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03-28-24, 02:10 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,812
Posted By oneclick

Make SURE you have it centred. Get the dad to...

Make SURE you have it centred.
Get the dad to show you how to use a dial test indicator - and get it so that needle does not even quiver.
You need to have the DTI run on the bearing races, not of...
03-28-24, 01:42 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 261
Posted By oneclick

The type of chain most reluctant to get caught in...

The type of chain most reluctant to get caught in those grooves is one withOUT beveled side-plates.
03-28-24, 10:59 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 217
Posted By oneclick

"stumped" - in the motor-bike world they have an...

"stumped" - in the motor-bike world they have an acronym - NAIT, which stands for "not appearing in Tragatsch", Tragatsch being the encyclopedia of... by Erwin T.

Perhaps we need NAIV.

p.s. see...
03-28-24, 02:25 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 646
Posted By oneclick

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03-27-24, 12:32 AM
Replies: 83,072
Views: 14,040,137
Posted By oneclick

Back before the internet, people leaned to snip.

Back before the internet, people leaned to snip.
03-25-24, 12:42 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 305
Posted By oneclick

You almost certainly need a freewheel, not a...

You almost certainly need a freewheel, not a cassette.

(Yes, I know, it's french, mais tous de même...)
03-25-24, 01:17 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 490
Posted By oneclick

If that bit of soft plastic stops the crank from...

If that bit of soft plastic stops the crank from being fully tightened, you'll be buying a new crankarm.

So if it's used (in the situation you describe) to do so, the axle is too short.
03-24-24, 01:38 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 646
Posted By oneclick

Guess what kind of pizza I had for dinner....

You get one guess:


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03-24-24, 01:26 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 2,802
Posted By oneclick

Any brake that will lock the front wheel is...

Any brake that will lock the front wheel is sufficient - as no brake will do more.
03-24-24, 01:22 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 490
Posted By oneclick

$.

$.
03-24-24, 01:51 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 2,802
Posted By oneclick

So - No Cinelli pedals (1970-ish)

So -

No Cinelli pedals (1970-ish)
03-23-24, 02:20 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 869
Posted By oneclick

Would those Vittoria hoods fit Balilla levers?

Would those Vittoria hoods fit Balilla levers?
03-23-24, 01:25 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 212
Posted By oneclick

(anothere) what's this - left chain/seatstay reinforcement on otherwise normal Pug

Had a good look at this, it seems not to have been added afterwards - the paint looks original.
My guess is either to handle the stress of the torque-arm, or perhaps a trailer attachment.

...
03-23-24, 01:17 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 168
Posted By oneclick

What's this? (nice take-apart road bike)

Seen yesterday, sorry about the low quality pics.

If it's not clear, the rear section (bb shell, chainstays and seatstays) separate from the main triangle.
The (most) blurry pic shows a pair of...
03-22-24, 01:56 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 509
Posted By oneclick

There are qr skewers with three springs...

There are qr skewers with three springs (Normandy/Simplex) and I have never seen any supplies of the third ones.
Somewhere I have a mandrel for winding them, it was made & used several decades ago...
03-22-24, 01:16 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 509
Posted By oneclick

Springs are available in bags of a dozen for very...

Springs are available in bags of a dozen for very little money on the auction site.

For the brake housing clamps there are some made in stainless, unfortunately I think by a large asian concern...
03-20-24, 12:10 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 582
Posted By oneclick

There are only 26 holes. The thread pitch is...

There are only 26 holes.
The thread pitch is 1mm.
That hole-ey washer thus limits you to adjustment steps of roughly 0.04mm.
It's not difficult (with spanners) to set the cones at intervals on the...
03-19-24, 04:28 PM
Replies: 83,072
Views: 14,040,137
Posted By oneclick

Could well be, but come to Amsterdam and stand on...

Could well be, but come to Amsterdam and stand on a streetcorner, you'll see one of these go by before 2 minutes are up.
The woman on it might look like your grandmother, returning from shopping...
03-19-24, 04:21 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 582
Posted By oneclick

Slip-joint pliers will work just fine on a...

Slip-joint pliers will work just fine on a knurled cone.

If you are worried about marking up the cone put a bit of rag in the jaws first.
03-19-24, 12:15 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 582
Posted By oneclick

That is a supposed locking mechanism so...

That is a supposed locking mechanism so (supposedly) the cone won't move when you tighten the locknut.

It is another bad idea (see fluted seatposts etc) because

a) it doesn't work
b) it limits...
03-19-24, 03:08 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,046
Posted By oneclick

Holes in frame tubes are on the list of Ideas...

Holes in frame tubes are on the list of Ideas That Don't make Sense:

- fluted seatposts
- bottom bracket cutouts
- crimped frame tubes
- curved frame tubes
- L-shaped cranks,
- lever-action...
03-19-24, 02:59 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,812
Posted By oneclick

Rolling threads on a tube can be done, of course....

Rolling threads on a tube can be done, of course.
You need a removable plug or roller inside the tube so it won't collapse, and the rolling mechanism has to be hard enough and stiff enough to deform...
03-18-24, 02:51 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,045
Posted By oneclick

Found it - Ron Kitching: ...

Found it - Ron Kitching:

https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/373110-spoke-length-calculator.html
03-18-24, 02:37 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,812
Posted By oneclick

I'd have a *good* look at all the roots of the...

I'd have a *good* look at all the roots of the threads with a loupe.
Once a crack starts, it doesn't stop.
03-17-24, 04:00 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,951
Posted By oneclick

Right you were, thanks for suggesting the poster...

Right you were, thanks for suggesting the poster to show more - that thing is lovely..
03-17-24, 03:31 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 174
Posted By oneclick

I have a crank that looks like a C1000, I think...

I have a crank that looks like a C1000, I think it's a Nicklin.

pm me if that will do, will be cheap (shipping will likely be more than the crankset), and I have at least one ring (but not at the...
03-17-24, 02:37 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,045
Posted By oneclick

I remember a printed card thingy with (two)...

I remember a printed card thingy with (two) sliding scales in a kind of envelope with open ends - you used one scale for the rim, another for the hub, and there were some correction factors or notes...
03-17-24, 02:29 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 436
Posted By oneclick

SR (and some ofmega) rings are 118, 2mm outwards...

SR (and some ofmega) rings are 118, 2mm outwards could be done - I went 2mm the other way to fit a Campag Triomphe crank.

SR rings are much more common than 122 Nervar, likely cheap, so worth a...
03-17-24, 02:02 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 739
Posted By oneclick

That's a *great* upgrade list on that receipt. ...

That's a *great* upgrade list on that receipt.
How did you decide - did you already know or did the LBS suggest?
03-17-24, 01:57 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 495
Posted By oneclick

Some form of gap-flling liquid from Loctite, or...

Some form of gap-flling liquid from Loctite, or cut the seat and use a 26.4.
03-17-24, 01:41 PM
Replies: 6,492
Views: 762,583
Posted By oneclick

I know what you mean, I have several of those...

I know what you mean, I have several of those front mechs, and at least one is missing the stop.
They'd be simple to make, one was on the (long) list, but I am still away from the workshop until...
03-15-24, 05:33 AM
Replies: 83,072
Views: 14,040,137
Posted By oneclick

Looks like a re-badged Motobecane. The...

Looks like a re-badged Motobecane.

The Dynamax Concord (re-badged Grand Record) has the same style decals on the down tube - with different text.

Check for numbers on the dropout faces; on the...
03-15-24, 05:08 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,045
Posted By oneclick

Yes it does - pencil and paper and page 133 of...

Yes it does - pencil and paper and page 133 of The Book.
(my pencil used long ago to correct Jobst's maths):

...
03-15-24, 03:35 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 228
Posted By oneclick

I was fortunate that the frame would fit inside,...

I was fortunate that the frame would fit inside, it small and just does.

The storage thing was the largest they sell, and I did look around for others and none were as big, as good, or as cheap.
...
03-15-24, 03:17 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,896
Posted By oneclick

A local framebuilder said the length of the...

A local framebuilder said the length of the chainstay dimples was unusual, might be an id clue.

No plug - the seat stays continue up and are tapered to form the wrapover, they are brazed...
03-14-24, 05:34 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 228
Posted By oneclick

DIY frame transport box

I am about to do some travelling and have arranged (as one does) to buy a frame and bring it back on the flight.

This is an under-bed storage thingy sold by that nordic flat-pack furniture...
03-14-24, 04:03 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,896
Posted By oneclick

Had this out just to see if everything works...

Had this out just to see if everything works (yes), not sure if I like it yet.
...
03-14-24, 02:58 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 250
Posted By oneclick

Looks like you don't trust it for the good ones.

Looks like you don't trust it for the good ones.
03-12-24, 03:34 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,212
Posted By oneclick

Many brake qr mechanisms rely on an over-centre...

Many brake qr mechanisms rely on an over-centre action, either a toggle, or a detent, or a rotating barrel.
They all take some size of "nudge" to release.
At a minimum the nudge must overcome the...
03-12-24, 03:19 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 861
Posted By oneclick

Has she no pre-powdercoating photos of the bike?

Has she no pre-powdercoating photos of the bike?
03-11-24, 05:37 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 213
Posted By oneclick

Sold and sent.

Sold and sent.
03-11-24, 05:36 AM
03-09-24, 04:10 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 161
Posted By oneclick

Drill a hole at the top of that slot. It's...

Drill a hole at the top of that slot.

It's good now, keep it that way:


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03-07-24, 05:00 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,391
Posted By oneclick

I know that - but those dents and that steel...

I know that - but those dents and that steel isn't anything like this dent and this steel.
03-06-24, 03:54 AM
Replies: 551
Views: 167,395
Posted By oneclick

Looking for one

I'll be in the Netherlands the last half of March - would take a bike or frame back with me...

Red Super Course with chrome, please, (52-53cm).
03-04-24, 05:29 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,194
Posted By oneclick

Does that stem have a clamp-bolt female part with...

Does that stem have a clamp-bolt female part with a set of conical splines at the end, meant to dig into the aluminium and prevent it from turning?

If so, that's where/why the crack started.
...
03-04-24, 03:57 AM
03-03-24, 11:41 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,309
Posted By oneclick

Thought can't beat math. It's either weaker, or...

Thought can't beat math.
It's either weaker, or heavier.
Or both.
03-03-24, 09:36 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 253
Posted By oneclick

It doesn't turn relative to the frame. But that...

It doesn't turn relative to the frame.
But that does not matter - all that matters is that one part (the cone) turn *relative to* the other (the cup).
The axle is merely a pivot on which they both...
03-03-24, 08:25 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,309
Posted By oneclick

There is no way to beat a round tube for either...

There is no way to beat a round tube for either strength/weight or stiffness, if stresses are equally distributed.
And holes weaken a structure; if reinforced sufficiently to overcome that it weighs...
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