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03-27-24, 08:47 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 344
Posted By obrentharris

Shouldn't that be "Sunplex?" Brent

Shouldn't that be "Sunplex?"
Brent
03-24-24, 08:00 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 385
Posted By obrentharris

My very limited experience in selling to Japanese...

My very limited experience in selling to Japanese collectors is that they especially prize NOS or cosmetically pristine items.
By the way, your shiny stereo tube components with the Scottish name...
03-24-24, 07:43 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,162
Posted By obrentharris

This is sad news indeed! He posted here as...

This is sad news indeed! He posted here as dolanarc1, never tooted his own horn.
Brent
03-23-24, 12:27 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 409
Posted By obrentharris

That's Our Lady of Guadalupe...

That's Our Lady of Guadalupe (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Lady_of_Guadalupe).
Brent
03-23-24, 09:10 AM
Replies: 8,312
Views: 3,079,815
Posted By obrentharris

I love this bike! I'm pretty sure you get the...

I love this bike! I'm pretty sure you get the award for the oldest bike in this long thread.
Nice furniture too.
Brent
03-23-24, 09:03 AM
Replies: 8,760
Views: 1,091,275
Posted By obrentharris

Yours for the asking. I also have the cable...

Yours for the asking. I also have the cable clips you're looking for is smontanaro doesn't come up with them.
Brent
03-22-24, 08:56 PM
Replies: 8,760
Views: 1,091,275
Posted By obrentharris

I haven't seen this before. Will you use it for...

I haven't seen this before. Will you use it for masking lugs?
Brent
03-22-24, 08:53 PM
Replies: 8,760
Views: 1,091,275
Posted By obrentharris

I bought this on ebay for the handlebars and the...

I bought this on ebay for the handlebars and the MAFAC levers.
If someone wants the embroidered handlebar tape send me a PM and I'll send it your way. It came off the handlebars very nicely.

...
03-22-24, 07:07 PM
Replies: 21,634
Views: 3,030,054
Posted By obrentharris

Today, once again, I was able to get a ride in...

Today, once again, I was able to get a ride in before the rain.
https://photos.smugmug.com/Other/Bike-Rides/i-7gsNcBs/0/C4mX7fVqnHsCsWwcxgX4gW2r8DzvVjMxHPVhMLrgS/XL/IMG_3239-XL.jpg

My only...
03-22-24, 10:32 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 341
Posted By obrentharris

Nice bike! I'm impressed with the long track...

Nice bike! I'm impressed with the long track ends which would allow a flip flop hub with more than a one or two tooth difference between the two sides.
The red lug lining with the gold halo around...
03-21-24, 01:10 PM
Replies: 185
Views: 62,296
Posted By obrentharris

Thanks to all of you who have posted all the...

Thanks to all of you who have posted all the beautiful bikes in this thread.

Disclaimers
Not a real track bike: built by Nagasawa as a "practise" bike or road trainer.
Not vintage: sold by...
03-21-24, 12:12 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,081
Posted By obrentharris

TANK ...

TANK

https://photos.smugmug.com/Other/Rock-Lobster-Tandem/i-NHLZRFL/0/D7zCTKb6VXhprzZVRwgKdt8wmr6spTpg4tPtXVFsj/XL/IMG_6761-XL.jpg

Brent
03-17-24, 07:16 PM
Replies: 21,634
Views: 3,030,054
Posted By obrentharris

Making a public garden out of a ruins... that's...

Making a public garden out of a ruins... that's some brilliant city planning!
Brent
03-15-24, 04:51 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 268
Posted By obrentharris

It seems that we all have different experiences...

It seems that we all have different experiences with the Campy downtube shifter indexing. I guess that's why it's not very popular.
I'm running this derailleur 8 speed in the "B" position and it...
03-15-24, 01:29 PM
Replies: 21,634
Views: 3,030,054
Posted By obrentharris

Bullships! Windy here too. As I push my way...

Bullships!
Windy here too. As I push my way through the wind, head down, along the bay shore, my thoughts turn to sailing but I haven't seen a single sailboat on Tomales Bay: maybe that will change...
03-15-24, 07:54 AM
Replies: 21,634
Views: 3,030,054
Posted By obrentharris

It rained all of last week. Beautiful sunny...

It rained all of last week. Beautiful sunny weather this week!

https://photos.smugmug.com/Other/Bike-Rides/i-6QztSgS/0/FLVmM8f3K44k2dkWD3n78jNfdTtPCj63gLpmchcVK/XL/IMG_3208-XL.jpg

Brent
03-13-24, 09:58 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 294
Posted By obrentharris

Sacrilege. ...I like it! Brent

Sacrilege.
...I like it!
Brent
03-12-24, 08:53 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 897
Posted By obrentharris

That looks great Van! You cleaned up those...

That looks great Van! You cleaned up those incredibly rusty pedals nicely.
What would period correct wheels be for an early Paramount?
Brent
03-11-24, 11:30 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,484
Posted By obrentharris

jfarwell see above post regarding missing tandem...

jfarwell see above post regarding missing tandem half.
Brent
03-11-24, 10:58 AM
Replies: 204
Views: 5,455
Posted By obrentharris

I blame Henri Desgrange who broke down and...

I blame Henri Desgrange who broke down and allowed derailleurs in the Tour de France in 1937. It's been downhilll ever since with all this new fangled stuff.
Brent
03-10-24, 08:51 PM
Replies: 2,336
Views: 553,630
Posted By obrentharris

Thanks for this! Saroyan is one of my literary...

Thanks for this! Saroyan is one of my literary heroes.
Brent
03-09-24, 09:42 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 511
Posted By obrentharris

"Meeting the man with the hammer" - Truly old...

"Meeting the man with the hammer" - Truly old cycling slang meaning exactly the opposite of "drope the hamer."
Brent
03-08-24, 08:44 PM
Replies: 21,634
Views: 3,030,054
Posted By obrentharris

Stormy one day. Sunny the next. ...

Stormy one day. Sunny the next.

https://photos.smugmug.com/Other/Bike-Rides/i-XJgjvJg/0/jRLvjdkgM9psf9bL2W7zJ3MDgTDMg3B9z47J2Q8S/XL/IMG_3187-XL.jpg
...
03-08-24, 05:41 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 268
Posted By obrentharris

Have you seen this drawing and write-up? ...

Have you seen this drawing and write-up?


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This...
03-08-24, 05:06 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 160
Posted By obrentharris

PM sent. Just what I need for an upcoming build!...

PM sent. Just what I need for an upcoming build! Anyone have a nice set of engraved Philippe 25mm bars to go with it?
Brent
03-06-24, 11:09 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,077
Posted By obrentharris

Link to Totally Tubular thread...

Link to Totally Tubular thread (https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/154679-totally-tubular.html).
Brent
03-06-24, 09:47 AM
Replies: 3,222
Views: 409,359
Posted By obrentharris

Please share your source for liquid latex. In...

Please share your source for liquid latex. In decades gone by I used the Jevelot product which came in a small jar that was good for many applications. Alas, Jevelot and Hugh Enochs are no more. ...
03-02-24, 10:10 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 367
Posted By obrentharris

According to the Campagnolo timeline at Velo...

According to the Campagnolo timeline at Velo Retro the open "C" shift levers were dropped in favor of the closed "C" on these shifters in 1963.
Brent
03-02-24, 05:04 PM
Replies: 21,634
Views: 3,030,054
Posted By obrentharris

Fine weather today for those of us with...

Fine weather today for those of us with waterproof outer feathers.
https://photos.smugmug.com/Other/Bike-Rides/i-hxvjfkN/0/DFgRqzxpBwm3jBwr2wtsVGzZvkq2zdxbvHcMgkSZV/XL/_DSC2893-XL.jpg

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03-01-24, 07:16 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 567
Posted By obrentharris

I increased pressure once on a ride that began...

I increased pressure once on a ride that began with 35 miles of gravel followed by 40 miles of pavement, but otherwise I don't bother.
Brent
03-01-24, 11:34 AM
Replies: 638
Views: 68,949
Posted By obrentharris

Off to a slower than average start this year. ...

Off to a slower than average start this year. January and February combined:
MTB - 108 miles
Tandem - 46 miles
Road - 115 miles

Brent
02-28-24, 04:23 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 409
Posted By obrentharris

https://photos.smugmug.com/Other/Bike-Rides/i-gsNc...

https://photos.smugmug.com/Other/Bike-Rides/i-gsNcMdP/0/dvw6K63vwgqFMSw65gM3TfzHnKWsTggQHBWRLKxF/XL/IMG_1380-XL.jpg
...
02-28-24, 03:55 PM
Replies: 286
Views: 39,225
Posted By obrentharris

Post your bike quick folks! Beat the May rush....

Post your bike quick folks! Beat the May rush. Only fifty-six more biking days until May.
Brent
02-28-24, 03:50 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 5,664
Posted By obrentharris

To be truly C&V you'll have to use Jackrabbit...

To be truly C&V you'll have to use Jackrabbit Klister! It had a smell all its own. The rumor I heard was that it had a little pine tar mixed in.

Hmm... pine tar on your chain anyone? No problem...
02-28-24, 11:45 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,074
Posted By obrentharris

I don't know about powdercoat, but zinc phosphate...

I don't know about powdercoat, but zinc phosphate is pretty common with quality wet paint jobs. I use either an epoxy primer or a two part urethane primer over it.
Brent
02-28-24, 10:32 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,074
Posted By obrentharris

I leave the frame in the baking soda bath for...

I leave the frame in the baking soda bath for only a few minutes, then flush with clean water.

Yes, new rust is a concern after the OA treatment. My approach is to treat the dry frame with zinc...
02-27-24, 10:19 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,085
Posted By obrentharris

Hot dog vendor said "Nothing to it!" ...

Hot dog vendor said "Nothing to it!"
Brent
Forum: Road Cycling
02-26-24, 05:21 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,312
Posted By obrentharris

The bikes of the fifties, sixties, and early...

The bikes of the fifties, sixties, and early seventies generally had clearance for larger tires and wheelbases were longer. This changed in the seventies. The most cited theory is that the evolution...
Replies: 3
Views: 266
Posted By obrentharris

Philippe Franco Italia D352 is a model of...

Philippe Franco Italia D352 is a model of handlebar. Sorry, it's not worth $6,000, maybe $60.
Brent
02-25-24, 06:25 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 710
Posted By obrentharris

Perhaps Bianchigirll would find thid one...

Perhaps Bianchigirll would find thid one interesting.
Brent
Replies: 13
Views: 549
Posted By obrentharris

I guess it depends on how cheaply you can get the...

I guess it depends on how cheaply you can get the wheels and tires. In my neighborhood that"s a $75 bike with wheels and tires.
The cat, on the other hand, is pretty darn nice!
Brent
Forum: Road Cycling
02-23-24, 08:44 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,312
Posted By obrentharris

1957 Carlton: ...

1957 Carlton:

https://photos.smugmug.com/Other/Bike-Rides/i-Mr6R4nD/0/ncrHnJwNVtxRH7ssk2DwtbKNt8fRn8KNhnzCJhcD/XL/IMG_2648-XL.jpg

Yes, I regularly ride it and a couple of others that are a...
02-23-24, 08:03 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 696
Posted By obrentharris

Ingenuity at its best! Brent

Ingenuity at its best!
Brent
02-21-24, 10:29 PM
Replies: 21,634
Views: 3,030,054
Posted By obrentharris

Sun and rain played tag all day. Perfect weather...

Sun and rain played tag all day. Perfect weather for a ride if a few showers don't dampen your spirits.
...
02-20-24, 08:52 PM
Replies: 21,634
Views: 3,030,054
Posted By obrentharris

Looks like the north end of Ridgecrest Road to...

Looks like the north end of Ridgecrest Road to me.

https://photos.smugmug.com/Other/Bike-Rides/i-BFzwmnL/0/BjQnD8zFxdBtWjRc22429TTF62LBfZN5FqvSg4JC/XL/IMG_0854-XL.jpg

Brent
02-20-24, 07:10 PM
02-20-24, 01:15 PM
Replies: 392
Views: 20,762
Posted By obrentharris

Do Old Men Look Super Silly Dragging this Inane...

Do Old Men Look Super Silly Dragging this Inane Thread On for Over 300 Posts?

Brent
02-20-24, 12:56 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 418
Posted By obrentharris

I applaud what you are doing but when I look at...

I applaud what you are doing but when I look at the overlay in my immediate neighborhood (Point Reyes Station, California) most of the roads have no surface indicated.
Brent
02-20-24, 10:58 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,540
Posted By obrentharris

Good to see this thread back to the top. I'm...

Good to see this thread back to the top. I'm definitely getting an education here.
The bikes look great!
Brent
02-20-24, 10:50 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 571
Posted By obrentharris

That looks to me like a prime candidate for...

That looks to me like a prime candidate for evaporust or an oxalic acid bath. This rust looks minor enough that a scrub with "Barkeeper's Friend" might even do the job. Follow up with rubbing...
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