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03-27-24, 06:22 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 178
Posted By PilotFishBob

Campagnolo takes Windsor. Check. Crown me.

Campagnolo takes Windsor. Check. Crown me.
03-19-24, 06:58 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,069
Posted By PilotFishBob

I picked up these TAs in '22 still unboxed. Great...

I picked up these TAs in '22 still unboxed. Great pedals, had these on the Hetchins for a while until I picked up a set of Chater Leas so for the moment these are back In the box waiting for their...
03-14-24, 03:30 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 474
Posted By PilotFishBob

I have an ST I haven't got around to working on...

I have an ST I haven't got around to working on yet, but it has this dropout (Huret?) and came with a Shimano Crane ( Schwinn LeTour) GT derailleur.
03-07-24, 10:16 AM
Replies: 83,040
Views: 14,034,492
Posted By PilotFishBob

If anyone has the Hetchins itch and has some cash...

If anyone has the Hetchins itch and has some cash laying around there is an attractive 58cm frame just listed on the 'bay. The UK seller tends to offer bikes and frames refurbed/painted by Woodrup,...
01-15-24, 05:48 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 556
Posted By PilotFishBob

Thanks scarlson . I have a Juy 53 in my...

Thanks scarlson . I have a Juy 53 in my collection, planning to use that with a Juy 51 on a frame I posted on earlier (http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=1244869&referrerid=371771) that is...
01-14-24, 04:49 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 556
Posted By PilotFishBob

I've seen that, his Nivex-derived rd is pretty...

I've seen that, his Nivex-derived rd is pretty slick but too expensive for my tastes ( habitual bottom-feeder speaking here). I've lusted after one of the original Nivex but have never seen one for...
01-14-24, 02:11 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 556
Posted By PilotFishBob

Good info, thanks! That helps a lot with that...

Good info, thanks! That helps a lot with that particular issue, I'm still digging around on what FD would have been used. The Simplex Juy 56 was the down-pull successor to the Type 39 but of course...
01-14-24, 06:22 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 556
Posted By PilotFishBob

Did a little more searching this morning and...

Did a little more searching this morning and found this example on Flickr, coincidentally also an Alpine tourist - And I wasn't searching on the term "Gillott." Go figure. Only a single cable with...
01-13-24, 05:34 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 556
Posted By PilotFishBob

Removing some paint uncovered the extent of pain...

Removing some paint uncovered the extent of pain ahead. I could tell by the seller's photos that it had originally had a chainstay derailleur hanger and, with the wire run loops, a dyno mount in the...
01-13-24, 05:28 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 556
Posted By PilotFishBob

Long term project - Gillot Alpine Tourist.

You'd think the pain incurred from the recent 40's/50's Brit bike builds I've undertaken would bring me to my senses, but apparently you'd think wrong. Here we go again...

Came across a 1954...
01-01-24, 07:35 PM
Replies: 475
Views: 70,872
Posted By PilotFishBob

Thanks for that. Information is sparse on...

Thanks for that. Information is sparse on non-Falcon EC bikes but I'll keep digging, hopefully I'll have a better idea by the time I get it built up. I may start a thread sooner than later with...
01-01-24, 06:06 PM
Replies: 475
Views: 70,872
Posted By PilotFishBob

Thanks for that info, Juvela. I picked up the...

Thanks for that info, Juvela. I picked up the frame it adorns earlier this year, I think it's a 1956 based on the serial but not sure. If that syncs with your knowledge of when they were made in...
01-01-24, 11:55 AM
Replies: 475
Views: 70,872
Posted By PilotFishBob

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12-10-23, 12:37 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 2,605
Posted By PilotFishBob

Ooh, fun! Mine: 1. Build up the four or five...

Ooh, fun! Mine:

1. Build up the four or five frames I have waiting their turn
2. Sell all the bikes smaller than 60 cm.
3. Acquire no additional frames or bikes.
4 Ride more miles than I did in...
12-02-23, 02:54 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 534
Posted By PilotFishBob

I have a Merlin I bought a few years ago as a...

I have a Merlin I bought a few years ago as a frameset, not the Extralight but it has the threaded bottom bracket so I didn't have to mess with the press-fit thing. It's a great ride and I just put...
12-01-23, 06:25 AM
Replies: 305
Views: 54,190
Posted By PilotFishBob

And you didn't need to even hit 88 mph for the...

And you didn't need to even hit 88 mph for the flux capacitor to kick in on that thing.
11-25-23, 05:50 PM
Replies: 305
Views: 54,190
Posted By PilotFishBob

Finally starting to feel and look like fall...

Finally starting to feel and look like fall around here.
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11-23-23, 08:10 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 988
Posted By PilotFishBob

That would definitely be an unusual entry in the...

That would definitely be an unusual entry in the "Before and After" thread... Definitely a Workhorse.
11-20-23, 11:26 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,371
Posted By PilotFishBob

They're not specific, but if they fit 700c and...

They're not specific, but if they fit 700c and look right I'll probably spring for a 2nd set in red if the price isn't much different. The current $25 makes this a good experiment for me considering...
11-20-23, 10:20 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,371
Posted By PilotFishBob

I didn't realize Soma has colored thermoplastic...

I didn't realize Soma has colored thermoplastic fenders until I perused the Sale section. Just purchased a set of whites, the description shows these as adjustable for 26" or 700c - that fitting...
11-11-23, 06:14 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,995
Posted By PilotFishBob

It's a matter of personal preference of course. I...

It's a matter of personal preference of course. I like the Crane Suzu brass bells (they have copper and other flavors as well) and I mount them stem side. Sound nice, not too big and the striker...
11-07-23, 01:41 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 937
Posted By PilotFishBob

Love the Routens touches, especially the rear...

Love the Routens touches, especially the rear cable routing and the custom front derailleur. I've missed out on a couple, but I've managed to find other ways to challenge the bike budget.
11-06-23, 07:28 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 670
Posted By PilotFishBob

Thanks juvela . I pick up parts here and there...

Thanks juvela . I pick up parts here and there and all those for this one I acquired over the past few years except for the stem which I just got from cycles de ORO specifically to complete this...
11-06-23, 03:37 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 670
Posted By PilotFishBob

Thanks, I'm really happy with it. Unsure on the...

Thanks, I'm really happy with it. Unsure on the lug set, just knew I liked them - I'd bet juvela would know. No idea on the dropouts either, they're unmarked as to mfg. I spent some time enhancing...
11-06-23, 01:58 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 670
Posted By PilotFishBob

Sorry, I tend to get acronym-happy sometimes. ...

Sorry, I tend to get acronym-happy sometimes. Sturmey Archer FW Internally Geared Hub. I think FW is SA's acro for four / wide re speeds and ratios.
11-06-23, 01:56 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 670
Posted By PilotFishBob

Thanks, threading one in was the best I could...

Thanks, threading one in was the best I could come up with that I could handle with my limited capabilities - it worked better than I expected it to. The brakes work okay, some Koolstop pads would...
11-05-23, 01:55 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 670
Posted By PilotFishBob

Thanks, and yes this is one of Chris's offerings....

Thanks, and yes this is one of Chris's offerings. He's pleasant to work with and I have done a few transactions with him.
11-05-23, 12:45 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 670
Posted By PilotFishBob

The 33mm tires barely fit in the rear, and the...

The 33mm tires barely fit in the rear, and the front end is prone to oscillating with very little input - I'll swap out with some 28's pronto. And I have too large a cog on the rear, I could climb...
11-05-23, 12:42 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 670
Posted By PilotFishBob

No real build pics, it was fairly straitforward...

No real build pics, it was fairly straitforward with the usual challenges sourcing period-correct parts (because I'm an idiot when I want to be) and fiddling with the trigger/cable length to get the...
11-05-23, 12:39 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 670
Posted By PilotFishBob

The Hobbster

Took me awhile to recover from the Hetchins build but I managed to get two more done this year. One was a '54 Holdsworth Monsoon - never did a thread on that one but posted a pic or two here and...
10-28-23, 02:28 PM
Replies: 1,143
Views: 152,572
Posted By PilotFishBob

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10-09-23, 04:00 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 336
Posted By PilotFishBob

I have one FW that has somewhat rough races so I...

I have one FW that has somewhat rough races so I used loose balls (10 vs caged 8) in that one to increase the count and hopefully make it a little smoother. Feels okay. I have another FW that I used...
10-09-23, 05:51 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,540
Posted By PilotFishBob

Nice catch, and following! I also have a 1950...

Nice catch, and following! I also have a 1950 Hetchins, same lugs as yours but with vibrant stays ( previously posted). The seller from whom I acquired the frame identified it as a Nulli Secundus,...
10-05-23, 06:11 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 249
Posted By PilotFishBob

I have a few loitering in my stash. Link to pics...

I have a few loitering in my stash. Link to pics w/ caliper measurements. Wheel to wheel distance 'prox 8.25 cm, pics have a few other dimensions. I can re-measure if I missed something, I usually...
10-01-23, 10:13 AM
Replies: 245
Views: 41,888
Posted By PilotFishBob

My orange bike, a Miele Latina. I outed this in...

My orange bike, a Miele Latina. I outed this in the 'Are you looking' thread late last year and then somehow wound up buying it myself - as usual I question my sanity... Jury is still out on keeping...
09-30-23, 07:41 AM
Replies: 3,547
Views: 436,158
Posted By PilotFishBob

No doubt, each of the cats in my life have had...

No doubt, each of the cats in my life have had one or more eccentricities... Neko, my first cat, loved licking the core after I finished an apple, especially Granny Smiths. Never have seen that...
09-30-23, 07:18 AM
Replies: 3,547
Views: 436,158
Posted By PilotFishBob

Morning coffee. Groucho likes to lick a little...

Morning coffee. Groucho likes to lick a little of it when I set the cup down, which I hold off on until I'm done. I gave up shooing him off, it only seems to encourage him. Weirdo.
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09-15-23, 01:20 PM
Replies: 83,040
Views: 14,034,492
Posted By PilotFishBob

Denver Schwinn Volare, $311. Appears to be in...

Denver Schwinn Volare, $311. Appears to be in fairly good shape.
https://denver.craigslist.org/bik/d/castle-rock-1977-schwinn-volare-vintage/7650771912.html
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08-20-23, 01:29 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 3,143
Posted By PilotFishBob

We have a bike shop/coffee bar here in Memphis as...

We have a bike shop/coffee bar here in Memphis as well, Latting Speed Shop. Been in there once, takes them too long to whip up a cup. Did a solo coffee ride myself this morning, about 30 miles total....
08-12-23, 01:47 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 485
Posted By PilotFishBob

That looks like a light or generator mount that...

That looks like a light or generator mount that somebody modified for what you were suggesting, as an auxiliary spring for the derailleur. Note the middle screw that looks like the ones to provide...
08-02-23, 11:47 AM
Replies: 83,040
Views: 14,034,492
Posted By PilotFishBob

Love the Thanet - and of course it's my size. My...

Love the Thanet - and of course it's my size. My budget is grateful that this is nowhere near me...

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08-01-23, 06:04 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,136
Posted By PilotFishBob

Very nice, following the thread so I can see what...

Very nice, following the thread so I can see what this looks like when you get it fully assembled and rolling. I have developed a bit of an obsession with British bikes of the 40s-60s era,...
07-30-23, 08:52 AM
Replies: 475
Views: 70,872
Posted By PilotFishBob

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From a newly acquired frame and after the removal of what seemed...
07-17-23, 07:10 AM
Replies: 491
Views: 152,404
Posted By PilotFishBob

Hey 1989Pre, the brazons type indicates a later...

Hey 1989Pre, the brazons type indicates a later addition, probably when the bike was repainted. That's the one detail of the bike I'm not super happy about but I can deal with it. I wasn't sure about...
07-16-23, 10:40 AM
Replies: 1,754
Views: 237,249
Posted By PilotFishBob

That dude needs a trim.

That dude needs a trim.
07-03-23, 04:49 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,073
Posted By PilotFishBob

Beautiful work Jim, as always. I have a few of...

Beautiful work Jim, as always. I have a few of your first gen Campy derailleur cage stops, top notch items - definitely jealous of your machine shop / skills. As an aside, I have a recently...
07-02-23, 09:55 AM
Replies: 1,754
Views: 237,249
Posted By PilotFishBob

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The plaque was so badly faded I could barely read it but was able...
06-25-23, 09:39 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 842
Posted By PilotFishBob

You weren't lying, rather she misunderstood. Most...

You weren't lying, rather she misunderstood. Most Stouts tend to be rather flat, she should have inferred the quote marks.
06-18-23, 02:35 PM
Replies: 491
Views: 152,404
Posted By PilotFishBob

Finally got this put together and out for a very...

Finally got this put together and out for a very short test ride. 1954 Monsoon, the lugs are what hooked me...
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06-08-23, 07:08 AM
Replies: 164
Views: 31,773
Posted By PilotFishBob

23" CTT. I used to be fine with that but over...

23" CTT. I used to be fine with that but over time I've adopted a more upright riding position, with my height and inseam I've found that 24" -25" or the rough metric equivalent works better for me...
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