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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-07-24, 03:30 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 3,332
Posted By Andy_K

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53776149396_85...

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53776149396_85b258b76f_b.jpg

In which the plan (mostly) comes together....

I installed the chain, ran cables, and adjusted the brakes and shifting last...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-07-24, 02:40 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,310
Posted By Andy_K

Did you ever see the reviews a guy with the user...

Did you ever see the reviews a guy with the user name CigTech used to do of GMC Denalis on the commuter forum? He get these Walmart bikes and then give a lot of ride reports as he put thousands of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-07-24, 02:25 PM
Replies: 1,014
Views: 57,915
Posted By Andy_K

I thought the same thing. I'm currently working...

I thought the same thing. I'm currently working on a '78 Grand Jubilé, which will be my second Grand Jubilé. I've also got a Grand Record. I could really use a Team/Le Champion. I'm holding out for...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-07-24, 01:24 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 6,440
Posted By Andy_K

Peugeot put the same plastic derailleurs on the...

Peugeot put the same plastic derailleurs on the PX-10 as they did on the AO8. Your upgrade makes a lot more sense than their stock offering.

I wouldn't even see that as a resto-mod. I was looking...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-07-24, 02:35 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,310
Posted By Andy_K

https://i1.sndcdn.com/artworks-000158672079-0gbvsi...

https://i1.sndcdn.com/artworks-000158672079-0gbvsi-t500x500.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-05-24, 02:24 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,310
Posted By Andy_K

I'm reminded of the George Bernard Shaw quote...

I'm reminded of the George Bernard Shaw quote that I came to know via the great Sheldon Brown: "The reasonable man adapts himself to the world as he finds it. The unreasonable one persists in trying...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-05-24, 09:40 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 3,332
Posted By Andy_K

You know what they say, no great madness exists...

You know what they say, no great madness exists without a touch of genius.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-05-24, 02:05 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 3,332
Posted By Andy_K

I did some work on the AeroRat(TM) tonight. It's...

I did some work on the AeroRat(TM) tonight. It's late. I should be sleeping. I'll just tease for now.

Skinny seat tube. Only one derailleur in my garage will fit -- Thunder Bird!
...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
06-02-24, 11:20 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 451
Posted By Andy_K

I'm tempted to buy it just for the headset, but...

I'm tempted to buy it just for the headset, but I've already got a PX-10, so I think I should leave this for someone who will ride it.

GLWS!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-01-24, 03:47 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 579
Posted By Andy_K

I bought this as a frame and fork, so no help...

I bought this as a frame and fork, so no help from the components.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
06-01-24, 12:38 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 537
Posted By Andy_K

I think the more serious problem is that someone...

I think the more serious problem is that someone put RiBMo tires on a Colnago. :eek:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-24, 11:53 PM
Replies: 234
Views: 22,864
Posted By Andy_K

I rode this one today: ...

I rode this one today:

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53326861622_cbf2595a2b_h.jpg

Celebrating 531 day with a proper Reynolds decal!
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-24, 11:40 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 579
Posted By Andy_K

With your corrected spelling of the words at the...

With your corrected spelling of the words at the bottom, I searched again. This thread was the only result Google returned that was in English. There were several French discussion threads about...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-24, 08:34 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 579
Posted By Andy_K

Thanks! Is this different in any way from "tubes...

Thanks! Is this different in any way from "tubes renforcés, fourreaux de fourchet et arrières"? Does the transition tell me anything about the age of the sticker?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-24, 02:23 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 336
Posted By Andy_K

Sounds to me like an N+1 tool problem. Not to...

Sounds to me like an N+1 tool problem. Not to worry. I've got you.

https://www.abbeybiketools.com/products/prehag

I've been looking for a problem that this would solve. Now that I've heard one,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-24, 02:07 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 579
Posted By Andy_K

PX-10 Super Deluxe tubing question

In honor of Reynolds 531 day, I offer some questions about the tubing decal on my c.1968 PX-10 Super Deluxe.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52003017325_e864736d06_b.jpg

First, this is a "3...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-24, 01:53 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 495
Posted By Andy_K

Man, I need to retire so I can do more of these...

Man, I need to retire so I can do more of these rides.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-24, 01:45 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,293
Posted By Andy_K

This ain't Eroica. My impression is if you have a...

This ain't Eroica. My impression is if you have a reason why you chose the bike you did, you're fine. If you don't, you're still probably fine but people will give you a hard time.

I rode it last...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-24, 08:35 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,310
Posted By Andy_K

If you buy a 21.1mm threadless adapter it can...

If you buy a 21.1mm threadless adapter it can come in handy later as a seat tube repair tool.

https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1252300-continuing-story-bungled-px-10-a.html
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-24, 08:31 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,310
Posted By Andy_K

There's one of these on eBay right now if you...

There's one of these on eBay right now if you want a comparison point for original components. The listing says 26" wheels and shows a yuuuge caliper brake in front.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-29-24, 11:20 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,310
Posted By Andy_K

Am I the only one who's starting to think we need...

Am I the only one who's starting to think we need a dedicated Huffy sub-forum?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-29-24, 11:11 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 3,332
Posted By Andy_K

Here's something I thought I would never...

Here's something I thought I would never voluntarily install on a bike.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53755720237_6ceacbfcfe_c.jpg

But the front dropouts were too thin to tighten the QR...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-29-24, 10:59 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,310
Posted By Andy_K

To start with, I think you're going to want to...

To start with, I think you're going to want to get some of these brazed in.

https://metal-guru.com/cdn/shop/products/20210916_155525_720x.jpg?v=1648332108
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-28-24, 12:44 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 3,332
Posted By Andy_K

I think I've already got one around here...

I think I've already got one around here somewhere, but I'm not sure I will be using any BoC parts on this build. This one had plenty o' crap to begin with. Apart from the native parts that can't be...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-27-24, 10:39 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 3,332
Posted By Andy_K

But this frame cuts through the wind. It wouldn't...

But this frame cuts through the wind. It wouldn't make any sound at all.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-27-24, 02:50 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 3,332
Posted By Andy_K

I'm not sure he'll even let this one near the...

I'm not sure he'll even let this one near the Atelier.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-27-24, 11:01 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 3,332
Posted By Andy_K

That's the cord for the pull-start.

That's the cord for the pull-start.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-27-24, 11:00 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 3,332
Posted By Andy_K

Now that you mention it, a flask-style bottle...

Now that you mention it, a flask-style bottle cage would be perfect on this bike. :innocent:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-27-24, 01:48 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 3,332
Posted By Andy_K

Patience. You need to let it breathe. I've...

Patience. You need to let it breathe.

I've made a little progress. I was going to wait until I had something more substantial to show, but I'll give you a preview.

The 25.4 mm downtube (in the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-26-24, 12:20 AM
Replies: 149
Views: 6,440
Posted By Andy_K

I was out today riding my 1984 Pinarello with...

I was out today riding my 1984 Pinarello with 3x10 Campy drivetrain, and some guy on a new-ish gravel bike rode by and said, "Nice old Pinarello." Case closed, right?

Of course my components are...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-24-24, 11:43 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 3,332
Posted By Andy_K

I think this is definitely true. It's not just a...

I think this is definitely true. It's not just a matter of cleaning up the surfaces or making sure it's going in straight. I think hitting the chainstay protrusion wasn't the issue. The adapter is...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-24-24, 08:33 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 3,332
Posted By Andy_K

You know, I think I like the hose clamp idea. It...

You know, I think I like the hose clamp idea. It provides a perfectly functional safeguard against further failure, however unlikely that may be. And best of all, it's cheap and easy.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-24-24, 12:04 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 3,332
Posted By Andy_K

I was thinking maybe duct tape for the seam.

I was thinking maybe duct tape for the seam.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-24-24, 01:23 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 3,332
Posted By Andy_K

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53742672666_1a...

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53742672666_1af3becdfa_b.jpg

In which I definitively answer the question, "Who is the more foolish, the fool or the fool who follows?"

You'll recall from my...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-24, 04:31 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 6,440
Posted By Andy_K

That's an interesting perspective, and I think I...

That's an interesting perspective, and I think I agree. As it happens, one of the few bikes in my garage that I haven't fitted with a 3x10 drivetrain is 1983 Gios Professional that I bought as a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-24, 04:14 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 6,440
Posted By Andy_K

THe description can be "Old guys complaining a...

THe description can be "Old guys complaining a lot, reminiscing, and sharing lots of pictures, some of which are pictures of bicycles."
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-24, 02:15 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 6,440
Posted By Andy_K

Yep. Case in point is my California Masi, seen...

Yep. Case in point is my California Masi, seen here with the previous owner and a guy who may have had a hand in building it.
​​​​​https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52279784499_2f7ca6dc30_o.jpg
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-24, 01:49 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,494
Posted By Andy_K

This is terrible. Their continued use of open...

This is terrible. Their continued use of open hearth brazing was like a window into the past with world class results. A light is going out.

Last year I posted something on a Facebook Mercian...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-24, 12:37 AM
Replies: 182
Views: 9,076
Posted By Andy_K

This feels like the crux of the matter. If you're...

This feels like the crux of the matter. If you're selling a $500 bike, you're either selling it for $250 or selling it locally, and locals won't pay "eBay prices."

I'd like to trim my collection a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-24, 10:20 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 6,440
Posted By Andy_K

I actually really like that one, but I was never...

I actually really like that one, but I was never familiar with the original. Probably also a good analogy for this thread.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-24, 08:09 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 6,440
Posted By Andy_K

Maybe. Maybe not. I'm going to explore this...

Maybe. Maybe not. I'm going to explore this because I think it's relevant to the topic of this thread.

Most of the music I consider classic rock was made between 1967 or so and 1979. So when you...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-24, 07:15 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 6,440
Posted By Andy_K

About 10 years ago, I was telling someone about...

About 10 years ago, I was telling someone about having seen Quarterflash at the Waterfront Blues Festival "not that long ago." When I sat down and figured out when it was I saw them I realized it was...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-24, 07:06 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,293
Posted By Andy_K

You'll be riding the Huffente though, right? ...

You'll be riding the Huffente though, right?

I think the AeroWind and a LeMond Buenos Aires are my only US-made bikes apart from a Cannondale zero bike stashed at my sister's house in Maryland. I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-24, 02:09 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 6,440
Posted By Andy_K

I find 1983 to be a less arbitrary boundary than...

I find 1983 to be a less arbitrary boundary than most -- in a romantic sense because it's the year that Tulio died, but also in a functional sense because it's the year before Dura Ace 7400 launched...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-24, 01:47 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 6,440
Posted By Andy_K

I have literally seen an AeroWind in a museum...

I have literally seen an AeroWind in a museum (Bicycle Heaven in Pittsburgh), so I know I'm on dangerous ground here, but I'm going to modernize it, critics be damned.

A quill stem adapter will be...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-21-24, 10:12 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 719
Posted By Andy_K

Pretty much any that are made for triples....

Pretty much any that are made for triples. They’re easy to spot visually. They should look like this.

https://www.spacycles.co.uk/smsimg/32/2641-8173-full-105_5700_triple_34-32.jpg

I grabbed...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-20-24, 01:58 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 6,440
Posted By Andy_K

It's been mentioned several times on this thread...

It's been mentioned several times on this thread that people consider cold-setting an irreversible change. That's true-ish but I wouldn't consider it a hard line. I wouldn't do it for something truly...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-20-24, 01:48 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 6,440
Posted By Andy_K

Ok, I have to grant you this point too. The bike...

Ok, I have to grant you this point too. The bike I rode yesterday was my 1969 Raleigh Competition. I have swapped out almost every component on this bike even though it came to me with all of its...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-20-24, 10:21 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 719
Posted By Andy_K

If you aren't worried about being matchy-matchy,...

If you aren't worried about being matchy-matchy, a Microshift or even (dare I say) Shimano triple front derailleur will even work. I've done this and as much as I hate to admit it, it shifts better...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-24, 06:27 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,431
Posted By Andy_K

It's the classic doorknob problem -- you find a...

It's the classic doorknob problem -- you find a doorknob you like and then you have to build a house to go with it

The build I've got lined up after I finish the Huffy started with a set of VO...
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