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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-19-24, 03:12 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 538
Posted By Fredo76

For my Huret dropouts I just made a b-screw...

For my Huret dropouts I just made a b-screw extender.

Went down to the hardware store and got a longer M4 screw, with a wider head, and two nuts. I snugged one nut up against the screw head, put...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-17-24, 03:47 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,916
Posted By mikestr

Not sure if anyone is following this thread...

Not sure if anyone is following this thread anymore, but I'll just add a couple notes. Regarding Chaba's post, while it's true that Thevenet's winning bikes were built in the new Atelier Prestige, so...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 03:51 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 3,306
Posted By bikingshearer

Grant Petersen has been quoted as saying that the...

Grant Petersen has been quoted as saying that the main reason Bridgestone USA closed up shop was because changes in the yen/dollar conversion rate made it unprofitable for the main company in Japan...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-14-24, 03:41 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 3,306
Posted By Pompiere

Around the late 1980s when the Taiwanese...

Around the late 1980s when the Taiwanese manufacturers like Giant figured out how to program a robot to TIG weld a frame. Then they could crank out frames faster that were straight and consistent,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-19-24, 12:30 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 6,029
Posted By smontanaro

Reviving this long idle thread for a very good...

Reviving this long idle thread for a very good reason. The Automoto got put together enough for a ride a few days ago:

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-11-24, 07:43 PM
Replies: 297
Views: 47,853
Posted By curbtender

https://events.sacbike.org/calendar/event/1610SABA...

https://events.sacbike.org/calendar/event/1610SABA Bike Swap+Sale+Show at Two RiversDate: Sat. May 11, 2024

Times:

Event Starts: 10:00AM – Event Ends: 2:00PM

Bike Valet Open: 9:30AM – Bike...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-06-24, 09:58 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,677
Posted By icemilkcoffee

With parts hauls, I think the main challenge is...

With parts hauls, I think the main challenge is trying to remember what you got. I don't have a tenth of what John's got and I have trouble remember what I have.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-29-24, 07:18 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,544
Posted By Arrowana

29" and 700c rims are actually the same size. 27"...

29" and 700c rims are actually the same size. 27" is called 27" because that is roughly the outer diameter of the tire if you use a standard 27"x1 1/4". If you add a 2.1" wide tire to a 700c rim, the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-26-24, 05:16 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 8,075
Posted By Bikingtim11

12 years later! Just finished a clean up etc on...

12 years later!
Just finished a clean up etc on my late brother's Raleigh Professional (?), Serial G155 and 744 on bottom bracket of frame. Left all the patina and looking forward to taking it for a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-10-24, 05:00 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,355
Posted By 1989Pre

Carbolite wasn't, but Durifort was.

Carbolite wasn't, but Durifort was.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-08-24, 10:24 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,080
Posted By Kontact

You mean like when the government blows up a...

You mean like when the government blows up a bunch of stuff?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-06-24, 10:01 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 794
Posted By sd5782

And to make it all more interesting, various rear...

And to make it all more interesting, various rear derailleurs shift quite differently so there is no hard and fast rule and the same goes with the tooth profile on the cogs. Hyperglide teeth on rear...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-05-24, 02:41 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 669
Posted By MauriceMoss

That certainly looks like an 84/85 PH11, although...

That certainly looks like an 84/85 PH11, although the Carbolite tubing sticker is confusing. I thought they only ever sported the Peugeot "BBT" tubing stickers.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-27-24, 10:45 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,467
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
01-27-24, 09:23 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,467
Posted By jjhabbs

Interview with Richard Schwinn/why he closed Waterford

Hey guys,
I had a chance to sit down with Richard Schwinn at the Madison Bike Swap. We talked about his retirement and a little bit about his feelings about the Schwinn legacy. His answer might...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-23-24, 03:52 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 785
Posted By The Golden Boy

Rapidfire = X-Press. Thumbshifters >...

Rapidfire = X-Press.

Thumbshifters > Rapidfire/X-Press

XC Pro and XC Comp stuff just feels "better" in the hand than M730-735 XT. The finish on XC Pro is just nicer than M730-735 XT and even...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-23-24, 12:46 AM
Replies: 1,919
Views: 106,765
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Ah, the old cracked high-end vintage crank. I've...

Ah, the old cracked high-end vintage crank. I've dealt with these in the past, and just had a late-'90s Specialized triple crankset succumb to this fate. If you have a set of fine/small/jeweler's...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-18-24, 07:55 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 2,701
Posted By Mr. 66

That setup does not look comfortable. You have...

That setup does not look comfortable. You have the saddle all the was back on the rails, and a very long stem. I would be surprised if that bike came with that stem. For starters, I would move your...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-12-24, 09:23 PM
Replies: 7,829
Views: 931,407
Posted By AdventureManCO

Some surgery on the Huffy... ...

Some surgery on the Huffy...


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Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-03-24, 09:27 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 593
Posted By Pompiere

Nice paint work! The bright paint and black...

Nice paint work! The bright paint and black components make the bike look 20 years newer.

Growing up in a small town, the Sears catalog was like Amazon is now. Every fall, when the Christmas...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-03-24, 12:52 AM
Replies: 196
Views: 11,078
Posted By tallbikeman

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Not impossible to break a Chicago Schwinn Varsity but under normal use, not...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-02-24, 11:16 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 593
Posted By AdventureManCO

The crimped-stay, stamped-dropout crew remains...

The crimped-stay, stamped-dropout crew remains strong.

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Excellent work,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-02-24, 02:55 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 593
Posted By daywood

1978 Free Spirit Re-refresh

I recently repainted the Free Spirit that I've had since my wife bought it for my first birthday after we tied the knot. (Mount St. Helens blew on my birthday a year after that, but I'm reasonably...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-01-24, 12:38 PM
Replies: 181
Views: 9,159
Posted By AdventureManCO

But the bike is too small for you!! :lol: ...

But the bike is too small for you!! :lol:


This is why I created this thread - because all common sense and wisdom would say that all the other bikes you posted should and would fit you better...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-22-23, 12:40 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 13,527
Posted By JohnDThompson

Campagnolo bottom brackets went through a number...

Campagnolo bottom brackets went through a number of changes, 1960s through 70s. The introduction of the Nuovo Record bottom bracket, with its thick, rifled cups required a spindle with the bearing...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-03-23, 04:22 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 562
Posted By MaxKatt

My family on bikes in 1942.

Found clearing out a relative's house. My maternal Grand Aunts & Uncle... Ruth, Beulah, and Roy Werkheiser from Stroudsburg, PA in 1942. Zero story on the photo, and nobody left to ask. They...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-27-23, 04:45 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,132
Posted By Arrowana

Ok, dug one out for you. Spacers are roughly...

Ok, dug one out for you. Spacers are roughly 2.15mm wide, and center of one cog to the center of the next cog is roughly 4.15mm, which will be the more useful measurement for what you are hoping to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-20-23, 04:30 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,741
Posted By bboy314

My method of troubleshooting this situation is to...

My method of troubleshooting this situation is to install a new (or known unworn) freewheel and see if it still skips. My guess is your freewheel is worn - it can be pretty hard to tell from a visual...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-09-23, 07:04 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 839
Posted By jamesdak

Not sure of the differences between the 200SC and...

Not sure of the differences between the 200SC and the 200SCi but the SCi I built up this summer surprised me with how well it rode. I was expecting a truck like feel and instead it was light, nimble...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-22-23, 08:12 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,228
Posted By Jeff Wills

These are the golden days.

I have my own reasons for enjoying my vintage bicycles. Maynard Hershon has been there and is very good at expressing where we’ve been. (Copied from Facebook.)

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Story of the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-09-23, 11:30 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 990
Posted By droppedandlost

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-22-23, 04:09 PM
Replies: 1,919
Views: 106,765
Posted By AdventureManCO

No, I haven’t yet gotten around to doing the...

No, I haven’t yet gotten around to doing the freewheel, but took a little trip to drop off a part to a fellow bike nerd, and what bike to take?

The Huffente, of course! It continues to exceed...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-04-23, 10:53 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,194
Posted By mpetry912

The DA MF-7400 freewheel is the best freewheel...

The DA MF-7400 freewheel is the best freewheel ever made !

(quoting the HAL 9000 computer in the movie 2001)

These things are very smooth running, have hardened cogs with a little bit of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-02-23, 07:33 AM
Replies: 104
Views: 5,884
Posted By Sierra

Gotta have one Varsity. Mine is 10 years older....

Gotta have one Varsity.
Mine is 10 years older.

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-29-23, 03:33 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 5,884
Posted By Kilroy1988

Folks around here (myself included) regularly...

Folks around here (myself included) regularly spend 10-20 times as much money on vintage bicycles that are certainly not 10-20 times as much of a bicycle as a Varsity.

Hell, I've spent more money...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-02-23, 11:19 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,703
Posted By 79pmooney

Another "trick" although it is so well known it...

Another "trick" although it is so well known it is hardly a trick - I grease all contacts with the spoke. Threads, nipple seats on the rim and spoke holes on the hub. I use marine grease. Enough...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-23, 03:20 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,209
Posted By bulgie

7-speed originally was used on 126 mm wheels, but...

7-speed originally was used on 126 mm wheels, but only if the inner portions of the seatstay and chainstay were trimmed or flattened. Better quality frames (especially Italian, American and Japanese)...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-27-23, 03:57 AM
Replies: 1,919
Views: 106,765
Posted By AdventureManCO

I'll end tonight (this morning???) with these two...

I'll end tonight (this morning???) with these two pictures, showing I've got a rolling chassis, but not giving too much away:)

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-24-23, 07:30 PM
Replies: 1,919
Views: 106,765
Posted By Mad Honk

I checked the Lexan stash tonight to find an...

I checked the Lexan stash tonight to find an appropriate sheet to make the stand for display of the LeGrande during the event....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-11-23, 07:34 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,586
Posted By zandoval

Inspect - Clean - Fix what ya found - Lube -...

Inspect - Clean - Fix what ya found - Lube - Ride...

Then...

Inspect - Clean - Fix what ya found - Lube - Ride...

And then... Inspect - Clean - Fix what ya found - Lube - Ride...

Oddly...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-11-23, 04:55 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,005
Posted By MauriceMoss

I think this is a mid-70s Mondia (maybe 1976?)....

I think this is a mid-70s Mondia (maybe 1976?). There were a good number of their frames with serial numbers stamped on the non-drive side of the seat lug. Not sure if this was because the seat stay...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-08-23, 08:07 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,824
Posted By C9H13N

Get the coarsest grade of emery cloth you can...

Get the coarsest grade of emery cloth you can find, then sit down and spin it around the stem under the min insert line until it fits in the steerer. Last one I did was an Origin 8 for Pug UO-8 and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-03-23, 11:04 PM
Replies: 1,919
Views: 106,765
Posted By AdventureManCO

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-26-23, 08:48 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,218
Posted By bulgie

You'll get better braking if you move the whole...

You'll get better braking if you move the whole brake down, rather than get a brake with longer arms. Long arms mean less leverage and more flex.

Sorry I don't have a picture of my proposed hack,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-25-23, 01:50 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,207
Posted By Andy_K

I did something like this for a Clunker 100...

I did something like this for a Clunker 100 Chanllenge back in 2016. I used shop towels soaked in EvapoRust and wrapped with Cling Wrap on a very rusty Steyr Clubman:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-19-23, 12:36 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,955
Posted By panzerwagon

Yes, the caliper needs to be tight to maintain...

Yes, the caliper needs to be tight to maintain centering. The sleeve is very difficult to rotate due to the narrow access from underneath the fork crown. However, one can achieve the same effect by...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-11-23, 01:41 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 941
Posted By ThermionicScott

What I like about using tubes that are "big" for...

What I like about using tubes that are "big" for the tire, is that they can afford to be thinner, so the weight penalty need not be too bad.

I appreciate charts like this that let you compare...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-10-23, 11:34 AM
Replies: 126
Views: 5,680
Posted By 79pmooney

One thing is certain in spreading that frame. ...

One thing is certain in spreading that frame. The dropouts will not spread evenly. The right chainstay has two indents, the left only one. The "easy" threaded rod approach is highly unlikely to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-18-23, 09:53 AM
Replies: 141
Views: 54,848
Posted By GTBruiser

Huffy Contestant

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-09-23, 12:44 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,453
Posted By DiabloScott

I use the truing stand just for the fine-tuning...

I use the truing stand just for the fine-tuning of tread-centering when the tire's already on... might be different if I had a bench mount or something really solid, but not for a light folding stand.
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