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Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-24-23, 10:50 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 611
Posted By DanBikeFan

Sadly, I've only ever had frustration with...

Sadly, I've only ever had frustration with leboncoin.fr. As an American who is fluent in French, I thought I could convince at least one seller to ship to the United States. Apparently not--I've...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-22-23, 04:35 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 611
Posted By RustyJames

Let’s not forget our friends in Italy ...

Let’s not forget our friends in Italy

https://www.subito.it/

I didn’t see a translation option so you better know your manubrio from your guarnitura
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-22-23, 01:32 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 611
Posted By TenGrainBread

Browsing Leboncoin as an American who loves...

Browsing Leboncoin as an American who loves French bikes is not good for my health...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-18-22, 05:12 PM
Replies: 8,794
Views: 1,108,397
Posted By fabiofarelli

Busy days ... ...

Busy days ...

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-18-22, 11:59 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,154,214
Posted By Headpost

That stand was a movie prop from some...

That stand was a movie prop from some never-released Mad-Max-with-bicycles project.

Meanwhile, is this really from the 30's? It's amazing how modern the frame looks.

Facebook...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-16-22, 09:21 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,025
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

The XO-1 got one Tektro 720, in the rear IIRC. My...

The XO-1 got one Tektro 720, in the rear IIRC. My notes don't list the other brake. It turns out I did this for him about 9 years ago.

I do agree with your point about material grades being...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-15-22, 08:10 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,072
Posted By Lbxpdx

It’s so ugly it’s cool?

I stopped by goodwill while visiting my folks and didn’t have the heart to leave this there. Do I need it? Nope. Odds are someone else will though. I can’t say that I’ve seen a paint job like this...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-15-22, 09:02 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,025
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

"do you refer to the positioning of the bosses on...

"do you refer to the positioning of the bosses on the frame, or the pad in the brake arm"

Pad on arm. Most modern cantis have a vertical slot to better position the pad WRT the rim. The smooth pad...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-11-22, 08:32 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 441
Posted By dedhed

Looks like a Sunrace shifter

Looks like a Sunrace shifter
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-01-22, 11:05 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,025
Posted By Dan Burkhart

They are not always m8 or m10 . In rare cases...

They are not always m8 or m10 . In rare cases they are indeed m6 and sometimes even 5/16 x 18.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-27-22, 02:39 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,192
Posted By bulgie

Wrong thread, I think. Unless they make those...

Wrong thread, I think. Unless they make those with an M6 thread. I'm pretty sure that thread at the bottom is larger.

But maybe you can open up those holes in the braze-ons and tap them to whaever...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-27-22, 12:09 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,192
Posted By bulgie

Oh steel, definitely. You need strength but...

Oh steel, definitely. You need strength but especially rigidity. The bolts need to be really tight and they'll be compressing the bushing, causing it to bulge out. Anything with less rigidity than...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-26-22, 01:38 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,192
Posted By bulgie

Those brake braze-ons are lower than the rim or...

Those brake braze-ons are lower than the rim or I'm a monkey's uncle. I'm 97.5% sure those are for canti brakes.
I'm 82% sure Mafacs (or any other modern brand of any nationality) will work, though...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-25-22, 09:13 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,192
Posted By scarlson

They look like they might be mounts for Jeay...

They look like they might be mounts for Jeay brakes. These were cam-actuated and came with m6 stud/bolts. The thing that doesn't make sense for Jeay brakes is that your mounts have holes for the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-21-22, 03:12 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,192
Posted By non-fixie

Can't help with the ID, but I like it. Nice find!...

Can't help with the ID, but I like it. Nice find! Are those stud mounts for cantilever brakes or for centerpull brakes?

And thank you for posting the Camus documentation. Apparently that was used...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-30-22, 01:27 PM
Replies: 2,264
Views: 779,095
Posted By scozim

Have this small Litespeed Tachyon tri frame -...

Have this small Litespeed Tachyon tri frame - 49cm per the catalog. Would trade for a 53-54 cm Super Vitus frame, an Olmo or a Gitane Gran Tour (1983-1985 years) frame. Or .... The whole Litespeed...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-25-22, 04:08 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,076
Posted By jccaclimber

This sounds an awful lot like a stripped thread....

This sounds an awful lot like a stripped thread. TBD if it’s on the frame, or more likely BB side.

I echo the above to try a different cup in that side.

Thread chasing won’t help. With some BB...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-25-22, 03:41 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,076
Posted By 70sSanO

There is a sure fire way to see if your BB shell...

There is a sure fire way to see if your BB shell threads are damaged. Since both DS and NDS have right hand threads, flip the BB around and thread the DS into the NDS.

If you can torque it,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-25-22, 07:11 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,076
Posted By JohnDThompson

It also maintains proper chainline, and an...

It also maintains proper chainline, and an Italian thread bottom bracket, as the OP states is the case, will have a tendency to loosen with pedalling unless snugly installed, which is the basic...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-25-22, 07:08 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,076
Posted By JohnDThompson

Chasing the threads removes material. Your...

Chasing the threads removes material. Your problem is that the fit is already too loose; removing more material will only make it worse.



There's a chance the problem is due to sloppy...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-09-22, 08:52 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 878
Posted By 3alarmer

...Avocet made and sold a crank that was drilled...

...Avocet made and sold a crank that was drilled (all the way through) on the arms in a couple of spots to accept two different BCD small rings for the triple. You don't see many of them around in...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-09-22, 08:49 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 878
Posted By dedhed

https://www.bikeforums.net/bicycle-mechanics/10267...

https://www.bikeforums.net/bicycle-mechanics/1026718-tapping-crank-triple-chain-ring.html

​​​​​​https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1181955-ever-modified-crank-add-granny.html
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Forum: Fitting Your Bike
06-16-22, 02:22 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,227
Posted By headwind15

I believe that unless you put a super high stem...

I believe that unless you put a super high stem on a frame with a 47 cm top tube, your knees are going to hit the handlebars. I do not know of/ never seen geometry for / have never seen an adult...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
06-16-22, 12:13 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,227
Posted By icemilkcoffee

That steel frame looks to be too small for you....

That steel frame looks to be too small for you. The bottom bracket height is 243mm! I think it was for junior racing.
Back in the mid 90s' to the mid 2000's, Trek and Cannondale both made a bunch...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
06-12-22, 04:26 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,227
Posted By headwind15

You have a huge advantage that you have the...

You have a huge advantage that you have the Rossin to try out. I would guess that the Rossin has a 51 or 52 cm top tube. If you really want a 47.5 top tube and don't want foot overlap, yea, you...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
06-10-22, 10:36 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,227
Posted By headwind15

I have been a frame builder for the last 20plus...

I have been a frame builder for the last 20plus years and am an small frame expert. If your cad pic is accurate as far as seat height, I would recommend a shorter seat tube. Face it you are really...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-14-22, 09:31 AM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,720,262
Posted By cheffyjay

quick conversion I put together for gravel rides...

quick conversion I put together for gravel rides with my daughter. I fell for a cheap 'celeste green' bar wrap online. not even close.

...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
11-23-21, 12:31 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,216
Posted By Badger6

Not a pro fitter, not even close, but I've built...

Not a pro fitter, not even close, but I've built a few bikes in my life...for others, and for me. 3 of those on the left, that I currently ride, were purchased as frames and then built up. What I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-06-21, 05:52 PM
Replies: 15,458
Views: 4,084,453
Posted By curbtender

Brought this garage hanger home and it didn't...

Brought this garage hanger home and it didn't even get out of the car when an old friend came by that didn't know he needed a bike. He brought a girl's bike for me to check out for his granddaughter....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-08-21, 12:35 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,194
Posted By rumrunn6

cheap (free) motel style shower caps, instead of...

cheap (free) motel style shower caps, instead of cycling specific helmet covers
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-02-21, 11:01 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,536,575
Posted By cudak888

I had a hell of a time deciding whether this...

I had a hell of a time deciding whether this belonged in the Wacky World of eBay thread or here, but I'd say there's enough redeeming qualities about this thing for it to go here:...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-01-20, 12:26 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 12,742
Posted By nlerner

I have a couple of sets of these 1980s Weinmann...

I have a couple of sets of these 1980s Weinmann center pulls. The steel straddle takes care of the extra slop issue, but unfortunately reach is on the short side. They do work very well.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-21-20, 01:53 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 7,323
Posted By Chr0m0ly

I have, maybe seven or eight bikes I’d like to...

I have, maybe seven or eight bikes I’d like to send on to new homes, but they’re in Chicago.

I’m in school, and my wife’s a musician.When everything went remote we were urged to evacuate to MI....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-02-19, 11:27 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 11,549
Posted By Miele Man

I put a pair of downtube or stem mount shifters...

I put a pair of downtube or stem mount shifters onto modified Suicide Brake lever protrusions where the Suicide Brake lever used to go.
...
Forum: Commuting
02-15-19, 03:16 PM
Replies: 680
Views: 430,926
Posted By noglider

I appreciate those qualities. The Citi Bike fleet...

I appreciate those qualities. The Citi Bike fleet has drum brakes front and rear. It is a step through design, and the bike is about 50 pounds with wide tires. I feel confident on it in the slush.
Forum: Commuting
02-15-19, 12:29 PM
Replies: 680
Views: 430,926
Posted By robertorolfo

Yes, Biria is a name I see quite often as well....

Yes, Biria is a name I see quite often as well. They both have that vintage look, so I generally give them a closer look when walking past.

Neither website has much detail about where they are...
Forum: Commuting
02-14-19, 06:21 PM
Replies: 680
Views: 430,926
Posted By 12boy

Velo Orange Campeur and Polyvalent are well...

Velo Orange Campeur and Polyvalent are well reviewed. I have an 82 Holdsworth Special that will take 35 mm tires and is very comfortable. There are many 80s Japanese road bikes with low trail,...
Forum: Commuting
12-18-17, 01:41 PM
Replies: 680
Views: 430,926
Posted By fixedweasel

I love Rivendell and recently sold off a nice...

I love Rivendell and recently sold off a nice 650b Bleriot. Unfortunately Grant has fallen to the dollar and now makes some frames that are not fully lugged now to compete with Velo Orange and such....
Forum: Commuting
12-13-17, 09:41 AM
Replies: 680
Views: 430,926
Posted By mattia76

Exactly all of these things, PLUS an...

Exactly all of these things, PLUS an aesthetically pleasing look.

Strider is finally finished, for now, with a Nitto HiRiser Stem and some new tape!

https://preview.ibb.co/ea2BFR/IMG_2827.jpg...
Forum: Commuting
04-19-17, 07:08 AM
Replies: 134
Views: 19,155
Posted By rhm

No. 650b is a slightly smaller than normal rim...

No. 650b is a slightly smaller than normal rim that takes a larger than normal tire, and does not effectively reduce the wheel size, or certainly not much. You might consider 650c, which is an even...
Forum: Commuting
04-19-17, 02:25 AM
Replies: 134
Views: 19,155
Posted By CliffordK

I ride a variety of bikes. I think my old...

I ride a variety of bikes. I think my old Colnago is about a 60cm frame (for 5'10), and fits a little tight. But it has never been a problem. As TenSpeedV2...
Forum: Commuting
04-19-17, 02:04 AM
Replies: 134
Views: 19,155
Posted By dabac

I'd go for a 26" wheeled bike in a heartbeat with...

I'd go for a 26" wheeled bike in a heartbeat with that shopping list. For summer tires, IMO you can't beat Hutchinson Top Slick, and it's available as 26X1", there's Conti Sport Contact, Geax Street...
Forum: Commuting
06-07-13, 03:38 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,381,363
Posted By RubeRad

Gotta love the littiers... and I like the...

Gotta love the littiers... and I like the artisinally crafted handles, 100% from post-consumer waste (i.e. old tubes)
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-09-13, 04:52 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,282
Posted By emilywheeler

I was so frightened of posting here for the first...

I was so frightened of posting here for the first time but everyone is so nice and I know what bike I'm gonna get. :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-01-13, 11:43 AM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,720,262
Posted By RFC

Again, my favorite thread on the forum. Like...

Again, my favorite thread on the forum. Like most of you, I have road bikes with much more C&V cache' and worth many times what these old clunkers go for. But, I have so much more fun tearing them...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-29-12, 07:25 AM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,720,262
Posted By cooperryder

And then there is this Retroshift option: ...

And then there is this Retroshift option:

http://urbanvelo.org/retroshift-brake-lever-mounted-downtube-shifter/
Forum: Commuting
03-24-10, 01:27 PM
Replies: 680
Views: 430,926
Posted By IanHelgesen

If you're somewhat mechanical or have a local...

If you're somewhat mechanical or have a local bike coop to help you out, try looking at vintage bikes. You're basically looking for a "sport touring" bike (essentially a road bike with more relaxed...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-18-09, 06:12 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 670
Posted By robatsu

Loose Bottom Bracket Threading

I have a 1981 Fuji Gran Tourer that I've been chasing down some knocking/clicking on for a long time. Pretty much been over the whole bike, with different wheelsets, cranks, bb's, pedals, etc, and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-29-09, 01:13 PM
Replies: 646
Views: 234,453
Posted By kpug505

Yes....The bike is designed for front loads and...

Yes....The bike is designed for front loads and have different geometry to compensate for that load....They are not the same as frames designed for loaded touring....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-27-08, 06:54 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 17,171
Posted By embankmentlb

Back in the 80's one of the bike magazines did a...

Back in the 80's one of the bike magazines did a blind test of frames of different levels of quality just to see what had the best ride. I forget the details of the test. The team of experts almost...
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