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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-01-24, 01:08 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 482
Posted By Dfrost

My ‘87 Marinoni SLX Sports Tourer (that’s what...

My ‘87 Marinoni SLX Sports Tourer (that’s what Simonne Marinoni called it when I sent the serial number) will take true 32’s. I measured the Compass Stampede Pass as 32.5mm wide after they’ve been...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-24-24, 12:48 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,440
Posted By Dfrost

m I’m almost wishing I had a bike with canti...

m
I’m almost wishing I had a bike with canti brakes so that I could use one of those Suntour power hangers!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-13-24, 02:42 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,277
Posted By Dfrost

I’m a big fan of Garmin watches - love my...

I’m a big fan of Garmin watches - love my Forerunner 935.

Cardiologist suggested years ago that I monitor my heart rate closely, so I looked into Fitbit’s etc. Thanks to great advice at my local...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-08-24, 01:33 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,596
Posted By Dfrost

Extremely well-said, and thorough, as usual from...

Extremely well-said, and thorough, as usual from you Andy!

I’ll mention my favorite Marinoni, well-built with North American finish (he lives outside Montreal), but with Italian tendencies in his...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-05-24, 02:04 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,703
Posted By Dfrost

This photo shows your 650B setup if my squinting...

This photo shows your 650B setup if my squinting reads the tire size correctly, and it looks like your lowered rear brake, right, Andy?

I always enjoy seeing this bike. Just wish it was while...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-05-24, 01:37 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,703
Posted By Dfrost

The tube set, which is quite nice on Sequoia...

The tube set, which is quite nice on Sequoia frames, won’t be an issue if you were to use front loading rather than rear for most of your load, especially since you mention that you already have...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-22-23, 01:47 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 879
Posted By Dfrost

I need to also mention my daughter, whose 1985...

I need to also mention my daughter, whose 1985 Miyata 310 is a few years older than she is, with the Brooks Team Pro bought in 1980 for my then newish 912.

She found the Miyata in really nice...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-20-23, 01:33 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 879
Posted By Dfrost

My son, Peter, is a lugged bike fan, although...

My son, Peter, is a lugged bike fan, although he’s also been enjoying my former Klein that fits him better than me. Here he is with the orange (his favorite color after spending HS years in the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-11-23, 02:47 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,762
Posted By Dfrost

I’m a retired aerospace (rockets and satellites)...

I’m a retired aerospace (rockets and satellites) test engineer as well as being an avid but far from strong (at my best I was a “spinner” not a “masher”, now I’m just old and weak) bike rider. I have...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-27-23, 01:32 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,850
Posted By Dfrost

+1 for the Klein Performance. I used my ‘92 for...

+1 for the Klein Performance. I used my ‘92 for everything as my only bike for 38,000 miles: fast-ish day rides, many centuries, and several three-week credit card tours in PNW and Europe (photo...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-27-23, 01:01 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 568
Posted By Dfrost

BQ’s second rider, Mark Vande Kamp, often seen in...

BQ’s second rider, Mark Vande Kamp, often seen in side-by-side photos with JH, is a professional statistician in his “day job”. I don’t drink all the BQ Kool-Aid, but do feel that their testing is...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-26-23, 01:54 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 4,707
Posted By Dfrost

These two: the ‘79 Miyata 912 and ‘87 Marinoni. ...

These two: the ‘79 Miyata 912 and ‘87 Marinoni.

A “forever” bike takes on a different meaning as the decades accumulate (I’m 74). These two have been with me respectively: 4.5 decades - yup, I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-19-23, 12:35 AM
Replies: 2,819
Views: 1,131,288
Posted By Dfrost

Roger, You might want to find time for a visit...

Roger,
You might want to find time for a visit to gugie’s Atelier in Beaverton along with your Expedition. A bit more rake to that fork, so lower trail, might provide big improvements in front load...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-25-23, 12:44 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,922
Posted By Dfrost

That seems like an odd and rather short spoke...

That seems like an odd and rather short spoke length. I vaguely recall that my 650B wheels (Pacenti Brevet rims, similar to older rims like Araya, Shimano 600 tri-color hubs) used spokes around...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-10-23, 12:31 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 982
Posted By Dfrost

I lube the chains whenever they start chirping...

I lube the chains whenever they start chirping and check for chain “stretch” at that time (replace at 0.05% - usually at around 3500 miles), rear tire gets replaced with the previous front when it’s...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-10-23, 12:16 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,419
Posted By Dfrost

Not “hated”, but one that never grabbed the ol’...

Not “hated”, but one that never grabbed the ol’ heart strings like others.

I really, really tried to love this 2003 Rivendell Rambouillet as my only bike for a decade with thousands of miles and a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-30-23, 01:22 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 605
Posted By Dfrost

Doesn’t have to be a wheel from a Miyata. But you...

Doesn’t have to be a wheel from a Miyata. But you probably won’t find a matching Araya 700C rim. H+Sons tb14 are quite similar in shape and looks, widely available and excellent quality, but might be...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-29-23, 12:22 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,927
Posted By Dfrost

Any post that has two bolts, arrayed...

Any post that has two bolts, arrayed front-to-back, clamping the rails will have every fine tilt adjustment, There are quite a few out there meeting that description, but they typically have zero to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-12-23, 12:03 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,034
Posted By Dfrost

I’m very happy with Compass (now Rene Herse)...

I’m very happy with Compass (now Rene Herse) tires with EL casings, in each of the four sizes I’ve had, ever since they were introduced years ago. The Gugificazione! Miyata 912 uses the 28mm Chinook...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-02-23, 11:54 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 897
Posted By Dfrost

Calling gugie, who made this nice one for me, as...

Calling gugie, who made this nice one for me, as well as adding the braze-on posts (and a bunch more using just the fork). I highly recommend his version of a stem-mounted decaleur as well.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-04-23, 12:09 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 792
Posted By Dfrost

Another vote for a stem-mounted decaleur from ...

Another vote for a stem-mounted decaleur from gugie with integrated cable stop. Had the same issue on the Miyata with Gugificazione!, solved beautifully. He did mine with tubes going up, since my...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-06-23, 11:58 AM
Replies: 120
Views: 4,947
Posted By Dfrost

Great thread! 1. Counted cars driving over a...

Great thread!

1. Counted cars driving over a Colorado pass in the middle of the night.
Made and tested the prototypes for the parachute buckle still used in F-16’s.
Designed and applied the test...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-25-23, 12:08 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 703
Posted By Dfrost

An easy way to measure tire clearance gaps is...

An easy way to measure tire clearance gaps is with a set of metric L-shaped allen wrenches. The fattest wrench that fits all the way through = gap. (@gugie knows this as well as anyone, but he held...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-14-23, 11:56 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,255
Posted By Dfrost

I’m 74 YO and riding the same size frames as when...

I’m 74 YO and riding the same size frames as when I was 30 YO. In fact, one of them is the same frame (‘79 25”/63cm Miyata 912 that I purchased new back then). I’ve lost about 1-1/2” in overall...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-27-23, 12:21 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,578
Posted By Dfrost

Yup.

Yup.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-31-23, 01:42 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 921
Posted By Dfrost

Do you already have a lead on the two bikes...

Do you already have a lead on the two bikes mentioned, in your size? If not, then you’re significantly limiting your options, especially within your time frame.

polymorphself has identified a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-09-23, 01:51 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,869
Posted By Dfrost

I get spokes from Universal Cycles. They...

I get spokes from Universal Cycles. They currently seem to have lots of DT Competition DB in many sizes, a few DT Revolutions (thinned centers than Comps), some Sapim, and very few Wheelsmith:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-03-23, 03:34 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,220
Posted By Dfrost

My beloved ‘87 Marinoni SLX Sports Tourer (i.e.,...

My beloved ‘87 Marinoni SLX Sports Tourer (i.e., longer chainstays but still on the “racier” side of sports touring) works wonderfully with 700x32’s (over 10,000 miles through the last decade), and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-19-23, 02:19 PM
Replies: 498
Views: 36,515
Posted By Dfrost

South of Bend, OR, on one of the many great rides...

South of Bend, OR, on one of the many great rides in that area.

https://photos.smugmug.com/Bicycles/Davids-Bicycles/i-3nNvmgT/0/d8fc3932/L/CA_10161413284152-L.jpg...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-06-23, 02:01 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,723
Posted By Dfrost

Notable in 2018 was the bike exchange(?) between...

Notable in 2018 was the bike exchange(?) between gugie and Andy_K, from which Andy Antipas emerged the winner:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-01-23, 02:42 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,639
Posted By Dfrost

The Seattle Space Needle, modeled in old bike...

The Seattle Space Needle, modeled in old bike parts. These were made by a very clever mechanic at Bike Works (https://bikeworks.org) as table centerpieces for their annual big fundraiser dinner and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-20-22, 01:54 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 3,256
Posted By Dfrost

There are SO many things about that Huffy...

There are SO many things about that Huffy Aerowind that truly had me LOL! 😂

Can’t wait to see that one decked out in your usual Campy 10x3, maybe on an inverted Soma Hwy One bar. It really needs...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-06-22, 02:17 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,927
Posted By Dfrost

Another Nitto Noodle fan here. They’re (42cm) on...

Another Nitto Noodle fan here. They’re (42cm) on both my bikes, no downside that I sense, although I didn’t care for the 44cm version; 40cm would probably be “ideal” for narrow-shouldered me.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-06-22, 12:27 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,746
Posted By Dfrost

Looks like your using the FD with a braze-on...

Looks like your using the FD with a braze-on mount, and a 42T big ring. Is that correct?

That’s not typically a compatible combination, since braze-on FD mounts are normally used with big rings...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-29-22, 06:10 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,271
Posted By Dfrost

Here’s the 1979 Miyata 912, of which the famed...

Here’s the 1979 Miyata 912, of which the famed Torch Master of Beaverton only had the front fork since the initial plan was just low-rider mounts.

A Velo-Cult inspiration extended that request to:...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-14-22, 11:57 PM
Replies: 128
Views: 7,855
Posted By Dfrost

Rear: Sachs New Success - Medium cage works...

Rear: Sachs New Success - Medium cage works nicely with the triples demanded by the terrain and my old legs. I’ve got a bunch of ‘em “just in case” but have never needed to replace anything. (Hope...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-05-22, 01:07 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,967
Posted By Dfrost

Calling good friend and frequent C&V contributor ...

Calling good friend and frequent C&V contributor RiddleOfSteel for that one. He’s done lots of rebuilds/updates, and loves Schwinns as working canvases (as well as older Treks).

Lots of good...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-31-22, 01:25 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 814
Posted By Dfrost

Two sets of 600 tri-color hubs on my bikes, one...

Two sets of 600 tri-color hubs on my bikes, one with tb14 rims just mentioned, the other with Pacenti Brevet. Both are lovely rims. If I had to pick, I’d probably choose the Brevets as my favorite...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
08-19-22, 12:55 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 918
Posted By Dfrost

I have one of those (likely rare) frames. My ‘87...

I have one of those (likely rare) frames. My ‘87 Marinoni Sports Tourer just clears true 32mm (about 3mm clearance for these Compass that measure 32.5) with short reach calipers. Pads need to be all...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-17-22, 12:52 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,403
Posted By Dfrost

Another great Andy_K bike build! Were you...

Another great Andy_K bike build!

Were you able to find shorter crank arms for this?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-14-22, 01:09 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,359
Posted By Dfrost

The benefit of butted spokes is not due to weight...

The benefit of butted spokes is not due to weight reduction. It’s the stretch in the thinner portion so there’s much less stress on the spoke elbow (where most spoke failures occur) and the hub...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-13-22, 04:29 PM
Replies: 1,066
Views: 382,280
Posted By Dfrost

Yup, and you typically gain room for fenders on a...

Yup, and you typically gain room for fenders on a bike that doesn’t have room over decently fat 27”/700C’s. I use short reach calipers with 700’s (pads at the bottom of the slots), and Tektro 556...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-13-22, 04:05 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,359
Posted By Dfrost

This is where I get my spokes on-line. Looks like...

This is where I get my spokes on-line. Looks like they have plenty of inventory between their various locations.

https://www.universalcycles.com/shopping/index.php?category=198
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-13-22, 11:49 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,865
Posted By Dfrost

No problem using a tube one size smaller in...

No problem using a tube one size smaller in width. Pretty common approach.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-02-22, 01:10 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 688
Posted By Dfrost

What’s not working? What would result in more...

What’s not working?
What would result in more enjoyment for the bike in question?
Is it comfortable, and a good fit for you?
Are you planning to actually ride this bike off-road on challenging...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-01-22, 02:30 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,474
Posted By Dfrost

A slight (but important) correction: You should...

A slight (but important) correction: You should look for front derailleurs with a 28.6mm clamp (not 26.8 as mentioned in Post #8). As mentioned previously, you could ask with a WTB in the C&V Sales...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-01-22, 12:11 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,474
Posted By Dfrost

non-fixie sums up 650B pretty well. For me, it...

non-fixie sums up 650B pretty well. For me, it was the means to use fat tires at significantly lower pressures, and gain room for fenders while my dedicated fender bike (the Miyata) was down for it’s...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-31-22, 12:52 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,474
Posted By Dfrost

Any of those should work fine with Shimano...

Any of those should work fine with Shimano brifters, and there’s nothing wrong with them. There’s essentially no change in shifting quality between them. I’d chose any of those older versions over a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-30-22, 01:22 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,474
Posted By Dfrost

Sounds like you have the perfect bike for your...

Sounds like you have the perfect bike for your desires in that Trek 600! Lots of folks around C&V have used that as a brilliant base for their bikes.

I’m surprised to be the first to link this...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-26-22, 09:43 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 4,313
Posted By Dfrost

I’ve been using Compass/RH ultralight casings in...

I’ve been using Compass/RH ultralight casings in 700x28, 700x32, and 650Bx38 for a over 20,000 miles between three bikes (four wheel sets including wife’s), riding all over the PNW and extensively on...
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