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Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-15-22, 07:00 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,196
Posted By juvela

----- chainset and pedals appear OFMEGA so...

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chainset and pedals appear OFMEGA so would expect hubs & headset from this producer as well

saddle pillar may be San Marco


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Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-15-22, 06:36 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,196
Posted By T-Mar

A tretubi frameset would not have Specialissima...

A tretubi frameset would not have Specialissima decal. A 1975 model would not have a Piaggio decal or that style of a Columbus decal. It does sound like an early 1980s mid-range model but to be sure...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-15-22, 02:52 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,196
Posted By Bianchigirll

Modolo brakes might make it an ‘84. I don’t...

Modolo brakes might make it an ‘84. I don’t think the Specialissma sticker in that spot represents a model name but a series of bikes like the later Reparto Corse bikes.

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-13-22, 02:28 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,749
Posted By dddd

The pinch bolt assembly is designed to clamp onto...

The pinch bolt assembly is designed to clamp onto an un-frayed cable.

Usually I can un-fray a cable by pinching it where it's still wound up and then twisting the cable between my fingers as the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-13-22, 09:25 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,749
Posted By SJX426

Cyclologist - On the arm under the washer of the...

Cyclologist - On the arm under the washer of the fixing bolt, there should be a groove the cable "fits" into. It is nearly tangent to the threaded hole.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-12-22, 09:36 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,749
Posted By SurferRosa

In the worst cases where the anchor won't hold...

In the worst cases where the anchor won't hold the cable, you might have to do a little filing work ... or even use some shim material (washer or jb weld) to get good purchase.

Just don't use a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-07-22, 12:26 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,749
Posted By repechage

This gap is not helping. wearing out. Pre...

This gap is not helping.

wearing out. Pre circlip mechanisms did this to a greater extent....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-06-22, 11:40 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,749
Posted By rccardr

Problem is that the FD appears to be too far from...

Problem is that the FD appears to be too far from the big ring. Additionally using an extender like that so far down will allow the FD to move back and forth when shifting & will probably never give...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-06-22, 11:36 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,749
Posted By Warren128

Before you do anything else, try lowering the...

Before you do anything else, try lowering the front derailleur as described above, withing 1mm to 2mm of the big ring.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-06-22, 11:36 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,749
Posted By 3alarmer

. ...:popcorn

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...:popcorn
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-06-22, 11:27 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,749
Posted By Atlas Shrugged

It appears you have an Wickwerks Fit Link...

It appears you have an Wickwerks Fit Link braze-on adapter (https://wickwerks.com/products/fit-link-adapter/) already installed allowing you to drop your FD further. Just try to lower your front...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-06-22, 07:49 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,749
Posted By Kabuki12

it may just be that it won’t work with a braze on...

it may just be that it won’t work with a braze on derailleur mount. I can’t see running the FD so far from the chain ring and it looks like the mount is all the way down. Even if shifting is figured...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-06-22, 05:42 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,749
Posted By Bianchigirll

I never understood the whole micro or compact...

I never understood the whole micro or compact setup. Pairing 42/32 rings in the front with a 10-38 in the rear just seems dumb to me, but to each his own. Perhaps since I’ve never been a good...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-03-22, 06:22 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 3,363
Posted By nlerner

Put the following text in your search bar: "best...

Put the following text in your search bar: "best grease" site:bikeforums.net
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-03-22, 12:22 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 3,363
Posted By SurferRosa

Go to the advanced page...

Go to the advanced page (https://www.bikeforums.net/search.php?do=process) and search for "grease" by thread title only and limit the subforum to c&v:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-02-22, 11:08 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 3,363
Posted By Vintage Schwinn

https://www.amazon.com/Green-Grease-101-Waterproof...

https://www.amazon.com/Green-Grease-101-Waterproof-Temperature/dp/B004Y06YT8

You can find it at AUTOZONE & NAPA for more than $1 less than you can source it from Amazon. O'Reilly's and ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-02-22, 10:40 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 3,363
Posted By 3alarmer

. ...if you want a lot of replies, ask about...

.
...if you want a lot of replies, ask about anti-seize.:innocent:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-02-22, 10:36 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 3,363
Posted By 3alarmer

...that's pretty amazing. People used to go on...

...that's pretty amazing. People used to go on and on about various lubricant preferences. And on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-02-22, 09:35 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 3,363
Posted By Sactown_Albert

Marine grease

l used to use Phil’s Grease and then I noticed that it looked suspiciously like run of the mill marine grease that they sell in large tubes in auto supply stores.

Switched over a few years ago...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-02-22, 09:33 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 3,363
Posted By icemilkcoffee

You probably bought the marine grease. Anyways I...

You probably bought the marine grease. Anyways I like Phil Wood grease. It's lighter than general purpose grease.
Just don't buy it in tube form. It will separate. Buy it in a tub.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-02-22, 09:30 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 3,363
Posted By SurferRosa

Lucas Oil White Lithium Grease $6.48 at Lowe's...

Lucas Oil White Lithium Grease $6.48 at Lowe's (https://www.lowes.com/pd/Lucas-Oil-Products-8-oz-White-Lithium-Grease/50353744)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-30-22, 07:47 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 892
Posted By Bianchigirll

Cyclologist I’ve been think about your idea of...

Cyclologist I’ve been think about your idea of “period correctness” and did a bit of research. It seems the Mondiale normally wore dark anodized tubular rims like the GP4. And the Superleggera...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-29-22, 03:26 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 892
Posted By JohnDThompson

Record hubs were available in 24-28-32-36-40 hole...

Record hubs were available in 24-28-32-36-40 hole drillings. Gran Sport were available in 32-36-40 hole drilling. Victory and Triomphe were available in 32 or 36 hole drilling.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-29-22, 09:04 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 892
Posted By Bianchigirll

Cycologist both those came and went and came...

Cycologist both those came and went and came again. Superleggera moved between the top ranking models depending on year. The Mondiale was only around a few years and one years was offered as a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-29-22, 08:59 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 892
Posted By TugaDude

First, have you checked out Velobase.com to...

First, have you checked out Velobase.com to research the various Campagnolo hubs? That is a great resource.

Second, what is your primary motivation? Do you want something to as closely match...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-10-22, 11:11 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 400
Posted By FBinNY

Unless it "magically" popped out, to your lever...

Unless it "magically" popped out, to your lever must have a side entry system.

So, all you need is enough slack so you can slide the bare wire home.

Now the IMPORTANT step. You must pull down...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-10-22, 10:36 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 400
Posted By curbtender

Make sure you have the indented side up before...

Make sure you have the indented side up before seating the cable head. The barrel spins around pretty easy.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-10-22, 08:51 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 400
Posted By Iride01

If you still have the other end of the cable...

If you still have the other end of the cable connected to the brake then you likely won't be able to seat it. Also, if you used it very much like that you may have mucked something up and it won't...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-09-22, 09:09 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 400
Posted By 79pmooney

I don't have that lever on hand. Squeeze the...

I don't have that lever on hand. Squeeze the lever and you should see a cylinder running across the top of the lever with a hole or slotted hole that the brake cable goes through and that captures...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-05-21, 04:19 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 6,153
Posted By verktyg

Sad news. Lots of loses recently. "I come...

Sad news. Lots of loses recently.

"I come not to bury Caesar's bike but to praise it.
I've seen bikes I'd rather not ride. I give them no tribute."
jimmuller

For some reason I thought that...
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