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Forum: Road Cycling
11-04-19, 11:42 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 7,457
Posted By twentyflights

Thanks again to everyone for your help. So major...

Thanks again to everyone for your help. So major update to what I've done...

I ended up getting a new bike! Somewhat of a bit of surprise to me, even, but I found what I thought was a good deal on...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-31-19, 11:57 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 7,457
Posted By twentyflights

Man there are lots of great options here. The...

Man there are lots of great options here. The triple crank idea is intriguing, but the limited availability of parts has me thinking twice about. I do think a bit more gear range would make things...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-28-19, 11:56 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 7,457
Posted By twentyflights

I hear ya. And I keep up on my fitness and plan...

I hear ya. And I keep up on my fitness and plan to keep working at it more (and target it more toward cycling vs. running where I still do a bit more work now...but my RHR is at 53 bpm right now and...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-28-19, 11:45 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 7,457
Posted By twentyflights

Many thanks all for the responses so far. ...

Many thanks all for the responses so far.


I upgraded to SPD pedals about 2 months ago (after the picture in my post) and I totally agree it's a revelation...feeling confident enough to really...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-27-19, 10:18 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 7,457
Posted By twentyflights

Are we gonna have rabbits, George? That's...

Are we gonna have rabbits, George?


That's a sexy build. It's a goofy thing to notice, but those brake calipers are perfect in white.

And I agree, I think integrated shifters/brakes might be a...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-27-19, 04:45 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 7,457
Posted By twentyflights

Upgrade the heck out of my vintage steel or worth going new?

Cutting to the chase here: I have a mish-mashed but good 1988 Schwinn Prelude that does alright at what I need (mostly, a hilly 4 mile commute)...but should I just finish the upgrades and be happy...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-10-09, 02:05 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,366
Posted By twentyflights

ahh brilliant! thanks for the detailed info. ...

ahh brilliant! thanks for the detailed info.

i guess another pertinent question (which i may be able to figure out from the spec sheets but wouldn't know what to look for) is, would i have any...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-10-09, 12:13 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,366
Posted By twentyflights

1988 Schwinn Spindle Length

i'm thinking about replacing the loose-ball bottom bracket on my 1988 Schwinn Prelude (6sp) with a sealed bearing UN54, but i'm not sure what spindle length to use...does anyone have experience with...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
02-28-09, 08:44 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,397
Posted By twentyflights

i used to have that exact same bike (if a bit...

i used to have that exact same bike (if a bit smaller) until 3 weeks ago when it got stolen on campus...*sigh*

i bought mine last year in a really hot...eh...fixie market (Downtown LA) for $200,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-07-09, 12:27 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,478
Posted By twentyflights

the bike is definitely misclassified as a...

the bike is definitely misclassified as a "touring bike," that generic term for road bikes from people who were around during the touring bike boom...the geometry is too aggressive...low fork rake...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-07-09, 12:04 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 4,106
Posted By twentyflights

oh dear...this is scaring me for when i need to...

oh dear...this is scaring me for when i need to replace my old cup-and-cone BB (which is very soon)...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-27-08, 01:06 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,691
Posted By twentyflights

the only issue i would have with it is that...

the only issue i would have with it is that pulleys can pick up a lot of crap and road grit, and a thicker lube would just hang on to all that. i still think it'd be ok though. give it a shot.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-22-08, 11:10 PM
Replies: 132
Views: 22,311
Posted By twentyflights

rrraarrr (that's a purr, if you couldn't tell...)...

rrraarrr (that's a purr, if you couldn't tell...)

i've since gotten a new DA/Mavic front wheel (and looking for rims to build up the DA rear), white straps, and eh...white cranks haha:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-22-08, 10:54 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,494
Posted By twentyflights

haha, i think he was getting more at "guidos"...

haha, i think he was getting more at "guidos" i.e. the heavily cologned, heavily 'roided/proteined, thickly gelled/spiked/frosted haired, folk of New Jersey:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-22-08, 03:14 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,756
Posted By twentyflights

yeah, i've been eying some tires on there for a...

yeah, i've been eying some tires on there for a while...just debating between Michelin Lithions or Rubino Pro 2s...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-22-08, 02:39 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,289
Posted By twentyflights

your bike is a beaut, the headtube lugs and...

your bike is a beaut, the headtube lugs and pantographing are clean. great find...if you don't mind me asking, how much did you get it for of CL?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-19-08, 05:19 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,478
Posted By twentyflights

man...quite sexy...beautiful rich paint job and...

man...quite sexy...beautiful rich paint job and overall color scheme, and i'm such a sucker for red. great job
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-19-08, 05:16 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 482
Posted By twentyflights

good to know...i also rarely use larger cogs, but...

good to know...i also rarely use larger cogs, but it's always a possibility i suppose. i'm using indexed, Shimano SIS, used to be paired with a Light Action derailer. i was contemplating switching...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-19-08, 12:44 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 482
Posted By twentyflights

Bottom Bracket Spindle Length

i have a cup and cone bottom bracket and i want to switch to sealed bearing on my geared road bike...i'm not sure of my current spindle length but it works fine with my Shimano Sante cranks...but i...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-01-08, 01:49 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,742
Posted By twentyflights

mmk...i figured as much. so the range i got from...

mmk...i figured as much. so the range i got from 109mm to 112mm was from 600 and DA of the approximate era (respectively). will it make a huge difference which length i use?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-01-08, 02:20 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,688
Posted By twentyflights

can't help but notice the World Championship...

can't help but notice the World Championship stripes on the seat tube...when was the last time someone on a Schwinn won a World Championship?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-01-08, 02:09 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,742
Posted By twentyflights

Shimano Sante BB Spindle Length

i've been wanting to install Shimano Sante double cranks i got off the 'Bay, but after discovering that my bottom bracket was shot, i decided i should look into a new one...but i'm not sure what...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-28-08, 02:23 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,390
Posted By twentyflights

hey-ooo!! i'm thinking about my next bike...

hey-ooo!!

i'm thinking about my next bike being a utility bike, and i think this would do the trick...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-28-08, 02:07 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 4,523
Posted By twentyflights

my housemate has a 1987 Aero Team Miyata...very...

my housemate has a 1987 Aero Team Miyata...very similar geometry, even a similar paint job, equally beautiful...the biggest difference i can tell is internal rear brake cable routing, but not a big...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-27-08, 02:12 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,738
Posted By twentyflights

ahh beat me to it! i was thinking Mercier as...

ahh beat me to it! i was thinking Mercier as well...half chromed fork and components match almost point-for-point with other Mercier's i know. however, only difference is the other ones had Mafac...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-26-08, 04:55 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 681
Posted By twentyflights

if your shifter isn't indexed, it should...

if your shifter isn't indexed, it should work--the range of your shifter's motion will be limited by the limiting screws. if it's indexed, it probably won't work in indexed mode because of the cog...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-23-08, 01:46 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,588
Posted By twentyflights

very beautiful, especially the chrome accents on...

very beautiful, especially the chrome accents on the stays and forks. ditch the dork disk though.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-21-08, 12:10 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 4,311
Posted By twentyflights

beautiful build, especially the Arabesque...

beautiful build, especially the Arabesque grouppo...i really want to build a 70s era race bike with friction, non-aero levers, that whole deal. that said, i'm extremely partial to a white-on-red...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-06-08, 12:37 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 7,420
Posted By twentyflights

that is, quite possibly, the most awesome...

that is, quite possibly, the most awesome justification for differing opinions i've ever seen. because it's quite true.

i'm digging all the retro bikes though, they could have done a lot worse.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-01-08, 11:43 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 810
Posted By twentyflights

"BMX" brake cable on a road bikes?

i'm looking for new white brake cable for my road bike and i was wondering if i was going to run into any issues if i tried to use this "BMX" cable:
...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-26-08, 11:50 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,127
Posted By twentyflights

OXNARD! i don't think i've seen a single...

OXNARD! i don't think i've seen a single legitimate road bike in Oxnard, much less a fixie...except once in Ventura...maybe it was one of you guys...

that said, i currently go to school at USC so...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-22-08, 02:46 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,123
Posted By twentyflights

nah, no blasphemy...just no brifters :) i almost...

nah, no blasphemy...just no brifters :) i almost always prefer the look of aero to non-aero, except in the case that non-aero cables are routed very nicely--in a clean and tight semi-circle, rather...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-20-08, 05:23 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,334
Posted By twentyflights

yeah i've seen that before, which is the reason...

yeah i've seen that before, which is the reason why i asked if i should worry about cog spacing. the table by itself and nothing else on that page really helped me figure out what exactly would...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-20-08, 12:05 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,334
Posted By twentyflights

hmm...i checked those freewheels out...not...

hmm...i checked those freewheels out...not exactly the cogs i was after, but nice to know new freewheels are out there. if i wanted to stick with vintage like Regina or Suntour, what specification...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-17-08, 07:30 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,334
Posted By twentyflights

Indexed freewheel compatibilty

i'm thinking about getting a new 6-speed freewheel for a wheelbuild, but i wanted to know what restrictions i would have to keep my indexed shifting with Shimano SIS shifters. i'm not considering...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-15-08, 06:21 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 971
Posted By twentyflights

unfortunately for my Tri-aspirations, i just...

unfortunately for my Tri-aspirations, i just about gave up on using running shoes whilst biking with MKS metal clips. Pumas and lower-profile skate shoes work nicely for me.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-10-08, 02:01 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,283
Posted By twentyflights

beautiful bike and set up. love the candy red...

beautiful bike and set up. love the candy red frame with white accents, can't get enough...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-10-08, 01:58 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,097
Posted By twentyflights

hahaha sorry for speaking youngtalk.

hahaha sorry for speaking youngtalk.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-09-08, 08:21 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,097
Posted By twentyflights

slap some clips on that for mad sprintz.

slap some clips on that for mad sprintz.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-08-08, 12:14 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,865
Posted By twentyflights

yeah it will...case in point, a couple months...

yeah it will...case in point, a couple months ago, i replaced Dia Compe single-pivots with Shimano 105 dual-pivots on my late-80s/early-90s Bianchi. occasionally i'll have issues with centering, but...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-08-08, 12:05 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,865
Posted By twentyflights

just curious, did you lube the mounting threads...

just curious, did you lube the mounting threads as well as the return springs? it seems like you would have, but sometimes there are small things you forget...

you could always look out for the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-07-08, 04:44 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 894
Posted By twentyflights

yeah, definitely decent bikes to get you around...

yeah, definitely decent bikes to get you around and in decent shape to boot. as far as the price on either, it's a bit high to me, see if you can't get it down. and Kentucky doesn't seem like the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-07-08, 02:29 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 911
Posted By twentyflights

wait, at what point do you do this? when the...

wait, at what point do you do this? when the first bead is on and the tube is sitting inside the tire? i'm wondering because i had a beast of a time installing a Conti Ultra Race until i broke out...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-06-08, 04:54 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,949
Posted By twentyflights

hahaha. it's Rule 34 of the internet: ...

hahaha. it's Rule 34 of the internet:

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Rule%2034

case in point:

http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb317/AndrewDucker/rule-34-at-at.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-06-08, 04:44 PM
Replies: 7,742
Views: 600,315
Posted By twentyflights

i just recently saw a beautiful (if a bit beaten)...

i just recently saw a beautiful (if a bit beaten) powder blue/silver head tube Raleigh Pro at the public library decked out in Nuovo Record parked next to my Bianchi...it only occurred to me later to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-06-08, 04:39 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,819
Posted By twentyflights

nope, that only happens if you hit road signs in...

nope, that only happens if you hit road signs in the middle of a two-way street in France :)

glad your bike is ok...shame about the garage, but all household things must go at sometime, i guess....
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-05-08, 11:11 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,949
Posted By twentyflights

Rule 34, which isn't exclusive to hentai....

Rule 34, which isn't exclusive to hentai....
Forum: Road Cycling
08-05-08, 11:07 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 4,579
Posted By twentyflights

i don't use gloves, i don't know if that's...

i don't use gloves, i don't know if that's dirtier or what, but i would think so...grease, sweat, and dirt all mix on my hands and thus on my Cinelli cork. but honestly, what works really well for...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-05-08, 11:44 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 10,572
Posted By twentyflights

http://www.fixiewiki.com/index.php?title=Skid_patc...

http://www.fixiewiki.com/index.php?title=Skid_patch

a fairly legit proof.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-05-08, 11:27 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,949
Posted By twentyflights

dammit! you took my joke.

dammit! you took my joke.
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