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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-08-23, 01:16 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 18,022
Posted By sykerocker

Don't plan on putting too much money into that...

Don't plan on putting too much money into that frame. I finally found one about ten years ago, meticulously restored it, and then finally took it out on a ride. What a disappointment! At the time,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-22-22, 09:55 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 4,189
Posted By sykerocker

I make a point of keeping any frames I get with...

I make a point of keeping any frames I get with 120mm spacing in the 5-speed configuration. I've got enough 126mm frames in the collection to take care of my 6-speed interest (which is almost totally...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-22-22, 09:41 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,791
Posted By sykerocker

It's worth the time you take. The ride on these...

It's worth the time you take. The ride on these bikes is wonderful. A cross between a high end 70's ten-speed and a rod-braked English roadster.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-29-22, 07:22 PM
Replies: 27,964
Views: 4,517,531
Posted By sykerocker

Ah, the dream bike of my high school years. Our...

Ah, the dream bike of my high school years. Our high school's second string quarterback had one of those. So, of course, his sidekick went out and bought a Yamaha Big Bear 250 (YD-2, I think) which...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-29-22, 02:15 PM
Replies: 167
Views: 11,422
Posted By sykerocker

Vintage cars may last longer sitting in a field...

Vintage cars may last longer sitting in a field as parts cars, because the thickness of metal and lack of plastics enables them to withstand the ravages of Mother Nature better than something make...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-22, 09:39 AM
Replies: 27,964
Views: 4,517,531
Posted By sykerocker

I've got one, too, mine was picked up for $50.00...

I've got one, too, mine was picked up for $50.00 at the Westminster, MD swap meet with a flat rear tire. Turns out the rims would chew up the tubes from the inside making it impossible to do more...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-24-22, 02:42 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,905
Posted By sykerocker

Firm believe in the Velo Orange hammered alloy...

Firm believe in the Velo Orange hammered alloy fenders. These have been in use for about fifteen years now:

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-20-22, 08:16 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 3,996
Posted By sykerocker

I'll sorta, kinda disagree with you on that...

I'll sorta, kinda disagree with you on that statement. Replace the steel rimmed wheels with a set of sewup wheels, leave everything else stock, and tell me it doesn't come close. I did that years ago...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-19-22, 04:23 PM
Replies: 463
Views: 62,862
Posted By sykerocker

I'm a cat person. Dogs and I don't get along,...

I'm a cat person. Dogs and I don't get along, I've lost count how many times I've been bitten while out on the daily bike ride. I married a dog person. She'd been bugging me from the day she moved in...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-19-22, 11:28 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,779
Posted By sykerocker

That's definitely the big point I've got out of...

That's definitely the big point I've got out of this thread. They didn't bother to check the frame, given the customer complaint? Obviously, they're in the business to sell parts.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-19-22, 08:52 AM
Replies: 159
Views: 18,640
Posted By sykerocker

I've got one 'modern' (it's got brifters) bike in...

I've got one 'modern' (it's got brifters) bike in the barn, a 1992 Diamondback Expert. 3x7 Shimano RSX, given to me by a old long-term customer of mine, wasn't too excited at the time and figured...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-17-22, 08:08 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 4,536
Posted By sykerocker

Why not? If anything, you get a period correct,...

Why not? If anything, you get a period correct, catalog correct, bike that works better than the available Campagnolo at the time. Of my three, the oldest one is 7400 Dura Ace, the solid color...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-15-22, 06:13 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,215
Posted By sykerocker

Go for it! A Super Sport was my first serious...

Go for it! A Super Sport was my first serious ten-speed back in 72-73, by the time I sold it, it was sporting tubular wheels and had been pretty much stripped down. Thirty five years later I built...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-15-22, 06:03 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 927
Posted By sykerocker

Not a bad day for Poguemahone and myself. I sold...

Not a bad day for Poguemahone and myself. I sold one bike (the 70 AMF Roadmaster), brought the 55 Royal Enfield back home. There was a guy there with a couple of 23" frame Raleigh Sports and Humbers,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-11-22, 02:52 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 12,657
Posted By sykerocker

If you've got that kind of cage, you start...

If you've got that kind of cage, you start looking for an anodized aluminum water bottle with a cork. Which were still available back when I started serious cycling ('70-71), but disappear rather...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-08-22, 05:52 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,379
Posted By sykerocker

I remember going to the mid 70's TOSRV and...

I remember going to the mid 70's TOSRV and staring at those bikes with my tongue virtually sweeping the pavement. Before the '73 run I'd never heard of the brand. Back then, they were about the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-05-22, 07:50 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 4,549
Posted By sykerocker

Sounds hopeful. I'm going up flush this year, at...

Sounds hopeful. I'm going up flush this year, at it's going to be the first meet I'll have attended since rebuilding the garage/shop from the fire. Definitely going looking for inventory restock.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-03-22, 08:17 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 927
Posted By sykerocker

Definitely attending, have a table with...

Definitely attending, have a table with Poguemahone, and will be taking three bikes for sale: 1955 Royal Enfield 3-speed, 1970 AMF Roadmaster middleweight, and a 1920's-something Emblem girl's bike....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-03-22, 08:15 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 4,549
Posted By sykerocker

It's looking hopeful, and masks are mandatory.

It's looking hopeful, and masks are mandatory.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-03-22, 08:13 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 4,549
Posted By sykerocker

Definitely attending, have a table with...

Definitely attending, have a table with Poguemahone. Probably taking three bikes to sell, 1955 Royal Enfield 3-speed, 1970 AMF Roadmaster middleweight, and a 1927 Emblem girl's bike.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-03-22, 06:52 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,219
Posted By sykerocker

There is just something so wonderful about that...

There is just something so wonderful about that Falcon pale blue - I've always considered it their answer to Bianchi's celeste.

This is the Falcon Black Diamond I owned about a decade ago. ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-29-22, 07:19 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,219
Posted By sykerocker

Having owned a few Falcons in my life, from the...

Having owned a few Falcons in my life, from the Black Diamond to the San Remo, I've always had a fondness for them. Even their cheap bikes (the Black Diamond) had nice frames for the money. Just...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-27-22, 08:58 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 4,408
Posted By sykerocker

As someone who's lived in both worlds (non-child...

As someone who's lived in both worlds (non-child cycling since 1969, motorcycles since 1976), for the most part: Hell no! Offset by the exceptions, who turn out to be some of the most supportive...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-27-22, 03:02 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 883
Posted By sykerocker

A thought on the storage unit: If you've got a...

A thought on the storage unit: If you've got a definite area picked for your future residence, can you do your storage unit rental in advance and have the bikes shipped to that office. The outfit I...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-27-22, 02:33 PM
Replies: 254
Views: 16,093
Posted By sykerocker

The comment may be sharpish and not fair, but...

The comment may be sharpish and not fair, but it's not untrue. Let's be honest, for a bicycle company to survive, if not thrive, they constantly have to come up with something new to get the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-27-22, 02:08 PM
Replies: 165
Views: 12,641
Posted By sykerocker

You also have the knowledge, ability, and tools...

You also have the knowledge, ability, and tools to put said bicycle in decent running shape, or at least someone who willl do it for you at a cost that you're willing to pay. The Walmart customer...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-27-22, 02:01 PM
Replies: 165
Views: 12,641
Posted By sykerocker

Been reading the entire thread, lots of...

Been reading the entire thread, lots of interesting comments, allow me to toss a few additional ones in. Background: Was a professional mechanic back during the 70's Bike Boom for a Schwinn/Raleigh...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-25-22, 02:48 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,378
Posted By sykerocker

For years I owned an early Lambert (threaded...

For years I owned an early Lambert (threaded bottom bracket) with an aftermarket fork. Given the reputation of the Death Fork, that was the only non-matching pair I was ever comfortable buying. ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-21-22, 08:23 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,335
Posted By sykerocker

Happily, my memories from the AR Adams Cycle Days...

Happily, my memories from the AR Adams Cycle Days are still rather fresh. These are definitely 1973, possibly also 1972:

Raleigh
Sports. $95.00
Record. $100.00
Sprite 10: $100.00
Grand Prix:...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-14-22, 09:02 PM
Replies: 27,964
Views: 4,517,531
Posted By sykerocker

That's what I'm hoping to find when I go to...

That's what I'm hoping to find when I go to Westminster, MD next month. Will have a '55 Royal Enfield, 21" frame to swap.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-14-22, 08:39 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 9,717
Posted By sykerocker

As I never posted a complete set of pictures on...

As I never posted a complete set of pictures on the bike when I started this thread, I figured better late than never. The bike was sold at the Westminster, MD swap meet in 2020, as the frame was too...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-03-22, 06:27 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 3,276
Posted By sykerocker

Availability was also an issue. During the Bike...

Availability was also an issue. During the Bike Boom, customer were pretty much following the delivery trucks to the shop and pounding on the door for us to open and sell them the bikes coming in,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-03-22, 06:22 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 3,276
Posted By sykerocker

Super Sports are wonderful bikes, a '72 (I think...

Super Sports are wonderful bikes, a '72 (I think - it was the one year maroon red) was my first modern adult bicycle, replacing the '58 Jaguar Mark IV I'd been using for three years as a commuter.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-01-22, 10:51 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 29,213
Posted By sykerocker

Yep, and the group can take credit for a lot of...

Yep, and the group can take credit for a lot of this:

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The BCA frame was...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-27-21, 09:46 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 6,703
Posted By sykerocker

Added nothing to my collection (there's a couple...

Added nothing to my collection (there's a couple of bikes passing thru, hopefully will be gone at Westminster in February) this year, what I have done is build up an awful lot of mail ordered bikes...
Forum: Early Brifter Bikes - 7,8, and 9 Speed
12-23-21, 09:34 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,921
Posted By sykerocker

I've been running Vittoria Rallyes for years now,...

I've been running Vittoria Rallyes for years now, normally pick them up at less than $30.00 each on Amazon. Definitely a good enough tire that'll serve you well should you decide to take the bike...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-11-21, 06:14 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 8,549
Posted By sykerocker

Chevrolet Suburban is the oldest in continuous...

Chevrolet Suburban is the oldest in continuous production. First year was 1936, or very close to that.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-03-21, 08:26 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 12,673
Posted By sykerocker

Not at all surprised that this is a BSA design,...

Not at all surprised that this is a BSA design, as BSA motorcycles up thru the 1970 model year had a setup when removing the rear wheel left the chain and sprocket in place and, quite frankly, was an...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-29-21, 07:52 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,212
Posted By sykerocker

Definitely Schwinn Varsity and Continental. Back...

Definitely Schwinn Varsity and Continental. Back during the Bike Boom, this is what sold, what people were willing to be put on a six week waiting list for. And, more importantly, these are the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-24-21, 07:27 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,662
Posted By sykerocker

If you don't think you're old, watch Disney+ this...

If you don't think you're old, watch Disney+ this weekend. They're doing that three part documentary on the Beatles "Let It Be". Everything happening there was 52 years ago.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-23-21, 08:19 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 4,243
Posted By sykerocker

First off, fixed gear. Have done a couple over...

First off, fixed gear. Have done a couple over the years just to get the experience, can't understand why anyone wouldn't want to coast downhill. Isn't that the purpose of climbing the hill?
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-07-21, 11:22 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,686
Posted By sykerocker

Boy, that bike looks like the old Roger Riviere...

Boy, that bike looks like the old Roger Riviere bike we used to sell.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-29-21, 08:34 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,067
Posted By sykerocker

Following this thread with interest, as I've just...

Following this thread with interest, as I've just picked up my first truly antique bicycle, although not something that falls within the interests of this group: A Twenties-something Emblem (made in...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-29-21, 08:00 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,863
Posted By sykerocker

Done many years ago, ridden for a couple of years...

Done many years ago, ridden for a couple of years and then sold. This was the final incarnation of the original Raleigh Gran Sport frame that got me back into cycling back in 2004.

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-22-21, 04:55 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,936
Posted By sykerocker

The memories of Iversons - the worst of the worst...

The memories of Iversons - the worst of the worst (worse than Murray, Huffy, or Rollfast) - sold only thru catalog (the forerunner of big box) stores immediately comes to mind. We had a couple of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-17-21, 05:45 PM
Replies: 27,964
Views: 4,517,531
Posted By sykerocker

Damn, I wish that was closer. I'd jump on it in...

Damn, I wish that was closer. I'd jump on it in a heartbeat. Never saw one in yellow, I thought the ivory ones were rare enough.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-06-21, 04:01 PM
Replies: 159
Views: 13,107
Posted By sykerocker

Sorry, mine burned in the fire.

Sorry, mine burned in the fire.
Forum: Electric Bikes
09-30-21, 11:44 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 8,356
Posted By sykerocker

Have you considered buying a Bafang E-bike kit...

Have you considered buying a Bafang E-bike kit and converting your current bike? Assuming you've got the skills to tear a bike down and rebuild it, it strikes me as the cost effective way to go. As...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-30-21, 11:41 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 938
Posted By sykerocker

Take it for granted that any new replacement...

Take it for granted that any new replacement cotter will have to be filed to fit. That was standard procedure when I worked in the bike shop fifty years ago.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-30-21, 11:03 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 6,233
Posted By sykerocker

Which means, after the fire, at least the first...

Which means, after the fire, at least the first 5-6 restorations I do are all running into five figurers apiece. Possibly more like 10-12.

Shrudder.
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