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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-19-24, 01:26 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 440
Posted By Robvolz

I found a DeRosa pantographed seat post on a...

I found a DeRosa pantographed seat post on a donated Schwinn one day. I kept it thinking someday I might own a DeRosa someday.

Then I found a stem

Later, some brake levers, all panto'd.

My...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-19-24, 12:33 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,332
Posted By BMC_Kid

Here’s one of my bikes that I will never...

Here’s one of my bikes that I will never modernize. My mint 1987 Specialized Team Allez built by Dave Tesch. It not a terribly valuable bike but it is all original when I bought it. The only thing I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-24, 10:58 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 440
Posted By Strawbunyan

Well, it seems like I am in good company.I love...

Well, it seems like I am in good company.I love what you have all built around a random part.Glad i am not crazy...or maybe i am and we all are, and thats okay. :)


This was my thought process,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-18-24, 10:44 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 79
Posted By FBinNY

The beauty of the friction shifting world is just...

The beauty of the friction shifting world is just about everything works with just about everything else.

So, the keys are proper cage width to reasonably match the chain, and curvature and drop...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
05-18-24, 10:22 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,156
Posted By GrainBrain

God damn Tufts you're on a totally different...

God damn Tufts you're on a totally different level. I was shocked along with the Italian's after that first time check. To be within literal spiting distance of Ganna this far in? I mean that was...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-18-24, 09:33 PM
Replies: 3,607
Views: 1,004,688
Posted By t2p

he knew those bars would provide added lift and...

he knew those bars would provide added lift and maneuverability !
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-18-24, 09:32 PM
Replies: 27,197
Views: 3,188,941
Posted By missinglink

Heh, it's a fun way to end a long hot ride for...

Heh, it's a fun way to end a long hot ride for sure.
My son in law always rides with me on these organized rides. He's a horse. We've ridden the Italy Tx ride quite a few times. It was always the...
Forum: Cyclocross Racing
05-18-24, 09:11 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,240
Posted By Eric F

I’ve done one race with that format (Bovine...

I’ve done one race with that format (Bovine Classic in Atascadero), and it seemed like a pretty cool alternate approach. Regardless of the format, however, I’m never going to be competitive at the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-24, 09:10 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 85
Posted By AdventureManCO

The paint job on these is fabulous, and really...

The paint job on these is fabulous, and really gives off that late 80s/90s splashy neon vibe.

No plans to take this one in on the 19mph club?
Forum: Road Cycling
05-18-24, 09:03 PM
Replies: 2,928
Views: 65,477
Posted By t2p

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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my neighbor had a sweet 53
Forum: Road Cycling
05-18-24, 08:58 PM
Replies: 2,928
Views: 65,477
Posted By LesterOfPuppets

Happy Mt. St. Helens day all. (Before pic)...

Happy Mt. St. Helens day all.

(Before pic)

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-24, 08:56 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 440
Posted By PhilFo

Latest fantasy is building a race bike using this...

Latest fantasy is building a race bike using this Superbe Pro group I have laying around. Too bad I don't have the spare cash for a frameset laying around!
Phil
Forum: Cyclocross Racing
05-18-24, 08:55 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,240
Posted By Sierra_rider

I just got back from doing Stetina's Paydirt...

I just got back from doing Stetina's Paydirt today. I'm at the tail end of a difficult couple of weeks of cycling and didn't not taper for this event at all, so my plan was to just show up and treat...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-18-24, 08:50 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 189
Posted By VegasJen

Have you ever just bought junk?

Yesterday I picked up a rim brake wheelset I found on Craigslist. Carbon fiber Bontrager Aeolus wheels. I did take a look at them but obviously not closely enough. I did notice a couple of very...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-18-24, 08:50 PM
Replies: 2,928
Views: 65,477
Posted By t2p

none of the above for me cutting every 5...

none of the above for me

cutting every 5 days because of the large amount of rain …:(

if I let it go 7 days will then need to cut parts of it twice … and will also need to stop (too) often...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-24, 08:49 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 85
Posted By jamesdak

88 Sirrus - Next project for the Bike Collective

50 miles on the Sancineto this morning must have wore me out and made me susceptible to the N+1 virus again. I mean, dang I just sold off the Trek 5200 last night. Anyway, there was a 1988...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-18-24, 08:43 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 872
Posted By tomato coupe

Actually, that guy was given some sound advice...

Actually, that guy was given some sound advice and he didn't give up on BF. He took the advice of several posters and took his frame to a shop to have it measured, and that was the end of it. You...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-18-24, 08:43 PM
Replies: 2,928
Views: 65,477
Posted By rsbob

I vote for 3 because of clever wording.

I vote for 3 because of clever wording.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-24, 08:32 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 440
Posted By jamesdak

Yep, like others are saying. Many of us start...

Yep, like others are saying. Many of us start with a part or parts and progress to a final build that is so awesome.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-24, 08:27 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 440
Posted By bwilli88

Also a Handsome Cycles disc fork and a SRAM...

Also a Handsome Cycles disc fork and a SRAM Automatix coaster brake hub. and ended up with this...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
05-18-24, 08:24 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 1,499
Posted By msalvetti

Goal: 250 miles. 5/3: 20.0 5/4: 20.0 5/6:...

Goal: 250 miles.
5/3: 20.0
5/4: 20.0
5/6: 20.0
5/7: 15.4
5/10: 20.0
5/11: 20.0
5/13: 20.0
5/18: 19.6
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-18-24, 08:22 PM
Replies: 27,197
Views: 3,188,941
Posted By missinglink

16 muggy miles today. There was a bike rally...

16 muggy miles today.
There was a bike rally out of Cedar Hill Tx this morning going opposite my ride. I've ridden it several times in the past.
Very well supported, and lots of nice perks with...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-18-24, 08:13 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 872
Posted By Atlas Shrugged

You (an adult I assume) are struggling to fit a...

You (an adult I assume) are struggling to fit a seatpost need to ask for help on a public forum then attack everyone who tries to help. Now you beak off at someone who calls you out on it.

What’s...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-24, 08:12 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 440
Posted By Wildwood

Just waiting for a racy French frame in 60cm. ...

Just waiting for a racy French frame in 60cm.
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-24, 08:10 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 440
Posted By Bianchigirll

My Batavus Professional started with the crank. ...

My Batavus Professional started with the crank. I was fooling around on the ebays one evening and stumbled on this great looking Stronglight "SpeedLight" crankset and just had to have it. I think...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-18-24, 08:08 PM
Replies: 6,401
Views: 595,002
Posted By rsbob

RSbob, what an ignominious poltroon. Oh wait a...

RSbob, what an ignominious poltroon. Oh wait a minute, that’s another poster! Besides, RSbob only lies. Wouldn’t believe a word he tipes
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-18-24, 07:56 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 433
Posted By SoSmellyAir

I have read that 33T chain rings are marginal on...

I have read that 33T chain rings are marginal on 110 BCD cranks; 34T seems safer. There does not appear to be a 10-speed 11-30 cassette.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-24, 07:48 PM
Replies: 682
Views: 37,041
Posted By SoCaled

^^^^^ bikes above belong to a BF member, I think...

^^^^^ bikes above belong to a BF member, I think the Jack Taylor is newly listed

Specialized Transition - $200 - Brea, CA...
Forum: Electric Bikes
05-18-24, 07:46 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 104
Posted By 2old

I have a Yamaha equipped Haibike and the motor...

I have a Yamaha equipped Haibike and the motor has functioned perfectly for seven years. I added a Kashima coated Fox fork, and IMO it's just gaudy although it mayeventually prove superior to the low...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-18-24, 07:44 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 1,250
Posted By Koyote

Since MikeDeason has been back to this thread...

Since MikeDeason has been back to this thread since I first asked this question, and has declined to answer it, I will state my rhetorical point more plainly: it's difficult to take you seriously...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-18-24, 07:34 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 1,250
Posted By rsbob

Here’s some extra Freedom and it’s New! As a...

Here’s some extra Freedom and it’s New! As a bonus, they make great Band-Aids.

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-24, 07:30 PM
Replies: 15,499
Views: 4,139,173
Posted By Chuckk

Picked this up Monday, and got it rolling today. ...

Picked this up Monday, and got it rolling today. ~1997 Vision R40.
I used to have a Bike-E, but always thought the short wheelbase bikes looked cooler.
Got less than a block before I fell on my...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-18-24, 07:26 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 1,250
Posted By rsbob

Shirley, you jest. Surely you do.

Shirley, you jest. Surely you do.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-18-24, 07:10 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 433
Posted By Maelochs

Interesting about your gearing, thanks for...

Interesting about your gearing, thanks for clarifying .... as for why you climbed better on that day ... everything is weird so i don't know. I assume sometimes weird stuff doesn't happen, but...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-18-24, 07:06 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 872
Posted By DorkDisk

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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Blue line is where 27.2 should be. Red line is the measurument, and it reads what?...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-18-24, 06:58 PM
Replies: 27,197
Views: 3,188,941
Posted By pepperbelly

Nice looking commute!

Nice looking commute!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-18-24, 06:58 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 1,250
Posted By Pratt

On the GAP/C&O I met a couple on a tandem...

On the GAP/C&O I met a couple on a tandem recumbent; they were on their honeymoon!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-18-24, 06:51 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 1,250
Posted By Troul

isn't that called Riding Bikes with the spouse?

isn't that called Riding Bikes with the spouse?
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-18-24, 06:45 PM
Replies: 27,197
Views: 3,188,941
Posted By SpedFast

You're really making me homesick. :(

You're really making me homesick. :(
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
05-18-24, 06:37 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 390
Posted By SpedFast

A Giant that I inherited a few years back came...

A Giant that I inherited a few years back came with a Body Geometry Toupe saddle. I tried my darndest to make it work because like you, I thought it looked cool. See what happens when you get old....
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-18-24, 06:34 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 79
Posted By Aubergine

My favorite derailleur for friction shifted...

My favorite derailleur for friction shifted triples is a plain old Nuovo Record. Most modern triple front derailleurs are designed to work with a specific combination of ramped and pinned chainrings,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-24, 06:29 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 166
Posted By Insidious C.

Hmmm, I need a Hansgrohe shower trim kit for my...

Hmmm, I need a Hansgrohe shower trim kit for my bath addition. What store was that?...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-18-24, 06:29 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 1,250
Posted By 50PlusCycling

Group rides are a blast. I was a serious loner as...

Group rides are a blast. I was a serious loner as a kid, but an avid cyclist. The local bike shop owner invited me to take part in their Sunday group ride, and I did. I got dropped, got a flat when I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-24, 06:27 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 440
Posted By Mad Honk

Hey now! Calling it my problem is a bit over...

Hey now! Calling it my problem is a bit over the top. Just cause I have a huge Campy stash doesn't mean I have a problem. Smiles, MH
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-24, 06:27 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 440
Posted By Andy_K

It's the classic doorknob problem -- you find a...

It's the classic doorknob problem -- you find a doorknob you like and then you have to build a house to go with it

The build I've got lined up after I finish the Huffy started with a set of VO...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-24, 06:23 PM
Replies: 21,824
Views: 3,157,477
Posted By cooperryder

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-24, 06:10 PM
Replies: 682
Views: 37,041
Posted By highlander8

^^ same seller ^^^

Jack Taylor curved Reynokds 431 tubes Bike in LA

https://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/bik/d/los-angeles-rare-jack-taylor-curved/7747958743.html
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-24, 06:05 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 166
Posted By PromptCritical

You gonna use Campy levers for the shower valve?

You gonna use Campy levers for the shower valve?
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
05-18-24, 06:05 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 648
Posted By xiaoman1

Look at post 444 on this thread, it may be what...

Look at post 444 on this thread, it may be what you are looking for and the price is fair INMHO.
https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1121149-co-op-18.html...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
05-18-24, 06:00 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 390
Posted By philbob57

The best way I've found to reduce pressure on my...

The best way I've found to reduce pressure on my hands and arms is to strengthen my core. Riding alone can do some of that, but core exercises can totally prevent excess weight on hands. I generally...
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