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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-26-24, 03:30 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 101
Posted By SurferRosa

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/509x904/screenshot_20240926_142732_2_7f2d1644462542dde7fa574945c28c961fbeb04b.png
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-26-24, 03:10 PM
Replies: 15,632
Views: 4,399,767
Posted By Murray Missile

I'm already working on something like that but...

I'm already working on something like that but based on a set of very nice 26" wheels I acquired some years ago with rims too narrow to be comfortably used on a MTB and an 80's Raleigh 26" hybrid...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-26-24, 02:52 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 81
Posted By maddog34

and, if you use a second nut on the adjuster, it...

and, if you use a second nut on the adjuster, it can be firmly pinched, in position, to the hanger.

and the housing is "held' in the hanger or adjuster by spring tension on the cable.. gravity has...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-26-24, 02:45 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 31
Posted By Antifriction

eliminating rattles and auto-dings from rotary bells

I like traditional rotary bells because you can modulate the signal in two ways - number of dings, by how far you push the lever, and volume, by how fast. Coming up on a mother walking behind a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-26-24, 02:42 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 188
Posted By gugie

3. ...

3.
https://youtu.be/1Q4qUCJ_OFw?si=KolbQTg_sJtRcf1N
Forum: Road Cycling
09-26-24, 02:07 PM
Replies: 5,915
Views: 147,163
Posted By genejockey

I don't know how the SD area was, but the Bay...

I don't know how the SD area was, but the Bay Area used to have a LOT more commuting options BITD. The lower deck of the Bay Bridge was all streetcars and interurban rail. But also, on the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-26-24, 01:59 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 101
Posted By wheelreason

There is a palm reader who sits under a Ravens...

There is a palm reader who sits under a Ravens canopy in a used car dealer lot on one of our routes...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-26-24, 01:54 PM
Replies: 5,915
Views: 147,163
Posted By indyfabz

I try to think “Car last.” when making...

I try to think “Car last.” when making transportation plans. My current vehicle was brought home new in early July of 2016. It’s almost at 29,500 miles. It’s only that high because my former...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-26-24, 01:49 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 308
Posted By CES978

No, I live in the States (Pennsylvania). My...

No, I live in the States (Pennsylvania). My mother was born in Groningen and emigrated to the US in 1957. Both of my grandparents were born in Indonesia but lived in Holland pre and post war -...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
09-26-24, 01:43 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 34
Posted By terrymorse

Cholesterol in Masters Athletes - update

Personal update from this thread, which got closed for reasons:

Cholesterol in Masters Athletes (https://www.bikeforums.net/training-nutrition/1296259-cholesterol-masters-athletes.html)


My...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-26-24, 01:38 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 188
Posted By squirtdad

Took a quick look something like 49 bike and 7...

Took a quick look something like 49 bike and 7 frames.... but nothing C&V am guessing they quit taking in new inventory a while back
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
09-26-24, 01:17 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 204
Posted By bikemig

I have a 57 cm (center to top) Kelly green...

I have a 57 cm (center to top) Kelly green Mercier 300 with HS and BB (velo orange) (plus the appropriate decals, Reynolds 531 and Mercier headtube decals) that maybe I should let go. I also have...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-26-24, 01:17 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 3,342
Posted By Darth Lefty

I know it's a few days back and a nit, but I...

I know it's a few days back and a nit, but I think it's not the disks that are mounted backward. I think instead the front wheels are installed swapped. Given that these wheels are not made to be...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-26-24, 12:56 PM
Replies: 5,915
Views: 147,163
Posted By rjones28

I know that I don't. :)

I know that I don't.

:)
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-26-24, 12:56 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 96
Posted By prj71

Well thank God Strava is doing this. I can...

Well thank God Strava is doing this. I can finally sleep at night!!!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-26-24, 12:53 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 96
Posted By Koyote

This is all window dressing. If you're into...

This is all window dressing.

If you're into competing for KOMs, the real issue is sorting out e-assist bikes..But I don't know how you do that.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
09-26-24, 12:52 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 95
Posted By VtwinVince

Chorus 8 speed is good stuff, and desirable. I...

Chorus 8 speed is good stuff, and desirable. I would keep it.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-26-24, 12:52 PM
Replies: 27,783
Views: 3,575,587
Posted By essiemyra

I got a late start today at 9:00am, with very...

I got a late start today at 9:00am, with very cloudy skies, and 10 minutes out of the house the drizzle started. I rode for an eight mile ride and came home. Not a bad start for not having been out...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-26-24, 12:40 PM
Replies: 8,613
Views: 1,154,830
Posted By RCMoeur

Several years ago, right after retiring from my...

Several years ago, right after retiring from my first career and starting the second, I sorted out all the hardware into separate containers - bolts/nuts by size, screws by head/type, other hardware...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-26-24, 12:39 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 101
Posted By pdlamb

The only time I take any of those on the road is...

The only time I take any of those on the road is while I'm on tour. (I mean, really, grease? I repack wheels with fresh grease on a cold, rainy or snowy, winter afternoon.)

Something like Finish...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-26-24, 12:23 PM
Replies: 5,915
Views: 147,163
Posted By Mojo31

I get what you are saying. Unfortunately, there...

I get what you are saying. Unfortunately, there are circumstances where commuting by bike or walking is just not feasible. I only live 4 miles from my office, but when I have to wear a suit or...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-26-24, 12:20 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 268
Posted By Darth Lefty

OP rationally declined once before to buy this...

OP rationally declined once before to buy this thing with money. We take it as a given in BF that a once-nice and kind of rare bike like this deserves a certain level of attention and care, but we...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-26-24, 12:11 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,102
Posted By Dan Burkhart

No. the flattened section means they are...

No. the flattened section means they are proprietary Mavic spokes and standard straight pull spokes will not fit the slots on wheels that come with them.
I have not tried cold forging a flattened...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-26-24, 12:08 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 798
Posted By Piervinc

not pictured, just out of frame, all the other...

not pictured, just out of frame, all the other participants, and my Canadian girlfriend. You wouldn’t know them.

seriously, though, Greg and I had a great ride. It would be a wonderful event to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-26-24, 12:06 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 268
Posted By repechage

Ignorance, incompetence, or lack of...

Ignorance, incompetence, or lack of resourcefulness.

maybe all three
Forum: Road Cycling
09-26-24, 11:58 AM
Replies: 5,915
Views: 147,163
Posted By big john

Good luck with that.

Good luck with that.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-26-24, 11:57 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 3,342
Posted By jack pot

https://youtu.be/Oupzv_Z58gI?si=rdHXjbLyBJjzf2E2...

https://youtu.be/Oupzv_Z58gI?si=rdHXjbLyBJjzf2E2 aint no reason for this thread to live but it won't die
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-26-24, 11:56 AM
Replies: 375
Views: 269,720
Posted By StarBiker

Local REI Bike Mechanic pulled one of these I...

Local REI Bike Mechanic pulled one of these I think for $75 in the last year off of CL.

In all my years of bike digging I have never found a vintage Specialized MB. I missed on a beautiful tan...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-26-24, 11:50 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 236
Posted By Classtime

Sticky.

Sticky.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-26-24, 11:46 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 153
Posted By oldbobcat

Yep, it's bent. I can tell because the plates of...

Yep, it's bent. I can tell because the plates of the cage are not perpendicular to the pivots.

With the unit on the bike, drop the chain to the middle or inner ring, or just drop it to get it out...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-26-24, 11:46 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 236
Posted By SoCaled

Forks bent! or maybe its just the angle of the...

Forks bent! or maybe its just the angle of the photo?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-26-24, 11:45 AM
Replies: 2,845
Views: 181,897
Posted By Kobe

My size,great price and a tourer, I would love to...

My size,great price and a tourer, I would love to bring this back to Philly.
Forum: Framebuilders
09-26-24, 11:39 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 47
Posted By Aubergine

Geeze. Neither. Don't buy the bike.

Geeze. Neither. Don't buy the bike.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-26-24, 11:38 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 447
Posted By Aardwolf

Cheers, I knew it reminded me of something I'd...

Cheers, I knew it reminded me of something I'd seen fairly recently.

Here's the 1949 catalogue and it sure looks like
.(3) An improved version of the C.B. "Bi-laminated" head. - on page 1....
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
09-26-24, 11:37 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 204
Posted By Force

Could you "French fit" a 58? ...

Could you "French fit" a 58?

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/img_20240915_141838206_adeb095ad064876039ba0cf20b61dbaa995b429c.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-26-24, 11:35 AM
Replies: 6,763
Views: 915,298
Posted By Skhatri

Just added that information to my profile. I'm in...

Just added that information to my profile. I'm in the SF Bay area.

Don't have pedals....I guess I could do that as well instead of clipless...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-26-24, 11:32 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 236
Posted By Reynolds

I'd add: You can follow these recommendations....

I'd add:
You can follow these recommendations. Or not.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-26-24, 11:30 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 236
Posted By Reynolds

In other words, anything goes.

In other words, anything goes.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-26-24, 11:23 AM
Replies: 5,915
Views: 147,163
Posted By terrymorse

I think he’s got it!

I think he’s got it!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-26-24, 11:20 AM
Replies: 2,845
Views: 181,897
Posted By jeirvine

Ah, but technically, an "Anglais" frame, rather...

Ah, but technically, an "Anglais" frame, rather than Mixte:
https://www.bikeforums.net/20325715-post6.html
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-26-24, 11:00 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 236
Posted By ascherer

"Some answers to just about any bike forum post I’ve ever read"

Maybe you're familiar with this but I never saw it before. I'm adding a lot of these to my repertoire.
https://surlybikes.com/blog/some_answers_to_just_about_any_bike_forum_post_ive_ever_read...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-26-24, 10:56 AM
Replies: 5,915
Views: 147,163
Posted By TMonk

Hey I'm not anti-car by any means... I think...

Hey I'm not anti-car by any means... I think owning nice cars is cool. But I also think that using them for own's only means of commuting is unfortunate. Joy riding, enthusiast driving, racing,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-26-24, 10:55 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 88
Posted By KCT1986

That's an older freehub, probably similar to the...

That's an older freehub, probably similar to the below. With the threaded outer sprocket, which in your case is the reduced diameter one, that allows a 11T sprocket.

Dura ace probably.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-26-24, 10:45 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 447
Posted By nlerner

Despite those fancy head tube lugs, my guess is...

Despite those fancy head tube lugs, my guess is that it’s something relatively low end, based on the basic cottered crankset and thin stamped dropouts. I’ve seen low-end made in Taiwan frames with...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-26-24, 10:43 AM
Replies: 5,915
Views: 147,163
Posted By TMonk

sounds like traditional cyclists need to get over...

sounds like traditional cyclists need to get over themselves!

when it comes to this kind of large-scale stuff, I consider myself a citizen first and a cyclist second. public transit (bus, rail,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-26-24, 10:42 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 153
Posted By grumpus

Disconnect the cable, loosen the mounting clamp,...

Disconnect the cable, loosen the mounting clamp, rotate the derailleur so the outer cage plate is parallel with the outer chainring. Snug the clamp, pull the cage outward to check clearance above the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-26-24, 10:42 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 313
Posted By almico8

Red cable, white cages, blue frame...very...

Red cable, white cages, blue frame...very patriotic ya think? The graphics are white/red as well.

Added a Blackburk rear rack. Swapped the shifters left/right so I could face them down instead of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-26-24, 10:42 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 88
Posted By nlerner

Not a freewheel, but a Uniglide cassette:...

Not a freewheel, but a Uniglide cassette: https://www.sheldonbrown.com/k7.html#uniglide
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-26-24, 10:39 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 447
Posted By unworthy1

a long shot but there are some features of the...

a long shot but there are some features of the headlugs that are reminiscent of some Claud Butler lugs. I think 1940s era, so before Holdsworth acquired the brand.
Once you BUY this bike you can...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-26-24, 10:38 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 448
Posted By RoadWearier

That makes sense. But it's just odd then that...

That makes sense. But it's just odd then that now the derailleur is shifting in all gears when taking the FD out of the equation. Must be something else going on
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