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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-11-22, 10:44 AM
Replies: 387
Views: 41,403
Posted By Route 66

I've always been fascinated by watches and got my...

I've always been fascinated by watches and got my first when I was in the second grade. I was just amazed that a machine could be made that small. I never have more than one watch at a time and this...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-11-22, 06:40 AM
Replies: 387
Views: 41,403
Posted By bikamper

I prefer a good mechanical watch but as I am in a...

I prefer a good mechanical watch but as I am in a different time zone every week and need accuracy, I have two of these Casio Atomics. They are dead nuts to the second. I can also beat the hell out...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-11-22, 05:33 AM
Replies: 387
Views: 41,403
Posted By Warbird21

Citizen sells a "Ray Mears Protough" line in the...

Citizen sells a "Ray Mears Protough" line in the UK. Smaller size, 300m, sapphire crystal, Eco-Drive power. We don't see many here in the US. I picked up a great example on the WatchUSeek forum. ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-07-22, 09:26 AM
Replies: 387
Views: 41,403
Posted By Rocket-Sauce

GMT Master. ...

GMT Master.
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My grandfather had a tradition of gifting one of his personal...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-31-22, 01:56 AM
Replies: 387
Views: 41,403
Posted By Drillium Dude

Heuer Trackmaster in Milremo clip; the original...

Heuer Trackmaster in Milremo clip; the original cycling computer:

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1600x1402/image_d0965c3ead41e575a77fdfe78b61acde387be5d1.png

DD
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-30-22, 08:54 PM
Replies: 387
Views: 41,403
Posted By theofam

There’s something very right about that Zodiac....

There’s something very right about that Zodiac. Congrats!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-30-22, 08:32 PM
Replies: 387
Views: 41,403
Posted By Warbird21

I needed a beater Quartz, this Wolbrook Skindiver...

I needed a beater Quartz, this Wolbrook Skindiver World Timer came up, inexpensive via Ebay. Neil Armstrong wore one when he flew the X-15. I'll use mine for yard, and garage work...

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-17-22, 12:40 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,827
Posted By Force

Nice! I'm building up a Le Champion and will...

Nice! I'm building up a Le Champion and will have to keep those in mind.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-16-22, 07:10 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,827
Posted By pastorbobnlnh

I recently installed Vittoria Rallys (because...

I recently installed Vittoria Rallys (because they were all I had on hand and Mrs. PB had put a hold on bike spending) on my Lotus. While cheap and often panned, I was very pleased. I used Effetto...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-16-22, 07:08 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,747
Posted By 75lechamp

Finished!

Mission accomplished on the De Rosa....
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Ended up...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-22-21, 04:15 PM
Replies: 387
Views: 41,403
Posted By Germany_chris

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/c05f585d_a396_4342_8849_8ac7e816f7c3_4491593b8dfb1202b5249acb400cf4a1eae41e85.jpeg

I did a band swap since I’m all earth tones all...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-21-21, 05:27 AM
Replies: 387
Views: 41,403
Posted By CrowSeph

Here my little clocks collection. the most i...

Here my little clocks collection.
the most i wear is the Cerruti , got from an auction for a really good price and it works very precisely and also the Casio G-Shock ga2100 with the custom inox...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-18-21, 10:02 PM
Replies: 387
Views: 41,403
Posted By Bogester

A couple old vintage military watches and one of...

A couple old vintage military watches and one of my current wearers (Stowa flieger) ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-17-21, 08:08 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,950
Posted By mprince

I've been a Silca Super Pista user for well over...

I've been a Silca Super Pista user for well over 30 years, my advice is to find a used one and recondition it. You don't need to spend $200 on a new one as you can still get parts from the "new"...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-16-21, 01:22 PM
Replies: 617
Views: 83,310
Posted By shoota

I’m so pumped that I can post in this thread....

I’m so pumped that I can post in this thread. Brand new to me Super Prestige. ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-16-21, 01:25 AM
Replies: 617
Views: 83,310
Posted By Bad Lag

THAT is one nice bike. I can hear it calling out...

THAT is one nice bike. I can hear it calling out to me to be ridden. I mean, just LOOK at it!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-09-21, 03:48 PM
Replies: 387
Views: 41,403
Posted By mpetry912

by request, the Seiko "Miura", titanium spring...

by request, the Seiko "Miura", titanium spring drive GMT. This watch was the basis for the "Spacewalk" Seiko, of which 100 were made.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-19-21, 02:50 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 6,445
Posted By degan

I have no problem with any level of tech on any...

I have no problem with any level of tech on any sort of C&V bike, the part just has to have the right milieu. For example, a wheel with a cassette hub on a C&V bike can work because we all know there...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-18-21, 01:38 AM
Replies: 264
Views: 27,242
Posted By Dfrost

Yes

Yes
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-17-21, 06:02 PM
Replies: 328
Views: 66,813
Posted By Maelochs

Meh .... took Ye Olde Raleigh out for a spin...

Meh .... took Ye Olde Raleigh out for a spin this evening. Turns out, it is just a bicycle.

Good thing I like bicycles.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-16-21, 09:51 PM
Replies: 3,567
Views: 444,125
Posted By Kilroy1988

Just adopted two little rascals! Tiger Lily and...

Just adopted two little rascals! Tiger Lily and Duccio.

-Gregory...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-09-21, 12:38 PM
Replies: 264
Views: 27,242
Posted By DMC707

Nope -- you are correct sir! I posted a pic of...

Nope -- you are correct sir! I posted a pic of my late DeRosa Professional -- even being a size too big, i could tell that it had the goods --- I will find one in my exact size again !
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-09-21, 10:04 AM
Replies: 264
Views: 27,242
Posted By johnnyace

It's only a humble Motobecane Grand Record, but...

It's only a humble Motobecane Grand Record, but man is it a great rider. Bonus points for being heavily customized:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-05-21, 08:00 AM
Replies: 353
Views: 46,846
Posted By 52telecaster

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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And my best two teles are in a gig bag ready to perform.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-02-21, 03:02 PM
Replies: 3,872
Views: 1,132,028
Posted By DQRider

Motobecanes from this era are some very classy...

Motobecanes from this era are some very classy rides. I've been lusting after a Grand Jubile in that paint scheme for years now, but haven't found one for sale when I could afford it.
However, the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-02-21, 06:56 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 5,412
Posted By FireWaterBoy

Too late! I couldn't justify putting this bike on...

Too late! I couldn't justify putting this bike on the wall. The way I see it bikes are there to be ridden.. And I see the scratches, chips, etc. to be part of the art and also gives the bike...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-01-21, 08:14 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 5,412
Posted By FireWaterBoy

Hand Drawn Pinarello

*I'm not sure if this is the right thread to post this but didn't know where to put it*

I've always had a real love for late 90's early 00's road bikes. My dream bike was/is the Pinarello Galileo...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-01-21, 04:55 AM
Replies: 8,795
Views: 1,110,024
Posted By P!N20

Couple of vintage wool jerseys from Italy: ...

Couple of vintage wool jerseys from Italy:

https://i.postimg.cc/rpXYHtJ8/E0C94387-D6C3-4C79-9272-FDD64C604ADA.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/nL4wfcRq/41CB11AE-FE4D-4241-862B-5A14CFCFFF70.jpg

The...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-31-21, 04:55 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,747
Posted By 75lechamp

Gathering components

Gathering some components for the build....

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-30-21, 06:10 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,747
Posted By 75lechamp

New Build: De Rosa

Hey folks, I picked up a new project - a De Rosa. This is only my second Italian bike, and somewhat of a holy grail, as I remember seeing these a lot back in the 80s. I think that is approximately...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-28-21, 10:34 AM
Replies: 8,327
Views: 3,101,151
Posted By SJX426

It appears that people don't visit every page, I...

It appears that people don't visit every page, I don't. Repeating images is likely and maybe acceptable. It is almost like the inverse of tagging pictures, instead we tag posts with pictures!

I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-26-21, 06:20 AM
Replies: 3,567
Views: 444,125
Posted By billnuke1

!

Max, chillin”…

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-25-21, 07:44 PM
Replies: 7,836
Views: 932,988
Posted By merziac

:thumb: I look at it like this, the bikes...

:thumb: I look at it like this, the bikes foundation is the frame, steel, lugged or not, filleted, whatever, rock solid for then, now and evermore.

Us, body and mind with all the sub systems,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-25-21, 06:34 PM
Replies: 8,795
Views: 1,110,024
Posted By son_of_clyde

Didn't arrive today, but about a week ago - NOS...

Didn't arrive today, but about a week ago - NOS Stronglight X-15 headset. It'll go on a 1992 Diamondback Axis.

...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-25-21, 02:43 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 8,203
Posted By canopus

I have a campagnolo veloce triple if you want to...

I have a campagnolo veloce triple if you want to try. You might need a longer cage.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-19-21, 12:16 PM
Replies: 3,567
Views: 444,125
Posted By thinktubes

I believe it's a vintage "Crescent" speaker with...

I believe it's a vintage "Crescent" speaker with a honking big Alnico magnet. Picked it up in a film projector cab many years ago. The cone on the orignial Oxford turned to dust back in the late 80s.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-18-21, 09:15 PM
Replies: 3,567
Views: 444,125
Posted By thinktubes

As long as we're doing cats & Deluxe Reverbs.... ...

As long as we're doing cats & Deluxe Reverbs....

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50427577407_b761e5b6d1_k.jpg
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-15-21, 08:54 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,155
Posted By veganbikes

I love my 3 titanium bikes and am planning on my...

I love my 3 titanium bikes and am planning on my 4th so I obviously very clearly hate titanium. Such a smooth comfortable ride, if welded properly will last a lifetime (Ti is very much like Wu-Tang,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-08-21, 12:19 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 7,973
Posted By Maelochs

I don't change my chains .... I create a...

I don't change my chains .... I create a positive, nurturing environment, set good examples, and wait for them to change on their own ......
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-06-21, 12:54 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 9,615
Posted By livedarklions

I'd really like the explanation why entry level...

I'd really like the explanation why entry level now is better than that! "Ummmmm, homina, homina" is all that comes to mind for me.

Forgot to add--that bike is a completely hottie!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-06-21, 08:41 AM
Replies: 159
Views: 13,217
Posted By Charliekeet

IMHO that's the winner so far- I think the key is...

IMHO that's the winner so far- I think the key is there can be no redeeming aspect of the component that could make one say "but on the other hand, it..." ;)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-06-21, 07:58 AM
Replies: 159
Views: 13,217
Posted By T-Mar

In my opinion the C&V community has aleady...

In my opinion the C&V community has aleady awarded that prize. There's only one C&V bicycle component that I'm aware of, where the name of a classic horror monster is commonly used as an adjective to...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
10-04-21, 07:16 PM
Replies: 5,456
Views: 3,894,266
Posted By taguy4

My Mongoose Dynametric Cross 325 I finally got...

My Mongoose Dynametric Cross 325 I finally got put together working right:

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1035x648/mongoose4_ebcbfcc3e817bb770c1cef6df0ed4f0dcbd872d5.jpg
I...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-03-21, 06:55 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 9,615
Posted By atnyc

Actually, some of those $300 bikes are keeping...

Actually, some of those $300 bikes are keeping bike shops going by their constant need of adjustments and repairs, replacement parts too.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-03-21, 06:03 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 6,759
Posted By DorkDisk

Mostly 90s mountain bikes. A friend says I have...

Mostly 90s mountain bikes. A friend says I have bikes no one else wants to ride; thought it was funny but kinda true. Nobody rides 26ers in NYC
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-02-21, 11:46 AM
Replies: 8,327
Views: 3,101,151
Posted By Thunderlips

LOL, I'll save those for the pinned "Who are Bike...

LOL, I'll save those for the pinned "Who are Bike Forum Members" thread...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-01-21, 06:45 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 905
Posted By Mr. 66

If I were to give that bike a name it would be ...

If I were to give that bike a name it would be


Peyote!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-01-21, 10:16 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 6,759
Posted By ThermionicScott

I think I have a Bianchi from every country they...

I think I have a Bianchi from every country they made them in... except Italy. :lol:
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-30-21, 10:49 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,343
Posted By ShannonM

At what level does "love of early mountain bikes,...

At what level does "love of early mountain bikes, and American custom builders, and 531" become unhealthy?

I mean, unless one is forgoing life-saving medical care. Or beer.

--Shannon

PS: If...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-28-21, 11:27 AM
Replies: 8,327
Views: 3,101,151
Posted By cb400bill

Thread moved to C&V.

Thread moved to C&V.
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