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06-09-24, 10:04 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 486
Posted By ehcoplex

Had these fenders lying around from a dismantled...

Had these fenders lying around from a dismantled build- re-radiused from 700 to 650, a little narrow for 42c tires, but they'll do for now (until V-O has a sale.....). Generally prefer silver...
06-09-24, 09:59 AM
Replies: 161
Views: 18,564
Posted By ehcoplex

'79 Comp GS, 650b

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06-09-24, 09:56 AM
Replies: 319
Views: 44,746
Posted By ehcoplex

'79 Raleigh Competition GS, 650b conversion. Bit...

'79 Raleigh Competition GS, 650b conversion. Bit of a parts-bin mish-mash. I generally don't like black components/accessories, but I had these black fenders from a recently dismantled build so I...
06-08-24, 07:48 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 289
Posted By ehcoplex

Of course, the more you ride, the better you'll...

Of course, the more you ride, the better you'll do (generally), but you'll also find out things that once worked but are never going to work again for you! Aesthetically, I much prefer to stay...
06-03-24, 07:14 AM
Replies: 1,036
Views: 60,773
Posted By ehcoplex

NOS simplex RD $25

If this is something of interest to anyone, it's close by and I can assist....
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"BRAND NEW NOS...
06-02-24, 05:50 PM
Replies: 1,036
Views: 60,773
Posted By ehcoplex

R E W Reynolds, CT $200

pretty neat bike with nice parts for pretty cheap....

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06-02-24, 07:26 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 932
Posted By ehcoplex

I could've sworn there was a blog post or...

I could've sworn there was a blog post or something with a step-by-step, but can't find it now. But the comments to this flicker post...
06-01-24, 06:09 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 932
Posted By ehcoplex

Some builders with a 'retro' aesthetic (Weigle,...

Some builders with a 'retro' aesthetic (Weigle, Chapman...) have been using the Lezyne Road Drive pump on their builds. It doesn't come 'spring-compressible', but there is a way to modify it to be so...
05-29-24, 12:22 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,058
Posted By ehcoplex

Dusty Rose Metallic! ;)

Dusty Rose Metallic! ;)
05-28-24, 05:47 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,058
Posted By ehcoplex

Yeah, I got nothin', but it looks pretty darn...

Yeah, I got nothin', but it looks pretty darn cool...
05-27-24, 05:44 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 606
Posted By ehcoplex

Another mnemonic- pedals are threaded ‘right’...

Another mnemonic- pedals are threaded ‘right’ (right) & ‘wrong’ (left)..
05-24-24, 10:22 AM
Replies: 1,107
Views: 393,863
Posted By ehcoplex

LOTS of 650b tires (currently...) available, as...

LOTS of 650b tires (currently...) available, as the size has become fairly popular in the 'gravel' world. For vintage retro-fits you've got Mafac Raids, Weinmann Vainqueur (and their DC copies) and...
05-22-24, 10:09 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 2,089
Posted By ehcoplex

That is truly horrific. I gave up cycling for...

That is truly horrific. I gave up cycling for most of the 20 years I lived in NYC after 2 run-ins with taxis and 1 with a mook from NJ.
05-22-24, 04:05 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 682
Posted By ehcoplex

Perhaps only tangentially related to the subject...

Perhaps only tangentially related to the subject at hand, but adding this to the thread for future searchers, & because it's just visually cool!
...
05-21-24, 10:18 AM
Replies: 1,107
Views: 393,863
Posted By ehcoplex

I've had a couple installations where the...

I've had a couple installations where the tire-fender-fork crown clearance has been pretty tight so to gain a few extra mm I've used one of these couplers (dremeled down) with a daruma (also trimmed...
05-21-24, 06:02 AM
Replies: 1,107
Views: 393,863
Posted By ehcoplex

steine13 , my 650B conversions have all been...

steine13 , my 650B conversions have all been pretty tight at the chain stays, and I've had to dremel the fender end to get things to fit. I usually cut and epoxy some kind of thin aluminum or steel...
05-20-24, 07:07 PM
Replies: 493
Views: 157,769
Posted By ehcoplex

Pretty damn hard to beat Cyclones...

Pretty damn hard to beat Cyclones performance-wise when it comes to friction shifting.
05-19-24, 06:57 AM
Replies: 338
Views: 44,838
Posted By ehcoplex

Technically a 'different' bike than the one I...

Technically a 'different' bike than the one I posted last year (found a larger frame that fits better, moved all the bits over). '72 PX-10, 650B conversion.
...
05-17-24, 06:57 PM
Replies: 8,026
Views: 994,187
Posted By ehcoplex

jdawginsc , you're giving me just the kind of...

jdawginsc , you're giving me just the kind of inspiration here that I need to have at the '69 PX-10 frame I've got that needs stripping..... Of course, the last time I did the citrus strip I said...
05-16-24, 03:35 PM
Replies: 8,026
Views: 994,187
Posted By ehcoplex

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Bar tape, a little additional chain-stay dimpling, water-bottle cage.... I'd...
05-16-24, 03:26 PM
Replies: 1,107
Views: 393,863
Posted By ehcoplex

Even the 'good' roads where I live are terrible,...

Even the 'good' roads where I live are terrible, and in trying to avoid the inattentive (or often downright hostile-to-cyclists) drivers, many of my regular routes involve gravel stretches- and the...
05-14-24, 06:16 PM
Replies: 1,107
Views: 393,863
Posted By ehcoplex

A 3Rensho 650B- that's pretty sweet.

A 3Rensho 650B- that's pretty sweet.
05-10-24, 07:00 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 465
Posted By ehcoplex

Yeah, have to agree with Kabuki12 , for a C&V...

Yeah, have to agree with Kabuki12 , for a C&V ‘beginner’, you’d probably be better off starting with a complete bike. There can be some subtleties about what will work with what, and until one has...
05-09-24, 04:14 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 465
Posted By ehcoplex

A Raleigh Competition, in any of its...

A Raleigh Competition, in any of its incarnations, is a bargain at $50…
05-08-24, 06:44 PM
Replies: 1,107
Views: 393,863
Posted By ehcoplex

Yup, it's tricky indenting 'round' stays- helps...

Yup, it's tricky indenting 'round' stays- helps to have several trigger clamps on hand to hold all the elements in place until the indenting 'slug' starts to bite!



Amen- a '72 or earlier PX-10...
05-08-24, 01:51 PM
Replies: 1,107
Views: 393,863
Posted By ehcoplex

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Test-build of my '79 Raleigh Competition G.S. 650b conversion. Cyclone mechs &...
05-07-24, 07:59 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 486
Posted By ehcoplex

Very likely what will happen. I’m kinda playing...

Very likely what will happen. I’m kinda playing musical chairs, component-wise, with a couple in-process builds..
05-07-24, 05:51 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 486
Posted By ehcoplex

Did you have to use a hanger extender to get the...

Did you have to use a hanger extender to get the NR to clear the 32t cog?

This drivetrain (temporarily borrowed from my Holdsworth), 46/42 x 13-32, I can just get away with in my steep and hilly...
05-06-24, 08:28 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 486
Posted By ehcoplex

Well, as I said, as-bought it was pretty rough,...

Well, as I said, as-bought it was pretty rough, and I discovered that the rear triangle was a bit 'out of whack', and I managed to convince myself the forks were ever so slightly bent backwards. So I...
05-06-24, 03:13 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 486
Posted By ehcoplex

'79 Raleigh Competition G.S. build (650b..)

Picked up this rough '79 Comp GS in January. I've been going back and forth about what to do with it, finally decided to build it up as a 650b conversion with some parts from the bin & some parts...
05-06-24, 02:03 PM
Replies: 3,891
Views: 1,154,304
Posted By ehcoplex

Also, including “quill” in your search terms...

Also, including “quill” in your search terms might help.
05-05-24, 09:29 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 627
Posted By ehcoplex

Weird/interesting.... without the slot in the...

Weird/interesting.... without the slot in the lever barrel and the angled little bit at the end of the spring who does the 'clutching' work...?
05-05-24, 07:54 AM
Replies: 6,570
Views: 824,651
Posted By ehcoplex

Mafac "RAID" caliper...

Anyone got a spare Mafac Raid caliper...? Somehow I ended up with just one & it needs its sibling for a build. Could be missing bits- I've got Racers I can cannibalize.
05-02-24, 05:37 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 627
Posted By ehcoplex

Very cool..... in that classic coke spoon way!

Very cool..... in that classic coke spoon way!
05-02-24, 05:34 PM
Replies: 3,891
Views: 1,154,304
Posted By ehcoplex

Oh, do it- try uprights on it! I'm in a similar...

Oh, do it- try uprights on it! I'm in a similar spot with a '69 PX-10 that's a tad too small for me- but I want to keep it, so I'm going to give uprights a try. Of course, I've got to finish...
05-01-24, 09:41 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 680
Posted By ehcoplex

Additional data point, pricing-wise... I picked...

Additional data point, pricing-wise... I picked up a '79 Comp GS a few months back for $200. Silver, 25", complete and original, though somewhat cosmetically challenged (the chrome on the forks is...
04-10-24, 07:53 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,613
Posted By ehcoplex

I recently put 175s on my PX-10 just for the heck...

I recently put 175s on my PX-10 just for the heck of it, and not really expecting that I'd notice a difference from the 170s, but..... I really do notice the diff, and I like it. My comfort-zone...
04-08-24, 08:04 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 541
Posted By ehcoplex

Get a paint pen & line those lugs- show off the...

Get a paint pen & line those lugs- show off the lovely Nervex shorelines!
04-07-24, 06:27 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 4,571
Posted By ehcoplex

French-fit, ne plus ultra....!

French-fit, ne plus ultra....!
04-07-24, 06:24 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 4,571
Posted By ehcoplex

My 58cm '72 PX-10, with the seatpost and stem...

My 58cm '72 PX-10, with the seatpost and stem maxed out, and still not 'tall' enough. After this photo I went to a tall Technomic stem and a longer seatpost from Velo Orange. It worked, but..... I...
04-03-24, 08:05 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,551,055
Posted By ehcoplex

legnano frame, Albany NY, $150

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03-31-24, 05:19 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 956
Posted By ehcoplex

Bars & saddle- whatever is most comfortable for...

Bars & saddle- whatever is most comfortable for you.
Housing...... I'd go with grey- maybe not 'correct' but at a distance probably closer in appearance. And white housing always seems to very...
03-31-24, 05:14 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 6,635
Posted By ehcoplex

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I love the elegant simplicity of the Mafac cantilevers..
03-31-24, 05:11 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 6,635
Posted By ehcoplex

When the French get things right they really get...

When the French get things right they really get them right..
03-31-24, 08:00 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 6,635
Posted By ehcoplex

Clipless pedals in general IMO look awful, but at...

Clipless pedals in general IMO look awful, but at least are practically invisible with shoes clipped into them. Though these aren't made anymore, technically I don't think their production run years...
03-29-24, 01:50 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,753
Posted By ehcoplex

700c is slightly smaller than 27”, so that buys...

700c is slightly smaller than 27”, so that buys you a wee bit more clearance…. Are you sure the canti brakes have enough adjustment range to go from 27” to 700c? They should, but it’s not always the...
03-29-24, 09:50 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,753
Posted By ehcoplex

Nicest feeling clinchers (IMO) are Rene Herse....

Nicest feeling clinchers (IMO) are Rene Herse. Not cheap, but with aging joints and the rough roads I ride on they're worth the $. In my experience they seem to run a little narrower than stated...
03-29-24, 07:17 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 6,635
Posted By ehcoplex

https://velobase.com/CompImages/Crankset/806C285D-...

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03-23-24, 07:19 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 596
Posted By ehcoplex

PSA- I just got an email that Soma is 30% off...

PSA- I just got an email that Soma is 30% off everything through Monday.. code: superspring24
03-23-24, 07:14 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 919
Posted By ehcoplex

An aside more than anything else here, but I...

An aside more than anything else here, but I recently picked up a '78 Raleigh Comp GS and both front and rear wheel were laced with the 'pulling' spokes on the inside on one side of the wheel and on...
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