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03-27-24, 06:07 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 187
Posted By John E

Back in the 1970s it was pretty common to keep...

Back in the 1970s it was pretty common to keep two sets of wheels, clinchers for everyday use, tubulars for club rides and special events. I kept the original 27" wheels on my Nishiki Competition...
03-27-24, 05:36 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 331
Posted By John E

There is nothing like a slant plano rear...

There is nothing like a slant plano rear derailleur.
03-27-24, 07:18 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 2,405
Posted By John E

Would a 1988 mountain bike qualify for Eroica CA?...

Would a 1988 mountain bike qualify for Eroica CA? From the descriptions of the route, including dirt roads, this would be a superb machine. I have toeclips and essentially mid-1980s derailleurs,...
03-27-24, 07:15 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 2,405
Posted By John E

With brakes, it's all about system leverage, pad...

With brakes, it's all about system leverage, pad (good) friction, parasitic (bad) friction, caliper rigidity, and adjustment and lubrication of pivot points.

My most terrifying braking experience...
03-25-24, 05:59 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 300
Posted By John E

The 1960 Schwinn Varsity had flat-bladed forks...

The 1960 Schwinn Varsity had flat-bladed forks and a 15-18-21-25 four-speed freewheel, while the Continental had tubular forks and a 15-17-19-22-25 five-speed freewheel.
By the next year, the...
03-25-24, 05:55 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 1,328
Posted By John E

There is a voice from my past! :) I was...

There is a voice from my past! :)
I was fortunate to attend four of his visiting guest lectures, on a wide range of topics not all doing with physics, while I was a student at UCLA. "The adventures...
03-23-24, 06:30 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 264
Posted By John E

Giving blood has always slowed me down noticeably...

Giving blood has always slowed me down noticeably for at least several days, which is why I have limited myself to once per year.

Someone told me that past age 75 (coming up in summer 2025), you...
03-23-24, 06:24 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 536
Posted By John E

That is how I always build a wheel on a brand-new...

That is how I always build a wheel on a brand-new hub, where I don't have to worry about previous deformation of spoke holes or flanges.

Once you put the torque spokes on the inner flange of the...
03-22-24, 09:14 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,598
Posted By John E

Having just read the "farthing penny" (old...

Having just read the "farthing penny" (old high-wheeler "ordinary" or "penny farthing," but with the small non-drive wheel in front instead of back) thread, I reacted that the "funny bike" could be...
03-22-24, 08:57 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,598
Posted By John E

Yup -- that bike looks like a pain in the neck....

Yup -- that bike looks like a pain in the neck. :)
Great serious thread about a "funny bike."
03-22-24, 08:53 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 509
Posted By John E

This entire thread makes me thankful for the...

This entire thread makes me thankful for the invention of the "safety cycle," which had the added benefit of getting women interested in cycling.
03-22-24, 08:47 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 291
Posted By John E

I don't like the admittedly small chance of...

I don't like the admittedly small chance of snagging something with a forward-facing QR lever. I also like to be able to grab a fork or a stay while tightening a lever.

Front: always the left...
03-21-24, 01:40 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 536
Posted By John E

If I rebuild on an existing hub, I keep the same...

If I rebuild on an existing hub, I keep the same clockwise/anticlockwise inner/outer spoke pattern that is evident in the indentations on the hub flange.

In practice, I have yet to find that the...
03-20-24, 01:57 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 962
Posted By John E

That Trek frame broke right where my 1971...

That Trek frame broke right where my 1971 American Eagle (Nishiki) Semi-Pro (Competition) did. I scrapped it at that point, after 20K years of ownership and about 45K miles on the road. (I weigh a...
03-20-24, 01:53 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 338
Posted By John E

If the fixed BB cup is RH (regular clockwise)...

If the fixed BB cup is RH (regular clockwise) threaded, you can rule out French and Italian. They didn't start to get BB threading right (or should I say, left?) until the very late 1970s. Swiss or...
03-19-24, 02:28 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 178
Posted By John E

Help me out here, someone more knowledgeable...

Help me out here, someone more knowledgeable regarding Bianchi serial numbers. Does that count as a C.5 (March 1985 production) or an S4 (sometime in 1984 production)?
Would this frame be...
03-19-24, 02:23 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 833
Posted By John E

I saw a few Peugeots with 24" wheels back in...

I saw a few Peugeots with 24" wheels back in 1972-4, when I worked at a dealership. You are wise to investigate tire and tube availability before diving in. I think Nishiki had a 24" tire Nishiki...
03-19-24, 02:19 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 833
Posted By John E

Thank you. As you can imagine, when I worked at a...

Thank you. As you can imagine, when I worked at a Peugeot/Nishiki dealership in the early 1970s, I heard all sorts of [mis]pronunciations of both marques. We used to get free radio ads whenever...
03-17-24, 10:00 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 409
Posted By John E

I bought my red, white, and blue mountain bike...

I bought my red, white, and blue mountain bike almost 30 years ago from a San Diego fire fighter. :)
03-17-24, 06:12 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 435
Posted By John E

I have a 128mm set (never did understand why...

I have a 128mm set (never did understand why Nervar chose to go proprietary on BCD), but I have indeed heard of the Simplex-compatible 122mm variations, but never seen one in captivity.

One can...
03-15-24, 11:19 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 324
Posted By John E

Interesting. Mine is a made-in-Italy 1982, with...

Interesting. Mine is a made-in-Italy 1982, with under-bb routing and no front derailleur hanger. Front derailleur hangers seem to have fallen in and out of favor over the years -- I am thinking back...
03-15-24, 11:15 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 354
Posted By John E

My Bianchi Campione d'Italia is a 1982 model,...

My Bianchi Campione d'Italia is a 1982 model, made in late 1981, also with butted main tubes (mine are Columbus, yours would presumably be comparable) and Falck CrMo forks and stays. It's a notch...
03-14-24, 06:41 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 230
Posted By John E

1970 PA-10. Integral derailleur hanger and...

1970 PA-10.

Integral derailleur hanger and head lug design rules out UO-8, as do the lacks of downtube pump pegs and top tube brake cable stops.
7-digit S/N starting w/ 0 = 1970.
No Reynolds...
03-12-24, 02:28 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 897
Posted By John E

With only one brake, I would feel a lot safer...

With only one brake, I would feel a lot safer with it on the front (as with the yellow track bike) than on the rear.
03-09-24, 08:08 PM
Replies: 311
Views: 46,230
Posted By John E

Bianchi catalog calls it "Charcoal"; my artist...

Bianchi catalog calls it "Charcoal"; my artist wife calls it "Ralph Lauren Brown"
Either way, it's a brown bike from Ed White (Edorado Bianchi)
...
03-09-24, 05:56 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,702
Posted By John E

Regarding pedal spindles, I have always seen G...

Regarding pedal spindles, I have always seen G and D stamped on French-threaded, versus L and R on ISO threaded.
03-08-24, 03:47 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,020
Posted By John E

At 50mph on a 42T chaining, yet. :)

At 50mph on a 42T chaining, yet. :)
03-07-24, 07:21 AM
Replies: 197
Views: 83,689
Posted By John E

I was interested to see how much seatpost was...

I was interested to see how much seatpost was showing on road bikes during various eras. Tall frames seemed to be the norm in the early 1960s, for example.
03-07-24, 07:05 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 472
Posted By John E

As indicated (so to speak) by SteelWheels' post...

As indicated (so to speak) by SteelWheels' post with caliper readout, callout size on the sidewall of a tire does not necessarily equal its actual width when mounted on your particular rim and...
03-07-24, 06:53 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,034
Posted By John E

If I could have only one bicycle, it would be a...

If I could have only one bicycle, it would be a road touring bike similar to that, with clearance for wide tires and perhaps mudguards, powerful brakes, lots of gears, and rear rack accommodations.
03-06-24, 07:19 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 540
Posted By John E

Speaking of (Austrian) riders on tall Austrian...

Speaking of (Austrian) riders on tall Austrian frames, Adolph Christian racing photos show very little seatpost. I think tall frames were popular in the 1960s, so you fit right in.
03-06-24, 07:03 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 559
Posted By John E

Our neighbors in front have a chicken coop full...

Our neighbors in front have a chicken coop full of hens only, and they bring fresh eggs to many of us who are fortunate enough to live in the immediate vicinity. :)
03-06-24, 07:02 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 559
Posted By John E

Frame's and gearing are too tall for me. :( ...

Frame's and gearing are too tall for me. :(

I really like what you have done with it.
03-06-24, 06:58 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 396
Posted By John E

Sell or give it to someone of appropriate size.

Sell or give it to someone of appropriate size.
03-05-24, 03:20 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 540
Posted By John E

Even back in 1960, Capo was ISO-threaded (based...

Even back in 1960, Capo was ISO-threaded (based on my 3 samples), and I believe Steyr-Daimler-Puch has always done the same. I have never seen an Austrian bike with other than ISO.
03-05-24, 06:59 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,481
Posted By John E

Great find, John. "N plus one, and then some." :)...

Great find, John. "N plus one, and then some." :)

I wonder whatever happened to the "Hetchins Heaven" collection of 24 road bikes, one from every year starting in 1953, if I recall correctly. The...
03-03-24, 04:10 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,424
Posted By John E

Even on my mountain bike (thumb shifters) an...

Even on my mountain bike (thumb shifters) an Peugeot (barcons), I always anticipate fatigue on a climb and downshift before I need to. I am old school enough to avoid trying to shift a chain under...
03-02-24, 03:18 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 331
Posted By John E

If they didn't believe (with or without proof) is...

If they didn't believe (with or without proof) is was effective, they would probably stop doing it. I'll bet 2-minute interruptions would be far more effective than the usual 5-10 minute runs.
03-02-24, 01:27 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 331
Posted By John E

I just watched it, skipping over the tiresome and...

I just watched it, skipping over the tiresome and excessively, offensively lengthy PBS pledge BS (no, angering and alienating your audience is not the way to get more members or more money out of the...
03-02-24, 12:22 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,270
Posted By John E

Yes -- it was great to learn more about his other...

Yes -- it was great to learn more about his other talents and his personality. No wonder my favorite American president, TR, held him in high regard as a man of accomplishment. Major Taylor was a...
03-02-24, 12:19 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,270
Posted By John E

You got that right. PBS certainly overdoes the...

You got that right. PBS certainly overdoes the pledge drive stuff, to the point that it probably costs them more in potential memberships than it brings in.
KPBS is the only TV channel we watch,...
03-02-24, 11:47 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 472
Posted By John E

You should be fine with 700Cx35 tires. 27x1-1/4"...

You should be fine with 700Cx35 tires. 27x1-1/4" tires are 31mm wide, and a 622mm diameter tire bead (700C rim) is 4mm smaller in radius than a 630mm (27" rim).
02-27-24, 06:24 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 518
Posted By John E

When my grandsons were much more "portable," my...

When my grandsons were much more "portable," my elder son used to pull them around in a kiddie trailer. He certainly appreciated my conversion to a triple half-step-plus-granny chainring setup.
02-27-24, 12:44 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 928
Posted By John E

"Matching the Patient to the Intraocular Lens"...

"Matching the Patient to the Intraocular Lens" from the American Academy of Ophthalmology

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0161642020308435
02-27-24, 12:39 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 928
Posted By John E

The technology has come a long way since my...

The technology has come a long way since my grandmother had it done in the 1980s.
02-26-24, 05:31 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 513
Posted By John E

I have always have a Schrader-to-Presta adapter...

I have always have a Schrader-to-Presta adapter screwed onto one of the small protruding bolt ends on every bicycle I have owned. The mountain bike has one on the end of one of the thumb shifter...
02-24-24, 07:49 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,270
Posted By John E

I do have an Ambrosio adjustable-reach stem on...

I do have an Ambrosio adjustable-reach stem on one of the Capo Siegers, but someone corrected me when I called it a Major Taylor stem, because those adjust at the front/handlebar end (good idea)...
02-23-24, 08:12 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 861
Posted By John E

Great minds ... :) I run 46-38-28 on my mountain...

Great minds ... :) I run 46-38-28 on my mountain bike, but with a 12-30 8-speed in back. My SunTour XCD set handles front and rear beautifully. I have also tried 48-40-24, but the 24-to-40 upshifts...
02-23-24, 07:45 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 689
Posted By John E

Gorgeous bike, but your gearing is too tall for...

Gorgeous bike, but your gearing is too tall for me. :)
02-22-24, 02:21 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 1,521
Posted By John E

Just use the Sheldon Brown nut, washers, bolt...

Just use the Sheldon Brown nut, washers, bolt removal system. It is also OK to treat it as the fixed cup it is. :)
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