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03-06-24, 08:13 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 536
Posted By St33lWh33ls

The 35s were for another build, to be honest I...

The 35s were for another build, to be honest I didn’t like them that much. I know the trend is for larger tires but they just felt sluggish to me and were overkill for rail trails and most street...
03-06-24, 06:18 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 536
Posted By St33lWh33ls

I have tb14s on my 1970 P13 Paramount, to me a...

I have tb14s on my 1970 P13 Paramount, to me a 700x28 is the sweet spot, 28s provide a comfortable ride and don’t look out of place on a vintage Paramount. The whole concept of the tb14 was to give a...
03-05-24, 08:44 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 536
Posted By St33lWh33ls

Compass Bon Jon Pass 35 on TB14 ...

Compass Bon Jon Pass 35 on TB14

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/img_0169_38f24254274f7f98fc3310b31061fcf1d19fb6fb.jpeg...
03-03-24, 08:21 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,051
Posted By St33lWh33ls

I have a small collection of vintage track- 6day...

I have a small collection of vintage track- 6day bicycles from various builders, Wastyn, Brennan, Drysdale, etc. The best way I found to identify most is by the lug cutouts, a lot of builders...
07-16-21, 08:57 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 5,008
Posted By St33lWh33ls

https://www.benscycle.com/dia-compe-cable-stop-wqr...

https://www.benscycle.com/dia-compe-cable-stop-wqr---front-front_cable_hanger_dia-compe__188-176/p?idsku=650827&gclid=CjwKCAjw3MSHBhB3EiwAxcaEu2bGjdHOwC6YaY5ZL68S5KX-EhBJzoHVp6rO7vUyF-Tv5hU8rR9sdxoCYH...
10-22-20, 06:45 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 735
Posted By St33lWh33ls

Pop Brennan bikes have no serial, Wastyn would...

Pop Brennan bikes have no serial, Wastyn would stamp what ever you wanted if you insisted on a serial. I have a Drysdale Ace, it’s 4 digits stamped on the back of the fork crown and bb shell as rhm...
09-26-20, 10:25 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,547
Posted By St33lWh33ls

1957 Vintage Aluminium Road Track Pista Titan...

1957 Vintage Aluminium Road Track Pista Titan Stem Handlebars Combo 39cm / 100mm

https://www.ebay.com/itm/333428498851

another
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09-12-20, 03:27 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 4,082
Posted By St33lWh33ls

VELOSTEEL...

VELOSTEEL (http://www.velosteel.cz/volnobez-aj.html)


http://lovelybike.blogspot.com/2012/05/velosteel-coaster-brake-hub.html
08-25-20, 07:00 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 12,585
Posted By St33lWh33ls

I’ve used the Bikesmith press and cotters, the...

I’ve used the Bikesmith press and cotters, the press is OK but I replaced it with a Park cotter press that works better. I have never had to file Bikesmith cotters, if your spindle is in good shape...
08-16-20, 06:39 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 816
Posted By St33lWh33ls

P*** serials start around 1947 and end around...

P*** serials start around 1947 and end around 1950, could be a late 70’s repair or just refinish.
08-09-20, 07:40 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,615
Posted By St33lWh33ls

Looks like it, not my bike, just a casual search...

Looks like it, not my bike, just a casual search for his grail bike, thought he might be interested. Vintage chrome Cinelli Pista is a tough get, the top of his requested sizing with a typical track...
08-09-20, 05:06 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,615
Posted By St33lWh33ls

Right in your wheel house... ...

Right in your wheel house...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/163998359237
08-09-20, 08:51 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,615
Posted By St33lWh33ls

https://www.ebay.com/itm/c1960-Cinelli-Pista-Track...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/c1960-Cinelli-Pista-Track-Bicycle-Size-55-cm/124073266336?hash=item1ce357cca0:g:Y8IAAOSwBF5eOx1B
08-01-20, 12:43 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,976
Posted By St33lWh33ls

I have several, a Wastyn, 2 Pop Brennan’s, 1...

I have several, a Wastyn, 2 Pop Brennan’s, 1 Drysdale, 1 Carbine, 2 Paramounts and some post 50’s Paramount track iron.

6 Day Racing was the largest sport in the U.S. prior to WWII, it never...
05-20-20, 05:10 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 8,418
Posted By St33lWh33ls

So you get that Confente Pro Strada, do you ride...

So you get that Confente Pro Strada, do you ride the hell out of it?

I’m happy with the current small herd.
05-18-20, 05:47 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 60,684
Posted By St33lWh33ls

That is one nice collection, never seen so many...

That is one nice collection, never seen so many vintage Brooks Sprinters in one place. Bacon slicers, Major Taylors, Airlites Oh my!

I like the vintage track bikes too, I need to get busy on mine.
05-05-20, 09:32 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 4,332
Posted By St33lWh33ls

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/625x614/bedc865d_3c90_48a5_92bb_d8a9ba969887_42936d9ec0d6feb0bae57df203051527b0fe3851.jpeg
05-05-20, 07:18 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 4,332
Posted By St33lWh33ls

First, beautiful frame, a Brooks Professional...

First, beautiful frame, a Brooks Professional would look great.

...
04-08-20, 09:02 AM
Replies: 146
Views: 17,978
Posted By St33lWh33ls

I bought a used frame and built a 1X about 3...

I bought a used frame and built a 1X about 3 years ago, it’s been great. A little info from the SRAM 1X micro guide.

...
03-23-20, 06:54 AM
Replies: 463
Views: 63,025
Posted By St33lWh33ls

Stinky Pete ...

Stinky Pete


https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/ce2a9fcd_9687_4e0c_a386_27622d4ee2af_aad58a3b46e9915b618663351dad22b588da0f43.jpeg
03-16-20, 07:34 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,012
Posted By St33lWh33ls

There are always options... ...

There are always options...


https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/620x465/c9b4cb78_d19e_43bb_b6bf_1848b797dc3b_7048428f0467ea08aa5a00e2786c8a86211bb62f.jpeg
02-26-20, 08:09 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,549
Posted By St33lWh33ls

Super cool and rare prewar Airlite riveted hubs,...

Super cool and rare prewar Airlite riveted hubs, clip style integrated headset, 30’s would be a good guess.
02-26-20, 07:51 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,549
Posted By St33lWh33ls

Ithaca? Suitable for an odyssey no doubt.

Ithaca? Suitable for an odyssey no doubt.
02-17-20, 02:10 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 4,564
Posted By St33lWh33ls

Kurt, Are you going to integrate all the...

Kurt, Are you going to integrate all the Paramounts into your db? For missing info I would also have a “see description” drop down and make note in that field as it will be the exception not the...
02-14-20, 10:53 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 4,564
Posted By St33lWh33ls

The story on this bike is in the show your...

The story on this bike is in the show your Paramount thread, it starts at post #72 (https://www.bikeforums.net/usertag.php?do=list&action=hash&hash=72) here...
...
02-14-20, 07:05 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 4,564
Posted By St33lWh33ls

Nice job getting the info sorted! I have...

Nice job getting the info sorted!

I have never seen a quad window, so I’m not sure what he was referring to, so a best guess. Wastyn bike traits are hard to nail down, and this seems to transfer...
02-13-20, 09:24 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 4,564
Posted By St33lWh33ls

Square, Round, Quad I think ...

Square, Round, Quad I think

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/503x720/2200e513_71f6_46af_bd25_2baa275369c9_764d40145a9628b579cedd03899dd0b1f00500d6.jpeg...
02-13-20, 12:47 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 4,564
Posted By St33lWh33ls

Kurt, Here’s an example of what needs to be done...

Kurt, Here’s an example of what needs to be done to convert, I just took the first two lines. Commas denote columns, Newline denotes rows, copy and paste into Notepad and save the file as...
02-13-20, 08:21 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 4,564
Posted By St33lWh33ls

Hey Kurt, I copied and pasted the pages into a...

Hey Kurt, I copied and pasted the pages into a Word doc which gave me the data in tables. If I remember correctly, saving the site would just give you gibberish in the tables because of the asp and...
01-20-20, 09:02 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 4,564
Posted By St33lWh33ls

Serial Finish Notes Caps Lugs Drops Year 1...

Serial Finish Notes Caps Lugs Drops Year
1 *Blue Schwinn Team - Ray Cass' prototype race bike BE QW TE 1937
1 *Red Schwinn Team - Ray Cass' prototype training bike BE QW TE 1937
L / 7 *Green...
10-22-19, 07:56 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,083
Posted By St33lWh33ls

The double wrap is something I may try in the...

The double wrap is something I may try in the future, the bars always feel too small in my hands no matter what tape I use. I play guitar and it took me a long time to figure out larger guitar necks...
10-22-19, 06:44 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,083
Posted By St33lWh33ls

Funny you should ask, I have 5 pair, the most...

Funny you should ask, I have 5 pair, the most recent some Specialized with minimal padding that are supposed to relieve stress on the contact points. I was getting ready for my ride the other day and...
10-08-19, 05:37 PM
Replies: 619
Views: 156,360
Posted By St33lWh33ls

Daytona Sunset Orange?

Daytona Sunset Orange?
08-16-19, 06:37 AM
Replies: 114
Views: 21,650
Posted By St33lWh33ls

There was a guy selling wheel sets on EBay,...

There was a guy selling wheel sets on EBay, that’s where I saw them first, from the photos they looked great and they were inexpensive. They seem to be available in the U.K., they had a write up on...
08-15-19, 04:40 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 21,650
Posted By St33lWh33ls

Hey Scott, to be honest whenever I hear 650b I...

Hey Scott, to be honest whenever I hear 650b I think Herse, Singer, and that site has some beautiful parts relating to that genre, so I was a bit off topic. I do recall seeing those hubs, did not...
08-15-19, 06:57 AM
Replies: 114
Views: 21,650
Posted By St33lWh33ls

Saw these about a year ago. ...

Saw these about a year ago.

https://www.hubsmith.com/product_detail.php?Key=57

https://www.hubsmith.com/product_detail.php?Key=56

They make a Campy Sheriff Star copy as well.
08-15-19, 06:37 AM
Replies: 114
Views: 21,650
Posted By St33lWh33ls

Classic 650b randonneur parts, check out the...

Classic 650b randonneur parts, check out the cranksets, brakes, handlebars. I guess I jumped to the conclusion you wanted a classic vintage look.
08-14-19, 09:18 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 21,650
Posted By St33lWh33ls

https://www.renehersecycles.com/product-category/c...

https://www.renehersecycles.com/product-category/components/

:thumb:
08-14-19, 08:08 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 21,650
Posted By St33lWh33ls

Man those are stout, make the Hardens look flimsy.

Man those are stout, make the Hardens look flimsy.
08-14-19, 01:10 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 21,650
Posted By St33lWh33ls

I associate high flange hubs with track bikes,...

I associate high flange hubs with track bikes, sometime around the mid-thirties is when the boom started. The riveted Airlite was prewar, later versions the flange was pressed on. Harden made drilled...
06-30-19, 10:41 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,237
Posted By St33lWh33ls

Cool, I’ll keep a lookout, I have several...

Cool, I’ll keep a lookout, I have several Paramounts to list.
06-30-19, 09:41 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,237
Posted By St33lWh33ls

The website did list early Paramounts by serial...

The website did list early Paramounts by serial number and date of bike if available, it had enough information to easily date a bike within a year or two. It also listed type of head tube cutouts,...
06-29-19, 02:31 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,612
Posted By St33lWh33ls

That’s a great buy, nice riding bikes, this...

That’s a great buy, nice riding bikes, this belongs to a friend....
06-29-19, 12:50 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,237
Posted By St33lWh33ls

Could not access the database, I may have a copy...

Could not access the database, I may have a copy somewhere but would like to contact the owner of the website to see if it would be OK to post online. Maybe even host the original site.
06-29-19, 10:39 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,237
Posted By St33lWh33ls

Chained Revolution website?

Anyone know what’s going on with the Chained Revolution website? It was one of the best websites for identifying early Paramounts, had a great database of serial numbers and frame descriptions.
06-27-19, 08:51 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 9,321
Posted By St33lWh33ls

Seat cluster looks a lot like this Raleigh...

Seat cluster looks a lot like this Raleigh International

link (http://www.cyclofiend.com/cc/2006/cc148-daverutherford0806.html)
07-18-18, 05:09 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 3,821
Posted By St33lWh33ls

Meet me at the Bridge of Death, then answer me...

Meet me at the Bridge of Death, then answer me these questions three.

Go to EBay, set up a search with a notification for your dream machine, then go about life and one day your device will let...
06-25-18, 06:33 AM
Replies: 108
Views: 11,349
Posted By St33lWh33ls

Crown race from 30’s, 40’s, 50’s that take loose...

Crown race from 30’s, 40’s, 50’s that take loose 1/8” balls and fit integrated headsets of old track bikes.

Track drops from same era, stems show up every now and then, not the bars for some...
04-24-18, 09:27 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 4,890
Posted By St33lWh33ls

In reflection, that was more of a self indictment...

In reflection, that was more of a self indictment than a assessment of typical forum members capabilities.:lol:
04-24-18, 08:47 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 4,890
Posted By St33lWh33ls

If you look close it appears he was able to save...

If you look close it appears he was able to save some silver paint which is pretty amazing.

Bringing old bikes back can be fun and rewarding, just realize there is a lot more work there than you...
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