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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-24-24, 05:53 AM
Replies: 1,628
Views: 246,521
Posted By RubeRad

That raises the interesting (to me) question of,...

That raises the interesting (to me) question of, what's the most efficient packing method? Discard the rim, and put the hub+spokes rotated all parallel into a large enough shipping tube? Hub in a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-08-24, 03:12 PM
Replies: 1,628
Views: 246,521
Posted By RubeRad

Shogun has a GT 'triple-triangle'!

Shogun has a GT 'triple-triangle'!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-06-24, 04:30 PM
Replies: 1,628
Views: 246,521
Posted By RubeRad

That frame is pretty boss, somebody could upgrade...

That frame is pretty boss, somebody could upgrade this into a really sweet commuter/about-town bike

That person is not me though -- hope somebody rescues this from the scrap bin
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-21-24, 08:55 AM
Replies: 1,628
Views: 246,521
Posted By RubeRad

looks like the RD from the Falcon I got from my...

looks like the RD from the Falcon I got from my dad that I think was the first post I ever made on BF -- but seems like 'all posts by user' on my profile doesn't conveniently take me really all the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-31-23, 08:07 PM
Replies: 1,628
Views: 246,521
Posted By RubeRad

lol your collection is bigger than mine!

lol your collection is bigger than mine!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-31-22, 09:14 AM
Replies: 1,628
Views: 246,521
Posted By RubeRad

On my CrossCheck (which I built up from...

On my CrossCheck (which I built up from frameset), I never got up the nerve to cut the fork. For a while I just had spacers above the bars. But then I Fredded out and just moved the bars up top.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-31-22, 07:59 AM
Replies: 1,628
Views: 246,521
Posted By RubeRad

I have a CrossCheck and the front fork was happy...

I have a CrossCheck and the front fork was happy to accept a Schwalbe Marathon Supreme 700x50 (that tire also squeezed into the back, but it was tight, there was plenty of room in the fork)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-18-22, 05:46 PM
Replies: 1,628
Views: 246,521
Posted By RubeRad

lol is that pronounced 'tourer'? I think...

lol is that pronounced 'tourer'?

I think that might be what kind of bike was ridden by the Rural Juror
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-14-21, 09:07 AM
Replies: 1,628
Views: 246,521
Posted By RubeRad

look at the timestamps in the posts, it's like...

look at the timestamps in the posts, it's like one a week. I don't think that warrants effort of setting up a specific forum capability
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-15-21, 10:58 PM
Replies: 1,628
Views: 246,521
Posted By RubeRad

Will it make my Surly Crosscheck go faster? How...

Will it make my Surly Crosscheck go faster? How many grams is it? Do you have one in carbon or titanium?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-03-20, 01:33 PM
Replies: 1,628
Views: 246,521
Posted By RubeRad

Whoa, Dura-Ace, they would make my bike go...

Whoa, Dura-Ace, they would make my bike go faster, just like my Dura-Ace 9-speed inline shift cable gear indicator!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-04-19, 04:12 PM
Replies: 1,628
Views: 246,521
Posted By RubeRad

Can I have the screwdriver and the guitar though?

Can I have the screwdriver and the guitar though?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-26-19, 07:51 AM
Replies: 1,628
Views: 246,521
Posted By RubeRad

No way I'd ever fit a medium, but that's a really...

No way I'd ever fit a medium, but that's a really cool looking jersey! Thx for giving it to the community!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-03-18, 11:54 AM
Replies: 1,628
Views: 246,521
Posted By RubeRad

Seems like yer missin quite a lot of rings there...

Seems like yer missin quite a lot of rings there buddy
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-30-17, 09:28 AM
Replies: 1,628
Views: 246,521
Posted By RubeRad

PM sent to due ruote, paypal & shipping arranged....

PM sent to due ruote, paypal & shipping arranged. Thanks mucho!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-01-17, 01:56 PM
Replies: 1,628
Views: 246,521
Posted By RubeRad

Wow. Best PIF ever! About my size even. I'm going...

Wow. Best PIF ever! About my size even. I'm going to a conference next week that is usually in Springfield VA, and I would be willing to drive to pick it up and check it on the flight home, but this...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-24-17, 09:21 AM
Replies: 1,628
Views: 246,521
Posted By RubeRad

We need more antioxidants to combat free radicals...

We need more antioxidants to combat free radicals like that
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-18-17, 08:24 AM
Replies: 1,628
Views: 246,521
Posted By RubeRad

But not your avatar lol!

But not your avatar lol!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-11-17, 05:19 PM
Replies: 1,628
Views: 246,521
Posted By RubeRad

I'd pick it up and find a kid to give it to if I...

I'd pick it up and find a kid to give it to if I was close...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-23-17, 02:49 PM
Replies: 1,628
Views: 246,521
Posted By RubeRad

Ahh, if only it were a left, I could use it for...

Ahh, if only it were a left, I could use it for converting my 2x9 into 1x. (I suppose that's what you did to get an orphaned right). I'm sure somebody else can put it to good use.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-16, 03:22 PM
Replies: 1,628
Views: 246,521
Posted By RubeRad

If anybody does want to clean it up, it sure...

If anybody does want to clean it up, it sure reminds me of this old Campy RD (http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php/853323-Campy-Gran-Sport-RD-rebuild-LOTS-OF-PICS)...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-09-16, 07:26 PM
Replies: 1,628
Views: 246,521
Posted By RubeRad

Got the bars and computers in the mail today....

Got the bars and computers in the mail today. Avenir takes a pretty standard button battery that needs replacing, Cateye MITY 8 battery is still working.

I pulled the technium from the stack and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-06-16, 04:17 PM
Replies: 1,628
Views: 246,521
Posted By RubeRad

I appreciate it, but I've got some other old...

I appreciate it, but I've got some other old working cateyes at home (MITY3, VELO something...), they all use pretty standard CR2032 button batteries, I expect this would be the same, and fit the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-06-16, 04:10 PM
Replies: 1,628
Views: 246,521
Posted By RubeRad

Oh sorry, too late I saw "Please no PMs" I'd...

Oh sorry, too late I saw "Please no PMs"

I'd like to please claim the trek bars and the cateye computer (and if it's not too greedy, the brifters -- if 7403 means 3x8). I will send an email.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-16-15, 03:58 PM
Replies: 1,628
Views: 246,521
Posted By RubeRad

I googled it, and found that the smithsonian...

I googled it, and found that the smithsonian offers the whole book as pdf online (http://www.sil.si.edu/smithsoniancontributions/HistoryTechnology/pdf_hi/SSHT-0024.pdf). So I was maybe interested,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-28-15, 09:47 PM
Replies: 1,628
Views: 246,521
Posted By RubeRad

Yes, it's hanging from the ceiling in my garage,...

Yes, it's hanging from the ceiling in my garage, probably never to come down. I've sold off the very old derailleurs...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-28-15, 04:14 PM
Replies: 1,628
Views: 246,521
Posted By RubeRad

I have an old british bike...

I have an old british bike (http://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage-bicycles-what-s-worth-appraisals-inquiries/770585-early-70-s-falcon.html) with a right-side lamp-mount on the fork as well. But I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-28-15, 12:17 PM
Replies: 1,628
Views: 246,521
Posted By RubeRad

I'm checking with a friend of mine who is 6'8",...

I'm checking with a friend of mine who is 6'8", but I think he is set up with a bike that fits already and would not have a use for this.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-21-14, 06:51 PM
Replies: 1,628
Views: 246,521
Posted By RubeRad

lenses should also work with Minolta DSLRs too,...

lenses should also work with Minolta DSLRs too, right?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-20-13, 08:34 AM
Replies: 1,628
Views: 246,521
Posted By RubeRad

Done; thx for the link!

Done; thx for the link!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-19-13, 07:45 PM
Replies: 1,628
Views: 246,521
Posted By RubeRad

Just dropped it off at the post office, and I...

Just dropped it off at the post office, and I have to report; I had three things needed to be mailed, they added up to about $20, and it wasn't until after the door was closed (PO closed at 5:30),...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-18-13, 10:20 PM
Replies: 1,628
Views: 246,521
Posted By RubeRad

Sorry rj, I got a PM to claim the FD already, thx...

Sorry rj, I got a PM to claim the FD already, thx for interest. I didn't polish it, but I scrubbed it good with diluted simple green and a toothbrush. Then a good water rinse, dry out in the oven,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-18-13, 05:38 PM
Replies: 1,628
Views: 246,521
Posted By RubeRad

Hey all, anybody want a Campy pushrod FD? Last...

Hey all, anybody want a Campy pushrod FD? Last item left from a part-out, no takers on eBay, so why not give it to some nice person from BF?

Despite my cleaning/lubing, it's dingy, and the cage is...
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