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Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
07-31-21, 04:11 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,478
Posted By ryan_c

Well unterhausen, I hope these shoes taste good...

Well unterhausen, I hope these shoes taste good because I believe the BB is Italian threaded. The right side lockring is stamped "36X24T" which I believe means Italian. Plus it's 70mm wide. Sheldon...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
07-29-21, 01:08 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,478
Posted By ryan_c

The seatpost size is 26.8 if my memory serves me...

The seatpost size is 26.8 if my memory serves me right.
I never removed the cranks/BB to check threading but the pedals were French threaded so if the BB is anything but French threaded I'll eat my...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
07-28-21, 12:55 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,478
Posted By ryan_c

Chicago, actually. I don't literally live in the...

Chicago, actually. I don't literally live in the tunnels.
$500 gets you a pretty "ordinary" road bike 'round here with some occasional exceptions, no high-end parts generally. But perhaps my...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
07-28-21, 10:17 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,478
Posted By ryan_c

Wow, I am looking at a bunch of Viner frames...

Wow, I am looking at a bunch of Viner frames online, and while I can't find a 100% match, I see bits and pieces (the lugs, the cable guides) across various Viners, just not all on the same one. This...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
07-26-21, 10:10 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,478
Posted By ryan_c

Wow, good eye, thanks - wasn't familiar with...

Wow, good eye, thanks - wasn't familiar with those. I hate to part out a complete bike but I wonder if it'd be worth my while to do so.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
07-26-21, 09:53 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,478
Posted By ryan_c

Vintage French road racing bike, unknown builder, Shimano 600, Campy Record.

I've got a weird one (mostly because it's a very nice bike but I don't know the builder, so I'm not sure how that affects value) that I'm looking to sell and don't quite know the value of.
Also,...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-18-21, 01:24 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,482
Posted By ryan_c

Yeah no kidding, here I am perusing this forum...

Yeah no kidding, here I am perusing this forum for the first time in years, see a Chicago thread - must check out, then see my own username... wtf? Oh, 2005. Wait, wtf? (Although I knew something was...
Forum: Touring
05-20-07, 10:55 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 840
Posted By ryan_c

Thanks for the responses guys. To clarify to...

Thanks for the responses guys. To clarify to peterpan's comment on straddle wire clearance, the rack mounts in front of the brake, not behind it. Presumably, this would work, I'd probably just have...
Forum: Touring
05-18-07, 10:51 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 840
Posted By ryan_c

Anyone using the Nashbar stud-mounted front rack? Esp. w/ Pauls?

I'm eyeballing the Nashbar front rack that mounts to the v-brake/canti studs, it looks like this:
http://www.nashbar.com/nashbar_photos/medium/NA-FRR.gif
does anyone have experience with this rack?...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-01-06, 09:46 AM
Replies: 130
Views: 9,802
Posted By ryan_c

Nice, I have it sitting in the spot where a TV...

Nice, I have it sitting in the spot where a TV used to be in the living room. Hopefully someday I'll have some sort of appliance on which to watch it again.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-30-06, 04:56 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 4,454
Posted By ryan_c

agreed - if i have a long way to go and it's...

agreed - if i have a long way to go and it's windy or i'm running late, i don't hesitate to grab onto something moving faster than me - semis are best, then buses, and maybe pickups. i've had a...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-29-06, 09:41 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 9,581
Posted By ryan_c

Usually when a chain rides up on the teeth it's...

Usually when a chain rides up on the teeth it's because the chain is stretched. Your post implies that your chain is new, although you don't really say that explicitly...

Did you eyeball your...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-02-06, 07:43 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,785
Posted By ryan_c

There's always the possibility that they just...

There's always the possibility that they just have a lot of work ahead of you, after all, it's the busy season. Just sayin'.
Then again, 30 days is a long time. I work at a somewhat understaffed...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-02-06, 11:11 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 6,257
Posted By ryan_c

bumping this thread, as I just ordered some new...

bumping this thread, as I just ordered some new hubs and am tossing around the idea of doing 2L2T lacing. I have a 3L3T wheelset with a coaster brake that is holding up just fine, but was looking to...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-10-06, 04:53 PM
Replies: 199
Views: 5,195
Posted By ryan_c

I think it's time for you to go to some races.

I think it's time for you to go to some races.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-10-06, 04:45 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,302
Posted By ryan_c

This is news to me :-P I have three 6-speed...

This is news to me :-P
I have three 6-speed cassette hubs in my parts bin.
Not saying they're common or anything...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-05-06, 10:16 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 751
Posted By ryan_c

Learn to trackstand on a freewheel. Learn it...

Learn to trackstand on a freewheel. Learn it uphill, flat ground, and slight downhill bouncing off the front brake (you can get kind of a recoil effect by grabbing the front brake and rocking the...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-15-06, 08:29 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,493
Posted By ryan_c

wow, please do not repaint that. it's definitely...

wow, please do not repaint that. it's definitely got character, in the good way. :)
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-07-06, 07:36 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,136
Posted By ryan_c

It looks like an old unicycle hub (not saying it...

It looks like an old unicycle hub (not saying it is one), where the cog would bolt onto the hub. Schwinn made 'em like that, just like a modern Level hub (awesome hubs but they didn't come up with...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-05-06, 10:06 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 5,668
Posted By ryan_c

Nice! I'd definitely consider ordering a wool...

Nice! I'd definitely consider ordering a wool one. I would be skeptical of how well that suit liner wicks though.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-03-06, 01:35 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,501
Posted By ryan_c

"modern" was so 0.000000000000001 seconds...

"modern" was so 0.000000000000001 seconds ago.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-03-06, 01:32 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 11,395
Posted By ryan_c

Yeah what's with these guys. I've been running...

Yeah what's with these guys. I've been running 81-82 inches for a year and have never had a problem skidding, I can do it in the saddle if need be, although adrenaline probably has something to do...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-02-06, 05:57 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 11,395
Posted By ryan_c

Yeah that's how I do it if I'm riding a short...

Yeah that's how I do it if I'm riding a short distance with normal shoes or something with my eggbeaters, just hook a foot under. It sucks though.
p.s. you ride on your roof? hardcore. especially if...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-31-06, 06:46 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 807
Posted By ryan_c

Seatposts are easy to get out if you don't mind...

Seatposts are easy to get out if you don't mind destroying them.
First try using some ammonia to break up that * oxide. Then if the ol' twist 'n' pull doesn't work, flip the bike upside-down, put...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-28-06, 09:00 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 3,916
Posted By ryan_c

I would much rather have a foghorn.

I would much rather have a foghorn.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-27-06, 04:47 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,767
Posted By ryan_c

Actually, it would almost definitely be either S....

Actually, it would almost definitely be either S. aureus, S. pyogenes, or E. corrodens.
But yeah those are never good in the hand.

And FWIW I think a couple swift ones in the face were well in...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-22-06, 11:56 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,477
Posted By ryan_c

Its called positron. Like the other guy said, it...

Its called positron. Like the other guy said, it didn't catch on.

As for trying out that setup, ever tried to ride a geared bike with a frozen freewheel?
Have fun.
You can coast for like two...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-22-06, 10:57 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,191
Posted By ryan_c

I was an art student for a couple years, then...

I was an art student for a couple years, then switched to pharmacy. I realized that I liked money. ;)
Never really rode during the art days though.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-22-06, 10:41 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,726
Posted By ryan_c

You can use a big c-clamp as well. I would find a...

You can use a big c-clamp as well. I would find a washer just big enough to slide over the kickstand and slide it on up to that circular plate, then use a clamp (or find a buddy with the adjustable...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-22-06, 10:37 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,554
Posted By ryan_c

I agree, you'll end up with a much better set of...

I agree, you'll end up with a much better set of tools in the long run, stuff that'll last as long as you will.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-20-06, 02:24 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 809
Posted By ryan_c

Man, was anyone NOT riding yesterday? I ditched...

Man, was anyone NOT riding yesterday? I ditched afternoon classes to ride the North Shore Channel Trail up to the Green Bay Trail, breaking in the Soma. It was way too nice to NOT ride. Didn't catch...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-18-06, 07:20 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,370
Posted By ryan_c

Some of this place is pretty laden with glass, or...

Some of this place is pretty laden with glass, or at least it has been when I've been down there.
Ashland isn't a bad way to get down there, but I would take Ogden down to California and take Calif....
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-18-06, 07:16 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 675
Posted By ryan_c

Haha, I thought he said "candida" and was going...

Haha, I thought he said "candida" and was going to recommend some fluconazole.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-18-06, 06:16 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,963
Posted By ryan_c

Very strange, although I don't think I would...

Very strange, although I don't think I would trust high-flange hubs with cutouts with a lacing pattern like that, where you are pulling a certain way on the hub flange for a big stretch of flange (3...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-17-06, 07:19 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 537
Posted By ryan_c

yikes! howzabout ditching the retainers

yikes!
howzabout ditching the retainers
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-17-06, 07:15 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,963
Posted By ryan_c

3L/3T is very strong (provided you interlace the...

3L/3T is very strong (provided you interlace the spokes as well), and not hard to lace. I would recommend it to anyone who has built a wheel before. I can't imagine it would be any more than a...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-12-06, 09:09 PM
Replies: 531
Views: 18,475
Posted By ryan_c

+1 +1

+1
+1
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-12-06, 09:03 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,595
Posted By ryan_c

Because at Yojimbo's I don't get my bike parts at...

Because at Yojimbo's I don't get my bike parts at cost plus shipping! ;)

I do like the fact that he has so many esoteric parts/frames right there in the shop, and not just "available to order"...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-10-06, 09:56 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 4,550
Posted By ryan_c

Thanks much! 72 degree HT, 44mm of rake. Very...

Thanks much!
72 degree HT, 44mm of rake. Very nice, comfortable ride. Super smooth. Only about 18 miles on the bike so far. My first bike with indexed shifting - a big move for me! I'm also very...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-10-06, 08:29 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 4,550
Posted By ryan_c

You have a point, 3/32" is nice to have if you're...

You have a point, 3/32" is nice to have if you're touring and need to pick up a chain in a small town or something. What I was saying wasn't an issue of how many speeds you have, its an issue of...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-09-06, 11:30 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,556
Posted By ryan_c

I didn't get one either, whatever. If I don't get...

I didn't get one either, whatever. If I don't get the clothes - fine, as long as I don't get charged. They were pretty mediocre-looking, if they weren't $10 I wouldn't have bothered.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-09-06, 11:28 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 4,550
Posted By ryan_c

What, can't spring for anything new? :D Even...

What, can't spring for anything new? :D
Even Campy Xenon is 9-speed.
The new Campy bar-end shifters are pretty freakin' nice.

Would you be running this 8-sp as friction shift or what, to be...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-09-06, 11:23 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,081
Posted By ryan_c

Exactly how I learned. Eventually you can keep...

Exactly how I learned. Eventually you can keep rocking back and forth in place, and then gradually eliminate the rocking.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-09-06, 11:21 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,291
Posted By ryan_c

Wow, like a whole new bike. Pretty nice for 1st...

Wow, like a whole new bike. Pretty nice for 1st conversion.
Just 1 Q: Where's that cable running to on the back of the bike?
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-09-06, 11:17 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,518
Posted By ryan_c

I just tried to count and I could only find 3 :(

I just tried to count and I could only find 3 :(
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-09-06, 09:13 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 640
Posted By ryan_c

As an aside, you should have at least a 15mm...

As an aside, you should have at least a 15mm interior rim width to be safe with a 32 (in theory), but i think you could pull it off with something a little narrower. I don't know the interior rim...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-09-06, 09:09 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 4,550
Posted By ryan_c

Nice score! It's really good to have a geared...

Nice score! It's really good to have a geared ride around, especially if you want to do distance stuff. I'll keep an eye out for that bike in the 'hood, should be easy to spot.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-09-06, 08:44 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 590
Posted By ryan_c

thats pretty much something we would actually DO...

thats pretty much something we would actually DO at my bike shop, based on the customer's request at least. Although we work on a lot of ghetto bikes, I don't think we've done it to a halfway decent...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-09-06, 01:52 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,050
Posted By ryan_c

I'm not sure what's worse - looking for...

I'm not sure what's worse - looking for threads/posts by pistaboy, or cruising the recumbent forum.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-09-06, 01:31 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 645
Posted By ryan_c

replace "big ass flathead screwdriver" with...

replace "big ass flathead screwdriver" with "chisel" if the freewheel has no notches (the really cheap ones). that's what we do at the shop. not too much fun.

just sayin'
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