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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-04-24, 01:04 PM
Replies: 21,888
Views: 3,199,566
Posted By non-fixie

More shaking down of an old bike under...

More shaking down of an old bike under threatening skies today:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-04-24, 01:01 PM
Replies: 21,888
Views: 3,199,566
Posted By non-fixie

It has. You and your sweetie have been sorely...

It has. You and your sweetie have been sorely missed. Glad to see you posting again. :thumb:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-04-24, 02:36 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 5,006
Posted By non-fixie

Yeah, mine do that all the time. :) VDV was...

Yeah, mine do that all the time. :)

VDV was the company of Jos Van de Vel, a former Belgian pro, who became a successful fuel trader after expanding his bike shop into hearths and furnaces. He...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-03-24, 02:58 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 233
Posted By non-fixie

Indeed. Find a nice Martelly. :)

Indeed. Find a nice Martelly. :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-03-24, 10:36 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 5,006
Posted By non-fixie

Thank you for sharing those pictures. Much...

Thank you for sharing those pictures. Much appreciated. And how wonderfully odd to see a VDV jersey in that context. :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-02-24, 03:39 PM
Replies: 304
Views: 43,757
Posted By non-fixie

Finally got my timing right. :) Just...

Finally got my timing right. :)

Just finished the build of this Halfords Sport. A Belgian budget frame from the late seventies, built for Halfords, a British chain of stores trading in affordable...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-02-24, 02:20 PM
Replies: 21,888
Views: 3,199,566
Posted By non-fixie

Wonderful picture of a nice bike and a nice car....

Wonderful picture of a nice bike and a nice car. Even in this state, Yoshihiko Matsuo's design still looks awesome. :love:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-02-24, 02:12 PM
Replies: 21,888
Views: 3,199,566
Posted By non-fixie

Made some alterations to the Halfords Sport and...

Made some alterations to the Halfords Sport and took it on another test ride today in the local South-Holland countryside. Getting there, but I'm still not entirely happy. The fender lines still need...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-24, 04:53 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 524
Posted By non-fixie

I remember these from my youth. Often on mopeds,...

I remember these from my youth. Often on mopeds, but I have seen them on bicycles as well. Remove a bit of plastic from the outer cable, kink it a bit, so as to have a small opening between the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-24, 04:08 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 470
Posted By non-fixie

Sell it and get a bigger one. :) I swapped...

Sell it and get a bigger one. :)

I swapped my 62cm Gazelle CM semi-race for the exact same bike in 64cm and it made a big difference.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-27-24, 03:08 PM
Replies: 165
Views: 28,702
Posted By non-fixie

I have heard of those. But besides me not having...

I have heard of those. But besides me not having those available, it would really be a waste of these excellent brakes. I have them on a few bikes, and their stopping power with the original pads is...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-26-24, 03:39 PM
Replies: 21,888
Views: 3,199,566
Posted By non-fixie

Quick first shakedown ride of the Halfords Sport....

Quick first shakedown ride of the Halfords Sport. Got back in just before it started to rain.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-26-24, 06:00 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 459
Posted By non-fixie

Yeah, but the alternative was "Wood" ...

Yeah, but the alternative was "Wood" ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-25-24, 02:27 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 410
Posted By non-fixie

Can't help with the ID,I'm afraid. I'd put the...

Can't help with the ID,I'm afraid. I'd put the frame in the early eighties, because of the under-the-BB shifter cable routing. The 600 EX headset is really, really nice.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-24-24, 05:11 PM
Replies: 3,597
Views: 461,898
Posted By non-fixie

"What?" ...

"What?"

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-24-24, 03:26 PM
Replies: 8,838
Views: 1,157,207
Posted By non-fixie

Three sets of leather bar tape from Gusti. In a...

Three sets of leather bar tape from Gusti. In a dull red, a middle brown and a dull grey-ish green color.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-24, 05:02 AM
Replies: 144
Views: 6,052
Posted By non-fixie

Thanks. The "Yoshi-Tulio" setup is one of the...

Thanks. The "Yoshi-Tulio" setup is one of the many options from Chris Juden's wonderful web page (https://www.cyclinguk.org/cyclists-library/components/transmission-gears/derailleur-gears/shimergo)....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-24, 03:00 AM
Replies: 144
Views: 6,052
Posted By non-fixie

For me to be happy on a bike it needs to fit me,...

For me to be happy on a bike it needs to fit me, work well and look good. Except for the ones I take to Eroica-type events originality, or even period correctness, is not a consideration. I'll...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-21-24, 01:52 AM
Replies: 1,107
Views: 392,658
Posted By non-fixie

I'd suggest a (long enough) daruma bolt: ...

I'd suggest a (long enough) daruma bolt:


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Have a look here: Using a recessed...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-19-24, 11:53 AM
Replies: 21,888
Views: 3,199,566
Posted By non-fixie

My favorite kind of ride, which begins with mrs...

My favorite kind of ride, which begins with mrs non-fixie asking to ride out to whatever destination for lunch. :)

I got to enjoy a salmon sandwich in Uithoorn...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-19-24, 11:38 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 11,596
Posted By non-fixie

His bike is really nice, and, looking at the...

His bike is really nice, and, looking at the frame characteristics, about as far as I would go, luggage-wise: a randonneuse with provisions for a front bag and a saddle bag. With its 73 degree frame...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-24, 09:15 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 11,596
Posted By non-fixie

Welcome! Fellow-member jeirvine has a nice...

Welcome!

Fellow-member jeirvine has a nice example of that very bike, I believe. Check out post #12 (https://www.bikeforums.net/21989559-post12.html). Lovely frame, BTW.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-24, 03:12 PM
Replies: 8,838
Views: 1,157,207
Posted By non-fixie

TA mini rack. ref pl 270: ...

TA mini rack. ref pl 270:

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-17-24, 03:29 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 593
Posted By non-fixie

I like it. A lot.

I like it. A lot.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-17-24, 01:45 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 541
Posted By non-fixie

Ahhhh! That color brings back memories. As a...

Ahhhh! That color brings back memories. As a 17-year old I rode one of these in that very same metallic pink color. A 50cc Tomos 4L. Tuned to a max speed of about 45 mph, which was all the flimsy...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-17-24, 02:06 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 541
Posted By non-fixie

Mercier, Mercian, ... Tour de France...

Mercier, Mercian, ...

Tour de France organizer and editor of L'Auto Henri Desgrange came up with a few variations BITD:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-16-24, 07:38 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 508
Posted By non-fixie

The obvious way would be to open a (free) account...

The obvious way would be to open a (free) account on Marktplaats, message the seller by using the "Bericht" (message) button, and see what happens. Most people selling interesting framesets won't be...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-15-24, 05:13 AM
Replies: 533
Views: 42,921
Posted By non-fixie

Bridge over the Kerkvaart, a canal used for the...

Bridge over the Kerkvaart, a canal used for the outflow of water from the area. The town in the distance is Mijdrecht (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mijdrecht).
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-15-24, 04:59 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 5,006
Posted By non-fixie

Want! Thank you for the elaborate...

Want!




Thank you for the elaborate write-up and great pictures! This is one Eroica I probably won't be doing myself, alas.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-15-24, 01:20 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 875
Posted By non-fixie

Nice! :thumb:

Nice! :thumb:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-15-24, 12:16 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 949
Posted By non-fixie

Ernesto Bono...

Ernesto Bono (https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernesto_Bono)

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-14-24, 03:32 PM
Replies: 21,888
Views: 3,199,566
Posted By non-fixie

Yes. A chain, actually. You can see it on the...

Yes. A chain, actually. You can see it on the right in the picture. The way it works is you have to press the steel disk with the handle inward to engage the clutch, and then turn the handle (a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-14-24, 08:55 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,529
Posted By non-fixie

In the sixties and seventies, the Ateliers Remi...

In the sixties and seventies, the Ateliers Remi Claeys consisted of the Superia bike factory in Zedelgem and a tubing factory in Lichtervelde. It seems logical that they would use their own tubing,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-13-24, 02:09 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,529
Posted By non-fixie

Reynolds? Ah, no. "R.C. tubing" FTW! ...

Reynolds? Ah, no. "R.C. tubing" FTW!

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Which, in all probability, means this...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-13-24, 12:02 PM
Replies: 21,888
Views: 3,199,566
Posted By non-fixie

Monday morning, but the weather was so nice I...

Monday morning, but the weather was so nice I postponed all work and went for a ride.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-13-24, 01:13 AM
Replies: 1,107
Views: 392,658
Posted By non-fixie

I think it is actually possible to enjoy both....

I think it is actually possible to enjoy both. Both physically and mentally. :)

I've also recently converted another bike, from 700 x 28C to 700 x 23C, and I'm really liking the result. On...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-12-24, 11:27 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,521
Posted By non-fixie

There may actually be a reason this frame was...

There may actually be a reason this frame was never finished, other than just laziness. ;)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-12-24, 11:12 AM
Replies: 1,107
Views: 392,658
Posted By non-fixie

The brand is PNA, and is sold by Beastybike, a...

The brand is PNA, and is sold by Beastybike, a French supplier. Aimed at keeping all those old French 650B-equiped bikes on the road at a fair price. Their website: beastybike.eu...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-12-24, 10:46 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 596
Posted By non-fixie

Yes, it is not particularly pretty. I can...

Yes, it is not particularly pretty. I can understand them not wanting a top tube way up there, but a straight top tube with an extended head tube would have been more elegant, I think.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-12-24, 03:39 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 596
Posted By non-fixie

In my area tall bikes are fairly common. Koga had...

In my area tall bikes are fairly common. Koga had 66cm as a standard size. Gazelle even offered their Champion Mondial in sizes up to 70cm.

This one is currently for sale...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-10-24, 03:21 PM
Replies: 468
Views: 66,857
Posted By non-fixie

The gang in chill mode. Sorry to wake you, guys. ...

The gang in chill mode. Sorry to wake you, guys.

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-10-24, 02:36 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,529
Posted By non-fixie

I see. Well, for me they are two different...

I see. Well, for me they are two different categories. I do occasionally flip a bike and make a few bucks. But those are not the bikes I want, and of course they don't get the nice brakes, tires or...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-10-24, 01:45 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,529
Posted By non-fixie

Still, "coming out ahead" isn't the reason for...

Still, "coming out ahead" isn't the reason for being for most of us on this forum. We just like the look and feel of old bikes. We hate to throw away things that are still "good". We like to prove...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-10-24, 11:20 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,529
Posted By non-fixie

I'm afraid that wasn't the point. We don't do the...

I'm afraid that wasn't the point. We don't do the math. If we did, this forum wouldn't exist.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-09-24, 01:06 AM
Replies: 1,107
Views: 392,658
Posted By non-fixie

The tires are 42mm. Going smaller would be an...

The tires are 42mm. Going smaller would be an option, but now I've got those wheels I really want the full Jan H. experience. :)

And, as you say, it is a fun opportunity to try yet another frame....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-08-24, 02:08 PM
Replies: 1,107
Views: 392,658
Posted By non-fixie

Nice build! :thumb: WRT the ride: I am still...

Nice build! :thumb:

WRT the ride: I am still not sure. With a lower pressure the ride over cobbles and such is very nice indeed, but on smooth tarmac it all feels a bit, erm, cumbersome. I have...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-08-24, 10:38 AM
Replies: 1,107
Views: 392,658
Posted By non-fixie

When I noticed a while ago that I could buy a...

When I noticed a while ago that I could buy a simple but complete new 650B wheelset for about $60, I decided I wanted to give these wheels a try and see what all the fuss is about. Ordered a pair of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-07-24, 03:17 PM
Replies: 8,006
Views: 986,057
Posted By non-fixie

Made a few changes to mrs non-fixie's Mercier....

Made a few changes to mrs non-fixie's Mercier. Added fenders, a mini front rack, a slightly taller and shorter stem and Nitto B135 bars.

Will shorten the fenders stays as soon as it gets an ok...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-07-24, 02:56 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 730
Posted By non-fixie

While it may not be the nicest frame to have come...

While it may not be the nicest frame to have come out of the Martens workshop, it is far removed from what is generally perceived as "entry level" on this forum.

It is a very nice frame, and '95...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-07-24, 02:51 PM
Replies: 168
Views: 69,743
Posted By non-fixie

I think it's excellent. :thumb:

I think it's excellent. :thumb:
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