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Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-01-24, 08:17 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,399,751
Posted By OldForerunner

I had one of those. Great bike, unfortunately,...

I had one of those. Great bike, unfortunately, mine was stolen. Friend said I looked like I was riding a seahorse...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-02-23, 07:24 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 671
Posted By OldForerunner

Great article, thank you for posting. I...

Great article, thank you for posting.

I remember seeing a student rolling one of those into the elevator on move in day at Dobie during my freshman year in '89.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-29-23, 01:16 PM
Replies: 793
Views: 97,186
Posted By OldForerunner

It's that time of year when one of my favorite...

It's that time of year when one of my favorite brews is available and it's cool enough to sit outside and enjoy a stogie.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-10-23, 09:03 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 970
Posted By OldForerunner

Great article, thanks for sharing! Huge Kestrel...

Great article, thanks for sharing! Huge Kestrel fan here.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-23-23, 01:17 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,818
Posted By OldForerunner

Very sad. Beautiful stretch of road, I've...

Very sad.

Beautiful stretch of road, I've run the Napa Marathon on that highway a few times. Always thought the shoulders were nice and generous but apparently not enough in this case. :(

We...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-23-23, 09:17 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,532
Posted By OldForerunner

Cool, thank you!

Cool, thank you!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-22-23, 09:47 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,532
Posted By OldForerunner

Pardon my ignorance, is this frame different from...

Pardon my ignorance, is this frame different from the Vitus bonded frames? I recall there were some guys that repaired Vitus frames and sold the lugs separately too (BB shell, etc.)

If different,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-20-23, 08:52 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,399,751
Posted By OldForerunner

Sure looks like the PSN-10 I bought new BITD for...

Sure looks like the PSN-10 I bought new BITD for ~$775 after saving up all summer. Brakes on mine were Modolo Speedy though I swapped out the levers for Dia Compe aeros not longer after.

After...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-17-23, 03:58 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 3,039
Posted By OldForerunner

Dang! All these goofy bikes in Oklahoma? Who...

Dang! All these goofy bikes in Oklahoma? Who knew? :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-13-23, 11:44 AM
Replies: 22,361
Views: 4,714,801
Posted By OldForerunner

I'm... I'm speechless. ...

I'm... I'm speechless.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1717860018639272?ref=search&referral_code=null&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp%3A6ade07d5-eb07-465c-9d32-9a0b987ffe9b...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-05-23, 05:41 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 799
Posted By OldForerunner

Purchasing said or getting on it?

Purchasing said or getting on it?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-05-23, 04:57 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 799
Posted By OldForerunner

Pics or it didn't happen... because that sounds...

Pics or it didn't happen... because that sounds awesome. :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-02-23, 03:48 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 903
Posted By OldForerunner

Very nice. Super clean OEM look. I just couldn't...

Very nice. Super clean OEM look. I just couldn't do it for the ~$40 I'm finding on eBay. Which is really silly considering how much I've peed away on other things.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-02-23, 12:11 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 8,624
Posted By OldForerunner

I have a crankset within the range listed, only...

I have a crankset within the range listed, only two hundred miles on it, still looks brand new.

I'm curious to see how this affects the used market, if at all, since I'd plan on replacing anyway...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-13-23, 04:51 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,399,751
Posted By OldForerunner

2 Proflex World Cup Bikes 856/756 $200 Cypress, TX

Always thought these were cool.


https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/128919996914274
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-29-23, 05:58 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 5,222
Posted By OldForerunner

Hell, so many of my decisions have bit me in the...

Hell, so many of my decisions have bit me in the you know what why stop now? :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-29-23, 03:49 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 5,222
Posted By OldForerunner

Thanks as always for the sage advice! I do intend...

Thanks as always for the sage advice! I do intend to ride the p-waddy out of this thing and put it in regular rotation with my other bikes. My son is chomping at the bit to take her out. Still a ways...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-29-23, 03:41 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 5,222
Posted By OldForerunner

Thanks for the background! I remember in the 80's...

Thanks for the background! I remember in the 80's drooling over the lightest RD in the Performance Bike catalog, the Huret Jubillee. :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-28-23, 03:08 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 5,222
Posted By OldForerunner

And the beat goes on... Partie Deux

Managed to remove the rust, disassemble, clean, grease, and reassemble the Huret Svelto RD easily thanks to juvela awesome diagrams. I was very surprised to find actual ball bearings in the jockey...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-28-23, 02:15 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 5,222
Posted By OldForerunner

And the beat goes on...

Long time no updates. Unfortunately, parental health on both sides has been a challenge.



Looks like the seat post mast is stainless steel, there’s some stamping but very hard to read, only the...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-21-23, 04:44 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,125
Posted By OldForerunner

So sad. It's not the speed that kills but the...

So sad. It's not the speed that kills but the sudden stop. :(
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-24-23, 08:31 AM
Replies: 104
Views: 5,244
Posted By OldForerunner

Was a bike for my son last year. Houston, TX...

Was a bike for my son last year.

Houston, TX to Springfield, MO, 645 miles and >10 hours each way with an overnight stay in Little Rock AR on the way up (we left after work on a Fri), a dark...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-13-23, 04:47 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 582
Posted By OldForerunner

Get a German bike in there for an Axis powers hat...

Get a German bike in there for an Axis powers hat trick.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-07-23, 02:22 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 5,222
Posted By OldForerunner

Got the original steel handlebars cleaned up....

Got the original steel handlebars cleaned up. They were pretty corroded and unfortunately pitted in spots. No lightweights at 610g.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-06-23, 07:36 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 5,222
Posted By OldForerunner

Great idea, thx for the health tip! When I was...

Great idea, thx for the health tip! When I was cleaning the stem I noticed the slit was very, very thin. I could barely get a razor blade through it to clean out the gunk.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-05-23, 05:12 PM
Replies: 1,928
Views: 112,851
Posted By OldForerunner

More than Campy SR but less than Campy SR EPS. :)

More than Campy SR but less than Campy SR EPS. :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-05-23, 12:35 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 5,222
Posted By OldForerunner

Thank you, Juvela. And of course, as usual, you...

Thank you, Juvela. And of course, as usual, you are 100% correct:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-04-23, 08:01 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 5,222
Posted By OldForerunner

Long time, no updates Unfortunately, my...

Long time, no updates Unfortunately, my mother-in-law had a stroke necessitating time in the the hospital so minor updates and a question.

OG Pivo stem, one of the few aluminum parts:...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-16-23, 09:27 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 771
Posted By OldForerunner

So money. Thanks for posting! Dreamed...

So money.

Thanks for posting!

Dreamed over those as a kid in high school but couldn't afford it. Wasn't until much, much later I was able to acquire other new Kestrel framesets and build them...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-10-23, 02:35 PM
Replies: 1,928
Views: 112,851
Posted By OldForerunner

Those edges on the cutouts are radiused for...

Those edges on the cutouts are radiused for aerodynamics, yeah?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-27-23, 06:22 PM
Replies: 1,928
Views: 112,851
Posted By OldForerunner

Cheater bar? We don't need no steenkin' cheater...

Cheater bar? We don't need no steenkin' cheater bar!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-27-23, 06:09 PM
Replies: 1,928
Views: 112,851
Posted By OldForerunner

Ooooh! You've got windows for EPS!! Do eeeet!!!!

Ooooh! You've got windows for EPS!! Do eeeet!!!!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-14-23, 05:44 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 5,222
Posted By OldForerunner

Very fortunate, got really lucky. Will take luck...

Very fortunate, got really lucky. Will take luck over good any day. :)

The headtube bore was smaller but the fork seat larger. Go figure.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-14-23, 08:43 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 5,222
Posted By OldForerunner

Thanks for the tip on the Vitus cable guide! Had...

Thanks for the tip on the Vitus cable guide! Had no idea they existed...

My other bike, which is ready for pickup from it's restoration, is a Peugeot PSN10 Super Vitus 980 that I bought in 1986 to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-14-23, 07:07 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 5,222
Posted By OldForerunner

QFT! There isn't a darn thing wrong with 27"...

QFT! There isn't a darn thing wrong with 27" wheels but they would be the only set I own. For convenience I'd rather get the bike inline with all my other road bikes.

Thx for the tip on the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-14-23, 06:03 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 5,222
Posted By OldForerunner

Checked, even at lowest pad setting standard...

Checked, even at lowest pad setting standard reach single pivot calipers can't reach 700c rims on this bike. Not a fan of long reach calipers so if I go forward with standard reach brakes I will need...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-14-23, 05:25 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 5,222
Posted By OldForerunner

Surprisingly, the threads match as does the stack...

Surprisingly, the threads match as does the stack height, I did a lot of part mock ups prior to committing. The mismatch was the original EC29 head tube vs the new Campy EC30 headset size. An...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-13-23, 04:44 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 5,222
Posted By OldForerunner

Southwest Frameworks restoration. Mr. Cheakas...

Southwest Frameworks restoration. Mr. Cheakas applied several coats of clear so that the edges of the decals are not discernible with the exception of the "Made in France" decal on the seat tube...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-11-23, 12:14 PM
Replies: 1,928
Views: 112,851
Posted By OldForerunner

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-07-23, 02:38 PM
Replies: 1,928
Views: 112,851
Posted By OldForerunner

LOL! I JUST went through this very thing! If a...

LOL! I JUST went through this very thing! If a couple of days is good then a couple weeks outta be better, yeah? Live and learn. :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-07-23, 02:36 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 5,222
Posted By OldForerunner

Would it be fair to say we should seek help...

Would it be fair to say we should seek help immediately? :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-07-23, 02:35 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 5,222
Posted By OldForerunner

I absolutely defer to yours and other's...

I absolutely defer to yours and other's experience and expertise on frame quality! I can't speak to the quality of this frame other than it is indeed straight walled tubing.

All of the original...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-07-23, 07:38 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 5,222
Posted By OldForerunner

Baby Steps

Cleaned up and removed the rust as best as I could from the OG Huret cable guide but unfortunately it looks like the chrome cracked when the band was flexed open for removal:

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-03-23, 09:02 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 5,222
Posted By OldForerunner

Weighed the frame and fork again to see if there...

Weighed the frame and fork again to see if there was any differences after restoration. She is (still) no lightweight but somehow manages to be a hair lighter than the Super Record Huffy project:...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-27-23, 01:32 PM
Replies: 1,928
Views: 112,851
Posted By OldForerunner

I wasn't paying attention (shocker) when I saw...

I wasn't paying attention (shocker) when I saw this picture on my phone and thought it was the kickstand mount and you were doing something cheeky like mounting the brake by the BB like some direct...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-26-23, 06:16 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 5,222
Posted By OldForerunner

Picked her up yesterday and had a great talk with...

Picked her up yesterday and had a great talk with Mr. Cheakas. She came out fantastic! Never looked this good new. I showed her to my father this morning and he was amazed how well she came out.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-18-23, 05:18 PM
Replies: 1,928
Views: 112,851
Posted By OldForerunner

Huffy is an awesomely terrific bike. Believe me,...

Huffy is an awesomely terrific bike. Believe me, I know bikes. Other bikes? Sad.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-09-23, 01:15 PM
Replies: 1,928
Views: 112,851
Posted By OldForerunner

23 days early...

23 days early...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-07-23, 09:09 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,360
Posted By OldForerunner

​​​​​​I just had Mr. Cheaklas relocate the cable...

​​​​​​I just had Mr. Cheaklas relocate the cable stop from the top to the bottom of chain stay on a '73 Jeunet as part of the restoration precisely for that reason.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-07-23, 01:46 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 5,222
Posted By OldForerunner

Recap: "History: Purchased new by my father in...

Recap:
"History: Purchased new by my father in 1973 for $135 at the Tainan BX (Base Exchange) while stationed overseas in the Air Force during Viet Nam. Bike was then transported by the Chinese Air...
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