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Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-16-24, 04:28 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 798
Posted By Bianchi84

The straddle "cable" system looks it might be the...

The straddle "cable" system looks it might be the prototype for the Odessey Straddle Rods I have on my Cannondale. (Since this picture, I was able to free up and correct that drive side knurled...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-15-24, 11:53 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 419
Posted By Bianchi84

Great video! So much stuff I need and or just...

Great video! So much stuff I need and or just want!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-11-24, 01:29 PM
Replies: 270
Views: 41,057
Posted By Bianchi84

My annual Cannondale pic

Same as last year. My 1985 Cannondale SM 600 with the 24"/26" wheels. I built it back in 1984 when I worked in a bike shop on Long Island NY.
Made some changes: Bullseye cranks, SR Litage aluminum...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-31-24, 10:13 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 569
Posted By Bianchi84

I like my rear Suntour Rollercams and front...

I like my rear Suntour Rollercams and front Pedersen Self-energizing cantilever (with Odyssey Straddle Rods replacing a Straddle cable). Pay no attention to the one upside-down knurled adjuster; it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-30-24, 09:57 AM
Replies: 1,436
Views: 520,994
Posted By Bianchi84

What handlebars are those? Can't quire make out...

What handlebars are those? Can't quire make out what they are..
Thanks!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-27-24, 04:41 AM
Replies: 135
Views: 5,856
Posted By Bianchi84

How about considering an old Cannondale? Mine is...

How about considering an old Cannondale? Mine is a 1985 SM 600. It has 24" rear wheel and 26" front. I did make some changes to it, but I did build it in '85 and it's still in great shape....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-27-24, 04:24 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 375
Posted By Bianchi84

Is it this type Rollercam? I set mine up so I can...

Is it this type Rollercam? I set mine up so I can put enough slack with barrel adjuster to take cam/ plate from between the rollers....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-20-24, 03:53 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,189
Posted By Bianchi84

I've always used white Velox wrapped top down. ...

I've always used white Velox wrapped top down.
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-07-24, 01:54 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 920
Posted By Bianchi84

Looks great vertically! Fits where it was...

Looks great vertically! Fits where it was designed to fit, looks clean, no drilling, clamping or gluing. Enjoy that great-looking bike! If you need more water, most jerseys have 3 pockets:)
(extra...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-05-24, 11:28 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 920
Posted By Bianchi84

Maybe you can mount it vertically along the seat...

Maybe you can mount it vertically along the seat tube. Pump head down at BB, pressue fit at seat tube/top tube juncture. That may have been where it originally belonged. Might need to get rid if...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-02-24, 03:36 AM
Replies: 654
Views: 169,404
Posted By Bianchi84

Cuevas Bicycle in Queens NY. I don't have one,...

Cuevas Bicycle in Queens NY. I don't have one, but did visit his shop back in the eighties.
Edit: Sorry, just realized this was a "show your..." thread. I thought it was maybe mention some lesser...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-01-24, 06:59 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 877
Posted By Bianchi84

That's a real "stationary" bike.

That's a real "stationary" bike.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-01-24, 03:52 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 877
Posted By Bianchi84

I thought the trend now is to go paper-clipless...

I thought the trend now is to go paper-clipless (?).
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-30-24, 03:43 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 627
Posted By Bianchi84

I, personally would be cautious, but a proper...

I, personally would be cautious, but a proper sized washer and building with maximum cross pattern might provide best chance of success.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-29-24, 09:16 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,181
Posted By Bianchi84

Since you can't lower the post without...

Since you can't lower the post without interference with suspension as previous poster said, maybe you can cut the post down- as long as there is still enough post inside of the frame to be safe....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-24-24, 01:56 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 584
Posted By Bianchi84

Schwinn had a similar lock way back when I worked...

Schwinn had a similar lock way back when I worked as mechanic/sales. Customers would come in because they forgot the combination.
We'd open it by pulling both ends of chain near "lock", then...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-24-24, 07:12 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 484
Posted By Bianchi84

I THINK that the wheel size is stamped on the...

I THINK that the wheel size is stamped on the driver part of the speedometer.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-23-24, 08:46 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,889
Posted By Bianchi84

Knitting loom.

Knitting loom.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-18-24, 10:39 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 4,183
Posted By Bianchi84

Depending on how "Rad" I think I want to look,...

Depending on how "Rad" I think I want to look, it's either my old 1980s Oakley Razor Blades with Trigger earpices or Walmart Fostet Grants....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-16-24, 12:25 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 337
Posted By Bianchi84

Glad it all turned out well; how about a picture...

Glad it all turned out well; how about a picture of your bike?
I've had Alpina Aero SS spokes laced with Spline Drive alloy nipples for literally decades. I recently rebuilt my wheels and had no...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-10-24, 01:29 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,280
Posted By Bianchi84

I used the Google looking for images from 1950...

I used the Google looking for images from 1950 TDF. There are pictures of fully wrapped bars.
My preference is basic white Velox....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-10-24, 01:15 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 730
Posted By Bianchi84

Personally, I wouldn't trust it. But that's just...

Personally, I wouldn't trust it. But that's just me. I think I'd spend more time looking in the rear view mirror than at the road making sure the bike is still there! Me: "What if it rains? What...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-03-24, 01:49 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 839
Posted By Bianchi84

Fork looks bent

Fork looks bent
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-13-24, 02:21 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 519
Posted By Bianchi84

Yes

Yes
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-09-24, 05:49 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 382
Posted By Bianchi84

That looks like a unique setup and might be hard...

That looks like a unique setup and might be hard to replace with a different type of "quick-release" I know it would be a pain, but can you set it up without the plastic piece -just use the barrel...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-07-24, 09:16 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,593
Posted By Bianchi84

Your bike looks great! You have a few colors to...

Your bike looks great! You have a few colors to work with there. Maybe blue or orange cables at some point? For me, I like white cloth Velox. I don't care if it doesn't match my black saddle; it used...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-06-24, 02:15 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,619
Posted By Bianchi84

"....have owned" C'mon, confess to those old...

"....have owned" C'mon, confess to those old clunkers! 😊
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-06-24, 02:37 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,309
Posted By Bianchi84

No, it has 26" front and 24" rear wheels.1985 SM...

No, it has 26" front and 24" rear wheels.1985 SM 600.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-05-24, 05:25 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,309
Posted By Bianchi84

I modified my Zefal Solibloc to fit inside my...

I modified my Zefal Solibloc to fit inside my Suntour XC seatpost, then whole thing fits inside my 1985 Cannondale SM 600...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-05-24, 08:33 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,619
Posted By Bianchi84

It had to be my Schwinn Pea Picker. I bought it...

It had to be my Schwinn Pea Picker. I bought it in the 80s. I worked in a Bike Shop on Long Island NY and it was a customer trade-in. Frame was heavy enough, but also had front drum brake, rear disc...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-24-24, 08:51 AM
Replies: 1,191
Views: 417,050
Posted By Bianchi84

Thank you very much for the clear explanation! I...

Thank you very much for the clear explanation! I think the main concerns would then be brake reach and tire availability. That's again!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-24-24, 08:09 AM
Replies: 1,191
Views: 417,050
Posted By Bianchi84

I have an honest question; please hold back on...

I have an honest question; please hold back on any ridicule! What is the purpose, are the purposes, of a 650B conversion? My 27" bikes worked fine and my 700c bikes worked fine.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-15-24, 09:52 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,123
Posted By Bianchi84

Great parts, but I'm a big fan of Suntour. Enjoy ...

Great parts, but I'm a big fan of Suntour. Enjoy the bike!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-10-24, 08:22 AM
Replies: 9,219
Views: 3,317,619
Posted By Bianchi84

What bars are those? They look straight with zero...

What bars are those? They look straight with zero bend zero rise. I have Kestrel carbon bars like that on my 1984 Cannondale SM 600. I cut them short ( like we did back then). Are you keeping the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-02-24, 02:49 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,151
Posted By Bianchi84

Sometimes the path less traveled is less traveled...

Sometimes the path less traveled is less traveled for a reason!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-02-24, 02:38 PM
Replies: 9,219
Views: 3,317,619
Posted By Bianchi84

Looks awesome! Even kept the bar ends!

Looks awesome! Even kept the bar ends!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-30-24, 09:38 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,000
Posted By Bianchi84

Looks right. Agree with spacers. It never hurts...

Looks right. Agree with spacers. It never hurts to check other explanations. Good luck with the build!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-30-24, 08:39 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,000
Posted By Bianchi84

I have a crazy question and please don't feel...

I have a crazy question and please don't feel insulted; if these are caged bearings, are they oriented the right way?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-28-24, 05:09 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,895
Posted By Bianchi84

My nightmare usually starts with my 1984 Bianchi...

My nightmare usually starts with my 1984 Bianchi Tipo Corsa going missing; but then the real nightmare happens. It gets turned into "fixie" with sawed off derailleur hanger and upright bars.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-23-24, 02:15 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 6,146
Posted By Bianchi84

I don't know how practical this would be but.......

I don't know how practical this would be but.... I've seen some restoration videos ( if it's on the interwebs it HAS to be true) where previously white plastic is placed in hydrogen peroxide and then...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-22-24, 02:02 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 784
Posted By Bianchi84

Hi! Did you ever locate the bike show and swap...

Hi! Did you ever locate the bike show and swap meet? I signed up for one of the rides but was physically unable to participate. I showed up to get my t-shirt on Saturday and to check out everything...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-17-24, 01:39 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 688
Posted By Bianchi84

Maybe Rossin?

Maybe Rossin?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 01:27 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,222
Posted By Bianchi84

Hi and welcome! You have a hybrid bike. Kind of...

Hi and welcome! You have a hybrid bike. Kind of road and kind of off road. Made for casual riders. Any 9/16" pedals will fit your bike. Just decide what type you might be comfortable with. Parts...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-14-24, 06:10 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 784
Posted By Bianchi84

Hope you're recuperating; back falls are no fun!...

Hope you're recuperating; back falls are no fun! I'll be doing the 20 mile ride on the 20th. Looks like it should be decent weather. I knew about the Vintage Bike Show, but not about the 1983 cut-...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-11-24, 01:02 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,937
Posted By Bianchi84

I wear these all the time. Added St. Christopher...

I wear these all the time. Added St. Christopher when I did the NYC 5 Boro Bike Tour! I need to find an affordable Madonna del Ghisallo.
I do still bring pump, patch kit, phone and $!;)...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-05-24, 05:07 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,127
Posted By Bianchi84

Thank you for all the replies. The rims are...

Thank you for all the replies. The rims are clean, just satiny. I'll live with how they are. Seems like a lot of work to get to "shiny" especially since I just finished building them into wheels.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-04-24, 12:42 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,127
Posted By Bianchi84

Polishing Matte Anodized Rims

EDIT: Just realized similar post above mine. Lattice of Coincidence!
Maybe anodized is not the right word, but... i have a set of NOS Mavic Open SUP rims which have a "matte" or dull aluminum...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-01-24, 02:21 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,029
Posted By Bianchi84

If this makes any sense: mismatched stem and bars...

If this makes any sense: mismatched stem and bars look (to me) like bodged together,; used whatever I had. That's fine functionally, but if you're asking about esthetics, matched, to me looks more "...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-25-24, 11:48 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 3,230
Posted By Bianchi84

Jiminy Cricket said: "Always let your conscience...

Jiminy Cricket said: "Always let your conscience be your guide".
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-24-24, 06:43 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,242
Posted By Bianchi84

Bianchi owners on a budget might opt for this: ...

Bianchi owners on a budget might opt for this:
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