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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-16-24, 01:33 PM
Replies: 3,577
Views: 985,158
Posted By ascherer

Bottom row center is one of my wife's bikes. The...

Bottom row center is one of my wife's bikes. The rest are my regular riders, in the "grab-and-go" racks in the garage.
Top: Falcon, Paramount, Mercian
Bottom: PX10, Mrs. ascherer's Motobecane,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 03:40 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 348
Posted By iab

As unworthy1 wrote, Adobe Illustrator. Varnish...

As unworthy1 wrote, Adobe Illustrator. Varnish slide is available through SSSInk. SSSInk is screen print. Most everyone else is digital. I have been using Illustrator for 30+ years, I do my own...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-13-24, 09:53 AM
Replies: 7,795
Views: 920,922
Posted By jdawginsc

Bianchi Giro

Started on this one. Will make a thread on it to honor the generosity of SpeedofLite and his friend.

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-12-24, 07:34 AM
Replies: 7,795
Views: 920,922
Posted By EJM73

Wax my bike with some of that high end bicycle...

Wax my bike with some of that high end bicycle polish
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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-19-24, 08:30 AM
Replies: 3,577
Views: 985,158
Posted By EddyR

t2P let me start by saying I know bikes well...

t2P
let me start by saying I know bikes well as I sold over 700 road bikes as a flipper. I stopped 7 years ago when selling my home. I had never come across any paramount in my size. I saw this one...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-17-24, 07:21 AM
Replies: 3,577
Views: 985,158
Posted By EddyR

Here is a old person and his bike on a colder day...

Here is a old person and his bike on a colder day recently . I am 83 but my bike is only 33. Had the frame repaired and started riding this again. 91 Paramount PDG.
EddyR...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-14-24, 06:04 PM
Replies: 7,795
Views: 920,922
Posted By VintageSteelEU

I got my Simplex SLJ shifteres delivered today....

I got my Simplex SLJ shifteres delivered today. Overall, they are in good condition (and the new cables are definitely a plus, was running out of these), but there was a bit of gunk on the spring. I...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-13-24, 02:07 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 281
Posted By SharpByCoop

Wheel stand 'lock' for polishing

I'm doing a bunch of refurbishing of wheels and rims. Polishing them yeilds SUCH great results. You will agree.

I found it hard to polish rims on my stand. When I used the cloth I want to pull it...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-13-24, 07:57 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 3,163
Posted By Koyote

My Group Ride: A Cautionary Tale

I headed out on the weekly group ride full of optimism and joy. With my new Rapha Pro Team Aero jersey, I was sure to lead the pack as our paceline rolled through the bucolic countryside. My riding...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-12-24, 04:34 AM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,401,367
Posted By tFUnK

This is the one I ride when I feel fast: ...

This is the one I ride when I feel fast:
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And this is what I ride...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-10-24, 11:29 AM
Replies: 7,795
Views: 920,922
Posted By BTinNYC

Clearcoat success (i.e. no drips)! Polish after...

Clearcoat success (i.e. no drips)! Polish after curing for a couple weeks. ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-07-24, 08:50 PM
Replies: 1,410
Views: 464,105
Posted By Tango1

2002 Saeco

I’ve been eyeing this bike on the local marketplace for a few months, finally bit the bullet with spring knocking at our door in Canada.

The group is a mix of ultegra/105/tiagra with bontrager...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-06-24, 05:26 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 5,874
Posted By ollo_ollo

I like my yellow Masi ...

I like my yellow Masi
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1984 Gran Criterium
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-03-24, 06:48 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,428
Posted By Bianchigirll

I finally Found it! The bike with holes in it.

Way back a few lifetimes ago when I started wasting time er uh learning such great knowledge here, there was a reference to a post about a fabulous bike that had holes in the frame, intentionally. ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-25-24, 06:20 PM
Replies: 604
Views: 76,239
Posted By Manny66

Red Bike Month huh,, I might have something... ...

Red Bike Month huh,, I might have something...

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-25-24, 10:28 AM
Replies: 7,795
Views: 920,922
Posted By jamesdak

Finally got around to swapping out the used Dura...

Finally got around to swapping out the used Dura Ace rings I had built the Krapf bike up with. Had a decision to make as I had bought Swiss Cross dustcovers for the crank also. It was either put on...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-25-24, 09:25 AM
Replies: 7,795
Views: 920,922
Posted By daverup

I've been wrenching on this one for a while now....

I've been wrenching on this one for a while now. 1983 Pro Miyata, most significant non-original items were brake calipers, seat and post. Getting pretty close now, took a short spin in the road today...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-25-24, 05:12 AM
Replies: 7,795
Views: 920,922
Posted By Fredo76

Made my own b-screw for my Tiagra RD 4400-GS. The...

Made my own b-screw for my Tiagra RD 4400-GS. The flat step on my frame's derailleur hanger was too far around for the stock b-screw to catch, so I went to the hardware store for a longer M4 screw,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-24-24, 03:27 PM
Replies: 7,795
Views: 920,922
Posted By Chuck M

The fork on my rusty Carabela was worse than the...

The fork on my rusty Carabela was worse than the frame. I figured I would just scuff the chrome up and paint it, but I went after it today with some Simichrome. While it isn't great, the finish is...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-14-24, 03:25 PM
Replies: 604
Views: 76,239
Posted By Straightblock

Raleigh Team Pro with a parts bin build. ...

Raleigh Team Pro with a parts bin build.

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-11-24, 05:48 PM
Replies: 1,410
Views: 464,105
Posted By EddyR

Got my 93 Cannondale out for the red bike...

Got my 93 Cannondale out for the red bike pictures but had not ridden it in a long time. Saddle was way low but I put 10 miles on it. Bought this six years ago. This was a replacement frame for the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-11-24, 05:21 PM
Replies: 7,795
Views: 920,922
Posted By cinelliguy

1982 Appel #58 - Purchased frameset from a really...

1982 Appel #58 - Purchased frameset from a really great member of the C&V community. Over the last couple of weeks built it up as a modernized vintage rider. Gearing is a 13-32 Chorus cassette and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-11-24, 08:04 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,199
Posted By botty kayer

Ti Merckx rebuild, possibly the greyest bike in the world

As I'm now in my 5th decade and my knees are starting to creak like a worn bottom bracket, I decided I need a bike with a triple. I've got a new fork and new wheels too so it turned out to be a near...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-10-24, 08:53 AM
Replies: 604
Views: 76,239
Posted By Andy Antipas

1977 Raleigh Team Pro

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-09-24, 09:56 PM
Replies: 604
Views: 76,239
Posted By Raya2

count me in mid eighties Ironman ...

count me in mid eighties Ironman
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my Ironman
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-08-24, 08:09 AM
Replies: 3,577
Views: 985,158
Posted By Deal4Fuji

Well my "billboard" concern went away with the...

Well my "billboard" concern went away with the disintegration of the Corsa Team V hub, 14 miles out in the middle of nowhere. It broke apart & locked up tighter than Dick's hatband (who knows where...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-06-24, 11:25 PM
Replies: 604
Views: 76,239
Posted By droppedandlost

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-04-24, 09:44 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 8,768
Posted By Chombi1

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After building it up (I bought it from "DD" as almost a bare frameset....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-04-24, 09:42 PM
Replies: 604
Views: 76,239
Posted By ascherer

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I post this bike every year. This is the newest photo of it, taken...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-04-24, 02:02 PM
Replies: 604
Views: 76,239
Posted By noglider

2002 Burley Zydeco I should take better...

2002 Burley Zydeco

I should take better pictures of this bike. I should also take it out more often, but it means my spouse and I need to be ready and willing at the same time....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-04-24, 08:57 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 831
Posted By Bianchigirll

Of course she is. You know Strays always start to...

Of course she is. You know Strays always start to shine when someone takes them in and loves them.



No they are pretty well centered



So Betty is a common "Streetrider"? LOL
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-31-24, 09:21 AM
Replies: 7,795
Views: 920,922
Posted By capnjonny

Mercier Kilo tt . Just finished custom paint job...

Mercier Kilo tt . Just finished custom paint job and build.
Frame was a donation to the Bike Exchange, steel, Just over 4 lbs . I wanted to build it as light as possible from parts we had laying...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-19-24, 04:06 PM
Replies: 7,795
Views: 920,922
Posted By victorm

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Rebuilt the Suntour Mountech rear derailleur last night and glad to say...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-02-24, 06:49 AM
Replies: 3,577
Views: 985,158
Posted By RB1-luvr

59 years old...did my last ride of the year...

59 years old...did my last ride of the year 12/31, and first ride of the year (1/1) on my RB-2.

this is yesterday at Castle Craig on top of Meriden Mountain:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-31-23, 12:18 PM
Replies: 7,795
Views: 920,922
Posted By jamesdak

Well for the next hour or two I'll be wrenching...

Well for the next hour or two I'll be wrenching on this 05 Bianchi Giro I just picked up for very small change. Unless I find a major issue this will be my go to bike this winter when the snows don't...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-30-23, 11:53 PM
Replies: 7,795
Views: 920,922
Posted By IdahoBrett

Accomplished my goal of rehabbing a 88 Black...

Accomplished my goal of rehabbing a 88 Black Lightning before years end. Still needs new tires. But the ones on the bike hold air. I found tuning the Suntour indexed RD/shifter difficult. I was...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-25-23, 10:17 PM
Replies: 3,554
Views: 440,254
Posted By Jeff Wills

My wife and came home after several days away....

My wife and came home after several days away. Mango and Pumpkin weren’t going to let her get up again.
...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-25-23, 08:35 AM
Replies: 3,577
Views: 985,158
Posted By gevad

Well, I know who I want to be when I grow up (I’m...

Well, I know who I want to be when I grow up (I’m only 72). Beautiful bike.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-24-23, 10:10 PM
Replies: 1,410
Views: 464,105
Posted By fasthair

Works For Me

There are a few of these Red & Yellow ones in this thread. I never get tired of looking at or riding mine.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-24-23, 07:28 PM
Replies: 617
Views: 82,757
Posted By Andy Antipas

Black Bikes

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1982 Woodrup Giro Touring...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-23-23, 11:33 AM
Replies: 3,017
Views: 872,381
Posted By ridelikeaturtle

dutch bike light resto

Enjoyed tearing this down, cleaning it up, and reassembling. There's something very theraputic in making an old bike roadworthy again, but more than just fixing flats, to make it a lot better than it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-22-23, 06:47 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 4,730
Posted By billytwosheds

Inspired by Andy_K and his chrome paint pen, I...

Inspired by Andy_K and his chrome paint pen, I decided to spend the $9 and order one on Amazon.

The stays on my recently acquired Merckx were in bad shape. Best I can guess is that the previous...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-21-23, 09:35 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 4,279
Posted By Bald Paul

Remember to pick up your brass. :D

Remember to pick up your brass. :D
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-20-23, 02:16 PM
Replies: 3,554
Views: 440,254
Posted By Steve B.

That's a very handsome young boy. I love them at...

That's a very handsome young boy. I love them at that age
Forum: Road Cycling
12-19-23, 12:20 AM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,401,367
Posted By Caliwild

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Forum: Road Cycling
12-18-23, 11:18 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,694
Posted By rsbob

Sorry, for the vague word. Was trying to say,...

Sorry, for the vague word. Was trying to say, Looking down at the bottle cage while riding, to place the bottle in the cage. With the current set-up, I have to take my eyes off the road rather than...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-18-23, 03:34 PM
Replies: 617
Views: 82,757
Posted By gthomson

Every time I see a black PH10 (i believe that's...

Every time I see a black PH10 (i believe that's the model?) I have to stop and stare. I think this was the best graphic scheme Peugeot came out with and should have stuck with it and the black really...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-15-23, 01:54 AM
Replies: 617
Views: 82,757
Posted By 1simplexnut

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-14-23, 08:13 AM
Replies: 617
Views: 82,757
Posted By Kobe

My latest pick up, a 1992 Diamondback Overdrive....

My latest pick up, a 1992 Diamondback Overdrive. For some reason I rarely find black bikes in my size.

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-08-23, 10:15 AM
Replies: 7,795
Views: 920,922
Posted By Mr. 66

A Lotus Odyssey frame was hung at the Bike Works...

A Lotus Odyssey frame was hung at the Bike Works yellow house. Purchased for a paltry sum of $40. The Tange 2, in my size, as purchased....
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