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Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-06-22, 10:28 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 952
Posted By WildRalph

Nice score! That thing looks very rugged! Is that...

Nice score! That thing looks very rugged! Is that a filet brazed steel frame? Just learning about filet brazing. And can anyone explain Schwinn "Electroforging?" Is it a weld, a filet braze,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-02-22, 11:38 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,050
Posted By WildRalph

People get what they are willing to put up with. ...

People get what they are willing to put up with. Just saying. From government or fellow citizens, alike. Sounds like Woke whining. Sounds like Portland needs some "Classic and Vintage" values to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-10-22, 09:52 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 2,183
Posted By WildRalph

"I spent half my fortune on gambling, alcohol,...

"I spent half my fortune on gambling, alcohol, and wild women; the rest i wasted!" - W.C. Fields

My grail bike - finding a chrome, '59 Cinelli SC in a dumpster. So i'm leaning toward...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-04-22, 07:40 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,846
Posted By WildRalph

I see in that Continental diagram... the...

I see in that Continental diagram... the inflation pressure, and contact area, are the same between the two tires, resulting in more deflection for the skinnier tire. Isn't part of the idea of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-28-22, 12:51 AM
Replies: 75,556
Views: 12,327,271
Posted By WildRalph

Thanks for the info, i enjoyed the read. ...

Thanks for the info, i enjoyed the read. Congrats on the bike!!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-15-22, 09:53 PM
Replies: 75,556
Views: 12,327,271
Posted By WildRalph

Gonna take a run at this one. 3.5 hrs away, my...

Gonna take a run at this one. 3.5 hrs away, my size, price seems right. hope its still available. Kind of a grail bike, wish it was lizard green! Not much contact info.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-11-19, 01:43 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,466
Posted By WildRalph

Figured out you can calculate circumference,...

Figured out you can calculate circumference, adjust dia. for half a ball bearing width x2, and cumpute the # of ball bearings. Minus one, suggests 31 outer, 39 inner.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-09-19, 08:25 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,331
Posted By WildRalph

Well that was harder than one would think it...

Well that was harder than one would think it should be! Ended up using heat just like removing a pedal shaft from an aluminum crank arm (Sheldon trick). Careful not to damage the spring's heat...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-09-19, 04:16 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,331
Posted By WildRalph

Thanks, folks

That is what i suspected. I have adjusted/installed a handful of brake sets over the years, mostly shimano, some dia diacompe, perhaps; but think i was having short And long term memory loss on this...
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