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Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-01-09, 12:55 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 7,358
Posted By byrdwyngs

That 125 is a beauty. The SME 3009 arm is pretty...

That 125 is a beauty. The SME 3009 arm is pretty sweet too. A very tough combo to beat. That Empire isn't too shabby either.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-01-09, 12:50 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 7,358
Posted By byrdwyngs

And I'm one of them. But back in those days I...

And I'm one of them. But back in those days I couldn't afford both really nice bikes, and really good stereo gear. I chose bikes, and still have several of them. Most of my vintage audio gear has...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-01-09, 12:40 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 7,358
Posted By byrdwyngs

True enough. There were a few gems, but you can...

True enough. There were a few gems, but you can probably count on one hand all of the Sony speakers over the last 30 years that are worth owning. And they're all so rare they're nearly impossible to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-01-09, 12:08 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 7,358
Posted By byrdwyngs

+1 on the Caig DeoxIT the best by far +1 on...

+1 on the Caig DeoxIT the best by far
+1 on AudioAsylum great bunch of guys

Shoulda guessed at least a few of you C&Vers would be into vintage audio gear too. Back in the day most of my friends...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-14-08, 11:44 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 797
Posted By byrdwyngs

All of the Schwinn electroforged frames since '65...

All of the Schwinn electroforged frames since '65 use a 13/16" seatpost and stem. The stems are more commonly called 21.1mm. 13/16" = .83" = 21.1mm.

Prior to '65 they used the same seatpost but a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-22-08, 02:50 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 7,820
Posted By byrdwyngs

I was taking a closer look at my bike, the...

I was taking a closer look at my bike, the pictures of yours, and the catalogs, and I think yours probably is an '86 after all. Your bike does have the chrome plated chainstay which I think came only...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-21-08, 09:50 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 7,820
Posted By byrdwyngs

There's definitely no chrome under the paint on...

There's definitely no chrome under the paint on my Voyageur, but mine is an '88. It looks like Unicornz' bike might be an '88 also, rather than an '86. The '86 had a different equipment mix, and no...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-21-08, 08:50 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 7,820
Posted By byrdwyngs

By the way, the cable guides and other braze-ons...

By the way, the cable guides and other braze-ons aren't part of the tube set, and were generally made by other manufacturers from mild steel, not CroMo. So don't blame Columbus for your rust issues....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-20-08, 09:24 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 7,820
Posted By byrdwyngs

Columbus Tenax is butted CroMo. It was a thicker,...

Columbus Tenax is butted CroMo. It was a thicker, heavier, less expensive tube set compared to their high end SP and SL tube sets (which are also CroMo). On a touring bike the heavier tube set is a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-19-08, 08:50 AM
Replies: 111
Views: 8,355
Posted By byrdwyngs

It is absolutely worth cleaning up and restoring....

It is absolutely worth cleaning up and restoring.

IIRC Graftec never sold complete bikes, only the frameset. So you don't need to worry too much about finding all of the 'correct' original parts....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-19-08, 12:34 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,222
Posted By byrdwyngs

IIRC it's a Tange fork. But it's been so long now...

IIRC it's a Tange fork. But it's been so long now since I put it on I don't remember for sure. I do remember that I was much happier with the way the bike handled after swapping out the original...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-18-08, 11:42 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,222
Posted By byrdwyngs

Pretty sure the rear hub isn't original either. I...

Pretty sure the rear hub isn't original either. I don't remember any Viscounts coming with steel hubs.

Running the rear brake on the inside of the seat stays wasn't exactly common, but I've been...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-17-08, 08:48 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 763
Posted By byrdwyngs

Your current rings may be 110 BCD, but the inner...

Your current rings may be 110 BCD, but the inner holes for mounting the 'granny' gear are probably 74 mm BCD. You should be able to go down to a 24 tooth on the 74 BCD.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-11-08, 09:44 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 553
Posted By byrdwyngs

I'm pretty sure that by '92 the PDG mountain...

I'm pretty sure that by '92 the PDG mountain bikes were all using 1-1/8" steerers which take a 1" (25.4mm) quill stem. Aside from eBay, I'm not sure where you'd find one though.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-23-08, 08:13 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,459
Posted By byrdwyngs

Because most of those parts were not, in fact,...

Because most of those parts were not, in fact, built all that precisely to start with. Tolerances on most of these parts were huge.

While I do, in principle, agree that using shims would be a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-23-08, 07:41 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 431
Posted By byrdwyngs

BlacK, Silver Mist, Flamboyant Red

BlacK, Silver Mist, Flamboyant Red
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-21-08, 11:33 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,459
Posted By byrdwyngs

I'm guessing you don't know too many professional...

I'm guessing you don't know too many professional bike mechanics.

I have bent brake arms to adjust toe not just a few times, but literally a few thousand, and never had a problem.

That's the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-07-08, 08:42 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,718
Posted By byrdwyngs

Center to center measurement on these bikes is...

Center to center measurement on these bikes is about 1-1/2" less than Schwinn's center to top sizing.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-30-08, 07:31 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,478
Posted By byrdwyngs

The Sugino Mighty Comp crankset was basically a...

The Sugino Mighty Comp crankset was basically a copy of the Nuovo Record. Same 144mm BCD.

It's certainly a nicer crank than the SR you have now, but if it were me I'd go for a TA or Stronglight...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-30-08, 07:19 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 7,049
Posted By byrdwyngs

That is of course only your opinion. I like to...

That is of course only your opinion. I like to think that there is a certain minimalist elegance to parts where form truly follows function. Phil pedals certainly qualify on that count.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-26-08, 10:37 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 958
Posted By byrdwyngs

As already stated the bolts are rather unusual...

As already stated the bolts are rather unusual and you are unlikely to find anything similar at a hardware store.

Pedals would definitely be 1/2", not 9/16. Standard size for any bike with a one...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-26-08, 10:12 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 895
Posted By byrdwyngs

While it is true that Schwinn (and most other...

While it is true that Schwinn (and most other manufacturers) did occasionally substitute parts, especially during the boom years in the '70s, it's exceedingly unlikely that they would ever have put...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-21-08, 10:31 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,857
Posted By byrdwyngs

You might want to measure first. Most Schwinns...

You might want to measure first. Most Schwinns with 5 speed clusters were already 125/126 to start with.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-12-08, 08:48 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,793
Posted By byrdwyngs

Back in the late '70s, Jim Merz (before he went...

Back in the late '70s, Jim Merz (before he went to work for Specialized, and when he wasn't busy building some of the nicest custom touring racks and bikes around) made 31 and 32 tooth chainrings for...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-10-08, 09:04 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,032
Posted By byrdwyngs

Also the lower bottom bracket and shallower seat...

Also the lower bottom bracket and shallower seat tube angle on a touring bike will result in a lower top tube and shorter head tube than on a more typical sport/racing bike. I don't know how...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-09-08, 10:27 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,332
Posted By byrdwyngs

Definitely not the original crank. Super Sports...

Definitely not the original crank. Super Sports came with one piece steel cranks and double chainrings.

Definitely not TA crank either. Looks more like SR or Sugino late '70s touring triple. They...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-24-08, 10:33 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,404
Posted By byrdwyngs

The early Pista cranks also had a different BCD...

The early Pista cranks also had a different BCD for the chainring bolts. Pista cranks were 151 BCD and Strada were 144. I believe the Pista cranks switched to 144 BCD sometime in the mid '70s....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-22-08, 08:22 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 27,350
Posted By byrdwyngs

What the bike is worth depends a lot on where you...

What the bike is worth depends a lot on where you are. In many parts of the country $200 might be 3 or 4 times too much, but here in the Portland area that's about the going rate for a nice clean...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-21-08, 08:33 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,197
Posted By byrdwyngs

Since BMX basically got started with modified...

Since BMX basically got started with modified StingRays, BMX bikes adopted the Schwinn standard for headset sizing. So yes any 'old school' BMX headset should fit, with one caveat. BMX bikes and post...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-20-08, 07:35 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,330
Posted By byrdwyngs

Schwinn didn't make a 'Racer' in early '70s.

Schwinn didn't make a 'Racer' in early '70s.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-19-08, 08:46 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,330
Posted By byrdwyngs

Not a Collegiate. The Collegiates were 5 speeds....

Not a Collegiate. The Collegiates were 5 speeds. That bike is clearly a 10 speed. Almost certainly a 17" Varsity.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-16-08, 09:29 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 968
Posted By byrdwyngs

Back in the day, the Matthauser pads were easily...

Back in the day, the Matthauser pads were easily the best available. Not only did they stop better than everything else, they wore forever too. Age is a factor, but the Matthausers seem to be...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-14-08, 07:59 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,639
Posted By byrdwyngs

Bob, Schwinn measured their frames from the...

Bob, Schwinn measured their frames from the center of the crank to the top of the seat tube. Yours is probably a 25" frame, maybe 26", hard to say for sure just looking at the picture.

There were...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-13-08, 11:47 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,639
Posted By byrdwyngs

I think tkm433 is the only one to offer an honest...

I think tkm433 is the only one to offer an honest guess at a value so far. Sure a really clean P13 or P15 can bring $800 to $1000 but even with Bob's not very good pictures you can tell the paint and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-13-08, 10:59 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 968
Posted By byrdwyngs

That could be an original fork, the crown looks...

That could be an original fork, the crown looks right for a Super Sport / Sports Tourer / Superior.

The 600 brakes would be too short in the rear. They might look nicer but wouldn't be likely to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-30-08, 12:02 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,505
Posted By byrdwyngs

This has come up a number of times on the Schwinn...

This has come up a number of times on the Schwinn forums and elsewhere. Testors light blue is as close a match as anybody seems to have come up with . Try mixing in a little medium blue to darken it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-29-08, 11:21 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,761
Posted By byrdwyngs

The early Le Tours from the '70s would have had...

The early Le Tours from the '70s would have had JIS headsets rather than English standard, and 21.1 stem but everything else was standard.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-24-08, 09:18 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 864
Posted By byrdwyngs

Memory Lane Classics is THE source for vintage...

Memory Lane Classics is THE source for vintage Schwinn parts if you can't find them locally. They aren't exactly cheap but they're more likely to have what you need than any other on-line resource....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-12-08, 11:10 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 3,490
Posted By byrdwyngs

Just to confirm, the NR and SR cages do fit fine...

Just to confirm, the NR and SR cages do fit fine and work well on the Rally. I've run them that way off and on for close to 30 years. They do shift a little better than a NR, especially on wider...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-26-08, 01:18 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 888
Posted By byrdwyngs

The 930 was the least expensive of the 900 series...

The 930 was the least expensive of the 900 series MTB's at the time. They all shared the same double butted Cr-Mo frame, with the higher end models (950, 970, 990) having better components. So it...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-24-07, 09:01 AM
Replies: 3,143
Views: 1,028,959
Posted By byrdwyngs

Hi, I've been lurking on the forum here for a...

Hi, I've been lurking on the forum here for a while and just found this thread. It seemed to me that this thread could use a little historical perspective, and really can't be complete without at...
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