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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-20-22, 07:57 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 782
Posted By seedsbelize2

One of my bikes has been missing a rear spoke for...

One of my bikes has been missing a rear spoke for well over a year. Need I say more?
Good onya for fixing it.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-20-22, 06:59 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 782
Posted By OldCoot

I had to laugh at 'one' spoke is laced in...

I had to laugh at 'one' spoke is laced in correctly. Not possible, unless another spoke is missing ( doesn't that count as incorrectly too?). In my experience there's always another one in the wrong...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-20-22, 11:52 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 782
Posted By Dave Mayer

I agree that the errant spoke should be dealt...

I agree that the errant spoke should be dealt with. This is a 5-minute job; you don't even have to take the tire off or even take the wheel off of the bike.

When you unwind the offending spoke, do...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-19-22, 08:24 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 782
Posted By ThermionicScott

Interlacing the spokes is good practice, and I do...

Interlacing the spokes is good practice, and I do it, but the value is mostly at the edge case where spokes dip down toward zero tension while riding. Lots of wheels have been built without...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-19-21, 04:58 AM
Replies: 2,819
Views: 1,130,644
Posted By CMAW

Presented my Randonneur Extra in the Koga Miyata...

Presented my Randonneur Extra in the Koga Miyata thread about a year ago. Rode it a lot since then, around 4000km / 2500 miles. Has new lighting and a dynamo wheel, a replacement rear derailleur...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-10-21, 09:25 PM
Replies: 2,819
Views: 1,130,644
Posted By fliplap

89 Koga Miyata RandonneurExtra on the Katy Trail ...

89 Koga Miyata RandonneurExtra on the Katy Trail
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-04-21, 10:38 PM
Replies: 2,819
Views: 1,130,644
Posted By polymorphself

Awesome. I need to finally bite the dynamo bullet.

Awesome. I need to finally bite the dynamo bullet.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-15-21, 10:56 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 6,666
Posted By cooperryder

I'm resurrecting this thread to add pics of a...

I'm resurrecting this thread to add pics of a similar Velosolex bike
I saw listed on my local Craigslist this morning.

Perhaps they will be of use down the road for comparison.

I'm tempted to...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
08-04-21, 08:44 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,250
Posted By ThermionicScott

I checked my stash, too. Almost all of my rear...

I checked my stash, too. Almost all of my rear hubs are 32h. I've got an unused 36h RM50 shell with a Uniglide freehub stuck to it, and a used 36h Exage hub but the axle parts have been separated...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
08-03-21, 08:50 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,250
Posted By nlerner

I might have something. I'll check the bin when I...

I might have something. I'll check the bin when I get home though I have an inkling that all I have are 32-hole hubs.

Edit: confirmed—the one I have is 32-hole. Sorry!
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
08-03-21, 07:24 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,250
Posted By ThermionicScott

Hyperglide started in 1989 IIRC, so you'll...

Hyperglide started in 1989 IIRC, so you'll probably have the most luck searching for a hub from the late 80s or early 90s. Maybe 6401, 1055, or RX100 if you're looking for what was "road" at the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-31-21, 03:56 PM
Replies: 21,742
Views: 3,077,499
Posted By jPrichard10

Gresham

The auto repair shop!

Catalytic converter got stolen on the car and it got towed to the far outskirts of Portland. I had to go in and sign paperwork, so I got to take the Springwater trail out...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-31-21, 06:58 AM
Replies: 21,742
Views: 3,077,499
Posted By rccardr

Beautiful day yesterday to ride from the old...

Beautiful day yesterday to ride from the old Vienna train station down the W&OD/Custis Trail system to the Potomac. Long term parking lot at National Airport was closed and empty (which was a weird...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-30-21, 01:29 PM
Replies: 21,742
Views: 3,077,499
Posted By jimmuller

Yes, well, we had 55mph gusts yesterday so I did...

Yes, well, we had 55mph gusts yesterday so I did not ride. But I did get out today on a different French bike, the Motobecane, believed from lots of circumstantial evidence but no real proof, to be a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-15-21, 02:53 PM
Replies: 3,872
Views: 1,131,635
Posted By Hproduguidon

Motobecane TR2 1979 vtus 172 ...

Motobecane TR2 1979 vtus 172
https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1041x724/screenshot_20210215_215150_gallery_36e9528e3335c12a91bad1ccfcb0e3c1429f07b2.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-05-21, 01:38 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,171
Posted By Rooney

1985 Schwinn Voyageur SP [Project Title]

I keep posting updates in "Post Your Schwinn Voyageur!" so I figured it was time to make a dedicated thread about this bike and its on-going changes.

I bought this Voyageur SP in May 2018 after...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-28-21, 02:56 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,364
Posted By loudbay

Excited about this score! Raleigh Alyeska

I’ve been hunting for a Kodiak or Miyata tourer, but this Alyeska will do. More pics to come after getting her cleaned up and outside. VO has gotten a huge share of my monies this year, but some...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-22-21, 01:36 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,263
Posted By polymorphself

1972 Peugeot PX-10 overhaul finished.

Just finished the overhaul of this PX-10 that I picked up from greg3rd48. It’s for a friend and will be her first road bike. Perhaps a bit overkill but hey it met the the price point and quality...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-16-21, 06:41 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,760
Posted By BlueDevil63

pretty '74 Lygie

I just finished cleaning and tuning this up. Too small for me so it will go up for sale at some point. Down tube decal is too early for this bike but the correct ones are hard to find and ugly. The...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-15-21, 04:10 PM
Replies: 3,872
Views: 1,131,635
Posted By CV-6

My recently completed Bertin C35 ...

My recently completed Bertin C35

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50807522303_6802e68bc2_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2kpFQgR)20210106_144844 (https://flic.kr/p/2kpFQgR) by L Travers...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-10-21, 06:25 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 6,801
Posted By noobinsf

76(?) Eisentraut Limited

I’ve been watching for an Eisentraut for years, and this one popped up in my size, so I jumped. It’s a special one for me, since it’s from the Oakland master. Also, if I am reading the serial...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-10-21, 01:01 PM
Replies: 364
Views: 47,727
Posted By Hproduguidon

Peugeot PSV10S 1981 ...

Peugeot PSV10S 1981
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-09-21, 04:34 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,129,637
Posted By fvernon

I'm in the process of rebuilding my '89...

I'm in the process of rebuilding my '89 Stumpjumper Comp--I had on a pair of Voodoo Scorcher bars with the original stem (see pics somewhere earlier in this thread), but it set me too high/too far...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-07-21, 11:12 PM
Replies: 21,742
Views: 3,077,499
Posted By SurferRosa

Two dry days in a row ... and the Mountain's out!...

Two dry days in a row ... and the Mountain's out!

https://i.imgur.com/tEuLEHE.jpg
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-07-21, 05:43 PM
Replies: 3,872
Views: 1,131,635
Posted By GeoffroyFromLux

My everyday ride; A Motobecane CT2 1984, which...

My everyday ride;
A Motobecane CT2 1984, which I've upgraded a bit :D

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-03-21, 11:09 PM
Replies: 364
Views: 47,727
Posted By 1simplexnut

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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Peugeot ex racing machine 753 frame . HAppy January everyone!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-19-20, 03:17 PM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,720,355
Posted By 10speedterror

greetings from Philadelphia! here’s the...

greetings from Philadelphia!

here’s the current iteration of my commuter/all ‘rounder/do it all machine

started out as just a nashbar 3000x frame (straight gauge tank weight tubing) i got off...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-11-20, 04:11 PM
Replies: 2,175
Views: 533,973
Posted By tkamd73

Posted this bike awhile back, but finally got...

Posted this bike awhile back, but finally got around to putting some miles on it. Struggled with the Suntour barcons shifting, and cable routing. Initially set it up stock with the cables exiting the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-08-20, 03:47 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 7,101
Posted By Padgett

How it sits currently.

I love drop bars, but not on this frame. It just did not work for me. Here is how she is equipped now, and I absolutely love it. Its my wannabe Rivendell college commuter extraordinaire. Just having...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-04-20, 09:04 AM
Replies: 21,742
Views: 3,077,499
Posted By NJgreyhead

Rode the Perkiomen Trail (Montgomery County PA)...

Rode the Perkiomen Trail (Montgomery County PA) yesterday with some buddies. Thanks again for the idea, dickbandit .

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-03-20, 12:19 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 7,101
Posted By Padgett

Cockpit already come and gone

I have already changed up the cockpit since this picture, but figured an update was due. Having fun with this bike and learning a lot....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-28-20, 11:07 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 22,854
Posted By lonesomesteve

I no longer own any skinny tire bikes, but here's...

I no longer own any skinny tire bikes, but here's my most gravely all-road bike. It can comfortably handle anything that you might refer to as a "road."
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-28-20, 01:29 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,129,637
Posted By BocaJr

1991 Bridgestone MB-1

Picked this up about two months ago off CL. Looks to be mostly original, down to the dork disc and wheel reflectors! Plan to ride it before making any major changes. Just made a few minor changes....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-27-20, 12:21 AM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,129,637
Posted By VintageRide

Found this Apollo Kuwuhara near a dumpster while...

Found this Apollo Kuwuhara near a dumpster while walking through the neighbourhood. It needs a lot of tlc, very rusty chain, bent left brake lever and best of all the forks are skewed to the side,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-22-20, 07:15 PM
Replies: 21,742
Views: 3,077,499
Posted By abshipp

Rain all last night, clouds and fog all day...

Rain all last night, clouds and fog all day today. Was totally socked in at the very end towards sunset. Thankfully my lights were well charged!

Made for some pretty pictures though:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-22-20, 06:24 AM
Replies: 21,742
Views: 3,077,499
Posted By NJgreyhead

This sounds like a plan. Thanks for the idea....

This sounds like a plan. Thanks for the idea. Never rode the Perk.
-NJg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-21-20, 04:10 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 22,854
Posted By gaucho777

Here is my early 70s Cilo with 32mm tubulars....

Here is my early 70s Cilo with 32mm tubulars. This bike wears a lot of different hats (commuter, Eroica bike, gravel bike, grocery-getter, etc.)
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-21-20, 02:55 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 22,854
Posted By CV-6

Two bikes designated as gravel in my stable: ...

Two bikes designated as gravel in my stable:

Lejeune ca1974 which now runs 32mm Gravelkings (measure 30mm)

https://live.staticflickr.com/5751/30666443106_fb991b3a09_h.jpg...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-21-20, 04:46 AM
Replies: 122
Views: 22,854
Posted By gesta

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EWjAQlxWAAI5eoT?format...

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EWjAQlxWAAI5eoT?format=jpg&name=large
Peugeot PVN-10
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EgacZ71X0AA50qd?format=jpg&name=large

This is my go-to bike for gravel (and almost...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-19-20, 07:08 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 22,854
Posted By rhm

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49811080743_21...

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49811080743_21ef803796_4k.jpg
I never thought of it as a gravel bike, but I could put some pretty knobby tires on the CERA now that it fits 26" wheels.

I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-18-20, 06:46 AM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,129,637
Posted By tpadul

Here is my 1987 Raleigh Seneca Mountain Tour. I...

Here is my 1987 Raleigh Seneca Mountain Tour. I am the original owner. Bought it when I was in college. It’s been kept indoors for its entire life except for 2 years that I was in an apartment and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-10-20, 02:23 PM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,720,355
Posted By dunkleosteus

I've been putting the finishing touches on my 84...

I've been putting the finishing touches on my 84 trek 850 I already posted above. This is my first time building up from just a frameset and I really like how it's come out! I love the feeling of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-01-20, 10:24 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 5,446
Posted By Mike from Iowa

2 Day Vintage Loaded Tour

I did a two day tour last week and rode from my home in Iowa City to my in-laws in Rock Island, Illinois, a trip I've wanted to do for years. I loaded up the '86 Raleigh Aleyska and left Thursday at...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-23-20, 11:30 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,270
Posted By Sjtaylor

Trek 620 All Road Bike

Im on my first ride (test ride). Slammed the rear axle of a 700c wheel into the rear of the dropouts to easily fit 35c tires. The Dia Compe G brakes don't stop too well, I need a shorter quill stem...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-16-20, 03:56 AM
Replies: 2,819
Views: 1,130,644
Posted By Germany_chris

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-29-20, 10:26 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,129,637
Posted By gwhunter

Nice Schwinn High Sierra

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-29-20, 08:36 AM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,129,637
Posted By AngryFrankie

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/20200719_134122_96f1f70e17a750337f42e68d740ca9127e43338a.jpg
Grabbed this after watching it since earlier this summer. It's really...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-23-20, 10:00 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,827
Posted By Sjtaylor

Holy Grail Garage Find

Just had to post this. It’s a 25-1/2” 1984 720. Got it last night and took some before photos this morning. I think it’s basically completely original including bar tape and cable housing. Looks just...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-21-20, 10:10 AM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,720,355
Posted By gravelinmygears

Nice!

I think you nailed it. What a "well curated" bike. Perfect commuter and adventure bike.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-21-20, 08:51 AM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,720,355
Posted By bOsscO

Right on. I decided to go with the One UP...

Right on. I decided to go with the One UP composite pedals as they were priced less than the RF and I like the design more; https://www.oneupcomponents.com/collections/pedals/products/comp-pedal
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