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Forum: Early Brifter Bikes - 7,8, and 9 Speed
04-25-24, 09:14 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 69
Posted By Road Fan

Shimano 6500 Ultegra Road wheels

I have a set of Ultegra 6500 road wheels, nicely made by Wheelsmith, with a pair of Mavic Open Pro rl. oad rims, nice silver! Spokes are butted and feel light but I have nit checked them,

My...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-25-24, 04:47 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 630
Posted By Road Fan

Yes, the paper can be accessed and read. I have...

Yes, the paper can be accessed and read. I have skimmed it and have some background in the math, but am not planning the in-depth read needed to see all the implications of the math. What I do get is...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-25-24, 02:50 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 300
Posted By Road Fan

where can I get that deal? I thought they would...

where can I get that deal? I thought they would be a lot higher!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-25-24, 02:47 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 300
Posted By Road Fan

rollers or tapered rollers? Stronglight are...

rollers or tapered rollers? Stronglight are rollers, not tapered. I don’t really know about Rudelli, but I’ve measured Stronglight needles, and they are not tapered to a degree I can measure with a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-22-24, 08:14 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 630
Posted By Road Fan

Thanks for that refreshing piece of pedantry! ...

Thanks for that refreshing piece of pedantry!

But my wheels are laced up with Super Champion Modelle 58s, on 40-32 drilled hubs.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-22-24, 08:08 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 630
Posted By Road Fan

Why was the 36/40 combo good for touring? ...

Why was the 36/40 combo good for touring? Wouldn't 36/36 be just as good, or perhaps better?

One argument against 32/40 is better, is that Raleigh was a megavolume manufacturer, and over the 20th...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-22-24, 05:45 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 630
Posted By Road Fan

Another related point is the Raleigh 3-speeds,...

Another related point is the Raleigh 3-speeds, which used 32 spokes front 4x lacing and 40 hole rear (SA hub, such as AW) laced 3x. When I replaced my steel rims with Super Champion alloys, the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-21-24, 04:12 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,989
Posted By Road Fan

Bill, I think I missed you in 2022!

Bill, I think I missed you in 2022!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-21-24, 04:07 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,086
Posted By Road Fan

My apologies to the Rudge fans I forgot about! A...

My apologies to the Rudge fans I forgot about! A lot of water has gone under the bridge since 2018, in the world and in my life - Covid, Long covid, other subsequent medical matters, seeking jobs,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-19-24, 09:44 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,502
Posted By Road Fan

Whar city is your Rathausmann protecting? A...

Whar city is your Rathausmann protecting? A rather great sculpture, I:d tend to think it’s Vienna, since I know you like Austrian bicycles?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-19-24, 08:23 AM
Replies: 8,327
Views: 3,100,835
Posted By Road Fan

I liked that comment about the tire selection! ...

I liked that comment about the tire selection! What are they?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-19-24, 08:08 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 541
Posted By Road Fan

What stops the inward travel of the cage is the...

What stops the inward travel of the cage is the inner travel limit screw combined with the travel stop. You can get more travel by shortening the screw or by relieving the stop that the screw bears...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-17-24, 05:43 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 583
Posted By Road Fan

About a year or more ago I took in a pair of...

About a year or more ago I took in a pair of Witcombs belonging to some good friends from Back East. His and hers pair, blue paint, from a small shop in Connecticut, and the name Peter Weigle was...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-17-24, 01:44 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 235
Posted By Road Fan

Decorative Fork Crown Cap on a 1952 Rudge

My 1952 Rudge drop-bar bike is a little dressed up for an ol' British 3-speed. You can see there is a shiny cap on the fork. At first I thought, "Wow, did Nottingham put a chromed fork crown on in...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-17-24, 08:29 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,646
Posted By Road Fan

That is a very good way to say it!!!

That is a very good way to say it!!!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-24, 07:17 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,504
Posted By Road Fan

As. professional systems engineer, I think...

As. professional systems engineer, I think mapping out requirements can become way too complex, though I try to do it. But I have near 60 years experience, and repechage (I imagine) more, certainly...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-15-24, 01:34 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,646
Posted By Road Fan

Kudos on the work done so far, but I would not...

Kudos on the work done so far, but I would not just slide your saddle forward. The saddle affects a lot that has little to do with the bars. If your reach is too long, I would look for an...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-15-24, 01:17 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,646
Posted By Road Fan

What you said here gives me a few clues. ...

What you said here gives me a few clues. Pressure on your underside as you describe can be the result of your butt being too far forward on the saddle or the saddle being too far back. I would...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-14-24, 07:38 PM
Replies: 8,327
Views: 3,100,835
Posted By Road Fan

A point I should make, to respect the point of...

A point I should make, to respect the point of the thread, is that my initial idea was actually to go to a multi gear 2 or 3-by setup. But based on the points just discussed, it is too hard to do...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-14-24, 07:11 PM
Replies: 8,327
Views: 3,100,835
Posted By Road Fan

No, I plan to stay with a Sturmey Archer gear hub...

No, I plan to stay with a Sturmey Archer gear hub and the marching cable set with handlebar trigger shifter on the OEM drop bars.

The frame does not really lend itself to derailleurs. First, the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-13-24, 07:32 AM
Replies: 8,327
Views: 3,100,835
Posted By Road Fan

Second oldest?

Yes, a great old Bianchi! I especially like that you are riding and shifting that old Campy shifting setup!

My 1952 Rudge, Aero Special, might be second or third....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-10-24, 05:06 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,538,058
Posted By Road Fan

I felt he eventually threw out the entire idea of...

I felt he eventually threw out the entire idea of Quality, meaning the idea that of two similar items, we assign more value to one than another. Like tubulars over clinchers or 531 over high tensile...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-02-24, 06:23 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,487
Posted By Road Fan

I would see this idea as applying to Brooks...

I would see this idea as applying to Brooks leather saddles.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-01-24, 06:02 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 827
Posted By Road Fan

When l first got my Masi in 1985, 1980 build and...

When l first got my Masi in 1985, 1980 build and 120 mm OLD, I used a 13-24 or 26 to try to accommodate my legs, which were not acclimated to Denver, after Chicago and St. Louis. For the longest time...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
03-31-24, 12:23 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 945
Posted By Road Fan

like to thank you all for the reasoned responses!...

like to thank you all for the reasoned responses! I don’t think I’ll be going that way.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-24-24, 09:44 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,071
Posted By Road Fan

as far as I understand, zone 2 is not a rigid or...

as far as I understand, zone 2 is not a rigid or fixed routine. It means, in my
my interpretation , that a significant po
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-22-24, 10:46 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,963
Posted By Road Fan

And just to emphasize the diversity, my 1951 FM...

And just to emphasize the diversity, my 1951 FM (40 spoke alloy) only has the common metal oiler port. I’ve laced it to a Super Champion Gentleman, but it still needs an overhaul.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
03-18-24, 07:08 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 945
Posted By Road Fan

What about GoLo?

Well?

Seriously, I wonder if it is healthy and worth trying? Ideally I should lose about 35#.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-17-24, 10:50 AM
Replies: 117
Views: 3,809
Posted By Road Fan

I wonder: aren't modern bikes designed so the...

I wonder: aren't modern bikes designed so the head tube height and the seat tube can accommodate a specific range of the rider dimensions? 4cm is a pretty big adjustment for just about anything on...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-16-24, 06:44 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,009
Posted By Road Fan

Wow, what COOL PROJECT! Yes it might not take...

Wow, what COOL PROJECT! Yes it might not take too long! Having built a NR or two, I wonder it your cartridge BB will work aout as well as sloring the correct Campagnolo BB cups and spindle. T'm...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-12-24, 01:08 PM
Replies: 105
Views: 6,376
Posted By Road Fan

Thanks Terry! Takes me a while to glom onto a...

Thanks Terry! Takes me a while to glom onto a discussion sometimes, but thanks for that clarification!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-27-24, 08:52 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 441
Posted By Road Fan

Seems to me the manufacturing tolerance of spoke...

Seems to me the manufacturing tolerance of spoke diameter is also a factor. The 7.6% seems like a "noise margin," within which you may get a reading, but can't really count on it as a measurement.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-24-24, 08:51 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,538,058
Posted By Road Fan

Another topic: For a re-laced and pretty darn...

Another topic: For a re-laced and pretty darn true Dunlop Special Lightweight rim in chromed steel. I still have all the original plated steel spokes on the bike, dirty but not rusty.

What sort...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-24-24, 08:28 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,538,058
Posted By Road Fan

So having touched on Club bikes, as the owner of...

So having touched on Club bikes, as the owner of a 27 x 1 ¼ Rudge with 531, I wonder how a change to 27 x 1 ¼ might affect the 2:1 policy, or if it has been reflected in teh S-A literature beyond the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-24-24, 07:24 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,319
Posted By Road Fan

Sorry, I see now you HAVE measured PBH. Your PBH...

Sorry, I see now you HAVE measured PBH. Your PBH is 30.5" (equal to 77.5 centimeters). I would want a standover about 3 or 4 cm less than the standover height with the wheels you expect to use. ...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-24-24, 07:05 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,319
Posted By Road Fan

Have you measured your pubic bone height (PBH)? ...

Have you measured your pubic bone height (PBH)? Very old-school but it works. Your fitter should have recorded that in the report on the fitting you paid for. You find the vertical distance from...
Forum: Early Brifter Bikes - 7,8, and 9 Speed
02-17-24, 10:38 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 5,389
Posted By Road Fan

love the bike! As far as bars I would go for a...

love the bike! As far as bars I would go for a compact bar rather than an ergo. Check out 3ttt, for one example, though you may have to settle for final markdown or good used product. But my...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-17-24, 10:51 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,855
Posted By Road Fan

I agree, though I find no concern with dual pivot...

I agree, though I find no concern with dual pivot Campy sidepulls, save occasional tire to arm clearance issues. But I'm also not married to 700c with 40mm tires.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-17-24, 10:47 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,855
Posted By Road Fan

I'd have to bring my own "Marrakesh Express" and...

I'd have to bring my own "Marrakesh Express" and "Suite Judy Blueyes?" Queen's "I want to ride my bicycle!"

Didn't John Lennon write a song about cycling?

I always thought there should be some...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-17-24, 10:45 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,855
Posted By Road Fan

I'd have to bring my own "Marrakesh Express" and...

I'd have to bring my own "Marrakesh Express" and "Suite Judy Blueyes?" Queen's "I want to ride my bicycle!"

Didn't John Lennon write a song about cycling?

I always thought there should be some...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-16-24, 02:25 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 3,334
Posted By Road Fan

I don't think Trek put Cinelli bars them on very...

I don't think Trek put Cinelli bars them on very many at least not in the 80s. I recall a lot of Nitto bars. For a while everyone wanted Cinelli bars, and these were easier to ride (less drop) than...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-16-24, 10:35 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 3,334
Posted By Road Fan

I'm also never been crazy about those Cinelli...

I'm also never been crazy about those Cinelli 64's! On my Treks I like more modern compact bars, even without indexed shifting. I agree with Jah Heine that the more open curves of his rando and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-07-24, 06:23 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 3,334
Posted By Road Fan

I don't know about those headlug modules or...

I don't know about those headlug modules or whatevers. I don't see any outward sign of non-genuine lugging on my 610, the 600 I formerly ride, the 620 I had, or the 720, so I can honestly say I'm...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-07-24, 09:32 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 417
Posted By Road Fan

And a rich store of vintage lore and details in...

And a rich store of vintage lore and details in his head along with a great willingness to share!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-07-24, 09:18 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 3,334
Posted By Road Fan

Possible tubing and stiffness in '82 Trek 720 S/N 014007

As well, the portfolios of both Reynolds and Campagnolo had tubes with nominally thicker walls (1.0 mm) versus "normal" (0.6 mm in the case of Columbus) and thin walls (down to 0.4 mm for both...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-07-24, 06:36 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 3,334
Posted By Road Fan

Thanks, I have several of the Eco models, but now...

Thanks, I have several of the Eco models, but now I realize, none of the Titane.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-06-24, 06:04 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 417
Posted By Road Fan

I heard the same from a friend of a friend who...

I heard the same from a friend of a friend who knows the owner. I've tried a few times t reach the owner in he past few years, without success. When he was located in Michigan, we were in a ride or...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-06-24, 05:55 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,082
Posted By Road Fan

I was gonna say "probably about 1000 years ago." ...

I was gonna say "probably about 1000 years ago." This antiquity is NOT BROKEN!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-06-24, 05:52 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 3,334
Posted By Road Fan

Ok, yes I see the blue cage now. I don't think...

Ok, yes I see the blue cage now. I don't think I've ever seen one before.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-03-24, 01:16 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 3,334
Posted By Road Fan

I can't see that from the pictures that are up.

I can't see that from the pictures that are up.
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