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05-26-24, 03:26 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 185
Posted By albrt

Sending PM on the derailluers and levers.

Sending PM on the derailluers and levers.
Replies: 16
Views: 441
Posted By albrt

Thanks for the comments everybody. I suspect it...

Thanks for the comments everybody. I suspect it will go fairly quickly at the $300 price point. If it doesn't I might buy it, keep the Superbe parts, and find a friend to build it up for.

I will...
05-25-24, 08:21 PM
Replies: 174
Views: 7,119
Posted By albrt

I didn't know Holdsworth made folding bikes. ...

I didn't know Holdsworth made folding bikes. Looks more compact than a Brompton.
Replies: 16
Views: 441
Posted By albrt

So does anybody feel like it would be a grave...

So does anybody feel like it would be a grave injustice to let this go for $300 as-is? I would feel like I was getting a very good deal as a buyer if it was anywhere near my size.

I think we...
Replies: 16
Views: 441
Posted By albrt

zukahn1 - you are correct about the suicide setup...

zukahn1 - you are correct about the suicide setup on the rear wheel. The bike has nice Superbe brake calipers and crank that plausibly came from the original 1980s build, the single speed setup and...
Replies: 16
Views: 441
Posted By albrt

Also interested in general observations about the...

Also interested in general observations about the frame. I am definitely not an expert on fancy Italian frames. This looks to me like something from the 1980s, but the decals do not seem completely...
Replies: 16
Views: 441
Posted By albrt

Colnago at the co-op

We received this Colnago as a donation. We don't get a lot of these. Condition is good but the build is probably not what most people would want. Any thoughts on the value for local sale...
Replies: 5
Views: 575
Posted By albrt

Gorgeous bike, sorry to see you haven't gotten...

Gorgeous bike, sorry to see you haven't gotten any responses. I have no idea about value, other than out of my league. Maybe a bump back up to the top will help.
04-27-24, 02:57 PM
Replies: 255
Views: 81,967
Posted By albrt

There's a pretty sweet Laing over at the...

There's a pretty sweet Laing over at the appraisal forum if anybody's interested. No responses yet.
04-24-24, 10:15 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 530
Posted By albrt

Gotta be careful, though. A lot of the...

Gotta be careful, though. A lot of the electroforged bikes had 26" x 1 3/8" (iso 590) wheels. Need to make sure it is 27".
04-24-24, 09:33 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 530
Posted By albrt

You could build a wheel using the old hub with...

You could build a wheel using the old hub with new rim and spokes if you think you would enjoy that experience, but the cost would be around $100 and if you have never built a wheel it would probably...
04-24-24, 04:45 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 530
Posted By albrt

Yes, bike co-ops get huge numbers of these. Your...

Yes, bike co-ops get huge numbers of these. Your biggest problem might be that they get thrown away rather than held for sale - that also might be why you're not seeing them available online. The...
04-20-24, 08:51 PM
Replies: 840
Views: 46,749
Posted By albrt

Been trying to think of a friend the right height...

Been trying to think of a friend the right height for this, but my friends are too tall or too short or have too many bikes, so here it is:

Davidson Impulse looks to be in pretty good shape.
...
Replies: 3
Views: 426
Posted By albrt

Was the bike new in the early 1980s? The Double...

Was the bike new in the early 1980s? The Double Blue was a pretty good bike in its time, but I am more familiar with the 1960s version.

Macstuff is correct that the market is pretty flat, so...
04-05-24, 01:54 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 3,675
Posted By albrt

Most early to mid-80s all-around road bikes will...

Most early to mid-80s all-around road bikes will accommodate at least 32mm, which is the equivalent of 27 x 1 1/4 that many of the bikes came with in the US. That is generally wide enough for light...
04-05-24, 09:25 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 3,675
Posted By albrt

There are tons of high quality steel road bike...

There are tons of high quality steel road bike frames from this era available cheap, since a lot were sold and most people consider them obsolete. If you want to ride on gravel the thing you'll need...
04-05-24, 06:56 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 3,675
Posted By albrt

Funny how this thread went nearly 100% mountain...

Funny how this thread went nearly 100% mountain bike as soon as somebody brought it up. Strawbunyan, when you said "smaller wheels" did you mean skinny like a road bike, smaller than a 29er like the...
04-02-24, 08:55 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 863
Posted By albrt

Interesting to see the chrome on this. I just...

Interesting to see the chrome on this. I just bought a Circuit SP touring frame from a forum member, and it was fully painted except for the drive side stay. BUT under the paint was basically the...
03-25-24, 08:31 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,306
Posted By albrt

Gorgeous! And stem shifters are due for a...

Gorgeous! And stem shifters are due for a comeback.
03-20-24, 11:14 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 593
Posted By albrt

This is a pretty cool frame. I'll be in Ohio in...

This is a pretty cool frame. I'll be in Ohio in a week or so - if this hasn't sold I may contact you. I would probably want the parts - don't think I could find anything better or more appropriate...
03-20-24, 10:45 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,293
Posted By albrt

On my bike the paint was chipping off from the...

On my bike the paint was chipping off from the chromed parts (which I did not know were chrome). Underneath the paint was a greyish layer sort of like the picture of the rear dropout on yours. The...
03-19-24, 11:16 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,480
Posted By albrt

Um, good luck? If you have a co-op nearby,...

Um, good luck?

If you have a co-op nearby, you might want to take a look in their scrap pile before buying a rough looking frame for cash money.
Forum: Southwest
03-18-24, 11:05 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 3,341
Posted By albrt

Nevermind, Rusty Spoke training this Friday...

Nevermind, Rusty Spoke training this Friday canceled.
Forum: Southwest
03-17-24, 10:23 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 396
Posted By albrt

Here's the Maricopa County bike map. ...

Here's the Maricopa County bike map.

https://geo.azmag.gov/maps/bikemap/

I haven't ridden up in that area, but it looks like you can connect up with some pretty extensive "unsurfaced" trail...
Forum: Southwest
03-17-24, 10:18 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 3,341
Posted By albrt

In addition to our regular hours, we'll be...

In addition to our regular hours, we'll be semi-open for a training session this Friday, March 22 starting at 5:30. The training is for our volunteers, but if you think you might want to volunteer...
03-13-24, 02:54 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 521
Posted By albrt

Agree, I opted out of selling things here and...

Agree, I opted out of selling things here and non-renewed my full membership because the rules just kept getting more byzantine and the results did not justify the effort. The powers that be have...
03-09-24, 09:23 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,246
Posted By albrt

I use these. ...

I use these.

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/794x794/il_794xn_2347203425_fa9p_ed480494f6f5c8d0dfccae1cb80dbebcfd77b771.jpg

Doesn't produce a lot of light, but excellent if...
Replies: 11
Views: 530
Posted By albrt

$450 is more like our ceiling. In fact, we...

$450 is more like our ceiling. In fact, we sometimes send bikes that are worth more to other charities who can get more, and they send us more basic bikes.

When I say we can charge a small...
Replies: 11
Views: 530
Posted By albrt

We've traditionally been able to charge a small...

We've traditionally been able to charge a small premium selling bikes for the co-op. We sell face to face, and $150 is impulse purchase money for a lot of college students and downtown hipsters. ...
Replies: 11
Views: 530
Posted By albrt

Early 70s looks about right. It's in great shape...

Early 70s looks about right. It's in great shape but probably not very valuable. At the co-op in Phoenix a shiny one might sell for $160, a rideable one with cosmetic issues maybe $100. It's an...
03-07-24, 05:58 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 635
Posted By albrt

Smoking deal. SD does a good job on cleanup and...

Smoking deal. SD does a good job on cleanup and mechanical.
Replies: 11
Views: 530
Posted By albrt

If you try to post photos they will download to a...

If you try to post photos they will download to a personal album and then somebody here will probably post them for you.

It probably is a genuine Chicago Schwinn, but more likely from the 1960s...
Forum: Southwest
03-07-24, 12:05 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 396
Posted By albrt

I took the weather comment to mean that we have...

I took the weather comment to mean that we have great riding weather around here right now. Maybe not in the mountains, and I can't speak for Oklahoma.
Replies: 12
Views: 624
Posted By albrt

Pretty bike. Without knowing the frame tubing...

Pretty bike. Without knowing the frame tubing and other details, I guess at the co-op here in Phoenix we would price it around $300 and probably get $275 after putting new tires and bar tape on it.
03-04-24, 11:14 PM
Replies: 357
Views: 20,590
Posted By albrt

Yeah, I bet you could design a big grocery basket...

Yeah, I bet you could design a big grocery basket to go on top of that stem projecting out flat from the top tube.
03-03-24, 11:25 PM
Replies: 357
Views: 20,590
Posted By albrt

Yeah, the amount of time I spent on those two...

Yeah, the amount of time I spent on those two bikes I did manage to sell, it was totally not worth it. Added up to less than two hours of billing at my regular job.
Forum: Southwest
03-03-24, 11:16 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 396
Posted By albrt

The region is too big and is basically made up of...

The region is too big and is basically made up of leftovers. What do Arizona and Oklahoma have in common?

Plus none of these states have huge bike communities. Tucson might be the biggest.
...
03-03-24, 09:12 PM
Replies: 357
Views: 20,590
Posted By albrt

I've been making a pretty consistent effort to...

I've been making a pretty consistent effort to reduce the number of bikes over the past several months. I sold two for disappointing prices, and gave away a third. The giveaway was much more...
03-03-24, 02:51 PM
Replies: 357
Views: 20,590
Posted By albrt

This is great, but could somebody please start a...

This is great, but could somebody please start a thread to encourage the buyers who are gonna take all these bikes off our hands?
03-01-24, 10:08 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,306
Posted By albrt

I love the stem shifters! Don't let the...

I love the stem shifters! Don't let the race-bike elitists talk you out of it!
Forum: Southwest
03-01-24, 06:54 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 3,341
Posted By albrt

Thanks for checking in! The current hours are...

Thanks for checking in! The current hours are Wednesday 5-8 and Sunday 9-12 only.

Tuesday nights were a temporary experiment. It worked for a few weeks, but then all five people who hang out on...
02-29-24, 04:04 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,293
Posted By albrt

The early 1980s Elites were all custom - frame...

The early 1980s Elites were all custom - frame designed for the buyer and then you could get whatever components you wanted.
...
02-29-24, 08:33 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 967
Posted By albrt

I will be interested to hear from the real...

I will be interested to hear from the real experts. As a lowly co-op volunteer, one of the reasons I like bikes from the late 1970s into the 1980s is because a lot of parts are interchangeable. If...
02-28-24, 08:44 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,293
Posted By albrt

Mine is painted and decaled almost exactly like...

Mine is painted and decaled almost exactly like the test bike loaned to Bicycling magazine for the June 1983 article, except that for whatever reason most of the chrome was painted over at the...
02-27-24, 04:16 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,293
Posted By albrt

Lovely bike, and looks similar to my 1983...

Lovely bike, and looks similar to my 1983 Paramount in many ways. I look forward to hearing more about it. Mine is number D8305.

...
Replies: 9
Views: 654
Posted By albrt

I mean, yeah, but I see a lot of Wal-Mart beach...

I mean, yeah, but I see a lot of Wal-Mart beach cruisers at the co-op. The joints of a Walmart beach cruiser from the past 10 years or so are not likely to hold up under the stress of bolting new...
02-24-24, 10:45 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,232
Posted By albrt

Pyoo-got seems fine.

Pyoo-got seems fine.
02-22-24, 07:23 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 883
Posted By albrt

I am not an engineer, but I wonder if that little...

I am not an engineer, but I wonder if that little bit of space in the middle of the flat would make it less likely to seize?

As oneclick said, the middle of the flat shouldn't be bearing any load.
02-22-24, 07:11 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 1,971
Posted By albrt

Most fixed cups can be removed with a big...

Most fixed cups can be removed with a big crescent wrench, but it definitely helps to have a clamp or a version of the Sheldon Brown tool because the exposed flats of the fixed cup are so thin. The...
02-20-24, 08:03 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 263
Posted By albrt

PM sent.

PM sent.
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