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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-23-24, 10:37 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 405
Posted By rickpaulos

I found this on the 2000 Litespeed catalog page...

I found this on the 2000 Litespeed catalog page 44. The 2 hole dropout and the reason.
Looking through the catalog, they use the L dropout on the right side of the mtb frames and the 2 holer on the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-23-24, 09:47 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 405
Posted By rickpaulos

I have a couple of 2000ish LiteSpeeds and they...

I have a couple of 2000ish LiteSpeeds and they don't have holes like that in the dropouts.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53675373390_bb9a3263d6_z.jpg

They both have L cutouts....
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
04-23-24, 09:40 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 530
Posted By rickpaulos

"gravel" is such a broad term. Gravel comes in...

"gravel" is such a broad term. Gravel comes in many sizes and materials and mixes.

The GAP is "Pea Gravel" because it's the size of peas. Limestone is relatively soft so vehicles (bikes included)...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
04-22-24, 11:50 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 530
Posted By rickpaulos

I've done this twice. Pittsburg to DC in 6 days. ...

I've done this twice. Pittsburg to DC in 6 days. That seemed like rushing it as there is a lot to do along the trails.

First time with 3 others. We drove to Pittsburg. I found a hotel right next...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
04-17-24, 07:01 PM
Replies: 1,098
Views: 414,118
Posted By rickpaulos

This 730 has bubbled to the surface here. A bit...

This 730 has bubbled to the surface here. A bit rough. The main issue is both brake mounts on the fork are broken off.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53661735815_de3c1b4903_b.jpg...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-31-24, 09:22 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 693
Posted By rickpaulos

I worked at a dealer and I had to assemble the...

I worked at a dealer and I had to assemble the early Cannondale trailers. Cannondale would put all the parts in a box. No factory assembled parts other than the metal parts riveted to the plastic...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-30-24, 10:21 PM
Replies: 718
Views: 292,435
Posted By rickpaulos

1981 Fuji Grand SE Serial is JA008358....

1981 Fuji Grand SE

Serial is JA008358. Decodes as ???

1 year only model in the catalogs.

Just did a flat bar conversion as there is nearly zero local interest in dropped bar bikes from the...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-30-24, 09:40 PM
Replies: 178
Views: 26,179
Posted By rickpaulos

This is a Cutter Bones. Rear hub was trashed. ...

This is a Cutter Bones.
Rear hub was trashed. Space alien head badge.
Before & after photos.

Before:
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51502208644_85c810b5a8_b.jpg...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-30-24, 09:29 PM
Replies: 178
Views: 26,179
Posted By rickpaulos

Just got this today. SE Bikes Lager ss/fixie ...

Just got this today. SE Bikes Lager ss/fixie
needs some work. Welds aren't great. "Cro-Mo Seat Tube" which I assume means the rest of the frame is plain steel. Msrp $699 seems a couple hundred too...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-28-24, 02:46 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,853
Posted By rickpaulos

I only ride my beater bike to nearby sales. No...

I only ride my beater bike to nearby sales. No gas, no parking issues. Get a little exercise instead of polluting. Limits what I might bring home. Just cruise this side of town looking for the...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-28-24, 01:06 AM
Replies: 178
Views: 26,179
Posted By rickpaulos

I got this Motobecane USA Fantom Cross Uno last...

I got this Motobecane USA Fantom Cross Uno last year as a challenge project. Get the broken off seat post out of the frame. As the fbm ad shows, it was listed for nearly a year before I bought. The...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-24-24, 10:19 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 693
Posted By rickpaulos

Thanks, Doug64. Now that I know what to...

Thanks, Doug64.

Now that I know what to search for I found this listing that shows the hitch.

"Also included an axle hitch and air nipple."...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-23-24, 09:06 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 693
Posted By rickpaulos

What is it: rear axle bracket with air fitting

removed from a bike today. fitted to the rear axle, left side. The pad was on the underside of the chain stay. The round fitting is an air connection threaded into a nut that is welded to the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-18-24, 01:57 PM
Replies: 181
Views: 117,895
Posted By rickpaulos

see post #157 for a brief list. Looks like the...

see post #157 for a brief list. Looks like the numbers were just sequentially incremented over the years covered.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-18-24, 01:48 PM
Replies: 181
Views: 117,895
Posted By rickpaulos

Motobecane Grand Jubile serial 4856562 tan...

Motobecane Grand Jubile
serial 4856562
tan with brown accents
Japan drive train. Sold the bike before I got all the component codes.
I'm guessing 1980 or 1981 for now.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-16-24, 09:58 PM
Replies: 718
Views: 292,435
Posted By rickpaulos

fresh find: Shogun 500 first letter is a...

fresh find:

Shogun 500
first letter is a bit mangled.
N3D5429

First guess is 1983, April make. Still need to get the date codes from the Shimano components.

What to do with this bike? ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-16-24, 09:48 PM
Replies: 718
Views: 292,435
Posted By rickpaulos

Nishiki Colorado. 6127517 G0586 (Giant build...

Nishiki Colorado.
6127517
G0586 (Giant build May 1986)
very nice. Previous owner was killed in a motorcycle crash.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53591415497_cf84ec28cf_b.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-10-24, 07:18 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,650,716
Posted By rickpaulos

From the builders estate sale?

From the builders estate sale?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-08-24, 06:58 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,650,716
Posted By rickpaulos

Double Fury!

Double Fury!
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-07-24, 01:22 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,381
Posted By rickpaulos

Have you checked in to the recall notice on the...

Have you checked in to the recall notice on the Dahons from this era? I had two Speeds, one was a recall model. Dahon will only work with a bike shop to replace the parts.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-01-24, 10:50 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 5,267
Posted By rickpaulos

I probably assembled that exact bike. I worked...

I probably assembled that exact bike. I worked at WOB from 1972 to 1984. The third ownership (1984) was intolerable. Started out in the assembly department. We would repack the bbs in all the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-30-24, 03:14 PM
Replies: 718
Views: 292,435
Posted By rickpaulos

Not so rare. I've owned several Greenville...

Not so rare. I've owned several Greenville Schwinns. Schwinn made the mid range road bikes there in the mid to later 1980s. Circuit, Le Tour, Passage, Prelude, Premis, Super Sport, Tempo, Traveler,...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
01-30-24, 01:13 PM
Replies: 1,098
Views: 414,118
Posted By rickpaulos

240. I manage the local coop and personally...

240.

I manage the local coop and personally own several MultiTracks and tell shoppers it's one of the best bikes ever and one of Trek's best offerings. We get over 500 bikes donated in every year...
Forum: Great Lakes
01-29-24, 12:47 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,487
Posted By rickpaulos

Within a few weeks of opening the new I74 bridge...

Within a few weeks of opening the new I74 bridge over the Mississippi river in the Quad Cities, a drunk driver drove across the bridge in the bike lane. Struck 3 pedestrians, 2 died. They then...
Forum: Great Lakes
01-29-24, 12:31 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 383
Posted By rickpaulos

Ragbrai 2024

Hilliest route in the 51 years of the ride.
Yeah, well 1 day in the rockies is often more climbing than the entire week in Iowa.
Small towns.
shorter mileage days.
fewer riders? Lets hope so....
Forum: Adaptive Cycling: Handcycles, Amputee Adaptation, Visual Impairment, and Other Needs
01-29-24, 11:19 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,208
Posted By rickpaulos

Found it. some specs fits on a 1 1/8...

Found it.

some specs
fits on a 1 1/8 threadless fork (~28.5mm)
140mm vertical travel.
locking lever holds it securely
tiny lever releases the positioning pin
shim on the top for 1 1/8...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
01-29-24, 10:59 AM
Replies: 1,098
Views: 414,118
Posted By rickpaulos

usual tag for the local bike coop: date in...

usual tag for the local bike coop:

date in 11/7/2022
coop name
brand Trek
model 700
TALL^ 23" frame
serial
price
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-28-24, 08:26 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,096
Posted By rickpaulos

bar stool. The red one in the middle has a...

bar stool.

The red one in the middle has a story. A friend called and said she had two bikes to get rid of. I told her to drop them off at my house. She came over with 1 and said she didn't want...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
01-28-24, 04:12 PM
Replies: 1,098
Views: 414,118
Posted By rickpaulos

2001 700 pearl white/red fade. very tall 23"...

2001 700 pearl white/red fade. very tall 23" frame.
Came in to our local coop with a melted seat and covered in dust. The white paint has lots of scrapes and scratches mostly on the left side....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-22-24, 04:18 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 639
Posted By rickpaulos

Well, it looks like the IRS has delayed the...

Well, it looks like the IRS has delayed the changes again.

Now at $5000 for 2024. (was going to be $600 for 2023 which was already delayed a year)
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-22-24, 04:08 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 639
Posted By rickpaulos

eBay leaves it to the sellers to classify their...

eBay leaves it to the sellers to classify their items. eBay provides the categories, the sellers choose from them when listing. Categories are mostly pointless if you are keyword searching for a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-22-24, 03:50 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 639
Posted By rickpaulos

My numbers posted above are of items listed...

My numbers posted above are of items listed because that's what the op in the other forum posed. I have no idea if sales have dropped off at eBay. I'm sure eBay tracks sales by the minute by zip...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-22-24, 12:14 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 639
Posted By rickpaulos

eBay cycling listings numbers over time.

We had a discussion going on another forum (until it got hacked) about how the IRS reporting rules changes would affect the number of ebay listings.
ebay is under IRS directive to report annual...
Forum: Winter Cycling
01-21-24, 10:59 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,238
Posted By rickpaulos

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53454292219_68...

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53454292219_682e20ef88_c.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-21-24, 10:54 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,096
Posted By rickpaulos

French or Italian manufacturer. The surest way to...

French or Italian manufacturer. The surest way to tell is the bb threading. Most French companies put the serial on the rear dropouts, this has a partial number visible on the bb shell. French stem...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-18-24, 08:06 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 546
Posted By rickpaulos

I run the local bike coop and we get plenty of...

I run the local bike coop and we get plenty of FFS crank equipped bikes. Need parts? we got em. I took one part when they first came out to see how it worked. Never had one apart since. You can rinse...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-14-23, 07:50 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 355
Posted By rickpaulos

This hub was on a Cannondale Adventure 1000. ...

This hub was on a Cannondale Adventure 1000. 700c urban hybrid. A 2004 according to the catalogs. The only year I could find that came with this hub.
One of the springs was missing for the pawls...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-13-23, 01:19 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 355
Posted By rickpaulos

SRAM Dual Drive hub (date? and parts?)

SRAM Dual Drive hub

has 100 703 stamped on the hub flange. Is this a production date?

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53395912653_b8e0ae4763_b.jpg

Looking for a rubber grip replacement...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-05-23, 06:28 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,293
Posted By rickpaulos

OP is from Italy. My guess is the frame is a...

OP is from Italy. My guess is the frame is a Legnano. Presumably named after the 1176 Battle of Legnano as the head badge depicts a solider in battle armor.

I run a bike coop that takes in over...
Forum: Alt Bike Culture
11-27-23, 10:34 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,298
Posted By rickpaulos

The reasoning for the slots in the axle paired...

The reasoning for the slots in the axle paired with the tabbed washers is to allow tightening of the locknut without the cone turning with it and messing up the bearing adjustment.

With unsloted...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
11-20-23, 08:58 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,142
Posted By rickpaulos

Shimano FFS was mfd in several versions. 1...

Shimano FFS was mfd in several versions.

1 piece "Astabula" cranks provided on a few million Schwinns bikes like the Caliente and World Tourist. Probably accounts for 95% of all FFS sold.

3...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-20-23, 08:08 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 672
Posted By rickpaulos

Looks like a Gran(d) Prix but not intended for...

Looks like a Gran(d) Prix but not intended for the USA market. The frame is plain 1020 low carbon steel. A nicer steel frame would be made of cro-mo steel. Mid range frames often had cromo main...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-20-23, 07:03 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,650,716
Posted By rickpaulos

Here is my latest art display using reflectors....

Here is my latest art display using reflectors. By day light and at night with a flash.
...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
11-17-23, 12:39 AM
Replies: 1,098
Views: 414,118
Posted By rickpaulos

I just discovered this thread so I'll be posting...

I just discovered this thread so I'll be posting all the Multitrack's I've had/photo'd.

IMO, tig welded cromo frames ride very nice. A bit more give in the frame than the lugged versions. The 700...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-11-23, 10:27 PM
Replies: 718
Views: 292,435
Posted By rickpaulos

Fresh find: another Nishiki Cresta with the rare...

Fresh find: another Nishiki Cresta with the rare 3 pulley system Suntour derailleur. This variant is the LePree. Suntour Mountech front derailleur. Auto trimming down tube levers.

This bike had...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-29-23, 09:58 PM
Replies: 445
Views: 270,458
Posted By rickpaulos

Fuji Up Beat

Unusual model the Up-Beat. ladies, single chainring, single unit stem & bars. Suntour 3000 der.
F7125009 (I'll get a closeup of the serial in a few days).
Blue Wave 1987 or 1988? The Up-Beat...
Forum: BMX
10-23-23, 04:27 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 847
Posted By rickpaulos

When you said you bought a cro-mo bmx bike that...

When you said you bought a cro-mo bmx bike that tells us you got a "real" bmx bike intended for racing where riders usually stand up to pedal for the whole race. (30 seconds). A long top tube is the...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
10-23-23, 03:46 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,221
Posted By rickpaulos

2 quads

I have 2 quads.
I took my first to the Midwest Tandem Rallys in West Des Moines Iowa 1981 and Coralville Iowa 1982, and Ragbrai 10 (1982) for one day. It is a 1 speed coaster brake bike.

My...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-27-23, 12:06 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 316
Posted By rickpaulos

29er disc wheels and nice shiny paint so pretty...

29er disc wheels and nice shiny paint so pretty new. Bike looks like it could have built by Teesdale, IF, etc. IMO, there is quite a difference between mass produced in PRC/ROC and US independent...
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