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Forum: Road Cycling
09-26-24, 01:54 PM
Replies: 5,906
Views: 147,022
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...
09-26-24, 01:17 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 158
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: Road Cycling
09-26-24, 12:56 PM
Replies: 5,906
Views: 147,022
Posted By rjones28

I know that I don't. :)

I know that I don't.

:)
09-26-24, 12:56 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 44
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!!!
09-26-24, 12:53 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 44
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.
Replies: 2
Views: 84
Posted By VtwinVince

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

Chorus 8 speed is good stuff, and desirable. I would keep it.
09-26-24, 12:52 PM
Replies: 27,782
Views: 3,575,527
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...
09-26-24, 12:40 PM
Replies: 8,613
Views: 1,154,419
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: Road Cycling
09-26-24, 12:23 PM
Replies: 5,906
Views: 147,022
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...
09-26-24, 12:20 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 263
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...
09-26-24, 12:06 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 263
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: 5,906
Views: 147,022
Posted By big john

Good luck with that.

Good luck with that.
09-26-24, 11:50 AM
09-26-24, 11:46 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 130
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...
09-26-24, 11:46 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 192
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: Framebuilders
09-26-24, 11:39 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 41
Posted By Aubergine

Geeze. Neither. Don't buy the bike.

Geeze. Neither. Don't buy the bike.
09-26-24, 11:38 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 441
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....
09-26-24, 11:37 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 158
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
09-26-24, 11:35 AM
Replies: 6,763
Views: 914,936
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...
09-26-24, 11:32 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 192
Posted By Reynolds

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

I'd add:
You can follow these recommendations. Or not.
09-26-24, 11:30 AM
Forum: Road Cycling
09-26-24, 11:23 AM
Replies: 5,906
Views: 147,022
Posted By terrymorse

I think he’s got it!

I think he’s got it!
09-26-24, 11:20 AM
Replies: 2,842
Views: 181,829
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
09-26-24, 11:00 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 192
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: 5,906
Views: 147,022
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,...
09-26-24, 10:55 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 83
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.
...
09-26-24, 10:45 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 441
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: 5,906
Views: 147,022
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,...
09-26-24, 10:42 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 130
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...
09-26-24, 10:42 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 308
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...
09-26-24, 10:42 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 83
Posted By nlerner

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

Not a freewheel, but a Uniglide cassette: https://www.sheldonbrown.com/k7.html#uniglide
09-26-24, 10:39 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 441
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...
09-26-24, 10:38 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 420
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
09-26-24, 10:38 AM
Replies: 15,630
Views: 4,399,682
Posted By fabiofarelli

Almost ... check the difference ...

Almost ... check the difference

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/p1180571_526ab7f1c6c68d0341829dc59cc1681f83ca1aa8.jpg
09-26-24, 10:22 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 329
Posted By icemilkcoffee

If you want to go road cycling with your son then...

If you want to go road cycling with your son then get a road bike. End of story.
09-26-24, 10:21 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 245
Posted By fabiofarelli

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/21616707_1450326291748357_1187339573_o_182c3dd6d882c56768b76777738492d997ef6c17.jpg

My Koga Miyata Fullpro 1981 as frame.
The...
09-26-24, 10:18 AM
Replies: 15,630
Views: 4,399,682
Posted By juvela

----- Very Lovely! :love: Lug pattern...

-----

Very Lovely! :love:

Lug pattern is Prugnat Victoire -
...
09-26-24, 10:13 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 420
Posted By 13ollocks

Not really - remember that the chain that the RD...

Not really - remember that the chain that the RD "sees" is coming from the underneath of the chainring - any influence the FD might have on chain behavior is been cancelled out by the time the chain...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-26-24, 10:08 AM
Replies: 5,906
Views: 147,022
Posted By mschwett

lol, you pretty much nailed it. density - or more...

lol, you pretty much nailed it. density - or more properly weighted density, is really the only thing that makes cycling and mass transit cost effective and efficient. outside of a handful of places...
09-26-24, 10:07 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 2,083
Posted By Rick_D

If in a salty mood on hearing "I had a guy on a...

If in a salty mood on hearing "I had a guy on a bike do a thing" I'll offer, as an enthusiastic cyclist and also a driver of multi-ton vehicles, to accept responsibilities for all the cycling sins...
09-26-24, 09:59 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 86
Posted By 13ollocks

Cassette- or TA tightness won't be relevant to...

Cassette- or TA tightness won't be relevant to the state of the bearings. The reason play is apparent only on the bike is that you're probably detecting movement at the rim, which will magnify...
09-26-24, 09:59 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,362
Posted By unworthy1

Thanks for this info, interesting that the "model...

Thanks for this info, interesting that the "model name" for 024 is "Ultra Strong" but that''s only close to "Super Strong".
and the elephant sticker also says "Ishiwata-3Rensho" which could imply a...
09-26-24, 09:57 AM
Replies: 28,410
Views: 4,900,898
Posted By Salubrious

Yes- some of the pre-war rod brake machines...

Yes- some of the pre-war rod brake machines appear to have had longer cases. They certainly had some longer chain stays!
09-26-24, 09:54 AM
Replies: 28,410
Views: 4,900,898
Posted By nlerner

Others will likely have more experience with this...

Others will likely have more experience with this than I do, but I have found that the length of chaincases did vary over the years. The ways they attached seemed pretty consistent on the models I've...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-26-24, 09:53 AM
Replies: 5,906
Views: 147,022
Posted By Mojo31

Mainly in the plains, perhaps.

Mainly in the plains, perhaps.
09-26-24, 09:47 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 93
Posted By Iride01

Yeah, when you write a post, you have to think...

Yeah, when you write a post, you have to think about all of us, me in particular that skim through posts and only pick out one or two words to read. And then form our own conjecture of what is being...
09-26-24, 09:39 AM
Replies: 2,842
Views: 181,829
Posted By Steel Monkey

What?! You didn't see The Wizard of Oz? ;)

What?!
You didn't see The Wizard of Oz? ;)
09-26-24, 09:27 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 95
Posted By Polaris OBark

I rode around with one in my bike bag for two...

I rode around with one in my bike bag for two weeks, having forgot about it. I did not notice the weight difference.
09-26-24, 09:25 AM
Replies: 28,410
Views: 4,900,898
Posted By Salubrious

The year has nothing to do with the mounting boss...

The year has nothing to do with the mounting boss being present- it has everything to do with the fact you have a chaincase frame. Please post photos when complete!
09-26-24, 09:18 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,016
Posted By MFVOOM

I ordered two that I need for my bikes a couple...

I ordered two that I need for my bikes a couple of weeks ago. They have not arrived yet, coming from France. I'll put up picks of them once they arrive.

Cheers.
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