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Old 06-23-20, 11:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
Got too much sun yesterday, for the fourth(?) time this year.

Reminder: #YearWithoutSummer#YearWithoutSunshine
It's 80F in my office, at the moment.
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Old 06-23-20, 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by abshipp
It's unfortunate that the step-through frame design rarely gets implemented outside of department store bikes. There's a few nice ones out there, but definitely few-and-far-between.

The new Velo-Orange one certainly looks promising.
wut

https://www.fujibikes.com/usa/bikes/...bsolute-1-9-st
https://www.fujibikes.com/usa/bikes/...raverse-1-3-st
https://www.fujibikes.com/usa/bikes/...osstown-1-3-ls
https://www.specialized.com/us/en/cr...ext=92120-7102
https://www.specialized.com/us/en/si...ext=92920-7601
https://www.specialized.com/us/en/ro...ext=96120-6402

eBikes from Fuji, Specialized, and Benno with step-thru design.

That's just the stuff we sell at my shop.
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Old 06-23-20, 11:20 AM
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Originally Posted by MoAlpha
Does to me. Back in its day as a road bike it was as fast as they came and the rider was also pretty strong.



Just retrieved from storage for conversion.
I did a complete refresh on a Raleigh Technicum Olympic road bike yesterday. Likely retrieved from storage. It cleaned up nicely.
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Originally Posted by datlas
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Thank you. I will resist the temptation to solicit more "hots" by posting a 1980s picture of the owner.
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Originally Posted by rjones28
I did a complete refresh on a Raleigh Technicum Olympic road bike yesterday. Likely retrieved from storage. It cleaned up nicely.
This one actually had a very small area of through-and-through rust penetration of the BB shell, which Peter found when he cold-set the rear to 135mm. It was otherwise perfect.
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
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Old 06-23-20, 11:36 AM
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Originally Posted by MoAlpha
Does to me. Back in its day as a road bike it was as fast as they came and the rider was also pretty strong.



Just retrieved from storage for conversion.
Did she glue her own tubulars?
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Originally Posted by seedsbelize
Did she glue her own tubulars?
No she didn't. She was and remains very, perhaps overly, trusting of my manual and mechanical skills.
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Originally Posted by MoAlpha
Thank you. I will resist the temptation to solicit more "hots" by posting a 1980s picture of the owner.
Wise.

You get extra credit for the sewup holder toestrap under the saddle BTW. Triple points if it's a Christophe.
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Originally Posted by datlas
Wise.

You get extra credit for the sewup holder toestrap under the saddle BTW. Triple points if it's a Christophe.
I'm pretty sure it's not. Certainly not one with the leather-steel-leather sandwich.
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Old 06-23-20, 11:43 AM
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Originally Posted by datlas
Wise.

You get extra credit for the sewup holder toestrap under the saddle BTW. Triple points if it's a Christophe.
Quad points if Campagnolo
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Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets
Quad points if Campagnolo
Don't know if I've ever seen one of those.
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Originally Posted by rjones28
wut
Point taken. Department store was a bad choice of phrase.

Is there a modern day analog to the old mixte-style bikes with drop handlebars?
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Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets
Quad points if Campagnolo
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Don't know if I've ever seen one of those.
We may have to get a consult from Trainsnorter, but my recollection from the 1980's is that Christophe were the best toestraps (and clips too), not Campy.
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Originally Posted by datlas
We may have to get a consult from Trainsnorter, but my recollection from the 1980's is that Christophe were the best toestraps (and clips too), not Campy.
Time to cross-post to C&V?
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Originally Posted by MoAlpha
Thank you. I will resist the temptation to solicit more "hots" by posting a 1980s picture of the owner.
Probably a good idea because it means I don't have to bust out and post a 1980s picture of my own.
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Originally Posted by indyfabz
I am working in my NJ office today. Phone rings. Screen says the call is from "A WOMANS PLACE." Didn't pick it up, but I figure it must have been someone calling from home.
I would have guessed clinic or toy shop/book store but let's go with your idea.
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Originally Posted by abshipp
It's unfortunate that the step-through frame design rarely gets implemented outside of department store bikes. There's a few nice ones out there, but definitely few-and-far-between.

The new Velo-Orange one certainly looks promising.
I used to ride with a lady who had a custom built step-through Waterford with drop bars and high end components. I wish I had a pic to post.
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Originally Posted by datlas
We may have to get a consult from Trainsnorter, but my recollection from the 1980's is that Christophe were the best toestraps (and clips too), not Campy.
Campy toe straps exist and can be had on eBay. The Campy ones that I remember most were white with blue lettering. The majority of my toe straps were Cinelli or generic. I still have several that I use in the shop, primarily to strap the front wheel to the downtube to keep the front end from flopping around while the bike is in the stand.
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Originally Posted by abshipp
Point taken. Department store was a bad choice of phrase.

Is there a modern day analog to the old mixte-style bikes with drop handlebars?
Not mass market, that I'm aware of. Soma has the Buena Vista though.
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Originally Posted by seedsbelize
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Originally Posted by Trsnrtr
Campy toe straps exist and can be had on eBay. The Campy ones that I remember most were white with blue lettering. The majority of my toe straps were Cinelli or generic. I still have several that I use in the shop, primarily to strap the front wheel to the downtube to keep the front end from flopping around while the bike is in the stand.
I had a pair of white ones, and one pair that were blue with silver print equipped with these:

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Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets
I had a pair of white ones, and one pair that were blue with silver print equipped with these:

Oooohhh... fancy!
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