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Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
07-01-20, 02:14 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,074
Posted By PeterCT

Late to the game here--- pretty sure it's an '02....

Late to the game here--- pretty sure it's an '02. It's identical to my main road bike.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-29-18, 07:25 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,505
Posted By PeterCT

I am building up a MTB but haven't decided on a...

I am building up a MTB but haven't decided on a groupset yet. This will at least be something I consider and read more about, thanks!
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-26-18, 07:42 AM
Replies: 3,581
Views: 991,104
Posted By PeterCT

I agree. A combination of steel frame, pleasing...

I agree. A combination of steel frame, pleasing geometry and celeste is really appealing. However, my wife's Bianchi (similar bike) is black and yellow and it gets more comments that mine, so it's...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-14-18, 06:42 PM
Replies: 1,411
Views: 494,929
Posted By PeterCT

I almost wonder if you're joking in a Bianchi...

I almost wonder if you're joking in a Bianchi thread, but it's called "celeste" which is a trademark color of the brand.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-12-18, 09:45 AM
Replies: 3,581
Views: 991,104
Posted By PeterCT

Older road bike for an older guy :). (steel...

Older road bike for an older guy :). (steel framed Bianchi Veloce with modern...
Forum: Touring
10-11-18, 11:23 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,102
Posted By PeterCT

I would definitely go with the Vaya for light...

I would definitely go with the Vaya for light touring over the 520. Its a far more versatile bike that you can also use as a gravel grinder, weekend club rider, Fondo rider, etc.

Last year I did...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
10-09-18, 10:14 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,715
Posted By PeterCT

Salsa Journeyman takes 700 x 50 or 650b x 2.1.

Salsa Journeyman takes 700 x 50 or 650b x 2.1.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-01-18, 08:17 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 32,194
Posted By PeterCT

I have the nose of mine down a couple of degrees.

I have the nose of mine down a couple of degrees.
Forum: Northeast
09-21-18, 11:01 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 726
Posted By PeterCT

This was a spectacular ride btw. Only 31 miles...

This was a spectacular ride btw. Only 31 miles and 2K of climbing, but stunning views, lovely weather and the food was better than the Farm to Fork Fondos I've been doing. Seven farm stops. It was...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
09-21-18, 09:59 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,347
Posted By PeterCT

Thanks all. I could probably lighten up on the...

Thanks all. I could probably lighten up on the 'no aluminum' rule. When I went to my steel Bianchi road bike, from aluminum, the improvement in compliance and ride was dramatic, but this is on...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
09-21-18, 09:12 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,569
Posted By PeterCT

My son has a Diverge and put on Specialized...

My son has a Diverge and put on Specialized Nimbus 32s on it. Better for gravel and rougher roads than what came with the bike, but still has good road grip and smooth rolling on pavement. And very...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
09-20-18, 02:31 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,347
Posted By PeterCT

Thanks everyone for your responses so far. ...

Thanks everyone for your responses so far.



This seems wise advice regarding Salsa choices. I'll definitely looking beyond Salsa while I work this out.
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
09-20-18, 12:18 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,347
Posted By PeterCT

Gravel Bike/Light Tourer/light bikepacking one quiver bike?

I'm mostly been a road biker but increasingly I'm using a Trek FX 7.4 hybrid for gravel roads, some adventure style bicyling and I've gone on several tours on the Trek over the last few years, up to...
Forum: Northeast
09-10-18, 11:13 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 12,019
Posted By PeterCT

This is great, though the road section wasn't bad...

This is great, though the road section wasn't bad at all.
Forum: Northeast
09-10-18, 10:59 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 552
Posted By PeterCT

Considering the bike you have with you... head...

Considering the bike you have with you... head east from Hartford (check out the short rail trails along the CT River in Hartford and New Haven) and use google maps to follow the bike trails (that...
Forum: Northeast
07-28-18, 03:39 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 12,019
Posted By PeterCT

Yeah I know about the Vermonter. I was thinking...

Yeah I know about the Vermonter. I was thinking I'd bike from New Haven to Westfield or so (60ish miles), spend the night then get to Northhampton in time for the train the next day. Nice weekend.
...
Forum: Northeast
07-28-18, 01:12 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 12,019
Posted By PeterCT

I've done the whole trail south from Simsbury to...

I've done the whole trail south from Simsbury to New Haven too. Paved, with a couple of road sections which are fine-- it can get a little crowded on weekends, but keep yelling "on your left" when...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-24-18, 05:04 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,962
Posted By PeterCT

Thanks all! Wesmamyke, I contacted Marzocchi...

Thanks all!

Wesmamyke, I contacted Marzocchi Mark through his website https://www.mtbforksbymark.com, and he has several 1" steerer tube MTB forks that he rebuilds themselves. He helped cook me up...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
07-24-18, 07:06 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,226
Posted By PeterCT

I think that's the same year as my and my wife's...

I think that's the same year as my and my wife's Bianchi's. 2002? Though I didn't think Bianchi did your paint job that year.

I got hers off eBay for $450, though I've seen them for more. Hers was...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-23-18, 08:01 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,962
Posted By PeterCT

Thanks! I contacted Marzocchi Mike and will keep...

Thanks! I contacted Marzocchi Mike and will keep exploring, but may circle back to your generous offer!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-23-18, 04:35 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,528
Posted By PeterCT

I spent some time restoring my '79 Bridgestone...

I spent some time restoring my '79 Bridgestone Kabuki, cleaned up the original parts.....

Then realized it weighed a ton and didn't like having only a 10 speed :)

So I put it on a trainer we...
Forum: Northeast
07-23-18, 04:32 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 726
Posted By PeterCT

Wow, that looks awesome. I did a Fondo through...

Wow, that looks awesome. I did a Fondo through Farms to Fork Fondo in the Hudson River Valley in June that rocked, and my son goes to St Michael's College so great reason to combine with a visit.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-23-18, 04:20 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,962
Posted By PeterCT

Fork for '96 Bianchi Super Ibex

Hi all:

I had recently rebuilt a 2002 Bianchi Veloce up from a frame that I use now as a regular rider (with modern Campy components, all new saddle and used fork). It rides like a dream on its...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-28-17, 03:56 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 16,021
Posted By PeterCT

I go as low as 25 on my road bike, but 38 on my...

I go as low as 25 on my road bike, but 38 on my hybrid (which I use a lot because I'm on gravel a lot) is pretty comfortable ;).
Forum: Northeast
09-28-17, 08:36 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,400
Posted By PeterCT

Well there is space on the Vermonter, maybe :P ...

Well there is space on the Vermonter, maybe :P

Unicycle?
Forum: Northeast
09-26-17, 09:45 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,400
Posted By PeterCT

Just the Vermonter takes bikes, I checked. ...

Just the Vermonter takes bikes, I checked. Clearly Amtrak needs to up their game. The Metro North and Shoreline East trains to CT from NYC take bikes!
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
09-10-17, 07:23 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 15,248
Posted By PeterCT

If you like it, you bought th right bike! A...

If you like it, you bought th right bike!

A major bike company like Cannondale wouldn’t put out a crappy bike. That’s true across most reputable brands. What you buy as you move up the price...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-08-17, 09:58 PM
Replies: 1,411
Views: 494,929
Posted By PeterCT

Bianchigirl: Is this better? ...

Bianchigirl: Is this better?

http://i64.tinypic.com/23k5dzn.jpg

http://i65.tinypic.com/13zcqw0.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-08-17, 03:29 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,158
Posted By PeterCT

I'm rebuilding a 2002 Bianchi Veloce. I wanted...

I'm rebuilding a 2002 Bianchi Veloce. I wanted new and price wise just didn't like what I was seeing in Campy components. I thought long and hard about the choice between the 105 and triple...
Forum: Touring
09-08-17, 02:48 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 9,247
Posted By PeterCT

That's an interesting observation. I like...

That's an interesting observation.

I like bike roads/lanes and will use them, but i'm also an "older" rider and I'm fine with roads. I was flabbergasted, reading a thread on the "Northeast"...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
09-08-17, 02:32 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 11,637
Posted By PeterCT

Going from a flat to drop bar is complicated......

Going from a flat to drop bar is complicated... you'll at least need new shifters, brake levers, bar tape and new cables. You might even have trouble finding shifters to match the mountain bike...
Forum: Northeast
09-08-17, 02:12 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,400
Posted By PeterCT

I've been checking into this more, and some of...

I've been checking into this more, and some of the trains have a fair amount of space for bikes, but the Vermonter only has space for 3 bikes. Crazy! Yeah, if they sell out every weekend that would...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
09-08-17, 01:47 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 15,248
Posted By PeterCT

Not sure why there's some hybrid hate here-- an...

Not sure why there's some hybrid hate here-- an $800 hybrid will usually get you a carbon fork for better compliance and vibration control, a better gearset (my FX 7.4 has Deore instead of the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-08-17, 01:40 PM
Replies: 1,411
Views: 494,929
Posted By PeterCT

I’m also restoring this bike but all I’ve done so...

I’m also restoring this bike but all I’ve done so far is paint touch up, attach the fork and headset and attach wheels and handlebars. I also think it’s a 2002.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-08-17, 01:03 PM
Replies: 1,411
Views: 494,929
Posted By PeterCT

Not Celeste, but she’s a beauty. I’m not sure...

Not Celeste, but she’s a beauty. I’m not sure the year but I think 2002.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-07-17, 08:38 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 7,821
Posted By PeterCT

I'm 51 and hit 170+ on big climbs. At that point...

I'm 51 and hit 170+ on big climbs. At that point I'm pretty breathless.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-07-17, 03:42 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,158
Posted By PeterCT

I would also look at the Shimano Tiagra groupset,...

I would also look at the Shimano Tiagra groupset, which shares a fair amount of technology with the 105 but a 10-speed. At levels below the Tiagra I'm slightly more leery of Shimano groupsets, though...
Forum: Touring
09-07-17, 03:18 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 9,247
Posted By PeterCT

Quebec has incredible trail system, most of it...

Quebec has incredible trail system, most of it under the auspices of "La Route Verte."

I just got back from a 300+ mile bike trip in Quebec, 70% of which was on dedicated bike trails, and most of...
Forum: Northeast
09-07-17, 09:33 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,400
Posted By PeterCT

New Haven- Northampton MA, return on Amtrak

Hi all:

I have been doing a lot of rides on the pretty extensive bike trails in CT, and recently had a brainstorm to bike the whole length of the Farmington Canal trail, from New Haven to...
Forum: Northeast
09-06-17, 07:30 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,600
Posted By PeterCT

Pedal Power! Several locations in CT. I love the...

Pedal Power! Several locations in CT. I love the staff in Middletown.
Forum: Northeast
09-06-17, 07:27 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,574
Posted By PeterCT

On Labor Day, I did the 30 or so mile loop on the...

On Labor Day, I did the 30 or so mile loop on the Farmington Canal Trail/Farmington River Trail, with a great lunch in Simsbury thrown in. Gorgeous loop ride, but WOW were there a lot of cyclists out...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-31-17, 11:34 AM
Replies: 138
Views: 17,390
Posted By PeterCT

So a woman shouldn't take part in an activity she...

So a woman shouldn't take part in an activity she loves, at her pace, because she does it with men?

Should she not work in an office or job with mostly men too?

Or hang out in parks or go for...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
08-31-17, 09:04 AM
Replies: 2,216
Views: 839,633
Posted By PeterCT

I use my FX 7.4 on compressed dirt, gravel, short...

I use my FX 7.4 on compressed dirt, gravel, short stretches of sand all the time. I also tour on it (which includes conditions and roads like those at times).

Steel is more comfortable than alum...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
08-12-17, 08:43 AM
Replies: 2,216
Views: 839,633
Posted By PeterCT

Will do! We're going to do the Route Verte...

Will do!

We're going to do the Route Verte east from Montreal through the Eastern Townships to Sherbrooke, then diagonal northeast up from there to Quebec City. I've done parts of the Route...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
08-11-17, 10:39 PM
Replies: 2,216
Views: 839,633
Posted By PeterCT

Cool! I have an FX 7.4 that I use for touring,...

Cool! I have an FX 7.4 that I use for touring, though a lot of my touring includes gravel roads/bike paths. Heading up to Quebec at the end of the month for a weeklong tour from Montreal to Quebec...
Forum: Northeast
08-11-17, 01:47 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,574
Posted By PeterCT

I've done the whole ride, I don't think the...

I've done the whole ride, I don't think the Southington-Farmington gap is a problem, the roads there usually have some shoulder and the vast majority of drivers in CT are great about giving space to...
Forum: Northeast
08-11-17, 11:14 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,577
Posted By PeterCT

CT has pretty extensive dedicated bike trails....

CT has pretty extensive dedicated bike trails. You can ride from New Haven to Southington (24 miles) on paved bike only lanes, then a 10 mile road stretch with shoulders up to Farmington, then from...
Forum: Northeast
08-11-17, 08:29 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,195
Posted By PeterCT

I ride it all the time on a flat bar Trek hybrid,...

I ride it all the time on a flat bar Trek hybrid, but my son does it on an endurance road bike with 28's and it's fine. There are two rougher gravel sections where it's a little sketchy for narrower...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-08-17, 01:48 PM
Replies: 1,914
Views: 514,374
Posted By PeterCT

Please tell us your age. 51. Was out of cycling...

Please tell us your age. 51. Was out of cycling for years, got back into it the last few years.

1. What type of bikes do 50+ folks ride?
Bianchi Veloce 2002; Trek FX 7.4


2. Do you take any...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-08-17, 12:24 PM
Replies: 1,875
Views: 716,055
Posted By PeterCT

I have a likely hard one: Bianchi Veloce...

I have a likely hard one:

Bianchi Veloce frame.. pics attached. Came with a carbon Bianchi SL Fork. Says "Made in Italy" on the front. I'm guessing 2002 but hoping someone can confirm. Serial...
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