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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-10-24, 12:51 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,441
Posted By mhespenheide

Glad I could say hi to y'all and ride for a bit...

Glad I could say hi to y'all and ride for a bit before having to head back. Enjoy the rest of the tour!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-10-24, 12:49 PM
Replies: 397
Views: 23,602
Posted By mhespenheide

Down one more, or at least in the process. ...

Down one more, or at least in the process. Offered a bike for sale and someone just wanted it as a frameset, so I start disassembling it tonight.

I'll take some more photos tonight and get the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-10-24, 12:47 PM
Replies: 397
Views: 23,602
Posted By mhespenheide

This is the key. If you're still able to ride...

This is the key. If you're still able to ride and not collecting for its own sake (nothing wrong with that!), riding is better than shopping. When I hit n >10, I'm spending too much time taking...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-10-24, 12:40 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 1,185
Posted By mhespenheide

Worst bike I've ridden as an adult: modern Kona...

Worst bike I've ridden as an adult: modern Kona "Dew Drop". A tank of a commuter, well over 30 pounds, with disc brakes that were not quite as good as the best rim brakes and yet managed to squeal...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-10-24, 12:36 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 1,185
Posted By mhespenheide

Oh, man. I'm sorry to hear that. I have one of...

Oh, man. I'm sorry to hear that. I have one of the Ti Victoire (naked Ti with blue decals) and it's been a great road "go-fast" bike for me. It still lives on my trainer, and it's a...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
06-10-24, 11:38 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 208
Posted By mhespenheide

Phil Wood / Weinmann 27" wheelset

Came with a bike that I bought, but I want to switch to 700c instead. Phil Wood hubs, Weinmann concave rims, unknown 5-speed freewheel. I don't have the right tool to take off the freewheel, nor do...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-04-24, 03:48 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,320
Posted By mhespenheide

Like Dfrost, I've been quite happy with the...

Like Dfrost, I've been quite happy with the Lezyne models.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-24, 12:46 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,441
Posted By mhespenheide

Sadly I am working/teaching/grading during those...

Sadly I am working/teaching/grading during those times and can't join you. But if I can help with any logistics near Seattle. let me know.

Eagle Creek road is a nice option from Leavenworth if...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-29-24, 11:32 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,709
Posted By mhespenheide

I'm not sure you can buy a Bob Jackson today. ...

I'm not sure you can buy a Bob Jackson today. Woodrup stepped in, but there's still no public information up on their website beyond "more information coming soon". But that teaser has been up for...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-27-24, 08:47 AM
Replies: 182
Views: 9,647
Posted By mhespenheide

It's long been conventional wisdom that you can...

It's long been conventional wisdom that you can make more money by parting out a bike than selling it complete. But it also takes more of your time and effort to create multiple listings, field more...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
05-20-24, 11:01 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 862
Posted By mhespenheide

airmj , everyone has to start somewhere. Click on...

airmj , everyone has to start somewhere. Click on my name on the upper left corner of any one of the posts and you should get a new drop-down menu. One of the options in that drop-down menu should...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-20-24, 10:27 AM
Replies: 1,062
Views: 64,037
Posted By mhespenheide

Shameless self-promotion: I have one of these for...

Shameless self-promotion: I have one of these for sale in the classifieds here. Same size, too.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-24, 05:45 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 520
Posted By mhespenheide

coolkat has already explained it, but yes -- they...

coolkat has already explained it, but yes -- they had a handful of road models along the way through their history. Much like Kona of the period: lots of mountain bikes, and maybe a road model in a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-24, 05:42 PM
Replies: 397
Views: 23,602
Posted By mhespenheide

I sold a frameset through Facebook marketplace...

I sold a frameset through Facebook marketplace this week. I'd like to move at least one or two more framesets, but one might end up getting donated to a local coop. And sell two more bikes. But at...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-24, 05:39 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 365
Posted By mhespenheide

I have a Poprad in regular use. It's one of the...

I have a Poprad in regular use. It's one of the models with a Reynolds 853 frame, cantilever brakes, and aluminum fork. I like it enough that I'm seriously thinking about having a steel fork built...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
05-18-24, 05:22 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 862
Posted By mhespenheide

I really don't know the history -- just the...

I really don't know the history -- just the stickers on this particular frame.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
05-18-24, 08:29 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 862
Posted By mhespenheide

Still available, if there's any interest out...

Still available, if there's any interest out there.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
05-18-24, 08:29 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 311
Posted By mhespenheide

Still available, if there's any interest out...

Still available, if there's any interest out there.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-12-24, 11:40 PM
Replies: 1,062
Views: 64,037
Posted By mhespenheide

"Mt. Baker" is a neighborhood of Seattle. I...

"Mt. Baker" is a neighborhood of Seattle. I might be able to facilitate this one if someone feels strongly about it.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
05-08-24, 11:56 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 862
Posted By mhespenheide

Thanks, Jdawg. It's in the title, but yes -- it...

Thanks, Jdawg. It's in the title, but yes -- it is indeed 62x59cm.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
05-07-24, 12:25 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 862
Posted By mhespenheide

Sometimes I want to call it "root beer", other...

Sometimes I want to call it "root beer", other times I want to call it "black cherry" depending on the light.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
05-06-24, 01:07 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 862
Posted By mhespenheide

Austro-Daimler Inter-10, Reynolds 531, 62x59cm

Austro-Daimler Inter-10 frameset with headset. Full Reynolds 531 tubing. Maroon with some brown tones, almost like the old "cordovan" leather. Fits 700c by 32mm tires. Notably, I don't have a set of...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
05-06-24, 01:00 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 311
Posted By mhespenheide

Schwinn Super Sport (Panasonic?) frameset, 62x58cm

Schwinn Super Sport, Tange Champion #2 tubing, made in Japan. I think it's made by Panasonic. 62x58cm. Nicely made. Cosmetic scratches here and there but no real damage. $100 + plus shipping, or...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
05-06-24, 12:40 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 290
Posted By mhespenheide

60x58cm 1972 Paramount P-15 converted to 650b

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I picked this up off the iBob list last summer but ultimately never built it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-30-24, 11:16 PM
Replies: 1,062
Views: 64,037
Posted By mhespenheide

That seller is active over on the iBob list and...

That seller is active over on the iBob list and should be willing to ship. I've bought from him in the past.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-24-24, 01:03 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 4,302
Posted By mhespenheide

That just sounds like a good excuse to take a...

That just sounds like a good excuse to take a classic NORBA-era mountain bike back there and explore. :D ...assuming you can get through Fort Hunter-Ligget, that is.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-23-24, 02:07 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 4,302
Posted By mhespenheide

There was a time about 10 years ago now when...

There was a time about 10 years ago now when there were closures on both the south end of Big Sur and the central/northern section -- but you could take some very small very windy back roads to get...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-24, 11:25 AM
Replies: 1,062
Views: 64,037
Posted By mhespenheide

If I remember correctly, Serotta used a variety...

If I remember correctly, Serotta used a variety of tubing manufacturers (Columbus, Reynolds, Tange, and maybe even True Temper) for their Colorado tubing. All of them should be fine, but of course...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-07-24, 08:31 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,853
Posted By mhespenheide

If you go back up to the very first post in this...

If you go back up to the very first post in this thread, the sticker is visible there. Looks like it got removed before you bought it.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-05-24, 01:27 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,853
Posted By mhespenheide

One thing I didn't notice in the original...

One thing I didn't notice in the original posting: the sales sticker at the bottom of the seat tube is from "Bud's Bike Shop", which used to be on First Street in Claremont, CA. I spent many an hour...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-05-24, 01:15 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,577,405
Posted By mhespenheide

A Cinelli with SL tubing in great shape with...

A Cinelli with SL tubing in great shape with original components, maybe, but there's a demand for vintage Cinelli bikes and frames. I haven't seen that level of demand for Billato-built Lemond...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-03-24, 04:12 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 6,367
Posted By mhespenheide

Even if I had been riding bikes in the 60's, I...

Even if I had been riding bikes in the 60's, I wouldn't have been a professional at the time. So I don't try to pretend to be a pro. I pretend to be a club rider from the era, with the accompanying...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-03-24, 04:05 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,577,405
Posted By mhespenheide

$1800 for an SL bike? Am I missing something...

$1800 for an SL bike? Am I missing something (other than unbridled optimism on the part of the seller) here?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-30-24, 09:28 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 6,367
Posted By mhespenheide

I did have someone glance at my bike for a few...

I did have someone glance at my bike for a few seconds at Eroica California. I think it was the third edition. I know it was the last time that the start line was at the main town square downtown...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-30-24, 09:22 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 3,927
Posted By mhespenheide

I'd be happy to own a quality Japanese frame from...

I'd be happy to own a quality Japanese frame from the late 70's and up. But, as others have already pointed out, not that many were imported, so the supply isn't that large. And then beyond that,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-28-24, 05:42 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,693
Posted By mhespenheide

Or the Technomic!

Or the Technomic!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-26-24, 10:37 PM
Replies: 6,583
Views: 827,669
Posted By mhespenheide

Rockhound, did you find something? I've got some...

Rockhound, did you find something? I've got some 170mm Sugino cranks I'd be happy to trade. Add in some cash on my end because mine aren't in as good shape.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-25-24, 12:12 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 6,367
Posted By mhespenheide

Eroica California was quite relaxed about...

Eroica California was quite relaxed about equipment requirements the years that I did it. It sounds like L'Eroica in Italy is much more stringent.

There are plenty of good options, "aero" and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-25-24, 11:58 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,693
Posted By mhespenheide

Do you still have another "fully vintage" bike? ...

Do you still have another "fully vintage" bike? If so, and as long as you didn't cut off the derailleur hanger, you're all good. Ride what you like.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-22-24, 10:57 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 563
Posted By mhespenheide

I was just going to say, the old Shimano 105...

I was just going to say, the old Shimano 105 BR-1050 calipers are great at this.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-22-24, 10:54 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 910
Posted By mhespenheide

Great to hear that about SSSink. I'm happy to be...

Great to hear that about SSSink. I'm happy to be corrected. Their own website mentions the points that I raised, but it sounds like it's worthwhile to reach out to them directly.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-21-24, 12:31 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 910
Posted By mhespenheide

SSSink might be the best now that Velocals has...

SSSink might be the best now that Velocals has closed. But they only sell to painters or other professionals, not to individuals. And I think you have to send photos of the bike as-is. They are...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-21-24, 12:22 PM
Replies: 397
Views: 23,602
Posted By mhespenheide

For me, there's only one "fire drill bike": the...

For me, there's only one "fire drill bike": the first good bike I ever bought, an '87 Bianchi that since been Gugified. There are others that I like, but that's the one. Any other time in this...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-18-24, 11:42 PM
Replies: 397
Views: 23,602
Posted By mhespenheide

I have a couple of nice but "low-value" frames...

I have a couple of nice but "low-value" frames that I bought cheaply and would sell cheaply. It's more about the difficulty in finding the right person who actually wants them without, say, a bunch...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-18-24, 11:37 PM
Replies: 493
Views: 158,012
Posted By mhespenheide

Be careful with that -- at least some generations...

Be careful with that -- at least some generations of Avocet cranks use a rare bottom bracket which is 68mm but Italian threaded.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-16-24, 02:17 PM
Replies: 460
Views: 88,533
Posted By mhespenheide

As a 62cm-bike-rider not in the area, what's...

As a 62cm-bike-rider not in the area, what's there? Always good to torture myself knowing what I'm missing out on. :)
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
03-12-24, 09:41 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 927
Posted By mhespenheide

Senrab62 and Dylansbob , I might be able to help....

Senrab62 and Dylansbob , I might be able to help. I can't do anything before next weekend, and it might have to wait until the weekend after that. I'm up closer to Seattle, but my son loves going...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-10-24, 12:57 AM
Replies: 123
Views: 6,883
Posted By mhespenheide

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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A Colnago needs to be "Saronni Red" with white panels.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-10-24, 12:53 AM
Replies: 397
Views: 23,602
Posted By mhespenheide

I would dearly love a 7-11 team "Huffy", built by...

I would dearly love a 7-11 team "Huffy", built by Serotta or otherwise. But only if it fit.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-06-24, 12:43 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 6,883
Posted By mhespenheide

To get back to the original point of the thread,...

To get back to the original point of the thread, classic/exemplar paint for a particular manufacturer:
Holdsworth: blue panels on an orange base
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