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Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
04-18-24, 06:58 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 444
Posted By macstuff

There wasn't anything in the V-CC library so I...

There wasn't anything in the V-CC library so I asked about it on the club forum and was directed to Graces guide. If they were a maker, they would have been in the library. They were dedicated to...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
04-18-24, 12:18 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 444
Posted By macstuff

EA3 rims means the tires are the more modern,...

EA3 rims means the tires are the more modern, post 1950, ISO 590 3 speed size. The previous standard size 26x1-3/8 EA1 was ISO 597 and just a hair bigger. Schwinn never changed over to the modern...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 12:29 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 166
Posted By macstuff

The V-CC. A little Something

Having run the gamut over the years from cantilever through mountain and into lightweights, I primarily enjoy English bikes. Their rarity in the states keeps me from going too far. (bankrupt)
I own...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
04-14-24, 06:31 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 444
Posted By macstuff

They made and assembled a lot of different stuff...

They made and assembled a lot of different stuff for sale. The company goes way back.
Here is the company bio:
...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
04-14-24, 08:51 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 230
Posted By macstuff

Perfect condition maybe $200-225 Average to...

Perfect condition maybe $200-225
Average to poor $60- $125.
Not a Dawes flagship but better than an average Schwinn.
It's value is in its condition, state of maintenance and rarity in the states....
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
04-12-24, 10:52 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 444
Posted By macstuff

Looks Like Vulcan was a builder. In the early...

Looks Like Vulcan was a builder.
In the early English days, there were makers and builders. Makers made bikes from scratch and builders bought parts and assembled their bikes. Bike makers and parts...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
04-12-24, 05:42 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 444
Posted By macstuff

Is that a 3 speed hub? which ever, clean it off...

Is that a 3 speed hub?
which ever, clean it off and see if it has any writing or stampings. 26" tires?
I'll go to the VCC library later today and look up Vulcan.

By many of the frame attributes...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
04-11-24, 09:51 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 101
Posted By macstuff

WTB: Dunlop Special Lightweight Stainless 32h hoop

Fat chance but....
26x1-1/4" 597 size
The later kind with nipple hole lips is preferred.

English Stuff to trade or will buy
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
04-04-24, 04:54 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 705
Posted By macstuff

They are very good bikes if you aren't worried...

They are very good bikes if you aren't worried about weight or keeping up with much faster bikes. Zukahn1 is right though, building that one up is a project for someone that really wants to have one,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-02-24, 06:13 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,433
Posted By macstuff

I use TPU in two of my bikes. Tubolitos in one...

I use TPU in two of my bikes. Tubolitos in one and Pirelli P-zero in the other.
I had to patch a tubolito at the seam in the tube but their patch kit worked. The seam leaked, it wasn't a puncture....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-02-24, 10:44 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,113
Posted By macstuff

Here's one I got at the Co-op in Tucson a few...

Here's one I got at the Co-op in Tucson a few years back. $85 and only needed a rear brake cable, otherwise perfect. Not my size but I couldn't resist since it was like new. It's the 25" frame...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
03-30-24, 12:27 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 705
Posted By macstuff

A terrible repaint and no original panache' All...

A terrible repaint and no original panache'
All the 71-73' super sports had was a ghost of flavor from the previous European kitted 60's models. Without that they get scrapped at our co-op
As you...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-22-24, 06:55 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,397
Posted By macstuff

Well this is a bike forum so I won't go too...

Well this is a bike forum so I won't go too deeply into automotives, but CARB restrictions that Started in 1973 Forced automakers to get better. It was a very long curve that made for some terrible...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-22-24, 09:46 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,397
Posted By macstuff

I don't remember the specifics of that. I was...

I don't remember the specifics of that. I was only asked to fix door windows and gauges a few times as an independent. I did have friends in the euro shops that complained constantly about marques...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-22-24, 04:14 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,397
Posted By macstuff

I think the E-Type only went thru 74' though. I...

I think the E-Type only went thru 74' though.
I had a girlfriend in the early 80s that took her husband's 71' E-Type convertible in a divorce. Couldn't get the top up but it was fun in the sun... 😄
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-22-24, 04:07 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,397
Posted By macstuff

It was the wire alloy. It was brittle, heat or...

It was the wire alloy. It was brittle, heat or bending made it crack inside the insulation. A mechanic could chase and fix intermittent faults till the car was paid for 10 times over. The 80s sucked....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-21-24, 12:04 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,397
Posted By macstuff

One of the several reasons older Jags suck has to...

One of the several reasons older Jags suck has to do with the wire loom suppliers.
"Do you know why they drink warm beer in England?
It's kept in Lucas coolers."

When Ford bought them, they...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-21-24, 11:00 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,318
Posted By macstuff

This was most likely spec'd by RU and built by Ti...

This was most likely spec'd by RU and built by Ti in the old Norman factory where they were making export bikes with stock from all the companies consolidated. That is where the American style bikes...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
03-15-24, 05:41 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 350
Posted By macstuff

price drop $40 to $140 shipped

price drop $40 to $140 shipped
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
03-09-24, 04:30 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 350
Posted By macstuff

It really is. Too good for my needs. I could use...

It really is. Too good for my needs. I could use one with a bit less panache'
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
03-09-24, 01:27 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 350
Posted By macstuff

Brooks Glenbrook Saddlebag - Excellent

- PRICE DROP -
This is a 2013 Brooks Glenbrook Limited Edition Saddlebag.
It is in near perfect condition. Only the straps and buckles are slightly broken in. It still smells new, like the old...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-05-24, 05:59 PM
Replies: 8,791
Views: 1,103,483
Posted By macstuff

Probably the cleanest, NOS Sturmey Archer 1930s...

Probably the cleanest, NOS Sturmey Archer 1930s quadrant shifter on Earth.
​​​​​​BIke parts seem to be getting cheaper.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-05-24, 05:07 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 432
Posted By macstuff

No, the Chain ring is the only thing on the bike...

No, the Chain ring is the only thing on the bike CL. 42t.
The crank is a Williams 1200 with Bikesmith modified cotters. BB is a TDC "lightweight."
One of the trickest parts on the bike are the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-04-24, 04:59 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 432
Posted By macstuff

Well first off.... nobody calls him Gerald but...

Well first off.... nobody calls him Gerald but his Mum.
Second, yeah, those are them, spelled British sideways.
The clip is unmarked and came with the Bike. Like many, it was cracked at the base so...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-04-24, 04:56 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 432
Posted By macstuff

I've got quite a few parts scattered around AND I...

I've got quite a few parts scattered around AND I am a pro volunteer at the DSM bicycle collective, working there a few days a week. A lot of bikes come in there that have great parts on them.
A...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-03-24, 07:01 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 432
Posted By macstuff

I tried a few different Brooks on there but I'm...

I tried a few different Brooks on there but I'm old now and can't ride in the drops. I've got to ride upright and sitting 80% of the time. I may get a new reissue B72 and try but I haven't run into a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-03-24, 03:47 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 432
Posted By macstuff

Winter Project Finished

Actually one of three Winter Projects. The next will be done in two weeks and the last will probably be a Spring finish.

1950 MacLean

I bought this nearly two years ago and it had been thrown...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-03-24, 03:28 PM
Replies: 311
Views: 46,835
Posted By macstuff

Beautiful day for a ride. 1950 MacLean ...

Beautiful day for a ride.
1950 MacLean

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Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
03-03-24, 10:10 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 602
Posted By macstuff

You might look at these if you haven't found a...

You might look at these if you haven't found a set yet....

https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage-sales/1289123-700c-wheelset-complete-excellent-36h.html#post23171929
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
03-03-24, 09:42 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 660
Posted By macstuff

I got to thinking last night that I should have...

I got to thinking last night that I should have put that down as part of the description. I always forget a little something....

The front spacing is set at 95mm and the rear is at 120mm.

These...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
03-01-24, 04:33 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 660
Posted By macstuff

If people want parts, mark your want here and...

If people want parts, mark your want here and send a a PM.
if they don't sell whole by March 12, I will sell the parts.

Tires are now called for.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
03-01-24, 12:31 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 660
Posted By macstuff

700c Wheelset - Complete and Excellent - 36h

- SOLD -
Last time for these. I've got a bunch of stuff to donate going to the co-op and if nobody wants these within a week or so, these will go also.
- Velo Orange Enterprise Rims 36h, very...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
02-18-24, 09:50 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,124
Posted By macstuff

There was a dealer here in Des Moines that sold...

There was a dealer here in Des Moines that sold them in the 70s so at the co-op we regularly get them in as donations, two or three a year. Most are completely original.
I really like the looks of...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
02-16-24, 07:57 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 392
Posted By macstuff

To a couple that will soon be seeking marriage...

To a couple that will soon be seeking marriage counseling....
maybe $200
That your only hope.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-11-24, 03:34 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 967
Posted By macstuff

The best decals (waterslide only) in the US are...

The best decals (waterslide only) in the US are from Gus Salmon. If you have a pic and measurements he will custom make anything. He may already have what you want on file. Great work, high quality,...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
01-27-24, 05:00 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 4,108
Posted By macstuff

It really IS funny how some people ride their...

It really IS funny how some people ride their esteem on the internet. There really should be a bike model with that name, fully equipped w/ Campy Super dooper record schmekerd.

So how about the...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
01-21-24, 06:25 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 286
Posted By macstuff

TD Cross 22 tooth single speed (English) 1/2 x...

TD Cross 22 tooth single speed (English)
1/2 x 3/16" Cycle Truck or early bikes.
Looks to have been installed but the teeth are as new with no visible wear. Could use service since it's been...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
01-21-24, 06:23 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 286
Posted By macstuff

Special Freewheels - 1/3/4/5 Speed

Cyclo France - 5 speed Trousse' (kit)
Freewheel and 9 spare cogs to fine tune the freewheel to whatever gearing you need.
Cogs 14-25 mixmatch race to road.
In fine working order with solid zip...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-18-24, 08:32 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,270
Posted By macstuff

This vid is mentioned in the thread and linked...

This vid is mentioned in the thread and linked already.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-18-24, 08:27 PM
Replies: 8,791
Views: 1,103,483
Posted By macstuff

Something I've been looking for, for quite...

Something I've been looking for, for quite awhile.
occasionally the steel ones show up, but an alum version for the later holdouts are unobtanium.... Till now.
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-18-24, 08:02 PM
Replies: 169
Views: 7,470
Posted By macstuff

I was surprised at first, but after a year or so...

I was surprised at first, but after a year or so it has become standard. A standard I really enjoy.
Here in Des Moines, pretty much in the middle of town, I see deer all the time. They are so tame...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-17-24, 03:58 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,270
Posted By macstuff

That's the video I mentioned. I'm pretty sure...

That's the video I mentioned.
I'm pretty sure the failure was due to the heat applied to the frame during the paint job. No matter which glue is used, aerospace quality or not, heat will cause it to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-17-24, 03:52 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,270
Posted By macstuff

true it seems. There have been a few around here...

true it seems. There have been a few around here that get a lot of attention and sell quick.
The Treks that come in the coop get turned around and sell fast. All within 2 weeks. We're getting...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-17-24, 08:07 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,270
Posted By macstuff

I'm glad to hear that these bikes aren't...

I'm glad to hear that these bikes aren't beleaguered and are still being ridden.
There was a vid on YouTube about the resto of a Dyna Tech and during the first test ride, the head popped off. Can't...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-16-24, 11:26 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,270
Posted By macstuff

Bonded Frames Discussion and Pics

I'd be interested to know what people here think of the 90s fad of bonded frame bikes.
Experiences through ownership, grapevine stuff and especially any failures people have had and heard of.
Off...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
01-12-24, 10:17 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,913
Posted By macstuff

Huffy sure had a list of losers. Their name...

Huffy sure had a list of losers.
Their name alone is off putting.
We've received a couple of these AND several of the iron rear disc brake models from 76-77 at our co-op.
We stare at them for a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-05-24, 07:33 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 806
Posted By macstuff

There are a wide variety and it depends on why...

There are a wide variety and it depends on why you are switching. I've had good use with Kenesis.
the steerers come in carbon, alum or steel. A carbon fork with a steel steerer is hardly any weight...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-05-24, 07:07 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 2,728
Posted By macstuff

Cycling isn't necessarily a sport. That is one...

Cycling isn't necessarily a sport. That is one facet.
Moreso it is transportation and excersize
I got into it in 1969 when I was given my first bike.
I'm in it now for transportation, enjoyment...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
01-05-24, 11:53 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 243
Posted By macstuff

Suntour Superbe Pro Front Derailleur - NOS

SOLD
This was in the wrong tote so it missed the previous groups that I've put up for sale.
I'm no longer playing with front derailleurs or friction shifting newer than the 50s, so as I pull stuff...
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