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03-28-24, 05:57 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 195
Posted By big chainring

Keep the original wheels. Shop the best deal you...

Keep the original wheels. Shop the best deal you can find on a pair of Vittoria Rally tires. They are decent tires. They typically have a bit of a squiggle in the tread but ride smoothly.
03-24-24, 05:59 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,166
Posted By big chainring

RIP Gordon Singleton

Gordon Singleton...One of the great Canadian sprinters, World Champion, and a contributor on the forum died today. 67 yrs young.
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03-22-24, 01:15 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,000
Posted By big chainring

Yep, thats a 72" gear. I often ride in 52/19...

Yep, thats a 72" gear. I often ride in 52/19 which is right around the same gear. I gear my bikes so I have a 63"/68"/72" gear progression.

On the high end I like 82/88/94".

Back in the day,...
03-20-24, 04:19 PM
Replies: 7,672
Views: 903,022
Posted By big chainring

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Libertas-Mann. Started with the purchase of the frame on ebay....
03-18-24, 06:09 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 179
Posted By big chainring

I have a set that is standard front and long...

I have a set that is standard front and long reach rear. Rear brake is 75 mil to bottom of adjustment....
03-16-24, 08:14 AM
Replies: 3,551
Views: 976,496
Posted By big chainring

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Early '70's Libertas- Mann. Frame is a recent purchase from ebay....
03-15-24, 04:57 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 476
Posted By big chainring

Messed with the headset again. Went to the...

Messed with the headset again. Went to the hardware store and matched up the bearing size to the one good caged bearings I had. I assembled the headset with the caged bearings on the bottom race and...
03-13-24, 05:59 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 476
Posted By big chainring

Good catch. Only binder bolt I had handy.

Good catch. Only binder bolt I had handy.
03-13-24, 10:44 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 476
Posted By big chainring

Interesting. This could very well be the case. I...

Interesting. This could very well be the case. I have adjusted over and over again and it feels as if its properly adjusted and then it works loose just by me rocking the bike back and forth with the...
03-13-24, 06:25 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 476
Posted By big chainring

Headset mysteries

I dont know much about headsets. I typically leave them alone. But I now have an issue on the new frame I bought recently.
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Replies: 44
Views: 1,263
Posted By big chainring

Actually the Universal 61's are what would be...

Actually the Universal 61's are what would be expected during the early 70's. Even Cinelli spec'd them on their Super Corsa. Campy brakes were so crazy expensive it took a few years before they were...
Replies: 44
Views: 1,263
Posted By big chainring

Thats a spit and a polish bike. All original, all...

Thats a spit and a polish bike. All original, all there, dirty and dusty. An afternoon of cleaning and fettling and it would be one heck of a bike. Plusses for me...sew-ups, 49/52 chainrings, TTT...
Replies: 32
Views: 1,552
Posted By big chainring

I got this one, frame only, on ebay a couple...

I got this one, frame only, on ebay a couple weeks ago. Literally just finished building it up yesterday. A little perplexed by the Huret dropouts but perhaps a Jubilee will be the way to go in the...
02-29-24, 07:08 AM
Replies: 191
Views: 5,994
Posted By big chainring

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This is the bike that I used to get back into cycling after 25...
02-25-24, 11:53 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 810
Posted By big chainring

Ahh....Alizarin Crimson...beautiful!

Ahh....Alizarin Crimson...beautiful!
02-25-24, 06:51 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 651
Posted By big chainring

Cotter pins and social media, nothing good can...

Cotter pins and social media, nothing good can come of it when these two things are brought together.

Except maybe a picture of a "nice crank" showing what a properly installed cotter looks like....
02-24-24, 07:00 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 641
Posted By big chainring

Amazing! Remember that cover well. Bike World was...

Amazing! Remember that cover well. Bike World was a great publication. More racing oriented. And the photography was really good.

And 1974 cycling, long hair, short shorts, narrow handlebars,...
02-22-24, 09:06 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 745
Posted By big chainring

I ride vintage bikes and always keep an eye out...

I ride vintage bikes and always keep an eye out for old TA steel cages and steel mounting hardware. Always a pain fitting these on the downtube and working around the derailleur cables. Many times I...
02-11-24, 12:02 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 346
Posted By big chainring

I never heard of this model, but who wouldnt want...

I never heard of this model, but who wouldnt want a Windrush. I really want to find one of these now....in better condition....
02-11-24, 10:47 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 346
Posted By big chainring

How many dents do you see?

Looking at this bike listed online. 1950's vintage. This is a picture of the top tube. Seller was surprised I asked about dents in top tube as if he wasnt aware if any. I am seeing mulitple small...
02-11-24, 10:31 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,018
Posted By big chainring

Nice one Bob. Took a few minutes for me to...

Nice one Bob.

Took a few minutes for me to decipher...Clement CdM silks...
02-11-24, 10:12 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 712
Posted By big chainring

The original idea of Schwinn bike engineering...

The original idea of Schwinn bike engineering was to keep it simple. Any task could be accomplished with a 1/2" wrench, flathead screwdrive, and large adjustable wrench for crank and headset...
02-09-24, 06:04 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,280
Posted By big chainring

Emailed you. D ​​​​​​idnt think I was going to...

Emailed you. D
​​​​​​idnt think I was going to be "free" this weekend, but things changed.
02-07-24, 08:27 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,123
Posted By big chainring

Zar​​oba...you need to go to the Classic and...

Zar​​oba...you need to go to the Classic and Vintage section of Bikeforums. The "for sale" section will provide you with plenty of low cost options for fixing up your bike.

My Peugeot UO-8 with...
01-31-24, 09:57 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,859
Posted By big chainring

I started as a Junior... ABLA in 1974. The big...

I started as a Junior... ABLA in 1974. The big race of the year was in October, the first Boul Mich Bike Rally in downtown Chicago, sponsored by Raleigh. Raced '75 and '76 junior catagory. Pretty...
01-27-24, 10:46 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 478
Posted By big chainring

Yowza!

Yowza!
01-27-24, 05:23 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,236
Posted By big chainring

Great video and interview John. Wondering if...

Great video and interview John.

Wondering if anyone bought that Dunelt frame...or who the seller was????

I'd certainly be interested.
01-25-24, 01:40 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 4,087
Posted By big chainring

In the mid 70's there was a bike club in the quad...

In the mid 70's there was a bike club in the quad city area that was sponsered by John Deere. A few guys had their frames painted JD green with yellow lettering. Definitely stood out in races.
01-25-24, 07:34 AM
Replies: 122
Views: 4,087
Posted By big chainring

Last summer I was out on a ride and broke a pedal...

Last summer I was out on a ride and broke a pedal axle. 50 year old pedals. I pedaled one footed to a local bike shop. Asked if they could help me out. Bought a new pair of pedals but I had forgotten...
01-13-24, 03:56 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 3,349
Posted By big chainring

Weinmann center-pulls.

Weinmann center-pulls.
01-13-24, 03:00 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 3,596
Posted By big chainring

Of course! Its part of cycling. Help others,...

Of course! Its part of cycling. Help others, others help you. Its a beautiful thing.

Doesnt have to be a mechanical to help out either. A few years ago I greeted a cyclist as I passed him. I had...
01-01-24, 03:47 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 3,216
Posted By big chainring

I have a dozen bikes and frames. During the...

I have a dozen bikes and frames. During the course of a year I usually pick up a few and sell off a few.

Now a friend of mine who lives a 1/2 mile or so away has an absolutely huge collection....
12-24-23, 08:55 AM
Replies: 203
Views: 7,630
Posted By big chainring

I cringe when I read cockpit, drivetrain,...

I cringe when I read cockpit, drivetrain, "build", its all weird american bike-speak. Cycling lingo is and should remain euro based. Its in the rules.
12-10-23, 08:07 AM
Replies: 83,053
Views: 14,037,001
Posted By big chainring

This guy has a nice touch with a paint brush! ...

This guy has a nice touch with a paint brush!
The house painting is pretty slick too. Purple, brown and green!
11-20-23, 08:38 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,902
Posted By big chainring

I can't believe I actually drank the vending...

I can't believe I actually drank the vending machine coffee in the school cafeteria.
11-20-23, 07:30 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,902
Posted By big chainring

First thing I learned in art school was before ...

First thing I learned in art school was before confronting an artistic dilemma.....smoke a cigarette. ...
11-19-23, 08:25 AM
Replies: 87
Views: 4,722
Posted By big chainring

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11-19-23, 07:51 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,509
Posted By big chainring

The linguistics used in cycling are eurocentric....

The linguistics used in cycling are eurocentric. The introduction to cycling for most of us came by way of a "10 speed" european race bike. Made in England, France or Italy, these were the major...
10-22-23, 08:06 AM
Replies: 83,053
Views: 14,037,001
Posted By big chainring

Spectacular. In the most desirable orange....

Spectacular. In the most desirable orange. Original sew-up wheels. Toe-clips and straps. Beautiful!
10-02-23, 05:30 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,406
Posted By big chainring

Taking a trip in the way-back machine I remember...

Taking a trip in the way-back machine I remember a local race that attracted a handfull of riders. The Tour de sans Argent...The Tour of no money. It was a stage race that took place on open roads,...
09-24-23, 08:15 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,776
Posted By big chainring

Just some thoughts from the Chicago perspective....

Just some thoughts from the Chicago perspective. I was 15 when I started racing bikes in the Chicago area. The racing scene was organised/promoted by a few Belgian and German families. Most of these...
09-23-23, 09:37 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 2,975
Posted By big chainring

Interesting take on this bike. The PX-10 as with...

Interesting take on this bike. The PX-10 as with most bikes of this generation was an all-rounder. And the racers of that era raced the same bike in multiple disaplines. Road, TT, criterium,...
09-11-23, 09:08 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,360
Posted By big chainring

Heads up on the crankset. Most likely french...

Heads up on the crankset. Most likely french pedal threads.
Replies: 9
Views: 668
Posted By big chainring

Grand Records have quite a following. The black...

Grand Records have quite a following. The black and red has a lot of appeal. As is $300. With some new tires and a clean-up maybe as much as $450.
09-04-23, 07:18 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 602
Posted By big chainring

I bought a LeChampion new in '74. The least...

I bought a LeChampion new in '74. The least expensive full Campy, sans brakes, I could find. With tax is was right around $400. And the bike shop custom geared it for Junior category racing at no...
09-03-23, 11:48 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 602
Posted By big chainring

That type of rim strip was actually common on...

That type of rim strip was actually common on french bikes of that era.
08-30-23, 07:47 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 903
Posted By big chainring

The Beck brothers....Yaroslov and ********** ...

The Beck brothers....Yaroslov and **********
But they raced back in the '70's. Too modern a saddle pictured. But who knows.
08-30-23, 07:37 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 2,900
Posted By big chainring

I retrograde upgrade. For instance the original...

I retrograde upgrade. For instance the original wheels on my Raleigh Grand Prix were steel rim clinchers. I upraded with an older pair of sew up wheels. Or on my 70's Gitane with steel cottered crank...
08-20-23, 10:02 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 429
Posted By big chainring

I was spoiled with Ron Boi at RRB. But now have...

I was spoiled with Ron Boi at RRB. But now have found there are a bunch of good shops around. Macks in Evanston. Even Wilmette Sport Shop has good mechanics, and they have good stock of oddball stuff.
08-20-23, 09:25 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 429
Posted By big chainring

Green Bay Cyclery in Winnetka. They're good...

Green Bay Cyclery in Winnetka. They're good mechanics. I think the owner worked for Alberto's(old time Italian mechanic) back in the day. Highly recommend these guys.
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