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Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-06-22, 02:23 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,002
Posted By Random Tandem

I spoke with someone at Hub in B'ham in the...

I spoke with someone at Hub in B'ham in the morning of the day when I came upon this Peugeot in Ferndale on my ride home (yes, there is more to say that I will wait to add in a future post). The...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-04-22, 02:34 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 4,333
Posted By Random Tandem

I have a French saddle of similar vintage and...

I have a French saddle of similar vintage and condition (I mean before your treatment), would you be willing to share the details of what you did? Thanks.

-Will
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-05-22, 11:03 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,094
Posted By Random Tandem

I also recently "discovered" that even among...

I also recently "discovered" that even among these two types, not all claws are the same length, and I was able to get a RD to work with a larger freewheel by going through the bin at my local bike...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-23-22, 02:15 AM
Replies: 484
Views: 35,748
Posted By Random Tandem

Another Clunker Pug Build

I need another bike like a hole in the head...

I think I say that every year, and here we are again! I decided when I viewed Andy_K 's PX-10 build that I "need" to have a French bike, at least to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-01-22, 04:19 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,252
Posted By Random Tandem

If it were mine, I think the handlebar position...

If it were mine, I think the handlebar position would be key. You seem to have the traditional position of the bottoms of the bars being close to parallel to the ground, while it seems that the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-15-22, 03:21 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 911
Posted By Random Tandem

Drive train swapping

I would not hesitate to go ahead with your plan, but I think I would stick with your idea of using a different chain with each wheel/freewheel set, even though they are the same size chains. My...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-10-20, 10:18 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 10,561
Posted By Random Tandem

Only rule I follow is: only ride bikes without...

Only rule I follow is: only ride bikes without fenders when it is dry and only ride bikes with fenders when it is wet. Moral: best to have lots of bikes.

-Will
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-02-20, 01:35 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,198
Posted By Random Tandem

I have a little more information: it seems that...

I have a little more information: it seems that this frame was originally painted black (the steerer tube was painted this colour and that would be an unlikely place for rattlecanning), which only...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-30-20, 03:24 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,198
Posted By Random Tandem

1991 Miyata 600GT: is that a thing; Frame Repairs

Recently, I have had curiously good luck when it comes to Miyata bikes from 1991. Last year, I found my 1000LT at a very good price and the potential problems all melted away and I was able to set it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-06-20, 07:51 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 10,682
Posted By Random Tandem

I need to add one post so that this thread does...

I need to add one post so that this thread does not end with confusion.
Of course, no one thinks that a Sherpa Transport or Touring is the same as a Rocky Mountain Sherpa. As d_dutchison notes above...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-06-20, 02:28 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 10,682
Posted By Random Tandem

BikeForums is awesome!

THIS is why I love this forum! It answers 2 questions that I wondered about:

1. 1973 or 1983 - I guessed wrong, mostly from the lack of bottle cage braze-ons, but I am really glad to know better....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-23-20, 07:23 PM
Replies: 290
Views: 36,211
Posted By Random Tandem

I rode another 55km on my 1982 Bridgestone...

I rode another 55km on my 1982 Bridgestone Regulus klunker (taking us well past the 100km threshold), and introduced my erstwhile steed to its new life of craphounding:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-22-20, 01:06 AM
Replies: 290
Views: 36,211
Posted By Random Tandem

The Definition of Cheating and Metaphysical Identity

In August 2020, I bought a 1978 Raleigh Super Course with almost entirely original components (including a 115mm GB stem that caught my eye) for CND$120 (then equivalent to US$90.47); perhaps I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-19-20, 12:55 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 7,663
Posted By Random Tandem

Two 4'x8' sheets of 3/4" plywood and one 4'x8'...

Two 4'x8' sheets of 3/4" plywood and one 4'x8' sheet of particle board (kind of remarkable how much more particle board weighs) - I had a hand truck and a ladder to bridge the 8' distance to the back...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-17-20, 07:51 PM
Replies: 8,327
Views: 3,098,938
Posted By Random Tandem

I would have made it if I had wider tires, I was...

I would have made it if I had wider tires, I was riding 24mm fixie pops on that ride (could not resist the yellow). Ah, the before times when I could go south to ride with friends and the gas...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-13-20, 04:00 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,010
Posted By Random Tandem

So much better to have a steerer that is too...

So much better to have a steerer that is too long, rather than what I always find!

-Will
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-13-20, 02:32 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 23,427
Posted By Random Tandem

Great to see this build - it looks like a beauty....

Great to see this build - it looks like a beauty.

Only one detail to add, that 5 speed hub is also compatible with AW internals. I found a five speed hub without the shifter at the bike co-op (no...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-12-20, 07:06 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 7,345
Posted By Random Tandem

Those decals are just beautiful! Much nicer than...

Those decals are just beautiful! Much nicer than shiny replacements (and even better than when they were new, if you ask me). Nice work!

-Will
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-12-20, 06:22 PM
Replies: 290
Views: 36,211
Posted By Random Tandem

I rode 71km today to bring the total to 78.5km,...

I rode 71km today to bring the total to 78.5km, only 11.5km to go (that's only 5,361 more hops to go, but who's counting?).
Here are some pix of what I saw (and my beautiful clunker, of course):
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-12-20, 05:51 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 9,168
Posted By Random Tandem

1979 Zebrakenko Golden Sports model?

Last year I bought this 1979 Zebrakenko Golden Sports 25" ten speed from the local bike co-op for the value of its components ($50, I think), because the seatpost was seized in the frame, and after...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-12-20, 03:55 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 9,168
Posted By Random Tandem

The other significant difference I noticed is...

The other significant difference I noticed is that your Zebrakenko Golden Sports has chrome sox - front and back, as does mine. I am not sure the model of my 1979 Golden Sports, nor am I sure that I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-11-20, 01:40 AM
Replies: 290
Views: 36,211
Posted By Random Tandem

Little known fact, the real reason we closed OUR...

Little known fact, the real reason we closed OUR southern border - Mount Baker is a volcano! Lots of people are saying we are going to build a wall to keep the lava out. You can just imagine who is...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-10-20, 02:48 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 7,345
Posted By Random Tandem

Removing stubborn tape and unwanted stickers

As an alternative to the solvents suggested above, you may also want to try gentle heating with a hairdryer as some adhesives soften that way.

-Will
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-10-20, 02:26 PM
Replies: 290
Views: 36,211
Posted By Random Tandem

1982 Bridgestone Regulus

The rebuild is done, of a fashion. To the $60 original purchase (see post #61 (https://www.bikeforums.net/usertag.php?do=list&action=hash&hash=61) ) I have added (all used and all from the local bike...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-19-20, 03:29 AM
Replies: 290
Views: 36,211
Posted By Random Tandem

I can't stop myself - I am also in again...and...

I can't stop myself - I am also in again...and this year I stumbled onto a 1982 Bridgestone Regulus for $60:...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-28-19, 08:13 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,206
Posted By Random Tandem

Additional Photos

I had problems with uploading, but here are a few more photos that I had meant to include in the first post:...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-27-19, 12:46 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,206
Posted By Random Tandem

Teledyne Titan on tour

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Beautiful Idaho in the background...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-14-19, 02:43 PM
Replies: 224
Views: 77,572
Posted By Random Tandem

1986 Technium 440 (aluminum main 3 tubes, steel...

1986 Technium 440 (aluminum main 3 tubes, steel fork, lugs and rear triangle). Bought on Maui for $20, but required new tires and chain. Rides great....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-30-19, 01:20 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 5,126
Posted By Random Tandem

Sure, but the Miyata 1000 is timeless, and you...

Sure, but the Miyata 1000 is timeless, and you have Suntour Symetric shifters for bonus points. Lovely bike.

-Will
Forum: Touring
04-09-19, 05:56 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,878
Posted By Random Tandem

I have toured from Vancouver to Oregon twice....

I have toured from Vancouver to Oregon twice. First I rode via the ferries to Victoria then Anacourtes and then around the Olympic Peninsula and south to Astoria. I was hoping to ride down the coast,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-29-18, 02:06 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 9,054
Posted By Random Tandem

If you are ready to throw them away (so you are...

If you are ready to throw them away (so you are not worried about slopping work with a grinder or dremel), I would try cutting a slot in the bolt head and using a flat screwdriver. Cheap and perhaps...
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