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03-10-24, 12:57 AM
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Posted By mhespenheide

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A Colnago needs to be "Saronni Red" with white panels.
03-06-24, 12:43 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 4,931
Posted By mhespenheide

To get back to the original point of the thread,...

To get back to the original point of the thread, classic/exemplar paint for a particular manufacturer:
Holdsworth: blue panels on an orange base
03-05-24, 05:16 PM
Replies: 167
Views: 5,379
Posted By mhespenheide

For me, it's the recognition that adding more...

For me, it's the recognition that adding more bicycles takes away from the time that I have for riding. And I have to be ruthless about holding on to the idea that riding is better than collecting. ...
03-05-24, 05:13 PM
Replies: 167
Views: 5,379
Posted By mhespenheide

I'm not quite at these levels, but I'm currently...

I'm not quite at these levels, but I'm currently at 9 bikes locally (+2 "zero" bikes at my parents' house) and 6 frames. But I'm likely moving soon. And probably to a smaller space. So I need to...
03-02-24, 09:36 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 39,087
Posted By mhespenheide

If I had an abundance of spare money lying...

If I had an abundance of spare money lying around, I'd want to see if Tom Ritchey would build me a new frame in the style of his earlier road bikes.
03-01-24, 12:15 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 319
Posted By mhespenheide

Judging from the picture, that looks like a...

Judging from the picture, that looks like a Shimano 8/9/10 speed freehub. You can also use an 11-34 11-speed cassette and some other "mountain bike" 11-speed cassettes.
03-01-24, 12:47 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 335
Posted By mhespenheide

If no one else steps up, I'll stockpile it...

If no one else steps up, I'll stockpile it against future use.
02-26-24, 10:37 PM
Replies: 82,870
Views: 13,976,901
Posted By mhespenheide

Now marked as sold, to my disappointment but not...

Now marked as sold, to my disappointment but not my surprise.
02-26-24, 01:10 PM
Replies: 82,870
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Posted By mhespenheide

Also ...

Also
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/797951768818314Early 70's Carlton International Reynolds 531 Campagnolo Drops Road Bike Frame$10
Listed 17 hours ago in Los Angeles, CA...
02-20-24, 03:40 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,297
Posted By mhespenheide

Congratulations!

Congratulations!
02-19-24, 11:13 PM
Replies: 82,870
Views: 13,976,901
Posted By mhespenheide

Personally, I wouldn't change frame sizes to...

Personally, I wouldn't change frame sizes to shift to 650b.
Anywho, I saw that frame at the Seattle Bike Swap, being sold by one of the guys from Swift Industries. It's in great shape.
02-13-24, 03:52 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 5,307
Posted By mhespenheide

That sounds awesome. I highly recommend...

That sounds awesome.

I highly recommend Baja-style fish tacos for after-ride calorie events. Outside of Baja (obviously!), LA and San Diego and the Inland Empire are the only place you can find...
02-11-24, 10:33 AM
Replies: 82,870
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Posted By mhespenheide

In the linked ad, he's not doing himself any...

In the linked ad, he's not doing himself any favors by listing it as 50cm for its size!

I do agree that these are underappreciated, but even so this one seems overvalued. On the other hand, if...
02-05-24, 12:32 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,752
Posted By mhespenheide

I don't see any specifications about the number...

I don't see any specifications about the number of gears/cogs in 6.1 regulations. Bar-end shifters are also explicitly allowed as long as they're not indexed. As I interpret the rules, you either...
02-04-24, 04:12 PM
Replies: 82,870
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Posted By mhespenheide

Head's-up that this is a replacement fork.

Head's-up that this is a replacement fork.
01-17-24, 12:47 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 921
Posted By mhespenheide

Same. This is one of the things that annoys me...

Same. This is one of the things that annoys me about modern bikes. I really only raced juniors USCF and collegiate. If I remember correctly, the gear limitation for juniors was a 54x15. Many...
01-16-24, 12:18 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 921
Posted By mhespenheide

I don't, but I could be happy with it. Not in...

I don't, but I could be happy with it. Not in its vintage use, but as the outer ring. 47-11 is still likely a taller gear than I really need.
01-14-24, 10:19 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 437
Posted By mhespenheide

I rode outside a four or five times before our...

I rode outside a four or five times before our recent cold snap. Maybe tomorrow; it's supposed to get up to 35. Looking at selling a bunch of parts at the Seattle Bike Swap coming up Feb 3rd. No...
01-10-24, 04:27 PM
Replies: 128
Views: 8,602
Posted By mhespenheide

Paso Robles / Cambria was originally pitched as...

Paso Robles / Cambria was originally pitched as being halfway between the two major population centers of California, Greater Los Angeles and the Bay Area. Hence, Eroica California. More...
01-08-24, 02:30 PM
Replies: 128
Views: 8,602
Posted By mhespenheide

Fauxroica in the Spring as a collection of...

Fauxroica in the Spring as a collection of friends, Classic Rendezvous in the Fall.
01-08-24, 02:25 PM
Replies: 82,870
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Posted By mhespenheide

I think that's a factory drilling, where the...

I think that's a factory drilling, where the wheelbuilder didn't use every hole. Judging by the spacing, I mean. I had members in my club use 48-spoke hubs and then only use every other hole.
12-30-23, 01:51 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 405
Posted By mhespenheide

Yeah, they had mountain-bike length top tubes. ...

Yeah, they had mountain-bike length top tubes.

The confusion over the shifting is a little unwarranted; just like Shimano's STI shifters, the bigger button/lever shifts to a bigger ring or cog,...
12-22-23, 12:29 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 2,573
Posted By mhespenheide

1. Ride more, run more, backpack more, hike more....

1. Ride more, run more, backpack more, hike more.
2. Sell a bunch of excess parts in anticipation of a coming move.
3. Make a decision on which direction of 650b I want to go, and then sell the...
12-22-23, 12:55 AM
Replies: 130
Views: 6,939
Posted By mhespenheide

Mid-80's: American Classic seatposts (and bottle...

Mid-80's: American Classic seatposts (and bottle cages?), Bullseye pulleys, Bullseye or Phil Wood hubs, or Hi-e if you could find them. Some guys in my club ran 48-spoke hubs and rims but then only...
12-09-23, 03:47 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,508
Posted By mhespenheide

Gregory, Lots of back-and-forth here, but I...

Gregory,

Lots of back-and-forth here, but I can only say that I'm 6'4" and ride a 63cm Bianchi with a 59.5cm top tube. I've never put much faith in the "lift the bike and it should go up some...
11-07-23, 11:41 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 3,157
Posted By mhespenheide

Absolutely ditch the wheels, tires, bar tape, and...

Absolutely ditch the wheels, tires, bar tape, and saddle. Try to live with the frame for a little while and see if you can make peace with it.

If you still can't live with it, repaint it or sell...
11-05-23, 03:32 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,167
Posted By mhespenheide

Would you mind checking the top tube length,...

Would you mind checking the top tube length, center-to-center?
10-29-23, 05:41 PM
Replies: 82,870
Views: 13,976,901
Posted By mhespenheide

That's also what I remember -- Reynolds 853.

That's also what I remember -- Reynolds 853.
10-22-23, 10:39 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,162
Posted By mhespenheide

I agree with almost all of that, but -- there...

I agree with almost all of that, but -- there were fewer cars on the road, drivers weren't distracted by cell phones or giant screens built into dashboards, and there wasn't a population of drivers...
10-19-23, 08:34 PM
Replies: 399
Views: 29,074
Posted By mhespenheide

I thought the first few years that Wes was...

I thought the first few years that Wes was running Eroica CA were quite successful. As merziac points out, it is a different culture here and I don't know that it will ever be as big as it is in...
10-17-23, 09:33 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,118
Posted By mhespenheide

I have one of the PDG versions of this and while...

I have one of the PDG versions of this and while it's not quite the same pedigree or quality, it's a very fine bike. Coming up on 30 years now!
10-17-23, 12:23 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 584
Posted By mhespenheide

Not too rare to see burlier tubing on bikes...

Not too rare to see burlier tubing on bikes intended for loaded touring. I think Bruce Gordon used SP for his touring frames. Put 40 or more pounds in front and rear panniers and a skinny-tubed...
10-15-23, 11:10 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 584
Posted By mhespenheide

Not strange. As philpeugeot points out, that's...

Not strange. As philpeugeot points out, that's exactly what you would expect from a touring bike of that era since "mountain" components had eclipsed "touring" components in popularity. If you want...
10-08-23, 01:59 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 4,634
Posted By mhespenheide

You posted your work on a public forum. ...

You posted your work on a public forum. Implicitly, that means that you're looking for feedback. If all you want is "attaboys", just let us know that. If you don't care what I or others have to...
10-06-23, 08:34 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 4,634
Posted By mhespenheide

Glad to see you back!

Glad to see you back!
10-05-23, 03:55 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 4,634
Posted By mhespenheide

Please tell us that you welded an insert inside...

Please tell us that you welded an insert inside of the steerer tube and didn't show that step. The idea that you welded the steerer tube back together end-to-end does not seem structurally sound to...
10-04-23, 12:08 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,064
Posted By mhespenheide

531 is a manganese / molybdenum alloy of steel...

531 is a manganese / molybdenum alloy of steel and was available in different wall thicknesses. 501 is Reynolds' name for the (now more standard) chromium / molybdenum alloy of steel. I believe it...
10-03-23, 10:17 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,064
Posted By mhespenheide

I don't think those lugs are physically long...

I don't think those lugs are physically long enough to have perpendicular cuts to the tubes and then plug into shouldered sockets. If you think about where the bottom of the tube has to end, the top...
10-03-23, 10:11 PM
Replies: 82,870
Views: 13,976,901
Posted By mhespenheide

That one belongs to "cnighbor" over on Paceline. ...

That one belongs to "cnighbor" over on Paceline. He's a longtime member over there. I believe he's open to shipping if you're not local.

And those SunTour shift levers are retrofriction, I...
10-02-23, 04:35 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,064
Posted By mhespenheide

At a certain point we have to admit to ourselves...

At a certain point we have to admit to ourselves that we just like messing around with bikes even if it's unlikely that they're going to be keepers. I have multiple terrific bikes that are not...
10-02-23, 04:27 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,064
Posted By mhespenheide

This was my first thought as well, before I...

This was my first thought as well, before I scrolled down to see it mentioned here. Who knows how thick those one-piece head tube / "lug" assemblies were, and the seat lug is costing you weight as...
10-01-23, 05:49 PM
Replies: 82,870
Views: 13,976,901
Posted By mhespenheide

If you don't know Celmins, he was a builder in...

If you don't know Celmins, he was a builder in the Santa Baraba area in the '80's. People speak highly of his work. (I've never seen one in person; not even when I was living near SBA.)
09-27-23, 12:50 AM
Replies: 82,870
Views: 13,976,901
Posted By mhespenheide

I have one of those, from that model year (same...

I have one of those, from that model year (same decals). Mine certainly doesn't have those welds that we're seeing near the downtube cable stops. $200 is quite cheap, though, so maybe you want it...
09-24-23, 02:48 PM
Replies: 82,870
Views: 13,976,901
Posted By mhespenheide

The actual current model frame costs $3,495.

The actual current model frame costs $3,495.
09-24-23, 02:33 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,806
Posted By mhespenheide

If you want to make it Eroica compliant, you can....

If you want to make it Eroica compliant, you can. At least for Eroica CA; I don't know about the other versions. For Eroica CA, you only need to start with a lugged frame (or fillet brazed), and...
09-21-23, 04:24 PM
Replies: 82,870
Views: 13,976,901
Posted By mhespenheide

Tange Prestige tubing on that ParkPre. Should be...

Tange Prestige tubing on that ParkPre. Should be a nice frame.
09-19-23, 11:35 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 4,468
Posted By mhespenheide

I will only say that [1] I didn't attend this...

I will only say that [1] I didn't attend this year, solely because I've moved out of the area and travel isn't really possible for my work schedule. [2] I loved it when I did ride it and hope to see...
09-16-23, 02:07 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,878
Posted By mhespenheide

Tange "Prestige" was a treatment or process, not...

Tange "Prestige" was a treatment or process, not a specific tubing set. You (by which I mean the general audience) need more information before you can interpret anything about the tubing diameter...
09-15-23, 04:16 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,129
Posted By mhespenheide

In general, I think it's a good idea to have at...

In general, I think it's a good idea to have at least a few mm of spacers so that you can potentially switch to a different headset at some point in the future if you need to. That way, you're not...
09-11-23, 10:50 AM
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