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#8801
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NOS Selle Ti USPS seat
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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 shape.
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#8803
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Location: Long Island, NY
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Bikes: Trek 800 x 2, Schwinn Heavy Duti, Schwinn Traveler, Schwinn Le Tour Luxe, Schwinn Continental, Cannondale M400 and Lambert, Schwinn Super Sport
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The pedals on my Fuji Folding bike are having problems after so many years of use. They weren't particularly sturdy when new, and now they are coming apart at the seams. Yea, I know, pedals don't have seems. My preference for pedals is always MKS however, I'm not riding the Fuji Folder as much as I was hoping to and therefore don't want to spend as much on this bike as I would for my more, umm, favored bikes.
So, I went cheaper and got these with a Walmart online order that I had put together for some more mundane items.
They feel sturdy, and similar to MKS, are a little bit stiff now, but I'm expecting them to loosen up when they get some miles on them. I'm looking forward to trying these out. My only other concern with these pedals are that they have these grippy pins on them, which is good for holding onto shoe soles, but could be a problem if I put the bike in the back seat of my car as it could tear the upholstery. We see how things go with them.
So, I went cheaper and got these with a Walmart online order that I had put together for some more mundane items.
They feel sturdy, and similar to MKS, are a little bit stiff now, but I'm expecting them to loosen up when they get some miles on them. I'm looking forward to trying these out. My only other concern with these pedals are that they have these grippy pins on them, which is good for holding onto shoe soles, but could be a problem if I put the bike in the back seat of my car as it could tear the upholstery. We see how things go with them.
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Thursday I got in some Campagnolo clamp on DT shifters so I can convert the Holdsworth Professional back to a proper drop bar setup. Friday I got in a big quantity of loose 3/16" and 5/32" ball bearings. My supply was getting low on those sizes.
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Shimano 105 brake levers from cinelliguy
Cinelli bar/stem, shimano 600 biopace crank both local purchases.
Building up this Bianchi Brava
Cinelli bar/stem, shimano 600 biopace crank both local purchases.
Building up this Bianchi Brava
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2015 Bianchi Intenso
2015 Bianchi Intenso
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#8806
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malcala622 Nice Bianchi. I'd like to have one of those frames but most of '87s I see are too far away and/or too expensive. It's the same frame they used on the Sport SX and is a good rider.
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Sugar "Kane" Kowalczyk
“One morning you wake up, the girl is gone, the bikes are gone, all that's left behind is a pair of old tires and a tube of tubular glue, all squeezed out"
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#8807
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I spent some time on flea bay the other day and found this item. I wasn't looking for it but I found it interesting and so I bought it because it was pretty cheap.. Arrived today and it really has a few interesting features. Can you spot them and figure out what I saw in this relic? Smiles, MH
An older model Gran Compe caliper.
I kinda bought it with this feature as the value of the caliper.
It certainly will need some small parts that will need to come from the Co-Op, but It will be put back together correctly.
And I had this matching caliper in the junk box so a matched pair will be the result.
An older model Gran Compe caliper.
I kinda bought it with this feature as the value of the caliper.
It certainly will need some small parts that will need to come from the Co-Op, but It will be put back together correctly.
And I had this matching caliper in the junk box so a matched pair will be the result.
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Mad Honk nice find.
I got some fabulous tape for Simone the other day but I forgot to post it. Today I got a few things for Samantha
I got some fabulous tape for Simone the other day but I forgot to post it. Today I got a few things for Samantha
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“One morning you wake up, the girl is gone, the bikes are gone, all that's left behind is a pair of old tires and a tube of tubular glue, all squeezed out"
Sugar "Kane" Kowalczyk
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A nice day from postal worker Paul in the MH's mailbox. Some rather cool Campy goodness from the PNW, and a box of small parts. Smiles, MH
A few years worth of writing implements.
The small parts that have plenty of useful items to be put into the stash boxes.
The box of parts included a full bottom bracket.
And two lower race pieces that are hard to find undamaged.
A few years worth of writing implements.
The small parts that have plenty of useful items to be put into the stash boxes.
The box of parts included a full bottom bracket.
And two lower race pieces that are hard to find undamaged.
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Thank You Robvolz!! I have to be more diligent about opening my parcels. I sent Robvolz that BikePro bag, which apparently will come in very handy for him. So nicely he offered to send me a stem in return but since I wasn't going to use it right away I didn't open the box. I opened it today and found some coffee money too! Thank You
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“One morning you wake up, the girl is gone, the bikes are gone, all that's left behind is a pair of old tires and a tube of tubular glue, all squeezed out"
Sugar "Kane" Kowalczyk
“One morning you wake up, the girl is gone, the bikes are gone, all that's left behind is a pair of old tires and a tube of tubular glue, all squeezed out"
Sugar "Kane" Kowalczyk
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#8812
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Thank You Robvolz!! I have to be more diligent about opening my parcels. I sent Robvolz that BikePro bag, which apparently will come in very handy for him. So nicely he offered to send me a stem in return but since I wasn't going to use it right away I didn't open the box. I opened it today and found some coffee money too! Thank You
Patiently awaiting the regaling.
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for what it's worth....
I was lucky enough to buy a bunch of Pearl Izumi crochet gloves a long time ago. They've been great.... just enough padding to work, plus constructed from synthetic materials that wear fairly well. Unless someone is sitting on a pile of these, it appears that I need to buy some current production crochet gloves.
My initial purchase is a pair of the Rivendell G.O.A.T. gloves. Purchased from Soma (Merry Sales). Price was good, but shipping was more than half the price of the gloves.
A look at the gloves:
I've used them a couple of times so far, and I'm not excited about them.
My main issue is that they aren't padded at all. In fairness, that is clear in the literature. Still, I had hopes.
They should be fine on my bikes with padded tape, but with cotton tape, it's just not adequate.
They are made of leather, and I fully expect them to quickly rot if I wear them in sweaty weather. This was the standard fate of the leather gloves that preceded the beloved Pearl Izumi's.
The plan is to try the Planet Bike gloves. In fact, I'd have them now if they were in stock in my size.
They are leather too, so I might need to look at some modern gloves for the hot and humid part of the year.
Steve in Peoria
I was lucky enough to buy a bunch of Pearl Izumi crochet gloves a long time ago. They've been great.... just enough padding to work, plus constructed from synthetic materials that wear fairly well. Unless someone is sitting on a pile of these, it appears that I need to buy some current production crochet gloves.
My initial purchase is a pair of the Rivendell G.O.A.T. gloves. Purchased from Soma (Merry Sales). Price was good, but shipping was more than half the price of the gloves.
A look at the gloves:
I've used them a couple of times so far, and I'm not excited about them.
My main issue is that they aren't padded at all. In fairness, that is clear in the literature. Still, I had hopes.
They should be fine on my bikes with padded tape, but with cotton tape, it's just not adequate.
They are made of leather, and I fully expect them to quickly rot if I wear them in sweaty weather. This was the standard fate of the leather gloves that preceded the beloved Pearl Izumi's.
The plan is to try the Planet Bike gloves. In fact, I'd have them now if they were in stock in my size.
They are leather too, so I might need to look at some modern gloves for the hot and humid part of the year.
Steve in Peoria
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Deraill this!
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XTR 950 Brakes for the Sworks M2 since I stole the ones on it for the mystery Cannondale build. I made a $15 less offer and the seller accepted.
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Saw it. Never saw one before. Bought it. Matches my bike.
#8816
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Got in the cap today for the Grammo stem I just put on the Sancineto. I was thinking I was going to get something plasticky and 3d printed. This is nice rubber, cool!
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Today I got a box that was a smaller version of the BOC from hazetguy . It had a few wonderful gifts inside, including a lot of skewers complete with volute springs which are hard to find. And a very cool Velox tubular tire patch kit. The Velox kit always has the right amount of patches and sealant for them. And they came with plenty of thread to re-make the tire a complete item to go back into service. What a wonderful gift! Smiles, MH