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Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-02-13, 09:20 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,827
Posted By Mercian Rider

Chuck Harris (Mirror Man & cycling pioneer) estate auction

Chuck Harris was a cycling pioneer in the United States long before the 70s bike boom. His belongings, including his bicycles, components and the rest, are being auctioneed tomorrow at the home of...
Forum: Commuting
11-30-12, 10:13 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 5,635
Posted By Mercian Rider

Dude, c'mon. You were talking about you? If so,...

Dude, c'mon. You were talking about you? If so, I deeply apologize.
Forum: Commuting
11-30-12, 09:48 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 5,635
Posted By Mercian Rider

You have no idea how much I appreciate an honest...

You have no idea how much I appreciate an honest and open minded answer. The wind penetration is two edged. Yes, with too few layers, the penetration will cause you to be cold. But the wind...
Forum: Commuting
11-30-12, 07:01 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 5,635
Posted By Mercian Rider

It's funny you chimed in. This morning I wore 4...

It's funny you chimed in. This morning I wore 4 layers. I tried every possible movement and twisting I could think of with hands and bars and riding no hands. No binding whatsoever. Zero. So...
Forum: Commuting
11-30-12, 06:52 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 5,635
Posted By Mercian Rider

Look, I have the mouth breather who rides with...

Look, I have the mouth breather who rides with the Power Rangers saying I'm freakish for wearing layers. The irony compels me to respond. And the Power Ranger mouth breather guy keeps repeating "I...
Forum: Commuting
11-30-12, 02:13 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,500
Posted By Mercian Rider

Yeah, I remember some roadie dissing touring...

Yeah, I remember some roadie dissing touring bikes "used for anything but touring." My response was, how about racing bikes used for anything but racing? (I own some racing bikes too, they're just...
Forum: Commuting
11-30-12, 01:36 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,500
Posted By Mercian Rider

A. Don't upgrade. B. Screw "hardcore"...

A. Don't upgrade.

B. Screw "hardcore" cyclists. Learn that early on and you'll enjoy cycling more. To quote "Fight Club," "We spend money we don't have, to buy things we don't need, to impress...
Forum: Commuting
11-30-12, 12:14 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 5,635
Posted By Mercian Rider

No one's asking you to wear the number of layers...

No one's asking you to wear the number of layers I suggest. Sounds like many of you think fewer layers are necessary. Fine, try it out and see. What I've listed works for me, and I've used layering...
Forum: Commuting
11-30-12, 10:29 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 5,635
Posted By Mercian Rider

Thanks. That's the whole point. Wore 4 layers...

Thanks. That's the whole point. Wore 4 layers wool layers on this morning's 14 mile commute (2 base thin layers, 1 thin sweater, and a medium weight sweater). I stayed warm and dry. You wouldn't...
Forum: Commuting
11-28-12, 09:58 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 5,635
Posted By Mercian Rider

One last (I hope) point. I've given it some...

One last (I hope) point. I've given it some thought and I can see how some of you are getting the mistaken impression that I'm layering up to six sweaters. I'm not. I have a drawer full of merino...
Forum: Commuting
11-28-12, 03:45 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 5,635
Posted By Mercian Rider

For some reason these knitted wool layers aren't...

For some reason these knitted wool layers aren't binding or piching me. At all. So I must be doing it wrong? ;)

Yeah, I think we're at or even well past the :deadhorse2:stage in this thread. If...
Forum: Commuting
11-28-12, 03:27 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 5,635
Posted By Mercian Rider

I like nice restaurants, or at least having that...

I like nice restaurants, or at least having that option. As far as ease of movement goes, layers are actually far less restrictive than a nylon shell. Knitted wool stretches. Nylon does not. You...
Forum: Commuting
11-28-12, 02:26 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 5,635
Posted By Mercian Rider

My commute is 14 miles one way and takes about an...

My commute is 14 miles one way and takes about an hour. The layering works even better for all day rides--the advantage being that if the temperature rises 20 or more degrees f through a day, you...
Forum: Commuting
11-28-12, 01:54 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 5,635
Posted By Mercian Rider

Believe me, I sweat too, and it does feel good to...

Believe me, I sweat too, and it does feel good to ride hard enough to really sweat. I just don't like it when my clothes are soaked in it!
Forum: Commuting
11-28-12, 01:32 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 5,635
Posted By Mercian Rider

I don't use windproof shells any more. When I...

I don't use windproof shells any more. When I did it was mainly on club rides, and I counted them as 3 layers. I find I'm much more confortable without the shell. I always ended up with too much...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
11-28-12, 12:52 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 584
Posted By Mercian Rider

1949 Lady's Raleigh Lenton Sports

FALSE ALARM--THE GROUP HAS NOW DECIDED TO HAVE ME CLEAN IT UP AND FIND A GOOD HOME FOR IT RATHER THAN SELL IT.

This was donated to a local cycling advocacy group, ConsideBiking.com, by a woman...
Forum: Commuting
11-28-12, 11:30 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,116
Posted By Mercian Rider

1973 Mercian Professional, I'm the original...

1973 Mercian Professional, I'm the original owner. Try to commute with it every other week or so.

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj303/KeithAM_photo/018.jpg

2000 Bob Jackson Special...
Forum: Commuting
11-28-12, 10:53 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 5,635
Posted By Mercian Rider

Using Layers for Cold Weather Riding

Veteran cyclist Ashley Molk mentored me when I first started riding with the local AYH club in the early 1970s at age 12--13. One of the things he taught me was to wear layers of wool for cold...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-27-12, 12:16 PM
Replies: 179
Views: 49,203
Posted By Mercian Rider

1973 Mercian Pro (I'm the original owner): ...

1973 Mercian Pro (I'm the original owner):

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj303/KeithAM_photo/018.jpg

2000 Bob Jackson Special Tourist (commuted on it yesterday):
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-27-12, 10:33 AM
Replies: 7,204
Views: 1,083,132
Posted By Mercian Rider

Likewise, on the ride home last night: ...

Likewise, on the ride home last night:

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj303/KeithAM_photo/Moon.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-26-12, 09:44 AM
Replies: 7,204
Views: 1,083,132
Posted By Mercian Rider

Beat me to it on the Opinel. Light, elegant, and...

Beat me to it on the Opinel. Light, elegant, and cuts well because the blade is thin. And costs less than a fast food lunch.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-23-12, 08:56 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,164,614
Posted By Mercian Rider

Raleigh Twenty: ...

Raleigh Twenty:

http://columbus.craigslist.org/bik/3412627078.html

Vintage Raleigh Folding Bicycle - $200 (Pickaway County)
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-21-12, 04:11 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,062
Posted By Mercian Rider

As did both my 1970s DL-1s. But those aren't ...

As did both my 1970s DL-1s. But those aren't road bikes.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-21-12, 10:57 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,062
Posted By Mercian Rider

That reflects my experience as well, with few...

That reflects my experience as well, with few exceptions that wouldn't apply here (DL-1s, touring bikes with 40 rear, etc.).
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-21-12, 09:48 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,062
Posted By Mercian Rider

I agree completely--my original answer applies...

I agree completely--my original answer applies only if you're dedicated to 100% "vintage correct," which is something I don't aim for myself.

As for what a Brit of that era would most likely...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-21-12, 06:42 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 7,452
Posted By Mercian Rider

In my case it's to get the bars higher than the...

In my case it's to get the bars higher than the saddle for my back, neck, and shoulders. More importantly, it ensures I'm sitting squarely on my sit bones which eliminates prostate problems that...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-20-12, 05:16 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,062
Posted By Mercian Rider

Agree with tubulars. Mavic, Weinman, Super...

Agree with tubulars. Mavic, Weinman, Super Champion, Nisi, and Fiame are all legitimate choices given Jacksons were sold as frames, i.e., the buyer spec'd the bike.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-19-12, 09:14 AM
Replies: 7,204
Views: 1,083,132
Posted By Mercian Rider

Local advocacy group Yay Bikes! ride--we rode to...

Local advocacy group Yay Bikes! ride--we rode to local Whole Foods and Big Lots stores and bought groceries and personal hygiene items, then transported the goods by bicycle to a food pantry about 15...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-15-12, 08:01 PM
Replies: 730
Views: 211,203
Posted By Mercian Rider

Please show me where did I say welding doesn't...

Please show me where did I say welding doesn't take skill? In any event only someone who's done both and is truly skilled at both could say. Are perfectly spaced welds where tubes join more...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-15-12, 07:54 PM
Replies: 730
Views: 211,203
Posted By Mercian Rider

Haha--not salty at all. Just asking for veracity....

Haha--not salty at all. Just asking for veracity. Pillars of this pond shouldn't have to make stuff up to make a point.

Got three builders and two names, not several. How many of those three...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-15-12, 06:35 PM
Replies: 730
Views: 211,203
Posted By Mercian Rider

Cool. Calling you out on several. Tell me the...

Cool. Calling you out on several. Tell me the names. (several is more than 3)

But I'll go first. The owner of Stanridge Cycles, several miles from my home, does both. Guess which he charges more...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-15-12, 05:58 PM
Replies: 730
Views: 211,203
Posted By Mercian Rider

Successfully building a lugged steel bike start...

Successfully building a lugged steel bike start to finish. That earns a Ph.D.

Building a frame any other way is Masters level work.

You get a mere Bachelors for building wheels and the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-15-12, 02:06 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,294
Posted By Mercian Rider

ITGS (It's The Geometry, S[illy]). Tires and...

ITGS (It's The Geometry, S[illy]). Tires and wheels after that. Everything else more or less ties for last, including tube set and quality of workmanship, provided the latter results in the tubes...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-15-12, 11:58 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,164,614
Posted By Mercian Rider

Here's a Franklin Frames custom that's been...

Here's a Franklin Frames custom that's been listed sporadicaly for about a year.

http://columbus.craigslist.org/bik/3334525238.html

Touring Bicycle - $700 (Powell OH)
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-15-12, 11:15 AM
Replies: 730
Views: 211,203
Posted By Mercian Rider

Thanks. Jack does virtually nothing to promote...

Thanks. Jack does virtually nothing to promote his work. His bare bones website hasn't been updated since 2009. It's almost humorous--there's a Franklin Frames FB page he started in 2010--with only...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-14-12, 07:18 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,164,614
Posted By Mercian Rider

63 cm kellogg design ishiwata 022 steel lugged...

63 cm kellogg design ishiwata 022 steel lugged frame , full campy triomphe 12 speed group , 700 rims http://images.craigslist.org/3Ld3Je3H95L75F65M7cao35932014310a1cff.jpg ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-14-12, 06:48 PM
Replies: 730
Views: 211,203
Posted By Mercian Rider

Not literally unique, but I haven't seen many,...

Not literally unique, but I haven't seen many, even though they're made in central Ohio.

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj174/Velohund/003.jpg
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-14-12, 11:39 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,164,614
Posted By Mercian Rider

rare Japanese Time Trail bike - $480 (victorian...

rare Japanese Time Trail bike - $480 (victorian villiage)Date: 2012-11-13, 4:30PM EST
Reply to this post Reply to: zkhpb-3407578287@sale.craigslist.org...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-12-12, 04:24 PM
Replies: 7,204
Views: 1,083,132
Posted By Mercian Rider

From bicycle camping trip yesterday. Beautiful...

From bicycle camping trip yesterday. Beautiful weather yesterday but rained all the way back. 50 miles each way.

Friend rode his cargo bike.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-09-12, 03:39 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,924
Posted By Mercian Rider

Just checked the Bob Jackson site, and it offers...

Just checked the Bob Jackson site, and it offers under Brazed on Fitting "cable stops on lower headlug." Again, I recognize the part on the OP's bike appears to be pressed into the headtube with the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-09-12, 09:26 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,924
Posted By Mercian Rider

I've never had someone tell me what they're...

I've never had someone tell me what they're called.. I'd call them brazeon cable housing guides, though I see the OPs example looks like it might be pressed in with the headset?
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-07-12, 06:09 PM
Replies: 7,204
Views: 1,083,132
Posted By Mercian Rider

On the way home tonight. ...

On the way home tonight.

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj303/KeithAM_photo/IMG_6581.jpg

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj303/KeithAM_photo/IMG_6583.jpg
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-07-12, 01:04 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 4,526
Posted By Mercian Rider

It was my friend who didn't ride in the rain, not...

It was my friend who didn't ride in the rain, not me. I enjoy riding in the rain and snow, especially on the bike trail that accounts for 90% of my commute. That path is more or less all mine when...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-07-12, 08:58 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 4,526
Posted By Mercian Rider

No fun, no ride. I agree completely. The friend...

No fun, no ride. I agree completely. The friend who used to say that to me didn't own a car, rode 10,000-12,000 miles a year, but avoided rain.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-06-12, 10:40 PM
Replies: 195
Views: 59,434
Posted By Mercian Rider

I have to agree and change my vote accordingly. ...

I have to agree and change my vote accordingly. But the Dura Ace 8-speed is the best I have at this time.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-06-12, 08:51 PM
Replies: 195
Views: 59,434
Posted By Mercian Rider

I wonder what a thread like this would look like...

I wonder what a thread like this would look like if it was restricted to opinions based on significant personal experience with a component as opposed to " I've heard . . ." or "I knew a guy who had...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-06-12, 01:45 PM
Replies: 195
Views: 59,434
Posted By Mercian Rider

Friction: ...

Friction:

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj174/Velohund/004-2.jpg

Index:

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj174/Velohund/008.jpg

I still have a soft spot in my heart for Nuovo...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-06-12, 01:33 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 4,526
Posted By Mercian Rider

I commute by bike year round, but in the winter...

I commute by bike year round, but in the winter I might ride to work only 1 or 2 times a week instead of the usual 4 or 5. Just depends. When it's really bad (or as bad as it gets in central Ohio)...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-01-12, 02:02 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 6,009
Posted By Mercian Rider

Great story markinmad. I think TOSRV was a right...

Great story markinmad. I think TOSRV was a right of passage for a lot of teens around these parts.

I love the instant coffee in Dr. Pepper--SICK!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-01-12, 09:20 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,960
Posted By Mercian Rider

I generally enjoy wrenching but on the other hand...

I generally enjoy wrenching but on the other hand when something is wrong with one of my bikes I tend to stew over it until it's fixed. Doesn't matter that I have backups to the backups for riding. ...
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