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Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-21-09, 09:07 AM
Replies: 15,283
Views: 5,817,983
Posted By purevl

ISO: A GT Rage, GT Edge Aero, or GT Vengeance in...

ISO: A GT Rage, GT Edge Aero, or GT Vengeance in 56-58. I'm looking for one of the aluminum versions with aero tubing.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-04-09, 12:01 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 7,271
Posted By purevl

Alright, if you say so. The Columbus tubing...

Alright, if you say so. The Columbus tubing charts that I've seen indicate that the only difference between the two sets is the reinforcements, so I would assume that would be the way to tell. I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-03-09, 12:33 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 6,631
Posted By purevl

[QUOTE=BOBSONATOR;9212085]I just won

[QUOTE=BOBSONATOR;9212085]I

just


won
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-03-09, 12:18 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 7,271
Posted By purevl

The "X" series tubing, like SLX, all have...

The "X" series tubing, like SLX, all have "helical reinforcements" while the standard tubes do not. If you pull the bottom bracket and the seat post and shine a flashlight through the seattube you...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-02-09, 11:28 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,657
Posted By purevl

That's the sort of bike that's typically referred...

That's the sort of bike that's typically referred to as a "shopper" which probably trickled down from a version of the Raleigh Twenty by that name. It's meant as a sort of unisex, very adjustable,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-02-09, 11:03 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,872
Posted By purevl

A lot of it is concentrated on your blog.

A lot of it is concentrated on your blog.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-02-09, 07:21 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 7,037
Posted By purevl

You got it mixed up. Miura explained, twice,...

You got it mixed up.

Miura explained, twice, that the bars on the bike are reproductions of a pre-WWII style handlebar popularized by Major Taylor. Which is why he feels that they don't suit the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-02-09, 11:56 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 968
Posted By purevl

I think these cleats would work: ...

I think these cleats would work:
http://www.universalcycles.com/shopping/product_details.php?id=10956
I'm a toe-clip guy myself so I'm no expert. I don't believe any claim of "obsolescence" made...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-02-09, 02:53 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,824
Posted By purevl

Welcome to C&V, we're a friendly group by and...

Welcome to C&V, we're a friendly group by and large, even if I do get the impression that you came because someone felt inclined to tattle on those of us who had reservations.

Yes, that is the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-01-09, 09:49 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,824
Posted By purevl

No, perfection in that craft is the same as...

No, perfection in that craft is the same as perfection in any other similar craft. Have you ever seen a piece of (good) handmade jewelry, or better yet, a hand made watch? They possess the sort of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-01-09, 11:59 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,824
Posted By purevl

He has some neat stuff for sure, but I think he's...

He has some neat stuff for sure, but I think he's way too impressed with himself. I'm especially turned off by the way he says several times that stuff he got overpaid for should have sold for more....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-01-09, 10:10 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,711
Posted By purevl

With a sloping top tube it doesn't make sense to...

With a sloping top tube it doesn't make sense to measure the seat tube at all. The only sizing scheme that makes any real sense on compact bikes is the virtual top tube length, since it's the only...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-01-09, 10:03 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,331
Posted By purevl

Interrupter levers have hinged clamps. Or...

Interrupter levers have hinged clamps.

Or you could try shimming the levers you already have on there. A single wrap of cloth tape: looks good, gives the clamp area a greater diameter and more...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
06-30-09, 11:32 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 8,642
Posted By purevl

(emphasis mine) Not to pick nits or...

(emphasis mine)

Not to pick nits or anything, but how do you know?

I'm a big fan of both Fuji and Miyata, and I can understand where you are coming from but I think you are letting your own...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
06-30-09, 10:18 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 8,642
Posted By purevl

Fair enough, nothing can replace first hand...

Fair enough, nothing can replace first hand experience. It just occurs to me that if Miyata drew these super-specific tubes, that would make them the only company to have ever done that. Maybe...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-29-09, 07:39 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 9,460
Posted By purevl

I'll trade you straight up, narrower bars,...

I'll trade you straight up, narrower bars, shorter stem, friction shifters (bar end or down tube) for your cockpit. Deal? :)
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
06-29-09, 07:23 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 8,642
Posted By purevl

Jim, I have a question. I have a Koga-Miyata...

Jim, I have a question.

I have a Koga-Miyata and a Univega Gran Turismo (which whether it's the same bike or not, you'd be hard pressed to tell it apart from the 612 in the catalogues) so I've...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-28-09, 06:42 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 3,607
Posted By purevl

You know, after I posted I felt like perhaps I...

You know, after I posted I felt like perhaps I remembered you having mentioned an interest in computer graphics before. I think it was in passing, perhaps in reference to another forum you frequent....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-28-09, 03:35 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 3,607
Posted By purevl

Maybe they were just listening to their...

Maybe they were just listening to their customers? A lot of girls I know prefer stem shifters to DTs and feel more secure with "safety" levers. They just aren't concerned with frictional losses or...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-28-09, 10:58 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,672
Posted By purevl

It has Columbus dropouts, so it's probably not...

It has Columbus dropouts, so it's probably not gaspipe, and it's well-equipped so it likely wasn't cheap new.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-28-09, 10:51 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,443
Posted By purevl

Because Robbie is not the type of guy to sell...

Because Robbie is not the type of guy to sell something to someone if he thinks there's a good chance it's gonna break on them. Personally, I find that admirable, but then bikes have never been a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-28-09, 10:41 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 889
Posted By purevl

At least the body of the seat is flexible...

At least the body of the seat is flexible plastic. One of my Nishikis came with a similar faux-quilted leather seat made out of stamped sheet metal.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-28-09, 10:25 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 3,607
Posted By purevl

Maybe I'm misunderstanding your perspective. If...

Maybe I'm misunderstanding your perspective. If one is looking at the bike from the drive side, then the Y-axis is where wheel base is determined. If you were looking at it from the front then the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-28-09, 09:12 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 3,607
Posted By purevl

This is what I don't understand. In general,...

This is what I don't understand. In general, women have legs that are longer in proportion to their heights than men. (As an aside I'm speaking in culturally specific fashion, my Japanese roommate...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-28-09, 08:44 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 14,068
Posted By purevl

I was going to ask about the bars too, but I see...

I was going to ask about the bars too, but I see that unwirthy1 beat me to it. Regarding your suggestion, can you do that on your side of the pond? What you are saying would be illegal in the US. ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-27-09, 10:14 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,490
Posted By purevl

Amen to that! I was also thinking that if one...

Amen to that! I was also thinking that if one wears a jersey with a recycling symbol on it there had better not be any carbon on your bike. They don't say what it's made out of, incidentally, but...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-26-09, 02:38 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,490
Posted By purevl

First of all, the translation of the words is...

First of all, the translation of the words is literally: "I live the Freedom" or "I live the Liberty," a phrase pretty much always associated with Mexican independence. If that weren't enough, the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-23-09, 02:45 PM
Replies: 15,283
Views: 5,817,983
Posted By purevl

I guess that makes just as much since as...

I guess that makes just as much since as "without." It amounts to the same thing if either of us is correct.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-23-09, 01:58 PM
Replies: 15,283
Views: 5,817,983
Posted By purevl

Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't the "w/o"...

Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't the "w/o" indicate that it's not a hooked bead rim? I was under the impression it meant "without hook". I feel like the reason I think this is because I've seen...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-21-09, 04:23 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,612
Posted By purevl

Oh please :rolleyes: Any 7 or 8 speed (Non-DA)...

Oh please :rolleyes:
Any 7 or 8 speed (Non-DA) STI levers should work just peachy with what you have. If you use 8 speed levers on a 7 speed cassette you will have one extra click that doesn't do...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-21-09, 01:25 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,157
Posted By purevl

Are the seat stays MIG welded? yeesh

Are the seat stays MIG welded? yeesh
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-20-09, 01:38 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 551
Posted By purevl

Hey, I've got one of those in orange slated for a...

Hey, I've got one of those in orange slated for a similar campus-cruiser type build. Looks good!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-20-09, 01:31 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,934
Posted By purevl

Leather is plastic, both in the literal meaning...

Leather is plastic, both in the literal meaning of the word and, since its a polymer, in the 'common-usage' meaning as well. The imprints are molded, in the same way that you would mold them in any...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-18-09, 12:40 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 10,375
Posted By purevl

Care to elaborate? I can't think of any reason...

Care to elaborate? I can't think of any reason whatsoever that shifting would suffer from switching between biopace and round rings. Unless, of course you make a big change in teeth and don't...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-18-09, 12:26 AM
Replies: 15,283
Views: 5,817,983
Posted By purevl

What size are the Arayas? Cassette hub or...

What size are the Arayas? Cassette hub or freewheel?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-13-09, 09:17 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,086
Posted By purevl

I'll be the voice of dissent. If the gap has not...

I'll be the voice of dissent. If the gap has not spread too wide, I would parent-metal TIG it and fill the subsequent low spot with a little brass and file to suit. Even if it breaks again down the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-09, 12:44 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,033
Posted By purevl

Go to your local AutoStoned and rent a brake...

Go to your local AutoStoned and rent a brake cylinder hone. They come in different sizes, you probably want the smallest one they have. Chuck it up in your hand drill, adjust, season to taste.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-15-09, 03:23 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 3,423
Posted By purevl

I noticed that you didn't answer any of the...

I noticed that you didn't answer any of the questions regarding whether or not you messed the cotters up first and if you gave them permission to remove them violently. It occurs to me that if you...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-14-09, 10:21 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,125
Posted By purevl

There's no reason to take what I said personally....

There's no reason to take what I said personally. I definitely didn't mean to insult your mechanical ability or instigate a contest over who has the largest collection of mismatched indexing stuff. ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-13-09, 07:53 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,125
Posted By purevl

It's just moving some spacers around. If that's...

It's just moving some spacers around. If that's really the case though I'll swap you some STIs and a compatible derailleur for the Suntour shifter/derailleur combo. I know I can get it to work, I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-13-09, 07:23 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,125
Posted By purevl

Here's the thread I was talking about: ...

Here's the thread I was talking about:

Centurion Pro Tour 15 (http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=517061&highlight=shuntour)

Props to mrmw, he does a lot of nice things with his bike...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-13-09, 07:18 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,125
Posted By purevl

Do a forum search for "shuntour," you just have...

Do a forum search for "shuntour," you just have to mess with the spacing between cogs to make it work.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-11-09, 08:29 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,623
Posted By purevl

Perhaps if you could squeeze more than 5 or 6...

Perhaps if you could squeeze more than 5 or 6 syllables into a response I'd have some idea what you mean. If you're trying to call me a hypocrite or suggest that Karma will bite me in the ass for...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-11-09, 08:18 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,623
Posted By purevl

Yeah, I don't see how that adage applies....

Yeah, I don't see how that adage applies. :rolleyes:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-11-09, 07:52 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,623
Posted By purevl

No worries, man. You have to understand that the...

No worries, man. You have to understand that the circumstances seemed suspect, since the other bottles had gone unmolested for like a week before that odd ball bottle was bid up so high. I'm pretty...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-10-09, 10:47 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,623
Posted By purevl

It's really green, I asked the same question...

It's really green, I asked the same question before the bidding got out of hand.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-10-09, 09:07 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,623
Posted By purevl

What's up with this bottle?

So, as anyone who frequents the trade thread will have noticed, I'm trying to finish up a time trial bike and one of the items I'm looking for are aero bottles. I had added a pretty...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-07-09, 11:24 AM
Replies: 15,283
Views: 5,817,983
Posted By purevl

Bump I know somebody here has a seatpost...

Bump

I know somebody here has a seatpost that will work for me, or a stash of aero bottles...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-06-09, 11:22 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 7,434
Posted By purevl

You should have your eyes checked. It's...

You should have your eyes checked.

It's worth noting, however that BioPace isn't "elliptical" so much as "squared-off" a bit.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-04-09, 12:57 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,658
Posted By purevl

You don't happen to still have the cover do you?

You don't happen to still have the cover do you?
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