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Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-23-13, 07:05 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,812
Posted By bobbycorno

Agreed on the "possible Carre built" comment. ...

Agreed on the "possible Carre built" comment. The seatstay caps (tho' not stamped w/ his name) and rear derailleur cable loop on the right seatstay are trademarks of his work. And a lot of the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-15-13, 07:47 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,651
Posted By bobbycorno

I wouldn't, but then I'm what they (politely)...

I wouldn't, but then I'm what they (politely) call "thrifty". No doubt those wheels are light, fast and at least 7 different kinds of cool, but...

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-12-13, 08:03 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,281
Posted By bobbycorno

Not being able to ride a bike. Duh! SP ...

Not being able to ride a bike. Duh!

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-11-13, 07:04 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,281
Posted By bobbycorno

For me, it's not so much "lost my nerve", as...

For me, it's not so much "lost my nerve", as "lost my verve" when it comes to climbing. Used to hammer my brains out whenever the road went up, to the extent that I got a bit of a reputation: "We...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-11-13, 06:55 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,571
Posted By bobbycorno

I'm running a "flag" triple on a 113mm Shimano...

I'm running a "flag" triple on a 113mm Shimano UNxx bb and the chain line is just fine. Nice low "Q" too.

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Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
07-05-13, 12:24 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 700
Posted By bobbycorno

Looks like an older, high-end Benotto (or at...

Looks like an older, high-end Benotto (or at least the fork is). EASILY worth $220. If it fits, grab it!

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Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
07-05-13, 12:19 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,302
Posted By bobbycorno

PX10's came with a couple different styles of...

PX10's came with a couple different styles of lugs over the years. The plain lugs, just like those on the PR10 in the picture, came on the scene in the early-mid 70's IIRC. Prior to that PX10s had...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-04-13, 06:54 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,175
Posted By bobbycorno

I'd be surprised if the wheelbase on that Rigi...

I'd be surprised if the wheelbase on that Rigi measured more than 37". A 39" wheelbase is pretty pedestrian, especially in a smaller frame like that. For comparison, my 63cm Eisentraut Rainbow is...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-04-13, 06:47 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 6,416
Posted By bobbycorno

No, no, no. THIS is the automotive analog of the...

No, no, no. THIS is the automotive analog of the Varsity:
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Mid 60's Dodge Dart. Kinda sporty looking, but totally utilitarian, downright primitive really, and with the old "Slant 6",...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-22-13, 09:08 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,787
Posted By bobbycorno

Yep. Looks pretty toasty to me too (for what...

Yep. Looks pretty toasty to me too (for what THAT's worth)

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-11-13, 07:39 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 690
Posted By bobbycorno

Just to be picky about it, it's a sportif rather...

Just to be picky about it, it's a sportif rather than a road bike - the fenders and mini rack up front are a dead giveaway. But absolutely gorgeous.

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-11-13, 07:35 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,155,865
Posted By bobbycorno

Definitely NOT a UO8. Probably a PA10 (entry...

Definitely NOT a UO8. Probably a PA10 (entry level racer). For $125 I'd be all over it!

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-03-13, 07:54 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,669
Posted By bobbycorno

I beg to differ. Brass pivot bushings...

I beg to differ. Brass pivot bushings (Competition) are a BIG step up from plastic (Racer). And yes, I've owned and used both. Extensively.

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-26-13, 10:10 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,518
Posted By bobbycorno

...but did they use Campy ends on the far-east...

...but did they use Campy ends on the far-east Huffleighs?

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-13, 08:13 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,045
Posted By bobbycorno

Buy an additional pair of draw bolts, and attach...

Buy an additional pair of draw bolts, and attach each fender to the stay with two. Honjo, Lefol et al all used two with good reason. I've mounted both of my sets of VO's that way and have had zero...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-11-13, 07:15 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,155,865
Posted By bobbycorno

It's aluminum - whadda ya expect??? SP OC,...

It's aluminum - whadda ya expect???

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-04-13, 08:01 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 5,232
Posted By bobbycorno

BITD (early-mid 70's) we used a layer of (cotton)...

BITD (early-mid 70's) we used a layer of (cotton) handlebar tape under the clamps. So if you want it to look period correct...

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-03-13, 08:07 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,394
Posted By bobbycorno

Probably not Gianni Motta. The only other...

Probably not Gianni Motta. The only other cycling-related Gianni I know of is Vittore Gianni, and his company made clothing, not bikes.

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-03-13, 07:58 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,299
Posted By bobbycorno

Tan tires, brown tape? Gum hoods. Duh. SP ...

Tan tires, brown tape? Gum hoods. Duh.

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-23-13, 01:32 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,155,865
Posted By bobbycorno

Giant Cadex cf?

Giant Cadex cf?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-21-13, 07:05 AM
Replies: 187
Views: 38,918
Posted By bobbycorno

You DO know who taught Bruce, right? SP ...

You DO know who taught Bruce, right?

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-21-13, 06:59 AM
Replies: 187
Views: 38,918
Posted By bobbycorno

Well, duh. Albert made it. SP OC, OR

Well, duh. Albert made it.

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-21-13, 06:57 AM
Replies: 206
Views: 24,560
Posted By bobbycorno

Yep. The ugly on the Univega is only...

Yep. The ugly on the Univega is only contact-paper-deep. That mtb is hideous to the core. I was gonna post my rattlecanned flat black, skater-decalled, 650b conversion Trek, but it just can't...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-12-13, 08:20 AM
Replies: 219
Views: 49,314
Posted By bobbycorno

Ow! Ow!! OW!!!! It hurts just LOOKING at that...

Ow! Ow!! OW!!!! It hurts just LOOKING at that one!

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-09-13, 04:40 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,587
Posted By bobbycorno

'75 (or was it '76?) Eisentraut Limited road...

'75 (or was it '76?) Eisentraut Limited road bike. Bought the frameset new, raced it for a few years, quit racing (the first of many times) and traded it for a Mondia. :bang:

But I DO still...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-09-13, 12:59 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 8,867
Posted By bobbycorno

I don't have time to dink around like that. ...

I don't have time to dink around like that. Every minute I spend getting the bike ready is a minute I DON'T spend riding. So all of my bikes have fenders. Permanently.

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- where if...
Forum: Framebuilders
03-03-13, 03:42 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 13,945
Posted By bobbycorno

Albert Eisentraut. I've owned 3 of his frames,...

Albert Eisentraut. I've owned 3 of his frames, and nothing else comes close for fit and performance. Well, except maybe DeRosa...

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PS - and they were all his "production" frames!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-03-13, 09:12 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,155,865
Posted By bobbycorno

He's selling it because he got an effing...

He's selling it because he got an effing CAR!?!?!? Jeez...

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-02-13, 10:14 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,155,865
Posted By bobbycorno

Early 70's (?) PX10, Brooks Pro saddle. Looks...

Early 70's (?) PX10, Brooks Pro saddle. Looks like the frame is bent - head angle is WAY too steep for an older PX10.

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-01-13, 09:02 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,677
Posted By bobbycorno

Nah. More like a shopping cart. SP OC, OR

Nah. More like a shopping cart.

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Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
02-28-13, 08:59 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 9,265
Posted By bobbycorno

Looks to me like the fork may actually be OE -...

Looks to me like the fork may actually be OE - the crown is right, and they were all chrome under the paint. Considering that everything else looks original, 'cept the brake shoes... If it was my...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-26-13, 09:34 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,510
Posted By bobbycorno

Bivalent. And the big advantage that Cinelli has...

Bivalent. And the big advantage that Cinelli has over hubdock is that the Bivalent system made front and rear wheels interchangeable. Oh, and from what I've heard Cinelli was not the first to come...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-23-13, 12:48 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,155,865
Posted By bobbycorno

FWIW, the lugs and crown make it look like a...

FWIW, the lugs and crown make it look like a Competition GS.

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-21-13, 08:54 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,541
Posted By bobbycorno

Oscar did build some of the early (track)...

Oscar did build some of the early (track) Paramounts, but by the '70s, Wanda and Lucille (who looked like two of the original "Rosie the Riveter" types) were known to the cognoscenti as the brazers...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-19-13, 08:02 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 4,964
Posted By bobbycorno

...and Boulder bikes by Waterford. Oh, and the...

...and Boulder bikes by Waterford. Oh, and the chronology is this: Mike Kone bought the rights to the Herse brand from Lyli Herse (Rene's daughter) and started bike "production" (for want of a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-18-13, 07:58 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,591
Posted By bobbycorno

Can't speak for anybody else, but I don't write...

Can't speak for anybody else, but I don't write much about my 650b road conversion because I'm too busy riding it. Anybody interested in a 60cm Orbea Onix? It's getting lonesome and dusty.

SP...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-17-13, 12:00 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 7,899
Posted By bobbycorno

Did PAs and PRs of that vintage have chrome...

Did PAs and PRs of that vintage have chrome stays, as this one appears to? IIRC, in the 70's anyway, the PX10 was the only one with a chrome rear end.

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-16-13, 10:25 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,533
Posted By bobbycorno

I have three observations for those who ask. 1)...

I have three observations for those who ask.
1) It fits with his approach to the sport: he had the best teammates, the best organization, the best equipment, the best training program, of course he...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-11-13, 09:07 AM
Replies: 188
Views: 10,306
Posted By bobbycorno

First thing would have to be take a vow of...

First thing would have to be take a vow of poverty.

But, in a perfect world, my shop would be THE non-mainstream shop. C&V, used bikes/frames/parts, the odd old-school custom job,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-10-13, 12:28 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,003
Posted By bobbycorno

'cause they're for a wider chain (1/8" vs 3/32"...

'cause they're for a wider chain (1/8" vs 3/32" road chain).

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-10-13, 09:48 AM
Replies: 209
Views: 25,437
Posted By bobbycorno

Having actually RIDDEN these bikes, there's no...

Having actually RIDDEN these bikes, there's no question: PEUGEOT! The rest would be indistiguishable in a blind test (I know; howtheheck are you gonna do that?), but the UO8 rides and handles like...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-09-13, 07:37 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,696
Posted By bobbycorno

Certainly doesn't look any WORSE than a...

Certainly doesn't look any WORSE than a Jackson...

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-06-13, 09:55 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,754
Posted By bobbycorno

28" is Dutch/German-speak for 700c. SP OC,...

28" is Dutch/German-speak for 700c.

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-05-13, 09:00 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,352
Posted By bobbycorno

Strawberry Racing Cycles was founded in the...

Strawberry Racing Cycles was founded in the mid(?) 70's in Portland OR and is still a going concern. Andy's done some very avant garde lugwork and designed probably the best looking rear wishbone...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-03-13, 11:44 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,225
Posted By bobbycorno

I'm in the "build it and ride it" camp. That's...

I'm in the "build it and ride it" camp. That's the only way to tell if it fits. Fit calculators can get you in the ballpark, but getting out and putting in the miles is the only way to get it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-03-13, 11:41 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,272
Posted By bobbycorno

Only if you want your bike to look like you never...

Only if you want your bike to look like you never actually RIDE it... My DeRosa will be blood red with white decals, tape, hoods and housing. Does Brooks make white saddles?

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-02-13, 09:48 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,495
Posted By bobbycorno

Just get an old Paramount or Raleigh Pro track...

Just get an old Paramount or Raleigh Pro track bike. They're more like fixie road frames anyway.

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-02-13, 09:42 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,564
Posted By bobbycorno

Mmmmm... Now if I could just find an early 80's...

Mmmmm... Now if I could just find an early 80's (I forget which year, but the one with the chrome head lugs) Specialissima or Superlegerra in my size... And I worked for a Bianchi dealer that year! ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-02-13, 09:39 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,517
Posted By bobbycorno

Much mo' bettah. And I posolutely LOVE those...

Much mo' bettah. And I posolutely LOVE those Prugnat 62 bis lugs!

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-02-13, 09:35 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,141
Posted By bobbycorno

Ummm, IIRC the "Round-Tech" rings are quite...

Ummm, IIRC the "Round-Tech" rings are quite circular. Again IIRC, the name was a not-so-subtle jab at Biopace.

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