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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-02-24, 08:53 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,773
Posted By Charles Wahl

The most beautiful and comfortable brake levers...

The most beautiful and comfortable brake levers and hoods I've ever used (Modolo, for Mavic, logo engraved):
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-21-24, 08:34 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,292
Posted By Charles Wahl

I have an older Falcon frame that came out of a...

I have an older Falcon frame that came out of a dump in California -- well, I'm fairly sure it's a Falcon, based on the headbadge hole spacing, and the frame characteristics. It would be quite a bit...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-12-23, 09:29 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,371
Posted By Charles Wahl

For going faster? For a Pletscher rack? Is it...

For going faster? For a Pletscher rack? Is it threaded?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-30-23, 08:21 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,455
Posted By Charles Wahl

Does anyone else have the impression that this is...

Does anyone else have the impression that this is a troll?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-19-23, 08:15 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,190
Posted By Charles Wahl

I can recommend Chelsea Bicycles of NJ...

I can recommend Chelsea Bicycles of NJ (https://www.chelsea.bike/team), in Union City (586 32nd St) near the Lincoln Tunnel, without reservation. They used to have a store in Manhattan (Chelsea, 26th...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-06-23, 03:56 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 878
Posted By Charles Wahl

You got me there; my eyes did not see the...

You got me there; my eyes did not see the eyelets. Definitely not Le Champion then.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-06-23, 03:24 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 878
Posted By Charles Wahl

I would go through the 1983 – 1984 catalogs, and...

I would go through the 1983 – 1984 catalogs, and see if you can find that color. Could be Mirage or even Le Champion. I believe the fourreaux decal means; high quality, and that the tubing is...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-28-23, 09:33 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,887
Posted By Charles Wahl

I'd prefer a Shimano M739, for a classic bike...

I'd prefer a Shimano M739, for a classic bike like that one. Or the long-cage Cyclone, even more classic.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-16-23, 01:08 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 860
Posted By Charles Wahl

It's sold as "wood bleach" because that's one of...

It's sold as "wood bleach" because that's one of its most common uses.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-12-23, 07:57 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 16,600
Posted By Charles Wahl

I'm a many years fan of Onitsuka's Mexico 66...

I'm a many years fan of Onitsuka's Mexico 66 shoes.
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/840x474/screenshot_2023_07_12_at_21_48_48_5209b9eea7de517a820a4e701743b7aff2e7e573.jpg

I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-11-23, 08:17 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,208
Posted By Charles Wahl

Just a humble Bob Jackson with no chrome, but...

Just a humble Bob Jackson with no chrome, but here's blue and white, with the golden section (or proportion) involved on the seat tube...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-08-23, 11:18 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,499
Posted By Charles Wahl

I like the Tange Falcon FL250, in aluminum with...

I like the Tange Falcon FL250, in aluminum with cartridge bearings; have a few of them. Doesn't seem to be carried (currently) by any USA vendors I could find easily, but available from UK or NL...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-19-23, 07:19 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,599
Posted By Charles Wahl

I'm not sure why you think these aren't "easily...

I'm not sure why you think these aren't "easily available"....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-18-23, 02:28 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 749
Posted By Charles Wahl

They're just trading comfort for bike-culture...

They're just trading comfort for bike-culture predispositions, and (supposed) racing performance. From what I've read above, an Audax is not a race. PBP is a race, but that's not why most people...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-18-23, 10:02 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 749
Posted By Charles Wahl

Except that it's not really form vs. function,...

Except that it's not really form vs. function, but form follows (or in service of intended) function.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-23, 09:13 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 886
Posted By Charles Wahl

Since we're bein' picky, note that the cable...

Since we're bein' picky, note that the cable guides were added to the TOP TUBE in 2003, not the BB.

I think that Pcampeau gets the "ding ding ding" on this one. I had no idea that Carlton-branded...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-23, 08:52 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 886
Posted By Charles Wahl

My guess is that it's a Raleigh, based on the...

My guess is that it's a Raleigh, based on the serial number, the style of seat stay terminals at saddle, slack angles of HT and ST, bend of the fork -- just looks like a Raleigh to me. 1970s Raleighs...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-26-23, 05:23 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 522
Posted By Charles Wahl

Like this? ...

Like this?
https://bronzegears.blogspot.com/2010/11/huret-dropout-adapter.html
or this?
https://16incheswestofpeoria.wordpress.com/2012/11/12/bendable-blue-the-schwinn-sports-tourer/
and here's...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-26-23, 05:01 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 417
Posted By Charles Wahl

If you want to do friction shifting, get a...

If you want to do friction shifting, get a shifter that was designed only for that. I'd recommend a Simplex retrofriction, but any SunTour or even Campagnolo would be good. Those early friction/index...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-26-23, 04:52 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,515
Posted By Charles Wahl

That whole album is gold, one of my favorites --...

That whole album is gold, one of my favorites -- I bought it for my parents several years before they passed away, and they really enjoyed it.
What I want to see is the '52 Telecaster, though the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-23, 08:22 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 773
Posted By Charles Wahl

I think that's a SunTour Cyclone M-II front...

I think that's a SunTour Cyclone M-II front derailleur, with the "endless" band clamp removed. You can just make out the logotype on the outer plate.
And here are the SunTour shifters that go with...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-23, 08:04 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 758
Posted By Charles Wahl

I really like it. It's properly artisanal. Would...

I really like it. It's properly artisanal. Would you mind taking another photo from a bit further away, with the painter's tape removed?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-23, 05:24 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 846
Posted By Charles Wahl

Hmm . . . to me the middle example in this photo,...

Hmm . . . to me the middle example in this photo, with a bit of surgery on the left and right extremes...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-21-23, 09:49 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 846
Posted By Charles Wahl

I'll venture a guess, then, that your frame is a...

I'll venture a guess, then, that your frame is a Bob Jackson somewhere between Stronglight's (starting 10) and mine (starting 12), and that it's a deluxe model with the windowed lugs. As to the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-21-23, 09:44 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 846
Posted By Charles Wahl

I've always thought that the Rake 16 thing...

I've always thought that the Rake 16 thing referred to the geometry of the fork (blades). The lugset on the Gran Prix is called "Italia" and that, so far as I know, was a Prugnat style. Of course, in...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-21-23, 07:04 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 846
Posted By Charles Wahl

I'm not that Disraeli Gears, no huge derailleur...

I'm not that Disraeli Gears, no huge derailleur collection! I've just always loved the joke that became the album title.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-21-23, 01:11 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,529
Posted By Charles Wahl

Trying hard to see past the chrome (!) : Are...

Trying hard to see past the chrome (!) : Are those brake levers Weinmann? And is that drillium from factory, or DIY? I don't think I've ever seen ones like that before, with different-sized holes...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-21-23, 01:01 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 773
Posted By Charles Wahl

Serial number on the seat post lug has to be...

Serial number on the seat post lug has to be pretty unique. Mondia often did the serial on the left seat stay cap, and in a similar "font". Is the bottom bracket Swiss threaded (markings on the BB...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-21-23, 12:43 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 322
Posted By Charles Wahl

That's what you get for messing with non-vintage...

That's what you get for messing with non-vintage stuff. Welcome to the March of Time, with innovations we didn't need that prevent us from doing the simplest things that used to work just fine.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-21-23, 11:48 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 846
Posted By Charles Wahl

Here is a thread I started a dozen years ago...

Here is a thread I started a dozen years ago about my 1977 frame (embarrassed to admit it's still hanging up gathering dust)....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-21-23, 08:13 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 846
Posted By Charles Wahl

It's too easy if you have one in-house ("Hmm, why...

It's too easy if you have one in-house ("Hmm, why does that look familiar, I'm sure I've seen it someplace . . ." ;-) You guys who are walking bike encyclopedias amaze me.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-21-23, 07:45 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 846
Posted By Charles Wahl

How about . . . Bob Jackson? Compare to this 1977...

How about . . . Bob Jackson? Compare to this 1977 in unaltered* state: https://www.flickr.com/photos/13175746@N05/albums/72157618657366863
Seems to coordinate in most respects that I can see, except...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-05-23, 08:25 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,004
Posted By Charles Wahl

At this time, Raleigh had somehow shifted the...

At this time, Raleigh had somehow shifted the "Competition" model to Asian manufacture, and the bikes that seemed to take its place in their English-made lineup changed names about every year: Road...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-30-23, 08:12 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 335
Posted By Charles Wahl

Would the ShelBroCo "8 of 9 on 7...

Would the ShelBroCo "8 of 9 on 7 (https://www.sheldonbrown.com/k7.html#up7)" dodge help in this instance? -- i.e., less lateral movement required? (Apologies to the prof for dubious grammar)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-30-23, 05:12 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 648
Posted By Charles Wahl

Those are about the most elegant chainstay...

Those are about the most elegant chainstay indentations I've ever seen. Good luck with that dropout adjuster screw.
Was the frame repainted? Finish is in rough condition, but threads and dropouts...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-30-23, 05:01 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,596
Posted By Charles Wahl

Is that an aluminum fork crown casting with steel...

Is that an aluminum fork crown casting with steel fork blades?
Maybe all-aluminum, since the fork blade decal says 979 Dural.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-20-23, 06:28 AM
Replies: 127
Views: 6,757
Posted By Charles Wahl

{always from the drive side, except in...

{always from the drive side, except in extraordinary circumstances}


Welcome!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-23, 02:58 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 434
Posted By Charles Wahl

The braze-on on the chain stay may be sized to...

The braze-on on the chain stay may be sized to require a step-down ferrule.
Also, to me it looks like the cable housing between chain stay and derailleur is too short. Compare the image in the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-23, 11:30 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 934
Posted By Charles Wahl

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x800/img_4078_0d663076227bc2d2d02082f0fb7b48452617e49a.jpg
Here's a photo of all three types of Mafac étriers* from the rear, from left to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-13-23, 09:18 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,219
Posted By Charles Wahl

"We're the phone company: we don't care; we don't...

"We're the phone company: we don't care; we don't have to."
Some things never change.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-13-23, 09:10 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 825
Posted By Charles Wahl

That looks like a frame equipped for touring,...

That looks like a frame equipped for touring, though pretty short chainstays for one. The BJ logotypes are of more recent vintage than the non-slanted block lettering used previously. You might get a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-13-23, 06:06 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 934
Posted By Charles Wahl

Mark is correct; MAFAC variation of reach is...

Mark is correct; MAFAC variation of reach is accomplished by the étrier. Good luck finding anything with "grand" étrier; however, I believe that the Racer, Competition, '2000' and 'S' all used the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-03-23, 10:17 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 561
Posted By Charles Wahl

Here's a link to the original BF thread about...

Here's a link to the original BF thread about this frame, and other Harding/Holdsworth Pro issues, started by the BF member (shnibop, whose last post was in 2021) who sold it to me:...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-02-23, 02:58 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 561
Posted By Charles Wahl

Looks great! I'd only suggest that you choose...

Looks great! I'd only suggest that you choose components that match the frame's level of "beausage", to the extent possible. Especially for Cino.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-31-23, 03:51 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 820
Posted By Charles Wahl

While at Pike Place, check out Beecher's Handmade...

While at Pike Place, check out Beecher's Handmade Cheese and have a grilled cheese with their tomato soup. I second seeing the Olympic Sculpture Park nearby. We like the Seattle Library downtown,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-28-23, 05:19 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 932
Posted By Charles Wahl

Beautiful job! I think those Weinmann brake...

Beautiful job! I think those Weinmann brake levers have an extra helping of reverse curve on the tips, which is very stylish -- wish they were all like that. And the red cable housings, bar wrap and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-27-23, 08:05 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 872
Posted By Charles Wahl

Congratulations! Like many Shimano...

Congratulations! Like many Shimano "improvements", an invention in search of a necessity. I still don't understand how it locks in the 130 mm position, so as to be secure enough; but maybe I don't...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-25-23, 08:26 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,650
Posted By Charles Wahl

I'm going to demur with respect to USAZorro 's...

I'm going to demur with respect to USAZorro 's "generous clearance" statement. In my experience, the '70s Raleighs are not particularly generous, especially those with the "rapid taper" chain stays....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-23-23, 08:23 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 872
Posted By Charles Wahl

I apologize for underestimating your facility...

I apologize for underestimating your facility with hubs. Still, you haven't provided any photo that shows what you're having a problem with, and the Shimano tech article I posted is insufficiently...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-22-23, 05:33 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 5,021
Posted By Charles Wahl

Minor point, but I believe that Peugeot used...

Minor point, but I believe that Peugeot used Nervex "Dubois" plain lugs, not Prugnat. Somehow Prugnat lugs are prettier plain lugs, to my eye (especially the long-point ones). I have the same frame,...
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