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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-24-24, 02:13 PM
Replies: 1,107
Views: 390,366
Posted By bulgie

Almost always the reason is to fit fatter tires. ...

Almost always the reason is to fit fatter tires. Bikes made for 700c and short-reach brakes are a good choice because with 650b, long-reach brakes can bolt right on to reach the rim at its new lower...
Forum: Framebuilders
05-23-24, 03:26 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,401
Posted By bulgie

I don't need to read any academic papers to note...

I don't need to read any academic papers to note that CrMo frames welded in the 1930s and every decade since then are still being ridden (not to mention aerospace, motorsport etc.), So this is just...
Forum: Framebuilders
05-21-24, 06:18 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 323
Posted By bulgie

If you don't have paint or chrome to worry about,...

If you don't have paint or chrome to worry about, you can build up some braze (brass or nickel-silver) on the other side of the slot, then file it to shape. After paint, no one will be the wiser.
...
Forum: Framebuilders
05-20-24, 02:43 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 378
Posted By bulgie

Ha! I can weld Ti, made Ti bike frames for a...

Ha! I can weld Ti, made Ti bike frames for a living for a few years, but never made one for myself. I prefer steel. Not trying to convince anyone else though, my reasons are idiosyncratic, don't...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-20-24, 02:30 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 499
Posted By bulgie

Unlikely, since it almost certainly works on 28.0...

Unlikely, since it almost certainly works on 28.0 metric frames, and probably isn't fully closed up even then — can go a smidge smaller than that.

There may be a derailer made for 1-1/8" that will...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-20-24, 02:28 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 499
Posted By bulgie

Yes but there are rules for rounding. You don't...

Yes but there are rules for rounding. You don't get to choose whether to round up or down on a whim, and the number of significant digits shouldn't exceed the precision of your measuring device.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-19-24, 05:07 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 369
Posted By bulgie

I rode with the Boyers back then. Delightful...

I rode with the Boyers back then. Delightful family. They had 3 tandems, one for the grown-ups, and two with kidbacks so Paul and Sally could captain with Izzy and Pia stoking. I have a fond memory...
Forum: Framebuilders
05-18-24, 07:01 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 378
Posted By bulgie

My friend told me it was spec'd for Avid BB7 and...

My friend told me it was spec'd for Avid BB7 and that's what he used. He also said the order sheet specified the crank, and the tire size, with fender clearance. I only have his word to go on — I...
Forum: Framebuilders
05-18-24, 04:03 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 378
Posted By bulgie

My friend's custom Ti from China was a Habanero. ...

My friend's custom Ti from China was a Habanero. I just looked at my old emails to remind myself, this was back in 2012. Partial list of what was wrong with it:

Crank hits chainstay. Not just...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-24, 03:22 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 499
Posted By bulgie

Well maybe in an unscientific, regular-joe way,...

Well maybe in an unscientific, regular-joe way, but 28.58 absolutely does not round to 28.5, ever, in an engineering sense. That's like saying a price of $15.99 is $15. People do it all the time but...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-17-24, 12:42 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 569
Posted By bulgie

Alu makes a poor wind-up arbor; look for some...

Alu makes a poor wind-up arbor; look for some steel. The problem is strength. When the wind is tight, it can crush the arbor, closing up the slot, and then you can't get another piece of cloth to go...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-17-24, 12:19 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 499
Posted By bulgie

That's wacky! Some Campy engineer's idea of a...

That's wacky! Some Campy engineer's idea of a joke? No front derailer ever made could tell the difference of a tenth of a millimeter.

28.6 or 28.5, those are nominal dimensions really, more like a...
Forum: Framebuilders
05-16-24, 10:59 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 378
Posted By bulgie

Made in China, which has downsides compared to...

Made in China, which has downsides compared to more local.

Also they are custom-made, so the one you get may have quirks dreamed up by the original owner that he regretted later, maybe why it's...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-16-24, 11:43 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 569
Posted By bulgie

Agreed, especially if the headset is not a...

Agreed, especially if the headset is not a top-tier item, which might not be all that hard. Also on modern sealed-bearing headsets, the thing you press-fit on the crown isn't even a race, it's more...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-16-24, 10:56 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 569
Posted By bulgie

I shouldn't have stated that as a fact as if I...

I shouldn't have stated that as a fact as if I were an expert — I'm not. I should have said "I have heard that..."
How toxic it is really, I dunno, maybe only for people who do it at work every day...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-15-24, 09:27 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 569
Posted By bulgie

It's difficult to file chrome, partly because...

It's difficult to file chrome, partly because it's harder than your files. But also because it's difficult to keep from knicking the chrome at the bottom of the crown race seat, where rust will show...
Forum: Framebuilders
05-14-24, 09:17 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 230
Posted By bulgie

"Small" dent in the TT and you want to chop the...

"Small" dent in the TT and you want to chop the frame up? Why not just ride it? I'm trying to think if I have any bikes that don't have a dent in the TT. ;) They don't hurt the ride any.

If you...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-14-24, 09:03 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 384
Posted By bulgie

It isn't just centerpulls that used those,...

It isn't just centerpulls that used those, they're also found on sidepulls. Any brake really, that mounts to a round seatstay bridge with no flat spot built in. Some better frames had the flat spot...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-14-24, 08:11 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,373
Posted By bulgie

Do you have any references to back up your...

Do you have any references to back up your statements? Several of your claims I know are wrong, and some I merely suspect are wrong.

There are more than 4 makers of Ti tubes
Titanium can be...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-13-24, 02:42 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,373
Posted By bulgie

Yes it will, but only slightly less than taking...

Yes it will, but only slightly less than taking that same amount of metal and distributing it evenly all over the inside of the tube.
Assuming a cylindrical tube with a fixed outside dimension (to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-13-24, 12:57 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 549
Posted By bulgie

"Cyclomuting" (on the cover) sounds like putting...

"Cyclomuting" (on the cover) sounds like putting a bike on mute. I do like a quiet bike, sign me up!

I was alarmed to read the Teledyne track frame weighs 11-1/2 lb. Strange, when their road...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-13-24, 12:44 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,373
Posted By bulgie

753 isn't a specific tubeset, it's a combination...

753 isn't a specific tubeset, it's a combination of a material (steel alloy) and all the treatment that goes into it (cold-working and heat-treating). It came in a number of different diameters and...
Forum: Framebuilders
05-12-24, 05:04 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 647
Posted By bulgie

Yep, boron strips were bonded to the rear stays...

Yep, boron strips were bonded to the rear stays after the frame was heat-treated. Not on the main triangle, which was plenty stiff enough due to the diameter. But stays are more constrained in...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-12-24, 04:05 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 560
Posted By bulgie

That's a good design but remember strength-wise,...

That's a good design but remember strength-wise, it's the same as a one-bolt resign. The 2 bolts are in series, not in parallel, so if either bolt breaks you're in trouble. Be sure to only use...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-12-24, 04:02 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 560
Posted By bulgie

This requires more info. McMaster sells "high...

This requires more info. McMaster sells "high quality" 18/8 screws that are only 70 kpsi yield*, or about half the strength of class 10.9 (alloy-steel), less than half the strength of class 12.9. My...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-11-24, 02:22 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 405
Posted By bulgie

I see what you did there!

I see what you did there!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-11-24, 01:44 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 560
Posted By bulgie

I'll be amazed and a bit disturbed if it turns...

I'll be amazed and a bit disturbed if it turns out to be M5, that is inadequate for safety. Even M6 is inadequate as a single bolt with no redundancy, unless you use a high-strength bolt.

I know...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-11-24, 04:38 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 445
Posted By bulgie

Yeah I need to get out more! That pez article...

Yeah I need to get out more! That pez article was eye-opening, so much talent there.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-10-24, 05:59 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 405
Posted By bulgie

Rob Roberson retrospective party at Joe Bell's

Joe Bell threw a party for his old friend, framebuilder Rob Roberson.
People brought their Roberson-built bikes, including customs he built under his own name, and Masi and other frames he made as...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-10-24, 05:34 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 445
Posted By bulgie

Ah, gotcha. I don't know the name Kelly Bedford...

Ah, gotcha. I don't know the name Kelly Bedford or why the decals say Pacenti — was Kelly an employee of Pacenti? No "need to know", just curious.

I stand by my statement "Super crisp clean...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-10-24, 02:48 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 445
Posted By bulgie

Super crisp clean workmanship on the frame....

Super crisp clean workmanship on the frame. Classically beautiful.

So, is he building frames now (again)? As in taking orders? Great news if so.

I got to know Kirk a little when we both...
Forum: Framebuilders
05-09-24, 04:32 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,401
Posted By bulgie

Got any references for that? Cuz it goes against...

Got any references for that? Cuz it goes against my experience.
High-end steel frames (aircraft and auto/moto as well as bikes) have been made from CrMo for many decades and I've never heard of a...
Forum: Framebuilders
05-09-24, 04:21 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,551
Posted By bulgie

Well one way to avoid cracks is use stronger...

Well one way to avoid cracks is use stronger tubing, like 4130. In my experience, CrMo frames are a lot less likely to crack than carbon-steel as long as you don't go too thin. Maybe not if you're...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-09-24, 03:53 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,907
Posted By bulgie

There's no one better than Bilenky, except I...

There's no one better than Bilenky, except I heard a couple stories of extremely long waiting times for custom frames, like years. But that probably doesn't apply for repairs than can be done in a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-09-24, 05:43 AM
Replies: 2,430
Views: 585,369
Posted By bulgie

Yeah, hub shiners were a thing, well into the...

Yeah, hub shiners were a thing, well into the '60s or even the '70s, mostly on kid's bikes. But I think that thing on the Ordinary might be a lamp. They had 'em that hung there, powered by acetylene...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-08-24, 05:56 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,907
Posted By bulgie

Bike shop mechanics usually aren't tooled up or...

Bike shop mechanics usually aren't tooled up or trained to do this properly. The problem is when they don't know what they don't know, so they think they are qualified, then damage can be done. If...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-08-24, 05:43 PM
Replies: 1,107
Views: 390,366
Posted By bulgie

OK if you want, but indenting this one some more...

OK if you want, but indenting this one some more is an option. It's actually easier to increase an existing indent, because the tool naturally aligns with the valley.
Or you could use smaller...
Forum: Framebuilders
05-08-24, 02:27 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,401
Posted By bulgie

I am dubious of the Reynolds chart — it seems...

I am dubious of the Reynolds chart — it seems "schematic" and not an actual plot of data. Likely concocted by the marketing graphics team, with no engineers in the room. (Reynolds has a long history...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-06-24, 03:54 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,429
Posted By bulgie

It felt weird to "like" the post about your...

It felt weird to "like" the post about your crash. I did not like to hear that!
You'll come back stronger, but man that sucks having your vacay ruined.
Heal well and fast brother!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-06-24, 03:48 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 544
Posted By bulgie

How could I forget to mention Mike and Boulder...

How could I forget to mention Mike and Boulder Bike?! I have bought from him many times, he's a stand-up guy and super valuable resource. Bookmark his page, and sign up to be on the mailing list...
Forum: Framebuilders
05-06-24, 03:21 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,401
Posted By bulgie

Correct, welding almost always reduces the...

Correct, welding almost always reduces the strength somewhere in the HAZ*. If it causes cracking, then the bike may feel less stiff, but the crack will become visible after a (usually short) time,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-05-24, 03:36 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 544
Posted By bulgie

Although some modern ferrules such as Jagwire can...

Although some modern ferrules such as Jagwire can fit and shift just fine, they look wrong. If you're stuck in the past like I am (hey, this is C&V is it not?) then you want real Campy ferrules # 619...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-03-24, 07:47 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,097
Posted By bulgie

Sorry, no, I'm not going to do that. The flap is...

Sorry, no, I'm not going to do that. The flap is integral to the fender, riveted in place, so I'd need to drill out the rivets to get the flap out. Anyway it's not a great shape, should be longer to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-01-24, 06:30 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,396
Posted By bulgie

Sounds like you are talking about the...

Sounds like you are talking about the classicrendezvous.com website? That is not hosted by google, and is not affected.
What's down (and maybe gone forever) is the mailing list.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-01-24, 06:26 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,396
Posted By bulgie

Yes. Guy is working on it, but it looks like the...

Yes. Guy is working on it, but it looks like the content may be all gone, just flushed, and Guy will have to rebuild the whole thing, hopefully on another platform like groups.io (my opinion, not...
Forum: Tandem Bikes and Gear Marketplace
05-01-24, 04:56 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 134
Posted By bulgie

FS: odd Rodriguez, taller in back, in Seattle

Not my bike, and I don't know the owners. I just came across this posting on Craig's List
https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/bik/d/seattle-re-tandem-custom-size-with/7736402907.html

Sad story,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-26-24, 09:16 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,488
Posted By bulgie

That's not the one I remember, it had steel cups....

That's not the one I remember, it had steel cups. That ebay item looks decent though.

But there's no way it's a King,. The price is too low and the surface finish is nowhere near nice enough,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-26-24, 05:40 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,488
Posted By bulgie

I mentioned my way of shimming the head tube down...

I mentioned my way of shimming the head tube down to take normal cups, but there's another option, a 1-1/8" ("OS") headset where the cups have been machined down to fit the Schwinn/BMX size head. ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-26-24, 02:45 PM
Replies: 2,430
Views: 585,369
Posted By bulgie

Nancy on San Rensho!

Nancy on San Rensho!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-26-24, 02:41 PM
Replies: 2,430
Views: 585,369
Posted By bulgie

Maybe not the most flattering picture of her... ...

Maybe not the most flattering picture of her...
Orson Welles once pronounced her “the most exciting woman in the world.”
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