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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-26-24, 07:51 AM
Replies: 27,781
Views: 3,575,219
Posted By rustystrings61

Tuesday started off with a lovely maintenance...

Tuesday started off with a lovely maintenance ride of 15 miles. When I went to join a local cycling advocacy group for their ride that evening, things went sideways. First, when I pulled the Mercian...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-26-24, 07:43 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 670
Posted By rustystrings61

Participating in the various Clunker Challenges...

Participating in the various Clunker Challenges opened up my eyes. It looked like absolute holy hell, but the 1988 Centurion LeMans I bought off marketplace for $35 was a revelation. It had a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-25-24, 03:02 PM
Replies: 22,539
Views: 3,599,241
Posted By rustystrings61

Yesterday started off with a lovely maintenance...

Yesterday started off with a lovely maintenance ride of 15 miles. When I went to join a local cycling advocacy group for their ride last evening, things went sideways. First, when I pulled the...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-24-24, 09:58 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 396
Posted By rustystrings61

I would recommend the KHS Flite with the dropped...

I would recommend the KHS Flite with the dropped bars - set so that the tops are roughly level with the saddle. With your height, no more than 2 inches lower, and really level would be the way to go...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-21-24, 03:30 PM
Replies: 22,539
Views: 3,599,241
Posted By rustystrings61

Friday I set out around 9:00, which is late for...

Friday I set out around 9:00, which is late for this time of year. I went the length of Woodlawn to SC 10, crossed it and took Briarwood to Mt. Moriah Church Road. Along the way, I admired this...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
09-19-24, 02:38 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 548
Posted By rustystrings61

Price dropped, both sets for $30 shipped OBO ......

Price dropped, both sets for $30 shipped OBO ... and thanks!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-19-24, 02:28 PM
Replies: 191
Views: 15,055
Posted By rustystrings61

Well, life has gotten in the way of getting this...

Well, life has gotten in the way of getting this completed in time for this year's challenge, so I will bow out as gracefully as possible. Thanks to jdawginsc and Mad Honk for the bits, which will...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-19-24, 02:19 PM
Replies: 22,539
Views: 3,599,241
Posted By rustystrings61

No road pix today, just a 19 mile or so romp out...

No road pix today, just a 19 mile or so romp out on the Mercian. I flipped the wheel back 'round to the 16T fixed cog and all was as it should be once again. I keep fettling around with this bike,...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-18-24, 01:54 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 687
Posted By rustystrings61

I no longer have the book, but I have a memory of...

I no longer have the book, but I have a memory of reading in a vintage British cycling manual of a B.S.A. 2-speed hub gear with a selector switch to allow fixed or freewheel operation. I think two...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-18-24, 05:23 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 3,445
Posted By rustystrings61

Thanks, Chuckk for posting this! I was a...

Thanks, Chuckk for posting this!

I was a Rivendell acolyte when I first returned to cycling in 1997, and I remain sympathetic - his ideals are not so far from the ones I picked up in the mid-70s...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-17-24, 08:52 AM
Replies: 22,539
Views: 3,599,241
Posted By rustystrings61

There was a break in the weather, I wanted to see...

There was a break in the weather, I wanted to see if a new chain solved the Mercian's ills, and this weekend I had washed my cold weather cycling clothes after retrieving them from the storage box...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-15-24, 07:40 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 209
Posted By rustystrings61

Pre-1973 Raleigh Competition Mk. II with Nervex...

Pre-1973 Raleigh Competition Mk. II with Nervex Professional lugs and the sloping fork crown - for '73 they had Carlton Capella lugs and when those ran out for '74 they got Prugnat lugs.

EDIT: ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-15-24, 01:11 PM
Replies: 22,539
Views: 3,599,241
Posted By rustystrings61

The grades on this post require a Yikes! button,...

The grades on this post require a Yikes! button, not a like button ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-14-24, 09:34 AM
Replies: 8,611
Views: 1,153,272
Posted By rustystrings61

It's raining, and I don't feel like riding in...

It's raining, and I don't feel like riding in that. I spent some time today working on the Vincitore fixed-gear, trying out things to see which combinations of things are possible. I dramatically...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-13-24, 05:20 AM
Replies: 379
Views: 116,853
Posted By rustystrings61

Oh, I dunno. I have a great weakness for funky...

Oh, I dunno. I have a great weakness for funky paint on old Gitanes, especially TdFs and most especially those set up as fixed-gears -
...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
09-12-24, 06:14 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 935
Posted By rustystrings61

It's a steal for $20; the wheelset will be alloy...

It's a steal for $20; the wheelset will be alloy by this point in time, and the one I owned for a while had Maillard hubs with Weinmann 27-in alloy rims. Trueing it up as described above works and I...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-12-24, 10:32 AM
Replies: 27,781
Views: 3,575,219
Posted By rustystrings61

For a plethora of reasons, some of which were at...

For a plethora of reasons, some of which were at least acceptable if not good, I hadn't been on a bike since Saturday. It is unseasonably cool here, so I waited until later in the morning to roll...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-12-24, 10:32 AM
Replies: 22,539
Views: 3,599,241
Posted By rustystrings61

For a plethora of reasons, some of which were at...

For a plethora of reasons, some of which were at least acceptable if not good, I hadn't been on a bike since Saturday. It is unseasonably cool here, so I waited until later in the morning to roll...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-11-24, 08:55 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,031
Posted By rustystrings61

I am also sorry to learn he is no longer with us,...

I am also sorry to learn he is no longer with us, and sadder to still to think of his family's loss. From what I have read today, he sounds like an awesome man, and we are all diminished when one...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-10-24, 10:37 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 686
Posted By rustystrings61

The Ian Hibell article in this edition is one of...

The Ian Hibell article in this edition is one of my absolute favorites, ever. Along with the article Bike World ran in 1975 on Paris-Brest-Paris, it is one of the two most influential bicycle...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-10-24, 10:33 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 687
Posted By rustystrings61

A conventional derailleur bike with the shifting...

A conventional derailleur bike with the shifting blocked off somehow or another still has certain disadvantages as a single-speed bike. There is still the weight of derailleurs, shifters, extra...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
09-10-24, 06:34 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 421
Posted By rustystrings61

The magenta and white Centurion appears to be a...

The magenta and white Centurion appears to be a 1988 LeMans with the proper crowned fork. I deeply regret parting with mine - I paid a princely $35 for it, it was the single most dirty, nasty,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-07-24, 12:37 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 472
Posted By rustystrings61

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A 950 from '89 or 90 that I had set up for single-speed trail...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-07-24, 10:33 AM
Replies: 22,539
Views: 3,599,241
Posted By rustystrings61

Last night was challenging - we were keeping our...

Last night was challenging - we were keeping our nieces, ages 4 and not-quite-one. The younger one did NOT sleep, therefore neither did we - but my main riding buddy with the challenging work...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-07-24, 10:18 AM
Replies: 22,539
Views: 3,599,241
Posted By rustystrings61

I LOVE the color scheme! Track ends...

I LOVE the color scheme!



Track ends ARE kind of a drag on a fender-equipped road bike - though I have managed them for more than 20 years now on my Mercian. The biggest gripe I have with...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-06-24, 05:32 PM
Replies: 22,539
Views: 3,599,241
Posted By rustystrings61

It's cooler than normal here, so I went out a...

It's cooler than normal here, so I went out a little later than normal - and then had to scramble to get back home in time to prepare for weekend guests. I decided to ride Ruby the Lighthouse today...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-05-24, 09:33 AM
Replies: 22,539
Views: 3,599,241
Posted By rustystrings61

I didn't ride yesterday, as my bride needed me...

I didn't ride yesterday, as my bride needed me for moral support in closing out the sale of a piece of real estate with emotional significance, with more emotional tension created by oddities in the...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
09-03-24, 07:43 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 512
Posted By rustystrings61

... and here I got all excited thinking this was...

... and here I got all excited thinking this was a Barton Fink reference ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-03-24, 05:16 AM
Replies: 191
Views: 15,055
Posted By rustystrings61

While the stars align for the other bits of this...

While the stars align for the other bits of this project to come together, I started work on the proposed saddle for this bike. When I built up the Raleigh GS in 2020 for the Clunker Challenge, I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-02-24, 12:49 PM
Replies: 22,539
Views: 3,599,241
Posted By rustystrings61

Your photos make me homesick (almost!) for...

Your photos make me homesick (almost!) for Franklin County, Virginia, where I first threw a leg over a top tube ... beautiful country!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-02-24, 10:41 AM
Replies: 22,539
Views: 3,599,241
Posted By rustystrings61

Not many photos from today's ride, but I wound up...

Not many photos from today's ride, but I wound up getting in 30 miles of pavement taking in lots of roads I used to travel with the old bike club. I pretty much started off the same as Saturday's...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-02-24, 05:49 AM
Replies: 683
Views: 78,987
Posted By rustystrings61

After years of either not riding or not riding...

After years of either not riding or not riding very much, I got back on the bike starting June 4. The monthly totals so far -

June - 258.83
July - 404.63
August - 408.55

YTD - 1072.0; of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-31-24, 02:37 PM
Replies: 22,539
Views: 3,599,241
Posted By rustystrings61

I decided on a route that would take me towards...

I decided on a route that would take me towards the south part of town today. I took Woodlawn until its end at SC 10 and almost immediately crossed over onto Briarwood, which is a great gateway road...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-30-24, 06:01 PM
Replies: 22,539
Views: 3,599,241
Posted By rustystrings61

It's been a really full birthday week, including...

It's been a really full birthday week, including getting to handle lots of errands, etc. - so the only riding I had done this week was Tuesday. I managed to get out today on the Gitane again, and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-30-24, 05:51 PM
Replies: 22,539
Views: 3,599,241
Posted By rustystrings61

So you're not gonna go all Fiorenzo Magni on us? ...

So you're not gonna go all Fiorenzo Magni on us?

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-30-24, 05:48 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 398
Posted By rustystrings61

I bought my Carradice Nelson new in 1998, back...

I bought my Carradice Nelson new in 1998, back when Rivendell was still selling them. It spent time in a South Carolina basement and was in daily use on my commuter for many years. In 2017 I pulled...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
08-29-24, 05:01 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 498
Posted By rustystrings61

Gather your information and contact Jan Heine? I...

Gather your information and contact Jan Heine? I mean, he DID write a book on French constructeur bikes and their builders ... and ANY French constructeur bike is worth love and preservation. Just...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-27-24, 08:55 PM
Replies: 15,623
Views: 4,399,192
Posted By rustystrings61

I had one of those a few years back and was most...

I had one of those a few years back and was most impressed with it! I managed to cram 35 mm tires up there and rode it that way for a while, including a season of it being my mount for a Clunker...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
08-27-24, 12:44 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,195
Posted By rustystrings61

Bowling's Hot Dogs midway between Ferrum and...

Bowling's Hot Dogs midway between Ferrum and Rocky Mount, Virginia, taught me the one true way to have the gas station hot dog - the cheapest hot dogs you can buy, cooked all day in water with a...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-27-24, 09:44 AM
Replies: 27,781
Views: 3,575,219
Posted By rustystrings61

The schedule didn't permit a ride Sunday; Monday...

The schedule didn't permit a ride Sunday; Monday morning was spent taking Titus, our elderly hyper-thyroid kitty, to the vet to re-test his levels; tomorrow I will be spending the day with my wife...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-27-24, 09:39 AM
Replies: 22,539
Views: 3,599,241
Posted By rustystrings61

The schedule didn't permit a ride Sunday; Monday...

The schedule didn't permit a ride Sunday; Monday morning was spent taking Titus, our elderly hyper-thyroid kitty, to the vet to re-test his levels; tomorrow I will be spending the day with my wife...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-26-24, 06:28 PM
Replies: 191
Views: 15,055
Posted By rustystrings61

And now the gift of jdawginsc has arrived! I feel...

And now the gift of jdawginsc has arrived! I feel deeply blessed to be among such generous enablers!
...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-26-24, 09:59 AM
Replies: 111
Views: 14,671
Posted By rustystrings61

The RoadUno is intriguing - my wife and I briefly...

The RoadUno is intriguing - my wife and I briefly had matching Quickbeams, which were the ancestor of this bike, but without attachment points for chain tensioners or derailleurs. I rode mine on...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-25-24, 06:22 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,278
Posted By rustystrings61

It IS a PA-10E, and the tell sign is the use of...

It IS a PA-10E, and the tell sign is the use of Bocama model 14 type II lugs - to my knowledge the ONLY bike Peugeot built using those lugs. Hi-tensile steel frame, forged Simplex ends, same angles...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-25-24, 06:02 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 661
Posted By rustystrings61

Cool find, utterly lovely, and if you haven't...

Cool find, utterly lovely, and if you haven't read Flann O'Brien's The Third Policeman yet, go score a copy and dig in.

For a while I commuted on a 1977 example of the Raleigh Tourist and utterly,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-24-24, 11:50 AM
Replies: 22,539
Views: 3,599,241
Posted By rustystrings61

Late to update things here - Thursday I had...

Late to update things here - Thursday I had limited time to ride and had to settle for a quick 15 mile romp, get cleaned up and get to an appointment. The only photo I took was of the turtle that I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-22-24, 05:05 AM
Replies: 191
Views: 15,055
Posted By rustystrings61

No pix this time, just an observation - there are...

No pix this time, just an observation - there are few things in life quite as satisfying as seeing what had been a cluster of hub, spokes and rim come into shape are a true, free spinning bicycle...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-22-24, 04:42 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 637
Posted By rustystrings61

I would look long and hard at saddle height and...

I would look long and hard at saddle height and exactly, precisely dialing that in. I'm currently running Brooks 17 on four of my bikes, the basic black Champion Standard on the '71 Gitane TdF...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-20-24, 05:23 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 758
Posted By rustystrings61

The nice long-distance fixed-gear has 42 cm Nitto...

The nice long-distance fixed-gear has 42 cm Nitto model 176 handlebars which pretty much match my shoulder width and are comfortable. When I first built the bike in 2003 I used 44 cm Nitto 185s,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-19-24, 05:59 AM
Replies: 191
Views: 15,055
Posted By rustystrings61

The gift of the Mad Honk arrived - thank you! -...

The gift of the Mad Honk arrived - thank you! - and after sorting things out, it looks like the lovely 172.5 105 cranks will go on my '82 Mercian Colorado. The Raleigh GS project will get this...
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