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03-19-24, 07:46 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,671
Posted By Chicago Al

Well damn, I like McRossan, more than Carlton...

Well damn, I like McRossan, more than Carlton anyway. I may have to go for Peacock sooner rather than later, but we'll be traveling so can't watch the rest of Catalunya anyway. Thanks for the...
03-19-24, 11:35 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,671
Posted By Chicago Al

I didn't realize until a few races into the...

I didn't realize until a few races into the season that we had Max's coverage right there for the taking, at least for the time being. What we get is the Eurosport/Disc+ coverage with Carlton or...
12-26-23, 11:29 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,671
Posted By Chicago Al

I'll just note that an average price for a VPN is...

I'll just note that an average price for a VPN is $50/year, which is what we pay for Nord, and that covers all our devices. There are discounts and bundles from various vendors that would lower that...
12-16-23, 02:50 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,671
Posted By Chicago Al

Cillian Kelly's Twitter account got dozens, maybe...

Cillian Kelly's Twitter account got dozens, maybe hundreds, of replies when he announced the GCN+ closure on Nov 15th. He offered to answer any questions he could, but that has so far not turned out...
12-15-23, 02:05 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,671
Posted By Chicago Al

Well, looks like we'll have to have Max AND their...

Well, looks like we'll have to have Max AND their special sports package, but that won't cover all the races, in fact it's mainly the Giro and Italian classics. To get what we've been watching on...
12-03-23, 08:01 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,671
Posted By Chicago Al

https://www.bicycling.com/news/a46010232/what-to-s...

https://www.bicycling.com/news/a46010232/what-to-stream-watch-gcn-before-its-gone
12-02-23, 04:40 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,671
Posted By Chicago Al

The Cycling Podcast* covered the GCN+ story...

The Cycling Podcast* covered the GCN+ story pretty well, with some of the business background. One point I strongly agreed with was that it was too cheap---$49/yr for all that race coverage was...
11-22-23, 05:24 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,671
Posted By Chicago Al

To amplify what I posted above, here's a (long)...

To amplify what I posted above, here's a (long) article from the NY Times Magazine last week about the carnage David Zaslav has left at WB, which owns Discovery. In fact Zaslav made his bones by...
11-18-23, 12:24 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,671
Posted By Chicago Al

We are very disappointed in this. Over the last...

We are very disappointed in this. Over the last few years, GCN+ (and a VPN) has become the main thing we watch on TV during the bike racing season...which turns out to be much longer than we started...
10-07-23, 08:48 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 299
Posted By Chicago Al

Il Lombardia

We’re watching this race and about 1/3 through right now. The scenery is so beautiful and the coverage so good, we may just watch till we’re tired then watch the rest tomorrow. It’s also the end of...
10-07-23, 08:54 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 682
Posted By Chicago Al

OTOH the heyday of Chris Froome meant the...

OTOH the heyday of Chris Froome meant the 'Skytrain' and a certain monotony in the way they rode and won. Can't really fault Froome, I think he was a good sportsman and he worked really hard to...
10-06-23, 04:32 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,511
Posted By Chicago Al

There's a new documentary on Cav, and it's on...

There's a new documentary on Cav, and it's on Netflix. We watched it a few nights ago. It is REALLY good, in depth and beautifully made. I had no idea of the depths he had gotten into during his off...
10-02-23, 04:03 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 803
Posted By Chicago Al

Huge bike auction at Copake, NY 10/21/23

I follow auctions for various things, not bikes really, but noticed that Copake, a very well established and busy auction house between Hudson NY and the Massachusetts border, is having a sale later...
09-28-23, 06:58 PM
Replies: 1,186
Views: 392,632
Posted By Chicago Al

You’ve got it, Biopace might be fine. I only...

You’ve got it, Biopace might be fine. I only rode the bike with the original cranks briefly, not enough for a fair test, but I formed the idea that something didn’t feel right, maybe the 175 crank...
09-28-23, 06:36 AM
Replies: 1,186
Views: 392,632
Posted By Chicago Al

Not a detailed pic, and not drive side either!...

Not a detailed pic, and not drive side either! But a good representation of what I fixed up our vintage MTBs for.

Bikes are a 1987 Schwinn Cimarron and a 1992 Bridgestone BB-1.
Bridgestone was a...
09-26-23, 02:59 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 4,922
Posted By Chicago Al

This is a great thread, Phil, and extremely...

This is a great thread, Phil, and extremely well-timed!

To go a little deeper, here’s a nice article about Sepp’s early days. I’d assumed he came from a super-competitive cycling background, but...
09-19-23, 07:41 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 4,922
Posted By Chicago Al

The origin of the GC Kuss Twitter account: ...

The origin of the GC Kuss Twitter account:
...
09-19-23, 07:05 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 682
Posted By Chicago Al

Honestly, seeing anyone in the US media writing...

Honestly, seeing anyone in the US media writing about bike racing seriously is great. The other non-specialist place I saw this Vuelta written up was the Wall Street Journal, holy contradictions of...
09-18-23, 07:16 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 4,922
Posted By Chicago Al

Jonas V gave an interview to Danish TV where he...

Jonas V gave an interview to Danish TV where he was a bit more open about the dynamics of the team mid-race and his own feelings. A Danish lady (MatildefromJuly) on Twitter provided a translation:
...
09-10-23, 05:22 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 742
Posted By Chicago Al

Agreed. I'm guess I'm a glass-half-full guy,...

Agreed. I'm guess I'm a glass-half-full guy, but I think an interest in bike racing could be coming back to the US, largely because of the crossover between cyclocross, gravel, mountain, and road...
09-07-23, 04:27 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 797
Posted By Chicago Al

One of the guys mentioned talking to Rob, who...

One of the guys mentioned talking to Rob, who apparently lives in Spain, so he's certainly not on the outs, maybe just covering another race? Not the Tour of Britain, though, which we've also been...
09-07-23, 10:17 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 797
Posted By Chicago Al

I know I'm like a broken record here (does anyone...

I know I'm like a broken record here (does anyone these days even know what that means?), but GCN+ and a VPN opens up a whole new world of cycling coverage, not just races (MANY races) but...
09-01-23, 11:31 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 4,922
Posted By Chicago Al

Jumbo Visma have been telegraphing this move for...

Jumbo Visma have been telegraphing this move for a while, I think. Note Roglic's pre-race comment that 'if you want to win the Vuelta, you take Sepp Kuss.' Obviously we can't know the true dynamics...
08-31-23, 04:24 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 28,868
Posted By Chicago Al

There's a very large 1983 Alpina Pro being...

There's a very large 1983 Alpina Pro being offered in Kansas City for the whopping price of $850. It appears to be as original as you can reasonably expect, and very very clean.
...
08-23-23, 08:16 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 579
Posted By Chicago Al

Thanks, Scott, that's the name I couldn't...

Thanks, Scott, that's the name I couldn't remember from when I bought the set. Open Sport isn't on Velobase, either. Maybe I'll submit a pic of these.
08-21-23, 12:02 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,844
Posted By Chicago Al

A vendor suggested above, retrodecals.co.uk,...

A vendor suggested above, retrodecals.co.uk, didn't seem to offer any Univega decals but suggested I send him photos of what I needed for my Alpina Pro.
To my surprise, maybe his too, he had...
08-21-23, 10:24 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 28,868
Posted By Chicago Al

I picked this 1984 Alpina Pro up in Tennessee...

I picked this 1984 Alpina Pro up in Tennessee three years ago, while on the way home from Florida. My wife is very patient with me.

It's been languishing along with a similar project, a 1985...
08-18-23, 07:56 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 579
Posted By Chicago Al

Thanks, guys! It does look like Open Elite. They...

Thanks, guys! It does look like Open Elite. They aren't listed on Velobase or I think I would have spotted them.
08-17-23, 05:46 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 579
Posted By Chicago Al

What's this rim?

I pulled a wheelset out of my basement today, and I'm sorry to report that not only do I not remember exactly when I bought it, or how much I paid (I don't keep notes), I don't remember what the rims...
08-17-23, 05:03 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 422
Posted By Chicago Al

Gone.

Gone.
08-14-23, 12:13 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,844
Posted By Chicago Al

I didn't post any pics, but would be happy to...

I didn't post any pics, but would be happy to send you what I have and see if we can work something out. Thanks!
08-14-23, 12:11 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,844
Posted By Chicago Al

I did not. Mostly I just looked at the available...

I did not. Mostly I just looked at the available decals different vendors had and if they didn't have anything close (like no Univega at all) I didn't bother asking them. The few I specifically...
08-12-23, 10:08 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 723
Posted By Chicago Al

Bumping this just in case any 'strine members...

Bumping this just in case any 'strine members missed it before.
08-12-23, 10:07 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,844
Posted By Chicago Al

Thanks for some new suggestions ^ for Velocals...

Thanks for some new suggestions ^ for Velocals alternatives.
I am pretty mad at myself for not seeing that they were shutting down the bike decal operation. I have two projects that have been...
08-06-23, 01:50 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 587
Posted By Chicago Al

BTW the search function here can be frustrating;...

BTW the search function here can be frustrating; I find that logging OUT of BF makes the advanced search function work better for me.
08-06-23, 12:14 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 587
Posted By Chicago Al

Rust--removing and preventing it--is a topic that...

Rust--removing and preventing it--is a topic that comes up again and again in this forum,so I suggest you do a search for previous threads about it. A few favorite methods here for removing active...
08-04-23, 10:33 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,245
Posted By Chicago Al

It's exactly clickbait! And it works...at least...

It's exactly clickbait! And it works...at least on us!
07-31-23, 06:18 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 723
Posted By Chicago Al

I am glad to be corrected, and I'm also amazed at...

I am glad to be corrected, and I'm also amazed at that lining work!
07-31-23, 07:38 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 723
Posted By Chicago Al

The current owner, a good friend, is on CR and...

The current owner, a good friend, is on CR and has posted about it there; I'm posting here just to cast wider net to gather information. Here are his other pictures, I can take more later this...
07-29-23, 02:07 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 723
Posted By Chicago Al

The brakes and also pedals are a later addition,...

The brakes and also pedals are a later addition, per the original owner or family.
07-29-23, 06:13 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 723
Posted By Chicago Al

c. 1950 Australian Franklin 3-speed

A friend who's not on BF picked this bike up recently in the Chicago suburbs, from the family who supposedly have had it since new.
It's an Australian make which he can't find much about....
07-27-23, 07:27 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 636
Posted By Chicago Al

I'm back home and able to look more closely at...

I'm back home and able to look more closely at the gear. It was the shifter you were asking about, not the RD, sorry for my mistake there. The shifter does not have a number that I can see. What...
07-24-23, 04:21 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 780
Posted By Chicago Al

https://crowdnetwork.co.uk/podcasts/the-geraint-th...

https://crowdnetwork.co.uk/podcasts/the-geraint-thomas-cycling-club/
That should have links to Apple Podcasts or wherever you source from. There’s been one every day during the Tour!

I don’t know...
07-22-23, 06:42 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 636
Posted By Chicago Al

7 sounds right for the time. Come to think of it...

7 sounds right for the time. Come to think of it I may have a pair of shifters that would work with it, not GPX but Sprint maybe.
07-22-23, 04:27 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 780
Posted By Chicago Al

Have you seen this, or heard this episode of...

Have you seen this, or heard this episode of Geraint’s podcast? Very interesting, and often funny.

https://www.facebook.com/reel/3541193789481939
07-22-23, 04:21 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 636
Posted By Chicago Al

An excellent question, and one that I don’t have...

An excellent question, and one that I don’t have an answer for from experience. However, Velobase does: yes, it’s Accushift! Can’t tell how many speeds though.

...
07-22-23, 03:26 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 583
Posted By Chicago Al

BREAKING: Triumph and Tragedy at the Tour de France!

Jasper Philipsen’s (Alpecin-Deceunik) breathtaking win in the final sprint stage on the Champs-Elysees was marred slightly today when he ran over his own mother. She is not expected to survive....
07-22-23, 09:46 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 636
Posted By Chicago Al

BUMP with lowered price, in fact just about...

BUMP with lowered price, in fact just about anything you offer will be accepted.
07-14-23, 09:20 PM
Replies: 83,050
Views: 14,036,498
Posted By Chicago Al

Compare the SN on BB to T-Mar's list ^. It's...

Compare the SN on BB to T-Mar's list ^. It's 99.9% sure to be a Miyata-built frame and the SN should match the Miyata system: early to mid 80s has a letter designating the year, followed by 5-6...
07-12-23, 02:01 PM
Replies: 716
Views: 287,465
Posted By Chicago Al

I've just had an exchange with an eBay seller who...

I've just had an exchange with an eBay seller who has what looks like a 1985 Univega Alpina Pro. It matches the 1985 catalog online, and has decals stating 'Made in Japan,' and also 'CTB Chromoly...
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