've been following this thread since the beginning and so far had a lot of fun reading.
Also all those weird and strange references, even seeing a Spyderco Delica Wave in a picture :love:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-07-23, 04:15 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 771
Posted By Millstone

I remembered those, back in the days a lot of...

I remembered those, back in the days a lot of bikes here had them.
Indeed, for leaning your bike against a brick wall so you didnt damage the chrome on your bar.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-30-23, 01:16 AM
Replies: 1,919
Views: 106,352
Posted By Millstone

It might also be an oncoming train. ;)

It might also be an oncoming train. ;)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-27-23, 05:18 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 929
Posted By Millstone

Nice helmet AND goggles! And good ride also :)

Nice helmet AND goggles! And good ride also :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-24-23, 01:56 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 3,456
Posted By Millstone

'57 because older hence more special. I...

'57 because older hence more special.

I mean, if you are going to spend that much, make it something really unique. I doubt that there are a lot of good bikes left from that era.
1977 is still...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-15-23, 03:09 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 3,204
Posted By Millstone

So,... That gel-like substance is evaporust?...

So,... That gel-like substance is evaporust? Something oxalic acid-like?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-15-23, 02:24 AM
Replies: 156
Views: 13,196
Posted By Millstone

Look! I bought a new speedsuit! Totally matches...

Look! I bought a new speedsuit! Totally matches my bike and aerohelmet!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-01-23, 07:42 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,097
Posted By Millstone

... :love:wow.

... :love:wow.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-27-23, 07:17 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,094
Posted By Millstone

Nice! Still going to do that triathlon?

Nice!
Still going to do that triathlon?
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
01-27-23, 05:18 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 4,256
Posted By Millstone

Congrats! :)

Congrats! :)
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
01-26-23, 02:15 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 4,256
Posted By Millstone

I'm on the other side of the ocean but even I...

I'm on the other side of the ocean but even I want to know how this all ends :)

Good luck!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-12-23, 04:33 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,600
Posted By Millstone

The plot thickens... :)

The plot thickens... :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-16-22, 06:15 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,470
Posted By Millstone

I am planning to go to Eroica Limburg. Just not...

I am planning to go to Eroica Limburg. Just not sure yet what distance I should do. 100 or 150. I'll probably just go for 150 and change it (if possible) 2-3 months before the event, if the bike...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-23-22, 12:32 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 4,859
Posted By Millstone

I dont know. You should probably mail them/him. ...

I dont know. You should probably mail them/him.

IIRC, this guy is one that is fairly active on a Dutch cycling forum and he seems legit, to me.
I havent done any business with him though.

If...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-21-22, 05:05 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 4,859
Posted By Millstone

https://defietsenmaker.nl/product-category/chainri...

https://defietsenmaker.nl/product-category/chainrings/144-bcd/

I dont have anything campy but maybe this works? No idea.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-22, 02:15 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,438
Posted By Millstone

Add a Linux penguin? :-) Very nice frames,...

Add a Linux penguin? :-)

Very nice frames, really like the "primo tempo".
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-17-22, 07:01 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,668
Posted By Millstone

Maybe this helps? ...

Maybe this helps?

https://machiine.com/2015/benotto-classic/


At the end of that article there are some links to other essays (as they put it). Might be worth your while.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-13-22, 03:45 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,266
Posted By Millstone

You HAVE to enter this in the Cluncker Challenge!...

You HAVE to enter this in the Cluncker Challenge! :)

Basically NOS indeed,... I'd put it back on the shelf "just in case" :lol:

I think it needs an OA bath though. Nice find nevertheless.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-13-22, 12:36 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,994
Posted By Millstone

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUEaN9FKGLE ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUEaN9FKGLE

Dylan has something to say :-)

Then again, when doing a triathlon I go SPD otherwise I'm likely to go flat.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
04-22-22, 01:25 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 732
Posted By Millstone

I have no idea what it's worth but the bike...

I have no idea what it's worth but the bike really appeals to me, must be the blue... :)

Nice! :thumb:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-07-22, 12:10 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 3,311
Posted By Millstone

Looks fine. :-) And still French. That's a...

Looks fine. :-) And still French. That's a win-win.

I'd wager that the shimano RD threads are fine. My 1986/87 Peugeot had a 105 RD. Worked like a charm.

Seatpost: leave it if the owner...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-05-22, 12:26 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,324
Posted By Millstone

We need pics from the drive side please

We need pics from the drive side please
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-29-22, 01:56 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,054
Posted By Millstone

A big "Thanks!" for those links! :) I am a...

A big "Thanks!" for those links! :)
I am a real sucker for those types of stories, modern or "ancient". :thumb:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-14-22, 01:07 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 3,311
Posted By Millstone

If not Vitus, then probably Reynolds 501.

If not Vitus, then probably Reynolds 501.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-10-22, 06:38 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,355
Posted By Millstone

Thanks for the photos! I've been to Berlin...

Thanks for the photos!

I've been to Berlin a few times, once slightly before the fall of The Wall and one also a few years later. Quite a difference.
I remember playing frisbee on the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-07-22, 06:58 AM
Replies: 1,799
Views: 433,758
Posted By Millstone

Just found this: ...

Just found this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Mq7Skbfv08

Because I can only find a 1991 catalogue. And mine is from 1992 (time of this footage). But fun to watch. In Dutch though.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-07-22, 05:38 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 3,311
Posted By Millstone

BB is probably standard. Seatpost quill is...

BB is probably standard.

Seatpost quill is a "wedge" type.

Threads for RD is probably standard i.e. normal.

Heliomantic freewheel is "special". I'd spread the frame a tad and use a normal...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-07-22, 03:07 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 3,311
Posted By Millstone

Looks like my Triathlon peug. That was from 1987....

Looks like my Triathlon peug. That was from 1987.
Had the same seatpost.

IIRC I had a Dura Ace RD installed at some point. And the BB was "normal" threaded, I think I replaced it with a Shimano...
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