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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-11-13, 07:35 PM
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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
04-11-13, 07:15 PM
Replies: 83,260
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Posted By bobbycorno

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

It's aluminum - whadda ya expect???

SP
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-23-13, 01:32 PM
Replies: 83,260
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Posted By bobbycorno

Giant Cadex cf?

Giant Cadex cf?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-03-13, 09:12 AM
Replies: 83,260
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Posted By bobbycorno

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

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

SP
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-02-13, 10:14 AM
Replies: 83,260
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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.

SP
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-23-13, 12:48 PM
Replies: 83,260
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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.

SP
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-21-13, 09:42 PM
Replies: 83,260
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Posted By bobbycorno

Thanks for getting my hopes up... and it's only a...

Thanks for getting my hopes up... and it's only a 58! That barely even qualifies as large-ish.

SP
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"Give me 65cm or give me... uh..."
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-16-13, 09:04 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,120,602
Posted By bobbycorno

Oh, it has chainstays. They're right there above...

Oh, it has chainstays. They're right there above the chain. Elevated chainstays were "the next big thing" in mtb's back in the day.

SP
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-11-13, 08:46 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,120,602
Posted By bobbycorno

Well, with 40 spokes and those big solid flanges,...

Well, with 40 spokes and those big solid flanges, they sure LOOK like tandem wheels. I'd be willing to bet that it is indeed intended for a drag brake. But I didn't know Campy made tandem hubs...
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-03-13, 08:28 AM
Replies: 83,260
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Posted By bobbycorno

Isn't that an oxymoron? ;-) SP OC, OR

Isn't that an oxymoron? ;-)

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-20-12, 09:47 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,120,602
Posted By bobbycorno

Early-mid 70's Gitane Tour de France or Super...

Early-mid 70's Gitane Tour de France or Super Corsa. The seatstay treatment and brazed-on rear centerpull cable stop are dead giveaways. Wish I still had my TdF. Sigh...

SP
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ps - very...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-18-12, 09:08 PM
Replies: 83,260
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Posted By bobbycorno

Somebody rescue this gem!! ...

Somebody rescue this gem!!

http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/bik/3485858466.html

http://images.craigslist.org/3Gf3M43I85L75Nc5F8cch80bfe34152d9130b.jpg

SP
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-13-12, 09:11 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,120,602
Posted By bobbycorno

...except that Trek made 24" (61cm) and 25.5"...

...except that Trek made 24" (61cm) and 25.5" (65cm) frames then, and nothing in between. Probably a 25.5.

SP
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-26-11, 11:07 AM
Replies: 83,260
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Posted By bobbycorno

fify SP Bend, OR

fify

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-17-11, 11:32 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,120,602
Posted By bobbycorno

Yes. It's garbage. Don't waste your time or...

Yes. It's garbage. Don't waste your time or money.

SP
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-21-11, 02:59 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,120,602
Posted By bobbycorno

UO8. And it looks like it's worth about $75. ...

UO8. And it looks like it's worth about $75.

SP
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-21-11, 09:35 AM
Replies: 83,260
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Posted By bobbycorno

I think I've still got a set of 7sp Command...

I think I've still got a set of 7sp Command shifters, if you're interested.

SP
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-13-11, 01:59 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,120,602
Posted By bobbycorno

Looks box-stock from here. (The DA crank, etc...

Looks box-stock from here. (The DA crank, etc was OE.)

SP
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-09-11, 12:51 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,120,602
Posted By bobbycorno

:love: SP (hardcore Francophile - no, that's...

:love:

SP (hardcore Francophile - no, that's not illegal. Except maybe in Texas...)
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-12-11, 10:00 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,120,602
Posted By bobbycorno

Yeah, but they're all so effin' TINY!! SP ...

Yeah, but they're all so effin' TINY!!

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-09-11, 02:15 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,120,602
Posted By bobbycorno

Wasn't somebody just looking for a 68-70cm road...

Wasn't somebody just looking for a 68-70cm road frame??

SP
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-29-11, 02:08 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,120,602
Posted By bobbycorno

Interesting bike. Looks like it's got fender...

Interesting bike. Looks like it's got fender eyelets, which only came on P10 and P15 (touring) models, but the geometry looks WAY too tight for that (and maybe even for a P13, for that matter). And...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-25-11, 09:43 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,120,602
Posted By bobbycorno

...and probably 531 db main tubes (at least), if...

...and probably 531 db main tubes (at least), if the components are original. Somebody needs to snag this!

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-19-11, 12:29 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,120,602
Posted By bobbycorno

Yeah, but the chain really pulls the bike...

Yeah, but the chain really pulls the bike together.

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-29-11, 04:10 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,120,602
Posted By bobbycorno

That would explain much... SP Bend, OR

That would explain much...

SP
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-29-11, 02:19 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,120,602
Posted By bobbycorno

Hmm... looks an awful lot like a Kestrel in...

Hmm... looks an awful lot like a Kestrel in Paramount's clothing to me. Still, not a bad deal for 500 clams.

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-27-11, 12:42 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,120,602
Posted By bobbycorno

Whew... TG it's not a 64cm Corsa. SP ...

Whew... TG it's not a 64cm Corsa.

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ps - it's not a pursuit bike either - it's a time trial bike: pursuit is track, tt is road.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-25-11, 10:02 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,120,602
Posted By bobbycorno

5'9" sounds a little, ahem, "optomistic" to me. ...

5'9" sounds a little, ahem, "optomistic" to me. Aren't we talking about a 25" frame here?

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-22-11, 09:29 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,120,602
Posted By bobbycorno

AFAIK, ALL Jeunets said "Franche-Comte" on the...

AFAIK, ALL Jeunets said "Franche-Comte" on the downtube, regardless of model. I know my full-531-db racer did.

SP
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-08-11, 10:05 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,120,602
Posted By bobbycorno

Mmmmmm.... almost makes me wish I was short. ...

Mmmmmm.... almost makes me wish I was short.

SP
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-06-11, 02:23 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,120,602
Posted By bobbycorno

Let's try this again, WITH the quote... A...

Let's try this again, WITH the quote...

A low-end Falcon "Merckx". Not worth it, regardless of the price.

SP
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-06-11, 02:22 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,120,602
Posted By bobbycorno

A low-end Falcon "Merckx". Not worth it,...

A low-end Falcon "Merckx". Not worth it, regardless of the price.

SP
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-26-11, 04:59 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,120,602
Posted By bobbycorno

Is that fork bent? SP Bend, OR

Is that fork bent?

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-13-11, 02:12 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,120,602
Posted By bobbycorno

If that's Italian, then I'm the Queen of England!...

If that's Italian, then I'm the Queen of England!

SP
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-08-11, 08:42 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,120,602
Posted By bobbycorno

That for IS BENT!!! SP Bend, OR

That for IS BENT!!!

SP
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-05-11, 09:23 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,120,602
Posted By bobbycorno

Looks like a low-end Falcon "Merckx". $10 was...

Looks like a low-end Falcon "Merckx". $10 was probably a fair price for it.

SP
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-24-11, 04:23 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,120,602
Posted By bobbycorno

Aluminum my @$$!! That is some of the best STEEL...

Aluminum my @$$!! That is some of the best STEEL tubing ever made!

SP
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-22-11, 05:55 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,120,602
Posted By bobbycorno

'Course, I HAVE broken 3 steel frames... SP...

'Course, I HAVE broken 3 steel frames...

SP
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-22-11, 04:20 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,120,602
Posted By bobbycorno

It's aluminum. Aluminum frames do stuff like...

It's aluminum. Aluminum frames do stuff like that. Which is why I ride steel.

SP
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-20-11, 03:41 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,120,602
Posted By bobbycorno

Nah. It's one of those even uglier plastic...

Nah. It's one of those even uglier plastic (crabon fibber) jobs.

SP
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-20-11, 02:01 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,120,602
Posted By bobbycorno

Well, yeah, but that sounds so, I dunno... ...

Well, yeah, but that sounds so, I dunno... "personal", I guess. ;-)

SP
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-20-11, 12:08 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,120,602
Posted By bobbycorno

So what's so non-functional about lighter fork...

So what's so non-functional about lighter fork blades, better ride quality and a stronger steerer-blade junction? Them's what you get with a properly-done crowned fork. The only advantage to a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-11, 11:01 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,120,602
Posted By bobbycorno

http://ts1.mm.bing.net/images/thumbnail.aspx?q=426...

http://ts1.mm.bing.net/images/thumbnail.aspx?q=426402654512&id=c8d4df4077adb1f7b24dacfae2c0b864

SP
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-05-11, 12:24 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,120,602
Posted By bobbycorno

Sigh...

Sigh...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-24-11, 10:50 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,120,602
Posted By bobbycorno

Looks OK til you get to the details of the front...

Looks OK til you get to the details of the front rack attachment and brake setup. What a bodge!

SP
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-10-11, 02:07 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,120,602
Posted By bobbycorno

BTW - that's a touring bike, not a road bike. ...

BTW - that's a touring bike, not a road bike.

SP
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-04-11, 06:02 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,120,602
Posted By bobbycorno

"Original decals"? On a repaint? How's that...

"Original decals"? On a repaint? How's that work?? Looks like they added braze-ons with the repaint as well. And, of course left off the yellow seat tube bands and head tube. All of that and the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-17-11, 11:39 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,120,602
Posted By bobbycorno

Trek's very early top-end limited production road...

Trek's very early top-end limited production road bikes were SL-SP, and this appears to be quite legit. Suffice it to say that if that was my size, I'd be in all kinds of trouble about now.

SP...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-16-11, 01:29 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,120,602
Posted By bobbycorno

$3500... let's see... that's only about double...

$3500... let's see... that's only about double what it's worth, even NOS. Wonder what his shop prices are like. (...and how long he'll stay in business.)

SP
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-09-11, 11:57 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,120,602
Posted By bobbycorno

So what's the big deal?? Looks like it'd fit me...

So what's the big deal?? Looks like it'd fit me just fine, and I'm only 5' 15"... :rolleyes:

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