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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-07-24, 11:57 PM
Replies: 1,940
Views: 117,135
Posted By AdventureManCO

In preparation for a *possible* Cino appearance,...

In preparation for a *possible* Cino appearance, I have started swapping things around and doing a lot of testing. There is now a clincher wheelset on the bike, since these are the only larger tires...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
06-07-24, 09:43 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,120
Posted By AdventureManCO

I have one of these in the 53-ish cm size that is...

I have one of these in the 53-ish cm size that is too small for me. Did you ever land one in 58cm?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-07-24, 09:22 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 6,725
Posted By AdventureManCO

Very classy, and I'm sure I am not alone in that...

Very classy, and I'm sure I am not alone in that opinion:thumb:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-07-24, 09:18 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 93
Posted By AdventureManCO

It cleaned up really nice. Great stuff.

It cleaned up really nice. Great stuff.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-07-24, 05:41 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 3,528
Posted By AdventureManCO

Glorious

Glorious
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-07-24, 10:43 AM
Replies: 1,760
Views: 355,846
Posted By AdventureManCO

I mean, its a nice bike and all, being the...

I mean, its a nice bike and all, being the Majestic Crapamount...but it's really just a poor man's Huffy:D
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-07-24, 10:17 AM
Replies: 111
Views: 6,325
Posted By AdventureManCO

Yeah, alloy wheels would be great, also to gain...

Yeah, alloy wheels would be great, also to gain access to a nice world of quality 700c clincher tires as well.

EDIT: Oh snap! I just saw your post above! Now you've got a great excuse to change...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-07-24, 12:09 AM
Replies: 1,760
Views: 355,846
Posted By AdventureManCO

Paging gugie , bulgie , scarlson , unterhausen...

Paging gugie , bulgie , scarlson , unterhausen ...

I've got a 1972 Paramount frame that is in need of some love and since I'm solidly into reducing the fleet right now, I wanted to see if any of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-07-24, 12:00 AM
Replies: 363
Views: 22,111
Posted By AdventureManCO

I've been going over and over w/ the list, and I...

I've been going over and over w/ the list, and I think I'm going to (hopefully) be down to less than 10 bikes. I know it will involve some hard choices, but honestly seeing some nice bikes leave,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-06-24, 09:28 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 6,325
Posted By AdventureManCO

Well it finally came out! ...

Well it finally came out!


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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-06-24, 06:56 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,290
Posted By AdventureManCO

lol Something I'll never have to worry...

lol

Something I'll never have to worry about.

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Much ado...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-05-24, 10:25 AM
Replies: 1,940
Views: 117,135
Posted By AdventureManCO

Oh wow, this place is really going to heck… ...

Oh wow, this place is really going to heck…


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...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-05-24, 10:22 AM
Replies: 1,940
Views: 117,135
Posted By AdventureManCO

Can’t wait to ride the Huffente later today. It...

Can’t wait to ride the Huffente later today. It for sure weighs less now than every other road bike I have.

What Huffy are you riding today?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-05-24, 10:15 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 3,528
Posted By AdventureManCO

The Huffy / Ultegra combo is on-point. ...

The Huffy / Ultegra combo is on-point.

Poetry not-quite-yet in motion.


Its quite a thrill to see the thread on the front page, knowing of what must be many other Masi / Cinelli / Herse...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-04-24, 09:33 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,701
Posted By AdventureManCO

Nice to have a triumph! Take the win!

Nice to have a triumph! Take the win!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-04-24, 05:29 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 2,476
Posted By AdventureManCO

Yes, there is the (more important) issue of...

Yes, there is the (more important) issue of people's safety.

But my first thought was that 'someone should tell him' that, respectfully, he is terrible at this and should stop immediately because...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-04-24, 05:00 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,053
Posted By AdventureManCO

As much as I love gas pipe, I can't compete! Some...

As much as I love gas pipe, I can't compete! Some of those number are insane.

The Huffy, before royal treatment, weighed a scant 38lbs.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-04-24, 11:06 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 2,476
Posted By AdventureManCO

One of the best threads on here right now, for...

One of the best threads on here right now, for one of the worst reasons.

Somebody should tell him.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-03-24, 10:14 PM
Replies: 1,018
Views: 58,874
Posted By AdventureManCO

Wow. My size, too bad not near me. Great find!

Wow. My size, too bad not near me. Great find!
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
06-03-24, 09:45 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,540
Posted By AdventureManCO

Good on all parties involved!

Good on all parties involved!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-03-24, 07:54 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 2,476
Posted By AdventureManCO

Lol, what in the world. Guy accepted money for...

Lol, what in the world. Guy accepted money for doing that?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-03-24, 04:42 PM
Replies: 363
Views: 22,111
Posted By AdventureManCO

3 have left the LeGrande Garage today. The...

3 have left the LeGrande Garage today. The Allez, the Trek 600, and the PX-10. Hurt a bit to see them go, but they will be in good hands.

Here is where we currently stand:

Bikes: 12...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-03-24, 03:38 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,392
Posted By AdventureManCO

It looks like the bar attachment point (stem...

It looks like the bar attachment point (stem clamp) is right around the same latitude as the seat, so potentially a host of bar options open up - from flats, to porteurs.

Or, can you raise that...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-03-24, 01:38 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 367
Posted By AdventureManCO

So, I don't know if Tange Prestige ever came in a...

So, I don't know if Tange Prestige ever came in a triple-butted configuation, but Prestige is really good tubing, some of the highest-end that Tange made. I would consider any bike, mtb or road, in...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-03-24, 08:42 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 780
Posted By AdventureManCO

This stood out.

This stood out.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-03-24, 08:40 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 462
Posted By AdventureManCO

All well here:thumb: no concern mixing and...

All well here:thumb: no concern mixing and matching from different years! Sounds like you already have an idea of what is needed to get things working (rear spacing, etc).

Probably biggest...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-03-24, 08:31 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,063
Posted By AdventureManCO

Haha I'm sorry for the confusion MsTris10 - its...

Haha I'm sorry for the confusion MsTris10 - its sort of an inside joke and its pretty much my fault, I'm the guilty party. Please don't ever consider a bike like that ladies Huffy Santa Fe until you...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-02-24, 10:47 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 187
Posted By AdventureManCO

Well, it presents well, and since it is aluminum,...

Well, it presents well, and since it is aluminum, hopefully won't rust out on you on that hot humid summer Florida day as you are wheeling it out to the garage for the first prospective buyer:thumb:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-02-24, 10:22 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 187
Posted By AdventureManCO

I actually really dig it. I've got a slight soft...

I actually really dig it. I've got a slight soft spot for Schwinns, especially 'Good-Schwinns-in-hiding'. My first 'real' bike was a '98 Homegrown, after I moved out here to Colorado, and got to...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
05-30-24, 10:43 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 408
Posted By AdventureManCO

To me that seems like a good price.

To me that seems like a good price.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-24, 10:36 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 547
Posted By AdventureManCO

Sounds good to me:thumb:

Sounds good to me:thumb:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-24, 10:19 PM
Replies: 363
Views: 22,111
Posted By AdventureManCO

To make up for my indiscretions, I did post 3...

To make up for my indiscretions, I did post 3 bikes for sale this evening.

However, I'm so dumb...so far, the only bikes that I'm listing for sale are the ones that fit me great, and haven't done...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-24, 09:28 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,701
Posted By AdventureManCO

Ah, makes sense now. I always wondered who the...

Ah, makes sense now. I always wondered who the annonymous founder was who always ended all their e-newsletters with the phrase 'Why Do I Like Raleighs So Much?'
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-24, 08:38 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,701
Posted By AdventureManCO

If you need a referral for membership in TWA...

If you need a referral for membership in TWA (Time Wasters Annonymous), I got you:thumb:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-24, 08:36 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,392
Posted By AdventureManCO

I mean...'Made in USA' theme, and all...:innocent:

I mean...'Made in USA' theme, and all...:innocent:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-24, 06:53 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,303
Posted By AdventureManCO

Wow...good thing I got that thing lightened...

Wow...good thing I got that thing lightened up...lol
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-24, 06:51 PM
Replies: 1,018
Views: 58,874
Posted By AdventureManCO

I mean, some of us (like me) really go for...

I mean, some of us (like me) really go for dumb:thumb:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-24, 06:40 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,207
Posted By AdventureManCO

Maybe a more fun thought experiment would be a...

Maybe a more fun thought experiment would be a warehouse full of unopened 1970s Schwinn Paramounts, or some such. I'm curious to see what it might do to their value to see the market flooded w/...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-24, 06:37 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,701
Posted By AdventureManCO

lol...so how much time have you wasted on this...

lol...so how much time have you wasted on this ridiculous fork?


No matter...it still can't hold a candle to my supreme time-wasting super powers!!!:D:D:D:thumb::thumb::thumb:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-24, 06:31 PM
Replies: 363
Views: 22,111
Posted By AdventureManCO

I have fallen short yet again... ...

I have fallen short yet again...

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Not sure...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-24, 06:29 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 6,325
Posted By AdventureManCO

Two things stand out to me: You know,...

Two things stand out to me:



You know, as long as the bike is 'relatively' aligned and doesn't pull to one side or the other, they aren't as bad as people think. Yes, change the seat and the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-24, 06:18 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,303
Posted By AdventureManCO

Does anyone have any ideas/thoughts/suggestions...

Does anyone have any ideas/thoughts/suggestions about flying w/ a bicycle as checked baggage? Do they make containers for that? Extra charges? A driving trip is out, but if I can make a flight, it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-24, 06:15 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,392
Posted By AdventureManCO

It looks grotesquely beautiful. I wonder if...

It looks grotesquely beautiful. I wonder if anyone makes a .833 stem adapter for a 1 1/8" threadless stem. That might be cool. Also, you might check the actual size of the ID of the steerer -...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-24, 01:11 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,207
Posted By AdventureManCO

$50. An interesting question is ‘Would...

$50.

An interesting question is ‘Would anyone pay $600 for a new Varsity?’

I don’t know why, but I’m drawn to these silly threads like a moth to flame.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-24, 11:48 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 497
Posted By AdventureManCO

TBH...I didn't even read your post. I just hit...

TBH...I didn't even read your post. I just hit 'keep':D

EDIT: Actually reading your post...sell, then buy again if you miss it too much, which it sounds like you might not. No worries.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-24, 11:45 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 431
Posted By AdventureManCO

Yep. When you're up against 50lb electroforged...

Yep. When you're up against 50lb electroforged behemoths, 40lbs seems like a feather!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-24, 11:43 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 547
Posted By AdventureManCO

Any particular reason not to replace with new...

Any particular reason not to replace with new cables? Nostalgia? There is the safety aspect, of course, but I'd be more concerned about premature failure from age and wear, which would hamper the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-24, 10:18 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,392
Posted By AdventureManCO

Cockroach is a strong creature...adapting,...

Cockroach is a strong creature...adapting, surviving. Basically a compliment lol
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-24, 09:02 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,141
Posted By AdventureManCO

I just picked up a bike with a weird splashy...

I just picked up a bike with a weird splashy paint on the frame, so I'm 100% on Team 'Buy The Splashy-Painted Frame'.
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