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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-18-24, 07:37 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,460
Posted By Sierra

I'd have a Brooks B72 on it in a New York second....

I'd have a Brooks B72 on it in a New York second.

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-16-24, 07:15 AM
Replies: 614
Views: 181,516
Posted By Sierra

^^^ That's pretty much how I feel riding my early...

^^^ That's pretty much how I feel riding my early seventies Gitane TdF.
I do have a blue PX10LE though that feels very similar.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-22-24, 08:33 AM
Replies: 604
Views: 76,857
Posted By Sierra

Early seventies Gitane Super Corsa geared for an...

Early seventies Gitane Super Corsa geared for an old guy.

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-16-24, 08:02 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,056
Posted By Sierra

This is how I set up my '71 Paramount P15. I've...

This is how I set up my '71 Paramount P15. I've since replaced the 36t granny with a 32t(I'm old and like low gears for hills).
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-08-24, 08:25 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 761
Posted By Sierra

Another vote for the Pasela on the Weinmann rims....

Another vote for the Pasela on the Weinmann rims.
I've been using them on my '71 P15 with no problems.
I initially used the 1 1/4 but changed to 1 1/8.
They may be slow, but at my age so am I, so...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-30-23, 07:54 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 710
Posted By Sierra

My favorite paint scheme for the RB-1. I've had...

My favorite paint scheme for the RB-1.
I've had my eyes open for one in my size in my local market for many years but they seem to be like hen's teeth.
Can't imagine why anyone ever thought that...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-13-23, 07:51 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 16,419
Posted By Sierra

Another vote for the Imperial from me. I have...

Another vote for the Imperial from me.
I have both versions of the B17 on various bikes.
The cutout on the Imperial seems to make the saddle a bit more flexible which makes it more comfortable for...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-10-23, 08:31 AM
Replies: 8,793
Views: 1,107,058
Posted By Sierra

Where did you buy your spokes? I have several...

Where did you buy your spokes?
I have several sets of wheels that I need to re-spoke with SS and looking to not having to pay more than I have to for several hundred spokes. TIA.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-06-23, 07:48 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 757
Posted By Sierra

The serial numbers for 5/1/58 were D852273 -...

The serial numbers for 5/1/58 were D852273 - E813260.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-06-23, 12:23 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 757
Posted By Sierra

Blue is my favorite color for bikes, but for this...

Blue is my favorite color for bikes, but for this model, I prefer the black version.
This one is a bit earlier as it has the peaked front fender(last seen on the '63 version of this model).
Just to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-06-23, 12:18 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 757
Posted By Sierra

DD is April 1968. The '58 serial numbers only...

DD is April 1968.
The '58 serial numbers only had one letter preceding the numbers.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-06-23, 08:42 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 757
Posted By Sierra

'64 should have the Hat in Ring seat tube panel...

'64 should have the Hat in Ring seat tube panel decal.
This is a '64 model.

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-01-23, 08:25 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,892
Posted By Sierra

Do you know of a f. der. that could shift across...

Do you know of a f. der. that could shift across that?
I put one together for giggles but it just hangs above my workbench as a decoration....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-30-23, 10:54 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,892
Posted By Sierra

Different riding style. It's not a go fast bike...

Different riding style.
It's not a go fast bike and I'm not a go fast rider.
The OP is also not asking about a go fast bike.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-30-23, 09:17 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,892
Posted By Sierra

I have in my notes that both derailleurs are...

I have in my notes that both derailleurs are Suntour Cyclone, but the rear doesn't look like a Cyclone.
The bike is presently in storage so I can't look at it right now to check.
There is some sort...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-29-23, 08:53 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,892
Posted By Sierra

Here's how I set up the gearing on a '76 Schwinn...

Here's how I set up the gearing on a '76 Schwinn Superior that I made a "tourist" bike from.
Didn't need to go to a triple.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-28-23, 04:56 PM
Replies: 305
Views: 54,992
Posted By Sierra

Brewster green goes back to at least the early...

Brewster green goes back to at least the early thirties as an automobile color.
A Google image search shows that there is a lot of variation in the colors called Brewster Green.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-27-23, 08:40 AM
Replies: 305
Views: 54,992
Posted By Sierra

What lugs are those and when were they used? ...

What lugs are those and when were they used?
juvela
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-14-23, 07:09 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 687
Posted By Sierra

Yes, I remember back in 1972-73 they were the...

Yes, I remember back in 1972-73 they were the "affordable" Reynolds 531 framed bike and several of my friends bought them.
They were still out of reach for me at that time though.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-14-23, 06:57 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 868
Posted By Sierra

Perhaps the Lok-Tite green, used for retaining...

Perhaps the Lok-Tite green, used for retaining cartridge bearings?
I think it releases with a little heat.
The blue may work also. The red requires 400 degrees to release I think, so probably don't...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-13-23, 07:02 AM
Replies: 7,826
Views: 930,097
Posted By Sierra

Thanks to all who answered. I'm going to try...

Thanks to all who answered.
I'm going to try the Kool-Stop shoes with the cantilevers first and If I'm still not happy with the braking I'll go with the Tektro brakes.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-12-23, 06:53 AM
Replies: 7,826
Views: 930,097
Posted By Sierra

I'm not averse to changing things up. I like to...

I'm not averse to changing things up. I like to "upgrade" my bikes when I can.
Do you have a thread on changing the brakes on your Voyageur?
I remember one where the cantilever posts had to be cut...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-11-23, 07:27 AM
Replies: 7,826
Views: 930,097
Posted By Sierra

The cantilever brakes on my recently refurbished...

The cantilever brakes on my recently refurbished '86 Schwinn Voyageur need some help. The shoes are probably the originals.
What replacements would you recommend?
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-10-23, 07:07 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 637
Posted By Sierra

Personally, I would go at it with a wire wheel on...

Personally, I would go at it with a wire wheel on an angle grinder to get the heaviest rust off, then start the acid treatment.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-09-23, 08:04 AM
Replies: 303
Views: 56,687
Posted By Sierra

I usually just shift the back(full steps). The...

I usually just shift the back(full steps). The front is just used for fine tuning if needed(half steps).
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-05-23, 07:35 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 3,842
Posted By Sierra

^^^ Nice photography there!

^^^ Nice photography there!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-02-23, 07:16 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,455
Posted By Sierra

You should have a Mercier 300 from the same...

You should have a Mercier 300 from the same period also.

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-29-23, 07:09 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 723
Posted By Sierra

It strikes me as sort of a "BOBish" Cinelli. I...

It strikes me as sort of a "BOBish" Cinelli. I like the concept and re-work!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-20-23, 07:25 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,026
Posted By Sierra

What makes the OP's bike a P12 rather than a P13?...

What makes the OP's bike a P12 rather than a P13?
On another subject, perhaps it's the clearcoat, but the paint looks so thick that it appears to be powder coated to me.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-07-23, 07:21 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 909
Posted By Sierra

Here's my '87 model that I re-did to my liking. I...

Here's my '87 model that I re-did to my liking. I think it's a fine bike.

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-04-23, 07:31 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,091
Posted By Sierra

I agree with sd5782 that this would be a good...

I agree with sd5782 that this would be a good application for the Schwinn "Twin Stick" headset mounted shifters.
As a 13-14 year old I had a Schwinn Varsity tourist model with upright riding...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-02-23, 07:33 AM
Replies: 104
Views: 5,873
Posted By Sierra

Gotta have one Varsity. Mine is 10 years older....

Gotta have one Varsity.
Mine is 10 years older.

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-19-23, 12:46 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,153
Posted By Sierra

Let me know if you need something different. ...

Let me know if you need something different.

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-19-23, 07:52 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,153
Posted By Sierra

This one? ...

This one?

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-18-23, 08:39 AM
Replies: 7,826
Views: 930,097
Posted By Sierra

Love it! No idea what the thing on the seat...

Love it!

No idea what the thing on the seat stay is. Don't recall ever seeing one before.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-17-23, 05:54 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 7,943
Posted By Sierra

My recent experience with soldering the "new"...

My recent experience with soldering the "new" stainless cables is that if you get them too hot the solder just rolls off.
If I get the cable just warm enough to melt the solder it seems to flow in...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-17-23, 05:40 AM
Replies: 7,826
Views: 930,097
Posted By Sierra

Pics or it didn't happen. I had one as a 12...

Pics or it didn't happen.
I had one as a 12 year old in '64.
I have a real soft spot in my heart for them. Mostly nostalgia I suppose.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-13-23, 07:20 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,006
Posted By Sierra

I've had one for quite a few years now and I like...

I've had one for quite a few years now and I like it quite a bit.
I have it set up as 1 x 9 for sequential shifting.
I don't have any pics of it but here is the gear chart.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-04-23, 08:42 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,153
Posted By Sierra

How are the top & down tubes attached to the head...

How are the top & down tubes attached to the head tube? I see no brazing.
Is there still paint there hiding the brazing?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-19-23, 07:14 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,053
Posted By Sierra

Can you get a pic of the serial number on the...

Can you get a pic of the serial number on the bottom of the bottom bracket shell?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-10-23, 01:59 PM
Replies: 480
Views: 60,334
Posted By Sierra

I'm amazed that a bike as nice as that Sekine has...

I'm amazed that a bike as nice as that Sekine has steel wheels on it. Everything else about the bike is nicer.
If it was mine, I'd be looking to replace them with something better.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-07-23, 09:51 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,994
Posted By Sierra

I have no personal experience with them, but I...

I have no personal experience with them, but I know that half links are available for situations like this.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-03-23, 08:18 AM
Replies: 480
Views: 60,334
Posted By Sierra

Not as nice as Polymorseph's same model bike...

Not as nice as Polymorseph's same model bike posted earlier in this thread, but here is an '86 Schwinn Voyageur that I refurbished recently.
Too big for me obviously, but I can ride it, and they...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-05-23, 09:08 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,530
Posted By Sierra

When you first posted the pic with the red cable...

When you first posted the pic with the red cable housing(2/18) I thought the red looked a bit overwhelming, but now with the bike completed I think it looks good.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-24-23, 08:18 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,530
Posted By Sierra

I thought that I had used red cable housing on...

I thought that I had used red cable housing on mine, but when I checked the pics, it's black.
I'd like to see one with red to see how it looks.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-22-23, 07:15 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,791
Posted By Sierra

Yup, you're right. I had myself turned around. ...

Yup, you're right. I had myself turned around.
Apologies for my confusion.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-22-23, 02:47 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,791
Posted By Sierra

So, I'm a bit confused here. The fixed cup had...

So, I'm a bit confused here.
The fixed cup had the markings for being right hand threaded, but turned out to be left hand threaded.
Do I have that right?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-19-23, 08:46 AM
Replies: 146
Views: 8,705
Posted By Sierra

For me it's pure nostalgia. When I became aware...

For me it's pure nostalgia.
When I became aware of 10 speed derailleur equipped bikes as an 11 year old in 1963 I thought they were really exotic I was riding a 3 speed Schwinn Traveler at the time....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-15-23, 08:35 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,688
Posted By Sierra

My #1 Holy Grail bike. Your wonderful pics are...

My #1 Holy Grail bike.
Your wonderful pics are as close as I'll ever get.
Thanks for posting it!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-30-22, 08:49 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,030
Posted By Sierra

The seat tube panel decal looks "taller" than the...

The seat tube panel decal looks "taller" than the originals.

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