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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-25-24, 11:23 PM
Replies: 7,831
Views: 932,355
Posted By RCMoeur

Wisdom is achieved when one can be both loud and...

Wisdom is achieved when one can be both loud and silent at the same time.

And I figure it's my bike and I'm spending my time on it, so I don't want it to be all that boring or mundane. It makes me...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-25-24, 12:39 AM
Replies: 7,831
Views: 932,355
Posted By RCMoeur

Earlier today, I had high expectations as I...

Earlier today, I had high expectations as I saddled up my big ol' chrome cruiser for the ride down to the co-op. Alas, less than a mile in, I was assailed by horrible crunching cracking noises from...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-23-24, 09:34 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 368
Posted By RCMoeur

*cough* JB Weld *cough* :)

*cough* JB Weld *cough* :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-23-24, 06:52 PM
Replies: 304
Views: 14,313
Posted By RCMoeur

As for me, I am at least inspired if not to get...

As for me, I am at least inspired if not to get rid of a lot of bikes, then to move along a lot of entirely usable bottles.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-23-24, 06:51 PM
Replies: 7,831
Views: 932,355
Posted By RCMoeur

The bright red Iguana is ig-done-a, and I think...

The bright red Iguana is ig-done-a, and I think it turned out nicely. It'll go off to the co-op soon.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-23-24, 06:44 PM
Replies: 304
Views: 14,313
Posted By RCMoeur

Yesterday, I helped a widow and fellow club...

Yesterday, I helped a widow and fellow club member go through her late husband's bicycles and accumulated parts. She'd already sold a few of the most valuable bikes online, and was looking for help...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-21-24, 08:21 PM
Replies: 7,831
Views: 932,355
Posted By RCMoeur

Rode 33 miles this morning leading my club ride...

Rode 33 miles this morning leading my club ride to a huge steak n' eggs breakfast. Did see a coyote moving unhurriedly through an affluent residential neighborhood, but no boulders or Acme crates...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-21-24, 11:52 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 469
Posted By RCMoeur

These bikes had a great price point in terms of...

These bikes had a great price point in terms of performance & componentry - almost enough to overlook the "deluxe swing set" tubing. Almost bought one of these as my first "real" road bike, but their...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
04-20-24, 05:21 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 791
Posted By RCMoeur

That seems to be a true collector's item, not a...

That seems to be a true collector's item, not a bike for taking out for a weekend spin.

Of course, someone with enough spending money could purchase it and make it a daily/weekly rider. After...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-19-24, 07:39 PM
Replies: 7,831
Views: 932,355
Posted By RCMoeur

I installed the current system myself several...

I installed the current system myself several years ago with a little help from a small contractor. Due to our "wet" winter (a whopping 5 inches since October 1st), I hadn't tested the sprinklers...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
04-18-24, 06:43 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 448
Posted By RCMoeur

Given the age and the iffiness of the...

Given the age and the iffiness of the "waterproof" coating on the nylon, $100 doesn't seem like a bad bid for the set.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-24, 04:03 PM
Replies: 7,831
Views: 932,355
Posted By RCMoeur

I recently purchased two more Park Y spoke...

I recently purchased two more Park Y spoke wrenches - the beefier new design seems less prone to failure than earlier versions.

The only minor drawback is the size numbers are very small. So I put...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-24, 02:50 PM
Replies: 7,831
Views: 932,355
Posted By RCMoeur

Sometimes, it's best not to ask. But knowing the...

Sometimes, it's best not to ask. But knowing the owner's skills as a raconteur, we'd probably get some sort of explanation involving an escaped lion or fending off crazed Taylor Swift fans.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-24, 11:33 AM
Replies: 7,831
Views: 932,355
Posted By RCMoeur

This came in on a regular customer's bike...

This came in on a regular customer's bike yesterday at the co-op. Upon seeing it, I pronounced it "Honorable Mention - Practical Modern Sculpture". He thought it was a perfect description. :) Helped...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-17-24, 11:37 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,000
Posted By RCMoeur

Neatsfoot oil, or liquefied Proofhide? Also,...

Neatsfoot oil, or liquefied Proofhide?

Also, you're being very unreasonable in demanding death - you should just apply enough for conditioning of the natural material for suppleness and weather...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-24, 06:24 PM
Replies: 304
Views: 14,313
Posted By RCMoeur

10-Q. At this moment, I am actually...

10-Q.

At this moment, I am actually recovering a bin full of sun-crunchy saddles in preparation for a foster kids bike event on Sunday the 28th. And I picked up three more eye-straining patterns...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
04-16-24, 04:46 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 437
Posted By RCMoeur

"After consultation with NASCAR, we're putting...

"After consultation with NASCAR, we're putting restrictor plates on the riders' faces."
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-24, 03:59 PM
Replies: 1,919
Views: 106,895
Posted By RCMoeur

And in spite of a deficiency of such humor, he...

And in spite of a deficiency of such humor, he optimistically persists.
Forum: Commuting
04-16-24, 03:17 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 499
Posted By RCMoeur

Leftish points for cycling: saving the...

Leftish points for cycling: saving the environment, minimal fossil fuel use, reduce motorized vehicle dependence, closer to nature
Rightish points for cycling: Freedom to travel, individual effort,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-24, 11:11 AM
Replies: 1,919
Views: 106,895
Posted By RCMoeur

"The best we can do is framebuilding torches and...

"The best we can do is framebuilding torches and Tange forks."
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-24, 11:01 AM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,346
Posted By RCMoeur

Nope - 5 speed rear on both. 120 mm OLD. Shimano...

Nope - 5 speed rear on both. 120 mm OLD. Shimano 600 freewheels, 14-17-20-25-32.

Also, no hub work needed, as they have Suntour XC cartridge bearing hubs which spin like new. They were 100% ready...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-24, 08:54 AM
Replies: 277
Views: 13,480
Posted By RCMoeur

As a Suntour aficionado, I get some amused...

As a Suntour aficionado, I get some amused satisfaction that a previous owner replaced the NR rear with a VX. :)

​​​​​​​Hope these bikes find a good home at the right price.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-15-24, 08:51 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 3,986
Posted By RCMoeur

That's intentional, both for traction improvement...

That's intentional, both for traction improvement and pavement durability. An asphalt concrete or chip seal pavement with all rounded rocks tends to wear poorly and can develop rutting, shoving, and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 08:15 PM
Replies: 1,919
Views: 106,895
Posted By RCMoeur

I reckon them's fancy words for saying...

I reckon them's fancy words for saying "unindicted conspirator." :)
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-15-24, 07:56 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 3,986
Posted By RCMoeur

He said he'd tried a plug, but it didn't fully...

He said he'd tried a plug, but it didn't fully seal the tire. The tire was rated for 50 psi, but I'm not sure it had all that when he installed the plug.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-15-24, 07:34 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,215
Posted By RCMoeur

They probably need the bikes just to get from one...

They probably need the bikes just to get from one side of the store to the other. :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 06:23 PM
Replies: 304
Views: 14,313
Posted By RCMoeur

It just kind of... came together. The frame...

It just kind of... came together.

The frame was a Nishiki Pueblo that was kicked out of the Recycle Your Bicycle program, because they want those bikes to look "like new" for the deserving foster...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 06:04 PM
Replies: 304
Views: 14,313
Posted By RCMoeur

Egads. Was there any steel left in Great Britain...

Egads. Was there any steel left in Great Britain after building that frame? :D
Forum: Southwest
04-15-24, 06:00 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,885
Posted By RCMoeur

On Sunday, several Rusty Spokers braved lack of...

On Sunday, several Rusty Spokers braved lack of sleep and a long drive down to Tucson for the semi-annual bike swap, my truck and trailer packed full of bikes, parts, canopies, chairs, tables, and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 05:42 PM
Replies: 277
Views: 13,480
Posted By RCMoeur

Nice. I just sold a bike yesterday with a...

Nice.

I just sold a bike yesterday with a Bianchi-celeste colored rack on it that would have matched those bottle cages. Well, it would have matched those cages about 30+ years ago when I first...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 05:28 PM
Replies: 21,742
Views: 3,079,691
Posted By RCMoeur

A belated report on Saturday's ride. ...

A belated report on Saturday's ride.

Although my schedule and life (plus Covid) conspired to prevent me from getting many training miles in this beautiful winter and spring, I had still signed up...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 03:05 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,346
Posted By RCMoeur

We took this pair down to the semi-annual GABA...

We took this pair down to the semi-annual GABA Tucson bike swap yesterday. Didn't get a chance to clean them up beforehand. They elicited a lot of glances and comments on the "pinnacle of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 02:56 PM
Replies: 277
Views: 13,480
Posted By RCMoeur

First thought: "I could fix that saddle"....

First thought: "I could fix that saddle". :)
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-15-24, 02:51 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 831
Posted By RCMoeur

One other important observation: when I click...

One other important observation: when I click "New Posts" on BikeForums, I get exactly that - a list of new postings. No "sponsored posts", no "our suggestion for you" posts, no clickbait BS (OK,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 02:24 PM
Replies: 304
Views: 14,313
Posted By RCMoeur

Yesterday was the big Tucson bike swap, and we...

Yesterday was the big Tucson bike swap, and we took my truck and trailer down there with a bunch of bikes for the Rusty Spoke bike co-op. I also brought my Nishiki Pueblo "Uglybike Mk 2" to the swap...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 02:14 PM
Replies: 304
Views: 14,313
Posted By RCMoeur

(looks at head tube, decides not to challenge...

(looks at head tube, decides not to challenge poster to a basketball game) :)
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-11-24, 09:21 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,892
Posted By RCMoeur

I have this in my office: ...

I have this in my office:

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/960x1280/bikeneon_41fce81f6bba9c07c44ea57730b945136a8c9a6e.jpg

We have a poster from the 1998 Acura LA Bike Tour...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-11-24, 08:37 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 831
Posted By RCMoeur

Bike Forums is about the only online forum I...

Bike Forums is about the only online forum I participate in these days. I watched as Twitter become a septic tank, and Facebook went off the rails about 3 1/2 years ago. I walked away from both,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-10-24, 11:29 AM
Replies: 21,742
Views: 3,079,691
Posted By RCMoeur

We saw the eclipse from up in The Colony. Didn't...

We saw the eclipse from up in The Colony. Didn't bring a bike because I figured I wouldn't have much time for riding. Yesterday we drove downtown on our way out and came through here westbound and...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-09-24, 09:15 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 504
Posted By RCMoeur

Thanks for the tag. My experience has been...

Thanks for the tag.

My experience has been that WD-40 and Clean Streak are only temporary fixes. If you really want to get those types of shifters working again, here is the method I use for...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-04-24, 01:58 PM
Replies: 21,339
Views: 5,199,775
Posted By RCMoeur

I'm working on a lot of older bikes recently, and...

I'm working on a lot of older bikes recently, and I never seem to have enough rim strips in the proper size. I've used quality gaffer's tape for rim tape successfully, but grew weary of cutting or...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-04-24, 01:18 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 459
Posted By RCMoeur

Well, THAT triggered some long-repressed bad...

Well, THAT triggered some long-repressed bad memories.

Nearly a half century ago, my mom was offered a deal on a pair of "imported 10 speeds" for us kids to use. They were PanWorlds, in a 24"...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-04-24, 11:42 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 683
Posted By RCMoeur

Gold anodized rims AND hubs! Sweet! Those...

Gold anodized rims AND hubs! Sweet!

Those are great photos. All my pix from that era were taken using a 110 camera and can barely make out what is going on.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-03-24, 11:38 PM
Replies: 437
Views: 82,782
Posted By RCMoeur

Five bikes off to the co-op! ...

Five bikes off to the co-op!

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/0428f499_da8a_45d5_acdc_7d28ef268703_e1c2e1394652b2458183297a0014cb0bffd80aa4.jpeg

Three for the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-02-24, 10:20 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,163
Posted By RCMoeur

You want chrome, huh? That I got. I discovered...

You want chrome, huh? That I got. I discovered chrome plating as a low-maintenance finish back in the 80s, and had three of my bikes done that way.

My Rans Nimbus recumbent...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-02-24, 09:08 PM
Replies: 7,831
Views: 932,355
Posted By RCMoeur

This afternoon is probably the final day I'll...

This afternoon is probably the final day I'll have available for working on my bike stockpile for the next two weeks, so I thought "let's see if I can actually finish some partially-rebuilt bikes...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-02-24, 07:40 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 3,609
Posted By RCMoeur

Pedals, pedals... I have a few interesting...

Pedals, pedals...

I have a few interesting sets in the current collection.

When I was young and fast, I liked aero platform pedals on my racing bike like the MKS Esquartz. Although the ones I...
Forum: Beach Cruisers
04-01-24, 11:25 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 600
Posted By RCMoeur

From the not-so-clear photo on page 28 of the...

From the not-so-clear photo on page 28 of the 1982 Schwinn catalog (https://waterfordbikes.com/SchwinnCat/flschwinn_1981_1990/1982_28.html), it looks like a stamped-steel Shimano derailleur. That...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-01-24, 10:38 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 36,784
Posted By RCMoeur

I use this type of saddle on nearly all my bikes...

I use this type of saddle on nearly all my bikes except the "built for speed" ones. Whether around the block or a full century, my hiney seems happy....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-01-24, 10:05 PM
Replies: 491
Views: 61,088
Posted By RCMoeur

It's not really "my" bike, as I rebuilt it with...

It's not really "my" bike, as I rebuilt it with the intent to move it on to someone else. But it's so cool and green, I haven't quite gotten around to doing that yet. Someday, though....
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