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Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-04-22, 12:20 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 977
Posted By MikeTé

Katakura Silk Pista

A pretty and rare bike for sale on Kijiji in Ontario (not mine):


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Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-04-22, 09:28 AM
Replies: 499
Views: 43,412
Posted By MikeTé

Katasura Silk track bike

Beautiful and rare bike for sale on Kijiji in Ontario (not mine):


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Forum: Road Cycling
09-20-21, 11:39 AM
Replies: 224
Views: 15,422
Posted By MikeTé

Well, if it's an e-bike...

Then it's simply motor-pacing. That's what they're there for, right?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-26-21, 11:53 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 4,374
Posted By MikeTé

On our way to our last Patching party....

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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-04-21, 03:40 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 5,623
Posted By MikeTé

Crack of the brazing where the right-side seat...

Crack of the brazing where the right-side seat stay meets the seat lug? That would make your chain jump....
Probably just a shadow I'm seeing there in your picture.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-22-20, 01:20 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 12,744
Posted By MikeTé

Many years ago, I was in Guatemala, deep into the...

Many years ago, I was in Guatemala, deep into the Peten not far from Tikal. Those days were a bit wild down there, with revolutionaries in the bush, the army stopping you at night for ID checks,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-22-20, 09:27 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 6,272
Posted By MikeTé

Not like this

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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-17-20, 11:16 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 7,230
Posted By MikeTé

I've bought a number of fast bikes over the...

I've bought a number of fast bikes over the years. None of them turned out to actually BE fast. I've given up.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-13-20, 12:58 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 24,640
Posted By MikeTé

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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Forum: Commuting
02-03-20, 08:09 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 6,394
Posted By MikeTé

Every winter, I ride the length of the Rideau...

Every winter, I ride the length of the Rideau Canal skateway, about 7km one way. (I have to do it at night, bikes not allowed). Even on fresh re-surfacing (BIG Zamboni), no slipping. I don't do any...
Forum: Commuting
02-03-20, 07:26 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 6,394
Posted By MikeTé

Lower the pressure in the tires, CX-style. That...

Lower the pressure in the tires, CX-style. That allows more rubber contact, studs still grab. The sidewalls are so stiff on my (40mm) Winter Marathons I can ride 30 psi in the cold.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-03-20, 06:16 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 929
Posted By MikeTé

Clement Evolution tubulars, plastic base; how do these work?

I have searched, less than completely, obviously, and have yet to find out how these are meant to be mounted.
They have that hard plastic concave base, not tape. That slight concavity would not...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-24-19, 09:07 PM
Replies: 1,143
Views: 154,977
Posted By MikeTé

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-11-19, 09:10 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,065
Posted By MikeTé

Or tires. Tires would be good.

Or tires. Tires would be good.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-09-19, 03:46 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 4,923
Posted By MikeTé

Don't buy a tool that you may never use. Every...

Don't buy a tool that you may never use.
Every tool I have has been used for a task and has paid for itself, in many cases many times over.
That being said, some tools can pay for themselves after...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-05-19, 08:25 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 23,265
Posted By MikeTé

I might have one of the older examples in this...

I might have one of the older examples in this thread so far. Note the cottered Alfa crankset.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-03-19, 04:37 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,428
Posted By MikeTé

This bike was fun to build, in large part because...

This bike was fun to build, in large part because I used a mix of different groups of favourite parts:
- O.M.A.S. hubs, headset, BB and crankset
- Suntour derailleurs, bar-cons and freewheel
-...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-03-19, 04:23 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,428
Posted By MikeTé

As a matter of fact... on the first ride; just a...

As a matter of fact... on the first ride; just a sip, though.


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Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-03-19, 01:49 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,428
Posted By MikeTé

This fall's vintage build: Gazelle cyclocross

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A joy to ride. Sadly, though, didn't get a chance to race it this...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-22-19, 09:26 PM
Replies: 428
Views: 96,517
Posted By MikeTé

I've looked in on this thread, once in a while,...

I've looked in on this thread, once in a while, for 4 years, now!
It was fun to read about your "evolution"; it took you so long to finally get racing and you had to take some serious razzing....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-27-19, 10:58 AM
Replies: 196
Views: 28,011
Posted By MikeTé

I will from now on cease to treat pedestrians in...

I will from now on cease to treat pedestrians in a rude and hostile manner.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-27-19, 03:23 AM
Replies: 196
Views: 28,011
Posted By MikeTé

Of course not. However, on the MUPs, there are...

Of course not.
However, on the MUPs, there are those who thread the needle between the little kids at 30-40 kph, the group rides at busy times that are too wide and too fast for the mixed traffic,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-26-19, 08:10 PM
Replies: 196
Views: 28,011
Posted By MikeTé

Just this eve I was riding on a MUP when I...

Just this eve I was riding on a MUP when I approached a kid about 12, who was riding in the same direction, a bit all over the left side lane. I slowed, rang a bell, the kid looked over his shoulder...
Forum: Cyclocross Racing
12-16-18, 02:44 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,061
Posted By MikeTé

Barge cement. Thanks; I'll file that way as a hot...

Barge cement. Thanks; I'll file that way as a hot tip for future repairs. I do have one pair to repair base tape, but it's off the rims right now.
I've been doing like you, just filling in the gaps...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
03-12-17, 08:03 PM
Replies: 428
Views: 96,517
Posted By MikeTé

Good luck!

Good luck!
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-04-16, 07:51 PM
Replies: 428
Views: 96,517
Posted By MikeTé

I'm aware of that; wondering how his first races...

I'm aware of that; wondering how his first races have gone.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-04-16, 07:05 PM
Replies: 428
Views: 96,517
Posted By MikeTé

Tell us about the races you've done; surely you...

Tell us about the races you've done; surely you have a story or two by now.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-07-16, 04:50 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,759
Posted By MikeTé

2 years ago, after 4 months off due to a crash, I...

2 years ago, after 4 months off due to a crash, I got back on my road bike and had difficulty with posterior neck pain during rides, had a hard time holding my head up. I did easy stretches, massage...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-25-16, 07:38 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,471
Posted By MikeTé

Once feeling better, get a bike fit. One of the...

Once feeling better, get a bike fit. One of the most respected fitters in town here is also a physiotherapist; that kind of expertise and insight would be very valuable.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-04-15, 09:02 AM
Replies: 428
Views: 96,517
Posted By MikeTé

Crit series

How did it go?
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-03-15, 08:37 AM
Replies: 428
Views: 96,517
Posted By MikeTé

Time to race... Crit tonight in Dallas, via...

Time to race...

Crit tonight in Dallas, via King Racing; and the last one of the series is next Thursday....

http://www.txbra.org/db/events/2015KRGThursdayNightCrits.pdf

4 more races left in...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-23-15, 05:59 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,585
Posted By MikeTé

For now, I'm just cleaning up the frame. The...

For now, I'm just cleaning up the frame. The paint is a nice deep ruby red, no rust, a few chips. It seems to be covered with a kind of shellac clear-coat that has yellowed (on the head tube, that...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-21-15, 07:54 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,585
Posted By MikeTé

More pics of the Urago; I love this wrap-around seat stay on the seat cluster

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The dropouts are Simplex. It's a 1966 model acc. to the previous owner...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-21-15, 07:50 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,585
Posted By MikeTé

looks like cotton...

and no corrosion to be seen

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-20-15, 06:36 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,585
Posted By MikeTé

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-20-15, 06:35 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,585
Posted By MikeTé

Cotton wool in the tubes of my Urago?

I removed an old BB from my newly-acquired Urago and saw that all tubes leading out from the BB shell had been stuffed with cotton. Any insight from the cognoscenti? Thanks.

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-19-15, 08:46 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,070
Posted By MikeTé

Back on track

The Hutsebaut finally made it home to the velodrome, after an absence of 40 (plus?) years. It rode just fine, happy on the banks, rode straight and true. Full circle.

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-12-15, 05:13 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,070
Posted By MikeTé

Lug details

You can see the brush strokes in the paint. Before putting some bar tape on the top tube, I cleaned the spot with a bit of rubbing alcohol. The spot lost its shine and a bit of blue came off; that's...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-12-15, 05:06 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,070
Posted By MikeTé

I'm sure that the real answer is that wooden rims...

I'm sure that the real answer is that wooden rims were far more common before the 2nd World War (think 30s; Mavic's first patent for alu rims was 30s), tho' they would still have been seen more...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-12-15, 03:38 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,070
Posted By MikeTé

Peak Centre Montreal - Pierre Hutsebaut...

Peak Centre Montreal - Pierre Hutsebaut (http://www.peakcentremontreal.ca/pierrehutsebautbio.html)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-12-15, 02:46 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,070
Posted By MikeTé

I asked Mr. Hutsebaut himself (Pierre, le fils)...

I asked Mr. Hutsebaut himself (Pierre, le fils) by email a couple of weeks ago and he replied, said he never imagined that he'd see one of those frames again. He told me about having brought them...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-12-15, 12:38 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,070
Posted By MikeTé

A Lovell; so rare, very cool.

A Lovell; so rare, very cool.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-12-15, 12:38 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,070
Posted By MikeTé

I measure my lap times with the hour hand ...

I measure my lap times with the hour hand

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-12-15, 12:36 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,070
Posted By MikeTé

This is almost all French (not sure where the...

This is almost all French (not sure where the rims are from, and the spokes are DT. The fork is not original; French threading, tho'); all Rubis tubing, Philippe bars and stem, Atax seatpost, Ideale...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-12-15, 12:31 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,070
Posted By MikeTé

ca. 1960 Hutsebaut track bike

M. Hutsebaut was a cycle shop owner just north of Paris. He was also a frame builder. His son Pierre grew up in the shop, learned the industry from his dad. He emigrated to Canada in 1968 and became...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-12-15, 09:16 AM
Replies: 338
Views: 134,134
Posted By MikeTé

Pics taken yesterday, in Ottawa's Little Italy

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-04-15, 12:13 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 20,750
Posted By MikeTé

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-20-14, 08:12 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 16,994
Posted By MikeTé

!!!!!!!!!!

!!!!!!!!!!
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-12-13, 08:40 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 5,105
Posted By MikeTé

The only time I ever did an IQ test, I scored...

The only time I ever did an IQ test, I scored 100%.
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
03-05-13, 03:02 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 483
Posted By MikeTé

You've found their web site, likely: ...

You've found their web site, likely:

http://www.centrenationalbromont.com

However, if you don't speak French, you're stuck for the most part.....

I can ride at Bromont using my UCI license....
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