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Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-12-20, 07:01 PM
Replies: 7,820
Views: 927,789
Posted By Dave Cutter

I prefer 42's... and have replaced both 40's and...

I prefer 42's... and have replaced both 40's and 44. I've also been experimenting with short reach and/or shortened drop handlebars. Thankfully Amazon searching has provided some affordable...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-30-18, 08:58 PM
Replies: 7,820
Views: 927,789
Posted By Dave Cutter

Thank you for the suggestion. I don't know much...

Thank you for the suggestion. I don't know much about little girls. My grand-daughters are the only ones I know. But... I am pretty sure... 12" bikes are pretty much 3-4 year old's size. I can...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-29-18, 10:49 PM
Replies: 7,820
Views: 927,789
Posted By Dave Cutter

I finished my child's road bike build. The grand...

I finished my child's road bike build. The grand daughters love it.
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1500x2000/finished_kids_bike_ab7c7cab233abdda94b4188692f4abf046cf4b18.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-15-18, 05:31 PM
Replies: 7,820
Views: 927,789
Posted By Dave Cutter

Still lots of work needs to be done. Besides...

Still lots of work needs to be done. Besides waiting for the handlebar tape to arrive from China... I've ordered a set of training wheels (it is a 12" bike). But I think it's recognizable as to what...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-15-18, 01:38 PM
Replies: 7,820
Views: 927,789
Posted By Dave Cutter

Thank you for the suggestion and confirmation. I...

Thank you for the suggestion and confirmation. I had searched the Interweb and concluded that a heat gun is the way to go. My wife is the painter in our household so I asked to borrow her heat gun....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-15-18, 12:47 PM
Replies: 7,820
Views: 927,789
Posted By Dave Cutter

LOL that's very kind. But I am taking lots of...

LOL that's very kind. But I am taking lots of pics.... and documenting my progress.

My wife helped out. Lent me the use of her spray bottle of Goo Gone. And more importantly her finger nails. So...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-13-18, 02:44 PM
Replies: 7,820
Views: 927,789
Posted By Dave Cutter

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/img_5115_e1cee3a98e8c2efd18f0fa7ba69c6d6ac74a0c71.jpg
It seems like most of my wrenching "projects" involve cleaning up old... less...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-12-18, 07:36 PM
Replies: 7,820
Views: 927,789
Posted By Dave Cutter

Just got a start on a road bike for my...

Just got a start on a road bike for my granddaughter. OK... she's still a little young to ride yet. But I hope to start her out right.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-02-18, 06:43 PM
Replies: 7,820
Views: 927,789
Posted By Dave Cutter

I had got in a 25 mile ride on the CAD2... just...

I had got in a 25 mile ride on the CAD2... just before I picked up the snot-virus (I think that's the medical term). And just today chanced another ride. I really like the way that bike performs. I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-01-18, 08:47 PM
Replies: 7,820
Views: 927,789
Posted By Dave Cutter

I like your red tape and bottle cages! I've been...

I like your red tape and bottle cages! I've been under the weather recently.... haven't ridden but have done a little wrenching. I visited the local bicycle co-op and made a donation while picking up...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-23-18, 09:30 PM
Replies: 7,820
Views: 927,789
Posted By Dave Cutter

I repacked the wheel bearings in my daily...

I repacked the wheel bearings in my daily rider... when I noticed a slight jiggle of the front wheel. Finding some imperfections (wear) in the cones... made me decide To just have the wheels rebuilt....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-29-18, 09:38 PM
Replies: 7,820
Views: 927,789
Posted By Dave Cutter

I like to wrench on a project bike in the winter...

I like to wrench on a project bike in the winter off-season (it gets really cold here in the Midwest). I limit the number of bikes I own/have room for. And I just didn't find anything last year that...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-14-17, 01:39 PM
Replies: 7,820
Views: 927,789
Posted By Dave Cutter

The bike I brought home #247...

The bike I brought home #247 (http://www.bikeforums.net/19364053-post247.html).... is pretty much finished.

(Besides getting the shifter working) I replaced the handlebar tape (I had to, because...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-09-17, 02:32 PM
Replies: 7,820
Views: 927,789
Posted By Dave Cutter

Me too. But it is just a project bike... to keep...

Me too. But it is just a project bike... to keep me occupied during the cold snowy months. But I am really happy to see the bike come back to life.



That's interesting.



YouTube videos...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-09-17, 10:29 AM
Replies: 7,820
Views: 927,789
Posted By Dave Cutter

After re-looking at my picture of the RSX shifter...

After re-looking at my picture of the RSX shifter parts.... I realized the parts were just way too clean for the WD40 spraying I had done. So... I re-examined the part and found the spring was not...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-09-17, 02:04 AM
Replies: 7,820
Views: 927,789
Posted By Dave Cutter

Yeah they cleaned up fine. But one little tiny...

Yeah they cleaned up fine. But one little tiny spring is broken. Can't find a parts kit anywhere. Will check out the local bike co-op this weekend for replacement shifters.

I wouldn't mind...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-08-17, 02:00 PM
Replies: 7,820
Views: 927,789
Posted By Dave Cutter

I thought the RSX brifters would be fine with a...

I thought the RSX brifters would be fine with a little WD-40. But the right on (7 speed) didn't come around with a little cleaning. So I disassembled it... and it looks to my untrained eye as if the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-07-17, 08:01 PM
Replies: 7,820
Views: 927,789
Posted By Dave Cutter

Better late than never. I've been looking...

Better late than never.

I've been looking for a winter project bike since late summer. So tonight I get a text from a friend at a thrift store. She said she'd found a bike (and knew Trek was a...
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