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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-17-24, 05:15 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 56
Posted By cudak888

I always use the Sapim calculator. Hasn't let me...

I always use the Sapim calculator. Hasn't let me down yet, and if you haven't tried this one yet, re-check your work with it; it's very intuitive.

https://www.sapim.be/spoke-calculator

-Kurt
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-17-24, 05:34 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 174
Posted By cudak888

Always open to it. Also quite easy to add while...

Always open to it. Also quite easy to add while generating a label via PayPal / ShipStation or any other online postal reseller.

-Kurt
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-16-24, 09:05 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 850
Posted By cudak888

That's absolutely a Tange fork. Schwinn didn't...

That's absolutely a Tange fork. Schwinn didn't really make it obvious, but they were sourcing Tange forks in the early 1970's for non-Ashtabula-fork bikes.

-Kurt
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-16-24, 09:01 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 915
Posted By cudak888

I thought all the hipsters who wanted this riding...

I thought all the hipsters who wanted this riding position 20 years ago had already become old men by now.

Double LOLs for the choice of doing it with a Terry with a 650C front wheel. Poor man's...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-16-24, 08:39 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 174
Posted By cudak888

The Classic & Vintage Pass Around Bottom Bracket Thread Chaser (Feat: Mad Honk)

On behalf of our Blessed Saint O' Crap Boxes - a.k.a. Dave, alias Mad Honk (https://www.bikeforums.net/members/mad-honk-498403.html) - and in the spirit of the C&V Pass Around Cotter Press...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-16-24, 07:35 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 8,882
Posted By cudak888

FYI:...

FYI: https://offerup.com/item/detail/f0f91e71-b01a-3b5d-8822-370c508ddc98?q=rudge

-Kurt
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-16-24, 07:06 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 8,882
Posted By cudak888

That's a common narrative, but I don't buy it....

That's a common narrative, but I don't buy it. The "bike" program I work for often gets cold calls from building managers looking to donate piles of bikes.

Even if it was, I'll bet anything that...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-16-24, 06:53 PM
Replies: 120
Views: 7,368
Posted By cudak888

Mad Honk - thanks for reminding me that I forgot...

Mad Honk - thanks for reminding me that I forgot to call you back last weekend about starting a new thread.

Will have time for a brief (brief!) chat tonight; rather tired out from leveling out the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-16-24, 03:12 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 5,503
Posted By cudak888

It was in the 1980 Raleigh catalog, under the...

It was in the 1980 Raleigh catalog, under the Superbe name...but I know you know that :P

Pic anyway because...I love gooooaaaaaooold!
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-16-24, 08:12 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 8,882
Posted By cudak888

Go check Jack the Bike Man. When a "charity" (I...

Go check Jack the Bike Man. When a "charity" (I use that term loosely, given that they price ratty Sports at $600) exists that takes in free bikes, it makes it easy for building management to call...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-15-24, 08:01 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 5,503
Posted By cudak888

I suspect that my '46 Humber Cob Tourist's prior...

I suspect that my '46 Humber Cob Tourist's prior location of New Jersey wasn't its original home either, but I can't be sure that Raleigh wasn't importing the rest of their range into the States by...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
06-15-24, 10:53 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 292
Posted By cudak888

Contact Michael Maher and Galon Tonell. -Kurt

Contact Michael Maher and Galon Tonell.

-Kurt
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-12-24, 04:19 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 609
Posted By cudak888

The DuBois crown seemed to be a thing with...

The DuBois crown seemed to be a thing with Belgian builders. Maybe it's just me, but I seem to note their presence either when they're used as a Nervex Pro substitute on a Peugeot or when they're on...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-12-24, 09:56 AM
Replies: 6,587
Views: 830,773
Posted By cudak888

The ones I sent are 590’s - EA3. Could use one to...

The ones I sent are 590’s - EA3. Could use one to match another wheel here though.

-Kurt
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-12-24, 05:28 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 3,273
Posted By cudak888

I wasn't focusing on the Ozark Trail gravel bike...

I wasn't focusing on the Ozark Trail gravel bike as much as the LBS-grade bikes I've run across. I still wonder how some companies still get away with justifying a cup-and-cone BB in a $500 bike,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-11-24, 09:46 PM
Replies: 6,587
Views: 830,773
Posted By cudak888

ISO: A 26" (ISO 559) rim, 36h, black, preferably...

ISO: A 26" (ISO 559) rim, 36h, black, preferably no machined rim surface. I'm trying to roughly match up another wheel built with a former ofo rim. Cheap is good.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-11-24, 07:31 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 3,273
Posted By cudak888

Poorly adjusted, undergreased cup-and-cone BBs -...

Poorly adjusted, undergreased cup-and-cone BBs - and hubs - are not the exclusive domain of big-box stores either. Some cheaper bike shop level stuff is just as prone to either lack of grease or...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-11-24, 02:56 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,202
Posted By cudak888

The experience of building something out of my...

The experience of building something out of my usual wheelhouse was exceptionally fun.

As for how it rides - not particularly. The 1980-90's MTB riding position has never agreed with me.

-Kurt
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-11-24, 05:22 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,202
Posted By cudak888

The fork is sufficiently heavy, though not as...

The fork is sufficiently heavy, though not as much as you might think. The stanchion/crown assembly is steel, but the lowers are two pieces of cast aluminum bonded to an aluminum tube, so they're not...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-10-24, 07:44 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 3,273
Posted By cudak888

As far as Wal-Mart bikes go, I'll give it credit...

As far as Wal-Mart bikes go, I'll give it credit - with a few exceptions, it's not a complete bike-shaped-object. It even has brifters. I doubt the crankset or cheap freewheel hub will take the abuse...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-10-24, 06:41 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,202
Posted By cudak888

She done. ...

She done.

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-09-24, 05:33 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,202
Posted By cudak888

The Tange forks look a lot better now. ...

The Tange forks look a lot better now.

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-06-24, 07:59 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,122
Posted By cudak888

"Funny, in reality, the wall thickness of quality...

"Funny, in reality, the wall thickness of quality steel tubing is only about as much as a single business card. But that's still thicker than your argument."

-Kurt
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-06-24, 07:53 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,202
Posted By cudak888

It tried to beat me yesterday and tonight. The...

It tried to beat me yesterday and tonight. The fork seemed to be off center; found one dropout bent just enough to affect installation. I still don't trust that the brake bridge is perfectly flat.
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-06-24, 05:57 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 162
Posted By cudak888

It's always rewarding when there turns out to be...

It's always rewarding when there turns out to be the exact part out there on the market; even better when it has nothing to do with the intended fix.

I would caution that not all mini OPC cranks...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-05-24, 04:57 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 162
Posted By cudak888

Correct, it's an adapter part. I bought this...

Correct, it's an adapter part. I bought this generic one off the Borg Amazon for $10.99:

https://amzn.to/3XaE89x

It's probably the same item as the parts in the $27-30 range with the name...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-05-24, 04:05 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 162
Posted By cudak888

Cannondale Trail 20 (youth bike) - Stripped OPC Crank Fix

I thought I'd share this unconventional fix for future Googling, seeing as I didn't find any solution when I was coming up with it:

Most recently, I had to figure out how to fix the (supposedly)...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-05-24, 05:09 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,202
Posted By cudak888

I absolutely will. Especially now that I've...

I absolutely will. Especially now that I've discovered that the fork has all of 40mm of travel :lol:

-Kurt
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-04-24, 09:19 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,202
Posted By cudak888

They. Freaking. Work. ...

They. Freaking. Work.

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-03-24, 04:27 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 234
Posted By cudak888

No, I leave that to a Huffy. :P Believe it...

No, I leave that to a Huffy. :P

Believe it or not, I learned from one of my LBSes (the one I usually go to) that this exact 4 One One had come in with the axle crack. They sent them to the second...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-02-24, 10:31 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 234
Posted By cudak888

I almost, almost convinced myself to keep it -...

I almost, almost convinced myself to keep it - especially as it's the XL size which is probably impossible to come by within an already unusual bike. Still, it's heavy as hell and the that fancy...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-02-24, 10:07 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 234
Posted By cudak888

Harvesting IGHs: 5-speed SRK5(w) via a Schwinn 4 One One

Being an IGH junkie, I'm always on the hunt for Sturmey and Nexus hubs on (cheap) donor bikes for installation onto C&V projects.

I'm sure a few of us have our eyes out for any cheap Electra Loft...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-24, 09:56 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,408
Posted By cudak888

Upright bars, a singlespeed (or IGH drivetrain),...

Upright bars, a singlespeed (or IGH drivetrain), and modern long-reach dual-pivots go far. That, and replacement rims - Schwinn's technique for rolling sheet steel into rims was not perfected...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-24, 07:57 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,408
Posted By cudak888

You've done the calculations for the Varsity and...

You've done the calculations for the Varsity and the peanut gallery has given you all the permutations of this answer.

Now do the adjusted values for a Super Sport, Paramount, Stingray, Stingray...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-24, 07:53 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,202
Posted By cudak888

I'm going to give these O-ring style seals from...

I'm going to give these O-ring style seals from Amazon (https://amzn.to/4e4axV5) a try.

1" ID, 1-3/8" OD, 3/16" width. Provided they don't want to roll out of their spot, the struts should keep...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-24, 07:32 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,070
Posted By cudak888

Curiously enough, I can't stand the film. When I...

Curiously enough, I can't stand the film. When I learned (from the fantastic Be Kind Rewind channel on YouTube) how it had been changed from the novel, it made me dislike it even further.

I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-24, 07:06 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,070
Posted By cudak888

All of that adds up to a '74-76 Lemon Yellow...

All of that adds up to a '74-76 Lemon Yellow Sprite except the lugs. They should be the Tube Investments-era Raleigh pattern as on the lemon yellow Sports here.







"Thimble crown" or...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-24, 08:49 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,202
Posted By cudak888

Suspension forks are here for the same reason...

Suspension forks are here for the same reason they still exist on Wal-Mart junkers: The 1970's brought about the road-bike-shaped-object, and the 1980's put the nail in the coffin by turning the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-24, 07:15 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,202
Posted By cudak888

Thought: A wire snap ring might be the perfect...

Thought: A wire snap ring might be the perfect solution to the fork bushing problem. They come in 35mm w/a 5mm diameter.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-24, 07:05 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,202
Posted By cudak888

You haven't seen time wasted until you've seen...

You haven't seen time wasted until you've seen what I'm doing with LS-to-TH350/400 crank-to-torque converter spacers and abnormally narrow kiddie bottom brackets.

Before:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-24, 06:24 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,202
Posted By cudak888

The 3D-printed bushings have arrived. ...

The 3D-printed bushings have arrived.

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-29-24, 05:22 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,070
Posted By cudak888

That's very kind of you, and though the color is...

That's very kind of you, and though the color is a match for the Sports I've dug up, the larger Sprite fenders won't fit the 26x1-3/8" frame. I intend to shove 650B's under it too, so the original...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-28-24, 08:09 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,070
Posted By cudak888

Yes, this is the mustardy color. I have the...

Yes, this is the mustardy color.

I have the frameset of a later Lemon Yellow Sports and I'm on the hunt for the fenders and chainguard. Been hoping to find someone in Chicago willing to part this...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-28-24, 07:20 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,070
Posted By cudak888

Beware, there were two yellows used on the 27"...

Beware, there were two yellows used on the 27" Sprites. Never found fenders for this one, so I went full malaise-era-McDonalds:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-28-24, 04:46 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,070
Posted By cudak888

I've been thinking about it ever since I saw it,...

I've been thinking about it ever since I saw it, and only had time to check it right now.

The '70 catalog - the only one that shows the ladies' model - demonstrates the shifter cable dipping down...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-26-24, 06:45 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 5,503
Posted By cudak888

Well, this build took an unexpected turn. It's...

Well, this build took an unexpected turn. It's been less of a priority ever since I discovered those divots in the left seatstay from the aftermarket generator, but then this happened:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-26-24, 06:37 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,070
Posted By cudak888

Thanks for reminding me of that. Honestly, I...

Thanks for reminding me of that. Honestly, I didn't remember offhand (or which thread I originally saw it in), but the photos brought back the memory. Beautiful example too - I wouldn't have said no...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-26-24, 08:23 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,070
Posted By cudak888

Holly GoSpritely arrives (‘69-70 Raleigh Sprite Derailleur 5-speed)

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I didn’t expect on picking this up, but the price was right and the condition...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-24, 05:25 AM
Replies: 158
Views: 7,573
Posted By cudak888

I like sawzalls and die grinders. Originally...

I like sawzalls and die grinders.

Originally a 1" headtube...
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-20-24, 08:10 PM
Replies: 6,587
Views: 830,773
Posted By cudak888

Here's an oddball one - I just realized that my...

Here's an oddball one - I just realized that my old lab table is flat enough that I should be able to use it reliably as a frame table.

As such, I'm now on the hunt for a bottom bracket post -...
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