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Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
03-22-24, 09:11 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 694
Posted By JohnDThompson

IME, skewer springs are generic and completely...

IME, skewer springs are generic and completely interchangeable between hub brands.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
02-15-24, 09:48 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 308
Posted By OTS

Found one thanks to a BFCV'er This forum is...

Found one thanks to a BFCV'er
This forum is "the BEST"
Thanks Jeff
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-29-24, 05:47 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,288
Posted By spclark

Chemical reactions are invariably...

Chemical reactions are invariably temperature-sensitive. Simple ones like oxalic acid for rust speed up with increases in temperature, slow down as temps fall. More complex reactions like aluminum...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-30-23, 05:01 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 3,080
Posted By abdon

The thing about drops and touring, even if you...

The thing about drops and touring, even if you rarely use them, is when you are facing 20mph head wind for most of the day and you still have to make it somewhere. At that point you'll love that they...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-24-23, 10:47 AM
Replies: 6,487
Views: 782,474
Posted By scarlson

It isn't so hard! All you need is a die and a die...

It isn't so hard! All you need is a die and a die holder. And you don't need a bike-specific die either. You can buy one on ebay that will do the job: 1" x 24tpi. The die and die handle together cost...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-20-22, 08:21 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 624
Posted By JohnDThompson

The homemade Sheldon Brown tool...

The homemade Sheldon Brown tool (https://sheldonbrown.com/tooltips/bbcups.html) should be able to remove the cup.
https://cdn-0.sheldonbrown.com/tooltips/images/bbtool-bolt.jpg

But unless you are...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-15-22, 07:50 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 296
Posted By 67tony

Orphan Open Pro Ceramic...

Many thanks to mountaindave, who sent me his orphan Open Pro black, in a very slick custom box, and at an outstandingly generous price. Another example of the awesomeness of this site...thanks again...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
09-05-22, 05:56 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,032
Posted By philbob57

If that's what you're selling, I'd like to see...

If that's what you're selling, I'd like to see the bikes you're keeping. GLWS.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-03-22, 11:26 AM
Replies: 6,487
Views: 782,474
Posted By obrentharris

Unless your Stronglight cranks are steel I don't...

Unless your Stronglight cranks are steel I don't think you have to worry about snapping.
Brent
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
11-23-21, 04:44 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,718
Posted By verktyg

BIKE BOOM PX-10 Novella

1972-73 was the height of the BIKE BOOM FAD in the US. At the same time there were smaller booms going on in the UK, France and maybe some other countries... 1973 was also the beginning of the OPEC...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
09-27-21, 11:48 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,672
Posted By icepick_trotsky

Clarification on the 8/9 question. For its 8...

Clarification on the 8/9 question.

For its 8 speed generation, Dura Ace had a different pull ratio from the other groups -- ultegra, 105, the mountain stuff. That's why you can't use a 7400 rear...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-09-21, 10:18 AM
Replies: 6,487
Views: 782,474
Posted By curbtender

You better use a bubble envelope. If you send it...

You better use a bubble envelope. If you send it in a standard sized envelope it will be run through an automated sorter and things will be lost.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
01-07-21, 07:46 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 992
Posted By mountaindave

Less than an hour for the deal of the day!

Less than an hour for the deal of the day!
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
10-08-20, 12:54 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,628
Posted By SurferRosa

The french version of the cop that plays by his...

The french version of the cop that plays by his own rules. He rides a bike, packs a 44, and sneers at crime...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-30-20, 10:58 AM
Replies: 123
Views: 12,702
Posted By BFisher

francophile, your descriptions make sense to me,...

francophile, your descriptions make sense to me, as do the suggestions by everyone else who has tried to help by posting experiences and knowledge. It was said that this is a hard place to learn...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-27-20, 01:22 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 12,702
Posted By rhm

Yes, I knew your bikes are old and racy and have...

Yes, I knew your bikes are old and racy and have thin cranks; hence my comment!



The angle of the taper doesn't matter, as long as both cotters have the same angle. Whatever angle you have, the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-27-20, 12:06 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 12,702
Posted By francophile

Think of cotters as a game. To win the game, you...

Think of cotters as a game. To win the game, you need as much of the filed face of the cotter to come in contact with the flat face of the spindle as possible. The more surface area of each flat you...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-03-20, 08:54 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 3,862
Posted By Charles Wahl

ory!

ory!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-03-20, 12:23 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 3,862
Posted By Danhedonia

I have just done a 4 hour rabbit hole on Sheldon...

I have just done a 4 hour rabbit hole on Sheldon Brown's site. I grew up in Lincoln, MA, riding French bicycles. Without being overly sentimental, it is clear that our lives overlapped enormously...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
06-01-20, 06:55 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 876
Posted By verktyg

Sugino BB Cups

Not sure what you mean by "...nor copies of, Campagnolo."?

BITD Sugino BBs were a poor mans replacement for Campy parts. Maybe we didn't know any better back then but... A Campy BB could cost a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-17-20, 09:28 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 26,206
Posted By Nemosengineer

One of my greatest adventures was on a Aerospace...

One of my greatest adventures was on a Aerospace Pro.
I was stationed aboard the USS America CV-66, I was a roof rat (flight deck V-4 division) at the time.
We pulled into Dubrovnik Yugoslavia in...
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