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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-24-24, 04:14 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,000
Posted By ascherer

Sadly no. But it was my first driving adventure...

Sadly no. But it was my first driving adventure in GB. Started in London and rented a car, probably a Vauxhall, hatchback design, stick shift. My first time with right-hand drivers’ position and it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-24-24, 01:25 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,000
Posted By ascherer

Each builder had a workbench along the outer wall...

Each builder had a workbench along the outer wall of the shop. On the bench they had an array of bricks, some on the horizontal surface and some vertically stacked, forming a small hearth. They...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-24-24, 10:12 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,000
Posted By ascherer

In 1988 I was looking for a new bike. I'd ridden...

In 1988 I was looking for a new bike. I'd ridden a Zeus Pro since '73 and I thought I wanted something perhaps less racy, but traditional. Maybe a touring frame? I was honeymooning with my first wife...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-24, 01:32 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,000
Posted By ascherer

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1370/mercian_shop_cd634c312319faf18cc5b047e3e9444dd82674fa.jpg
From my visit 30+ years ago.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-24, 11:50 AM
Replies: 21,855
Views: 3,173,068
Posted By ascherer

Thanks! Wish I could tell you but it was a gift...

Thanks! Wish I could tell you but it was a gift some 10 years ago.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-24, 11:06 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,000
Posted By ascherer

I'm sad, it's no secret what a fan I am of...

I'm sad, it's no secret what a fan I am of Mercian. They had a great run, but whatever happens to the brand it's hard to imagine that traditional heart-brazed frames assembled by a single builder...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-24, 07:10 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 1,734
Posted By ascherer

Oh, where do I start? I am blessed. My wife...

Oh, where do I start?
I am blessed. My wife encourages my behavior, and I hers. Most of the time, when I mumble something like, "I saw an interesting frame/bike online..." her response is something...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-21-24, 03:10 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 4,529
Posted By ascherer

My 1970 Professional Mk I is my best example of...

My 1970 Professional Mk I is my best example of using selected new and old components to achieve a blend of function and style. It came to me as a frame and fork and was better suited for the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-21-24, 07:30 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 4,529
Posted By ascherer

Nor is this a new conversation! Back in '72 I...

Nor is this a new conversation! Back in '72 I bought (and still possess) The Clear Creek Bike Book which includes some gems along these lines, I particularly like the one about Milan:

Referring to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-20-24, 08:44 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 4,529
Posted By ascherer

This is a great thread. I see it as a spectrum,...

This is a great thread. I see it as a spectrum, ranging from pretty much period/catalog correct to doing whatever the hell you want. BITD we bought our bikes and swapped components for newer/better...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-20-24, 07:44 PM
Replies: 322
Views: 42,909
Posted By ascherer

This has been here before but not in this...

This has been here before but not in this version. Not the right wheels but I won't have them built before May is over so this mongrel set will have to do.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-24, 08:36 PM
Replies: 7,966
Views: 974,209
Posted By ascherer

We’re a community of enablers. An International...

We’re a community of enablers. An International wasn’t on my radar, BITD I wanted a Mk. IV Professional but decades later when I looked at a used frame set it just didn’t call to me any more. That’s...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-24, 07:27 PM
Replies: 7,966
Views: 974,209
Posted By ascherer

Madness.

Madness.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-24, 07:24 PM
Replies: 7,966
Views: 974,209
Posted By ascherer

FWIW my Falcon was very well built. Clean...

FWIW my Falcon was very well built. Clean brazing, no gaps, beautifully thinned lug points. Perhaps it's true that its more of a late 1960s model, as surmised by the VCC marque expert. In any case,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-24, 05:50 PM
Replies: 21,855
Views: 3,173,068
Posted By ascherer

Always happy to connect with noglider for a ride...

Always happy to connect with noglider for a ride and today was no exception. Not a long ride but a really enjoyable one. Only one picture along the way, where Tom showed me a local swimming hole:...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
05-18-24, 05:14 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 578
Posted By ascherer

Exactly why I decided to gravelize my Shogun 500...

Exactly why I decided to gravelize my Shogun 500 that I’ve been posting about in the wrenching thread. A great bike that wouldn’t fetch much of a price right now. The good news is it passed its road...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-17-24, 08:08 PM
Replies: 7,966
Views: 974,209
Posted By ascherer

I've got it all back together and it passed the...

I've got it all back together and it passed the local road test running the rear wheel from my Mk I and the front from my PX-10. I'll take it out for a good run tomorrow and see how I like the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-17-24, 06:43 PM
Replies: 7,966
Views: 974,209
Posted By ascherer

How are you going to paint it? When I refinished...

How are you going to paint it? When I refinished my Falcon the stripping was ok until it was time to sand. And some of the base coats were mighty pernicious. I think it had primer, silvery undercoat,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-17-24, 03:41 PM
Replies: 7,966
Views: 974,209
Posted By ascherer

I accept full responsibility.

I accept full responsibility.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-17-24, 07:45 AM
Replies: 7,966
Views: 974,209
Posted By ascherer

I'm guessing it's dumb luck. The second...

I'm guessing it's dumb luck. The second derailleur I tried was good enough. It is a triple shifter, which may give me some trim leeway. I may swap in a shorter stem and if I do, I may try the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-16-24, 09:23 PM
Replies: 7,966
Views: 974,209
Posted By ascherer

I arrived at my upstate house tonight after a few...

I arrived at my upstate house tonight after a few days of corporate firefighting and wanted to do something with my hands, so I went back to the Shogun. Swapped the crankset, bottom bracket and rear...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-15-24, 08:35 PM
Replies: 7,966
Views: 974,209
Posted By ascherer

The rings I plan to use are new. Big one's a VO...

The rings I plan to use are new. Big one's a VO and the small's a Sun XCD. Fingers crossed.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-14-24, 11:33 AM
Replies: 7,966
Views: 974,209
Posted By ascherer

I remember trying many approaches to a...

I remember trying many approaches to a triple-with-brifters on my wife's bikes before I got them working. I feel like there's some special mojo needed...the levers just don't seem to have enough pull...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-12-24, 06:12 PM
Replies: 7,966
Views: 974,209
Posted By ascherer

I have a Shogun 500 mid-range tourer that I...

I have a Shogun 500 mid-range tourer that I bought from a member along with my Falcon. It was nicely configured although not fully to my preferences, 3x6 with bar end shifters, 27" wheels being the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-08-24, 09:36 AM
Replies: 6,536
Views: 812,249
Posted By ascherer

That looks like the thing! Stand by for about a...

That looks like the thing! Stand by for about a day, I'm doubting my ability to count holes on the rear hub I have. I'll be back in Woodstock Thursday night to check it.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-08-24, 09:34 AM
Replies: 1,086
Views: 236,143
Posted By ascherer

Thank you for that, Tom. Alternatively, we build...

Thank you for that, Tom. Alternatively, we build our kids bikes we would want! In Jacob's case, that is kind of true but he happens to like my taste in vintage bikes.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-06-24, 07:56 PM
Replies: 6,536
Views: 812,249
Posted By ascherer

Dang a rang, as my son would say. I have a set of...

Dang a rang, as my son would say. I have a set of 32-hole rims but they’re not as wide as the ones I want to use. Thank you, gentlemen. Appreciate your checking.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-06-24, 02:56 PM
Replies: 6,536
Views: 812,249
Posted By ascherer

The floodgates have opened! Tiagra is more than...

The floodgates have opened! Tiagra is more than good enough. 36 hole silver? Dare I ask about skewers?
When I put the ISO up I thought I'd seen a second orphaned drive side arm but the bin only had...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-06-24, 12:15 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,429
Posted By ascherer

Oof! Glad that was the worst of it. Speedy...

Oof! Glad that was the worst of it. Speedy healing.
Great cover image on the Flickr album BTW. Still have the t-shirt.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-06-24, 12:06 PM
Replies: 6,536
Views: 812,249
Posted By ascherer

Seeking some orphans...I'm going to build a set...

Seeking some orphans...I'm going to build a set of wheels starting with a silver 105 5700 freehub, looking for a front or similar.
In another department, I was checking out my Stronglight bin and I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-05-24, 07:50 PM
Replies: 1,086
Views: 236,143
Posted By ascherer

RB-3 riding the NYC subway. I chatted with the...

RB-3 riding the NYC subway. I chatted with the young fellow who didn’t seem to know much about it when I admired the build. Maybe his dad built it for him.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-05-24, 07:46 PM
Replies: 529
Views: 41,676
Posted By ascherer

Rosendale, New York ...

Rosendale, New York

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/img_0547_7bcd652b408166ba5c58d261a146c44036af3454.jpg...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-05-24, 07:23 PM
Replies: 27,221
Views: 3,199,082
Posted By ascherer

I decided it was trail time. I took the O&W...

I decided it was trail time. I took the O&W (Ontario & Western) trail out of Kingston south to the hamlet of Alligereville, just west of the Mohonk Mountain House. A few miles on road then on the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-05-24, 07:07 PM
Replies: 7,966
Views: 974,209
Posted By ascherer

Juggled some chainrings. I put a Sun XCD crankset...

Juggled some chainrings. I put a Sun XCD crankset on my Mercian when I moved it to hilly country, but the 44 seemed a tad small for a fast road bike. The Thin Man sold me a 48, and once I installed...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-04-24, 07:12 PM
Replies: 21,855
Views: 3,173,068
Posted By ascherer

Out today because rain tomorrow. I usually visit...

Out today because rain tomorrow. I usually visit the transfer station on Saturdays, it's the only time I can rely on getting there so that means rides happen after. Today was 31+ miles south on the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-02-24, 07:18 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,396
Posted By ascherer

Sorry this happened! Your work administering CR...

Sorry this happened! Your work administering CR is appreciated, Guy.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-28-24, 07:16 PM
Replies: 27,221
Views: 3,199,082
Posted By ascherer

We had house guests this weekend, so I got a late...

We had house guests this weekend, so I got a late start, but if I'm being honest not really much later than my lazy weekend self manages when there aren't folks staying over. about 15 miles out the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-28-24, 04:11 PM
Replies: 21,855
Views: 3,173,068
Posted By ascherer

Houseguests this weekend kept me inside for the...

Houseguests this weekend kept me inside for the morning, then encroaching rain limited me to a neat 25 on the Mercian today. Glad to have gotten out, and first ride in shorts!...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-27-24, 04:16 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,530
Posted By ascherer

Looks amazing! It’s a good thing I was only 15,...

Looks amazing! It’s a good thing I was only 15, skinny and stupid when I started riding in earnest. I didn’t know any better or realize how challenging climbing on my Varsity was, I just knew I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-25-24, 06:47 PM
Replies: 8,833
Views: 1,148,802
Posted By ascherer

I’m a bit behind on sharing. Last week, a nice...

I’m a bit behind on sharing. Last week, a nice set of 6402 hubs from kansascity and this week a fantastic seat post and stem for my 72 PX10 from Iniezione. Stem is NOS!...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-25-24, 06:46 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 976
Posted By ascherer

Caution: Gran(d) Sport(s) may be habit forming....

Caution: Gran(d) Sport(s) may be habit forming. Use as directed.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-20-24, 06:12 PM
Replies: 21,855
Views: 3,173,068
Posted By ascherer

After two wet weekends I got our for just shy of...

After two wet weekends I got our for just shy of 40 miles on the Paramount.
70s-90s music fans will probably know about this famous recording studio in Bearsville.
...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
04-19-24, 03:22 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,674
Posted By ascherer

I don't have one to sell but the Lotus Eclair...

I don't have one to sell but the Lotus Eclair came in 48 with cantis in some years. I restomodded one for my wife:...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-24, 07:28 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 857
Posted By ascherer

Châpeau! Outstanding work and wonderful...

Châpeau! Outstanding work and wonderful photography.
Forum: Commuting
04-18-24, 10:13 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 7,555
Posted By ascherer

I may be stylish-est but you wear a tie.

I may be stylish-est but you wear a tie.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
04-18-24, 09:34 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 384
Posted By ascherer

PM sent...

PM sent...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
04-17-24, 11:53 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 316
Posted By ascherer

PM incoming.

PM incoming.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-17-24, 10:41 AM
Replies: 3,617
Views: 1,008,661
Posted By ascherer

Jandd saddle covers...

Jandd saddle covers (https://www.jandd.com/detail.asp?PRODUCT_ID=FSCW-OS). I started getting them to use while transporting bikes on a car rack, and leave them on the leather saddles while they're at...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-16-24, 01:33 PM
Replies: 3,617
Views: 1,008,661
Posted By ascherer

Bottom row center is one of my wife's bikes. The...

Bottom row center is one of my wife's bikes. The rest are my regular riders, in the "grab-and-go" racks in the garage.
Top: Falcon, Paramount, Mercian
Bottom: PX10, Mrs. ascherer's Motobecane,...
Forum: Commuting
04-16-24, 01:14 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 7,555
Posted By ascherer

This one's 53. Today was my first commute of the...

This one's 53. Today was my first commute of the season, and I am unabashedly a fair-weather commuter. There were a lot of riders out this morning, way more than I remember from last season,...
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