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04-23-24, 06:17 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 102
Posted By oneclick

I saw your post at that other place. Doesn't...

I saw your post at that other place.
Doesn't look particularly french to me; seatstay tops, rear drops, and fork crown look of oriental origin.
What (if any) threading is marked on the bb cups?...
04-23-24, 05:47 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 98
Posted By oneclick

I was looking at those; this bike has a...

I was looking at those; this bike has a front-wheel motor and a battery forward of the rear axle and I was hoping for a support closer to the cog.
The tubes are round, so likely I'll make some...
04-23-24, 05:09 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 98
Posted By oneclick

Does a decent plate-less mounted kickstand exist?

Up to now the only bikes here that got a kickstand had flat chainstay bridges, built-for-purpose.
But now a bike here without that bridge could use one.
Is there a kickstand that won't mar the...
04-21-24, 02:47 AM
Replies: 6,479
Views: 776,759
Posted By oneclick

Just so you know: ...

Just so you know:

https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/708797-lyotard-pedal-danger.html

and in re Atoms -

They use a larger thread at the outboard end - this means the edges of the...
04-19-24, 03:45 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 13,543
Posted By oneclick

You don't have to know how to weld.

You don't have to know how to weld.
04-17-24, 06:02 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 915
Posted By oneclick

pic assist: ...

pic assist:


https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1200x815/gmaskbike_0d7f9e73bba6c81d8b766bbf366ef321151cd042.jpg
04-16-24, 06:37 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 614
Posted By oneclick

That looks like "smut" to me, a real deep layer...

That looks like "smut" to me, a real deep layer of it.
Aluminium gets that way if bits of it in contact with steel are in an electrolytic (for de-rusting the steel) bath.
Zinc - the primary...
04-13-24, 09:46 AM
Replies: 1,073
Views: 230,359
Posted By oneclick

This one's in good nick: ...

This one's in good nick:

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/655x451/20240413_101259s_a75525b492014ec0e4b6a16bbb283276883e2a34.jpg
04-10-24, 04:56 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 325
Posted By oneclick

Rear as well (this is often done when there is no...

Rear as well (this is often done when there is no cable or housing, to keep the adjuster in the brake arm):

...
04-10-24, 04:24 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 325
Posted By oneclick

It does happen. One of my Cinellis had a front...

It does happen.
One of my Cinellis had a front brake hole drilled about 15 degrees off.
I got a friend to put it in a jig-borer and then put a sleeve in the now-straight hole.
04-06-24, 03:07 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,517
Posted By oneclick

"Less-unsafe" would be a more accurate...

"Less-unsafe" would be a more accurate description; the ld50 for ethylene glycol is twice that of propylene, but it still won't take much - a half a cup will likely kill a small dog.
04-05-24, 08:21 AM
Replies: 1,073
Views: 230,359
Posted By oneclick

Two good things happened on this ride

#1 I got a flat. Right outside a bike shop. Which had just opened. And had exactly the right size tube.

#2 When I got where I was going there was a great excuse to post a pic of one of my bikes:
...
04-04-24, 04:21 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,647,892
Posted By oneclick

Some people type very slowly.

Some people type very slowly.
04-04-24, 04:02 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 360
Posted By oneclick

This is what you call a result.

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1000x450/20240403_100332s_b5a3870c0bffd01497c3e4c5dceaca837c6090eb.jpg

First stage of un-packing, all is good.

Even better, when packed...
04-03-24, 03:30 AM
Replies: 6,479
Views: 776,759
Posted By oneclick

LF a set of basic Italian side-pulls

I'm after a set of old-style simple sidepulls for an Torpado city bike, something like Balilla or Universal.
Has to be longer-reach, but anything of the right style likely is anyway.
Happy to offer...
04-02-24, 05:36 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,140,401
Posted By oneclick

First step of which is to run your finger under...

First step of which is to run your finger under the headlugs, feeling for ripples.
04-02-24, 05:32 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 154
Posted By oneclick

NB5204555 translates to: Nottingham built Feb...

NB5204555 translates to:
Nottingham built Feb 1975, frame # 204555
That and the 71mm shell (and the thickness of the socket walls as they appear in your photos) strongly suggest 26tpi BB theading....
03-30-24, 01:39 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,140,401
Posted By oneclick

Great example by omission.

Great example by omission.
03-30-24, 01:36 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 814
Posted By oneclick

Not only that, but also the construction of the...

Not only that, but also the construction of the stays and dropout.
Better-quality frames often have the right stay relieved of flattened for chain clearance, and some dropouts are offset inwards...
03-28-24, 02:10 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,518
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: 363
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: 263
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: 24
Views: 858
Posted By oneclick

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/768x746/img_20240327_183840s_a1be9878c7a17d25f3b029a43f986661e0a75d40.jpg
03-27-24, 12:32 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,140,401
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: 392
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: 589
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: 24
Views: 858
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: 96
Views: 4,919
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: 589
Posted By oneclick

$.

$.
03-24-24, 01:51 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 4,919
Posted By oneclick

So - No Cinelli pedals (1970-ish)

So -

No Cinelli pedals (1970-ish)
03-23-24, 02:20 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,564
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: 258
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: 196
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: 679
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: 679
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: 656
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: 83,260
Views: 14,140,401
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: 656
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: 656
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: 1,224
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: 52
Views: 2,518
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: 1,098
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: 52
Views: 2,518
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: 4,041
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: 212
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: 1,098
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: 526
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: 895
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: 608
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: 6,479
Views: 776,759
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...
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