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02-24-24, 07:20 PM
Replies: 170
Views: 5,581
Posted By RandolphCarter

Porkchop BMX has 5mm clear housing for 1.5mm...

Porkchop BMX has 5mm clear housing for 1.5mm cables - you can get a inner cable, ferrule, and housing kit (https://www.porkchopbmx.com/bicycle-brake-cable-kit-options-for-road-46158026.html) or
bulk...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-24-23, 02:19 PM
Replies: 3,250
Views: 628,560
Posted By RandolphCarter

Intersection of Gronczniak Road and Robens Road,...

Intersection of Gronczniak Road and Robens Road, Stillwater NY
looking south
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53139255226_bef52e079a_k.jpg

Robens Road, Stillwater NY, looking east...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-30-23, 12:35 PM
Replies: 3,250
Views: 628,560
Posted By RandolphCarter

Elizabeth Street extension,...

Elizabeth Street extension, Halfmoon/Mechanicville NY:
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53081825711_2f74d3f90a_k.jpg

Kellogg Road, Stillwater...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-22-23, 08:56 PM
Replies: 3,250
Views: 628,560
Posted By RandolphCarter

Oak street, Ballston Spa NY ...

Oak street, Ballston Spa NY

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53064032942_af24c05478_k.jpg
05-18-23, 07:32 AM
Forum: Road Cycling
05-14-23, 12:30 PM
Replies: 3,250
Views: 628,560
Posted By RandolphCarter

Zim Smith trail in Ballston Spa NY. looking...

Zim Smith trail in Ballston Spa NY.

looking south towards Underpass Road.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52897676241_28dc1e0d8d_k.jpg

Very unusual to have nobody in sight, this trail is...
05-12-23, 09:31 PM
Replies: 1,899
Views: 99,514
Posted By RandolphCarter

Uglier than the booger welds on the other Huffys...

Uglier than the booger welds on the other Huffys I've wrenched on?
05-11-23, 07:28 AM
Replies: 1,899
Views: 99,514
Posted By RandolphCarter

Thaaaaaaaaaaaaat's the spirit! (I'm unsure...

Thaaaaaaaaaaaaat's the spirit!

(I'm unsure if the actual "spirit" in this case is toluene or cheap vodka)
Forum: Road Cycling
05-10-23, 05:57 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,269
Posted By RandolphCarter

My weight has fluctuated between 240 and 270 for...

My weight has fluctuated between 240 and 270 for far longer than I'd like.

As others have pointed out, wheels will most likely fail before a decent frame. Eight years ago I built up my current...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-07-23, 03:48 PM
Replies: 3,250
Views: 628,560
Posted By RandolphCarter

All three of these pictures are in Stillwater,...

All three of these pictures are in Stillwater, NY:

Cold Spring road
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52878863694_2b5f71f9cc_k.jpg

Farley road...
02-28-23, 12:07 PM
Replies: 1,899
Views: 99,514
Posted By RandolphCarter

I have a titanium spindle Italian threaded...

I have a titanium spindle Italian threaded O.M.A.S bottom bracket to toss on the bonfire add to this project.
02-13-23, 08:42 AM
Replies: 156
Views: 12,840
Posted By RandolphCarter

"I have enough mismatched pedals. And brake...

"I have enough mismatched pedals. And brake calipers."

"What that frame really needs is a set of tubeless carbon fiber wheels."

"Beer? After a ride? Sounds disgusting!"
02-05-23, 06:55 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,008
Posted By RandolphCarter

Did you travel home in a time machine? That...

Did you travel home in a time machine?

That looks to be in unbelievably good shape!
02-02-23, 11:16 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,514
Posted By RandolphCarter

As others have mentioned u-brakes will fit those...

As others have mentioned u-brakes will fit those posts.

Porkchop BMX has Dia-Compe u-brakes (https://www.porkchopbmx.com/vintage-bmx/brakes/brake-calipers-and-sets/?filter%5B%5D=63488) that look...
01-25-23, 06:46 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,153
Posted By RandolphCarter

Custom: This bike is made up of a bunch of...

Custom: This bike is made up of a bunch of different parts made by a bunch of different manufacturers, and I either don't know what they are, or don't want to take the time to list them all. Probably...
01-20-23, 12:38 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 8,357
Posted By RandolphCarter

My first bike was a Columbia knock off of a sting...

My first bike was a Columbia knock off of a sting ray. Second was a Team Murray BMX. Both firmly in the "gaspipe with steel rims" camp.

First road bike was an early 70s Peugeot U08, with steel...
12-13-22, 06:36 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 6,906
Posted By RandolphCarter

I've dragged home various basket case bikes over...

I've dragged home various basket case bikes over the years. Drainage ditches, curbside trash piles, thrift shops, whatever.

I've posted before about this spring's, um, "gift". It's a bike boom era...
12-10-22, 12:45 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 5,877
Posted By RandolphCarter

No worries! I hadn't even considered a...

No worries!

I hadn't even considered a weight limit. And I'm about as far away from a petite rider as you can get. Or maybe even more than two petite riders.

Good luck with your build!
12-09-22, 09:48 AM
Replies: 128
Views: 6,210
Posted By RandolphCarter

It's a BMX stem. It originally had a black...

It's a BMX stem. It originally had a black crinkle finish and several layers of rattlecan paint on it:

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51085016382_3a175e7a77_k.jpg

So I removed the spray...
12-08-22, 07:48 PM
Replies: 128
Views: 6,210
Posted By RandolphCarter

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

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/20220818_101607_64c13d9b4e0397a12ee5b5d8c9723777ac57d342.jpg
...
12-08-22, 07:07 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 5,877
Posted By RandolphCarter

I have a titanium spindle Italian threaded...

I have a titanium spindle Italian threaded O.M.A.S bottom bracket kicking around somewhere. Gimme a sec to measure it...

EDIT: It's 112mm from the vertical face of one side of the spindle to the...
12-07-22, 06:49 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,311
Posted By RandolphCarter

I frequent the Grassroots Motorsports forums and...

I frequent the Grassroots Motorsports forums and a thread there had something to say about a project that's always stuck with me - "It's complete and intact, but it needs everything".

The majority...
12-07-22, 07:38 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,534
Posted By RandolphCarter

Craiyon.com has an AI engine that generates...

Craiyon.com has an AI engine that generates images for prompts you enter. So I typed in "A vintage bicycle being restored". Here are some of the results:
...
11-21-22, 11:18 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,831
Posted By RandolphCarter

Slap a band clamp around the head tube and make...

Slap a band clamp around the head tube and make sure the headset's snugged down.

Then bailing wire.

Then duct tape.
11-19-22, 07:47 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 7,543
Posted By RandolphCarter

I picked this up at the local Salvation Army 7ish...

I picked this up at the local Salvation Army 7ish years ago:

http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff493/randolphcarter2112/Mobile%20Uploads/20160107_072441_zpspp8jwsvw.jpg

It's a Ross Force 1....
09-30-22, 08:22 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,298
Posted By RandolphCarter

Annual updates to build threads are also...

Annual updates to build threads are also acceptable.
09-30-22, 08:05 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,136
Posted By RandolphCarter

Related: If a vegan does crossfit, what do...

Related:

If a vegan does crossfit, what do they tell you about first?
08-20-22, 08:40 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 5,379
Posted By RandolphCarter

Note to self: Muriatic acid isn't useful for...

Note to self:

Muriatic acid isn't useful for anything bike related.

Good to know!
Forum: Road Cycling
08-15-22, 08:34 PM
Replies: 3,250
Views: 628,560
Posted By RandolphCarter

One from Saturday, looking north on Raymond Road,...

One from Saturday, looking north on Raymond Road, Malta NY

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52283728104_6b861b37a8_k.jpg

And a few from a recent trip to Cape Cod:

Looking west on...
08-15-22, 06:38 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 13,012
Posted By RandolphCarter

I had a early 70s UO-8 with an AVA stem. It broke...

I had a early 70s UO-8 with an AVA stem. It broke completely while I was in my driveway and just starting out on a ride.

I ended up in the rhododendrons. Easily could've been much worse.
...
08-13-22, 04:40 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,277
Posted By RandolphCarter

Porkchop BMX has custom length USA made stainless...

Porkchop BMX has custom length USA made stainless steel 14ga spokes (https://www.porkchopbmx.com/any-length-non-refundable-stainless-steel-j-bend-b.html) for 38 cents a pop.

I just ordered from...
08-09-22, 06:44 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 5,379
Posted By RandolphCarter

If galvanic corrosion is what is bonding the stem...

If galvanic corrosion is what is bonding the stem to the fork, ammonia can break that loose. It's worked for me several times.

As has thermal cycling- in your case, dunking the fork upside down in...
07-30-22, 05:50 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,714
Posted By RandolphCarter

Me too: ...

Me too:

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/850x946/fark_exzujkfzn8av1qcas7idtutqjfq_2d6513ebacf43a2b67257f1f664b3944ac893703.jpg
07-27-22, 09:11 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,635
Posted By RandolphCarter

In addition to what everyone else wrote, another...

In addition to what everyone else wrote, another key difference was Schwinn used better quality headsets, bottom brackets, and hubs.

Many of the Schwinn bikes from the 70s I've worked on had...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-24-22, 10:55 AM
Replies: 3,250
Views: 628,560
Posted By RandolphCarter

Middle Line Road, Malta, NY ...

Middle Line Road, Malta, NY

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52238638980_b52b879ded_k.jpg
Forum: Road Cycling
07-19-22, 07:37 PM
Replies: 3,250
Views: 628,560
Posted By RandolphCarter

These are from May: George Thompson road,...

These are from May:

George Thompson road, about to turn left on to Graves road.
Mechanicville/Stillwater NY
...
07-09-22, 01:53 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 4,252
Posted By RandolphCarter

I have a vintage frame with a 5 year old group...

I have a vintage frame with a 5 year old group set on it.

I'm on the larger side and a carbon fiber frame that was comfortable to ride for more than 10 miles was well outside of my budget. It was...
07-09-22, 01:14 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,747
Posted By RandolphCarter

Cape Cod Rail Trail, 1993, Brewster section. ...

Cape Cod Rail Trail, 1993, Brewster section.

I'm on my 1987 Trek Antelope and a chipmunk darts out in front of me, panics, and starts to turn back.

I run over it with my front wheel.

Feeling...
05-05-22, 05:34 PM
Replies: 484
Views: 34,444
Posted By RandolphCarter

That's a speaker. [/QUOTE] Guy on the bike...

That's a speaker.
[/QUOTE]

Guy on the bike trail near me had a tow-behind trailer on his bike (the kind you'd put a toddler in) with a very large Bluetooth speaker system in it. Including a...
04-30-22, 07:59 PM
Replies: 484
Views: 34,444
Posted By RandolphCarter

Since I had difficulty finishing my build last...

Since I had difficulty finishing my build last year, and I'm re-entering it this year, in order to ensure I finish my build the natural and proximate solution is obviously to throw another bike in to...
03-10-22, 10:08 AM
Replies: 103
Views: 10,498
Posted By RandolphCarter

Price of C&V membership? Being able to use...

Price of C&V membership?

Being able to use the phrase "It’s a complete bike but it needs everything" and expecting people will know what you mean.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-30-21, 08:32 AM
Replies: 3,250
Views: 628,560
Posted By RandolphCarter

Rowley Road, Malta NY ...

Rowley Road, Malta NY

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1124/20210828_111541_ca3b37019a0eaee0782e25ca38b91bc5754c0240.jpg
Forum: Road Cycling
08-26-21, 03:32 PM
Replies: 3,250
Views: 628,560
Posted By RandolphCarter

I lived there until I was 3 (early 70's) and when...

I lived there until I was 3 (early 70's) and when I was in college (late 80's / early 90's). Mom still lives in the house, and if you played hockey at Harwich High in the early 70's my dad may have...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-24-21, 09:51 PM
Replies: 3,250
Views: 628,560
Posted By RandolphCarter

A few pics from the Province Lands trail in the...

A few pics from the Province Lands trail in the Cape Cod National Seashore - my absolute favorite place to ride a bike:

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51401090863_b92b614a8b_k.jpg
...
07-20-21, 07:35 PM
Replies: 581
Views: 56,028
Posted By RandolphCarter

I have a front wheel for this thing (Suntour XC...

I have a front wheel for this thing (Suntour XC hub, hard anodized 700C 36h rim) but the matching rear wheel had a rather fateful moment where the tabs on the hub that socketed into the cassette body...
07-17-21, 11:56 AM
Replies: 581
Views: 56,028
Posted By RandolphCarter

<sigh> Fine. I'll toss some parts at this...

<sigh>

Fine. I'll toss some parts at this heap and try to get the miles in.
...
03-01-21, 07:38 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 989
Posted By RandolphCarter

https://i.gifer.com/foK.gif ...

https://i.gifer.com/foK.gif


https://media.tenor.com/images/51dd0ad163e38f1dd30c952d0c221a14/tenor.gif

https://i.gifer.com/FAz3.gif
Forum: BMX
02-21-21, 08:31 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,836
Posted By RandolphCarter

Adding another vote for Porkchop BMX. Good...

Adding another vote for Porkchop BMX. Good inventory and solid customer service. I've ordered lots of stuff from them over the years and never been disappointed.

BMXGuru.com is another place i've...
01-26-21, 10:43 PM
Replies: 203
Views: 17,844
Posted By RandolphCarter

This is wonderful! I have some to add. ...

This is wonderful!

I have some to add.

TT - time trial, a cycling contest where riders end up regretting their life choices about 7 minutes into the ride and really really wish they had trained...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-15-20, 07:19 PM
Replies: 3,250
Views: 628,560
Posted By RandolphCarter

Part of last weekend's ride: Luther...

Part of last weekend's ride:


Luther Forest Boulevard, Malta, NY
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50607657692_50d7e6eed8_k.jpg

Stone Break Road, Malta NY...
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