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Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-21-23, 10:49 PM
Replies: 215
Views: 14,454
Posted By chip.hedler

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-20-23, 11:19 PM
Replies: 215
Views: 14,454
Posted By chip.hedler

Absent your current clarifications, how would...

Absent your current clarifications, how would anyone encountering your use of "fast" in your previous posts know that it "has nothing to do" with the way that most of the rest of us would understand...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-19-23, 06:16 PM
Replies: 215
Views: 14,454
Posted By chip.hedler

What is what happens? A complaint about...

What is what happens? A complaint about cherry-picking is so easy to lob! Good on you that your Huffy is fast, and that your SuperSport is also. In your view, are there any slow bikes, and if so,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-19-23, 05:33 PM
Replies: 215
Views: 14,454
Posted By chip.hedler

Well, have you gathered any facts about what...

Well, have you gathered any facts about what happens with all that rubber that belongs to the full circumference of the unweighted tire? Are you stating as a data-verified fact that a wheel whose hub...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-18-23, 09:48 PM
Replies: 215
Views: 14,454
Posted By chip.hedler

Interesting question: even if tire pressure is so...

Interesting question: even if tire pressure is so low there is significant distortion of the tire from the weight on it, doesn't the same amount of tread have to be rolled onto the pavement for each...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-18-23, 09:31 PM
Replies: 215
Views: 14,454
Posted By chip.hedler

Wait a minute, wasn't one of the hotly- and...

Wait a minute, wasn't one of the hotly- and long-debated points whether or not the equipment makes a difference--whether (weight notwithstanding) there is such a thing as a "darn fast bike?"
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-06-22, 04:26 PM
Replies: 1,875
Views: 716,279
Posted By chip.hedler

Found this steel/lugged Advantage hybrid waiting...

Found this steel/lugged Advantage hybrid waiting at the curb for trash pickup. Guessing sometime in the 90's, but any more precise info?
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-08-22, 04:40 AM
Replies: 215
Views: 14,454
Posted By chip.hedler

So is the Huffy more like a BMW or a Corvair?

So is the Huffy more like a BMW or a Corvair?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-20-22, 09:29 AM
Replies: 215
Views: 14,454
Posted By chip.hedler

My own experience with the virus is that it can...

My own experience with the virus is that it can weaken a person somewhat and I'm still coming back. How will you decide whether to ride the Fuji or the Huffy?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-14-22, 08:34 AM
Replies: 215
Views: 14,454
Posted By chip.hedler

From the very article mentioned above: "Take 3...

From the very article mentioned above: "Take 3 pounds off your bike, pedal at a constant rate of 200 watts, and you’ll get to the top of a 7 percent climb a whole 7.5 seconds ahead of the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-10-22, 06:14 PM
Replies: 215
Views: 14,454
Posted By chip.hedler

Here's Ernesto Colnago in a screen shot from the...

Here's Ernesto Colnago in a screen shot from the very end of that video, after explaining how critical it was to make Eddy Merckx's bike as light as possible for him to break the hour record:...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-07-22, 05:40 PM
Replies: 215
Views: 14,454
Posted By chip.hedler

Maybe the visuals were too far from the middle of...

Maybe the visuals were too far from the middle of the bell-shaped curve for images of classic and vintage bicycles. They, and the various bits of accompanying text, were certainly less pointed than a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-07-22, 01:35 PM
Replies: 134
Views: 34,422
Posted By chip.hedler

What are some different ways to have white within a design?

In this thread there are some beautiful decals that do not appear cut out but have a clear background that shows the underlying paint. At the same time, there are white areas within the design (such...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-07-22, 07:35 AM
Replies: 215
Views: 14,454
Posted By chip.hedler

Well, now--can anyone explain what happened to...

Well, now--can anyone explain what happened to the recent posts featuring a very colorful, though very small-framed, machine of uncertain provenance? If removed in keeping with unspecified forum...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
06-06-22, 03:23 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 300
Posted By chip.hedler

Here's one, not pristine, but no tears: ...

Here's one, not pristine, but no tears:
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1124/bianchi_seat_a2ca06d59e7eb9d8ef5b10e6f17815ae2db50df3.jpg

They look pretty pricey on eBay....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-03-22, 12:43 PM
Replies: 215
Views: 14,454
Posted By chip.hedler

All right, fellow Freds and Friedas, who would...

All right, fellow Freds and Friedas, who would your money be on for this matchup? (Apologies to any who might take umbrage, I'm still Cat 5 in the snark competition)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-02-22, 10:34 PM
Replies: 215
Views: 14,454
Posted By chip.hedler

Well, bicyclists are not surrounded by metal...

Well, bicyclists are not surrounded by metal shells that are mostly roll-proof, glass that doesn't shatter into thousands of dagger-like shards, and bicyclists don't have seat belts. I'll bet a high...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-02-22, 09:27 PM
Replies: 134
Views: 34,422
Posted By chip.hedler

There are a number of sources for the script on...

There are a number of sources for the script on the down tube but I think I'm going to limit the decor to the head badge and maybe some Reynolds labels. The bike was not in its original trim when it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-02-22, 06:51 AM
Replies: 215
Views: 14,454
Posted By chip.hedler

Are you including helmets in "all that garbage?"...

Are you including helmets in "all that garbage?" I know too many folks that have suffered long-lasting effects of accidental blows to the head to feel safe myself without a helmet. And there seems to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-02-22, 02:51 AM
Replies: 134
Views: 34,422
Posted By chip.hedler

hey, I'm rehabbing a 61-62-ish Geminiani, not a...

hey, I'm rehabbing a 61-62-ish Geminiani, not a restoration, but the previous owner had eschewed all ornamentation. My goal is to bring it back to the pervious owner's state but with just a bit of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-01-22, 04:09 PM
Replies: 215
Views: 14,454
Posted By chip.hedler

More about pedaling form: The European veterans...

More about pedaling form: The European veterans who used to put us young 'uns in our place on those century rides in the Cleveland area used to urge us to develop "souplesse" -- the smooth flow of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-01-22, 09:58 AM
Replies: 215
Views: 14,454
Posted By chip.hedler

Mathematically, Work = Force x Distance. Not...

Mathematically, Work = Force x Distance. Not counting rolling resistance and air resistance, traveling at a given steady speed on a dead flat path shouldn't require additional force or be affected by...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-01-22, 09:14 AM
Replies: 215
Views: 14,454
Posted By chip.hedler

Whether I, as an older casual rider, can maintain...

Whether I, as an older casual rider, can maintain a given speed for a given distance compared to the performance you report, is not germane to this discussion. What is germane is understanding the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-29-22, 08:37 PM
Replies: 215
Views: 14,454
Posted By chip.hedler

About rider weight and maximum available power:...

About rider weight and maximum available power: it's not as if power is only available when pressing down on the pedal. Riders using toe clips and straps, or clip-in pedals, can counter the downward...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-26-22, 08:13 AM
Replies: 215
Views: 14,454
Posted By chip.hedler

The flex made for a very comfortable...

The flex made for a very comfortable ride--cushioned the shock of routine bumps very nicely--but if someone accelerated off the front and I wanted to stay with them, a portion of my initial burst of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-24-22, 08:19 PM
Replies: 215
Views: 14,454
Posted By chip.hedler

Story of my 2nd Gitane and the shop it came from

The Gitane that was mentioned in a previous post was a club model with Reynolds main tubes. I rode it for about a year, but the frame was just too flexy when really turning the power on. The place...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-24-22, 08:48 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,512
Posted By chip.hedler

Now you've got me wondering: what is it about...

Now you've got me wondering: what is it about classic bikes, linux, and a certain kind of dry wit that seems to emerge in a forum like this?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-22, 02:21 PM
Replies: 215
Views: 14,454
Posted By chip.hedler

Here's the state of my rehab: ...

Here's the state of my rehab:
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/400x141/album_thumbnail_400w_8e1acc3b9fbd8e86f21a7526e4b29ac5e0593f9b.jpg
view album at...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-22, 06:53 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,512
Posted By chip.hedler

Sounds like the challenge would be creating those...

Sounds like the challenge would be creating those masks. What were they made from, and were they sliced out with a sharp blade? Was the actual painting done with some kind of airbrush? I think what...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-22, 05:25 AM
Replies: 215
Views: 14,454
Posted By chip.hedler

When I took that first ride on a "well-made"...

When I took that first ride on a "well-made" bike, it was the difference in handling and responsiveness--the kinesthetic experience--that was such a revelation. It was a totally new dimension to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-22, 06:36 PM
Replies: 215
Views: 14,454
Posted By chip.hedler

LIfe story involving a Huffy: I wasn't...

LIfe story involving a Huffy:

I wasn't allowed to have any kind of a bike till I was 8, then received a 24" balloon-tired coaster brake J.C. Higgins to deliver newspapers with one of those huge...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-22, 04:17 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,512
Posted By chip.hedler

At what point, and in what form are the graphics...

At what point, and in what form are the graphics applied? I'm refurbishing an early-60s-vintage Geminiani and am leaning toward some custom graphics.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-19-22, 04:47 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,042
Posted By chip.hedler

That's pretty much how it felt. I would apply...

That's pretty much how it felt. I would apply leverage enough to see the movement, and see it spring back partway when I released it. Steel is great! The experience I have when riding it close to my...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-19-22, 03:23 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,042
Posted By chip.hedler

You all never cease to amaze me!

How do you determine these things?! How have you acquired lore about the stay endings for various machines, and about the different models offered by various manufacturers? Thank you so much!
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-19-22, 10:50 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,042
Posted By chip.hedler

Know anything about big manufacturer MICMO>

Elsewhere in this forum there have been various references to MICMO, evidently a large manufacturer serving a number of different brands including both Gitane and Geminiani. I got the impression that...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-19-22, 05:23 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,042
Posted By chip.hedler

Added a shot of the frame to the album.

Added a shot of the frame to the album.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-22, 11:18 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,042
Posted By chip.hedler

Old Geminiani

Am rehabbing an old Geminiani which had been repainted and upgraded back in the early 1970s but is probably a fair bit older. Images in album 25036284. Originally had steel cottered Stronglights....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-12-22, 11:16 PM
Replies: 1,875
Views: 716,279
Posted By chip.hedler

Figured out how to create album of images: ...

Figured out how to create album of images: [this domain]/g/album/24967175 (sorry I can't include actual URLs yet)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-12-22, 07:16 PM
Replies: 1,875
Views: 716,279
Posted By chip.hedler

Learning a lot here, but would love a model ID

Hi!

Just took possession of a pretty nice 53 cm Bianchi with Columbus Matrix label on seat tube,; Gipiemme hubs, cranks, seat post, headset, pedals, droputs; ITM drop bars; Ambrosio 19 Extra rims...
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