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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-12-24, 01:55 AM
Replies: 22,325
Views: 4,640,732
Posted By Brad L

Hmm. I don’t think so. ...

Hmm. I don’t think so.


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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-11-24, 02:31 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,192
Posted By Brad L

The SSE wind meant it would be a headwind for...

The SSE wind meant it would be a headwind for much of the last 12 mile section of the route. It was tough!

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-11-24, 02:23 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,192
Posted By Brad L

We had a total of 9 riders come out for the tour...

We had a total of 9 riders come out for the tour this year. The weather was pretty nice with cloudy skies and a 66° temp at the start and hovering just below 80° at the the end. The wind, though, was...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-10-24, 04:46 PM
Replies: 8,791
Views: 1,102,365
Posted By Brad L

Hozan pedal thread chasers. ...

Hozan pedal thread chasers.


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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-10-24, 02:02 PM
Replies: 145
Views: 5,843
Posted By Brad L

Here's a 1979 Centurion Semi Pro that's waaay too...

Here's a 1979 Centurion Semi Pro that's waaay too tall for me. Looks mostly original and the the chainrings show little wear.

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-07-24, 08:01 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 482
Posted By Brad L

New 9.5mm axles are available from Wheels...

New 9.5mm axles are available from Wheels Manufacturing but you'll need to determine if your threads are 9.5mm x 24tpi (threads per inch) or 9.5mm x 26tpi. Though they seems close enough, getting it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-06-24, 05:18 AM
Replies: 156
Views: 10,302
Posted By Brad L

I can’t say I’ve seen it spelled like this...

I can’t say I’ve seen it spelled like this before.


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Forum: Texas
04-04-24, 01:26 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 178
Posted By Brad L

I drove the route today for this Saturday's...

I drove the route today for this Saturday's Painted Churches tour and found I need to move the start location. Downtown Schulenburg will be taken over by Sausagefest, so the start location is moving...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-04-24, 01:15 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,192
Posted By Brad L

I drove the route today for this Saturday's...

I drove the route today for this Saturday's Painted Churches tour and found I need to move the start location. Downtown Schulenburg will be taken over by Sausagefest, so the start location is moving...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-02-24, 02:50 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,192
Posted By Brad L

The weather for this Saturday is looking...

The weather for this Saturday is looking promising. There’s expected to be a low of 61° and a high of 78° with partly sunny skies. There will be a tough SSE wind, but it sure beats the sleet from...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-25-24, 05:05 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,884
Posted By Brad L

I’ve also assembled the handlebars. I was torn...

I’ve also assembled the handlebars. I was torn about where to locate the Lefol brake levers. I normally align the tips of the levers with the straight area at the end of the bars. When the bike...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-25-24, 04:33 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,884
Posted By Brad L

I’m shifting back and forth between two projects...

I’m shifting back and forth between two projects along with other everyday chores, so work still happens, but there’s no hurry.

I installed the LAM Competition brake calipers then moved on to the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-25-24, 03:49 PM
Replies: 8,791
Views: 1,102,365
Posted By Brad L

I picked up some NOS Simplex brake cables for my...

I picked up some NOS Simplex brake cables for my Liberia project (https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1285267-1950s-liberia-restoration.html). I guess I need 5 more 50s bikes now that I have...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-25-24, 11:29 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,592
Posted By Brad L

The Tom Simpson Retro Ride has been set for...

The Tom Simpson Retro Ride has been set for August 16-18, 2024.

Tom Simpson Retro Ride 16 - 18 August 2024 - Glory Days (https://glorydays.cc/events/tom-simpson/)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-24-24, 09:04 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 4,752
Posted By Brad L

I rode down Cypress Mountain's 10-17% grades with...

I rode down Cypress Mountain's 10-17% grades with my Weinmann 500 single pivot brakes without an issue. Of course, both the calipers and levers had been thoroughly disassembled, cleaned, and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-18-24, 05:34 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,884
Posted By Brad L

Still moving forward. The cranks have been...

Still moving forward. The cranks have been installed including the new crank bolt covers. Then, when finishing up the installation of the front derailleur, the split-ring washer decided to add more...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-18-24, 12:28 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,884
Posted By Brad L

Progress. ...

Progress.


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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-18-24, 12:01 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,884
Posted By Brad L

The bottom bracket spindle issue has been...

The bottom bracket spindle issue has been resolved! I bought an American made cobalt steel tap from McMaster-Carr and it cuts like a hot knife through butter. Once it arrived, I removed the spindle...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-15-24, 11:46 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,122,681
Posted By Brad L

This 1970 Schwinn tandem is for sale out of La...

This 1970 Schwinn tandem is for sale out of La Grange, TX (not the chicken ranch). It claims to be a 69 but the serial number starts with HF.
1969 SCHWINN PARAMOUNT TANDEM With Campagnolo - bicycles...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-12-24, 10:12 PM
Replies: 7,790
Views: 920,508
Posted By Brad L

As I'm starting the reassembly of my 1955 Liberia...

As I'm starting the reassembly of my 1955 Liberia on this thread (https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1285267-1950s-liberia-restoration.html?ispreloading=1), I'm starting the refurbishment of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-12-24, 10:06 PM
Replies: 311
Views: 46,798
Posted By Brad L

I'm about the start a refurbishment of this...

I'm about the start a refurbishment of this 1980(?) Columbia. It was made by the Carlton workers who stayed behind in Worksop after the brand moved to Nottingham under Raleigh.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-10-24, 08:15 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,884
Posted By Brad L

I’ve seen that bike on the Classic Rendezvous...

I’ve seen that bike on the Classic Rendezvous site. The decal set is virtually identical, but mine has the double cable stop designed for the Simplex 543, so it can’t predate that derailleur’s...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-07-24, 06:49 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,298
Posted By Brad L

I don't think that's rust. The aluminum parts...

I don't think that's rust. The aluminum parts have the same color crud stuck to it.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-07-24, 11:59 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,884
Posted By Brad L

I have one of each. As long as they both fit...

I have one of each. As long as they both fit under the crank bolt caps, I’m okay with the mix. They’ll not be seen....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-07-24, 11:16 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,884
Posted By Brad L

I tried a chaser but it just crushed the chaser's...

I tried a chaser but it just crushed the chaser's threads. I'll buy a tap and give that a shot. Fingers crossed.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-07-24, 10:45 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,884
Posted By Brad L

I’ve finally started to assemble the bike!! ...

I’ve finally started to assemble the bike!!

And, now I’ve stopped.

This bike has been full of surprises, and they keep coming. I installed the bottom bracket using all the original parts...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-06-24, 06:45 PM
Replies: 8,791
Views: 1,102,365
Posted By Brad L

I just received this NOS Selle San Marco Rolls...

I just received this NOS Selle San Marco Rolls saddle for my 1987 De Rosa project. Yellow saddles are difficult to find, and nearly impossible in this condition. This has a 1990 date.

...
Forum: Texas
03-04-24, 07:59 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 178
Posted By Brad L

Vintage Painted Churches Tour

I'm putting on another Painted Churches tour for vintage bikes on April 6th, 2024. I've opened up the "vintage" criteria to be any bike made in the 20th century, be it steel, aluminum, carbon,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-27-24, 04:01 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,884
Posted By Brad L

And lastly, the final bits have been cleaned. ...

And lastly, the final bits have been cleaned. The part on the right is the clamp bolt for the two rear derailleur cables to attach near the chainstay. The rest are the unique cable ferrules found...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-27-24, 03:44 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,884
Posted By Brad L

When I received the bike I found the seat...

When I received the bike I found the seat adjuster clamp wouldn’t hold, and as suspected, the bolt had been stripped. I was surprised to find the original bolt was aluminum, hence the stripped...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-26-24, 01:04 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,192
Posted By Brad L

Well, I'm going to look totally flaky with yet...

Well, I'm going to look totally flaky with yet another date change. I finally sat down and did my homework to find all the local competing rides. So, this time it's moving to Saturday, April 6th. ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-24-24, 01:47 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,675
Posted By Brad L

A blast from the past! It must have been really...

A blast from the past! It must have been really cool to see it again after nearly 50 years.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-23-24, 10:45 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,884
Posted By Brad L

Getting into details, the front wheel has an...

Getting into details, the front wheel has an unusual Campagnolo Gran Sport hub with long, a 8mmx1mm axle for wing nuts. I believe the rim is early Mavic as it looks identical to the rear rim that...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-23-24, 09:53 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,884
Posted By Brad L

The wheels are done! Each wheel was completely...

The wheels are done! Each wheel was completely disassembled and each part cleaned separately, then reassembled using the original spokes and nipples. Again, nothing was polished.

The front wheel...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-18-24, 11:22 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,441
Posted By Brad L

I had trouble with reach of the Mafac levers on...

I had trouble with reach of the Mafac levers on the 1971 PX-10 that I restored. I took a hint from a French restorer and added spacers between the lever and the lever body. I took a plastic cap from...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-17-24, 11:46 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 776
Posted By Brad L

I've had to replace cones on Maillard hubs and...

I've had to replace cones on Maillard hubs and found it relatively inexpensive to just buy another hub off Ebay. I've been lucky that the replacement hub had good cones, but it's risky.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-14-24, 07:36 PM
Replies: 344
Views: 113,572
Posted By Brad L

This is my 1955 Liberia that I had shipped over...

This is my 1955 Liberia that I had shipped over from France.


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Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-13-24, 10:36 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,030
Posted By Brad L

I would if I could. I bought it before I was...

I would if I could. I bought it before I was into vintage and it hung in the garage for 10 years before I refurbished it, which was 5 years ago.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-13-24, 07:49 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,030
Posted By Brad L

Check out your local charity resale shops. I...

Check out your local charity resale shops.

I was donating a few boxes of unwanteds and my eyes kept being drawn to one of their bikes out on the sidewalk about ten yards from me. They always...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-13-24, 09:30 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,192
Posted By Brad L

I had to change the date from the 13th/14th to...

I had to change the date from the 13th/14th to the 20th/21st due to conflicts with Etape San Antonio and Gran Fondo Texas. I hope you can still make it.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-12-24, 11:09 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 587
Posted By Brad L

That, my friend, is a bottle cage. The bottom of...

That, my friend, is a bottle cage. The bottom of the bottle fits over the Y at the bottom, then the top is pressed under the ball, which both holds it in place and seals it at the same time. I saw...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-11-24, 07:40 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,884
Posted By Brad L

It’s not as bad as it looks. I’ll keep it. ...

It’s not as bad as it looks. I’ll keep it. Original is original.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-11-24, 07:37 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 587
Posted By Brad L

Based on the length of the head tube, I’d guess...

Based on the length of the head tube, I’d guess 56-58cm.


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Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-11-24, 07:23 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 587
Posted By Brad L

It’s about a half hour from me. It’s too tall...

It’s about a half hour from me. It’s too tall for me which is why I don’t already own it. I can facilitate if needed.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-11-24, 06:02 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,884
Posted By Brad L

Both pedals are now complete and have had their...

Both pedals are now complete and have had their spindles swapped for English threads. Again, nothing has been polished. I’ve only removed grime and rust.

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-09-24, 08:59 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 685
Posted By Brad L

I use Evaporust, rinse in water, then in mineral...

I use Evaporust, rinse in water, then in mineral spirits to replace the water. Once dry, I treat the parts with a metal prep containing phosphoric acid. It converts any remaining rust (iron oxide) to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-09-24, 03:36 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,884
Posted By Brad L

My error has been resolved. I bought a pair of...

My error has been resolved. I bought a pair of later Lyotard 45CA pedals with English threads on the chance the spindles didn’t change. Fortunately they’re virtually identical. I was able to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-07-24, 03:39 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,192
Posted By Brad L

Not at this table. Maybe this April.

Not at this table. Maybe this April.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-07-24, 03:28 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,192
Posted By Brad L

Painted Churches Tour 2.0

I'm leading another tour of the Painted Churches around Schulenburg, Texas. Last year we had a really nice time despite the cold and dampness. It actually sleeted at the allotted start time, so we...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-05-24, 06:42 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,227
Posted By Brad L

I’m just reading this so I’m a bit late....

I’m just reading this so I’m a bit late. Concerning the use of the walnut shell tumbler, I’d leave that step out completely. It seems it’s pushing walnut shell dust into your pivot points causing...
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