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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 03:40 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 452
Posted By iab

As unworthy1 wrote, Adobe Illustrator. Varnish...

As unworthy1 wrote, Adobe Illustrator. Varnish slide is available through SSSInk. SSSInk is screen print. Most everyone else is digital. I have been using Illustrator for 30+ years, I do my own...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-14-24, 06:11 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,796
Posted By SJX426

I don't use this but might at some point. It is a...

I don't use this but might at some point. It is a reminder of the generosity and thoughtfulness of Rootboy, RIP...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-14-24, 03:29 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,796
Posted By non-fixie

Probably this T.A. cable guide. ...

Probably this T.A. cable guide.

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-14-24, 03:13 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,796
Posted By Bianchigirll

The humble Rubber Band. It makes your bike a...

The humble Rubber Band. It makes your bike a fairly rigid plain allowing you to easily lean your bike almost anywhere without it toppling over.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-12-24, 03:01 PM
Replies: 8,799
Views: 1,110,836
Posted By ryanl092

you grabbed it! No wonder it disappeared before I...

you grabbed it! No wonder it disappeared before I made up my mind…lucky you.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-11-24, 11:35 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 198
Posted By unworthy1

okay that fork is much more modern that the...

okay that fork is much more modern that the frame. The BB shell may be British threading (seller can confrim that), the tubing could be Reynolds 531 or Columbus SL...even something French like Vitus...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-22-24, 06:38 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 650
Posted By unworthy1

Never heard of that before, but coulda happened!...

Never heard of that before, but coulda happened! Note the fork tips are plain stamped plate and no blade decal like 531 or Vitus so if it is a (bonus!) GR frame they clawed some back with this...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-22-24, 05:50 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 650
Posted By ollo_ollo

Looking forward to pics of OP's Grand Jubile when...

Looking forward to pics of OP's Grand Jubile when its overhauled, all clean & shiny! Don
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-22-24, 05:32 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 650
Posted By ollo_ollo

The Vitus GJ has remnants of a vitus decal on...

The Vitus GJ has remnants of a vitus decal on seat tube, plus vitus decals on both fork blades. Bought as bare frame with headset + bottom bracket + 3 clamps on TT. Seller said was a 79, but others...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-22-24, 03:25 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 650
Posted By 52telecaster

I have a full vitus jubilee. I think it rides...

I have a full vitus jubilee. I think it rides better than the 531 jubilee I have. However the 531 has the awesome long cage jubile derailleur which is just too cool.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-21-24, 12:35 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 650
Posted By unworthy1

Interesting since the catalog specs (always could...

Interesting since the catalog specs (always could be "subject to change without notice") for '74 thru '76 list tubing as "531 DB with forged ends" which we know is catalog-speak for 3 main tubes...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-21-24, 08:54 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 650
Posted By Biker Pete

My ‘75 Grand Record has Campagnolo f/r dropouts...

My ‘75 Grand Record has Campagnolo f/r dropouts with Normandy hubs.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-21-24, 06:33 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 650
Posted By ollo_ollo

My red Jubile' is still a favorite ride. Has a...

My red Jubile' is still a favorite ride. Has a round badge (missing all paint), Vitus tubing with SunTour dropouts, Shimano 600 build. few pics from 20 years ago:...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-20-24, 10:45 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,125
Posted By albrt

On my bike the paint was chipping off from the...

On my bike the paint was chipping off from the chromed parts (which I did not know were chrome). Underneath the paint was a greyish layer sort of like the picture of the rear dropout on yours. The...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-20-24, 10:11 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 650
Posted By unworthy1

the 3 years that for certain used this round...

the 3 years that for certain used this round badge for USA models ('74, '75, and '76) catalogs only spec'd an Ideale 80 for the last year, previous 2 had "padded suede top" saddles of no specific...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-20-24, 12:12 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,125
Posted By trainman999

That would make it an 1984

That would make it an 1984
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-20-24, 08:58 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,491
Posted By non-fixie

Definitely Takagi Tourney: ...

Definitely Takagi Tourney:


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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-20-24, 08:40 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 650
Posted By sbarner

I've always liked the early versions of this...

I've always liked the early versions of this model. I wish it had been around in 1971 when I bought my Grand Touring.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-20-24, 07:39 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,491
Posted By JohnDThompson

Looks like "Tourney," which, IIRC was made by...

Looks like "Tourney," which, IIRC was made by Takagi, later acquired by Shimano.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-20-24, 07:32 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 650
Posted By jeirvine

Nice bike. With the pair of flint catchers, and...

Nice bike. With the pair of flint catchers, and that bottle cage, probably was owned by a serious cyclist. The Huret Jubilee is likely one of the ones that's compatible with the Campy drops/stop,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-19-24, 05:47 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,491
Posted By non-fixie

On an early eighties Jan Janssen Tour de France,...

On an early eighties Jan Janssen Tour de France, built by Vaneenooghe:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-17-24, 08:35 AM
Replies: 10,541
Views: 1,553,686
Posted By fleslider

Hey All IronGents! and Gals. I just uploaded...

Hey All IronGents! and Gals.

I just uploaded the 1978,1988 and 1989 Catalogs to vintagecenturion.com

Heres the catalog covers just for a tease!...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-13-24, 09:20 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 276
Posted By gaucho777

Totally safe…for hanging tires. ...

Totally safe…for hanging tires.

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-13-24, 09:13 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 276
Posted By gaucho777

What could go wrong?

What could go wrong?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-01-24, 08:49 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 597
Posted By jPrichard10

Well, I did get extremely lucky! Fits perfect,...

Well, I did get extremely lucky! Fits perfect, although it doesn't match the finish of the lower knuckle bolt.

Now to find a better matching clamp bolt.


...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
03-01-24, 10:05 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 692
Posted By zukahn1

Since the chrome is fairly good I would say just...

Since the chrome is fairly good I would say just just rock the patina no repaint.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
03-01-24, 10:00 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 692
Posted By zukahn1

Great big frame worth $300-400 or so for the...

Great big frame worth $300-400 or so for the frame set to the right buyer. The rest of the bike is pretty much junk the stem and bars are nice but the don't really match the bike.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
03-01-24, 06:12 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 692
Posted By Chombi1

I remember seeing those satin black painted...

I remember seeing those satin black painted Bottecchia framesets at a local bike shop my brother and I frequented back in college in the mid 80's ("Wares" in Milwaukee, WI.).
Even when sold as new...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-01-24, 12:33 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 597
Posted By jPrichard10

Oh, I remember reading this! I have a 1st...

Oh, I remember reading this!

I have a 1st Gen Suntour Cyclone that has the same length of bolt, but now I need one for that derailleur as well!
Suntour BL also takes a quite long mounting bolt.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-29-24, 04:04 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,125
Posted By albrt

The early 1980s Elites were all custom - frame...

The early 1980s Elites were all custom - frame designed for the buyer and then you could get whatever components you wanted.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-29-24, 03:38 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,125
Posted By Lamont Cobb

Beautiful in so many ways, great score.

Beautiful in so many ways, great score.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-29-24, 02:12 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,125
Posted By trainman999

awrycycle Is this the Paramount sold on E Bay a...

awrycycle
Is this the Paramount sold on E Bay a month or so ago?
link to the Elite pages of Paramount cataloug
https://waterfordbikes.com/SchwinnCat/flschwinn_1981_1990/1982_pb01.html
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-28-24, 05:20 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 790
Posted By kroozer

I have a '78 Super Carrera (that I need to post...

I have a '78 Super Carrera (that I need to post one of the days also). It's probably slightly later than the OP's, with brazed-on top tube guides and no dropout eyelets, but other than that looks the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-28-24, 12:21 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 790
Posted By Velo Mule

The bike dealership that I worked at was a...

The bike dealership that I worked at was a Windsor retailer. My parents bought an International for me there. By the time I worked at the shop they were gone from the dealers floor. We did get to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-28-24, 12:08 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 790
Posted By Velo Mule

Catalog page courtesy of juvela from a previous...

Catalog page courtesy of juvela from a previous Windsor posting:

Windsor AM-10 and AM-3 (https://bulgier.net/pics/bike/Catalogs/Windsor-78/windsor4.jpg)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-28-24, 11:38 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 790
Posted By juvela

----- thanks very much for sharing this...

-----

thanks very much for sharing this example

California had two or three Acer-Mex importer-distributors at this time

as recalled, there were two in the San Diego area and one in the Los...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
02-28-24, 11:20 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 692
Posted By SurferRosa

Yeah, part out probably. That grey finish is...

Yeah, part out probably.

That grey finish is very difficult to remove from Triomphe arms. Lye doesn't work. Takes a lot of elbow grease. Currently, here's the least expensive eBay listing for a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-28-24, 08:58 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 790
Posted By MooneyBloke

Interesting. The folks bought me one for my...

Interesting. The folks bought me one for my birthday in 1979. Mine came out of the shop with Weinmann concave rims and pretty much Shimano 600 equipment as I recall. I forget the rubber that was...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-28-24, 08:51 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 790
Posted By MooneyBloke

My word! This, though in black with pretty much...

My word! This, though in black with pretty much original equipment, was my first road bike and my mount during my first serious crash. The only things I replaced over the time I had the bike were the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-28-24, 08:00 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 790
Posted By Velo Mule

I had a couple of Windsor - Acer-Mex bikes and...

I had a couple of Windsor - Acer-Mex bikes and liked them. Yours is higher up in the line up than mine with wth chrome lugs, fork and stays. It sure does look nice. I even like the decals that are...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-28-24, 07:00 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,125
Posted By pastorbobnlnh

albrt I didn't realize our Waterfords were just a...

albrt I didn't realize our Waterfords were just a month apart. While in the picture my serial number looks to begin with "F," it is actually an "E." It is also interesting to contrast the finish...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-28-24, 06:57 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 790
Posted By 52telecaster

I pretty much ride portuer bars on everything so...

I pretty much ride portuer bars on everything so this looks nice to me.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-28-24, 06:51 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 790
Posted By 52telecaster

Beautiful!

Beautiful!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-27-24, 04:16 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,125
Posted By albrt

Lovely bike, and looks similar to my 1983...

Lovely bike, and looks similar to my 1983 Paramount in many ways. I look forward to hearing more about it. Mine is number D8305.

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-27-24, 06:31 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,125
Posted By pastorbobnlnh

Beautiful! Great find! Pictures do tell a...

Beautiful! Great find!

Pictures do tell a story, but not the complete story. Please share more about this rare bike and how it came into your possession.

Have you looked for an old-style...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-27-23, 04:40 PM
Replies: 181
Views: 9,179
Posted By USAZorro

While I "could" ride anything between 50 - 60cm,...

While I "could" ride anything between 50 - 60cm, I only ride bikes with seat tube lengths between 53 - 56 cm. There are two very excellent reasons for this.

Bicycles with seat tubes shorter than...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-10-23, 05:05 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,975
Posted By pastorbobnlnh

I'm pretty certain awrycycle was being "funny"...

I'm pretty certain awrycycle was being "funny" (in a dry humor sort of way) about continuing to use that tubular. A ;) or a :innocent: could have been a helpful clue.

However, some folks don't...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-10-23, 04:51 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,975
Posted By 1989Pre

I just have to ask: What is the rationale for...

I just have to ask: What is the rationale for even considering using the tire in post #3102? If that had been a clincher, I would have thrown it out a year ago, even with a wire bead.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-06-23, 11:30 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 822
Posted By Kabuki12

Very nice bike ....whatever it is . I would set...

Very nice bike ....whatever it is . I would set that up with whatever makes it useable for you. Think about lowering the front derailleur just a bit. i was taught (can't remember when) that a edge of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-05-23, 03:13 PM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,975
Posted By MooneyBloke

If the sidewalls are that shot, I'd be leery of...

If the sidewalls are that shot, I'd be leery of trusting any of the rubber.
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