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Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-16-22, 04:24 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 644
Posted By Bicicletta89

Color color advice for vintage Fuji

Thinking of mixing things up tire-wise on my 1970s Fuji Gran Tourer now that my Paselas are wearing thin.

Which of these color tires do you guys think would work best with the bike: white,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-19-21, 10:41 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,101
Posted By Bicicletta89

Thanks again, bicycle amigos. Not only was the...

Thanks again, bicycle amigos. Not only was the low-end Shimano derailleur not an improvement but it quickly started malfunctioning shortly after my last post. I would shift but the chain wouldn't...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-19-21, 10:22 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,420
Posted By Bicicletta89

Thanks, everyone. Your comments are a big help....

Thanks, everyone. Your comments are a big help. I'm wary of toe clips/straps for fear of getting scuff marks when I wear leather shoes. I think I'll get some inexpensive platform pedals that are...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-17-21, 11:52 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,420
Posted By Bicicletta89

Stock pedals or upgrade?

My 1970s Fuji road bike has your typical rectangular vintage rat trap pedals. Never really paid much attention to pedals before, but I'm wondering...would upgrading to new pedals mean a much better...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-12-21, 10:01 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,101
Posted By Bicicletta89

Thanks for this! You're right; my lowest...

Thanks for this! You're right; my lowest (biggest) rear cog is 30t. I would hate to have anything higher than that with fewer teeth for the hills I sometimes ride on. I ordered a KMC X8 chain with...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-11-21, 08:15 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,101
Posted By Bicicletta89

Good point. I reinstalled my Suntour RD the other...

Good point. I reinstalled my Suntour RD the other day and it’s working great. Going to get a chain checker tool and a new chain if needed and just handle it myself.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-09-21, 12:13 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,101
Posted By Bicicletta89

Wow, thank you all. I'm going to go with the...

Wow, thank you all.
I'm going to go with the KMC chain. By the way, why is an 8-speed chain the best choice for a 6-speed freewheel?
I once detached the VX RD before and reattached it, so swapping...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-09-21, 09:30 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,101
Posted By Bicicletta89

Yes I really am due for a chainring cleaning.have...

Yes I really am due for a chainring cleaning.have to double check what the largest cog is but that sounds right. The vx worked fine before. Just did some checking and it seems that with the chain...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-09-21, 09:14 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,101
Posted By Bicicletta89

Sad to say he charged me $30 for the RD! And that...

Sad to say he charged me $30 for the RD! And that was after talking him down from $60!!! I definitely feel like a chump after that.

im going to put the VX back on. About 10 months ago I took the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-09-21, 07:43 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,101
Posted By Bicicletta89

New derailleur for vintage Fuji. New chain too?

Hi, all. I have a 1970s Fuji Gran Tourer. The other week I got a tune-up at my LBS. It did wonders for my bike.

The owner also recommended swapping in a used but more modern Shimano rear...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-19-20, 02:17 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,933
Posted By Bicicletta89

Thank you! Yeah, I'm thinking it's definitely...

Thank you! Yeah, I'm thinking it's definitely time for a new chain. I don't know how old my current chain is, but it's the one that was on the bike when I bought it six months ago. My LBS thought it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-18-20, 07:42 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,933
Posted By Bicicletta89

Posted another thread about a derailleur issue...

Posted another thread about a derailleur issue I'm having (Front derailleur scratch prevention. - Bike Forums...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-18-20, 09:50 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,289
Posted By Bicicletta89

Oh I see now. Thank you. Damn I was hoping...

Oh I see now. Thank you.

Damn I was hoping I wouldn’t need to replace the crank.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-18-20, 01:57 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,289
Posted By Bicicletta89

sorry I’m confused. Position so the difference...

sorry I’m confused. Position so the difference between cage and crank arm is equal to...what exactly?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-18-20, 01:01 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,289
Posted By Bicicletta89

I’m still new to vintage bikes and I don’t know...

I’m still new to vintage bikes and I don’t know what high normal vs normal means, but I can tell you it’s Suntour’s Fuji-branded Compe V. The rd is a Fuji-branded Suntour Vx.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-18-20, 12:25 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,289
Posted By Bicicletta89

Front derailleur scratch prevention.

Recently took the front derailleur off my Fuji Gran Tourer for what was probably it’s first real deep cleaning since the 1970s. When I first took it off I saw some previously unnoticed spots where it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-14-20, 03:37 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,426
Posted By Bicicletta89

Thank you all. Good to know it’s not something...

Thank you all. Good to know it’s not something broken.

Yeah, I have original stem shifters and derailleurs by suntour. I think the chain is suntour too.

Is there any downside to upgrading to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-14-20, 02:44 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,426
Posted By Bicicletta89

Downshifting issue...technique or maintenance?

I’ve got a Fuji Gran Tourer with Suntour derailleurs. Upshifting into a higher gear (big cog to small cog) is no problem and very precise. Downshifting into a lower gear (smal cog to bigger cog) is...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-14-20, 01:07 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 10,405
Posted By Bicicletta89

good to know! I didn’t know how sneaky wd40 was...

good to know! I didn’t know how sneaky wd40 was or was not with getting into places. Good to know that the freewheel is only really infiltrated from the rear. My biggest worry was that it could’ve...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-14-20, 10:55 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 10,405
Posted By Bicicletta89

Oh damn. I ran the chain through the gears with...

Oh damn. I ran the chain through the gears with wd40 to degrease the chain. That was an idiot move. Now the freewheel is way noisier. Do I need to redo all the ball bearings in the freewheel now!? Or...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-14-20, 09:04 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 10,405
Posted By Bicicletta89

Wd40

I have a foam chain degreaser but I ran out and so I decreased my chain with WD40. Only thing is now I’m worried-is it possible the wd40 dropped down to the axles and messed up the bottom bracket and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-13-20, 12:35 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,933
Posted By Bicicletta89

That's all really interesting. Thanks. I...

That's all really interesting. Thanks.

I actually have had some trouble where sometimes when I shift to the big chainring the chain doesn’t catch and it just spins in the lower gear for a bit....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-13-20, 11:26 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,933
Posted By Bicicletta89

Fuji cranks and chainrings

My Fuji Gran Tourer has a section of the big chainring where some of the gear teeth are a bit janky. It looks like the outer chainring was knocked or dragged against something at some point. This is...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-13-20, 11:16 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,527
Posted By Bicicletta89

Thanks for the very helpful advice, everyone! I...

Thanks for the very helpful advice, everyone! I had a bit of a wait to get them due to high demand but I went with the 27x1 1/8 Pasela standard tires. My bike feels exponential faster now...I had no...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-09-20, 11:55 PM
Replies: 452
Views: 50,368
Posted By Bicicletta89

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/acffeaaf_3e9a_4ee5_94cc_9203ba213cd9_d15767f6ccbd578d0bf004af9788cabfa8b1853b.jpeg
Autumn!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-15-20, 07:21 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 11,315
Posted By Bicicletta89

I know it doesn’t have a horizontal top tube or...

I know it doesn’t have a horizontal top tube or downtube shifters, but I totally love the Public R18
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-13-20, 09:57 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 11,315
Posted By Bicicletta89

That’s awesome! If I were ever to get a new (as...

That’s awesome! If I were ever to get a new (as in not vintage) bike I’d want something like that and would opt for non-aero brakes like you did. I love their simplicity and can’t see myself ever...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-13-20, 09:55 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 11,315
Posted By Bicicletta89

So true! Every bike is going to have something...

So true! Every bike is going to have something that isn’t ideal. Even a custom bike will have compromises surely. Just get one you like and enjoy it!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-09-20, 01:24 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 11,315
Posted By Bicicletta89

Lol! Didn't even notice the hands.

Lol! Didn't even notice the hands.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-07-20, 04:16 PM
Replies: 245
Views: 42,421
Posted By Bicicletta89

That actually sounds much easier as far as...

That actually sounds much easier as far as getting the rear wheel on and off (something that drives me nuts). How come that system fell out of use?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-07-20, 04:12 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 11,315
Posted By Bicicletta89

By “push me pull you” do you mean that it’s...

By “push me pull you” do you mean that it’s really heavy? I’ve never used a Rivendell, so I have no idea.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-07-20, 11:24 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 11,315
Posted By Bicicletta89

I saw someone with that same green retro road...

I saw someone with that same green retro road bike by State at the park the other day. It’s really beautiful in person.

I wonder if we are about to see increased demand and then increased...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-06-20, 12:50 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 11,315
Posted By Bicicletta89

...and Bottechia makes this: ...

...and Bottechia makes this:
https://steel-vintage.com/bottecchia-leggendaria-new-eroica-bike-detail
It's expensive but looks beautiful.
(a few other retro modern road bikes on there too)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-06-20, 12:47 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 11,315
Posted By Bicicletta89

Rivendell makes the Roadeo, which you could...

Rivendell makes the Roadeo, which you could probably get with downtube shifters instead of brifters.
https://www.rivbike.com/collections/framesets/products/roadeo?variant=23335434625
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-05-20, 04:02 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 4,940
Posted By Bicicletta89

I stayed with 27 for similar reasons given its...

I stayed with 27 for similar reasons given its whole geometry was designed with them in mind. Figured I’d hate to switch to 700c only to realize it no longer looked or handled the way I liked.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-05-20, 03:56 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,527
Posted By Bicicletta89

Ended up going with 27x1. The folks at VO said...

Ended up going with 27x1. The folks at VO said the rims should be fine for 1” so we’ll. I’ll post back with results but good to know about your experience.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-05-20, 10:39 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,527
Posted By Bicicletta89

Sure thing! All the pics on here have really...

Sure thing! All the pics on here have really helped me learn and make better choices so I totally get what you mean.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-05-20, 08:14 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 4,940
Posted By Bicicletta89

That’s a rad bike. I’ve always loved that font...

That’s a rad bike. I’ve always loved that font and styling they use on the old Trek insignia. Great color combination too with the white blue.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-05-20, 08:12 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,527
Posted By Bicicletta89

I see. Thank you. That makes a lot of sense. I’m...

I see. Thank you. That makes a lot of sense. I’m currently running Specialized All Condition tires which, while great for puncture resistance, have the charm and suppleness of tank treads. I ride...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-04-20, 09:50 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 4,940
Posted By Bicicletta89

I think I’m gonna spring for the Panaracer...

I think I’m gonna spring for the Panaracer Paselas in 27x1 for my 27 inch wheels.

Kinda thinking maybe I should’ve hint to 700c instead of spending money to replace my rear wheel with a 27. Wish...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-04-20, 07:14 PM
Replies: 245
Views: 42,421
Posted By Bicicletta89

Beautiful! What brand are the 7/8 tires?

Beautiful! What brand are the 7/8 tires?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-04-20, 05:57 PM
Replies: 245
Views: 42,421
Posted By Bicicletta89

Love the black and orange Merckx! Are you running...

Love the black and orange Merckx! Are you running 27 inch wheels or 700c?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-04-20, 05:45 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 4,940
Posted By Bicicletta89

Good point. I have 27x1 1/4 Specialized All...

Good point. I have 27x1 1/4 Specialized All Condition tires now and I'm thinking of downsizing to 1" or 1 1/8" so by that logic, all the more reason for me to stay at 27.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-04-20, 05:39 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,527
Posted By Bicicletta89

Thanks for the helpful rundown. I'm guessing the...

Thanks for the helpful rundown. I'm guessing the 27x1" standard Paselas are a little more supple than their protite or folding counterparts? And cheaper too! The wire bead ones seem to be...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-04-20, 05:18 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 4,940
Posted By Bicicletta89

I've been wondering about this too...Saw some old...

I've been wondering about this too...Saw some old posts on Velo Orange's site from a while back by folks unhappy that they weren't selling 27" wheels. Now they're selling the new swanky 27" weels...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-04-20, 03:49 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 4,940
Posted By Bicicletta89

Lol that is indeed the truth! Had to replace my...

Lol that is indeed the truth! Had to replace my rear steel wheel with polished aluminum. Figured I’d stay at 27 so I wouldn’t need to buy two wheels at once - front wheel was mismatched and figured...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-04-20, 02:06 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 4,940
Posted By Bicicletta89

27 inch wheels - how come?

Cyclists who’ve kept your c&o rides with 27inch wheels (either original steel or aluminum) how come you’ve chosen to go that route rather than swap in 700c?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-04-20, 01:31 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,527
Posted By Bicicletta89

How do you all feel about Kenda K35?

How do you all feel about Kenda K35?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-04-20, 09:15 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,527
Posted By Bicicletta89

Will a 27x1 be significantly less comfortable...

Will a 27x1 be significantly less comfortable than 27x1 1/4?
Forum: Mid-Atlantic
10-04-20, 09:14 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 929
Posted By Bicicletta89

Rode down Rock Creek Parkway in a car the other...

Rode down Rock Creek Parkway in a car the other day and saw that they’ve plowed the sand off the paved bike path. Was happy to see it since that’s my preferred route to get to Georgetown.
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