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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-09-24, 11:23 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,254
Posted By tiger1964

I need two print that out and tape it to one of...

I need two print that out and tape it to one of the steel rulers I just bought -- better yet, I have an electric engraver somewhere in the workshop. I had bought one of those little measurement tools...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-09-24, 08:59 AM
Replies: 2,426
Views: 579,647
Posted By tiger1964

That was the first thing I thought of -- but that...

That was the first thing I thought of -- but that photo has me wondering what kind of challenge refilling, lighting and extinguishing that lamp might be, with all those spokes in the way. Some kind...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-09-24, 08:56 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 6,451
Posted By tiger1964

Wow. I recall in the 70's Cateye had a...

Wow.

I recall in the 70's Cateye had a substantial rear bracket secured by the rear brake mounting bolt. I've been thinking it would be great to have those, have them chromed, and somehow...
Forum: Mid-Atlantic
05-06-24, 12:46 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 6,105
Posted By tiger1964

It's gonna take a BIG tube of Simichrome to...

It's gonna take a BIG tube of Simichrome to polish all that metal! :roflmao2:

I'll keep checking in, in case the Grand Opening is announced.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-04-24, 11:20 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 3,202
Posted By tiger1964

By the way, if looking to eventually expand the...

By the way, if looking to eventually expand the products offered, I am not sure that the last company is even operating (although their website persists) anymore that made reproduction covers for...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-03-24, 12:59 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 191
Posted By tiger1964

Sooner or later, you'll own a General.

Sooner or later, you'll own a General.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-03-24, 12:57 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 982
Posted By tiger1964

Uh, with that gloss, do you really need lights on...

Uh, with that gloss, do you really need lights on that bike? They will see you coming.;)



I guess the reason they are sending me such spacers is that they must have been missing form the box.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-03-24, 10:53 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 982
Posted By tiger1964

Lovely! Semi-OT, your headlight looks like...

Lovely!

Semi-OT, your headlight looks like the Cygolite a friend recently bought me because the $12 Amazon once I keep using drives him nuts. I contacted the manufacturer after a couple of rides...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-03-24, 10:03 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,153
Posted By tiger1964

Started a wee bit of reassembly. I got the rear...

Started a wee bit of reassembly. I got the rear axle ground to length and installed, plenty of clearance beyond the 6th cog now so hopefully setting up the shifting will not be a problem. As I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-03-24, 07:27 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 427
Posted By tiger1964

By the way -- in case you missed it -- Bike...

By the way -- in case you missed it -- Bike Forums has a "utility bikes" sub-forum; you might get some info there, as well as the frame builders sub-forum. Good luck with the project! Just don't chop...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-01-24, 11:39 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 760
Posted By tiger1964

To the cognoscenti, so are Colnago decals, I...

To the cognoscenti, so are Colnago decals, I guess. ;)

Presumably, no harm in putting it on -- or leaving it off.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-30-24, 10:50 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 760
Posted By tiger1964

Great idea! Doing decals on a Legnano this...

Great idea! Doing decals on a Legnano this morning, a similar Made In Italy decal and I looked on a lot of old Legnano photos, did not see it. Maybe due to that exact placement. And I had tossed the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-29-24, 09:29 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,549
Posted By tiger1964

Well, the Falcon is back together and I took it...

Well, the Falcon is back together and I took it for a shakedown ride. Hey — nothing fell off!

My first problem was before leaving home; I’ve tried three different pairs of conventional shoes and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-29-24, 06:01 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,153
Posted By tiger1964

I've been looking at countless online photos of...

I've been looking at countless online photos of Legnanos. Many have the red lining, some do not. Mostly, those without seem to be newer, like after they transitioned away from their unique seat post...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-27-24, 08:27 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,247
Posted By tiger1964

By the way, the clamp to control & hold the angle...

By the way, the clamp to control & hold the angle of the horizontal arm is inadequate when clamping on the seat tube (in my experience), with so much more weight on the front of the bike than the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-26-24, 06:17 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,247
Posted By tiger1964

I picked up bib shorts and gloves a while back...

I picked up bib shorts and gloves a while back from them as back ups, maybe not great but for the price, fine while my "first string" is in the wash.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-26-24, 03:04 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,153
Posted By tiger1964

I got the formula in post #13 if this topic:...

I got the formula in post #13 if this topic: LEGNANO (https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage-bicycles-whats-worth-appraisals/1266992-1974-legnano.html)

The place I ordered the paint from, I do...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-26-24, 02:16 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,153
Posted By tiger1964

Thanks. I do not think I mentioned it...

Thanks.

I do not think I mentioned it already, but finding a bike painter proved a bit difficult. There are a couple of topics on painter on C&V BF, not promising; I was not interested in shipping...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-26-24, 09:58 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,153
Posted By tiger1964

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-26-24, 08:51 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,009
Posted By tiger1964

Thanks. I checked, in this case, "stratospheric"...

Thanks. I checked, in this case, "stratospheric" is 6-1/2" above the handlebars.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-26-24, 08:49 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 890
Posted By tiger1964

I like that one even better; the OEM color scheme...

I like that one even better; the OEM color scheme is a chunk of the Gran Sport's appeal.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-25-24, 08:31 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 890
Posted By tiger1964

I'd say worthwhile, with a caveat; I've never...

I'd say worthwhile, with a caveat; I've never ridden a stock GS, when I got mine it had been significantly upgraded by a previous owner:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-25-24, 05:21 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,009
Posted By tiger1964

So, I am looking at the bike this AM; the...

So, I am looking at the bike this AM; the criss-cross would, I'd think, require the cable routing go under the BB shell, and lots of bikes do. On this one, I have a clamp-on Campy housing stop where...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-24-24, 12:26 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 611
Posted By tiger1964

I had to check the article date so see if it was...

I had to check the article date so see if it was 04/01/24 after reading "plastic ball bearings"
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-24-24, 09:13 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,012
Posted By tiger1964

OK, time to wind this one down, I think....

OK, time to wind this one down, I think. Everything is on the bike, and yesterday had its first shakedown ride. Overall, I really like this bike (OK, too small for me so had the seat post at max and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-23-24, 06:50 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,686
Posted By tiger1964

I painted one a couple of years ago and, when I...

I painted one a couple of years ago and, when I needed replace the washer, the outer tube crumbled at the threads. Perhaps just old... or did the paint affect the plastic? Or both?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-23-24, 06:45 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,009
Posted By tiger1964

Hmm; I wonder if the old TA cable guide that...

Hmm; I wonder if the old TA cable guide that mounted on the stem could be repurposed by mounting it to the front brake? (speaking of unobtainium...)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-22-24, 02:11 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,009
Posted By tiger1964

This is one of the three bikes I am rehabbing for...

This is one of the three bikes I am rehabbing for childhood friends so we can have a 50th Anniversary ride celebrating 1974, when we turned 18 (separate topics for each of those). In this case, after...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-22-24, 12:50 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,009
Posted By tiger1964

A Google search for Weinmann hoods results in...

A Google search for Weinmann hoods results in three choices: (a) Cane Creek, (b) Did-Compe and (c) Used or NOS Weinmann ones (40-year-old gum rubber?:innocent:) The bike's owner is on a camping trip,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-22-24, 11:05 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,009
Posted By tiger1964

Embarking now on trying re-doing the bars/cables,...

Embarking now on trying re-doing the bars/cables, I hope I can save the brand-new cushion tape. I think, but am unsure, that the cable housing won't be too short.



Interesting, but I am...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-22-24, 07:50 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,039
Posted By tiger1964

Sounds like I should leave well enough alone if...

Sounds like I should leave well enough alone if they are "working properly".



Good to know, I imagine it being difficult to source the o-ring.



I'm finishing off the bike now, I'll try a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-21-24, 01:41 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,009
Posted By tiger1964

That's funny! Or perhaps not! Anyway, the...

That's funny! Or perhaps not!

Anyway, the whole point is to not need zip ties...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-19-24, 11:18 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,009
Posted By tiger1964

Thanks for the quick responses! ...

Thanks for the quick responses!







I just grabbed the bike and pulled the cable/housing up to the brake lever; looks like a "probable" using the existing cables/housing. If not, yet...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-19-24, 08:57 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,009
Posted By tiger1964

Bar-con cable management

In another topic, where I suspect it was not seen, I posted "First time dealing with barcons in so many decades. After the rebuild the SunTour shifters seem to work really well — but the cable...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-19-24, 08:44 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,039
Posted By tiger1964

Retrofriction: care and feeding

Just reinstalled a set of Spidel-branded Retrofriction DT levers, first time I have encountered Retrofriction ever. Unlike the rest of the bike, I did not break them down to the smallest part, it did...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-02-24, 01:27 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,012
Posted By tiger1964

I've been meaning to ask the owner if the bike...

I've been meaning to ask the owner if the bike could possibly be that new -- anyway, serial numbers don't lie.

Regardless, I have started reassembly, as you might see by the attached photo. In two...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-02-24, 07:32 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 998
Posted By tiger1964

Very useful! OK, finally, I have an axle and,...

Very useful! OK, finally, I have an axle and, after some torch heat, got the locknuts/cones off the old axle. OLD on the wheel, as it was, was 122mm, and the frame measured 126mm. So, I tried a 4mm...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-01-24, 01:33 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,549
Posted By tiger1964

OK, the bike is “assembled” now, really only...

OK, the bike is “assembled” now, really only still needing a water bottle and cage; that said, I need to go over the bike 100% (and then some) making sure every bolt is tight and correctly adjusted....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-01-24, 08:36 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 998
Posted By tiger1964

And of course you know as you provided them,...

And of course you know as you provided them, these are the 6-speed Sachs freewheels. I'll check back in once I get further into this -- once I have an axle! There's a chance this will become...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-01-24, 06:11 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 998
Posted By tiger1964

As I will hopefully, finally, have an axle...

As I will hopefully, finally, have an axle today*, Perhaps I can implement some of this input; thanks.:thumb: I don't think there is a consensus on the spacing, but I'll target 5mm-6mm from...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
03-29-24, 07:40 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 428
Posted By tiger1964

I don't need any of this but love the...

I don't need any of this but love the "industrial-chic" pedals! GLWS
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-29-24, 07:46 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 998
Posted By tiger1964

Ideal (or range) axle locknut to cog spacing?

I thought there would already be a topic but a Search... none that I find.

What should I be looking for in the lateral space from the centerline of the smallest freewheel cog to the outboard...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-29-24, 06:02 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 4,581
Posted By tiger1964

That was me. :o The original name was partly...

That was me. :o The original name was partly worn off but, with Velobase's help, apparently a Suntour Alpha-5000. I'm not sure if I've ever seen anything aluminum take a polish that well...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-28-24, 05:28 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,143
Posted By tiger1964

Bishops should be SunTour -- because they go on a...

Bishops should be SunTour -- because they go on a slant.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-27-24, 08:02 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 623
Posted By tiger1964

Removed a 14-21 5-speed freewheel and going to...

Removed a 14-21 5-speed freewheel and going to 13-26 6-speed. By comparison, it will feel like stump-pulling gears. :innocent:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-27-24, 08:00 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 623
Posted By tiger1964

A bit late now, but I like the vertical...

A bit late now, but I like the vertical orientation of the FD decal on the photo you showed.



Sorry! Hence the “Trompe L’oeil” label.;) In another topic, I am 'restoring' a friend's Peugeot and...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
03-27-24, 07:53 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,089
Posted By tiger1964

Wow! Kinda hard to argue with that! Enough to...

Wow! Kinda hard to argue with that! Enough to finish these projects, and a few beyond. Longer term, I wonder if the chrome shop not-too-far-away is still in business and can pretty-up a few of the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-27-24, 07:39 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 623
Posted By tiger1964

Best Simplex derailleurs ever?

Not finding the Simplex “Trompe L’oeil” series front and rear derailleurs in Velobase, but......
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-26-24, 11:00 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 414
Posted By tiger1964

Mine is Aldi, not Lidl, but near-identical. As...

Mine is Aldi, not Lidl, but near-identical. As for "before I could get them to stop slipping", I concur IF you mean where the horizontal tube connects to the vertical tube -- unless the bike is held...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
03-26-24, 08:01 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 752
Posted By tiger1964

Thanks, and that sent me back to measuring. Turns...

Thanks, and that sent me back to measuring. Turns out I do have a metric thread pitch gauge, not sure I have ever used it. On the Weinmann, neither 0.6mm pitch nor 0.8mm work... but 1.0mm does. Then...
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