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Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-25-24, 10:59 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 293
Posted By John E

... or stick with a 130mm BCD with 46-38, which...

... or stick with a 130mm BCD with 46-38, which is what I did with my Bianchi. Works great as a 1.5-step 12-speed with a 13-26 in back, and my close-mounted Campag. NR can actually handle it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-24-24, 01:29 PM
Replies: 3,756
Views: 502,984
Posted By John E

One of my former coworkers said he and his wife...

One of my former coworkers said he and his wife always made a point to adopt black cats because of the cultural bias you mentioned. Also, at least here in San Diego County, the animal shelters put a...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-23-24, 06:09 PM
Replies: 3,940
Sticky 65-85+ Thread
Views: 731,663
Posted By John E

I remember well the headwind on that exact...

I remember well the headwind on that exact stretch of road. My first century (actually nearly a metric double) was in 1971, with my cousin and one of my UCLA classmates. We left my cousin's house in...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-23-24, 05:51 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 320
Posted By John E

If you do go with flat or mountain bike...

If you do go with flat or mountain bike handlebars, I strongly recommend perpendicular bar end extensions. Since all of my road bikes have drops, the extensions are my primary position when riding my...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-23-24, 05:45 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 333
Posted By John E

That depends on why one is taking it. In my case,...

That depends on why one is taking it. In my case, it is for muscle mass maintenance. When you are old enough to qualify for membership in this forum, muscles no longer grow in response to exercise...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-20-24, 12:59 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,546
Posted By John E

Gorgeous machine! I am interested in how closely...

Gorgeous machine! I am interested in how closely the 1972-3 Nishiki Competitions mimicked your frame details, including the pointy lugs and the wraparound stays.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-20-24, 12:55 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 591
Posted By John E

I strongly recommend a brake upgrade. Start with...

I strongly recommend a brake upgrade. Start with KoolStop pads and new cables with low-friction, low-compression housings. If yours has single-pivot sidepull brakes rather than cantilevers, I would...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-18-24, 04:43 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,017
Posted By John E

I like everything about your new acquisition,...

I like everything about your new acquisition, particularly frame, saddle, and Sugino/SunTour drivetrain. I am sure someone here can tell me how a Brooks Pro Select differs from my various Brooks...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-18-24, 09:36 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,020
Posted By John E

I haven't tried more than a 7 speed freewheels...

I haven't tried more than a 7 speed freewheels with a Campag. SR of that era, but an 8-speed 12-13-15-17-20-23-26-30 cassette works fabulously with a 7-speed SunTour thumb shifter in friction mode...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-18-24, 09:27 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 243
Posted By John E

Post the S/N, and I am sure one of our...

Post the S/N, and I am sure one of our Specialized experts can help.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-18-24, 09:25 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,020
Posted By John E

I have always run non-indexed ("friction" or...

I have always run non-indexed ("friction" or "ratchet") shift on every bike I have ever owned. I like the mix-and-match flexibility, financial efficiency, ease of adjustment, and ease of use, coupled...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-18-24, 09:15 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 312
Posted By John E

I put an aftermarket Japanese fork on my bare...

I put an aftermarket Japanese fork on my bare UO-8 frame when I bought it, and have had no issues other than a bit of toe-to-tire overlap, which has never caused any problems, CPSC aside.

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-18-24, 07:15 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 687
Posted By John E

I have seen not only my mid-range Bianchi, but...

I have seen not only my mid-range Bianchi, but also several non-celeste Specialissimas and other high-end Bianchis.

https://www.yellowjersey.org/gg63big.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-17-24, 06:57 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 242
Posted By John E

Did someone say snow bike? How about a 1966 Capo...

Did someone say snow bike? How about a 1966 Capo Eis ("ice")? Fixed gear, studded tire. Unicycle? :)
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-17-24, 11:03 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 468
Posted By John E

You and me both. I have been planning to visit...

You and me both. I have been planning to visit New Castle, where both of my maternal grandparents grew up, which is just under 200 miles west of Boulder. Now I have a great excuse to explore Golden...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-17-24, 10:51 AM
Replies: 3,756
Views: 502,984
Posted By John E

A few months ago my wife rescued these two...

A few months ago my wife rescued these two sisters (although they often act more like mother (left) and daughter (right)) from the local animal shelter. It's quite a change to have two very active...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-17-24, 10:39 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 365
Posted By John E

It appears to me that you could raise the brake...

It appears to me that you could raise the brake shoes enough accommodate those 27" wheels, but I am a big fan of 700C conversions, for clearance and tire selection.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-17-24, 10:32 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 687
Posted By John E

I need to ask my wife. She is a professional...

I need to ask my wife. She is a professional artist who can discern minute chromatic variations that I can't, just as I am a bit more sensitive to musical pitch than she is.
Shopping for house...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-15-24, 09:03 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 468
Posted By John E

ISO threading is standard on Steyr-Daimler-Puch...

ISO threading is standard on Steyr-Daimler-Puch bikes, so I don't why he found that surprising on the A-D labeled Eisentraut.

Pete Penseyres, not John Howard, won the first RAAM and held the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-14-24, 11:50 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 366
Posted By John E

This is like a copy of the Charlie's Shed thread,...

This is like a copy of the Charlie's Shed thread, but with updated components. Nice haul! :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-14-24, 11:48 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 211
Posted By John E

Thank you, iab, for the great education on early...

Thank you, iab, for the great education on early Bianchi serial numbers. My experience is limited to 1960 and later model years (1962 low-end Bianchi Corsa, 2F51703 and 1981 (build date, probably for...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-14-24, 11:45 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,690
Posted By John E

I just grabbed the cheapest used dual-pivot...

I just grabbed the cheapest used dual-pivot Shimano sidepulls I could find on eBay, and they have been delightful, coupled with new cables with low-compression/low-fiction housings and the Shimano...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-14-24, 11:40 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,546
Posted By John E

I made the opposite decision with my 1962...

I made the opposite decision with my 1962 Carlton, replacing 36-hole 27" steel rims with 700C aluminum, but your point is well-taken. Particularly when used with correct Weinmann centerpull calipers,...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-13-24, 01:01 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,337
Posted By John E

Lots of us "riders of a certain age" favor LSD...

Lots of us "riders of a certain age" favor LSD (long slow distance) riding. (I was always more of a slow-twitch, endurance guy, anyway, definitely not a sprinter.)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-13-24, 12:56 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,546
Posted By John E

You are lucky your derailleur hanging claw is...

You are lucky your derailleur hanging claw is long enough to let sneak in the 28T inner cog! (It also holds the derailleur far enough back to make this happen.) The best I can do on any of my Capos,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-12-24, 04:58 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,286
Posted By John E

I see you went for the very popular retrofit of...

I see you went for the very popular retrofit of replacing the OEM 14-15-17-19-21 with a 14-17-20-24-28. :) Almost every P*-10 Peugeot we sold at Bikecology in the early 1970s went out the door with...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-12-24, 04:46 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,546
Posted By John E

That 49-46 is the classic chainring combo,...

That 49-46 is the classic chainring combo, because it works so beautifully with 14-16-18-20-23 or 14-16-18-21-24 or 14-16-18-20-22 (no large-large crosschain needed). The 94.5 gear-inch top end is...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-11-24, 12:43 PM
Replies: 270
Views: 41,478
Posted By John E

I remember the yellow Schwinns well. My...

I remember the yellow Schwinns well.

My first decent road bike was a yellow 1971 American Eagle [Nishiki] Semi-Pro [Competition]. I must have put about 40K miles (65k km) on it over 20 years of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-11-24, 12:38 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 869
Posted By John E

Did anyone ever do a mixte with the rear brake...

Did anyone ever do a mixte with the rear brake mounted under the chainstays, as on my and a number of other mountain bikes from the 1980s?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-08-24, 08:03 PM
Replies: 310
Views: 21,103
Posted By John E

It would be great sport to team one of those with...

It would be great sport to team one of those with a Cambio Corsa rear derailleur ... .
I still don't know how Gino Barali and others handled a suicide front shift with a CC rear. (Speaking of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-08-24, 07:44 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,176
Posted By John E

My Carlton is definitely a 1962. Interesting to...

My Carlton is definitely a 1962. Interesting to compare notes. My serial number scheme ("K=1962") does not appear to match yours. Perhaps it's a Raleigh vs. Carlton thing?
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-08-24, 07:40 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 416
Posted By John E

True. I like the brown one, as well, because the...

True. I like the brown one, as well, because the color appears to be very close to that of my Bianchi. :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-06-24, 08:46 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 435
Posted By John E

That's why they are called brakes and not breaks....

That's why they are called brakes and not breaks. :)
I am with you on any safety-critical item.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-06-24, 08:43 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 668
Posted By John E

I have had three frame break while I was riding....

I have had three frame break while I was riding. The only remotely scary one was across the downtube, just behind the head tube butting. I rode it gingerly home, being careful with braking,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-05-24, 02:42 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 657
Posted By John E

Thank you for the great pictures and back story...

Thank you for the great pictures and back story -- reading threads on this website is always an educational experience.

Thank you also for posting the picture of one of my personal heroes, Gino...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-04-24, 07:15 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 686
Posted By John E

... and they don't comprehend the connection...

... and they don't comprehend the connection between high asking prices and lack of sales ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-31-24, 11:03 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 881
Posted By John E

<ochen interesno> <bolshoye spasibo>Very...

<ochen interesno>
<bolshoye spasibo>Very interesting
Many thanks!

Frustrating: This Forum won't let me use any Cyrillic characters, so I had to stick with the English transliterations and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-28-24, 05:46 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,911
Posted By John E

I'll bet you can't do that with a Pat. 80 NR rear...

I'll bet you can't do that with a Pat. 80 NR rear derailleur, which lacks the angle (B) screw. The absolute lowest I can do on my Bianchi, which may have a shorter hanger tab than you do, is a 2x6...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-27-24, 03:02 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,911
Posted By John E

Have you considered changing to a crankset that...

Have you considered changing to a crankset that can support a smaller inner chainring, perhaps even a triple? (Or use a triplizer on your existing crankset, and just get a longer spindle.)

For...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-27-24, 01:23 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 746
Posted By John E

About 15 years ago, one of my work friends took...

About 15 years ago, one of my work friends took this B&W shot of my wife and me at our city's annual "Wavecrest" Classic Woodies meet (monochrome seemed appropriate)....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-26-24, 09:21 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 378
Posted By John E

Interesting idea, but it wouldn't help with my...

Interesting idea, but it wouldn't help with my mountain bike's RollerCam. Even with the straddle cable unhooked, I can barely squeeze the fully inflated tire out, and I have to let some air out or...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-25-24, 06:45 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 650
Posted By John E

Long rear axles were an early trend on mountain...

Long rear axles were an early trend on mountain bikes, because they allowed reduced dishing/asymmetry in the rear wheel, thereby making spoke breakage less frequent.
My 1988 Schwinn measures 135mm...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-25-24, 06:37 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 6,311
Posted By John E

My elder son still has the 1991 Specialized Hard...

My elder son still has the 1991 Specialized Hard Rock I bought used for him as his first adult-sized bike. Good, versatile, solid transportation, fun to ride.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-25-24, 06:30 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 853
Posted By John E

"Nishiki" = "brocade," as I learned from a UCLA...

"Nishiki" = "brocade," as I learned from a UCLA English teacher who had lived in Japan and was an expert on the Japanese influence on English literature.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-24-24, 12:50 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 6,311
Posted By John E

I like the classic no-suspension, steel-framed...

I like the classic no-suspension, steel-framed mountain bike. My Schwinn has become my everyday errand-runner when not used offroad. I do pretty tame multitrack dirt roads only -- nothing technical...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-23-24, 09:03 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 756
Posted By John E

I fully approve of high-quality Japanese...

I fully approve of high-quality Japanese components on an Italian frame. The original Modolo sidepull brakes on my Bianchi were downright dangerous, and the lever reach was just a bit too long for my...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-23-24, 08:59 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,174
Posted By John E

Some older bike shops have frame-straightening...

Some older bike shops have frame-straightening jigs that push the bottom of the head tube of a "frontally-compressed" frame forward. I had this procedure done on my first Capo, which had buckled...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-23-24, 08:48 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,314
Posted By John E

Warts, damage, and hack job aside, that is one...

Warts, damage, and hack job aside, that is one totally cool machine -- thanks for sharing, and thanks for the experts who educated all of us on this marque and era.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-21-24, 09:03 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,379
Posted By John E

Thank you for this thread. Kawamura frames came a...

Thank you for this thread. Kawamura frames came a long way from my 1971 American Eagle Semi-Pro, with its soft and spongy double-butted CrMo frame to the mid-to-late 1980s.

I was interested to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-21-24, 08:40 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 982
Posted By John E

Regarding noobinsf's silver Motobecane Grand...

Regarding noobinsf's silver Motobecane Grand Record, above: I like it as-is. I have a fondness for sports touring bikes, the sweet spot of fun and practicality.

Regarding Kubiki12's ItalVega, I...
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