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Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-31-21, 10:52 AM
Replies: 382
Views: 35,540
Posted By SewardRum

Thank you, I wouldn't have been able to find that...

Thank you, I wouldn't have been able to find that group without your help!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-31-21, 10:08 AM
Replies: 382
Views: 35,540
Posted By SewardRum

Thanks for that info. I'll keep an eye open...

Thanks for that info. I'll keep an eye open today for any notice. Is the "CR List" the "Cino Ride List" posted in Bike Forums?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-30-21, 07:37 PM
Replies: 382
Views: 35,540
Posted By SewardRum

Decision to proceed or postpone Eroica California 2021

Has anyone received notice or info about the decision to proceed or postpone Eroica California for Sep 17-19, 2021?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-11-20, 01:36 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,142
Posted By SewardRum

T-Mar - Thanks for this tip about how to ID the...

T-Mar - Thanks for this tip about how to ID the Columbus tubing.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-11-20, 01:35 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,142
Posted By SewardRum

Juvela - Thanks for this additional information...

Juvela - Thanks for this additional information about what to look for when I remove the headset, and for the tip about which tool to use to tap out the race.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-07-20, 05:38 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,142
Posted By SewardRum

I took a close look at the integrated headset on...

I took a close look at the integrated headset on my old Bianchi, and the top screwed race has 4 holes for the pin-tool adjuster. So I think the 4 hole design is consistent with the Specialissima -...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
09-07-20, 05:14 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,276
Posted By SewardRum

Thanks for that date!

Thanks for that date!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-06-20, 07:19 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,142
Posted By SewardRum

OK thanks for that info. I'll look closely at...

OK thanks for that info. I'll look closely at the washers and parts of the headset as I take it apart.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-06-20, 06:35 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,142
Posted By SewardRum

Juvela - Thanks for your quick response. I...

Juvela - Thanks for your quick response. I remember that I had to special order a VAR Pin-Tool to make adjustments to the integrated headset on my old Bianchi. I still have that pin-tool and hope...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-06-20, 06:30 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,142
Posted By SewardRum

T-Mar - Thanks so much for your speedy reply and...

T-Mar - Thanks so much for your speedy reply and detailed assessment. I too think that my old Bianchi is truly a Specialissima, and I have held to that understanding over the past 40 years. Now I...
Forum: Introductions
09-06-20, 05:34 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 531
Posted By SewardRum

Yes Goonieville was shot up in Astoria at the...

Yes Goonieville was shot up in Astoria at the mouth of the Columbia River.

I'm down on the central OR coast (Newport, Waldport Yachats) where our claim to movie fame is "Sometimes a Great Notion"
Forum: Introductions
09-06-20, 05:32 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 531
Posted By SewardRum

Thanks for that nice welcome, and the weather...

Thanks for that nice welcome, and the weather here along the central OR coast is splendid right now for a bike ride around the bay or down Highway 101. I'm looking forward to posting and learning...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-06-20, 05:23 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,142
Posted By SewardRum

New Life for an Old Bianchi

New life for my Old Bianchi road bike: Is it truly a Specialissima?

The time has come to breathe some new life into my old 1963-64 Bianchi Specialissima road bike (SN: 164715). I’d like to ask for...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
09-06-20, 04:46 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,276
Posted By SewardRum

Bianchi Portofino

I can provide a Serial Number for an older Bianchi Portofino touring bike!

My Bianchi Portofino is stamped on the bottom bracket with SN:KS548272 and another single number below (7). I think that...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
09-06-20, 04:19 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,276
Posted By SewardRum

Odd indeed! Please forgive me for that quick...

Odd indeed! Please forgive me for that quick assessment. I'm brand new to the Bike Forum, and in my eagerness to get started and meet the 1st-timer requirement for 10 posts before I can add photos I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-05-20, 04:51 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 6,967
Posted By SewardRum

For the Eroica California, I used an old pair of...

For the Eroica California, I used an old pair of leather lace-up MTB shoes and I ground off some of the composite lugs on the sole to make it easier to slide in and out of the toe-clips and pedal...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-05-20, 04:37 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 11,143
Posted By SewardRum

Take a look inside after application of Framesaver

I've had two Trek 420 frames blasted and powdercoated, and I sprayed a can of Framesaver into each frame after I received it back from the painter.

I'm curious about how the frames look inside -...
Forum: Introductions
09-05-20, 01:44 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 531
Posted By SewardRum

Hello from the Oregon Coast

Hello everyone! I'm an aging cyclist located along the Oregon coast, and I enjoy bringing new life back to older steel-frame road bikes.

So far, I have rescued, repainted,and rebuilt three older...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-05-20, 01:08 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,644
Posted By SewardRum

Agreed. Sometimes during a rebuild I have to...

Agreed. Sometimes during a rebuild I have to fork out the bucks to purchase some new parts rather than clean-up and re-use, and that generally adds quite a bit to the monetary value. Nice look and...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
09-05-20, 01:16 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,276
Posted By SewardRum

That makes good sense. Is the Portofino the...

That makes good sense. Is the Portofino the made-in-japan Bianchi touring bike that was preceded by the earlier Randonneur?
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
09-03-20, 04:08 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,490
Posted By SewardRum

Those are nice shifters!

Those are nice shifters!
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
09-03-20, 04:03 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 778
Posted By SewardRum

Thumbs up Sweet deal!

Sweet deal!
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
09-03-20, 04:02 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,889
Posted By SewardRum

Thumbs up Nice lookin' tandems! Sweet indeed!

Nice lookin' tandems! Sweet indeed!
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
09-03-20, 03:55 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,276
Posted By SewardRum

I think that it should be worth about $400

I think that it should be worth about $400
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-03-20, 03:52 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,644
Posted By SewardRum

Bianchi Portofino touring bike

I have a Bianchi Portofino that looks just like yours. Mine is in need of a rebuild, but the paint and components are all in great shape.
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