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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-08-24, 11:43 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 3,926
Posted By tiger1964

Cool -- don't give up on that. I could use a...

Cool -- don't give up on that. I could use a dozen pairs myself, if not more. And Christmas gifts for my friends. And make a set into earrings for my wife (and her bike needs two pairs)...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
06-08-24, 08:59 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,305
Posted By tiger1964

That looks to be an amazing value -- fortunately,...

That looks to be an amazing value -- fortunately, too small for me as I am local.

This is the bike I drooled over in the Gitane catalog during the four months I had to wait for my 1971 Grand...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-08-24, 08:45 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,883
Posted By tiger1964

For now. It seems that out on the bike trails,...

For now. It seems that out on the bike trails, and on club rides, I see fewer and fewer non-Trek bikes out there.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-07-24, 03:51 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 475
Posted By tiger1964

...and you think bicycle parts dropped on the...

...and you think bicycle parts dropped on the floor are small and hard to find!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-07-24, 10:12 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 475
Posted By tiger1964

Seems like a wise approach, avoiding the "where...

Seems like a wise approach, avoiding the "where did I put the (brake pads)(chain)(cable cutter)?" :o
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-07-24, 08:13 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 788
Posted By tiger1964

Is Fizik somehow easier to clean than others and,...

Is Fizik somehow easier to clean than others and, if so, why and how?

I come from the era where we said there were two colors of tape: black, and shortly to become black. Yet I persist in using...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-07-24, 05:47 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 175
Posted By tiger1964

I used what is listed in post #13 of this topic:...

I used what is listed in post #13 of this topic: LEGNANO (https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage-bicycles-whats-worth-appraisals/1266992-1974-legnano.html) ; I sent a photo of the completed bike...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-06-24, 03:15 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 931
Posted By tiger1964

And I used to have a pair of those! No idea where...

And I used to have a pair of those! No idea where they went.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-06-24, 01:20 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,359
Posted By tiger1964

Simulating? I keep reading about a process called...

Simulating? I keep reading about a process called "hydrodipping"; betcha the lugs, tubes or entire bike could be done that way. From what I've read, can do any image and apply it as a coating. Hmm,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-06-24, 12:01 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 931
Posted By tiger1964

Well, a pair of stainless-style office shears...

Well, a pair of stainless-style office shears seems to work well enough -- if slow. Doing longitudinal strips. Have not tried any electrical or other powered tool yet.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-06-24, 10:27 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 402
Posted By tiger1964

I don't have a picture but sure wish I did. A few...

I don't have a picture but sure wish I did. A few years ago I bought a bike from a forum member, harvested all the parts, and sold the frame/fork to another member a few days later. Never looked...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-06-24, 10:04 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 931
Posted By tiger1964

Cutting inner tubes for repurposing?

I suspect that many use old inner tubes for purposes other than installation inside a bike tire. Must be an almost unlimited number of possible uses.

When cutting tubes, what tool(s) do you find...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-06-24, 09:53 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 788
Posted By tiger1964

Nice tan tape but not enough tan/brown/earth...

Nice tan tape but not enough tan/brown/earth tones on the rest of the bike (seat, cabling, bags, gum hoods, whatever)

I think your wrapping skill set is better than mine.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-06-24, 08:13 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 261
Posted By tiger1964

Just having finished a Legnano, I sympathize. The...

Just having finished a Legnano, I sympathize. The one I did had faded but not peeled chrome, I buffed and buffed and it looks decent but not show-worthy. A search on the forum should reveal some...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-05-24, 09:10 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 527
Posted By tiger1964

I am highly anti-patina, but that is cool -- the...

I am highly anti-patina, but that is cool -- the head lugs and fork crown alone make it worthwhile.

That's one rear rack that is unlikely to slide down the seat stays, regardless.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
06-05-24, 07:12 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 276
Posted By tiger1964

Yeah, not much more than one of Rene Herse's...

Yeah, not much more than one of Rene Herse's rebuild kits alone.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-04-24, 02:25 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 943
Posted By tiger1964

OK, maybe not a sledge hammer. Instead, I put the...

OK, maybe not a sledge hammer. Instead, I put the plastic handle in a bench vise and gently crushed (???) it, rotating and trying different parts along the circumference. Ironically, at that point...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-04-24, 12:25 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,256
Posted By tiger1964

Yeah, color-matching a Velcro strap to the bike's...

Yeah, color-matching a Velcro strap to the bike's paint could be tough.:lol:

For those without braze-ons for a pump, and outside of instances where there's a tight frame-fit, there are attachable...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-04-24, 12:13 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 943
Posted By tiger1964

What do I have to lose? ...

What do I have to lose? ...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
06-04-24, 06:13 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 872
Posted By tiger1964

Pretty. Photo trick, or really relaxed frame...

Pretty. Photo trick, or really relaxed frame angles?

So, world record for number of years the Campy cardboard brake adjuster retainers left on a bike here? :thumb:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-04-24, 06:11 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 943
Posted By tiger1964

So, while waiting for that pump to arrive,...

So, while waiting for that pump to arrive, thinking about the "modifications". Have not driven to an Ace Hardware in hopes of finding that spring -- and it occurs to me: considering I have a very...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-04-24, 06:08 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,256
Posted By tiger1964

You know, so many references to putting a spare...

You know, so many references to putting a spare bottle cage on the underside of the down tube, but I do not think I've seen a pump mounted there? Yes, inconveniently far to reach, but I'll presume...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-04-24, 06:00 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,289
Posted By tiger1964

I recently did two bikes with Tressostar. (a)...

I recently did two bikes with Tressostar. (a) Yeah, no cushioning at all and the bikes are for older riders, so I got sets of the Fizik brand (I presume there are others) gel pads to go under the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-03-24, 04:04 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,256
Posted By tiger1964

Sure, providing the installation has enough...

Sure, providing the installation has enough tension/grip that the pump does not fall off while riding.
Also, behind the seat tube is cool if there's room (long bike, or short pump!)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-03-24, 02:19 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 943
Posted By tiger1964

Something else I was thinking about over the...

Something else I was thinking about over the winter was to take a Silca apart, dramatically shorten the piston rod, and use the available space to hide a Rene Herse mini PUMP...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-03-24, 12:03 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 943
Posted By tiger1964

Meanwhile, I rummaged around and I did have a...

Meanwhile, I rummaged around and I did have a silver/black Serfas brand pump w/gauge, kinda converts into a mini floor pump and it uses a plastic bracket that uses the water bottle cage bolts. OK,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-02-24, 06:50 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 346
Posted By tiger1964

Did a club ride yesterday, the bike was pretty...

Did a club ride yesterday, the bike was pretty quiet back there (kinda hard to tell in a pace line of modern free hub bikes, those can be noisy!)

I'm telling myself :innocent: that the goal is not...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-02-24, 06:43 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 943
Posted By tiger1964

My old Zefal Competition, a precursor, lasted...

My old Zefal Competition, a precursor, lasted almost forever and, back when that was acceptable, a better dog-whacker than a Silca.:eek:



Wow, that's just about exactly what I'd like to have....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-01-24, 04:13 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 943
Posted By tiger1964

2 pump Q’s: Silca death, and alternatives

(1) Today, I had another Silca frame pump die; fortunately, I was on a club ride so, in case a flat occurred, I had backup. This time, the outer tube broke annularly near where the outer aluminum...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-24, 04:11 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 446
Posted By tiger1964

I look forward to seeing those photos. Two great...

I look forward to seeing those photos. Two great brands, IMHO. I always thought it odd, there's a town called Frejus... in France? :foo:

I just finished a Legnano for a friend, you can do a search...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-24, 01:54 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 346
Posted By tiger1964

Deliberately mis-aligned RD hanger?

On three other projects I recently finished, I saw a need (on one, anyway) to get the RD hanger aligned, so that was my incentive to buy an alignment gauge/adjuster; OK, I wanted one anyway. I fixed...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-24, 12:28 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 6,686
Posted By tiger1964

My eye keeps going back to that barrel adjuster...

My eye keeps going back to that barrel adjuster on the brake...



I presume it's a not-yet-complete bike and you just didn't want to lose the adjuster?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-24, 08:13 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,393
Posted By tiger1964

+1... for anything involving grease, for example....

+1... for anything involving grease, for example. That said, even buying Bounty from Costco makes me wonder if it would be cheaper to buy fine linens, use them one, and discard. :notamused:

As I...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
05-29-24, 08:31 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 436
Posted By tiger1964

Perhaps not, but with the hydrant that color, if...

Perhaps not, but with the hydrant that color, if it's near your house and you have a spare Colnago decal...;)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-29-24, 07:01 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 971
Posted By tiger1964

Cute name for the topic and the project bike!...

Cute name for the topic and the project bike! :thumb:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-28-24, 09:27 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,110
Posted By tiger1964

The Legnano Dude's wife is also a cyclist and has...

The Legnano Dude's wife is also a cyclist and has what looks like most of a Best Buy on her handlebars; bike computer, lights, Garmin, and now a Go-Pro (plus a bunch of other stuff, heavy bike, I had...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-27-24, 09:41 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,753
Posted By tiger1964

Well, I think the three Golden Anniversary Ride...

Well, I think the three Golden Anniversary Ride bikes are done, the only thing left is to get all four of us together (three local, one in Minneapolis). As with any of the bike projects, I know more...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-27-24, 09:41 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,178
Posted By tiger1964

In another topic, I described the installation of...

In another topic, I described the installation of a Velo Orange headset, needing to grind out the 26.4 crown race to 26.5, it now works great and the OEM top nut keeps a 'vintage' look to the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-27-24, 09:35 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,110
Posted By tiger1964

The shakedown ride was successful, the only thing...

The shakedown ride was successful, the only thing I found loose was the saddle was loose in the seat post clamp (I hope there’s a special Bolgia in The Inferno for the designer of Campagnolo’s...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-26-24, 01:41 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 394
Posted By tiger1964

I presume "Campy Magic Washers", which is what we...

I presume "Campy Magic Washers", which is what we called them in the 1970's, is not a name used in the Campagnolo Catalog, but descriptive. Worth looking for.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-24-24, 03:14 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,626
Posted By tiger1964

A bike I've only seen in print. :( ...

A bike I've only seen in print. :(



Cool building -- bonus points if your visit was in that Alfasud.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-24-24, 12:47 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,704
Posted By tiger1964

Aye -- all good! But that does not put Park in...

Aye -- all good! But that does not put Park in the same category as, say, Harbor Freight.:eek: Actually, I still do not have any Knipex. And an all-Blue tool board would be surely competent.


...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-24-24, 10:01 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,192
Posted By tiger1964

Was there ever a white grouppo? Possibly with...

Was there ever a white grouppo? Possibly with self-added spatter?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-24, 04:37 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,192
Posted By tiger1964

Looks cool sitting there -- now, what color cable...

Looks cool sitting there -- now, what color cable housing and bar tape?:backpedal:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-24, 02:07 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,612
Posted By tiger1964

Sounds like you've thought this through. Tell me...

Sounds like you've thought this through. Tell me why I should not worry about rotational "friction" being transmitted from 4534/4535 to 3674 to 3670 to 4413, thus unscrewing 3673. I don't think...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-24, 12:40 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,612
Posted By tiger1964

Still not thrilled with performance; I have the...

Still not thrilled with performance; I have the shifters off the boss and soaking in WD40 (I dunno, leave them in for an hour or so?) and will report back on whether it improves anything.

If the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-23-24, 05:31 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,704
Posted By tiger1964

I think this is a fair question. It sounds like...

I think this is a fair question. It sounds like you'd like a way to technically identify genuine tools. And I think it's reasonable to want to save money by shopping around (these days, that often...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-23-24, 05:26 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,671
Posted By tiger1964

I probably fail to tip a lot of different people...

I probably fail to tip a lot of different people that I should. The dental hygienist? Toll booth operators? Where does it end?

Four years a bit shop employee/mechanic, only got one "tip" when a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-21-24, 06:45 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,110
Posted By tiger1964

As seen on the For Sale sub-forum, just scored...

As seen on the For Sale sub-forum, just scored crank dust caps which this bike probably has not had in a long time.



(a) I guess another argument for only showing bikes from the NDS! :lol:...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-20-24, 06:59 PM
Replies: 3,628
Views: 1,019,121
Posted By tiger1964

Just finished rehabbing for a childhood friend...

Just finished rehabbing for a childhood friend who bought this in 1974 (a lot of my stuff is older still!):
...
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