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Search: Posts Made By: 501breeze
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-20-09, 03:30 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 3,822
Posted By 501breeze

gratz slush! excellent work.

gratz slush! excellent work.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-28-09, 02:53 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,284
Posted By 501breeze

Ah that's good to know. The gearing's a bit steep...

Ah that's good to know. The gearing's a bit steep but i thought the smaller chainring would be too low. It hasn't been a problem yet. Also, the original derailleur on that bike was absolute garbage....
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-27-09, 12:21 AM
Replies: 1,593
Views: 557,303
Posted By 501breeze

Just finished this today: ...

Just finished this today:

http://i318.photobucket.com/albums/mm439/501blue/CIMG2771.jpg

http://i318.photobucket.com/albums/mm439/501blue/CIMG2779.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-27-09, 12:12 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,284
Posted By 501breeze

Schwinn Porteur Rebuild - Finally Finished!

So, thanks to several people on BF, notably mr. lerner, I finally finished my 76 Sports Tourer
porteur build. Now all I need is one of those custom cedar front racks (hint, hint).

Anyway, I...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-06-09, 11:46 PM
Replies: 221
Views: 30,235
Posted By 501breeze

80s schwinn world sport (4130 chromoly) ...

80s schwinn world sport (4130 chromoly)

http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/70/l_29691fd66cec368c18d34cabefcd8947.jpg
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-06-09, 06:49 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,700
Posted By 501breeze

I'd also be interested in meeting that girl for...

I'd also be interested in meeting that girl for coffee. or milkshakes. Anyone else think the new/old schwinns are a nice throwback?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-28-09, 03:31 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 5,424
Posted By 501breeze

wow, swell pics!

wow, swell pics!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-25-09, 05:49 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 24,145
Posted By 501breeze

I had a 1970s red one, and two breezes from the...

I had a 1970s red one, and two breezes from the same era. Heavy as hell, and way too small for me, but super fun to kick around town on. I sold them all before moving from Ohio to Portland. :(
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-24-09, 04:25 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 10,296
Posted By 501breeze

Hey again. So I'm getting things together and...

Hey again.
So I'm getting things together and can actually imagine the project being done in the forseeable future. The BB is pretty trashed, however. I posted an add in the ISO thread, but figured...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-23-09, 08:10 PM
Replies: 15,283
Views: 5,768,665
Posted By 501breeze

Looking for a Nervar 117 BB spindle and BB cups....

Looking for a Nervar 117 BB spindle and BB cups. The cups are English, but the spindle is French. I've been told a Stronglight spindle or TA spindle would also work. It's from a 76 schwinn Sports...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-19-09, 12:57 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,798
Posted By 501breeze

^^^good point. It's like oven cleaner to take of...

^^^good point. It's like oven cleaner to take of anodizing.

Sharp bike, friend. I would have had trouble letting it go.
But yeah, sounds like it went to a good home.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-30-08, 03:56 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 836
Posted By 501breeze

probably been asked before, but does anyone still...

probably been asked before, but does anyone still make the cleats for these?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-29-08, 03:28 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,771
Posted By 501breeze

I think you don't became a Drew until you...

I think you don't became a Drew until you actually do something irreparable to the bike (usually involving a hacksaw). Nice find, dude! Have fun with it!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-29-08, 03:22 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 10,296
Posted By 501breeze

So after some Christmas gifts (thanks mom, bro,...

So after some Christmas gifts (thanks mom, bro, and gf!) I have bars, wheels, tires, and hubs. Still need to get the wheels built, and Neal is working on fenders for me. I finally borrowed to tools...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-27-08, 04:36 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,384
Posted By 501breeze

niiiiiiiiiiiice.

niiiiiiiiiiiice.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-23-08, 10:41 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,726
Posted By 501breeze

that happened to me too. totally annoying.

that happened to me too. totally annoying.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-23-08, 10:11 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 911
Posted By 501breeze

+1 for the breeze. It's pretty heavy, but built...

+1 for the breeze. It's pretty heavy, but built like a tank and super smotth.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-15-08, 06:41 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 6,524
Posted By 501breeze

i want to see pastor bob's garage!

i want to see pastor bob's garage!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-13-08, 03:49 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,081
Posted By 501breeze

nice find, i think it was totally worth it. I...

nice find, i think it was totally worth it. I wanna see pics once it's cleaned up!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-12-08, 09:47 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 4,310
Posted By 501breeze

nice work!

nice work!
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-11-08, 02:09 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,894
Posted By 501breeze

^^^+1 Seriously. It's a FIXED GEAR. They...

^^^+1
Seriously. It's a FIXED GEAR. They did it to, wait for it, LOOK COOL.
And guess what, people buy them.
is olo always like this?
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-11-08, 02:05 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 4,838
Posted By 501breeze

Man people get so worked up over this question. ...

Man people get so worked up over this question.
black and white, yeah it's stealing.

That said, I found a cute old schwinn with a flat tire and seized up sturmey archer hub that someone had left...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-10-08, 05:22 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,823
Posted By 501breeze

Not BF related, but when a guy I found on the...

Not BF related, but when a guy I found on the internet who lived near me (in central OH) was helping me do my first fixed conversion, he showed me a frame he was selling, that he had painted. Looked...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-10-08, 05:14 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 929
Posted By 501breeze

had that on my sports tourer. did not have good...

had that on my sports tourer. did not have good luck with the shifting. of course i guess those RDs had a bad rep too.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-05-08, 09:06 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 3,426
Posted By 501breeze

First one was Bum Shuffle in columbus. Slush all...

First one was Bum Shuffle in columbus. Slush all over the roads, and my mostly chromoly Miyata fixed got smashed by an SUV the week before. Riding the high tensile Concord "Freedom 12" was not fun....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-05-08, 08:36 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,871
Posted By 501breeze

that's hilarious.:lol: and terrible. Honestly, i...

that's hilarious.:lol: and terrible. Honestly, i don't even eat meat. My buddy told me I had a McD's bike so I took that pic for him.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-05-08, 03:14 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,871
Posted By 501breeze

Although I agree with the general sentiment of...

Although I agree with the general sentiment of this thread, I'm slightly offended
by the Ronald McDonald comment...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-24-08, 03:14 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,244
Posted By 501breeze

That's right near where I live! Sort of between...

That's right near where I live! Sort of between PGE and downtown, right? I forgot you were from Portland. Nice bikes for sure!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-17-08, 12:38 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,385
Posted By 501breeze

wow....just, wow.

wow....just, wow.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-16-08, 10:34 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 10,296
Posted By 501breeze

inverse breaking levers put the most breaking...

inverse breaking levers put the most breaking power/leverage at your pointer finger, which i guess is the strongest finger. Not sure if it makes a difference in practice, though.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-13-08, 03:56 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,149
Posted By 501breeze

nah, I like that stem, I'll prolly keep it, and...

nah, I like that stem, I'll prolly keep it, and no mounts that I notice on mine.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-12-08, 06:01 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,149
Posted By 501breeze

i was skimming this thread so maybe you already...

i was skimming this thread so maybe you already have it but I could probably get you the stem shifter off my 76 sports tourer. We could do a trade or I'd sell it for a few bucks + shipping. PM me.
Forum: Alt Bike Culture
11-12-08, 05:45 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,564
Posted By 501breeze

Nice work, I made an old pug into one of those: ...

Nice work, I made an old pug into one of those:
http://a148.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/5/l_b30f9fdee3addd44e8d2ae038179004b.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-11-08, 03:27 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 10,296
Posted By 501breeze

Thanks and thanks! I was just getting back...

Thanks and thanks! I was just getting back started on this thing, and recently polished up the front normandy hub (see the iso wtb thread for pics).
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-11-08, 01:22 AM
Replies: 1,664
Views: 124,565
Posted By 501breeze

I asked for this a while ago, then realized I had...

I asked for this a while ago, then realized I had no money. Sorry. I am currently searching for a normandy rear hub with english thread. this style (32 hole i believe)...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-23-08, 03:03 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 4,992
Posted By 501breeze

wow, people are uptight. Nice find dude,...

wow, people are uptight.

Nice find dude, I've had two miyatas (a 100 and a pro) and they were both great machines.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-13-08, 10:18 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 850
Posted By 501breeze

So cute! I sold two of those this spring! a blue...

So cute! I sold two of those this spring! a blue 3 speed and a green single speed.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-23-08, 01:31 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,471
Posted By 501breeze

I know this doesn't really answer your question,...

I know this doesn't really answer your question, but my girlfriend had
that same Ross (blue seat and all), and I bought her this (off ebay) instead.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-21-08, 12:32 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,351
Posted By 501breeze

^^^Hell yes, that's what I'm doing with my 76...

^^^Hell yes, that's what I'm doing with my 76 sports tourer!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-14-08, 06:40 AM
Replies: 1,664
Views: 124,565
Posted By 501breeze

ISO: rear normandy hub w/ english threading (or...

ISO: rear normandy hub w/ english threading (or whatever the usual freewheel thread is these days). Doesn't have to be clean, just as long as it's not rusted and spins OK.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-13-08, 03:20 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,556
Posted By 501breeze

Please help, removing a schwinn freewheel.

So sometimes i'm in such a hurry to get things done I don't think about appropriate order....

I stupidly took the wheel apart before removing the 5 speed cassette and pie plate on my old schwinn...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-11-08, 01:40 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 578
Posted By 501breeze

that's no way to treat a miyata, even a 110!

that's no way to treat a miyata, even a 110!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-25-08, 05:37 PM
Replies: 685
Views: 135,030
Posted By 501breeze

http://i318.photobucket.com/albums/mm439/501blue/C...

http://i318.photobucket.com/albums/mm439/501blue/CIMG2589.jpg
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-19-08, 01:26 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 7,461
Posted By 501breeze

maybe he was trolling?

maybe he was trolling?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-17-08, 01:14 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 433
Posted By 501breeze

Portland Schwinntage

So I'm sitting outside the downtown Stumptown coffeeshop and the bikes out front are killing me. There's a 60s-early 70s super sport SS conversion (but w/ the cluster and all the chainrings still on)...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-08-08, 12:33 PM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 94,266
Posted By 501breeze

Yesterday I rode into town from my uncle's place...

Yesterday I rode into town from my uncle's place (Hillsdale) in PDX. I think the biggest hill in Columbus is basically an ant mound compared to this stuff. Seriously.

Vista Drive...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-07-08, 11:57 PM
Replies: 718
Views: 65,076
Posted By 501breeze

just moved to PDX from Bro-lumbus, Ohio. They...

just moved to PDX from Bro-lumbus, Ohio. They have these things called "hills" here.
I had to get out the gears even.

http://i318.photobucket.com/albums/mm439/501blue/CIMG2611.jpg

The Steel...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-05-08, 06:59 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,180
Posted By 501breeze

I found this for a decent price on ebay. I...

I found this for a decent price on ebay.
I asked if she wanted it, and then purchased it.

http://a264.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/70/l_29691fd66cec368c18d34cabefcd8947.jpg

she totally...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-04-08, 02:28 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 10,296
Posted By 501breeze

Yeah I know, it was sort of an impulse buy, and i...

Yeah I know, it was sort of an impulse buy, and i needed a bike right then. Bummer though, I bet the original wheels are pretty nice.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-03-08, 11:05 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 928
Posted By 501breeze

i've been keeping my eyes open for one of those!...

i've been keeping my eyes open for one of those! good work!
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