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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-22-24, 07:50 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 19,768
Posted By cudak888

Thanks to our forum's one and only Mad Honkster,...

Thanks to our forum's one and only Mad Honkster, I received a beautiful, brand-new 119mm Shimano BB in the mail today:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-19-24, 07:27 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 2,428
Posted By cudak888

That "find a horizontal surface to open it up"...

That "find a horizontal surface to open it up" problem is exactly why I can't stand these particular organizers. Props to Adam for building an Ace Hardware-style slide system for it - though the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-17-24, 08:42 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 2,428
Posted By cudak888

Shhh - some anonymous donations were afoot :)....

Shhh - some anonymous donations were afoot :). Wasn't actually our fleet; the bikes went to the sponsoring city for future events.

It was worth it. We needed every one of them.

I also bought...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-17-24, 06:14 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,230
Posted By cudak888

:popcorn

:popcorn
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-17-24, 04:54 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 2,428
Posted By cudak888

Yes, for the parts. I hurled that...

Yes, for the parts.

I hurled that dual-suspension frameset into the scrap truck with glee. Fight me. :P

-Kurt
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-24, 08:18 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,158
Posted By cudak888

Over here, you might get someone pitching an...

Over here, you might get someone pitching an offer 50% of the asking price and then asking you to deliver it to them halfway across the county.

The BS flies high in Miami. High enough to warrant a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-24, 08:06 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 2,428
Posted By cudak888

It's a bit late and I'd like to respond to...

It's a bit late and I'd like to respond to everyone else, but did want to mention this before nodding off for the night:

If you frequently build or fix bikes, classify by consumables and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 05:47 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,158
Posted By cudak888

Don't know why anyone would consider shipping on...

Don't know why anyone would consider shipping on Facebook Marketplace. Way too many scammers - both buyers and sellers - and every other real person you get through the messaging system is a real...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 07:46 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 2,428
Posted By cudak888

All the more reason just to buy more tool chests...

All the more reason just to buy more tool chests and never empty one...ever :lol:

-Kurt
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 06:56 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 2,428
Posted By cudak888

Yep, I clearly need one of these :D -Kurt

Yep, I clearly need one of these :D

-Kurt
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 06:14 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,051
Posted By cudak888

This is the shed. I don't really care for how...

This is the shed. I don't really care for how close everything is spaced. This is South Florida, so it is also too humid in here and it's not connected to electrical so has no climate control or...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 05:48 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 2,428
Posted By cudak888

Love this - lots of inspiration here. Wish I...

Love this - lots of inspiration here. Wish I could rely on cardboard in this humid environment, but down here, that's putting out an invitation for critters!

That microfishe cabinet is genius. Are...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-14-24, 09:40 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 2,428
Posted By cudak888

Using toolboxes for parts storage (and some cheap dividers)

I've been recently poking around at Vidmar tool boxes - apparently, I enjoy sticker shock at the tune of $700 for a cabinet of simple ball-bearing drawers - trying to come up with a decent solution...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-14-24, 08:49 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 19,768
Posted By cudak888

It’s the eve of a protected bike lane pop-up...

It’s the eve of a protected bike lane pop-up event, so I should be resting, but I’m not…

…because I finally bit the bullet on the crankset. It arrived a few days ago (which should give you an...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-09-24, 05:10 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 9,523
Posted By cudak888

Side note - took the ‘51 out recently and...

Side note - took the ‘51 out recently and captured this picture.

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/img_4038_9214eacf81437ba4bfd9aeb4c07dda379544134a.jpeg

-Kurt
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-07-24, 07:05 AM
Replies: 107
Views: 9,523
Posted By cudak888

Thanks, Neal. Looking at those pictures helps me...

Thanks, Neal. Looking at those pictures helps me appreciate the current starting point I'm working with. "...it's not that bad!"

-Kurt
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-05-24, 06:48 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 696
Posted By cudak888

John, it always feels good to see your Capo here....

John, it always feels good to see your Capo here. I think it is the first bike on BF that I can recall really sticking in my mind way back when. Seeing you post it every now and then puts a smile on...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-03-24, 03:30 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 9,523
Posted By cudak888

I was going to call this project - and thread -...

I was going to call this project - and thread - "done" until a dormant project popped up that doesn't (yet) warrant a thread, but is closely related:

About a year (?) ago, I acquired a rough,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-20-24, 10:05 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,490
Posted By cudak888

Oh, I know some men of adventure have tried it. ...

Oh, I know some men of adventure have tried it.

-Kurt
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-20-24, 09:42 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,490
Posted By cudak888

It is a play on words twice over. The name is a...

It is a play on words twice over. The name is a subtle reference to Mike Finnegan's Blasphemi dragster - also flat black and about as big a money pit as Blasptwenty. The name doesn't always roll off...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-20-24, 05:15 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,490
Posted By cudak888

I might try it, just to find out when it was...

I might try it, just to find out when it was first issued; I wouldn't feel right asking for any information about the prior owner (and I doubt the City would outright share it).

I'm not sure what...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-19-24, 05:19 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 978
Posted By cudak888

Dropping rotating weight on my '80 Sports...

Dropping rotating weight on my '80 Sports resulted in a night and day change in perceived performance.

Tires (and tire pressure) also contribute, as do bearing adjustments at the axle. Too tight...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-18-24, 08:55 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,490
Posted By cudak888

Fun with Metra, I take it. No chance you might...

Fun with Metra, I take it. No chance you might know if the City keeps old records, do they?



Same. Not sure I want to waste a B72 on it though :lol:



Wonder if there's any sanity in...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-17-24, 07:24 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,490
Posted By cudak888

Seriously, if anyone here wants it, I'll go over...

Seriously, if anyone here wants it, I'll go over there and see if it's still available. It'll probably cost more than a bike to ship it - it is as massive as the XJS's bonnet.



I'm genuinely...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-17-24, 11:49 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,490
Posted By cudak888

“I’ve been collecting bikes just shy of 20 years...

“I’ve been collecting bikes just shy of 20 years now. There are bikes I would gladly spend an entire day riding. Thanks to the saddle, this isn’t one of them.”
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-17-24, 10:39 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,490
Posted By cudak888

I’ve had a few fun jaunts on it, but there is no...

I’ve had a few fun jaunts on it, but there is no way it’s replacing the 1980 Raleigh Sports. Or any Sports, for that matter.

-Kurt
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-17-24, 10:38 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,490
Posted By cudak888

Fast forward to this weekend - I had a chance to...

Fast forward to this weekend - I had a chance to clean it up.

Long story short, it looks great and the saddle is a close cousin of the Worst Saddle in The World that pastorbobnlnh currently has on...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-17-24, 10:30 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,490
Posted By cudak888

A Jaguar that isn’t a Schwinn and a Schwinn that’s not a racer.

Last weekend, I went to see this - despite every known reason to mankind to run the hell away from it:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-13-24, 05:41 AM
Replies: 107
Views: 9,523
Posted By cudak888

That lines up with my '79/80 Rudge, which also...

That lines up with my '79/80 Rudge, which also has them cut in. The '54 DL-5 has pressed ends.

The Humber fork is an odd duck to pin down as it's not Raleigh pattern, but it is pretty much the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-08-24, 06:30 AM
Replies: 107
Views: 9,523
Posted By cudak888

Funny thing, the Elf in the 1940 catalog has...

Funny thing, the Elf in the 1940 catalog has duplex forks. The only ones that vary from this are the racing/club models and the Standard and Low Gravity Carriers.

Most notably, the Cob Safety...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-01-24, 07:54 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 9,523
Posted By cudak888

I just realized that I didn't really get a chance...

I just realized that I didn't really get a chance to explain how this went from the fender repair to a display:

Long story short, the collection and the Bike Share Museum was invited to be part of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-29-24, 05:31 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 5,271
Posted By cudak888

The Moulton has come a way since a storage unit...

The Moulton has come a way since a storage unit in Pembroke Pines.

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/img_3033_53f1695461fe530f53a26b9c4f109f77a2c172e5.jpeg...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-29-24, 05:29 AM
Replies: 107
Views: 9,523
Posted By cudak888

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/img_3033_5a18413e4265f3691df7d048e808d61eeb8d7e48.jpeg...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-28-24, 06:12 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 553
Posted By cudak888

That's the brilliance of AdventureManCO's...

That's the brilliance of AdventureManCO's Crapamount. Put the trailer connector on the left dropout, and it holds the frame together. Put it on the right dropout, and the frame disassembles...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-26-24, 09:07 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 9,523
Posted By cudak888

Done. ...

Done.

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/img_2990_a345027076f200fc1ff65509428eb5ad5f204e26.jpeg...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-25-24, 06:58 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 5,271
Posted By cudak888

I had to touchup the fender on my ‘39 Humber this...

I had to touchup the fender on my ‘39 Humber this week, and so went ahead and finally cleaned and re-shot the Moulton racks.

I’ll let the pictures do the talking:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-25-24, 06:50 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 9,523
Posted By cudak888

I grabbed the first can of Universal White...

I grabbed the first can of Universal White Dupli-Color I happened to have in my spray can bin, it's usually pretty good for ever so slightly aged white.

I am not confident in saying that the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-25-24, 06:23 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 9,523
Posted By cudak888

Just closed up - clubman, will follow up on your...

Just closed up - clubman, will follow up on your kind offer later in the evening (the answer is yes!)

In the meantime:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-24-24, 07:18 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 9,523
Posted By cudak888

Time for an explanation for what transpired in...

Time for an explanation for what transpired in the photos above. ^

I must have been doing five things at once in between these pictures, including chatting with a few neighbors and fielding a call...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-24-24, 07:00 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,774
Posted By cudak888

I was about to comment about how tasteful,...

I was about to comment about how tasteful, restrained, and lovely this build is with the Prugnat 62's up front, and then Jim dropped that mind-blowing fact that the crown is a stamped Nervex piece....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-24-24, 04:27 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 9,523
Posted By cudak888

More progress: ...

More progress:

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-24-24, 02:50 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 9,523
Posted By cudak888

Pictures now, explanations later! ...

Pictures now, explanations later!

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...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-23-24, 10:47 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 9,523
Posted By cudak888

One more picture. Look at the witness marks vs....

One more picture. Look at the witness marks vs. the fender's corrected position. It was off about 3/16 of an inch.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-23-24, 10:45 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 9,523
Posted By cudak888

There is some progress on the aptly-named...

There is some progress on the aptly-named "Sheesh: The Nightmare!" happening this week, mainly as it is booked it for a show next week ("procrastinator!") and want it (finally) done.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-22-24, 06:35 AM
Replies: 6,487
Views: 782,731
Posted By cudak888

I'm pretty sure I don't have any polished MA2's,...

I'm pretty sure I don't have any polished MA2's, but will keep a look out.

Since we're on the subject: If anyone has a black (not brown/hard anodized) newer box-section 36 hole rim, let me know. I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-18-24, 05:47 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 15,149
Posted By cudak888

That's why I inquired about the dropout SN, just...

That's why I inquired about the dropout SN, just to be sure it was a Superior ;)

-Kurt
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-16-24, 09:02 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 15,149
Posted By cudak888

110% a Superior. Interesting that someone sliced...

110% a Superior. Interesting that someone sliced the bottom of the 1010 dropout to allow for easier installation. The rear triangle on these are fairly tight; I have trouble with 23C's and fenders...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-16-24, 07:32 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,248
Posted By cudak888

It's been years since I've dug into this so the...

It's been years since I've dug into this so the information is not committed to memory, but as I recall, there are more than a few "old pattern" Superiors wearing the '83 decal and paint scheme...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-14-24, 06:38 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 18,061
Posted By cudak888

He's been working on an plan to mount Bluemels...

He's been working on an plan to mount Bluemels TDF shorty fenders to it.

;)

-Kurt
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-08-24, 06:38 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 5,939
Posted By cudak888

Finished wiring it up. Took two hours to...

Finished wiring it up.

Took two hours to come up with a wiring scheme that worked with the factory length and didn’t look terrible.
...
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