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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-17-24, 12:33 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 2,140
Posted By Kontact

I have a mid line Fuji Tiara 52cm brass brazed...

I have a mid line Fuji Tiara 52cm brass brazed frame that weighs 4 pounds. How much lighter are the internally lugged Peugots?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-17-24, 10:19 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 2,140
Posted By Kontact

Because that isn't a production weld on a typical...

Because that isn't a production weld on a typical bike shop bike, but an advertising sample from a high end specialty builder. But this thread is not about custom bikes, but production bikes that...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-17-24, 07:24 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 237
Posted By Kontact

The point I was making was that a bike designed...

The point I was making was that a bike designed to use both seat and chain stays is using those chainstays to prevent the wheel from twisting, not just increasing vertical stiffness.

A seat...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-17-24, 06:42 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 145
Posted By Kontact

Yes, what dsaul said. English and Italian are...

Yes, what dsaul said. English and Italian are built into the basic GXP design, and that design uses no spacers on threaded BBs.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-17-24, 06:38 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 237
Posted By Kontact

Yes, I meant seat stays. And if seat stays are...

Yes, I meant seat stays. And if seat stays are UCI necessity, making them long and narrow is going to allow them to flex better than any other configuration except for something pre-bowed.

But...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-24, 10:28 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 2,140
Posted By Kontact

For the nth time, this is a thread about the...

For the nth time, this is a thread about the availability of Asian production lugged bikes. It is not an anti-anything thread.

Lugged steel is dated. All steel frames are dated. Get over it....
Forum: Road Cycling
04-16-24, 09:38 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 237
Posted By Kontact

Everyone went to those low, boxy type of stays...

Everyone went to those low, boxy type of stays like the Merida or S-Works because of aerodynamics. The shape is good for air flow around the seat tube, and they are the lowest height that is UCI...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-24, 08:01 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 2,140
Posted By Kontact

Wow! Look at that fork crown! What a gorgeous...

Wow! Look at that fork crown! What a gorgeous machine.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-24, 07:43 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 2,140
Posted By Kontact

And anyone who knows about a brand and a catalog...

And anyone who knows about a brand and a catalog can post it. Or just say that they bought X in 199X.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-24, 07:36 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 2,140
Posted By Kontact

Looking into it, TIG was not very mature until...

Looking into it, TIG was not very mature until the development of accurate amperage metering in the late '70s, and then further improved with solid state metering. With the usual delay in adoption...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-24, 07:16 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 2,140
Posted By Kontact

That really doesn't work. That's like saying...

That really doesn't work. That's like saying "when did aluminum replace steel?". In the middle of the MTB boom that was 98% TIG, Trek developed oversize MTB lug sets. Lugs never went away, they just...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-24, 05:35 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 2,140
Posted By Kontact

In the '80s Panasonic dealers had a fit bike set...

In the '80s Panasonic dealers had a fit bike set up for their PICS custom bike program. They seemed expensive then!
Forum: Road Cycling
04-16-24, 05:25 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 217
Posted By Kontact

I would choose a Rival or something road oriented...

I would choose a Rival or something road oriented for that gearing.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-24, 06:42 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 2,140
Posted By Kontact

Trek last made a lugged bike in '93 with the 520...

Trek last made a lugged bike in '93 with the 520 touring, and a regular road bike in '92 with the 400.

And that's what the thread is about. You are welcome to start a why thread. I started this...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 09:26 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 2,140
Posted By Kontact

Yup. So do you know when Japanese and then...

Yup. So do you know when Japanese and then Taiwanese lugged frames disappeared entirely from the US market?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 09:12 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 2,140
Posted By Kontact

As far as I know, Giant - the Taiwanese company -...

As far as I know, Giant - the Taiwanese company - has never made a bicycle in Japan.

This is a thread about Asian lugged bicycles imported to the US.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-15-24, 09:01 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 331
Posted By Kontact

Greased screw threads don't rust. Don't overthink...

Greased screw threads don't rust. Don't overthink this.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-15-24, 08:52 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 351
Posted By Kontact

The axle is ideally dimensioned for tapping both...

The axle is ideally dimensioned for tapping both bearings out.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 08:47 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 2,140
Posted By Kontact

Sorry, that particular poster follows me around...

Sorry, that particular poster follows me around trolling. I just don't have patience for it anymore.

This should be a nice thread about when different models made it into the US. Just information,...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
04-15-24, 08:36 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 398
Posted By Kontact

Replied! Ofmega and the FD are sold!

Replied! Ofmega and the FD are sold!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-15-24, 08:28 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 242
Posted By Kontact

That is often indicative of a mismatch between...

That is often indicative of a mismatch between the derailleur and the chainline. Is this the original crank and BB that went with this derailleur?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-15-24, 08:19 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 351
Posted By Kontact

There is almost zero chance that this hub has an...

There is almost zero chance that this hub has an axle that you can remove without also removing the bearing.

When it is time to press the bearings back in, keep in mind it is possible to press...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 08:12 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 2,140
Posted By Kontact

It is somehow related to Google.

It is somehow related to Google.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
04-15-24, 07:55 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 398
Posted By Kontact

Not a problem. Thanks!

Not a problem. Thanks!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 07:52 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 2,140
Posted By Kontact

Centurions were all brazed in Japan. Pedantic...

Centurions were all brazed in Japan. Pedantic much? The thread is clearly a discussion about where stuff is made, not who owns the company. You going to clarify the ownership of Specialized for us...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
04-15-24, 11:36 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 398
Posted By Kontact

Whoops. How about $28?

Whoops. How about $28?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-14-24, 10:10 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 343
Posted By Kontact

If you are using the granny and middle as a...

If you are using the granny and middle as a double, then you would want a longer spindle rather than a shorter one. It's good the way you have it, but your chainline is now based on the center...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-14-24, 09:39 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 659
Posted By Kontact

I'm surprised it isn't too little for the Campy...

I'm surprised it isn't too little for the Campy teeth.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-14-24, 09:33 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 217
Posted By Kontact

GX is a decent choice for really large cassettes,...

GX is a decent choice for really large cassettes, but a less than ideal choice for standard road gearing due to the distance between the pulleys and cogs.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
04-14-24, 09:11 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 398
Posted By Kontact

NOS Suntour derailleurs and other classic gear

All the Suntour items are NOS and have been in storage since 1980 by a Suntour rep. Prices include shipping in the US.

NOS Suntour LD-1900 Road VX clamp-on DT friction shifters. $28.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-14-24, 06:19 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 2,140
Posted By Kontact

Can't be bothered to read the OP, eh?

Can't be bothered to read the OP, eh?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-14-24, 05:21 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 2,140
Posted By Kontact

Looking around, Specialized had lugged Allez...

Looking around, Specialized had lugged Allez bikes until at least 94 - which I'm sure were Taiwanese made.

Giant went to '96 with the lugged Perigee.

The '96 Fuji Team was welded.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-14-24, 03:55 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 249
Posted By Kontact

Most old carbon forks had steel steerers....

Most old carbon forks had steel steerers. Aluminum only started being used for threadless - and most of those were still steel rather than alloy.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-14-24, 03:48 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 2,140
Posted By Kontact

But Giant sold lugged frames like the Perigee in...

But Giant sold lugged frames like the Perigee in the '90s.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-14-24, 03:46 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,196
Posted By Kontact

I do this often, and it can be very inexpensive...

I do this often, and it can be very inexpensive if you build it up with vintage parts in good condition.

The easy recommendation is to go looking for big production brands of the '80s - Trek,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-14-24, 03:35 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 2,140
Posted By Kontact

Based on many of the responses, I'm talking about...

Based on many of the responses, I'm talking about large production bike imports, not small shops like 3Rensho, and when they largely petered out. At any given moment someone can re-import whatever,...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-14-24, 03:31 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 217
Posted By Kontact

You can use SRAM 11 speed road derailleurs.

You can use SRAM 11 speed road derailleurs.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-14-24, 10:54 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 657
Posted By Kontact

Can you grab the derailleur cage and push it to...

Can you grab the derailleur cage and push it to the left? If not, the pivots are frozen - oil them. Can you push it, but it moves back and forth with little effort? Broken spring.

You can replace...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-14-24, 09:51 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 2,140
Posted By Kontact

The death of the Asian lugged import bicycle

The Centurion/Diamondback thread had me thinking about the actual timeline of the lugged production bicycle imported from Japan and Taiwan. I started working in shops in 1990, and Centurion had just...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-14-24, 09:38 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 454
Posted By Kontact

Seems likely. See if you can find a second...

Seems likely. See if you can find a second reference, but I have no reason to doubt that vendor.

You can confirm those dimensions yourself.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-14-24, 09:30 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 454
Posted By Kontact

. That one won't work. The R3 has a tapered...

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That one won't work. The R3 has a tapered steerer tube. The one you link to is for a straight 1 1/8" tube, but the lower on your bike is 1 3/8".
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-14-24, 08:21 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 249
Posted By Kontact

That would be lunacy to trust a repair made to a...

That would be lunacy to trust a repair made to a carbon fork crown. None of the repair places would do such a repair and the crack itself shows that something is seriously wrong with that fork.
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-14-24, 07:52 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 343
Posted By Kontact

Why did you think you could get a better...

Why did you think you could get a better chainline by using the wrong spindle length?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-14-24, 07:48 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 454
Posted By Kontact

To do what? Generally you don't replace a...

To do what? Generally you don't replace a headset, you replace the bearings in the headset if they are no longer smooth. IS should be cartridge bearings with a number stamped on them, and you match...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-13-24, 10:14 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 489
Posted By Kontact

I wasn't being literal. The line went from...

I wasn't being literal.

The line went from being a Japanese lugged frame to an MTB flavored TIG product of Taiwan in 2 years. The Centurion decal was just a come-along for the brand loyal. At the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-12-24, 09:48 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 810
Posted By Kontact

You have your head in a hole if you think I don't...

You have your head in a hole if you think I don't offer a considerable amount of direct help to a huge number of people with mechanical and fit problems. You are welcome to name someone who gets it...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-12-24, 09:37 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 311
Posted By Kontact

I doubt an aluminum rivet will fail before the...

I doubt an aluminum rivet will fail before the cassette is worn out.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-12-24, 09:34 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 810
Posted By Kontact

And if the OP wants to get some more detailed...

And if the OP wants to get some more detailed help measuring the frame, I hope they still feel like asking here. Otherwise mauin1x is welcome to PM me.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-12-24, 09:29 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 810
Posted By Kontact

I am being critical of most of the posts on this...

I am being critical of most of the posts on this thread, not just yours.

I have already suggested what the OP is seeing, and gave a recommendation for undoing it. The basic idea is that the bike...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-12-24, 09:21 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 810
Posted By Kontact

I was speaking generally about the responses in...

I was speaking generally about the responses in this thread and threads like this in general. People talk to those requesting help like it is a scam or something.

Everyone doesn't know everything,...
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