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03-03-24, 06:39 PM
Replies: 37
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Posted By Insidious C.

Back in the day climbing while seated was the...

Back in the day climbing while seated was the norm and most cyclists whould come out of the saddle only for brief intervals. I still ride this way today so for me DT shifter is no issue. Now if you...
03-03-24, 03:47 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 385
Posted By macstuff

Winter Project Finished

Actually one of three Winter Projects. The next will be done in two weeks and the last will probably be a Spring finish.

1950 MacLean

I bought this nearly two years ago and it had been thrown...
03-03-24, 01:00 PM
Replies: 21,619
Views: 3,018,074
Posted By non-fixie

My ride today was just another shakedown of my...

My ride today was just another shakedown of my latest build in the neighborhood.

Build goal is a sportif, which is basically a racing bike with fenders. But I want it to be comfortable enough for...
03-03-24, 11:02 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,327
Posted By iab

Sit down. Then shift.

Sit down. Then shift.
02-24-24, 01:43 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,500
Posted By Portlandjim

"Barn Find" Merz bike RB057

I just returned from Portland, to visit my son Carter and his family but also to pick up this Merz bike. The customer I ​​made if for in 1975 had knee problems that meant he couldn't ride bikes after...
02-22-24, 10:18 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 640
Posted By Sactown_Albert

The Soul of a Bicycle (Richard Sachs Content)

My most recent build was an unexpected, but welcome, foray into how we connect with our vintage bicycles and their previous lives. These are the things that give a bicycle its soul. Not just the...
02-19-24, 03:06 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 701
Posted By twsindypa

BikeBoomPeugeot Website Update

Greetings,
I am now semi-retired giving me more time to work on my BikeBoomPeugeot website, which is actively being updated. I am not sure how many Peugeot brochures I have in the queue, but they...
02-14-24, 12:10 PM
Replies: 7,594
Views: 896,642
Posted By 79pmooney

Tomorrow I have an appointment with Ti Cycles to...

Tomorrow I have an appointment with Ti Cycles to have the Pro Miyata I recently received from Kilroy1988 checked for alignment, dropouts, HS surfaces and have the chain peg boss tapped out. And Dave...
02-12-24, 01:11 PM
Replies: 143
Views: 12,391
Posted By squirtdad

congrats on on son. worlds greatest science...

congrats on on son. worlds greatest science experiment. Trust your gut with him and watch out for post partum depression for you wife

next thing you know you will be wrenching on very small...
02-11-24, 08:10 AM
Replies: 912
Views: 307,144
Posted By botty kayer

Updated my 1996 ti Merckx with a Campag triple,...

Updated my 1996 ti Merckx with a Campag triple, 30 speed, new straight bladed.Columbus Max fork and new wheels.with 30c tyres and matchy silver parts....
02-05-24, 07:07 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 859
Posted By iab

1939~ Paglianti

Some of you may be familiar with this thread, https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1227180-i-bought-dropouts.html . And after swearing off ever restoring another bike, I am complete with this...
02-03-24, 01:41 PM
Replies: 128
Views: 8,602
Posted By cyclic_eric

I've booked an AirBnB in Cambria for the weekend,...

I've booked an AirBnB in Cambria for the weekend, so I'll probably stick to the "No Complaining" thread.

Here's my experience. My first, and only, Eroica ride was in 2022. It was not easy, but I...
01-20-24, 09:07 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,813
Posted By Ged117

Resurrected for an update that may interest...

Resurrected for an update that may interest folks. For the past year or so I've run the Competition with a fixed wheelset to help decide whether to keep it or not. Getting some seat time in I...
01-17-24, 05:56 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 38,500
Posted By Pcampeau

Well here’s another 25”. That’s a beautiful...

Well here’s another 25”. That’s a beautiful Vincitore you’ve been posting lately Kilroy1988, glad to see it show up here. Mine too is from 78 and it’s a Mercian….ummm, something (possibly Olympic?)....
01-16-24, 02:05 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 841
Posted By Portlandjim

Yes, I made the bottom bracket. The spindle is...

Yes, I made the bottom bracket. The spindle is made from 17-4 PH high strength stailess steel. The cups are in 303 stainless. I made the cotter pins and nuts out of 17-4 PH also. The lock ring is one...
01-15-24, 07:39 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 841
Posted By Portlandjim

My 1946 Holdsworth Cyclone project

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Here are some photos of the finished bike I have been working on for more than...
01-15-24, 05:13 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 397
Posted By romanlotus

Medici Pro Strada find

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01-11-24, 02:25 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,141
Posted By romperrr

That is a gorgeous bike. Love the lugs. I bet...

That is a gorgeous bike. Love the lugs. I bet there isn't another one like it.
01-10-24, 08:19 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 756
Posted By repechage

Difficult to beat how speedbicycles.ch documents...

Difficult to beat how speedbicycles.ch documents his complete bikes.

different bikes have notable features, some have notable fork crowns, bottom brackets, dropout connections, brake bridge and...
01-10-24, 07:53 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 697
Posted By tiger1964

Actually, no. :) Waiting to see what appears! ...

Actually, no. :) Waiting to see what appears!



Looks good. I should have read closer, that's the stem, but not the bars. Viable, but I am still watching! :)
01-10-24, 02:23 AM
01-10-24, 12:20 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,141
Posted By mschwett

time marches on, lessons are learned, progress is...

time marches on, lessons are learned, progress is made. there are much more environmentally friendly alternatives to chroming these days, like PVD. you can already easily get your car's wheels PVD...
01-09-24, 05:05 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,032
Posted By Sedgemop

We'll do you a favor and not buy it.

We'll do you a favor and not buy it.
01-02-24, 11:10 PM
Replies: 8,293
Views: 3,073,658
Posted By seagrade

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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12-28-23, 10:15 AM
Replies: 196
Views: 10,221
Posted By cyccommute

No. Anhydrous chlorine is very different from...

No. Anhydrous chlorine is very different from cleaners with “chlorine” in them. The “chlorine” in cleaners is some salt of chlorine and has no effect on titanium. The other stuff on the list isn’t...
12-27-23, 11:49 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,351
Posted By Spoonrobot

Excellent gift giving from your daughter. I refer...

Excellent gift giving from your daughter. I refer to these books several times a year for construction and geometry details, as well often flip through looking at photos during idle times.

I also...
12-26-23, 11:11 PM
Replies: 912
Views: 307,144
Posted By billytwosheds

1989 Merckx Corsa Extra 56cm (center to top) in...

1989 Merckx Corsa Extra 56cm (center to top) in SLX.

Mostly Ultegra 9spd, with a C-record headset and Ti Chorus seat post I had in a drawer for a couple years. Cinelli stem and Giro D'Italia bar....
12-25-23, 11:32 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,351
Posted By RustyJames

I have one of those. Chunky and awesome!

I have one of those. Chunky and awesome!
12-24-23, 03:32 PM
Replies: 912
Views: 307,144
Posted By AUPedla

My Molteni tribute build. Originally a 1988 SLX...

My Molteni tribute build. Originally a 1988 SLX CE frame that was in pretty poor shape. I prefer original paint, but given the prices of genuine Molteni frames, and I wanted to ride it, I came up...
12-24-23, 10:17 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 464
Posted By gearbasher

It was a Christmas miracle.

It was a wet nasty day today. So, I went out on my fender-equipped '84? Moser (see pic). Toward the tail end of my ride, a kid in his early twenties passes me riding a miracle of carbon fiber. As he...
12-21-23, 06:05 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 656
Posted By bikingshearer

Using side pulls brakes, like Universal 68s or...

Using side pulls brakes, like Universal 68s or (especially) Campys, will make your life much less complicated than if you use Universal 61s. Side pulls do not need stops/.hangers for the cables. 61s...
12-21-23, 01:09 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 656
Posted By iab

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

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12-20-23, 04:23 PM
Replies: 8,293
Views: 3,073,658
Posted By curiousabe

OK fine, not a retro frame, as a matter of fact,...

OK fine, not a retro frame, as a matter of fact, a completely new frame that one might think is a retro frame (even the panto is new) but at least it has some retro parts :D
...
12-18-23, 11:53 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 719
Posted By obrentharris

I can only hope that fifty years from now my...

I can only hope that fifty years from now my modern bikes generate this amount of debate over my eclectic component choices.

In 1971 much bike building was more a la carte than it is today. Most...
12-18-23, 09:04 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,019
Posted By Portlandjim

I will take some good detail photos, but it's...

I will take some good detail photos, but it's pouring rain here and I don't have an indoor studio for taking bike photos.

I chose some parts that are a bit later than the frame build date, but...
12-17-23, 10:55 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 693
Posted By repechage

I just retired some Continentals, the tape around...

I just retired some Continentals, the tape around the rim cord was peeling away, I have had the same thing happen to a nice set of Clements. Nothing lives forever. Be sure to monitor.
Replies: 27
Views: 1,776
Posted By Doug Fattic

It's Rich Gangl by the way, not Joe Gangl. And...

It's Rich Gangl by the way, not Joe Gangl. And yes he is one of the few very top tier frame builders - American or any one else in the world. He has the broadest range of skills that I know any...
12-17-23, 05:51 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,019
Posted By Portlandjim

I finally finished my 1946 Holdsworth Cyclone

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I just finished the final assembly of my 1946 Holdsworth project. I've been...
12-17-23, 04:30 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 4,331
Posted By smd4

I definitely don’t need “proof of usage.” Same...

I definitely don’t need “proof of usage.” Same reason I don’t buy underwear with skid marks.
12-17-23, 12:36 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 693
Posted By Sedgemop

Please let me know when you don't want this one...

Please let me know when you don't want this one anymore.
12-11-23, 09:55 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,508
Posted By Nemosengineer

It's nice to compare fits if there is enough...

It's nice to compare fits if there is enough useful detail and a side view of the the bike to give the numbers a frame of reference. I use the depression on the seat as a reference because the saddle...
12-10-23, 08:50 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,508
Posted By Kontact

Ever rode a bike with a short wheelbase and a...

Ever rode a bike with a short wheelbase and a long stem? Was it unstable?

Short wheelbases corner better at the sacrifice of harsher ride. Long stems are more stable, because you have to turn the...
12-10-23, 08:22 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,508
Posted By repechage

semi casual observations, top tubes got shorter...

semi casual observations, top tubes got shorter for a given frame size, stems got “slammed” and longer. bars got wider. The Italian federation can be blamed in part, they commissioned an...
12-10-23, 06:10 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,508
Posted By Classtime

Every one might be familiar but —To use the...

Every one might be familiar but —To use the Lemond chart properly, you need to measure leg length properly—barefoot, back against the wall, his book jammed up in your crotch, binding parallel to the...
12-10-23, 03:54 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,508
Posted By merziac

This is key IMO, comfort is paramount moving...

This is key IMO, comfort is paramount moving forward (older), you will not ride more if you can't stay on the bike.

Case in point, the Strawberry gets me up bigger hills better with higher gears...
12-10-23, 03:03 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,508
Posted By chain_whipped

How old you are and rate your physical condition...

How old you are and rate your physical condition is what matters.

Touring comfort widely varies among riders. Subjectively endless.

Racing is another matter. Discussion of aero plays a huge...
12-10-23, 02:53 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,508
Posted By chain_whipped

A free digital of C.O.N.I. has long been...

A free digital of C.O.N.I. has long been circulating.

Anyways, moving into the mid-modern racers. Merckx adapted to era. When Eddy M. came aboard the 7-Eleven team, he completely disrupted Andy...
12-10-23, 02:35 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,646
Posted By Sedgemop

In a surprise plot twist, I'm getting a head...

In a surprise plot twist, I'm getting a head start on my 2024 bike resolutions. This one is coming to me.
12-10-23, 02:01 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,508
Posted By Kontact

The Lemond chart references US product safety law...

The Lemond chart references US product safety law that mandates minimum standover clearance for any complete bikes sold. Don't confuse that with how people were or are actually sized for bikes.
12-10-23, 01:53 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 816
Posted By Pompiere

I don't know anything about building a website,...

I don't know anything about building a website, but I wish you well in this endeavor. I learned a lot reading your stories about acquisition and restoration of old bikes. My wife might say I...
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