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Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-12-20, 07:20 AM
Replies: 2,360
Views: 1,047,989
Posted By DQRider

MTB Genesis

I drove for 9 hours, round-trip this weekend to pick up this:

https://i.imgur.com/VYrrjKc.png

...from a medical professor in Iowa City. It has all of its original equipment, including 37...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-02-20, 01:00 PM
Replies: 2,360
Views: 1,047,989
Posted By DQRider

Viner Special Touring finished

I was paging back through this thread and realized that I never posted my Viner Special Touring build. Here it is:

https://i.imgur.com/OwVIvMz.png

I still need to dial it in; the Dura-Ace...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-03-19, 09:30 AM
Replies: 2,360
Views: 1,047,989
Posted By DQRider

That's a beautiful bike. I've been looking at one...

That's a beautiful bike. I've been looking at one for sale locally, and the only thing that has put me off is the seller's claim that it is built with Reynolds 531 tubing. Of course the seat tube...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-07-19, 01:29 PM
Replies: 2,360
Views: 1,047,989
Posted By DQRider

Thanks, tyler_fred. It's nice to be appreciated....

Thanks, tyler_fred. It's nice to be appreciated. I know that some elements of my designs irritate the sensibilities of roadbike purists, but I'm not building these bikes for them.

I'm building...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-30-19, 08:41 PM
Replies: 2,360
Views: 1,047,989
Posted By DQRider

I've Got A Couple

I haven't posted these to this thread yet. So, for the benefit of those who haven't seen them, I present my take on the classic steel Cafe Racer bike.

First up, my Bianchi Sport SX:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-11-19, 02:35 PM
Replies: 2,360
Views: 1,047,989
Posted By DQRider

It's easy to see why. That's a beauty. :thumb: ...

It's easy to see why. That's a beauty. :thumb:

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-04-19, 06:37 PM
Replies: 2,360
Views: 1,047,989
Posted By DQRider

1949 Raleigh Clubman Retro-Mod

Finally got my winter project bike to the point where it's rideable. I've done a patina preservation with clear over the original finish. I went with all black hardware to direct the eye to that...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-24-18, 08:21 PM
Replies: 2,360
Views: 1,047,989
Posted By DQRider

I haven't contributed here for awhile. I've got a...

I haven't contributed here for awhile. I've got a few new builds to show:

1984 Peugeot Canyon Express
https://i.imgur.com/5fa4ljC.png

199? Pashley Path Racer - converted Roadster - NOT a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-09-18, 07:35 PM
Replies: 2,360
Views: 1,047,989
Posted By DQRider

Sorry, Evchon, I just came across this beautiful...

Sorry, Evchon, I just came across this beautiful photo. What a gorgeous bike, and masterfully captured! This is the reason I keep coming back to the Bike Forums. Some of you guys are just plain...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-02-18, 08:47 PM
Replies: 2,360
Views: 1,047,989
Posted By DQRider

Thanks, clubman! The handlebar I found was for a...

Thanks, clubman! The handlebar I found was for a 29'er MTB, quite wide, but that was the key to a comfortable riding position on this bike. Both the "Loading Dock" rack and "Take Out" basket come...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-25-18, 09:52 AM
Replies: 2,360
Views: 1,047,989
Posted By DQRider

My First 650b Touring Build

I've just completed this 1985 Specialized Sequoia as a 650b conversion light tourer. What triggered this flurry of activity was finding the frameset on the local CL at the same time that I found a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-18-18, 02:15 PM
Replies: 2,360
Views: 1,047,989
Posted By DQRider

Thanks Dutch Red. The handlebar, as mentioned in...

Thanks Dutch Red. The handlebar, as mentioned in an earlier post, is an Action Porteur. You can find it at Harris Cyclery or Amazon. The brake levers are Velo Orange. Both quite reasonably priced, I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-18-18, 08:32 AM
Replies: 2,360
Views: 1,047,989
Posted By DQRider

Well, thank you sir! That means a lot coming from...

Well, thank you sir! That means a lot coming from someone with a collection like yours. I always try to emulate the old classic style in my more modern builds. There are certain things that are...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-03-18, 02:47 PM
Replies: 2,360
Views: 1,047,989
Posted By DQRider

That is the ACTION Porteur handlebar. I get them...

That is the ACTION Porteur handlebar. I get them from Harris Cyclery, because I like keeping bike shops in business, but Amazon also sells them. On this bike I found them to give a more balanced...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-22-18, 11:06 AM
Replies: 2,360
Views: 1,047,989
Posted By DQRider

HAH! You may be right... I haven't visited...

HAH! You may be right... I haven't visited Kickstand Comics in... it must be over a year now? Thanks for the reminder. :thumb:

Yeah, now that I go back and look, there certainly is some...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-22-18, 09:15 AM
Replies: 2,360
Views: 1,047,989
Posted By DQRider

Aw man, :o thanks. What can I say to that...

Aw man, :o thanks.

What can I say to that other than to show you my other winter project? :p

This is the Raysport Turismo that I converted into a British-style light roadster for the Lake...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-21-18, 12:29 PM
Replies: 2,360
Views: 1,047,989
Posted By DQRider

The Unnecessary Bridgestone

I've finished my main winter project bike, and here is the only photo that I haven't posted elsewhere in C&V:

https://i.imgur.com/DpJd6dM.png

This is a pre-Kabuki, Technart-framed, lower end...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-01-17, 07:46 PM
Replies: 2,360
Views: 1,047,989
Posted By DQRider

Wow. :thumb: Thank you very much for the...

Wow. :thumb:

Thank you very much for the vintage photo. That's exactly what events like L'Eroica are trying to capture. I was one year old when that shot was taken, and now I'm considered...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-17-17, 06:59 AM
Replies: 2,360
Views: 1,047,989
Posted By DQRider

Yup. Pee-bucket are purging their system of...

Yup. Pee-bucket are purging their system of anyone who isn't spending money there. Makes sense, from a capitalist perspective, but it is damned poor customer service.

So I went with Imgur, but I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-28-17, 08:38 AM
Replies: 2,360
Views: 1,047,989
Posted By DQRider

What Would Chesty Puller Ride?

Although my base: MCAS El Toro, and my squadron: VMFP-3 are gone now, I remember them as if it were yesterday.

Hollywood tried to convince us that El Toro was destroyed by aliens in the movie...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-06-17, 08:51 AM
Replies: 2,360
Views: 1,047,989
Posted By DQRider

Thank you! I installed these because the Velo...

Thank you! I installed these because the Velo Orange Left Bank bars were too narrow. These are called "Action Porteur", and I found them here: Action Porteur Style Handlebar - Aluminum Silver -...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-05-17, 08:14 PM
Replies: 2,360
Views: 1,047,989
Posted By DQRider

I've finally completed my French touring bike...

I've finally completed my French touring bike build, and today I couldn't wait any longer - I took it out on salty streets for a 14 mile shakedown ride around my neighborhood loop.

Here she is:
...
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