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Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-26-24, 03:53 AM
Replies: 604
Views: 76,932
Posted By DanseMacabre

Gazelle Special, 1998, racing red, Reynolds 531...

Gazelle Special, 1998, racing red, Reynolds 531 Trapezi.

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-27-24, 01:10 PM
Replies: 8,794
Views: 1,108,635
Posted By DanseMacabre

For years I have been messing with all kinds of...

For years I have been messing with all kinds of bells, but none were ever really satisfactory. Some don't work in the rain. I had one that had a pitch that was very high, even I at 50 could hardly...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-20-24, 02:45 PM
Replies: 7,829
Views: 931,342
Posted By DanseMacabre

Best wishes. Health is important. May you stay...

Best wishes. Health is important. May you stay together for a long time to come.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-11-24, 10:47 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 524
Posted By DanseMacabre

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/504x800/manufrance_1974_233_front_b61b0929a392eb27e4f66e6f6c4043bfedf6283e.jpg
manufrance 1974 233 front...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-11-24, 10:45 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 524
Posted By DanseMacabre

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1600x1200/manufrance_01_cb1bf1029e5def9bd8d85aa25ceab7a80d864954.jpg...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-05-24, 03:00 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 899
Posted By DanseMacabre

Other options for 650b (584): Velocity...

Other options for 650b (584):

Velocity Atlas
Velocity Blunt
Velocity Cliffhanger
Rigida Ryde Andra
Soma Weymouth
Grand Bois Papillon

As seen here: https://www.libertecycles.com/rim
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-23-23, 12:30 PM
Replies: 181
Views: 9,158
Posted By DanseMacabre

The modern measurements with stack and reach are...

The modern measurements with stack and reach are really what things "should" be. The bottom-bracket is the start of a bicycle here. Relative height of the handlebar is the stack. Reach of that...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-18-23, 11:32 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,653
Posted By DanseMacabre

Somebody here has a lot of patina on his soul ;) ...

Somebody here has a lot of patina on his soul ;)
Such ugliness...

On the Dutch forum of fiets.nl there is someone who is very much into the world of Gios Torino, with for example some pictures of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-18-23, 05:20 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,653
Posted By DanseMacabre

Ehm, maybe? For people not familiar with the...

Ehm, maybe?
For people not familiar with the story, Alfredo and Aldo were brothers. Alfredo (and now his son) is the one from gios.it and has frames built in Asia. It's a very commercial company....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-26-23, 01:36 AM
Replies: 8,794
Views: 1,108,635
Posted By DanseMacabre

Thank you, I will give it a try. Vinegar didn't...

Thank you, I will give it a try. Vinegar didn't do anything yet.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-21-23, 04:36 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 687
Posted By DanseMacabre

For a while there were 2 levels below Mirage,...

For a while there were 2 levels below Mirage, Xenon and Avanti.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-13-23, 12:18 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 619
Posted By DanseMacabre

It did turn out to have 622 wheels. With some...

It did turn out to have 622 wheels. With some soap and high pressure it is now much better. Making the rims a bit more round also helped :)

The bike handles well. It is really stable while I do...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-08-23, 08:41 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 733
Posted By DanseMacabre

The strength of a tube is in the round shape. The...

The strength of a tube is in the round shape. The round shape here has mostly gone.
A can of soda with this kind of dent, if standing on it, it would probably collapse.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-22-23, 12:02 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 619
Posted By DanseMacabre

Liberia, French, Reynolds 531 tretubi, 1970s, probably a C 15

The last few weeks this Liberia was built up here. It is most probably a Liberia C 15 from the 1970s.
The Reynolds sticker is listed as from 1977 to 1982, though I have no clue if that has any...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-13-23, 03:45 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 6,787
Posted By DanseMacabre

For comparison, this one fails utterly at gravel...

For comparison, this one fails utterly at gravel biking. Low trail, short stem and 34cm handlebar.

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-30-23, 03:02 AM
Replies: 7,829
Views: 931,342
Posted By DanseMacabre

What do people here do when repairing metallic...

What do people here do when repairing metallic paint?
The paint shop (that sells paint) didn't want to sell me paint, because for measuring the color they need a bigger area. Should I just polish it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-27-23, 02:34 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,079
Posted By DanseMacabre

My weekly rider (I don't ride daily) is a...

My weekly rider (I don't ride daily) is a Motobecane camping bike. It's from 1956, 1957 or earlier. I use it around town. I also take daytrips by train in weekends, going by train to someplace, cycle...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-26-23, 02:17 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,477
Posted By DanseMacabre

https://www.marktplaats.nl/account/createAccount.h...

https://www.marktplaats.nl/account/createAccount.html

This where you can create an account. Does it require a +31 phone number? Or do you get a region block? In case of a region block, a VPN might...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-23-23, 08:20 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,477
Posted By DanseMacabre

At marktplaats.nl, there is this Mercier from the...

At marktplaats.nl, there is this Mercier from the 1950s or 1960s. With 650b and guidonnets. It looks all original, except bar tape, it's even ready for bikepacking :) Might be pick-up only. The price...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-14-23, 07:57 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 799
Posted By DanseMacabre

So I did go on a bike trip. I used hostels, I am...

So I did go on a bike trip. I used hostels, I am not much for camping :) And I assume camping now is different from the wild camping in the 1950s.
By train I went to Roosendaal, a city in the South...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-18-23, 10:15 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,796
Posted By DanseMacabre

Can I say "thank you" for this thread? Thank you...

Can I say "thank you" for this thread? Thank you ;)

For some time I had trouble shifting. I already replaced a spring in the derailer to have it closer to the cassette cogs, but that didn't help....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-30-23, 12:52 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 885
Posted By DanseMacabre

The Mercier was finished mostly, this afternoon....

The Mercier was finished mostly, this afternoon. Now it is waiting for good weather that should come next week.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-22-23, 10:11 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 885
Posted By DanseMacabre

Two more photo's. ...

Two more photo's.


https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1200x1600/s_l1600_09_e639276debddd6868dc301d45adf0074984e1118.jpg...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-31-23, 10:08 AM
Replies: 604
Views: 76,932
Posted By DanseMacabre

My Gazelle Special Trapezi from 1998. I owned it...

My Gazelle Special Trapezi from 1998. I owned it from 2016 to 2022....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-24-23, 10:16 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,130
Posted By DanseMacabre

For me it happens too if I ride not much for a...

For me it happens too if I ride not much for a while. What seems to be my problem is not being able to do a pelvic tilt. That means my back has to bend more than is comfortable.
Exercising before a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-19-22, 01:48 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,177
Posted By DanseMacabre

I missed it, this folder is part of the 1995...

I missed it, this folder is part of the 1995 folder.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-19-22, 01:31 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,177
Posted By DanseMacabre

More (Dutch )folders are on: ...

More (Dutch )folders are on:
https://www.gazellechampionmondial.nl/brochures.html
But I don't see this folder in the 1990s. You could send it to the website.

After steel went out of fashion,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-29-22, 02:07 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 3,548
Posted By DanseMacabre

They look stunning, but how do they ride? There...

They look stunning, but how do they ride?
There are too many bikes in the world that look good but ride like a donkey.
It can only be a good bike, or even best (whatever that is), if the ride...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-13-22, 01:50 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,265
Posted By DanseMacabre

Guidonnets are lovely to ride. They have a lot of...

Guidonnets are lovely to ride. They have a lot of leverage, since they are used from the long side. Standard road levers are often used from the top and have hardly leverage from there.
They are...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-13-22, 04:31 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,038
Posted By DanseMacabre

Some subtle complements in yellow might be good....

Some subtle complements in yellow might be good. Like those pedals with a small piece of yellow. A two-tone bartape in yellow/black might be nice. That half-yellow saddle might already be too much :)...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-22, 02:28 AM
Replies: 287
Views: 40,026
Posted By DanseMacabre

On the right edge of May - June: ...

On the right edge of May - June:

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1000x750/20220418_183221_3b244b9c394ffadd3b3ddac8a2e5e327b41601b9.jpg
French Motobecane Cyclotouriste...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-24-22, 05:30 AM
Replies: 551
Views: 168,954
Posted By DanseMacabre

It has made its maiden voyage, but the rain was a...

It has made its maiden voyage, but the rain was a bit much so I kept it short to one and a half hour.

The Soma compact handlebars are lovely, I should have gotten those much earlier. Standing on...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-22, 11:54 AM
Replies: 551
Views: 168,954
Posted By DanseMacabre

Hi, this is my RIH-Fongers from 1970, number...

Hi, this is my RIH-Fongers from 1970, number 164A.
It was a few months ago bought as a frameset with no history, with silver paint and Benotto decals. I painted it recently in the colors of the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-09-22, 03:24 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,908
Posted By DanseMacabre

That is a lovely bike to look at.

That is a lovely bike to look at.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-06-22, 03:28 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 799
Posted By DanseMacabre

Thank you. Yes, they are often in 54 or 57, but...

Thank you. Yes, they are often in 54 or 57, but 60 is hard to find. And that might even be too small for some people :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-06-22, 03:16 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 799
Posted By DanseMacabre

When and if I go on holiday I will for sure post...

When and if I go on holiday I will for sure post pictures.

Yes, the lights work but are so low in light that they are basically useless. The front has a yellow light ofcourse :) I removed the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-05-22, 03:31 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 799
Posted By DanseMacabre

Yes, the patina is to be kept. It looks as if it...

Yes, the patina is to be kept. It looks as if it had been to the moon and back. I dare not think how many kilometers it has done.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-05-22, 02:42 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 799
Posted By DanseMacabre

French Motobecane Cyclotouriste M.T.H.C pre-1958

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1000x750/20220418_183221_3b244b9c394ffadd3b3ddac8a2e5e327b41601b9.jpg
French Motobecane Cyclotouriste M.T.H.C pre-1957...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-05-22, 02:09 PM
Replies: 3,872
Views: 1,131,635
Posted By DanseMacabre

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1000x750/peugeot_pl_50_eekwal_zwolle_p1010589_36d22585dac103ca5830180ebb0a1ef95dc9d902.jpg
Peugeot camping bike 1977...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-05-22, 02:01 PM
Replies: 3,872
Views: 1,131,635
Posted By DanseMacabre

Peugeot camping bike early 1960s

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1000x750/peugeot_1960s_p1020231_b57808ba4d0006d4435ec72d992819573dcdee81.jpg
Peugeot camping bike early 1960s.

I had this bike for 2 years...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-01-22, 12:22 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 917
Posted By DanseMacabre

Nice bike and nice colors :thumb:

Nice bike and nice colors :thumb:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-21-22, 03:05 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 815
Posted By DanseMacabre

I am not yet allowed to post links and images,...

I am not yet allowed to post links and images, but with search terms as "peugeot bicycle dating headbadge flickr" I could find an image in flickr with some headbadges with dates.

The headbadge...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-21-22, 02:49 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 815
Posted By DanseMacabre

That is a nice bike. Reynolds 531, square taper...

That is a nice bike. Reynolds 531, square taper bottom bracket, alloy rims. Much better than most Peugeots from that time. The plate on the head tube can often be used to identify the years.
I can...
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