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Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-09-22, 10:59 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,226
Posted By smd4

I'm looking forward to trying the Alligator 31...

I'm looking forward to trying the Alligator 31 strand cables. They look to be of very high quality.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-12-22, 06:42 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 4,439
Posted By obrentharris

The Swiss bikes, Mondias and Allegros, seemed to...

The Swiss bikes, Mondias and Allegros, seemed to come with them as standard equipment for quite a while. My cycling coach in the early seventies wouldn't let us use them. He had seen a teammate...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-12-22, 03:18 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,319
Posted By repechage

You are not the only one to have this problem,...

You are not the only one to have this problem, that is why many builders brazed on a slide stop shoe of some sort, above or below at the shifter location.
If you have a French bike, there is a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-12-22, 03:00 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,319
Posted By CliffordK

Over about 30 years, my shifter slid down about...

Over about 30 years, my shifter slid down about 1/4". So, it hasn't ever been a big deal.

I probably would not wax under the paint. :eek:

Newer bikes got braze-on stops for the shifter, which...
Forum: Recumbent
02-28-22, 09:39 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,605
Posted By BlazingPedals

I take it back about the fork being after-market....

I take it back about the fork being after-market. I went back and looked at old pics of my Baron and it's the same fork I got when my frame was replaced under warranty in 2008. I never looked closely...
Forum: Recumbent
02-27-22, 07:43 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,605
Posted By BlazingPedals

Cratecruncher (and anyone else,) I got my seat...

Cratecruncher (and anyone else,)
I got my seat cushions from Don 'Airxxxwolf' Smith. He sells a lot of them for virtually every hard shell seat made, I think. They are cut and routed from zotefoam,...
Forum: Recumbent
02-27-22, 06:23 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,605
Posted By Trsnrtr

I had a beautiful blue 2004 Baron that I put...

I had a beautiful blue 2004 Baron that I put thousands of miles on and then sold it to a friend who also put thousands of miles on it before selling it. For all I know, it’s still on the road...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-26-22, 09:15 AM
Replies: 736
Views: 49,435
Posted By Nwvlvtnr

I know those parts!

The Atax stem came from a ‘78 PX10, the 3ttt from a Bob Jackson Tourer, the road deraileur was thrown in as a freebie by a man I bought a pair of wheels from, the brakes from a Cannondale tri bike...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-14-22, 06:29 PM
Replies: 736
Views: 49,435
Posted By gugie

Aye. There's plenty of crap to go around. ...

Aye. There's plenty of crap to go around.

This will be my, what, 8th or 9th round with the BOC? What I've found is that this is truly a "better to give than receive" gambit. Putting something...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
02-02-22, 06:57 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,109
Posted By bikemig

The Newest bikes are a bit rare. You're more...

The Newest bikes are a bit rare. You're more likely to find the Finest. Both are terrific bikes and well worth owning, restoring, and riding. This is my 70s Fuji Finest that I largely rebuilt as it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-02-22, 02:43 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,855
Posted By glenfong

Hey Cratecruncher, you were wondering what the...

Hey Cratecruncher, you were wondering what the Italvega Nuovo Record's specs were? It's been 50 yrs and the bike's been long gone for probably 47yrs. Yours looks to be in mighty fine condition! My...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
02-01-22, 05:31 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,109
Posted By bikemig

Yeah it's a 23 and will make a great urban...

Yeah it's a 23 and will make a great urban commuter. That said, if things look this bad on the outside, there are likely to be problems on the inside. The estimates on the value of the parts doesn't...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
02-01-22, 05:25 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,109
Posted By beech333

They are nice riding bikes and a good candidate...

They are nice riding bikes and a good candidate if leaving it alone and locked up. It is one of my favorites. I own two. I'd pay a fair amount if I could ever find one well stored and NIB.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-30-22, 03:15 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,383
Posted By big chainring

In 1968 I bought a Raleigh Sports 3 speed from...

In 1968 I bought a Raleigh Sports 3 speed from the original Turin on Sedgewick st Chicago. Price was $66 with tax. My Dad offered to pay half and I would pay half. At that time the price of Silver...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-22-22, 05:11 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,383
Posted By clubman

Cinelli in 1969 US market ...

Cinelli in 1969 US market

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-19-22, 12:42 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,383
Posted By nlerner

1952 ...

1952
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/600x725/raleigh_1952_prices_5b694e9dcfd8726a9f6729f4a1a3e346711f975c.jpg...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-19-22, 11:18 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,383
Posted By steelbikeguy

As far as personal experience... in 1976, the...

As far as personal experience... in 1976, the price of a Raleigh International was $520.

https://live.staticflickr.com/8427/29056122012_5f0afc81af_b_d.jpg
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-19-22, 10:45 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,383
Posted By obrentharris

https://photos.smugmug.com/Other/Rock-Lobster-Tand...

https://photos.smugmug.com/Other/Rock-Lobster-Tandem/i-KcJ25ch/0/62ae87ff/L/PX10E-L.jpg

Brent
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-19-22, 10:07 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,383
Posted By due ruote

If you hold an investment for 50 years and have a...

If you hold an investment for 50 years and have a return of zero before adjusting for inflation, that’s a pretty poor investment.
This is why the value in bikes comes from riding them. Anyone buying...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-19-21, 03:48 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 729
Posted By bikemig

It has to have a thicker cup because the spindles...

It has to have a thicker cup because the spindles were originally designed for 68 mm bottom brackets or at least that is my understanding. That is how Stronglight dealt with 70 mm BBs. Stronglight...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-19-21, 01:32 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 729
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

I don't see any failure. I do see severe wear...

I don't see any failure. I do see severe wear (which is not a failure in my world) (failure to me suggests the part was substandard and I don't see that here). What I think is going on is that the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-09-21, 05:21 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,906
Posted By Rolla

Here's one: ...

Here's one: https://lecycleur.com/tools/6-pin-multi-pattern-adjustable-cup-tool/
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-27-21, 03:06 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,855
Posted By repechage

Forgot to mention- the extreme combinations, big...

Forgot to mention- the extreme combinations, big ring : biggest cog or small ring : smallest cog in general should be avoided.
if you count all the teeth and consult a gear chart of the various...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-27-21, 02:51 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,855
Posted By repechage

Those Mafac levers are not original, those have...

Those Mafac levers are not original, those have the uncommon integrated J quick release. They fetch a handsome sum on eBay often.
depending on the other hardware in the brake system, you might wish...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-27-21, 07:55 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,855
Posted By Kabuki12

It looks pretty good given the age. When I did...

It looks pretty good given the age. When I did mine I just use a small light that drops down and it looked good . Your bike is great, mine was left in a field to rot for years and I spent a year or...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-23-21, 05:11 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,855
Posted By juvela

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-23-21, 04:42 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,855
Posted By smontanaro

Cratecruncher Very nice. My first ItalVega...

Cratecruncher

Very nice. My first ItalVega was a Nuovo Record just like yours (though I bought it new, probably in 1973 or so). If I recall correctly, its three main tubes are Columbus, Campy...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-23-21, 03:27 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,855
Posted By machinist42

Running With It

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/80-p_20211123_125806_bfad309097c57dee290ffcd9c7c6e292ad38d038.jpg

OP's Album (https://www.bikeforums.net/g/album/23221960)
Forum: Recumbent
08-17-21, 11:45 PM
Replies: 134
Views: 27,643
Posted By downtube42

Strava says I have 15k miles on my current...

Strava says I have 15k miles on my current recumbent. The previous one probably had more but I didn't have Strava back then. Longest single day ride was 400 miles, and longest event was over 900...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-02-21, 09:35 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,863
Posted By bikebikebike

Not trying to be dense, and I get just module...

Not trying to be dense, and I get just module swapping as a repair technique.
I was aware of differing things to look for in cassette wear, but was asking about what might be happening that would...
Forum: Recumbent
03-28-21, 02:11 PM
Replies: 134
Views: 27,643
Posted By adamrice

I've ridden a recumbent trike coast-to-coast on...

I've ridden a recumbent trike coast-to-coast on the Southern Tier. I don't regret that as the ride that I chose, but everything comes with tradeoffs.

- Comfort: Sure, my wrists and shoulders had...
Forum: Recumbent
01-18-21, 11:41 AM
Replies: 134
Views: 27,643
Posted By 79pmooney

I took Prof. David Wilson's recumbent for a spin...

I took Prof. David Wilson's recumbent for a spin 1976. Knew right away that bike was the real deal; that had it been equipped with race gear and wheels, it would be fine ride. (Also caught up to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-01-19, 07:53 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 5,444
Posted By madpogue

Parking a bike on the large chainring seems to me...

Parking a bike on the large chainring seems to me like parking a motor vehicle in fourth gear instead of first. But that's just me. 'Course, this bike is, in effect, a commuter bike.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-11-18, 01:27 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 9,566
Posted By verktyg

Univega History

Compilation from BF posts:Univega History

The following information and anecdotes were posted on bikeforums.net by a former Univega employee that goes by the username Tom Pedale.


I can expand...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-05-18, 11:20 PM
Replies: 220
Views: 200,722
Posted By Catweazle

Hi all, long time no visit. I've at long...

Hi all, long time no visit.

I've at long last edited this to include the section about "What to carry":

Cycling gear and stuff you need to carry (https://www.bikeforums.net/7013352-post7.html)...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-06-12, 10:11 AM
Replies: 182
Views: 60,226
Posted By Bikedued

My turn. Bought this one for $100 from a bad CL...

My turn. Bought this one for $100 from a bad CL ad pic. I was praying it wasn't a Jubilee or something low end, as they all shared the same paint it seems, from the GR on down. Universal brakes from...
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