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03-27-24, 06:16 PM
Replies: 9
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Posted By smontanaro

I have not. Managed to not mess with PHP my...

I have not. Managed to not mess with PHP my entire career. ;)
03-27-24, 01:05 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 158
Posted By smontanaro

As pointed out on the (I think) linked post...

As pointed out on the (I think) linked post outside BF, if what you are trying to do is show someone an example how to do something, they will naively cut-n-paste your example, then complain that it...
03-27-24, 06:25 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 158
Posted By smontanaro

This seems to be a pervasive problem with BBCode...

This seems to be a pervasive problem with BBCode (https://community.mybb.com/thread-123733.html). I saw suggestions to use a code block: literal BBcode like here
but that doesn't work (the quote...
03-26-24, 05:11 PM
Replies: 83,040
Views: 14,034,492
Posted By smontanaro

Thanks. I suppose Richard Schwinn would be the...

Thanks. I suppose Richard Schwinn would be the ultimate authority, but here's what the FB ad says:



Now, this is just what the seller said and seems a bit indirect. Still, if—big if?—the bike...
03-26-24, 04:59 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 158
Posted By smontanaro

Here's an example I posted today. I wanted to...

Here's an example I posted today. I wanted to include examples of what the quote tags looked like, but as far as I know you have to "break" the tag as I did.
...
03-26-24, 03:30 PM
Replies: 83,040
Views: 14,034,492
Posted By smontanaro

Which post are you referring to? <rant...

Which post are you referring to?

<rant outragelevel="small">
People, this thread gets a ton of messages. By the time you see and comment on a particular post, it's possible multiple pages of...
03-26-24, 03:30 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 158
Posted By smontanaro

How to escape left/right square brackets?

Every now and then, someone wants to display some literal forum tags, generally to help out another user. As far as I've ever been able to determine, there is no way to escape either the leading left...
03-26-24, 04:34 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 234
Posted By smontanaro

I have a 9s Campy cassette on my Monti Special....

I have a 9s Campy cassette on my Monti Special. Large cog is 28T. As 79pmooney indicated, it was "a thing."

Branford Bike has some decoding help on their website:
...
03-25-24, 05:13 PM
Replies: 8,760
Views: 1,091,110
Posted By smontanaro

Brooks Swallow, seen here in vitro and in vivo....

Brooks Swallow, seen here in vitro and in vivo. Test rode it yesterday and pronounced it good.
...
03-24-24, 01:02 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,069
Posted By smontanaro

I've never seen pedals like that before. What was...

I've never seen pedals like that before. What was the felt insert supposed to do?
03-23-24, 08:25 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 228
Posted By smontanaro

Yes, still available.

Yes, still available.
03-23-24, 03:10 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 854
Posted By smontanaro

iab can certainly correct me if I'm wrong, but I...

iab can certainly correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the appeal of the Vittoria his is that they fit a number of levers from the period when the originals were produced. They were also the original...
03-23-24, 08:49 AM
Replies: 6,490
Views: 762,147
Posted By smontanaro

I think I can help you out. Let me check the...

I think I can help you out. Let me check the stash.
03-23-24, 07:31 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 854
Posted By smontanaro

I think they would, but I don't have a set to...

I think they would, but I don't have a set to check. (I have a set of Galli levers on my Conti, but it already have some his. I'm not ready to disassemble it to check.) The Tipo Corsa with the nifty...
03-23-24, 07:24 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 240
Posted By smontanaro

The Wayback Machine took a snapshot in 2018: ...

The Wayback Machine took a snapshot in 2018:
​​​​​https://web.archive.org/web/20181118191707/https://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/gustimoto/folder/964371.html
03-22-24, 07:54 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 854
Posted By smontanaro

Note that he likely needs a good original sample...

Note that he likely needs a good original sample as a template unless he's talented with 3D modeling software.
03-22-24, 03:51 AM
Replies: 83,040
Views: 14,034,492
Posted By smontanaro

Small (50cm) Steelman

Low starting bid.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/315240683878


https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1397x835/screenshot_20240322_045015_a6aa10adda8acafa4974f75ee0aa9e0e68885a3e.png
03-22-24, 03:40 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 854
Posted By smontanaro

The racevelo guy has been posting here...

The racevelo guy has been posting here (https://www.bikeforums.net/23190369-post58.html) recently (as bike-vintage.eu). There is, at least, a real human in there somewhere.

In general, I think we...
03-21-24, 07:42 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,117
Posted By smontanaro

His eBay listings don't mention the spoke brand....

His eBay listings don't mention the spoke brand. Does he use a common vendor, like Sapim?
03-20-24, 07:19 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 19,368
Posted By smontanaro

Do you think the black hoods (which caused the...

Do you think the black hoods (which caused the problems) might be different enough from the gum hoods that it would be worth trying with them? Would it be easy to test without going through the full...
03-20-24, 06:41 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 19,368
Posted By smontanaro

Here are some pix from bike-vintage.eu : ...

Here are some pix from bike-vintage.eu :

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/818x1094/80-vittoria_5068a9cd634c65489507c8bb1cadd5514a38e003.jpg
...
03-20-24, 05:21 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,069
Posted By smontanaro

If you decide to get rid of them, let me know...

If you decide to get rid of them, let me know...
03-20-24, 04:45 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 19,368
Posted By smontanaro

Upload some pictures to your gallery and ask for...

Upload some pictures to your gallery and ask for a pic assist. Someone will oblige.

I had some black Galli hoods which reacted badly with David's goop, never letting it cure. I now have an orphan...
03-19-24, 05:58 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,069
Posted By smontanaro

I rode Phil pedals on my Masi with no problem...

I rode Phil pedals on my Masi with no problem back in the 70s. I have a banged up pair in my pedal drawer that gets pulled out from time-to-time when I need pedals for a quick around-the-block test...
03-19-24, 12:30 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 5,826
Posted By smontanaro

Reviving this long idle thread for a very good...

Reviving this long idle thread for a very good reason. The Automoto got put together enough for a ride a few days ago:

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53590159336_85bbd340f6_c.jpg...
03-19-24, 03:38 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,069
Posted By smontanaro

I got a great deal on a pair on eBay (seller...

I got a great deal on a pair on eBay (seller didn't know what they had and sold them for normal Pista price). I had no use for them, so flipped for a nice profit. I kinda wish I hadn't. (Of course I...
03-18-24, 06:54 PM
Replies: 1,611
Views: 243,347
Posted By smontanaro

PM sent...

PM sent...
03-17-24, 10:30 AM
Replies: 8,760
Views: 1,091,110
Posted By smontanaro

Thanks. Was just thinking back to my experience...

Thanks. Was just thinking back to my experience with the original(?) Shimano One Key Release stuff on Shimano 600 cranks (probably came on others as well). As I recall, they shipped with some sort of...
03-17-24, 08:14 AM
Replies: 8,760
Views: 1,091,110
Posted By smontanaro

Shouldn't these have little nylon (or other...

Shouldn't these have little nylon (or other plastic) washers which sit between the extractor and bolt? In addition, if you have the self-extracting bolt part, isn't it likely you'd also have this...
03-16-24, 04:01 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 298
Posted By smontanaro

:bump: before eBay...

:bump: before eBay...
03-16-24, 04:01 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 228
Posted By smontanaro

:bump: before eBay...

:bump: before eBay...
03-13-24, 09:42 AM
Replies: 8,760
Views: 1,091,110
Posted By smontanaro

When I flipped my bro-in-law's threadless stem a...

When I flipped my bro-in-law's threadless stem a week or so ago, not having a torque wrench suitable for bike torque ranges, I used a 10-inch long socket wrench with a suspended 8lb dumbbell to...
03-13-24, 07:43 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 291
Posted By smontanaro

English-threaded units have been spoken for. The...

English-threaded units have been spoken for. The Italian threaded bb is still available.
03-12-24, 03:15 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 276
Posted By smontanaro

Bike is sold pending payment. Thanks for the...

Bike is sold pending payment. Thanks for the interest and kind words about the patina.
03-12-24, 01:04 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 276
Posted By smontanaro

FS: Early 60's Frejus Tour de France, 60cm

This bike was an interesting project, but never gets ridden (Strava tells me I've ridden it 80.5 miles, maybe I've got 100 miles), and I could use the space, so I think it's time to pass it along to...
03-12-24, 10:14 AM
Replies: 12
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Views: 479
Posted By smontanaro

Too bad you don't live closer to me. :(

Too bad you don't live closer to me. :(
03-10-24, 03:17 PM
Replies: 12
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Views: 479
Posted By smontanaro

Yes, it is. He dropped off the bike with a new...

Yes, it is. He dropped off the bike with a new saddle and said tape (in box). Later, when I got started, I noticed the texture. Here's our text exchange.

Me: You okay with a smidgen of velour...
03-10-24, 02:20 PM
Replies: 12
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Views: 479
Posted By smontanaro

Yup. In this case, the momentum actually...

Yup. In this case, the momentum actually increased a few days before when I installed some new tape on my bro-in-law's bike. That job didn't totally suck, so I figured I might get lucky with my own...
03-09-24, 04:57 PM
Replies: 83,040
Views: 14,034,492
Posted By smontanaro

54cm Bruce Gordon Chinook. ...

54cm Bruce Gordon Chinook.

https://www.facebook.com/share/QRoub7v57ZKXsrSZ/?mibextid=kL3p88

...
03-09-24, 04:32 PM
Replies: 12
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Views: 479
Posted By smontanaro

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My Schwinn Super Sport badly needed new handlebar tape. It's my winter road bike, so gets very little attention unless something really goes wrong. (I did put fenders on it back in January to...
03-06-24, 06:26 PM
Replies: 3,222
Views: 409,299
Posted By smontanaro

This was news to me. I couldn't find it with a...

This was news to me. I couldn't find it with a few searches. Got a link?
03-06-24, 05:38 PM
Replies: 1,611
Views: 243,347
Posted By smontanaro

No local co-op wants it? Goodwill?

No local co-op wants it? Goodwill?
03-06-24, 05:22 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 379
Posted By smontanaro

These have been claimed. Thanks all...

These have been claimed. Thanks all...
03-05-24, 04:11 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 228
Posted By smontanaro

Shimano FD-7400 braze-on front derailleur

As the title says... $35 shipped CONUS, PayPal f/f (+3% if you want goods and services).
...
03-05-24, 04:06 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 298
Posted By smontanaro

First Gen Shimano 600 hubs

I believe these are first generation Shimano 600 hubs (https://velobase.com/ViewComponent.aspx?ID=304c981e-7f51-46ee-8c3f-380b971f0e70&Enum=110). Both hubs are 36H. Rear spacing is 121mm. Date codes...
03-05-24, 03:47 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 379
Posted By smontanaro

Campagnolo Record dual-pivot brakes

I think these are 1994 Record dual pivot brakes. They came with a used 9sp Campy group I bought to put on my Monti Special. As it has braze-on MAFAC RAIDs, these were never of any use to me. They've...
03-05-24, 03:37 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 291
Posted By smontanaro

Shimano UN-* bottom brackets

Working my way through some bottom brackets I got from hazetguy. First up, some Shimano UN-51/54/71 items. Note that one is Italian threaded. All spin the way I expect these sealed cartridge units to...
03-04-24, 04:19 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 275
Posted By smontanaro

We have one couple who comes from Britain each...

We have one couple who comes from Britain each summer. He's from here, she's the Brit. He rides the heck out of a Motobecane mixte in our fleet. Heck, I'd ride it if it was big enough...
03-04-24, 03:42 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 8,572
Posted By smontanaro

Sure. Whatcha supposed to do when your coffee is...

Sure. Whatcha supposed to do when your coffee is in your left hand? 🤷‍♂️
03-04-24, 01:54 PM
Replies: 83,040
Views: 14,034,492
Posted By smontanaro

Okay, I figured it out. Once again, the forum...

Okay, I figured it out. Once again, the forum software totally messes things up. Originally, I just entered the four URLs, with a CR between. The URLs were totally hosed, so I added some more blank...
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