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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-05-24, 05:33 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,182
Posted By Bianchigirll

Everyone meet Samantha Reno! **Bianchi Content**

So there I was mindig my own business and browsing Marketplace and what do I see a decent looking better quality Bianchi for what? Whait where is that? Really? A good looking Campanutella equipped...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-05-24, 09:04 AM
Replies: 123
Views: 5,981
Posted By Hajo

I must say I love all my blue bikes, Gazelle...

I must say I love all my blue bikes, Gazelle Bruxelles Blue or Baikal Blue is never wrong but while thinking about repainting a Chesini I found this amazing green colour. Really '70s it made me feel!...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-21-24, 06:37 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,263
Posted By Vintage_Cyclist

https://www.bikeforums.net/19598681-post6.html

https://www.bikeforums.net/19598681-post6.html
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-01-24, 10:50 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 5,268
Posted By rickpaulos

I probably assembled that exact bike. I worked...

I probably assembled that exact bike. I worked at WOB from 1972 to 1984. The third ownership (1984) was intolerable. Started out in the assembly department. We would repack the bbs in all the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-26-24, 09:01 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,078
Posted By bulgie

Steel can flex and spring back until it reaches...

Steel can flex and spring back until it reaches its yield strength, at which point there's "plastic deformation", i.e. it "takes a set" and doesn't spring back to its original shape. Shimmy NEVER...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-03-23, 05:58 AM
Replies: 2,392
Views: 565,941
Posted By jolly_codger

I know it's been requested before, but for us...

I know it's been requested before, but for us cultural-Luddites & for those who may not be Americans, can everyone please include the name of the (all but those universally known, e.g. Barbie, the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-14-23, 08:18 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,707
Posted By Kilroy1988

Bringing this back to life to show off a bit of...

Bringing this back to life to show off a bit of Gugie's work! Went the easy route and threw some dollar bills at the thing et voilà, it was fixed!

I have all of the components for a build now and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-14-23, 03:53 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 688
Posted By non-fixie

No, not as such, I believe. The subject has come...

No, not as such, I believe. The subject has come up a couple of times, as I recall, but it doesn't seem to be very popular. It seems most SO's here have been selected for other reasons than their...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-12-23, 03:14 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 688
Posted By non-fixie

Sources of inspiration: C.S. Hirose

Hidetaka Hirose is (was, actually, he passed away in 2020) a man I've come across many, many times on my many internet searches for solutions for various "challenges".

And each and every time I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-12-23, 11:20 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,450
Posted By bikingshearer

"Warning - lots of people will annoy you with...

"Warning - lots of people will annoy you with dumb questions about these hubs and tell you Campy is better."
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-09-23, 08:51 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,478
Posted By icemilkcoffee

This one is off the shelf, not custom: Crust...

This one is off the shelf, not custom: Crust bikes (https://crustbikes.com/collections/frames/products/a-romantic-tale-the-romanceur)
https://crustbikes.com/cdn/shop/products/DSC05392-2.jpg
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-09-23, 12:22 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 990
Posted By repechage

‘one must be for the Southern Hemisphere

‘one must be for the Southern Hemisphere
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-09-23, 12:21 PM
Replies: 303
Views: 56,698
Posted By steelbikeguy

On my touring bike, I do most shifts on the rear....

On my touring bike, I do most shifts on the rear. The front gets used when I'm bothering to optimize things, which is more typical of climbing steady inclines or riding into the wind.

OTOH, I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-05-23, 12:58 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,004
Posted By bentaxle

Still enjoy riding my 1983 custom-built frame...

Still enjoy riding my 1983 custom-built frame from Hugh. He also replaced the top tube damaged in a car accident. I'll take it for a spin in his honor.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-02-23, 11:10 PM
Replies: 303
Views: 56,698
Posted By RCMoeur

One cannot read too much Frank Berto.

One cannot read too much Frank Berto.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-18-23, 03:07 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 1,856
Posted By Andy_K

I feel personally attacked. I think I need to...

I feel personally attacked. I think I need to comfort myself by doing a 650B conversion on an old Italian racing bike. :innocent:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-26-23, 08:38 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 2,958
Posted By jon c.

I would never state such a thing publicly for...

I would never state such a thing publicly for fear of offending the tire gods.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-06-23, 01:05 PM
Replies: 303
Views: 56,698
Posted By steelbikeguy

When I put this touring/commuting bike together,...

When I put this touring/commuting bike together, half-step-plus-granny made a lot more sense and was easier to do.
Just a 7 speed cassette... 13-15-17-20-23-26-30, I believe, and 49-46-28(?)...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-15-23, 11:21 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,164
Posted By mpetry912

yes, a 119-123 mm BB will do the trick. I'd...

yes, a 119-123 mm BB will do the trick.

I'd suggest a Phil since they can be laterally adjusted to get the chainline as good as you can get it

You could try half a dozen spindles before finding...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-27-23, 05:10 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 3,655
Posted By droppedandlost

Shogun 800, completely stripped and then blued ...

Shogun 800, completely stripped and then blued

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1333/blued_094c5e7bf09dd0c2899d3c42b17c8ab9600eb662.jpg...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-25-22, 10:45 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,058
Posted By Drillium Dude

That fork :( And that's all I have to say...

That fork :(

And that's all I have to say about that.

DD
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-25-22, 07:35 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,058
Posted By cudak888

It's a nicely sorted out build - though the...

It's a nicely sorted out build - though the by-the-numbers Merckx ripoff suggests a certain lack of imagination.

As much as I want to say nice things about it, the lack of lugs just doesn't cut it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-31-22, 07:23 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,289
Posted By pastorbobnlnh

I've only ever laced one saddle, and it was a...

I've only ever laced one saddle, and it was a Sprint, which was used by Schwinn in the early to mid 1960s. It was splayed when it was purchased.

I laced it with black leather rawhide laces. As you...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-02-22, 03:59 PM
Replies: 205
Views: 11,478
Posted By merziac

Chapman ;) ...

Chapman ;)


https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/625x417/chapman_cycles_randonneur_8_625x417_8bb259caf21b1786511099da483fb41252225edf.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-02-22, 02:12 PM
Replies: 142
Views: 8,228
Posted By Mr. 66

Hey I found one! It's my old Novara, The Best Top...

Hey I found one! It's my old Novara, The Best Top Fillet Vintage Mountain Bike. The most stunning MTB ever made, makes all bikes pale in it's wake of fillet braze. ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-01-22, 06:28 PM
Replies: 205
Views: 11,478
Posted By steelbikeguy

Mark Nobilette doesn't get a lot of discussion...

Mark Nobilette doesn't get a lot of discussion here, if my memory is to be trusted, so this seems like a good reason/excuse to post some pics of a Nobilette frame from the 2009 NAHBS in...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-20-22, 05:25 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 6,394
Posted By gugie

I stopped at 8. Chains are cheaper that way.

I stopped at 8.
Chains are cheaper that way.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-18-22, 03:43 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 492
Posted By verktyg

Inexpensive Puller For Crank Arm Stripped Threads

About a year and a half ago I had a problem with an almost NOS crank arm that had been tapped oversize at the factory. Instead of 22mm x 1.0 the threads were about 22.5mm x 1.0. My Shimano puller...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-14-22, 12:23 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,249
Posted By ehcoplex

Definitely don't toss any of the better French...

Definitely don't toss any of the better French ones (Maillard 700, Mavic, Normandy Luxe, etc)!!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-04-22, 01:29 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,698
Posted By Oldairhead

Map of French cycling brands.

Derosa classic is at it again, this time with a map of French brands.

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-08-22, 10:25 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,112
Posted By gugie

Lots of good advice above. Disconnect the...

Lots of good advice above.

Disconnect the springs when adjusting the pads. It's a loooooooooooooooooot easier that way.Use a flat blade screwdrive to disconnect them, those pesky springs hurt like...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-22-22, 12:08 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 6,569
Posted By Brad L

1947 Ciclo Piave ...

1947 Ciclo Piave


https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/8bc49fff_1c16_46de_9527_d9745b61a0dd_bf1f86a92256e69c23b4570679b370ead439e04e.jpeg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-13-22, 07:58 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 3,191
Posted By Dylansbob

I'd call it "period correct" ...

I'd call it "period correct"

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/img_4399_40cb42b4d2118f874dac88540947894286f18f35.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-06-22, 06:50 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,218
Posted By steelbikeguy

Having spent my childhood on a farm in Iowa, I...

Having spent my childhood on a farm in Iowa, I definitely have an emotional attachment to old barns.

a barn in the Peoria area.......
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-06-22, 01:49 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 10,725
Posted By bikemig

There is a long thread here on sports touring...

There is a long thread here on sports touring bikes:

https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1044414-show-your-classic-sports-touring-bicycle.html

Near the top of my list for 80s era sports...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-05-22, 03:30 AM
Replies: 120
Views: 6,199
Posted By SurferRosa

It takes me that long just to cable it up and...

It takes me that long just to cable it up and tape the bars.

Sometimes, it feels like it takes that long just to get the brake levers in the right place.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-31-22, 09:42 AM
Replies: 2,392
Views: 565,941
Posted By T-Mar

I just revisited the 1938 film, Young at Heart....

I just revisited the 1938 film, Young at Heart. There's a scene where Paulette Goddard and Douglas Fairrbanks Jr. get forced off a country lane while riding their bicycles. A quick search brought up...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-30-22, 02:07 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,501
Posted By sloar

1973 Paramount, finally.

Two weeks ago at a swap meet I saw this Paramount for sale. I didn’t bring enough cash but made an offer anyhow. After he stopped laughing he said no. I walked around the rest of the day hoping no...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-23-22, 04:11 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 4,600
Posted By cudak888

Seeing that we have an 855-page, 26,000-post...

Seeing that we have an 855-page, 26,000-post thread here all "for the love of English 3 speeds," and that you've been here at C&V for so long, and must have wound up reading another thread on...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-20-22, 05:32 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,812
Posted By Bianchigirll

I’d do blue to try and make the blue Fuji pop a...

I’d do blue to try and make the blue Fuji pop a bit
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-17-22, 04:28 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,999
Posted By verktyg

Simplex SLJ Front Derailleurs

From the early 1970's on Simplex seemed to introduce variations and new model front derailleurs on a monthly basis. I've never kept track of them but I can probably dig up 50 different models from...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-17-22, 09:40 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,902
Posted By ejw

Crated 1903 Featherstone

In an antique shop in Williamsburg Va. Not for sale, but the owner will entertain offers.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-16-22, 05:42 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,999
Posted By bertinjim

ehcoplex- +1 for SuperLJ's comment. Yours is...

ehcoplex-

+1 for SuperLJ's comment. Yours is the earlier version and requires a short run of cable housing from a downtube cable stop to the ferrule on the base of the derailleur body at the hinge...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-11-22, 10:39 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,437
Posted By P!N20

If you're lucky enough to have under BB shell...

If you're lucky enough to have under BB shell cable routing, you can cross over the front of the head tube to the opposite shifter boss, then cross the cables under the down tube.
...
Forum: Touring
01-06-22, 08:49 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 8,798
Posted By Jeff Neese

Differences are not necessarily improvements. ...

Differences are not necessarily improvements. 10-speed or higher cassette? Thinner chain and chainrings - not what you want for a serious touring bike. More gears? It's usually the range that...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-04-22, 11:08 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,910
Posted By steelbikeguy

Joe has done some fine work, so maybe it's okay...

Joe has done some fine work, so maybe it's okay to add another bike magazine article where he is featured?
This is from Asphalt magazine, started by some folks that had been at Bicycle Guide. Heck...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-03-22, 10:25 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,910
Posted By sthurman

Cool find! 1989 Masi 3V Pista Joe Starck built

Hi! Just wanted to share a recent local find because I think it's pretty special. It's a red Masi 3V pista frame and fork. The BB shell is stamped with a date code 09/01/89 and the name of the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-24-21, 12:09 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 10,909
Posted By wschellen

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

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1480x2000/9e8e276d_f936_42c2_8118_2d83ad9613c6_343ea17a1342c885631d2171778743e1c691be0e.jpeg
80’s Romic 650b conversion.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-23-21, 05:24 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 820
Posted By thinktubes

Sounds like a Ross Apollo ...

Sounds like a Ross Apollo

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51769759097_38d20c110d_h.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-16-21, 10:36 PM
Replies: 463
Views: 63,364
Posted By cyccommute

September of this year (2021). So only about 90...

September of this year (2021). So only about 90 days. The doctor thinks he’s about 2.

He’s been super easy to train. He stops when I tell him to wait, he comes when called even at the park, he’s...
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