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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-24-24, 10:22 AM
Replies: 1,107
Views: 390,469
Posted By ehcoplex

LOTS of 650b tires (currently...) available, as...

LOTS of 650b tires (currently...) available, as the size has become fairly popular in the 'gravel' world. For vintage retro-fits you've got Mafac Raids, Weinmann Vainqueur (and their DC copies) and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-24, 10:09 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 1,165
Posted By ehcoplex

That is truly horrific. I gave up cycling for...

That is truly horrific. I gave up cycling for most of the 20 years I lived in NYC after 2 run-ins with taxis and 1 with a mook from NJ.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-24, 04:05 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 464
Posted By ehcoplex

Perhaps only tangentially related to the subject...

Perhaps only tangentially related to the subject at hand, but adding this to the thread for future searchers, & because it's just visually cool!
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-21-24, 10:18 AM
Replies: 1,107
Views: 390,469
Posted By ehcoplex

I've had a couple installations where the...

I've had a couple installations where the tire-fender-fork crown clearance has been pretty tight so to gain a few extra mm I've used one of these couplers (dremeled down) with a daruma (also trimmed...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-21-24, 06:02 AM
Replies: 1,107
Views: 390,469
Posted By ehcoplex

steine13 , my 650B conversions have all been...

steine13 , my 650B conversions have all been pretty tight at the chain stays, and I've had to dremel the fender end to get things to fit. I usually cut and epoxy some kind of thin aluminum or steel...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-20-24, 07:07 PM
Replies: 493
Views: 156,773
Posted By ehcoplex

Pretty damn hard to beat Cyclones...

Pretty damn hard to beat Cyclones performance-wise when it comes to friction shifting.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-19-24, 06:57 AM
Replies: 322
Views: 42,954
Posted By ehcoplex

Technically a 'different' bike than the one I...

Technically a 'different' bike than the one I posted last year (found a larger frame that fits better, moved all the bits over). '72 PX-10, 650B conversion.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-17-24, 06:57 PM
Replies: 7,969
Views: 975,189
Posted By ehcoplex

jdawginsc , you're giving me just the kind of...

jdawginsc , you're giving me just the kind of inspiration here that I need to have at the '69 PX-10 frame I've got that needs stripping..... Of course, the last time I did the citrus strip I said...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-16-24, 03:35 PM
Replies: 7,969
Views: 975,189
Posted By ehcoplex

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Bar tape, a little additional chain-stay dimpling, water-bottle cage.... I'd...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-16-24, 03:26 PM
Replies: 1,107
Views: 390,469
Posted By ehcoplex

Even the 'good' roads where I live are terrible,...

Even the 'good' roads where I live are terrible, and in trying to avoid the inattentive (or often downright hostile-to-cyclists) drivers, many of my regular routes involve gravel stretches- and the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-14-24, 06:16 PM
Replies: 1,107
Views: 390,469
Posted By ehcoplex

A 3Rensho 650B- that's pretty sweet.

A 3Rensho 650B- that's pretty sweet.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-10-24, 07:00 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 384
Posted By ehcoplex

Yeah, have to agree with Kabuki12 , for a C&V...

Yeah, have to agree with Kabuki12 , for a C&V ‘beginner’, you’d probably be better off starting with a complete bike. There can be some subtleties about what will work with what, and until one has...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-09-24, 04:14 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 384
Posted By ehcoplex

A Raleigh Competition, in any of its...

A Raleigh Competition, in any of its incarnations, is a bargain at $50…
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-08-24, 06:44 PM
Replies: 1,107
Views: 390,469
Posted By ehcoplex

Yup, it's tricky indenting 'round' stays- helps...

Yup, it's tricky indenting 'round' stays- helps to have several trigger clamps on hand to hold all the elements in place until the indenting 'slug' starts to bite!



Amen- a '72 or earlier PX-10...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-08-24, 01:51 PM
Replies: 1,107
Views: 390,469
Posted By ehcoplex

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Test-build of my '79 Raleigh Competition G.S. 650b conversion. Cyclone mechs &...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-07-24, 07:59 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 387
Posted By ehcoplex

Very likely what will happen. I’m kinda playing...

Very likely what will happen. I’m kinda playing musical chairs, component-wise, with a couple in-process builds..
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-07-24, 05:51 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 387
Posted By ehcoplex

Did you have to use a hanger extender to get the...

Did you have to use a hanger extender to get the NR to clear the 32t cog?

This drivetrain (temporarily borrowed from my Holdsworth), 46/42 x 13-32, I can just get away with in my steep and hilly...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-06-24, 08:28 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 387
Posted By ehcoplex

Well, as I said, as-bought it was pretty rough,...

Well, as I said, as-bought it was pretty rough, and I discovered that the rear triangle was a bit 'out of whack', and I managed to convince myself the forks were ever so slightly bent backwards. So I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-06-24, 03:13 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 387
Posted By ehcoplex

'79 Raleigh Competition G.S. build (650b..)

Picked up this rough '79 Comp GS in January. I've been going back and forth about what to do with it, finally decided to build it up as a 650b conversion with some parts from the bin & some parts...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-06-24, 02:03 PM
Replies: 3,891
Views: 1,148,014
Posted By ehcoplex

Also, including “quill” in your search terms...

Also, including “quill” in your search terms might help.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-05-24, 09:29 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 553
Posted By ehcoplex

Weird/interesting.... without the slot in the...

Weird/interesting.... without the slot in the lever barrel and the angled little bit at the end of the spring who does the 'clutching' work...?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-05-24, 07:54 AM
Replies: 6,539
Views: 812,814
Posted By ehcoplex

Mafac "RAID" caliper...

Anyone got a spare Mafac Raid caliper...? Somehow I ended up with just one & it needs its sibling for a build. Could be missing bits- I've got Racers I can cannibalize.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-02-24, 05:37 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 553
Posted By ehcoplex

Very cool..... in that classic coke spoon way!

Very cool..... in that classic coke spoon way!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-02-24, 05:34 PM
Replies: 3,891
Views: 1,148,014
Posted By ehcoplex

Oh, do it- try uprights on it! I'm in a similar...

Oh, do it- try uprights on it! I'm in a similar spot with a '69 PX-10 that's a tad too small for me- but I want to keep it, so I'm going to give uprights a try. Of course, I've got to finish...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
05-01-24, 09:41 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 616
Posted By ehcoplex

Additional data point, pricing-wise... I picked...

Additional data point, pricing-wise... I picked up a '79 Comp GS a few months back for $200. Silver, 25", complete and original, though somewhat cosmetically challenged (the chrome on the forks is...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-10-24, 07:53 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,367
Posted By ehcoplex

I recently put 175s on my PX-10 just for the heck...

I recently put 175s on my PX-10 just for the heck of it, and not really expecting that I'd notice a difference from the 170s, but..... I really do notice the diff, and I like it. My comfort-zone...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-08-24, 08:04 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 496
Posted By ehcoplex

Get a paint pen & line those lugs- show off the...

Get a paint pen & line those lugs- show off the lovely Nervex shorelines!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-07-24, 06:27 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 4,175
Posted By ehcoplex

French-fit, ne plus ultra....!

French-fit, ne plus ultra....!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-07-24, 06:24 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 4,175
Posted By ehcoplex

My 58cm '72 PX-10, with the seatpost and stem...

My 58cm '72 PX-10, with the seatpost and stem maxed out, and still not 'tall' enough. After this photo I went to a tall Technomic stem and a longer seatpost from Velo Orange. It worked, but..... I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-03-24, 08:05 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,444,982
Posted By ehcoplex

legnano frame, Albany NY, $150

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-31-24, 05:19 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 848
Posted By ehcoplex

Bars & saddle- whatever is most comfortable for...

Bars & saddle- whatever is most comfortable for you.
Housing...... I'd go with grey- maybe not 'correct' but at a distance probably closer in appearance. And white housing always seems to very...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-31-24, 05:14 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 5,398
Posted By ehcoplex

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1500x1500/mafac_cantis2_ae46a7ad25e8f369f418a4dcccc2785178fcf5e5.jpg
I love the elegant simplicity of the Mafac cantilevers..
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-31-24, 05:11 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 5,398
Posted By ehcoplex

When the French get things right they really get...

When the French get things right they really get them right..
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-31-24, 08:00 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 5,398
Posted By ehcoplex

Clipless pedals in general IMO look awful, but at...

Clipless pedals in general IMO look awful, but at least are practically invisible with shoes clipped into them. Though these aren't made anymore, technically I don't think their production run years...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-29-24, 01:50 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,595
Posted By ehcoplex

700c is slightly smaller than 27”, so that buys...

700c is slightly smaller than 27”, so that buys you a wee bit more clearance…. Are you sure the canti brakes have enough adjustment range to go from 27” to 700c? They should, but it’s not always the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-29-24, 09:50 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,595
Posted By ehcoplex

Nicest feeling clinchers (IMO) are Rene Herse....

Nicest feeling clinchers (IMO) are Rene Herse. Not cheap, but with aging joints and the rough roads I ride on they're worth the $. In my experience they seem to run a little narrower than stated...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-29-24, 07:17 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 5,398
Posted By ehcoplex

https://velobase.com/CompImages/Crankset/806C285D-...

https://velobase.com/CompImages/Crankset/806C285D-551A-478F-99B5-C86FC8E14C30.jpeghttps://velobase.com/CompImages/RDerailleur/D61AB6F1-0A6B-4489-B792-20C404DBB8E0.jpeg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-23-24, 07:19 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 576
Posted By ehcoplex

PSA- I just got an email that Soma is 30% off...

PSA- I just got an email that Soma is 30% off everything through Monday.. code: superspring24
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-23-24, 07:14 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 854
Posted By ehcoplex

An aside more than anything else here, but I...

An aside more than anything else here, but I recently picked up a '78 Raleigh Comp GS and both front and rear wheel were laced with the 'pulling' spokes on the inside on one side of the wheel and on...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-15-24, 06:49 AM
Replies: 6,539
Views: 812,814
Posted By ehcoplex

Simplex SLJ short inner cage

Looking for the inner alloy cage part for a Simplex SLJ short-cage rear derailleur (SLJ 5000, though I'm pretty sure the inner cage was more or less the same for all the SLJ short-cage RDs..)....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-15-24, 06:28 AM
Replies: 614
Views: 183,704
Posted By ehcoplex

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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'72 650b conversion.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-15-24, 06:12 AM
Replies: 3,891
Views: 1,148,014
Posted By ehcoplex

The problem with a stand like this is that it has...

The problem with a stand like this is that it has to be built with the spacing for a specific tire width so it wedges in just right. Too loose and it's not stable, too tight and, well, the wheel...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-14-24, 04:27 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,444,982
Posted By ehcoplex

"Grand Luxe" (?), French, $100 near Philly

'Grand Luxe' (Astra?)
Nervex pro lugs, Campy brakes, Huret mechs..... TBH if it was close to me I'd probably snag it for the parts..... maybe..
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-14-24, 02:44 PM
Replies: 105
Views: 8,595
Posted By ehcoplex

Maybe this deserves a new thread, but as it's a...

Maybe this deserves a new thread, but as it's a 'continuation' of my '72 PX-10 adventure I'm adding it here. The above '72 was always a little bit small for me and I'd been keeping my eye out for a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-14-24, 11:51 AM
Replies: 3,891
Views: 1,148,014
Posted By ehcoplex

I’ve (mostly..) aged out of aggressive,...

I’ve (mostly..) aged out of aggressive, pedal-through cornering, so I’m pretty sure I’ll be OK. Generally not a Shimano lover, but these are my favorite clipless pedals- work well, look decent on a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-14-24, 06:41 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,149
Posted By ehcoplex

I wouldn't necessarily use that to rule out it...

I wouldn't necessarily use that to rule out it being a Professional. Freewheels can wear out and it's possible a 6sp was replaced with a 5sp...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
03-13-24, 05:31 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 491
Posted By ehcoplex

Those are neat!

Those are neat!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-13-24, 05:25 PM
Replies: 3,891
Views: 1,148,014
Posted By ehcoplex

Ha- the scrap-wood special! A Nervex Pro lugged...

Ha- the scrap-wood special!
A Nervex Pro lugged Motobecane is definitely on my 'want list'....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-13-24, 03:52 PM
Replies: 3,891
Views: 1,148,014
Posted By ehcoplex

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1512x1512/px_10_ii_89a8e779de66365a063279ed10bc846617723f28.jpgMy newly ‘renovated’ ’72 PX-10 650b. I’d been riding a too-small 58cm (pretty sure...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
03-12-24, 04:21 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 732
Posted By ehcoplex

Love the graphics/colors Peugeot used in that...

Love the graphics/colors Peugeot used in that era- orange on blue, orange on green....:love:
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