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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-17-24, 01:47 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 57
Posted By merziac

Here's a first gen 81, they had different...

Here's a first gen 81, they had different graphics/livery, no biplane.

The biplane was used until 86.

Neenan sticker very hit and miss.

...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-17-24, 01:46 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 1,413
Posted By tomato coupe

Actually, it would waste a lot less time if some...

Actually, it would waste a lot less time if some posters didn't start a multitude of threads asking silly questions.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-17-24, 01:34 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 337
Posted By Rick_D

I can understand being perplexed. Same could be...

I can understand being perplexed. Same could be said for the MSR backpacking stove sticker.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-17-24, 01:29 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 112
Posted By Camilo

A suggestion for a question you didn't ask. Check...

A suggestion for a question you didn't ask. Check out this video to properly set up your cantilever brakes. Look at the whole thing, but pay special attention to the part on proper positioning of the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-17-24, 01:24 PM
Replies: 8,867
Views: 1,169,889
Posted By jdawginsc

Yay! They arrived safely!

Yay! They arrived safely!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-17-24, 01:22 PM
Replies: 3,605
Views: 466,414
Posted By squirtdad

cat is moving from helping with bikes to being a...

cat is moving from helping with bikes to being a barrista....still useless orange cat :D
...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-17-24, 01:20 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 4,082
Posted By Groasters

I've finally been convinced to go road tubeless...

I've finally been convinced to go road tubeless and my favourite benefit is unexpected.

In recent years I've only ever used Continental 4000/5000 and embraced 28c and lightweight inner tubes a...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-17-24, 01:14 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 426
Posted By Jrasero

Happy Fathers day and I know the day has passed,...

Happy Fathers day and I know the day has passed, but my God I hope you went outside. There is no shame in getting some me time. I envy that you live in one of the most temperate and beautiful cities
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-17-24, 01:12 PM
Replies: 3,605
Views: 466,414
Posted By billnuke1

Yikes!

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-17-24, 01:06 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 57
Posted By mpetry912

it has the flat plate fork crown. Might be 2nd...

it has the flat plate fork crown. Might be 2nd year

VERY first would have been shipped with TA cranks and "bullmoose" stem / bar combo.

I have a Nitto bullmose available

/markp
Forum: Forum Suggestions & User Assistance
06-17-24, 01:05 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 50
Posted By genejockey

What Happened to Alerts for Quoted Posts?

Since the maintenance this morning, the alert for quoted posts has disappeared. This is a useful feature, especially in conversational threads, or slow-moving threads where I don't want to keep...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-17-24, 01:02 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 111
Posted By pastorbobnlnh

To confirm, the first and second position Perfect...

To confirm, the first and second position Perfect and ProCompe threaded sprockets and the second position threaded sprockets on the Winner series of freewheel bodies, are all interchangeable...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-17-24, 01:00 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 760
Posted By Kontact

No. I'm saying that the ideal is probably having...

No. I'm saying that the ideal is probably having the plug end where something is pushing from the outside of the steerer - like the stem or bearing. But I was thinking more about expanders that end...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-17-24, 12:57 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,405
Posted By rccardr

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The last day was humid and in the low 40's. I wore everything I brought and even...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-17-24, 12:53 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,405
Posted By rccardr

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It's a long way down from this train trestle bridge...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-17-24, 12:49 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,405
Posted By rccardr

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Big Iron in two flavors...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-17-24, 12:44 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,405
Posted By rccardr

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Nlerner, our Anti-Rain Specialist...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-17-24, 12:39 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 313
Posted By Ditto1958

I’m new here at this forum. Although I’ve been...

I’m new here at this forum. Although I’ve been riding bicycles for over 60 years, this is an honest question I didn’t know the answer to. I’m anything but thin skinned, so my feelings aren’t hurt,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-17-24, 12:39 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,405
Posted By rccardr

Amazing, fun, exhausting time with The Usual...

Amazing, fun, exhausting time with The Usual Suspects plus a coupla.
Bob did a terrific job organizing the fray- no matter how many times you do something like this, it never really gets easy....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-17-24, 12:13 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 1,413
Posted By mstateglfr

You want to keep the thread PG rated, cool, but...

You want to keep the thread PG rated, cool, but what does the other 'PG' in your comment stand for? Does that mean PG rating too?...if so, I dont understand your comment. If it doesnt mean that,...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-17-24, 12:08 PM
Replies: 4,789
Views: 119,970
Posted By genejockey

I thought you were talking about a flat on the...

I thought you were talking about a flat on the bike till I got to "jacking point".
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-17-24, 12:01 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 394
Posted By unworthy1

Whale blubber is getting hard to find! But...

Whale blubber is getting hard to find! But luckily the MSDS says that
Propylene glycol butyl ether
is an exact chemical substitute!

SCIENCE!
:)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-17-24, 12:00 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 237
Posted By Kobe

If I already didn't have the old style Homer in...

If I already didn't have the old style Homer in the same color I would have one on the way. I like the double top tubes on these.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-17-24, 11:46 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 337
Posted By steelbikeguy

The bike industry has a certain share of old and...

The bike industry has a certain share of old and ambiguous logos and brands, and the 3.3.3. of Shimano is one of them. Grant Petersen ran an article in the Rivendell Reader #34 that explained this...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-17-24, 11:42 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 140
Posted By Jeff Wills

Positron II shift “cable”

Ditto what Andrew said and to expand:

Shimano Positron II shifters and derailleurs used a solid wire (similar to piano wire) and a specific sheath that used molded ends and circlips to create a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-17-24, 11:41 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 1,413
Posted By badger1

I just remembered the perfect product for male...

I just remembered the perfect product for male cyclists who are in the habit of glancing at women's PGs while out on the bike paths. Note that it is based on a "scientific optical principle", so...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-17-24, 11:38 AM
Replies: 9,148
Views: 3,206,533
Posted By 3speedslow

Finished overhauling the 94 Trek 850 MTB. It...

Finished overhauling the 94 Trek 850 MTB. It rides very nice but having to get use to the short Salsa MotoAce bars....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-17-24, 11:38 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 111
Posted By steelbikeguy

I've got some spare E14 cogs too. The "E"...

I've got some spare E14 cogs too. The "E" designation is from the Winner/New Winner family, but I think fits the Perfect body? The ID is 43mm. I've got versions in silver, brown and gold, so they...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-17-24, 11:33 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 239
Posted By merziac

Bill's bikes were bigger than this.

Bill's bikes were bigger than this.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-17-24, 11:28 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 1,413
Posted By genejockey

I thought, for a lark, I might take the title as...

I thought, for a lark, I might take the title as a serious question:

To answer the question asked in the title: "Is there any shame in riding the top bar?" - no, there is no shame in riding on the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-17-24, 11:27 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 1,413
Posted By big john

https://www.meme-arsenal.com/memes/2aa5f6cc2897c1f...

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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-17-24, 11:25 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 1,413
Posted By indyfabz

Hello. What’s this thread about, other than 3...

Hello. What’s this thread about, other than 3 pages and MPAA ratings?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-17-24, 11:20 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 103
Posted By John E

Happy Grandfathers' Day. :)

Happy Grandfathers' Day. :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-17-24, 11:17 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 111
Posted By John E

paging Pastor Bob :) There is also a chap...

paging Pastor Bob :)

There is also a chap here with countless bins of parts from Charlie Harding's shop near UCLA. Charlie used to have the obligatory pegboards with individual Regina and SunTour...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-17-24, 11:10 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 239
Posted By Hondo6

Perhaps. I understand he was big into biking. ...

Perhaps. I understand he was big into biking.

But it's probably not the one he lost in Portland at the Championship Parade in 1977. He got it back a few days after the parade, and his son still...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-17-24, 10:35 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 313
Posted By veganbikes

Good weather, few to no other people aside from...

Good weather, few to no other people aside from friends, ending the ride with some good food or something is always quite nice. Also doing it aboard a nice bike helps but all my bikes in different...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-17-24, 10:33 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 313
Posted By bruce19

All bikes and rides are better when I have...

All bikes and rides are better when I have fitness. If you get to the point when you feel like you're riding without the chain you've made it.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-17-24, 10:33 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 111
Posted By daka

@bikemig is correct. I have a spare 14t Suntour...

@bikemig is correct. I have a spare 14t Suntour Perfect cog that shows little wear. PM me your address and it will be on its way......

Dave
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-17-24, 10:31 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 1,413
Posted By shelbyfv

I'm confident the BF IT sleuths are all over this...

I'm confident the BF IT sleuths are all over this one though it can take awhile. :thumb:
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-17-24, 10:27 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 313
Posted By Trakhak

Great topic -- one of the few fundamental...

Great topic -- one of the few fundamental questions about bike riding that hasn't been beaten to death (and then revived and beaten to death again) on Bike Forums.

As others have said, fit and...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-17-24, 10:26 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 313
Posted By 79pmooney

For me, the steering is a large part of "this...

For me, the steering is a large part of "this bike feels right" or not. Front end geometry - headtube angle, fork rake and trail. Also wheel weight at the rims, stem length, wheelbase ... I like...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-17-24, 10:24 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 83
Posted By PromptCritical

Thanks! Climbing on a tandem is sketchy at...

Thanks!

Climbing on a tandem is sketchy at best, although at least we won't be at 9,000' like when we toured the canyons in Southern Utah!
Forum: Road Cycling
06-17-24, 10:20 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 83
Posted By TMonk

Fantastic location. I interned at UCSB (materials...

Fantastic location. I interned at UCSB (materials research lab) in college during the summer of 2010 and may have spent more time cycling than in the lab. Make sure to climb up to Montecito and check...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-17-24, 10:18 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 111
Posted By bikemig

I suspect someone in the collective has what you...

I suspect someone in the collective has what you need sitting around so you can get that old freewheel back on the road where it belongs.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-17-24, 10:12 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 111
Posted By theblackbullet

Suntour Perfect cogs

Feeling inspired by a modern replacement freewheel that is knocking after only 100 miles, I decided to try and tackle rebuilding this Suntour Perfect freewheel that was otherwise never going to get...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-17-24, 10:04 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 337
Posted By SurferRosa

Thank God Shimano didn't go full Antichrist with...

Thank God Shimano didn't go full Antichrist with these, only half way.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-17-24, 10:02 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 313
Posted By Maelochs

It the ride's parents raised it to appreciate...

It the ride's parents raised it to appreciate life and resoect other rides ......
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-17-24, 09:59 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 1,413
Posted By tomato coupe

It could be a quantum mechanics thing -- your...

It could be a quantum mechanics thing -- your superposition of hand positions collapses to the "hood" state when he glances at you.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-17-24, 09:58 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 1,413
Posted By njkayaker

An important detail. Note that this has nothing...

An important detail. Note that this has nothing to do with you glancing at them or them "catching your glance".


This is weird too. It's hard to tell what it even means.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-17-24, 09:56 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 1,413
Posted By njkayaker

It attracted "foolishness" because it started out...

It attracted "foolishness" because it started out that way.


This thread isn't the thread you think it is. He didn't ask about hand positions (which would have been normal and addressable).
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