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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-17-24, 10:21 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,124,322
Posted By SoCaled

Mafac NOS - $160 - Lynnwood, CA ...

Mafac NOS - $160 - Lynnwood, CA
https://offerup.com/item/detail/027b3978-6372-339a-9701-50cb6daf6152?q=mafac&cid=7.4
been listed for a month?...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-13-24, 06:00 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,496
Posted By xiaoman1

A rule of thumb that I have found very helpful in...

A rule of thumb that I have found very helpful in my search for a bike is to sum up what the total will cost is after purchasing the frame, along with the cost to "restore" it.........then multiply...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-25-24, 11:06 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,124,322
Posted By Paintking

1977 Austro-Daimler, 531 and black Dura Ace

Super nice A-D Vent Noir on craigslist, $425, https://raleigh.craigslist.org/bik/d/durham-1977-austro-daimler-vent-noir/7710544655.html
I've seen this bike in person and its outstanding. It...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-30-23, 09:10 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,407
Posted By Steve B.

It comes down to what you like and feel...

It comes down to what you like and feel comfortable on. No magic formula and you can go nuts watching YT and reading about it. What have you been riding on ?, and do you feel the need for wider ?...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-22-23, 01:35 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 4,350
Posted By Nemosengineer

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50114788902_ed...

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50114788902_ed08b62616_3k.jpg (https://www.flickr.com/gp/39702059@N02/21P5u0z8ZL)20160602_172355 (https://www.flickr.com/gp/39702059@N02/21P5u0z8ZL) by...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-03-23, 04:37 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,032
Posted By SoCaled

Bike Compound/Polish Chart

I had been reading through various threads about refinishing frames and kept seeing different advice. I was having a hard time understanding which products were "more aggressive" than others. I found...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-01-23, 07:35 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 11,759
Posted By SurferRosa

"Sucky" is bad. But "sucky sucky," I'm told, is...

"Sucky" is bad. But "sucky sucky," I'm told, is goooood.

You've heard "two wrongs don't make a right." But, in this case, it does.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-01-23, 11:02 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 11,759
Posted By smd4

For me, the thread's premise is flawed. My "old"...

For me, the thread's premise is flawed. My "old" parts from 30 or more years ago work flawlessly. Definitely not "sucky?" whatever that means. My downtube levers are certainly not "finicky," and my...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-09-23, 08:57 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,522
Posted By mstateglfr

Tangent- that is quite the diverse looking group!...

Tangent- that is quite the diverse looking group!
It looks like you are on a tandem, there is a woman with a flat bar suspension fork bike, old due with riser drop bars and tennis shoes, clearly a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-09-23, 08:51 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,522
Posted By dmwill

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

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1124/take_a_look_in_down_position_fec89ebe05188896208de0c79e1959dcd228debd.jpg
I tried several different mirrors, found that I tended to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-06-22, 09:44 PM
Replies: 3,867
Views: 1,128,643
Posted By VintageRide

A 1970 / 71 Gitane Tour De France that was for...

A 1970 / 71 Gitane Tour De France that was for sale locally for a few months, the overall condition convinced me to eventually buy it. One image as purchased and where I am with it currently. I seem...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-21-22, 07:34 AM
Replies: 264
Views: 27,054
Posted By rustystrings61

I sat and read through the entire thread and...

I sat and read through the entire thread and pondered. I've owned a Rivendell, meant to be an all-rounder-ish bike that in the end left me cold. I've got a custom Mercian Vincitore road fixed-gear...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-10-22, 08:21 AM
Replies: 248
Views: 43,138
Posted By jonwvara

If it's a bike I own, it's classic, vintage, or...

If it's a bike I own, it's classic, vintage, or both. If it's a bike you own, it's just some old piece of crap.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-02-22, 05:37 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,124,322
Posted By merziac

No worries, at the end of the day you can always...

No worries, at the end of the day you can always use the "Brooks not included" to haggle over anyway, regardless of what they say.

Don't ever really think of the not included as a bait and switch,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-02-22, 03:30 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,826
Posted By 1simplexnut

Yes indeed !!!!!! ONLY one ride ! The mind...

Yes indeed !!!!!! ONLY one ride ! The mind boggles :eek:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-02-22, 03:17 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,826
Posted By merziac

"but I'm learning fast", this is key. :thumb: ...

"but I'm learning fast", this is key. :thumb:

At this stage of the game very few shops can be trusted with something like this now days unless you know for sure they are up to the task. In that...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-02-22, 03:03 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,826
Posted By merziac

And therein lies the rub "this is my only ride"....

And therein lies the rub "this is my only ride". :wtf:

This needs to be corrected immediately, the stress of the only ride being out of commission is far too much and obviously will not do....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-02-22, 12:41 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,826
Posted By juvela

----- you do not mention the material of the...

-----

you do not mention the material of the frame's steerer tube

many french production cycles which are nominally Reynolds tubing "cheat" and employ a NERVOR steerer for economy

the metal...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-02-22, 12:25 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,826
Posted By unworthy1

sure, go for it. sounds like whoever is doing the...

sure, go for it. sounds like whoever is doing the steerer "grafting" knows what he's doing but note that the ID of the FR original steerer would PROBably be 22.0 versus 22.2 for the replacement...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-02-21, 09:20 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 6,708
Posted By orcas island

Thank you for the lead on that nail polish color!

Thank you for the lead on that nail polish color!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-30-20, 01:16 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,124,322
Posted By sheddle

A bit pricy but this is possibly the nicest Sekai...

A bit pricy but this is possibly the nicest Sekai I've seen. Champion #1 tubes and full first-gen Superbe.

e) from the info I can find, this is probably a Sekai 4000, manufactured by Miki. That...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-24-20, 12:33 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 13,450
Posted By Maelochs

I can't avoid the flaky mess, I'm married to her...

I can't avoid the flaky mess, I'm married to her .......... <rimshot>
Forum: Road Cycling
08-20-20, 06:54 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 13,450
Posted By Maelochs

If you take the waxed chain somewhere where...

If you take the waxed chain somewhere where flakes aren't an issue (say over an open newspaper in the garage) and work the chain a while, most excess wax should fall off. Or, prop up the rear end and...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-18-20, 11:41 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 13,450
Posted By jadocs

I'm trying to imagine what your scenario looks...

I'm trying to imagine what your scenario looks like. I use homemade chain wax (paraffin and PTFE) and there are some flakes after the first ride, but I can easily brush it off. After that, there is...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-16-20, 03:06 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 13,450
Posted By August West

I use regular canning wax w/ some PTFE powder...

I use regular canning wax w/ some PTFE powder mixed in and have started wiping them down. After coming out of the crock pot I hang the chain up and as soon as it cools enough so I can handle it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-11-19, 11:53 AM
Replies: 311
Views: 46,809
Posted By USAZorro

I can play this time! :) ...

I can play this time! :)

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This is the 19?? Lenton Sports I got...
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