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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-20-24, 08:51 PM
Replies: 255
Views: 12,102
Posted By albrt

Been trying to think of a friend the right height...

Been trying to think of a friend the right height for this, but my friends are too tall or too short or have too many bikes, so here it is:

Davidson Impulse looks to be in pretty good shape.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-05-24, 01:54 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 2,922
Posted By albrt

Most early to mid-80s all-around road bikes will...

Most early to mid-80s all-around road bikes will accommodate at least 32mm, which is the equivalent of 27 x 1 1/4 that many of the bikes came with in the US. That is generally wide enough for light...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-05-24, 09:25 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 2,922
Posted By albrt

There are tons of high quality steel road bike...

There are tons of high quality steel road bike frames from this era available cheap, since a lot were sold and most people consider them obsolete. If you want to ride on gravel the thing you'll need...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-05-24, 06:56 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 2,922
Posted By albrt

Funny how this thread went nearly 100% mountain...

Funny how this thread went nearly 100% mountain bike as soon as somebody brought it up. Strawbunyan, when you said "smaller wheels" did you mean skinny like a road bike, smaller than a 29er like the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-02-24, 08:55 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 686
Posted By albrt

Interesting to see the chrome on this. I just...

Interesting to see the chrome on this. I just bought a Circuit SP touring frame from a forum member, and it was fully painted except for the drive side stay. BUT under the paint was basically the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-25-24, 08:31 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,826
Posted By albrt

Gorgeous! And stem shifters are due for a...

Gorgeous! And stem shifters are due for a comeback.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
03-20-24, 11:14 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 483
Posted By albrt

This is a pretty cool frame. I'll be in Ohio in...

This is a pretty cool frame. I'll be in Ohio in a week or so - if this hasn't sold I may contact you. I would probably want the parts - don't think I could find anything better or more appropriate...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-20-24, 10:45 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 998
Posted By albrt

On my bike the paint was chipping off from the...

On my bike the paint was chipping off from the chromed parts (which I did not know were chrome). Underneath the paint was a greyish layer sort of like the picture of the rear dropout on yours. The...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-19-24, 11:16 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,175
Posted By albrt

Um, good luck? If you have a co-op nearby,...

Um, good luck?

If you have a co-op nearby, you might want to take a look in their scrap pile before buying a rough looking frame for cash money.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-09-24, 09:23 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,570
Posted By albrt

I use these. ...

I use these.

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Doesn't produce a lot of light, but excellent if...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
03-07-24, 09:49 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 394
Posted By albrt

Early 70s looks about right. It's in great shape...

Early 70s looks about right. It's in great shape but probably not very valuable. At the co-op in Phoenix a shiny one might sell for $160, a rideable one with cosmetic issues maybe $100. It's an...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
03-07-24, 05:58 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 551
Posted By albrt

Smoking deal. SD does a good job on cleanup and...

Smoking deal. SD does a good job on cleanup and mechanical.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-03-24, 11:25 PM
Replies: 301
Views: 13,911
Posted By albrt

Yeah, the amount of time I spent on those two...

Yeah, the amount of time I spent on those two bikes I did manage to sell, it was totally not worth it. Added up to less than two hours of billing at my regular job.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-03-24, 09:12 PM
Replies: 301
Views: 13,911
Posted By albrt

I've been making a pretty consistent effort to...

I've been making a pretty consistent effort to reduce the number of bikes over the past several months. I sold two for disappointing prices, and gave away a third. The giveaway was much more...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-03-24, 02:51 PM
Replies: 301
Views: 13,911
Posted By albrt

This is great, but could somebody please start a...

This is great, but could somebody please start a thread to encourage the buyers who are gonna take all these bikes off our hands?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-01-24, 10:08 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,826
Posted By albrt

I love the stem shifters! Don't let the...

I love the stem shifters! Don't let the race-bike elitists talk you out of it!
Forum: Southwest
03-01-24, 06:54 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,846
Posted By albrt

Thanks for checking in! The current hours are...

Thanks for checking in! The current hours are Wednesday 5-8 and Sunday 9-12 only.

Tuesday nights were a temporary experiment. It worked for a few weeks, but then all five people who hang out on...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-29-24, 04:04 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 998
Posted By albrt

The early 1980s Elites were all custom - frame...

The early 1980s Elites were all custom - frame designed for the buyer and then you could get whatever components you wanted.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-29-24, 08:33 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 805
Posted By albrt

I will be interested to hear from the real...

I will be interested to hear from the real experts. As a lowly co-op volunteer, one of the reasons I like bikes from the late 1970s into the 1980s is because a lot of parts are interchangeable. If...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-27-24, 04:16 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 998
Posted By albrt

Lovely bike, and looks similar to my 1983...

Lovely bike, and looks similar to my 1983 Paramount in many ways. I look forward to hearing more about it. Mine is number D8305.

...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
02-24-24, 11:41 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 591
Posted By albrt

I mean, yeah, but I see a lot of Wal-Mart beach...

I mean, yeah, but I see a lot of Wal-Mart beach cruisers at the co-op. The joints of a Walmart beach cruiser from the past 10 years or so are not likely to hold up under the stress of bolting new...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-19-24, 10:06 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 436
Posted By albrt

That looks cool but I don't know if I could ride...

That looks cool but I don't know if I could ride it - I think I would pass out from my head being that much lower than my butt.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-19-24, 09:12 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,745
Posted By albrt

Just a little update - this bike was too small...

Just a little update - this bike was too small for me to ride comfortably. After a couple attempts to sell it for what I had invested in it at the Tucson bike swap and elsewhere, I was inspired by ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-17-24, 11:37 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 736
Posted By albrt

This is the correct answer.

This is the correct answer.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-16-24, 07:32 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 8,573
Posted By albrt

I bought a pair from Swift a few months ago. ...

I bought a pair from Swift a few months ago. They showed up. They seem fine. I haven't put a ton of miles on them. They don't seem much bigger than 1 1/4" Paselas.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-16-24, 06:31 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 2,591
Posted By albrt

This seems like a very reasonable deal at $40. I...

This seems like a very reasonable deal at $40. I rebuilt one of these for my wife and it's a pretty good utilitarian bike. A lot of what looks like rust is superficial and will scrub off. A few...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-10-24, 06:35 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,319
Posted By albrt

I volunteer at a co-op that makes most of its...

I volunteer at a co-op that makes most of its money by rehabbing and selling donated bikes. The only reason it makes money is because the bikes and most of the parts are free (donated) and the labor...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-09-24, 09:54 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,319
Posted By albrt

I mostly agree with what others have said so far....

I mostly agree with what others have said so far. If you're trying to make a bike rideable rather than collectable, then use what works and is available cheap. Co-ops are great for this if you can...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-04-24, 11:31 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 8,869
Posted By albrt

I'm on the wrong part of the bell curve as a...

I'm on the wrong part of the bell curve as a collector, a rider, and a photographer compared to most folks in the C&V forum. I'm probably on the right part of the bell curve as to age in this forum,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-30-24, 10:09 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,182
Posted By albrt

I'd love to see the Flintstones tool they used to...

I'd love to see the Flintstones tool they used to stamp that serial number.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-30-24, 10:03 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,213
Posted By albrt

I don't use FB or Next Door or any of those...

I don't use FB or Next Door or any of those things, but my wife sometimes finds ads where they are basically giving the item away but charging a token price like $20 just to screen out time-wasters....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-30-24, 09:49 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 789
Posted By albrt

Most things on those two bikes can be taken apart...

Most things on those two bikes can be taken apart with a set of box wrenches, or maybe a crescent wrench since they likely have a mix of metric and SAE sizes.

If you've never done it before the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-27-24, 10:45 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,466
Posted By albrt

I received an email from Mr. Schwinn recently -...

I received an email from Mr. Schwinn recently - he is back to doing provenance reports for the date ranges that have archival records. You can inquire through the Waterford website.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-26-24, 07:21 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,149,131
Posted By albrt

Tucson Paramount - 50th Anniversary Tall

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Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
01-23-24, 10:27 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,646
Posted By albrt

I'm kinda surprised there's no interest. I would...

I'm kinda surprised there's no interest. I would totally take this if it were an inch taller.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-08-24, 08:38 PM
Replies: 128
Views: 9,477
Posted By albrt

I could probably take in a few guests at the...

I could probably take in a few guests at the house. Nearest major airport would be Detroit.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-08-24, 07:29 PM
Replies: 128
Views: 9,477
Posted By albrt

It looks like Auburn is about 80 miles due west...

It looks like Auburn is about 80 miles due west from my house. I guess I could help organize a ride from my house to Auburn and back if anybody's interested.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-08-24, 07:06 PM
Replies: 128
Views: 9,477
Posted By albrt

I'm based in Ohio during the summer so I could...

I'm based in Ohio during the summer so I could make it to Indiana, but I don't see anything about rides on the Auburn website. Am I missing something?

Sorry for the folks who loved the Cal-eroica...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
01-03-24, 09:43 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 785
Posted By albrt

Wonderful looking bike, if I didn't already have...

Wonderful looking bike, if I didn't already have a brown Paramount I'd be trying to get in a bid before merziac sees it.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-29-23, 08:10 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,223
Posted By albrt

Or take him on a longer ride on one of your bikes...

Or take him on a longer ride on one of your bikes and let him see how a decent bike feels. I was inspired to improve several of my bikes after I bought Jon's Dawes a while back.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-29-23, 08:03 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,223
Posted By albrt

Or you could grab a two by four and bend it back....

Or you could grab a two by four and bend it back. I think Sprints were hi-ten gas pipe for the whole time they were produced.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-18-23, 08:26 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,483
Posted By albrt

Because on the regular forums everybody would...

Because on the regular forums everybody would just be like "ooh, sounds good, here's my credit card."
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-18-23, 09:07 AM
Replies: 288
Views: 17,943
Posted By albrt

It's not just C&V. I was at the Phoenix downtown...

It's not just C&V. I was at the Phoenix downtown market on Saturday selling bikes for the co-op. It was busy and we had lots of nice conversations with happy customers who bought bikes from us...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-06-23, 11:32 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,221
Posted By albrt

That's why I never say anything smart on this...

That's why I never say anything smart on this forum - no point giving it away to the internet overlords.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-05-23, 11:32 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 728
Posted By albrt

As noted by the other commenters, the bike was...

As noted by the other commenters, the bike was neglected for decades but it is more dirty than rusty. It was purchased in France and shipped back to the US by the original owner, who donated it to...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
12-04-23, 09:53 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,425
Posted By albrt

As is (and if it fit me) maybe $180 because I...

As is (and if it fit me) maybe $180 because I would want to replace some stuff. If I graduated from high school in 1988 and this was my ideal setup maybe as high as $300.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-04-23, 09:41 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 728
Posted By albrt

We have a purple Peugeot in a smaller size that's...

We have a purple Peugeot in a smaller size that's probably from the late '60s at the co-op. It's not a high end model so probably not worth shipping - where are you located?

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-30-23, 10:50 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 3,048
Posted By albrt

Brooks saddles work better if the nose is...

Brooks saddles work better if the nose is slightly up, although I don't put mine up as far as some of Merziac's.
Forum: Southwest
11-23-23, 06:24 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,921
Posted By albrt

Just got back from pavement marking. ...

Just got back from pavement marking. Thanksgiving is a great day for an eight hour ride - hardly any traffic.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-22-23, 10:51 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,843
Posted By albrt

FYI, there are at least two threads for specific...

FYI, there are at least two threads for specific specialty tools in circulation:

https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1264809-classic-vintage-pass-around-cotter-press.html
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