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Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
09-04-13, 07:20 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,281
Posted By The Blue Banana

Sweet bike! I just sold a 85 sr300 with 600 sis...

Sweet bike! I just sold a 85 sr300 with 600 sis for $300, I'd offer $350, but be will to pay $400 for a bike like that.
Forum: Framebuilders
09-02-13, 07:48 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,543
Posted By The Blue Banana

Paint looks pretty smooth considering its from a...

Paint looks pretty smooth considering its from a rattle can, what brand is it?
Forum: Road Cycling
08-30-13, 09:45 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,516
Posted By The Blue Banana

hulk smash!

hulk smash!
Forum: Road Cycling
08-25-13, 07:31 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 888
Posted By The Blue Banana

SF bay area... had a friend move out there... he...

SF bay area... had a friend move out there... he became a bicycle.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-22-13, 07:55 AM
Replies: 416
Views: 124,936
Posted By The Blue Banana

I don't have this bike anymore, got a steal on a...

I don't have this bike anymore, got a steal on a carbon look, on CL. What do you ride perhaps I have run into you before? do normally do group / shop rides mainly because my job / grad school keep me...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-20-13, 01:01 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,090
Posted By The Blue Banana

Beautiful! :thumb: I like the black tape, and...

Beautiful! :thumb: I like the black tape, and deff like the black group!
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
08-20-13, 12:22 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 682
Posted By The Blue Banana

might have better luck in the classic and vintage...

might have better luck in the classic and vintage forum. I have a mid 80's schwinn beater I ride to the train and lock up, mines a world sport and is ridiculously heavy, even for a steel bike... that...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-19-13, 09:31 AM
Replies: 240
Views: 16,864
Posted By The Blue Banana

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w199/Drafter116...

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w199/Drafter116/IMGA0218_zpsab955dc9.jpg (http://s176.photobucket.com/user/Drafter116/media/IMGA0218_zpsab955dc9.jpg.html)

Some where in the mountains of japan...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-16-13, 04:36 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 971
Posted By The Blue Banana

http://www.bicyclebluebook.com/searchlistingdetail...

http://www.bicyclebluebook.com/searchlistingdetail.aspx?id=3035309
Forum: Road Cycling
08-16-13, 03:26 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 4,400
Posted By The Blue Banana

seriously impressive!

seriously impressive!
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
08-16-13, 03:21 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,316
Posted By The Blue Banana

Plasti-dip would be great here ...

Plasti-dip would be great here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0r7xvBSqhOE
Forum: Road Cycling
08-16-13, 11:13 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 881
Posted By The Blue Banana

I do focused rides. by my "post-work" ride I was...

I do focused rides. by my "post-work" ride I was just referring to a ride I do after work, its not actually commuting. I currently ride 20 - 30 miles every night, which is about as much as I can...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-16-13, 10:37 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 881
Posted By The Blue Banana

you are very fast. .1 or .2 mph per each...

you are very fast.

.1 or .2 mph per each traffic light. I pass through at 8 traffic light / "dangerous intersections" on my daily post -work ride... in total I'm noticing at least a 1-2 mph...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-15-13, 04:38 PM
Replies: 600
Views: 148,181
Posted By The Blue Banana

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w199/Drafter116...

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w199/Drafter116/maillot-la_vie_claire_1_zps8e6f7d86.jpg (http://s176.photobucket.com/user/Drafter116/media/maillot-la_vie_claire_1_zps8e6f7d86.jpg.html)

Want...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-15-13, 04:31 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 881
Posted By The Blue Banana

Often when I approach a red light I tend to crawl...

Often when I approach a red light I tend to crawl towards it as I wait for it to change, typically my comp says like 3mph and even if you only do it for a minute it will drop my average by .1 or.2...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-15-13, 09:26 AM
Replies: 27,405
Views: 18,515,168
Posted By The Blue Banana

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w199/Drafter116...

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w199/Drafter116/20130814_174739_zpsfa387592.jpg (http://s176.photobucket.com/user/Drafter116/media/20130814_174739_zpsfa387592.jpg.html)
Forum: Road Cycling
08-15-13, 08:19 AM
Replies: 2,239
Views: 574,634
Posted By The Blue Banana

I have long legs and a short torso... that being...

I have long legs and a short torso... that being said the bike is a tad small for me..

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w199/Drafter116/20130814_174739_zpsfa387592.jpg...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-15-13, 08:10 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 881
Posted By The Blue Banana

Okay thanks that helps a lot, sorry if this is...

Okay thanks that helps a lot, sorry if this is kinda of a redundant thread but trying to explain what i wanted in the google search bar wasn't yielding any results
Forum: Road Cycling
08-15-13, 07:57 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 881
Posted By The Blue Banana

Anything a little cheaper with similar functions?

Anything a little cheaper with similar functions?
Forum: Road Cycling
08-15-13, 07:51 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 881
Posted By The Blue Banana

Looking for a new computer,

I have been using a very basic cat-eye for the past couple of years, but I have since moved to a more urban area where I tend to get hung up at traffic lights and cross walks. My avg speed is always...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-14-13, 08:23 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 29,183
Posted By The Blue Banana

I would look for something used... within that...

I would look for something used... within that price point you could get something much nicer, I picked up my look 555 for $1000, virtually unridden from a guy that "never got into it." and its not...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-12-13, 08:11 PM
Replies: 27,405
Views: 18,515,168
Posted By The Blue Banana

one listed here in NY on craigslist with full...

one listed here in NY on craigslist with full dura ace going for $500, I saw the bike it was in pretty good shape.. yours is a 99 as well im assuming?
Forum: Road Cycling
08-12-13, 01:31 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 581
Posted By The Blue Banana

You just answered your question... Buy the bike...

You just answered your question... Buy the bike that stands out above the others...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-08-13, 09:56 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 911
Posted By The Blue Banana

My thoughts exactly... why put any effort into...

My thoughts exactly... why put any effort into answering someone who has done zero research and decided to start an extremely broad thread with vague thoughtless posts?
Forum: Road Cycling
08-07-13, 07:57 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 13,403
Posted By The Blue Banana

For a grand I just bought a 2007 look 555, it was...

For a grand I just bought a 2007 look 555, it was new old stock... has 105 group and aksium wheels so pretty entry level but it is a full carbon bike for he price of an aluminum trek that going to...
Forum: Northeast
08-05-13, 09:28 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,110
Posted By The Blue Banana

Stolen Trek 1000 Long Island

I don't know weather or not this would be the right place to post this but my roommates bike was stolen from the Seaford train station today between 8:30 and 5:30. If any local rides see it could you...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-31-13, 07:49 AM
Replies: 212
Views: 18,332
Posted By The Blue Banana

How do you like Centaur? seems like a pretty good...

How do you like Centaur? seems like a pretty good deal all things considered. Have you discovered any shortcomings? I'm on the fence between Athena and Centaur for a de rosa I'm building.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-30-13, 08:25 PM
Replies: 27,281
Views: 6,644,628
Posted By The Blue Banana

oh the words are painted on the wall... it looked...

oh the words are painted on the wall... it looked like a magazine advert or something, had me interested.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-30-13, 03:47 PM
Replies: 27,281
Views: 6,644,628
Posted By The Blue Banana

what does the bike have to do with the "lab...

what does the bike have to do with the "lab project" its advertising?
Forum: Road Cycling
07-29-13, 05:47 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 675
Posted By The Blue Banana

I was thinking black Centuar's mainly because I...

I was thinking black Centuar's mainly because I can get a pretty good deal on them. I don't know anyone who's ridden them, are they any good?

Thanks for the info, definitely going with an...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-29-13, 09:38 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 675
Posted By The Blue Banana

Building my first De Rosa

So I typically don't post here in the 41, up until this point I've exclusively been building/riding classic and vintage bikes, but as I become a stronger cyclist I've decided its time for a more...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-26-13, 09:56 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,766
Posted By The Blue Banana

every year some kid one whos dad was an engineer...

every year some kid one whos dad was an engineer for pratt and whitney... Until one year a kid showed up with a chewed up block of wood painted every color of the rainbow, took first place, kicker...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-26-13, 09:47 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 13,984
Posted By The Blue Banana

Very Sharp Bike!:thumb:

Very Sharp Bike!:thumb:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-26-13, 09:36 AM
Replies: 416
Views: 124,936
Posted By The Blue Banana

Whats your size? i have the 56 pictured above,...

Whats your size? i have the 56 pictured above, (purple) its really too small for me..
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-25-13, 09:30 PM
Replies: 2,269
Views: 791,920
Posted By The Blue Banana

Looking to trade my 1985 cannondale sr300 (56cm)...

Looking to trade my 1985 cannondale sr300 (56cm) for something larger, this frame is just too compact for me. bike has new tektro brakes and shimano 600 sis indexed DT shifters... preferably trade...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-20-13, 09:20 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 957
Posted By The Blue Banana

You don't sound too attached, if the surface rust...

You don't sound too attached, if the surface rust is real bad I might sand it off and sell the bike as a "project bike." People like projects and chances are it will go to someone who is going to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-19-13, 07:24 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,011
Posted By The Blue Banana

Very Impressive edges indeed almost looks...

Very Impressive edges indeed almost looks CNC'd... is that what you used? I don't have a steady enough hand to fabricate something like that without some computer aided goodness :(
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-19-13, 07:16 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 4,826
Posted By The Blue Banana

Actually i think that would make the frame...

Actually i think that would make the frame bigger, I know the easton ec 90's pictured are 700c, thus to make the rim 622mm I would have to scale the image up. This would of course make my...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-18-13, 02:12 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 4,826
Posted By The Blue Banana

After rereading this post I decided what the...

After rereading this post I decided what the heck, i'll throw the pic of the bike into autocad, scale the image so that the wheel height (diameter) is = 622mm (700c.) I traced the geometry and...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
07-18-13, 07:01 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 851
Posted By The Blue Banana

I just bought a 1985 sr300, with an upgraded ...

I just bought a 1985 sr300, with an upgraded shimano 600 indexed drive train for $300, I though it was well worth the cash, especially because the alternative meant not riding at all.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-17-13, 08:05 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,265
Posted By The Blue Banana

I don't think the wheel size is wrong, the rear...

I don't think the wheel size is wrong, the rear wheel and brake look right... clearance between the front wheel and DT is scary though...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-16-13, 07:14 AM
Replies: 27,405
Views: 18,515,168
Posted By The Blue Banana

as I said before, turd is a term of endearment......

as I said before, turd is a term of endearment... reading is FUNdamental
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-12-13, 01:34 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 4,826
Posted By The Blue Banana

Do you have another frame that would fit me of...

Do you have another frame that would fit me of equal "value"? I'll trade my cannondale for the frame and trade the frame to you for something :thumb:
ha ha ha
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-12-13, 10:30 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 4,826
Posted By The Blue Banana

I thought about this as well, however according...

I thought about this as well, however according to the guy with the frame he had it on NYC craigslist and didn't get a single bite... I'm thinking that 650c designed frame just isn't really...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-12-13, 09:33 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 4,826
Posted By The Blue Banana

Then what about the rear? Id most likely have to...

Then what about the rear? Id most likely have to ride without a rear brake
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-12-13, 09:09 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 4,826
Posted By The Blue Banana

No, look closely the upper 1994 frame has an oval...

No, look closely the upper 1994 frame has an oval shaped DT where as the 1996 and the pictured frame have circular Dt's. Plus the frame for trade has litespeed's matte finish, which wasn't available...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-12-13, 08:34 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 4,826
Posted By The Blue Banana

**** this is just what I was afraid of... I had...

**** this is just what I was afraid of... I had done a little reading around and generally people where saying that you couldnt even fit 700c wheels onto a 650c frame.. But i guess this is not the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-12-13, 08:13 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 4,826
Posted By The Blue Banana

So they guy sent me this picture of the bike, (I...

So they guy sent me this picture of the bike, (I have yet to see the frame in person) originally he told me it was a 57cm frame and it had 700c wheels. I assumed it was a 94 because only in 91 & 94...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-12-13, 07:22 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 4,826
Posted By The Blue Banana

I know all of the bikes have had a significantly...

I know all of the bikes have had a significantly different feel from one another, and i always knew they were 3 completely bikes, in almost every aspect. I guess my cycling budget has always been...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-11-13, 12:32 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 4,826
Posted By The Blue Banana

The binachi is a 57 the other two are both 56's...

The binachi is a 57 the other two are both 56's perhaps the geometries just make them look different? i know the bianchi feels much longer but the tt height is the same on all of them
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