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Forum: Forum Suggestions & User Assistance
05-09-24, 07:09 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 67
Posted By smontanaro

Thanks, Bill. Would it not be possible to...

Thanks, Bill. Would it not be possible to implement a posting threshold similar to the image posting threshold being which the time limit is reduced or eliminated?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-09-24, 04:53 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 470
Posted By smontanaro

Agreed, very pretty group. I assembled one which...

Agreed, very pretty group. I assembled one which I intended to use on my custom. The not-very-low gearing was problematic. My intention was to have a long cage 3D printed for the derailleur, then...
Forum: Forum Suggestions & User Assistance
05-09-24, 04:35 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 67
Posted By smontanaro

Timer on PMs

I seen to frequently bump up against the timer that requires you to wait three minutes between sending private messages. It's not altogether out of the realm of possibility that someone is carrying...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-08-24, 01:30 PM
Replies: 6,526
Views: 799,767
Posted By smontanaro

Thanks, definitely close enough. PM incoming...

Thanks, definitely close enough. PM incoming...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-08-24, 07:14 AM
Replies: 538
Views: 27,941
Posted By smontanaro

Waterford Paramount, 60cm on eBay...

Waterford Paramount, 60cm on eBay (https://www.ebay.com/itm/186432628139) (note that the seller has no feedback in the past 12 months, however). $700 OBO, but local pickup only in Sacramento, CA.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-08-24, 06:32 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 325
Posted By smontanaro

You will need one with a slant parallelogram...

You will need one with a slant parallelogram design.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-06-24, 06:07 AM
Replies: 6,526
Views: 799,767
Posted By smontanaro

Thanks. When I first searched on eBay it seemed...

Thanks. When I first searched on eBay it seemed all the Universiade bars for sale were 37 or 38 cm. Made me wonder if they were ever produced in wider sizes. The current 105s go up to 42cm. That...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-03-24, 08:21 AM
Replies: 6,526
Views: 799,767
Posted By smontanaro

The Noodles look great! They will definitely find...

The Noodles look great! They will definitely find a home on a bike. You must have an awesome co-op there in Bloomington.

The other bars aren't the 104s you showed in your post. They are Nitto's,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-03-24, 07:48 AM
Replies: 8,811
Views: 1,133,314
Posted By smontanaro

The haul from the last few days, bars from Mad...

The haul from the last few days, bars from Mad Honk , toe clips from Boulder Bike, and TA crank (for my Griffon, Eroica-bound?) from eBay. The crank will get new rings, but it's otherwise in good...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-03-24, 07:00 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 333
Posted By smontanaro

I'm more of a patina-than-paint kinda guy. I'd...

I'm more of a patina-than-paint kinda guy. I'd dunk it in an oxalic acid bath then give it a coat of wax. Vintage steel bikes are unlikely to be subjected to the vagaries of bad weather or leaned...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-03-24, 03:46 AM
Replies: 538
Views: 27,941
Posted By smontanaro

Nice looking Fuji Royale mixte on the bay: ...

Nice looking Fuji Royale mixte on the bay:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/256498778841
...
Forum: Forum Suggestions & User Assistance
05-03-24, 01:56 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 144
Posted By smontanaro

Thanks. I'm guessing it's some issue with the...

Thanks. I'm guessing it's some issue with the format of their "share" link then. Got it.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-03-24, 01:54 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 333
Posted By smontanaro

You don't mention why it's a "sad end" for the...

You don't mention why it's a "sad end" for the frame. Is it damaged beyond repair? The top tube looks rough, but I can't really can't tell anything Else from the pic on my phone.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-03-24, 01:50 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 333
Posted By smontanaro

Those look like Modolo 919s, but 920s or any...

Those look like Modolo 919s, but 920s or any Campagnolo-compatible his will fit. I just put a pair of 920s on some Campy levers.
Forum: Forum Suggestions & User Assistance
05-02-24, 06:55 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 144
Posted By smontanaro

FB links

FB links have been broken recently. People have come up with various workarounds (like pasting FB URLs into message edit comments). A quick skim here suggests this problem hasn't yet been raised. Is...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
05-01-24, 05:36 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 399
Posted By smontanaro

It's off to its new owner, but I measured the...

It's off to its new owner, but I measured the rest axle before boxing it up. My calipers said 129mm. That seems about right if your frame has 4mm forged dropouts. Maybe 127-128 would have been...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
05-01-24, 10:39 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 399
Posted By smontanaro

HF Tipo hubs taken.

HF Tipo hubs taken.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
04-30-24, 01:16 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 399
Posted By smontanaro

I don't believe so. There's about 12mm exposed...

I don't believe so. There's about 12mm exposed outside the lock nuts between both sides. One could fix the width dilemma and still have several mm to spare.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
04-30-24, 11:46 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 399
Posted By smontanaro

Various hubs

Still thinning the herd, now trying to get my hubs down to a reasonable number. Here's what I have. Links are into Google Photos (https://photos.app.goo.gl/3JUeg7aFyaQt8LGL8). All prices are OBO, net...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-29-24, 06:52 PM
Replies: 6,526
Views: 799,767
Posted By smontanaro

Not for this bike, but Nitto Noodles are my fave...

Not for this bike, but Nitto Noodles are my fave bar. :D is be happy to buy that from you. I'm sure I could find a frame for it.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-29-24, 05:54 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 630
Posted By smontanaro

Note that "Finest" has two meanings here. You...

Note that "Finest" has two meanings here. You might be thinking of the dictionary meaning, while in this instance it's the model name, "The Finest." ;)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-29-24, 12:25 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 630
Posted By smontanaro

Thanks, folks. In the end I stopped worrying...

Thanks, folks. In the end I stopped worrying about dates and hung a Cyclone GT from the hanger. I didn't even know its date code. ;)

Still, nice to know not all SunTour derailleurs has date codes.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-28-24, 03:37 PM
Replies: 3,252
Views: 426,826
Posted By smontanaro

By "unround" I meant in cross section. The pair I...

By "unround" I meant in cross section. The pair I have mounted nice and true and seem to ride fine so far.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
04-28-24, 03:33 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 163
Posted By smontanaro

Suzue High Flange front hub

Not sure where this sits on the quality scale (in the middle somewhere?), but it sure is purty... It seems the BMX kids wanted their hubs anodized. This is chrome, so clearly intended for cyclists...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-28-24, 12:51 PM
Replies: 3,252
Views: 426,826
Posted By smontanaro

It depends a lot on the tire profile. Without...

It depends a lot on the tire profile. Without knowing what you're used to, tubular tires often are more circular in Cross section, so there's not a dramatic of a change in how big a patch of rubber...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-28-24, 10:09 AM
Replies: 6,526
Views: 799,767
Posted By smontanaro

Thanks Mad Honk. I appreciate the look see. I...

Thanks Mad Honk. I appreciate the look see. I have a Nitto Noodle bar and Cinelli stem I could use. I know beggars can't be choosers, but for the moment, I'm going to try finding the same bits (early...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
04-28-24, 10:02 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 146
Posted By smontanaro

Zeus/Mavic GP4 Wheelset

Now to start tackling the overabundance of wheels...

First up is a tubular wheelset with low-flange Zeus hubs (BSC freewheel, 126mm OLD) and later Mavic GP4 rims (no skewers). Both wheels are...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
04-28-24, 08:20 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 136
Posted By smontanaro

Modolo Mach 1 or 3 brake levers

I bought these for the hoods which now live in my Redcay. They are aero, but appear to also support non-aero routing.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-27-24, 07:28 AM
Replies: 6,526
Views: 799,767
Posted By smontanaro

My Fuji The Finest has a short, narrow cockpit,...

My Fuji The Finest has a short, narrow cockpit, an early, I think, Nitto Dynamic stem and Nitto Universiade 105 handlebars. The stem is 7cm as Nitto measures them, 7.5cm in Cinelli units. The...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-26-24, 06:19 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,188
Posted By smontanaro

Never Heard of Lidl. Is it like Aldi?

Never Heard of Lidl. Is it like Aldi?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-26-24, 01:49 PM
Replies: 8,811
Views: 1,133,314
Posted By smontanaro

Not one, but two pairs of Specialized Touring...

Not one, but two pairs of Specialized Touring pedals. I would also like to take a moment to thank the eBay seller, funthingsfound (https://www.ebay.com/str/funthingsfound). I don't know if they are a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-24-24, 03:35 AM
Replies: 538
Views: 27,941
Posted By smontanaro

Trek 730 frame, 58cm, $150

https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/bop/d/oconomowoc-82-trek-cm-road-frame-fork/7740241728.html
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-24-24, 02:59 AM
Replies: 6,526
Views: 799,767
Posted By smontanaro

A story... For my Monti Special I bought...

A story...

For my Monti Special I bought cleaned up/refurbished MAFAC RAIDs with posts and these rings from Amir in Israel (you might know him from CR).

When the time came to cut the posts to...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
04-23-24, 01:22 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 443
Posted By smontanaro

In keeping with the "Italian, but not Campagnolo"...

In keeping with the "Italian, but not Campagnolo" theme, I found a pair of tubular wheels in the stash with Miche hubs and Mavic Speciale Sport rims. I tossed on a Shimano MF-X012 freewheel, a pair...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-22-24, 06:20 PM
Replies: 538
Views: 27,941
Posted By smontanaro

​​​​​​​I understand the middle number above each...

​​​​​​​I understand the middle number above each bike seems to be the seat tube length. Any idea what the other two numbers are?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-22-24, 05:15 PM
Replies: 321
Views: 17,211
Posted By smontanaro

How is that any different than any swap meet...

How is that any different than any swap meet you've gone to, expecting to unload a bunch of bikes and parts? 🤷‍♂️
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
04-22-24, 12:33 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 443
Posted By smontanaro

FS: Most of a mid-80s Conti Special - 60cm - $300

Aren't you tired of the same old Campagnolo/Cinelli/Brooks Italian stallions? Here's an opportunity to get an Italian steed with less obvious (sometimes equal, sometimes lesser) Italian components....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-21-24, 05:19 PM
Replies: 321
Views: 17,211
Posted By smontanaro

That's my challenge as well. I only look for...

That's my challenge as well. I only look for bikes that fit me and that is want to ride. I generally don't buy bikes to flip or just for their parts.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-20-24, 06:40 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 325
Posted By smontanaro

I have a little oil bottle with a needle point...

I have a little oil bottle with a needle point tip. Where would I aim it? I have to find an exploded parts diagram of these puppies...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-19-24, 07:38 PM
Replies: 1,752
Views: 350,209
Posted By smontanaro

Sorry to be a wet blanket, but can we merge this...

Sorry to be a wet blanket, but can we merge this thread into the other Pay It Forward (https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/373279-pay-forward.html) thread? I don't think we need two, do we?
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
04-18-24, 05:32 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 356
Posted By smontanaro

Quill and clamp sizes would be useful. I'd guess...

Quill and clamp sizes would be useful. I'd guess a 22mm quill since you said it was for a PX-10, but as Uncle Timmy says (https://peps.python.org/pep-0020/), "Explicit is better than implicit." <wink>
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-17-24, 04:07 PM
Replies: 321
Views: 17,211
Posted By smontanaro

Me too. I only ever had one at a time (never...

Me too. I only ever had one at a time (never enough time, money or space for a "stable"), but my last sports car was a 1970 914-6.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-24, 03:23 PM
Replies: 1,752
Views: 350,209
Posted By smontanaro

Beginner's wheel building kit

Have you always wanted to build your own wheels but didn't know how to get started? Are you embarrassed that Kyle, the son of your riding buddy Eric doesn't ride bikes unless forced to, but manages...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 06:06 PM
Replies: 321
Views: 17,211
Posted By smontanaro

Just stumbled on a reference to this thread and...

Just stumbled on a reference to this thread and subscribed. I have something like 10-14 bikes and frames, depending on how you count (fewer in French, more in English? 🤷‍♂️). I have been good about...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-11-24, 11:18 AM
Replies: 538
Views: 27,941
Posted By smontanaro

Thanks for the rescue, cb400bill.

Thanks for the rescue, cb400bill.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-11-24, 07:40 AM
Replies: 538
Views: 27,941
Posted By smontanaro

I came here to make this comment. While I can...

I came here to make this comment. While I can understand that it was problematic, there were at least recent posts which would still have value. Locking the thread with a pointer to this thread I can...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-06-24, 11:13 AM
Replies: 6,526
Views: 799,767
Posted By smontanaro

For my Fuji: ...

For my Fuji:

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1124/fuji_peace_803d5b7f72907d87860462da201b7949f09ecc78.jpg
I could use some new red CatEye shiny handlebar tape. I have a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-06-24, 07:32 AM
Replies: 611
Views: 194,291
Posted By smontanaro

How is an ATB different from an MTB? Sorry, dumb...

How is an ATB different from an MTB? Sorry, dumb roadie here...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-05-24, 09:42 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 523
Posted By smontanaro

It occurred to me that it might not be a bad idea...

It occurred to me that it might not be a bad idea to put together a thread about hood/lever fit. For instance, the SOMA hoods might be classified as an "A" for for Campy Record, Modolo (various...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-04-24, 03:39 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 523
Posted By smontanaro

And I forgot about bike-vintage.eu...

And I forgot about bike-vintage.eu (racevelo.com). Will check there as well.
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