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06-13-24, 03:24 PM
06-12-24, 02:10 PM
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Views: 23,634
Posted By non-fixie

Mont Saint-Michel, this morning: ...

Mont Saint-Michel, this morning:

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06-12-24, 02:06 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 555
Posted By non-fixie

Doesn't ring any bells, I'm afraid. And I'm away...

Doesn't ring any bells, I'm afraid. And I'm away from my bibliothèque until next week, so can't check there.
06-11-24, 02:13 PM
Replies: 227
Views: 23,634
Posted By non-fixie

Normandy, two days ago: ...

Normandy, two days ago:

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06-10-24, 01:25 AM
Replies: 8,859
Views: 1,167,716
Posted By non-fixie

66cm. French fit FTW!

66cm. French fit FTW!
06-07-24, 07:35 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 285
Posted By non-fixie

Very nice! I love the look of those early carbon...

Very nice! I love the look of those early carbon fiber machines. They look just like real bikes! :)
06-06-24, 02:56 PM
Replies: 8,859
Views: 1,167,716
Posted By non-fixie

A 1988 Giant Expedition frameset. I'd been...

A 1988 Giant Expedition frameset. I'd been looking for one of these for quite a while.
...
06-05-24, 02:06 PM
Replies: 21,917
Views: 3,232,024
Posted By non-fixie

Today's ride was more about animals than about...

Today's ride was more about animals than about bikes.

It was cool and windy, but the weather certainly looked a lot more inviting than earlier this week, with that Windows 95 sky:
...
06-04-24, 01:04 PM
Replies: 21,917
Views: 3,232,024
Posted By non-fixie

More shaking down of an old bike under...

More shaking down of an old bike under threatening skies today:
...
06-04-24, 01:01 PM
Replies: 21,917
Views: 3,232,024
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:
06-04-24, 02:36 AM
Replies: 102
Views: 5,637
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...
06-03-24, 02:58 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 540
Posted By non-fixie

Indeed. Find a nice Martelly. :)

Indeed. Find a nice Martelly. :)
06-03-24, 10:36 AM
Replies: 102
Views: 5,637
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. :)
06-02-24, 03:39 PM
Replies: 321
Views: 45,263
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...
06-02-24, 02:20 PM
Replies: 21,917
Views: 3,232,024
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:
06-02-24, 02:12 PM
Replies: 21,917
Views: 3,232,024
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...
05-31-24, 04:53 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 602
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...
05-30-24, 04:08 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 545
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.
05-27-24, 03:08 PM
Replies: 165
Views: 28,988
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...
05-26-24, 03:39 PM
Replies: 21,917
Views: 3,232,024
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.
...
05-26-24, 06:00 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 526
Posted By non-fixie

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

Yeah, but the alternative was "Wood" ...
05-25-24, 02:27 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 466
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.
05-24-24, 05:11 PM
Replies: 3,602
Views: 465,851
Posted By non-fixie

"What?" ...

"What?"

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05-24-24, 03:26 PM
Replies: 8,859
Views: 1,167,716
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.
...
05-23-24, 05:02 AM
Replies: 158
Views: 7,419
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)....
05-23-24, 03:00 AM
Replies: 158
Views: 7,419
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...
05-21-24, 01:52 AM
Replies: 1,107
Views: 394,789
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...
05-19-24, 11:53 AM
Replies: 21,917
Views: 3,232,024
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...
05-19-24, 11:38 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 11,758
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...
05-18-24, 09:15 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 11,758
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.
05-18-24, 03:12 PM
Replies: 8,859
Views: 1,167,716
Posted By non-fixie

TA mini rack. ref pl 270: ...

TA mini rack. ref pl 270:

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05-17-24, 03:29 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 659
Posted By non-fixie

I like it. A lot.

I like it. A lot.
05-17-24, 01:45 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 563
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...
05-17-24, 02:06 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 563
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:
05-16-24, 07:38 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 523
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...
05-15-24, 05:13 AM
Replies: 534
Views: 44,061
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).
...
05-15-24, 04:59 AM
Replies: 102
Views: 5,637
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.
05-15-24, 01:20 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 935
Posted By non-fixie

Nice! :thumb:

Nice! :thumb:
05-15-24, 12:16 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,034
Posted By non-fixie

Ernesto Bono...

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

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05-14-24, 03:32 PM
Replies: 21,917
Views: 3,232,024
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...
05-14-24, 08:55 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,774
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,...
05-13-24, 02:09 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,774
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...
05-13-24, 12:02 PM
Replies: 21,917
Views: 3,232,024
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.
...
05-13-24, 01:13 AM
Replies: 1,107
Views: 394,789
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...
05-12-24, 11:27 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,693
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. ;)
05-12-24, 11:12 AM
Replies: 1,107
Views: 394,789
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...
05-12-24, 10:46 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 659
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.
05-12-24, 03:39 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 659
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...
05-10-24, 03:21 PM
Replies: 468
Views: 67,579
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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05-10-24, 02:36 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,774
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...
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