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03-23-24, 06:41 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 176
Posted By rando_couche

I'll take 'em! Sending PM.

I'll take 'em! Sending PM.
03-17-24, 07:43 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,314
Posted By rando_couche

:love::love::love::love::love: Forget all the...

:love::love::love::love::love:
Forget all the suspension business, I want one like this!
03-17-24, 07:26 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,944
Posted By rando_couche

IIRC, skip-tooth (or "inch-pitch" as we called it...

IIRC, skip-tooth (or "inch-pitch" as we called it in Oregon) was a match sprint thing - made for a more rigid, responsive drivetrain and all that, at the expense of fine tuning gearing (essentially...
03-11-24, 09:07 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 897
Posted By rando_couche

:love::love::love::love::love:

:love::love::love::love::love:
03-08-24, 09:45 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 342
Posted By rando_couche

Any idea what the rim width is?

Any idea what the rim width is?
02-26-24, 10:19 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 315
Posted By rando_couche

Bullseye

Bullseye
02-20-24, 11:04 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 577
Posted By rando_couche

Stranger things have happened. Ride easy for a...

Stranger things have happened. Ride easy for a couple of weeks and listen very carefully to your knees and legs.
02-09-24, 03:04 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 208
Posted By rando_couche

Wow, what a story! Definitely a lifetime memory.

Wow, what a story! Definitely a lifetime memory.
02-02-24, 02:34 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,536
Posted By rando_couche

One thing that no one appears to have mentioned:...

One thing that no one appears to have mentioned: the WIDEST tires you can fit!
01-21-24, 07:52 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 11,473
Posted By rando_couche

To quote Amazon, "An extended meditation on...

To quote Amazon, "An extended meditation on cycling as a practice of life..." and a tome worthy of rereading (MANY times!). This one is part of my permanent collection.
...
01-17-24, 05:30 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,183
Posted By rando_couche

Given the choice, I wouldn't ride it. Were you...

Given the choice, I wouldn't ride it. Were you going north (uphill) or south (downhill)?
01-17-24, 02:26 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,183
Posted By rando_couche

Those guys were getting paid to do it. I ain't. ...

Those guys were getting paid to do it. I ain't.

SP
Newport OR
...where the first ice storm in 40+ years is over!
01-08-24, 11:47 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 554
Posted By rando_couche

The 700 was top of the US line until they started...

The 700 was top of the US line until they started importing the Gran Velo series. I couldn't afford either one on my bike shop salary. )-;
01-08-24, 11:44 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 750
Posted By rando_couche

I'd do silver, since everything else on the bike...

I'd do silver, since everything else on the bike is silver. And lose that dumb "anatomic" handlebar. Even a modern "compact" bar would look better than that!
01-08-24, 11:41 PM
Replies: 83,053
Views: 14,037,116
Posted By rando_couche

IIRC, Paramounts came like that from the factory...

IIRC, Paramounts came like that from the factory in the 70's. Like maybe they were originally drilled for too-heavy gauge spokes, and Schwinn re-drilled them?
Replies: 30
Views: 1,840
Posted By rando_couche

That crankset looks like 151mm to me.

That crankset looks like 151mm to me.
01-05-24, 10:44 AM
Replies: 83,053
Views: 14,037,116
Posted By rando_couche

Both were TdF, mid-70s vintage, full 531db and...

Both were TdF, mid-70s vintage, full 531db and Simplex dropouts. I could be mis-remembering the lugs, as this was almost 50 years ago and I have trouble remembering what I had for breakfast...
Replies: 21
Views: 1,418
Posted By rando_couche

Back in my rando days (10-20 yrs ago), I...

Back in my rando days (10-20 yrs ago), I concluded that if I could handle 100 miles comfortably, I could handle any distance. Not fast, but solidly "mid-pack", with a few "two century" training...
01-04-24, 07:51 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 769
Posted By rando_couche

In your place, I'd do everything within reason to...

In your place, I'd do everything within reason to save the original finish. But then, I'm a sucker for lug lining and pinstriping, and if you wanted to duplicate that in a refinish job it'd cost an...
01-04-24, 12:30 PM
Replies: 83,053
Views: 14,037,116
Posted By rando_couche

Both of mine did.

Both of mine did.
01-04-24, 10:07 AM
Replies: 83,053
Views: 14,037,116
Posted By rando_couche

Looks like a Gitane to me. Every Cuevas I've...

Looks like a Gitane to me. Every Cuevas I've seen (in photos only) was FAR nicer than that.
01-04-24, 10:06 AM
Replies: 83,053
Views: 14,037,116
Posted By rando_couche

Looks like a Gitane to me. Every Cuevas I've...

Looks like a Gitane to me. Every Cuevas I've seen (in photos only) was FAR nicer than that.
12-23-23, 07:42 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 466
Posted By rando_couche

What bulgie said.

What bulgie said.
12-23-23, 07:41 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,883
Posted By rando_couche

According to the calendar, they qualify, so knock...

According to the calendar, they qualify, so knock yourself out. On my '78 Jack Taylor, I use cork tape, which doesn't qualify. Oh well.
12-23-23, 11:00 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,520
Posted By rando_couche

Way off base, IMO. "Compact" sizing/geometry...

Way off base, IMO. "Compact" sizing/geometry makes life easier (ie, cheaper) for manufacturers since each size fits a wider range of body sizes. ie, fewer sizes fit all. Sort of. Just like most...
12-22-23, 02:26 PM
Replies: 152
Views: 7,382
Posted By rando_couche

Feel "old"? Nah. Sure I'm slower, but that's...

Feel "old"? Nah. Sure I'm slower, but that's because I don't train like I used to, and just ride for fun. ;-)
Replies: 6
Views: 657
Posted By rando_couche

Looks like an early 80's Professional. Sold a...

Looks like an early 80's Professional. Sold a couple of those BITD. No idea of current value.
12-17-23, 05:27 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,393
Posted By rando_couche

And what happens when the battery dies?

And what happens when the battery dies?
12-17-23, 12:07 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 4,408
Posted By rando_couche

This one doesn't really qualify as a racing bike,...

This one doesn't really qualify as a racing bike, but it's just my style! Too bad the biggest size (55cm) is 10cm too small for me!...
11-28-23, 10:55 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 752
Posted By rando_couche

Looks identical to the Bottecchia Pro I had BITD,...

Looks identical to the Bottecchia Pro I had BITD, which would make it full Columbus SL.
11-20-23, 09:36 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 369
Posted By rando_couche

:love::love::love:

:love::love::love:
Forum: Framebuilders
11-19-23, 10:53 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 826
Posted By rando_couche

SACRILEDGE!!!! :lol:

SACRILEDGE!!!! :lol:
11-06-23, 10:30 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 413
Posted By rando_couche

Wowzer!

Wowzer!
11-06-23, 10:26 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,358
Posted By rando_couche

IMO, a "grail" bike is not automatically a...

IMO, a "grail" bike is not automatically a "forever" bike, but can become one. Case in point: when I was in college, the "cool" bike shop in town carried, among other things, Jack Taylor frames. ...
10-30-23, 06:52 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 2,856
Posted By rando_couche

Reminiscent of "If it breaks it's too light; if...

Reminiscent of "If it breaks it's too light; if it doesn't break it's too heavy."
10-29-23, 04:49 PM
Replies: 83,053
Views: 14,037,116
Posted By rando_couche

Definitely NOT a Paramount. If I had to guess,...

Definitely NOT a Paramount. If I had to guess, I'd say it's a Bottecchia. Color, chrome, and distinctive fork crown all match the one I had 40+ years ago. And you can "just" see the edge of a...
10-29-23, 04:48 PM
Replies: 83,053
Views: 14,037,116
Posted By rando_couche

Definitely NOT a Paramount. If I had to guess,...

Definitely NOT a Paramount. If I had to guess, I'd say it's a Bottecchia. Color, chrome, and distinctive fork crown all match the one I had 40+ years ago. And you can "just" see the edge of a...
10-24-23, 06:19 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 4,812
Posted By rando_couche

Routens? What size?

Routens? What size?
10-15-23, 09:42 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 530
Posted By rando_couche

:roflmao2:LOL!

:roflmao2:LOL!
10-13-23, 06:54 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 635
Posted By rando_couche

Is that a Bridgestone logo on the bottom bracket...

Is that a Bridgestone logo on the bottom bracket shell (second photo)? Also, that serial number looks Japanese.

Scott Peterson
Newport OR
10-08-23, 07:08 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,362
Posted By rando_couche

Check out Fitz Cyclez: home...

Check out Fitz Cyclez: home (http://www.fitzcyclez.com/) He does both lugged and tig, with a classic flare, and 100% custom, for very reasonable prices. I'm sorely tempted to have him build me a...
09-27-23, 01:20 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 997
Posted By rando_couche

Evidently, not good enough for "the market", as...

Evidently, not good enough for "the market", as even triathletes have gone back to 700c for the most part.
09-11-23, 10:49 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,217
Posted By rando_couche

Smile, wave, and keep going.

Smile, wave, and keep going.
09-11-23, 10:43 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,943
Posted By rando_couche

Hear, hear! Scott Peterson Newport OR

Hear, hear!

Scott Peterson
Newport OR
09-11-23, 10:41 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 911
Posted By rando_couche

Ah, a Gazelle! I'd love to have one, for the...

Ah, a Gazelle! I'd love to have one, for the blue-collar vibe and their rarity in the US.
09-11-23, 10:28 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,360
Posted By rando_couche

IIRC, Gitane had a reputation for using whatever...

IIRC, Gitane had a reputation for using whatever they had on hand, specs be d***ed.

Scott Peterson
Newport OR
...wishing I still had one of my bike-boom TdF's.
04-07-22, 10:58 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 539
Posted By rando_couche

That appears to be a Nuova Strada, and per...

That appears to be a Nuova Strada, and per http://bhovey.com/Masi/Nationality.htm:
"The same goes for the Gran Corsa and Nuova Strada... they were US bikes, but were never built here. They were...
03-20-22, 01:21 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,018
Posted By rando_couche

Definitely NOT a Cinelli, as others have said,...

Definitely NOT a Cinelli, as others have said, but the metalwork is VERY nice. Rust around the edges indicates it'll need a refinish.
03-10-22, 10:39 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 991
Posted By rando_couche

Well. Learn something new every day! Thanks.

Well. Learn something new every day! Thanks.
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