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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-28-24, 06:48 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 253
Posted By RB1-luvr

omg colorway makes me cringe.

omg colorway makes me cringe.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-28-24, 06:20 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 253
Posted By PeteHski

I always take “frameset” to mean frame and forks...

I always take “frameset” to mean frame and forks plus any other proprietary bits like seatpost and integrated bar/stem.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-28-24, 06:18 AM
Replies: 3,619
Views: 469,950
Posted By juvela

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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-28-24, 06:14 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 977
Posted By shelbyfv

Yep, the dismantling of our mental health system...

Yep, the dismantling of our mental health system a half century ago. Prior to that he'd have had a warm, dry place to live and 3 squares a day. :lol:
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-28-24, 05:55 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 253
Posted By john m flores

It's from the same people that brought you "chai...

It's from the same people that brought you "chai tea latte" or "tea with milk tea milk"

But I'm actually ok with groupset. Sounds vaguely British.

EDIT: As a bit of a word nerd, I delved...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-28-24, 05:52 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 175
Posted By RustyPeugeot

Yes, it has. I'm enjoying learning how to work on...

Yes, it has. I'm enjoying learning how to work on these 1970s bikes. I am stopping at this point and will make some decisions about what to keep. This Fuji probably fits my needs just fine, but the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-28-24, 05:49 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 175
Posted By Schreck83

Your serial number can be evaluated with this...

Your serial number can be evaluated with this guidance from @T-mar :

SERIAL NUMBERS 1971-1974*:

Serial number format WXYZZZZZ where;

W = a letter, all cases to date being F, K or M, with F...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-28-24, 05:42 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 977
Posted By shelbyfv

Not faulting the generous. The ethical fail is...

Not faulting the generous. The ethical fail is the guy who takes advantage because he's too special to work at a job like the people who sustain him. Crazy homeless people are one thing, people who...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-28-24, 05:40 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 438
Posted By JohnDThompson

It's a brazed-on plate. The plate was a little...

It's a brazed-on plate. The plate was a little larger than the stay end. After brazing, the excess material was ground off on a belt sander.

N.B. I suspect we're looking at a void, where the brass...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-28-24, 05:39 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 175
Posted By Schreck83

PorkchopBMX has hoods for DiaCompe brake levers...

PorkchopBMX has hoods for DiaCompe brake levers at a fair price. I haven’t seen white ones, however.

Brooks makes a product to treat leather saddles like yours called Proofide. You can search for...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-28-24, 05:34 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 253
Posted By shelbyfv

"Colorway" is another. "Gruppo" in all its...

"Colorway" is another. "Gruppo" in all its variations has always been a sign of the wanna-be newb, especially when used with the Japanese brand.:rolleyes:
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-28-24, 05:30 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 253
Posted By Trakhak

I was an editor for much of my working life....

I was an editor for much of my working life. Slippages in language act on me like clanging bells on the proverbial firehouse horse.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-28-24, 04:30 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 253
Posted By Trakhak

If you're going to drag the Marx Brothers into it...

If you're going to drag the Marx Brothers into it . . .
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-28-24, 04:14 AM
Replies: 22,424
Views: 4,801,528
Posted By ralphs

It would have been gold if they called it a...

It would have been gold if they called it a "Schwinng" bike.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-28-24, 03:58 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 432
Posted By Hondo6

FWIW: can't speak for others, but I find your...

FWIW: can't speak for others, but I find your level of knowledge and ability to identify vintage frames from pictures rather awe-inspiring. Please keep checking in regularly!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-28-24, 03:53 AM
Replies: 273
Views: 6,894
Posted By PeteHski

I own some very nice mechanical watches, but...

I own some very nice mechanical watches, but functionally they are very limited and not even very good at their primary function. They are redundant technology, just like old bikes. The only reason I...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-28-24, 03:49 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 253
Posted By Ghazmh

Let’s start using componentset.

Let’s start using componentset.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-28-24, 03:43 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 253
Posted By Trakhak

Why "Groupset"?

I feel a low-level twinge of annoyance every time I see the word "groupset."

The earliest use in the world of bikes of any form of the term seems to have been "gruppo." Which makes sense:...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-28-24, 03:38 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 152
Posted By Duragrouch

From articles online, only weeks ago they had...

From articles online, only weeks ago they had entered "voluntary liquidation". Good that they have been saved. With marketing, easier in the day of the interwebby, I'm sure there is tons of wealth...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-28-24, 03:35 AM
Replies: 5,534
Views: 140,714
Posted By datlas

Old is a moving target, typically 10-15 years...

Old is a moving target, typically 10-15 years older than your current age.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-28-24, 03:24 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 164
Posted By oneclick

Perma rattle fix: 1. find access hole somewhere...

Perma rattle fix:
1. find access hole somewhere in the tube with the rattle
2. dribble some glue through the hole
3. position the bike so the glue puddles somewhere, with the rattler in the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-28-24, 02:06 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 152
Posted By Pcampeau

Mercian Lives!!

https://www.merciancycles.co.uk/

I don’t know who these four people are but I’m wishing them all the best. Sounds like they’re retaining the staff of Craftsman.

Apparently I can’t link it. Just...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-28-24, 01:54 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 222
Posted By MauriceMoss

This is a Canadian made Peugeot PB 12 ("Course"...

This is a Canadian made Peugeot PB 12 ("Course" of course), from around 1982/83.
The fork should be original, as they used Tange forks on this model...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-28-24, 01:27 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 81
Posted By Andy_K

Mo' Bacon

I've mentioned the doorknob problem before, right? You find a doorknob you like, so you have to build a house to go with it. Well, that's kind of the story behind my latest build. I've had a spare...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-28-24, 12:51 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 227
Posted By Leisesturm

The FSA Metropolis bar is a classic 'CityBike'...

The FSA Metropolis bar is a classic 'CityBike' handlebar with around 30* of sweep. It's a 31.8 though. Nitto makes an 'Albatross' bar with a similar bend in either 25.4 or 31.8 but it is twice the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-27-24, 11:19 PM
Replies: 8,078
Views: 1,018,534
Posted By SurferRosa

:foo: Remove the chain if it's on. Isolate and...

:foo: Remove the chain if it's on. Isolate and test each component separately.



I treat the pulley wheels like every other ball bearing component. Here's where I apply light grease:
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-27-24, 11:00 PM
Replies: 197
Views: 8,583
Posted By chaadster

Lotsa crazy talk here...

Lotsa crazy talk here...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-27-24, 10:29 PM
Replies: 197
Views: 8,583
Posted By t2p

if the Rene Herse tube is very similar to the...

if the Rene Herse tube is very similar to the Aerothan tube - manufactured by Schwalbe in the same manner with the same material - using the tube in the max tire sizes could be a problem

it’s...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
06-27-24, 10:06 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 293
Posted By unterhausen

Your pictures have been posted. What else do you...

Your pictures have been posted. What else do you need 10 posts for?
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-27-24, 10:01 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 444
Posted By Duragrouch

I'd go with a Storm with discs too. It's only a...

I'd go with a Storm with discs too. It's only a question of whether to upgrade from my (nearly identical) 4130 speed with rim brakes just for the discs, or get a trifold, only for travel as I don't...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-27-24, 09:54 PM
Replies: 273
Views: 6,894
Posted By Eric F

Like it or not, Koyote is correct. If you aren’t...

Like it or not, Koyote is correct. If you aren’t able to recognize that, you’re being willfully ignorant.

The Cinelli no doubt requires a lot of hand work by trained and experienced craftsmen,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-27-24, 09:42 PM
Replies: 273
Views: 6,894
Posted By unterhausen

If Trek is on the ball, when they do the gravel...

If Trek is on the ball, when they do the gravel version they will put a suspension element in the part that juts back to hold up the mini seat tube. Probably have to pay spesh royalties though.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-27-24, 09:38 PM
Replies: 5,534
Views: 140,714
Posted By TMonk

Lily's new thing is pointing at stuff before she...

Lily's new thing is pointing at stuff before she has an object of focus. Took me a few days of trying to figure out what she would be pointing at. She just wants me to talk to her, and give her...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-27-24, 09:37 PM
Replies: 8,874
Views: 1,180,727
Posted By P!N20

^ So big it grew a second top tube!

^ So big it grew a second top tube!
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-27-24, 09:33 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 444
Posted By ChiapasFixed

This is why I’m getting an FnHon Storm instead...

This is why I’m getting an FnHon Storm
instead of a Dahon Mariner
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-27-24, 09:33 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 175
Posted By noglider

I think it's early, probably 1976 to 1978. ...

I think it's early, probably 1976 to 1978.

It was a good, reliable model with nice predictable handling. It was a little heavier than a Peugeot UO-8.

I suggest you rotate the handlebars back....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-27-24, 09:31 PM
Replies: 1,281
Views: 78,390
Posted By Clang

Raleigh Technium Peak - $75 (Minneapolis,...

Raleigh Technium Peak - $75 (Minneapolis, MN)https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/bik/d/minneapolis-raleigh-technium-peak/7758865073.html
...
Forum: Framebuilders
06-27-24, 09:30 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 197
Posted By unterhausen

I thought about this for a long time, but I was...

I thought about this for a long time, but I was never happy with fixturing the fork. There's a reason why fork fixtures cost $1000. Call me crazy*, but I decided to spin the fork. Chuck up the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-27-24, 09:26 PM
Replies: 22,424
Views: 4,801,528
Posted By 2cam16

At least they spelled "BRAKE" correctly....

At least they spelled "BRAKE" correctly. :lol:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-27-24, 09:20 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 175
Posted By RustyPeugeot

Fuji Special Road Racer

Found a Fuji I couldn’t pass up. I am digging the components. Seem all metal and way nicer than the plastic Simplex stuff on Peugeots.

I can’t tell if it feels heavier than my UO-8. Seat is cool,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-27-24, 09:12 PM
Replies: 273
Views: 6,894
Posted By tomato coupe

It would be more efficient if you quit posting.

It would be more efficient if you quit posting.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-27-24, 09:06 PM
Replies: 8,874
Views: 1,180,727
Posted By ascherer

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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Bog Boi Homer.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-27-24, 09:05 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 305
Posted By thinktubes

https://brilliantmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/view-...

https://brilliantmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/view-from-9th-ave.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-27-24, 09:01 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,666
Posted By ascherer

It’s yuuuuuge…not fully rolling yet but I do fit,...

It’s yuuuuuge…not fully rolling yet but I do fit, and clear the top tube. Has about as much seat post showing as my Raleigh Pro. I need a few bits before I can cable the derailleurs but I have most...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-27-24, 08:54 PM
Replies: 3,619
Views: 469,950
Posted By juvela

----- ...sometimes a pugilist shall do...

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...sometimes a pugilist shall do battle of above weight class...

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Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
06-27-24, 08:53 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 119
Posted By trucklet

FS: Suntour Superbe Pro/Black Lightning groupset

Selling everything off a 1986 Cannondale Black Lightning. Here's pictures of the parts on the bike (https://m.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?p=23030357&nojs=1&styleid=8).
I love the bike but downtube...
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-27-24, 08:52 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 6,947
Posted By ChiapasFixed

My proposed setup gives me a range of about 20 to...

My proposed setup gives me a range of about 20 to 78 gear inches. I may go with a 48t though…
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-27-24, 08:37 PM
Replies: 273
Views: 6,894
Posted By Koyote

Small scale production of niche products always...

Small scale production of niche products always costs.



Trek is interested in innovation rather than stagnation.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-27-24, 08:17 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 164
Posted By P!N20

I'd say high end models only, just like this '74...

I'd say high end models only, just like this '74 Raleigh Team Pro:

https://i0.wp.com/dentoncycles.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/1974-SBDU-SB9.jpg?w=1024&ssl=1
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-27-24, 08:16 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 164
Posted By Kontact

Anyone could install some rivnuts. Drill two...

Anyone could install some rivnuts. Drill two holes, insert and compress. Doesn't do any damage outside of the holes.
...
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