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Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-08-21, 02:03 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,312
Posted By milksteaks

That's very cool! Thanks for the pic. My bike...

That's very cool! Thanks for the pic. My bike came with a similar sticker (shown below) but it was in pretty rough condition so I decided to remove it. Your sticker still looks brand new. Amazing!...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-08-21, 11:01 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,312
Posted By milksteaks

The bell sounds pretty good with decent sustain. ...

The bell sounds pretty good with decent sustain. It definitely doesn't sound like a traditional Crane bell though and probably isn't quite as loud, but it's sufficient. Design-wise in terms of how...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-08-21, 06:44 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,312
Posted By milksteaks

Wow! Thanks for sharing all those details! ...

Wow! Thanks for sharing all those details! Always fascinating learning more about my bikes.

And I suspected it was a Mercier 100. Thanks for confirming!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-08-21, 06:32 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,312
Posted By milksteaks

I wish I could put it in the rear. Unfortunately,...

I wish I could put it in the rear. Unfortunately, my Cibie headlight has the generator and lamp in a single unit, so it must be mounted on the front and at an angle that allows the headlight to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-08-21, 06:29 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,312
Posted By milksteaks

Hmmm... that's great to know. Thanks for sharing...

Hmmm... that's great to know. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the VO clamp! I was curious how well they would work by just clamping onto the bottle cage flanges. My primary concern would be the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-07-21, 09:01 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,312
Posted By milksteaks

That VO cage looks great! I didn't know about...

That VO cage looks great! I didn't know about those King Cage clamps. I'll definitely look into it. I was also looking into VO's bottle cage clamps, but I kind of like the idea of having actual...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-07-21, 08:53 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,312
Posted By milksteaks

I swapped out the incandescent bulb with a...

I swapped out the incandescent bulb with a projector LED bulb last week and that sucker is BRIGHT now! I would love to get it mounted again, but my main challenge with the dynamo light is getting it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-07-21, 08:48 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,312
Posted By milksteaks

I picked it up only about 6 weeks ago and just...

I picked it up only about 6 weeks ago and just got everything cleaned up and put back together last week. Hehe, and funny you should mention it, but I've been meaning to find myself a clamp-on...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-07-21, 08:04 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,312
Posted By milksteaks

Thank you!! Yup, those are 45mm fenders...

Thank you!!


Yup, those are 45mm fenders from Velo Orange. And the bell is a Crane E-NE.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-07-21, 08:02 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,312
Posted By milksteaks

Thanks! Here are a few pics of the Mercier the...

Thanks! Here are a few pics of the Mercier the day I got it. It even came with the original handbook from the local bike shop that sold it back on April 5th, 1973 (see written date in the handbook)...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-07-21, 03:46 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,312
Posted By milksteaks

My Newly Restored 1973 Mercier

I picked up this 1973 Mercier a couple months ago and finally finished restoring it. I wanted to keep it original for the most part, while making a few select upgrades along the way like adding the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-06-20, 12:44 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,769
Posted By milksteaks

Please let me know if you end up reaching out to...

Please let me know if you end up reaching out to them. Would love to know what they say!

I’m thinking about contacting Rossi as well about my bike. Would definitely help if I knew someone who...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-06-20, 12:40 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,769
Posted By milksteaks

Can’t believe you have my bike’s long lost twin!...

Can’t believe you have my bike’s long lost twin! I’d love to see some pics of yours. Please post some photos when you get a chance.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-01-20, 04:55 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,769
Posted By milksteaks

WOW! This is some amazing investigatory work!...

WOW! This is some amazing investigatory work! Thanks so much for that! Seeing these other bikes with the same pantos pretty much proves that it was a contract manufacturer who made my bike for Rossi....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-20-20, 09:08 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,769
Posted By milksteaks

WOW! This is fascinating and super helpful! ...

WOW! This is fascinating and super helpful!

I knew nothing about Chierici and I’ve been trying to decipher the markings on the bb shell for a while now. So THANK YOU!

I’m mostly intrigued by...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-19-20, 06:18 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,769
Posted By milksteaks

Here are the photos you requested. Plus a couple...

Here are the photos you requested. Plus a couple others of some of the frame details that may give some clue. The underside of the bb shell probably contains the most clues. It’s difficult to read,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-19-20, 03:05 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,769
Posted By milksteaks

Thanks guys for the compliments! This...

Thanks guys for the compliments!



This was my first experience with cromovelato and it’s definitely delicate and prone to scratching. I’m lucky that the original owner kept it in amazing...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-20, 04:01 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,769
Posted By milksteaks

1986 Rossi w/ cromovelato - More Info Please

Here’s what I do know. My particular bike was imported to Canada from Italy by Gary Scattalon of Scattalon Cycles in Hamilton Ontario in 1986. I bought it from the original owner who claimed that...
Forum: Introductions
04-18-20, 03:51 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 330
Posted By milksteaks

Also from Ontario. I’m in downtown Toronto....

Also from Ontario. I’m in downtown Toronto. Welcome!!!
Forum: Introductions
04-18-20, 03:50 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 341
Posted By milksteaks

I hear Oregon has some great cycling...

I hear Oregon has some great cycling infrastructure. Welcome!
Forum: Introductions
04-18-20, 03:46 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 692
Posted By milksteaks

Welcome! I live in Toronto but spent a few years...

Welcome! I live in Toronto but spent a few years of my childhood in Edmonton. Vastly different cities but both great in different ways.

The classic bike selection in Toronto is great and hard to...
Forum: Introductions
04-18-20, 03:43 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 260
Posted By milksteaks

Also recently joined from Canada here! Toronto to...

Also recently joined from Canada here! Toronto to be exact. Welcome!
Forum: Introductions
04-18-20, 03:42 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 295
Posted By milksteaks

Welcome fellow Canadian!

Welcome fellow Canadian!
Forum: Introductions
04-18-20, 03:40 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,527
Posted By milksteaks

Hi! Cycling is definitely great for fitness and...

Hi! Cycling is definitely great for fitness and health... although I find it’s not so great on my knees (but I do have a knee injury unrelated to cycling, so that doesn’t help).
Forum: Introductions
04-18-20, 03:38 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,011
Posted By milksteaks

Hi and welcome!

Hi and welcome!
Forum: Introductions
04-18-20, 03:37 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 551
Posted By milksteaks

Hi and welcome. I also just joined recently!

Hi and welcome. I also just joined recently!
Forum: Introductions
04-18-20, 03:36 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 410
Posted By milksteaks

Hello From Toronto

Hi,

Been lurking for a long time and finally decided to introduce myself. I’m from Toronto, Ontario Canada.

Really into classic steel road bikes but I also have a Cervelo R2 for more longer,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-20, 11:34 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 7,365
Posted By milksteaks

Cordless Dremel 8220. Was concerned at first that...

Cordless Dremel 8220. Was concerned at first that it being cordless means it might not be powerful enough, but it's been great for any bike and non-bike related things I've thrown at it.
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