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Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-22-23, 03:04 AM
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Posted By gaucho777

Thanks merziac

Thanks merziac
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-22-23, 12:17 AM
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Views: 930,655
Posted By gaucho777

I love your Landshark! Also where’d you get those...

I love your Landshark! Also where’d you get those water bottles? Hoping they might still be available for my Look.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-04-23, 02:14 AM
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Posted By gaucho777

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I was 11, turned 12, living in SoCal, during the 1984 Olympics in Los...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-04-23, 01:43 AM
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Posted By gaucho777

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-03-23, 06:39 PM
Replies: 7,826
Views: 930,655
Posted By gaucho777

I just finished the first draft of my Motobecane...

I just finished the first draft of my Motobecane Grand Jubilee project. These aren’t the tires I plan to use. I have some 34mm gravel tubular tires I plan to use instead. However, I wanted to see...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-27-23, 05:02 PM
Replies: 7,826
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Posted By gaucho777

Pretty close. My 120mm stem weighs in at 314g,...

Pretty close. My 120mm stem weighs in at 314g, including 22g for the non-original clamp bolt. I’m also adding a top-view pic of the Belleri decal not shown on the Velobase listing.

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-26-23, 07:14 PM
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Posted By gaucho777

Thanks. Yes, it’s a Belleri stem. I’ll try to...

Thanks. Yes, it’s a Belleri stem. I’ll try to take a weight measurement before wrapping the bars—although this stem came without the original clamp bolt so I had to plunder another stem (hate doing...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-26-23, 02:19 PM
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Views: 930,655
Posted By gaucho777

I haven't been able to ride in over a month, but...

I haven't been able to ride in over a month, but finally felt up for a little wrenching yesterday. I spent afew hours cleaning up some cranks and hanging a few other bits on a Motobecane Grand...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-05-22, 10:57 PM
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Posted By gaucho777

My latest project bike is a nice mystery frame...

My latest project bike is a nice mystery frame that I'm building with a mid-80s Mavic group. Finishing touches today: 1) wrapped the bars with Benotto cello tape, 2) Installed a new 32t freewheel...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-14-22, 12:57 AM
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Posted By gaucho777

Currently in the planning stage for a summer...

Currently in the planning stage for a summer build project. I pulled the trigger on a vintage early-80s steel frame--obscure American builder, no spoilers yet. I have most of what I will need, but...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-28-21, 06:59 PM
Replies: 7,826
Views: 930,655
Posted By gaucho777

I built a pair of tubular wheels for my Colnago...

I built a pair of tubular wheels for my Colnago project last night. Campagnolo Record hubs, Sapim double-butted spokes, and NOS Fiamme Red rims. I forgot what a pleasure it is to build wheels with...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-29-21, 10:46 PM
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Views: 930,655
Posted By gaucho777

I pulled some things from the parts bin today for...

I pulled some things from the parts bin today for my recently acquired Colnago Super frame. It'll be a mostly-Campagnolo franken-build to start while I fill out the rest of the wish list. I guess I'm...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-29-21, 10:28 PM
Replies: 7,826
Views: 930,655
Posted By gaucho777

bargo68 Dig the Fuso. Moulton (or his painter?)...

bargo68 Dig the Fuso. Moulton (or his painter?) had a knack for nice color pairings. I've had a couple of Fusos slip through my fingers, including a lovely purple and gunmetal gray combo. I'm not...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-07-21, 01:23 AM
Replies: 7,826
Views: 930,655
Posted By gaucho777

Just a thought: If you are willing to loosen and...

Just a thought: If you are willing to loosen and re-adjust upon arrival, you could loosen the stem, then turn the bars and fork 180 degrees during transport. That way the rear triangle and bars...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-17-21, 11:42 AM
Replies: 7,826
Views: 930,655
Posted By gaucho777

Someone down the street had left out a nearly...

Someone down the street had left out a nearly original '75 Peugeot PR-10L with their trash. It was in need of a thorough overhaul, but it was free. That's what I've been working on. The only thing...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-09-21, 05:40 PM
Replies: 7,826
Views: 930,655
Posted By gaucho777

A couple French things and a mixte for my...

A couple French things and a mixte for my daughter.

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-30-20, 12:04 PM
Replies: 7,826
Views: 930,655
Posted By gaucho777

scarlson Yes, she is a lucky girl, even if she...

scarlson Yes, she is a lucky girl, even if she doesn't realize how lucky. ;) It's not a Schwinn, though still as-of-yet unidentified builder. It's full 531 double-butted frame & fork, Campagnolo...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-29-20, 05:38 PM
Replies: 7,826
Views: 930,655
Posted By gaucho777

My daughter's bike is slowly coming along. It had...

My daughter's bike is slowly coming along. It had to take a backseat to a backyard stone patio project I promised my wife I'd finish this summer (happy wife, happy life). Was originally planning on a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-28-20, 11:02 PM
Replies: 7,826
Views: 930,655
Posted By gaucho777

jbchybridrider Interesting technique. Do you use...

jbchybridrider Interesting technique. Do you use the threads as a visual guide for truing ?

I used a similar setup recently to respace a rear triangle that had been compressed down to 117m from...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-30-20, 05:50 PM
Replies: 7,826
Views: 930,655
Posted By gaucho777

SJX426 Thanks. It's an automotive paint. San...

SJX426 Thanks. It's an automotive paint. San Leandro Color (http://www.sanleandrocolor.com/), where I bought the paint, specializes in paint for car restorations and refinishes. I went with my...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-30-20, 05:34 PM
Replies: 7,826
Views: 930,655
Posted By gaucho777

I painted a still-unidentified sport (mixte...

I painted a still-unidentified sport (mixte variant) frame for my daughter a few weeks ago. I'm slowing cleaning & polishing the parts for it while the paint cures. Hoping to have it completed in the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-27-17, 05:03 PM
Replies: 7,826
Views: 930,655
Posted By gaucho777

FYI, those decals are mid-70s Nishiki decals and...

FYI, those decals are mid-70s Nishiki decals and that "head badge" decal is typically placed on the seat tube in conjunction with a metal crown-shaped head badge attached with rivets.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-01-17, 07:24 PM
Replies: 7,826
Views: 930,655
Posted By gaucho777

As I was doing a post-ride wipe down on my Look,...

As I was doing a post-ride wipe down on my Look, I realized a few rust spots had been progressing more rapidly than I realized--particularly under the bottom bracket, bottom of top tube and brake...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-30-17, 11:34 PM
Replies: 7,826
Views: 930,655
Posted By gaucho777

I missed this earlier. Those Cherubims are both...

I missed this earlier. Those Cherubims are both sweet. Please explain the saddle on the Steel Master. And what is the rear derailleur?

Love the Cherubim Touring model, but this retrogrouch wishes...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-06-16, 09:58 PM
Replies: 7,826
Views: 930,655
Posted By gaucho777

Two bikes for my daughter: a cool vintage mixte...

Two bikes for my daughter: a cool vintage mixte and a MTB. I came to realize that the mixte--handmade 531 with filed lugs and Campy parts & dropouts--is a bit too precious for her to (ab)use on a...
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