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Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-26-24, 03:53 AM
Replies: 604
Views: 76,982
Posted By DanseMacabre

Gazelle Special, 1998, racing red, Reynolds 531...

Gazelle Special, 1998, racing red, Reynolds 531 Trapezi.

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-30-24, 05:14 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,390
Posted By DanseMacabre

Pros of guidonnets are the leverage. You reach...

Pros of guidonnets are the leverage. You reach them sideways from the top of the bar and you push at the end of the lever. Classic road brake levers have less leverage. A drawback is that in the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-28-24, 12:19 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,291
Posted By DanseMacabre

Looks nice, congratulations. It does deserve...

Looks nice, congratulations.
It does deserve better pictures :)

By the way, the tubes are round? I was under the assumption that Forma would stand for hydroformed tubing. I can understand some...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-27-24, 01:10 PM
Replies: 8,794
Views: 1,109,608
Posted By DanseMacabre

For years I have been messing with all kinds of...

For years I have been messing with all kinds of bells, but none were ever really satisfactory. Some don't work in the rain. I had one that had a pitch that was very high, even I at 50 could hardly...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-22-24, 03:15 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 479
Posted By DanseMacabre

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1120x2000/sunrace_shifters_slr30_7s_indexed_20231125_141744_be1f1cd628c2123199498600c6747d54144af87b.jpg
Sunrace shifters slr30 7s indexed

If...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-20-24, 02:45 PM
Replies: 7,831
Views: 932,355
Posted By DanseMacabre

Best wishes. Health is important. May you stay...

Best wishes. Health is important. May you stay together for a long time to come.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-17-24, 02:58 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 956
Posted By DanseMacabre

The movies were interesting, but his third one I...

The movies were interesting, but his third one I found especially depressing. If you are into art or philosophy, his first two movies are quite good and original.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-11-24, 02:44 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 526
Posted By DanseMacabre

Yes, the seattube measures 26.4 inside. And...

Yes, the seattube measures 26.4 inside.

And I see it now, there is no stop for the derailleur. I will think about it. There was this recent thread with several options listed.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-11-24, 11:25 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 526
Posted By DanseMacabre

For me it's fine. The seller made these pictures,...

For me it's fine. The seller made these pictures, but I would think it is okay as well.

The magazine scans were from a French forum, I think it is tontonvelo.

Update: I asked the seller on...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-11-24, 10:47 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 526
Posted By DanseMacabre

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https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/504x800/manufrance_1974_233_front_b61b0929a392eb27e4f66e6f6c4043bfedf6283e.jpg
manufrance 1974 233 front...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-11-24, 10:45 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 526
Posted By DanseMacabre

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1600x1200/manufrance_01_cb1bf1029e5def9bd8d85aa25ceab7a80d864954.jpg...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-11-24, 10:42 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 526
Posted By DanseMacabre

Manufrance Super Course 1974

So today this Manufrance came in from fleabay.fr. It's a Manufrance Super Course from 1974. It is in Vitus 971 and was part of the Selection Tricolore Course, a project similar to Frexa and Spidel....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-08-24, 11:53 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 402
Posted By DanseMacabre

Something like a regular tacx trainer would do...

Something like a regular tacx trainer would do fine. They are easily and cheaply found second-hand, if you want to try it out. Just make sure the connection is made for quick-releases, as in this...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-05-24, 03:00 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 900
Posted By DanseMacabre

Other options for 650b (584): Velocity...

Other options for 650b (584):

Velocity Atlas
Velocity Blunt
Velocity Cliffhanger
Rigida Ryde Andra
Soma Weymouth
Grand Bois Papillon

As seen here: https://www.libertecycles.com/rim
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-31-23, 02:28 AM
Replies: 7,831
Views: 932,355
Posted By DanseMacabre

That's a lovely job on that Moulton. Even the...

That's a lovely job on that Moulton. Even the pedals match great.
I see that the saddle is still original. It is quite good I assume? It looks similar in style to some saddles where you can feel the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-30-23, 04:57 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 481
Posted By DanseMacabre

Fred Rompelberg is someone who organizes cycling...

Fred Rompelberg is someone who organizes cycling holidays on Mallorca, the Spanish island. When the bikes are economically written off, they go for sale.

Apparently he is still active:...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-23-23, 12:30 PM
Replies: 181
Views: 9,171
Posted By DanseMacabre

The modern measurements with stack and reach are...

The modern measurements with stack and reach are really what things "should" be. The bottom-bracket is the start of a bicycle here. Relative height of the handlebar is the stack. Reach of that...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-23-23, 03:35 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,477
Posted By DanseMacabre

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1024x768/gitane_1960s_58_fa0c85f71b19cb7b123a9d78ef4b93bae55c65df.jpg
gitane champion team marktplaats.nl 1960s

Currently there is a Gitane...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-18-23, 11:32 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,661
Posted By DanseMacabre

Somebody here has a lot of patina on his soul ;) ...

Somebody here has a lot of patina on his soul ;)
Such ugliness...

On the Dutch forum of fiets.nl there is someone who is very much into the world of Gios Torino, with for example some pictures of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-18-23, 05:20 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,661
Posted By DanseMacabre

Ehm, maybe? For people not familiar with the...

Ehm, maybe?
For people not familiar with the story, Alfredo and Aldo were brothers. Alfredo (and now his son) is the one from gios.it and has frames built in Asia. It's a very commercial company....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-09-23, 01:25 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,759
Posted By DanseMacabre

Yes, that is interesting as well. I remember on...

Yes, that is interesting as well. I remember on this forum someone mentioning a bike that had a different resonnace to his cadence, which made it all wrong for him.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-09-23, 12:31 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,759
Posted By DanseMacabre

Thank you, that is most interesting. So maybe...

Thank you, that is most interesting.
So maybe what feels like souplesse might be something else, more flexible in the rear triangle, either vertical (springy) or lateral (whippy). Or maybe it is...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-09-23, 09:40 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,759
Posted By DanseMacabre

Yes, that is souplesse in the pedal stroke, in...

Yes, that is souplesse in the pedal stroke, in the cadans.
Souplesse can be in the frame as well.
Both are about keeping the dead moment in pedaling as short as possible. Especially uphill, a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-09-23, 06:10 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,759
Posted By DanseMacabre

Ah, yes, flexing can be anywhere :) They...

Ah, yes, flexing can be anywhere :)
They mention the right kind of flex. That must mean where souplesse is stored, vertical tension on the rear part of the top tube.
I wonder if sanding a bit of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-09-23, 05:42 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,759
Posted By DanseMacabre

Souplesse / Planing, which type of frames

A question that keeps on bugging me: which frames, materials and tubing lead to more souplesse / planing, and which ones don't? Over the years I started to enjoy the feeling of souplesse. Which...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-07-23, 04:46 AM
Replies: 2,819
Views: 1,130,967
Posted By DanseMacabre

Regarding that picture, the bike on the left...

Regarding that picture, the bike on the left seems to be made at a slightly later date in the 1960s (just guessing, looking at the fenders) and might have been made at a different price point. I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-04-23, 10:16 AM
Replies: 551
Views: 168,991
Posted By DanseMacabre

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Hope someone comes...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-02-23, 11:25 AM
Replies: 551
Views: 168,991
Posted By DanseMacabre

Hi, In your profile you can create an album and...

Hi,
In your profile you can create an album and upload photo's. Then someone else can post those pictures here.
This is for spam protection, after 10 posts you can paste photo's in your posts.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-27-23, 04:37 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,849
Posted By DanseMacabre

For a long time a white rear fender was mandatory...

For a long time a white rear fender was mandatory in the Netherlands (also on mopeds). In the early nineties it was not mandatory anymore. Now tires with a white reflecting band are mandatory at...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-26-23, 01:36 AM
Replies: 8,794
Views: 1,109,608
Posted By DanseMacabre

Thank you, I will give it a try. Vinegar didn't...

Thank you, I will give it a try. Vinegar didn't do anything yet.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-25-23, 09:07 AM
Replies: 8,794
Views: 1,109,608
Posted By DanseMacabre

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1120x2000/sunrace_shifters_slr30_7s_indexed_20231125_141744_be1f1cd628c2123199498600c6747d54144af87b.jpg
Sunrace shifters slr30 7s indexed

I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-20-23, 04:22 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,021
Posted By DanseMacabre

Cars and motorcycles are used outdoors. If there...

Cars and motorcycles are used outdoors. If there is rust, they will rot away very fast. New paint (und new everything, even the underside) will protect the car from outside weather.

Collectibles,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-15-23, 04:47 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 481
Posted By DanseMacabre

Afaik Centaur 9 speed is from 2002. Before that...

Afaik Centaur 9 speed is from 2002. Before that it was Daytona or Athena (I forgot), in 2003 it was 10 speed. The catalogs are available.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-26-23, 03:57 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,600
Posted By DanseMacabre

It is? I never noticed. I will check later today.

It is? I never noticed. I will check later today.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-26-23, 03:40 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,600
Posted By DanseMacabre

In 2016 I had my bike stolen, a seventies Peugeot...

In 2016 I had my bike stolen, a seventies Peugeot camping bike. It was locked overnight at the train station. I learned a lesson and after that always stored it in the guarded parking inside.

6...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-21-23, 04:36 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 687
Posted By DanseMacabre

For a while there were 2 levels below Mirage,...

For a while there were 2 levels below Mirage, Xenon and Avanti.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-26-23, 01:25 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 613
Posted By DanseMacabre

The only thing that would happen in that...

The only thing that would happen in that situation is that it more easily rolls sideways in the corners. You can adjust it by putting more air in the tires, but you don't want too much air either.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-19-23, 03:10 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,251
Posted By DanseMacabre

Hope you liked the ride :) The rims seem to be...

Hope you liked the ride :)
The rims seem to be aluminium? In that case, no real need for any upgrades ;) Just enjoy it as it is, or change things according to preference.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-13-23, 12:18 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 619
Posted By DanseMacabre

It did turn out to have 622 wheels. With some...

It did turn out to have 622 wheels. With some soap and high pressure it is now much better. Making the rims a bit more round also helped :)

The bike handles well. It is really stable while I do...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-08-23, 08:41 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 733
Posted By DanseMacabre

The strength of a tube is in the round shape. The...

The strength of a tube is in the round shape. The round shape here has mostly gone.
A can of soda with this kind of dent, if standing on it, it would probably collapse.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-06-23, 03:43 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,477
Posted By DanseMacabre

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/771x1024/tommasini_c2c60e40a79fbd7859530ad090e5638000a5a91c.jpg
Tommasini Sintesi at marktplaats.nl
This Tommasini in 56x56 is for sale at:...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-26-23, 12:41 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 691
Posted By DanseMacabre

5-11 is about 180cm I assume? That would make a...

5-11 is about 180cm I assume? That would make a 56 more appropriate, unless you have relative short legs.

Please be aware that not every 54cm is the same. Classic bikes are measured at the seat...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-23-23, 11:24 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 619
Posted By DanseMacabre

So I exchanged front wheels with a 700c bike....

So I exchanged front wheels with a 700c bike. Looking at the position of the brake pads I can guesstimate 2mm difference :) (not 4mm).
Together with the wobbly tires I decided to order two 630mm...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-23-23, 01:31 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 619
Posted By DanseMacabre

I was told it is 700c, not 27". The outside...

I was told it is 700c, not 27". The outside diameter is a few mm larger than my Grand Bois rims, but I was told it's no issue because you don't measure rims there. It would be an adequate answer...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-23-23, 01:27 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 619
Posted By DanseMacabre

Thank you :) I tried to keep it all silver...

Thank you :)
I tried to keep it all silver parts, mostly that succeeded.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-22-23, 02:49 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 619
Posted By DanseMacabre

Aha, that is a nice panto. It is a different...

Aha, that is a nice panto.
It is a different type of crown, so I can understand they changed it when changing crowns.
The white one, in another topic, does have the same crown as mine but no panto...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-22-23, 02:05 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 619
Posted By DanseMacabre

Thank you, as always :) Does Bocama 78 mean...

Thank you, as always :)

Does Bocama 78 mean it was made in 1978 or later?
(edit: aha, novelty in October 1977).

And not sure what you mean with crown marking. There is an "L" in a circle on...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-22-23, 12:02 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 619
Posted By DanseMacabre

Liberia, French, Reynolds 531 tretubi, 1970s, probably a C 15

The last few weeks this Liberia was built up here. It is most probably a Liberia C 15 from the 1970s.
The Reynolds sticker is listed as from 1977 to 1982, though I have no clue if that has any...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-15-23, 01:47 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 584
Posted By DanseMacabre

Good catch. But then the swingarm will swing...

Good catch.
But then the swingarm will swing the other way, which suggests the generator is not original. Has that tab been used, or has it only new paint?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-13-23, 03:45 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 6,795
Posted By DanseMacabre

For comparison, this one fails utterly at gravel...

For comparison, this one fails utterly at gravel biking. Low trail, short stem and 34cm handlebar.

...
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