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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-22-24, 09:53 AM
Replies: 151
Views: 8,288
Posted By jethin

My two cents: If you have an integrated post you...

My two cents: If you have an integrated post you should exclusively use the soak and vice method. Patience is key. Cut as a very last resort. No old bike is worth using caustic chemicals that could...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-19-24, 11:49 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 666
Posted By jethin

Not too shabby.

Not too shabby.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-12-24, 12:03 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 866
Posted By jethin

Sorry for your loss Sheri. I can’t remember...

Sorry for your loss Sheri. I can’t remember exactly what it was, but Glenn helped me out with a part I needed for a project of my own some time back. It was a generous thing to do, and I haven’t...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-12-24, 06:35 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 704
Posted By jethin

I was thinking about buying a new bike around...

I was thinking about buying a new bike around 2007, and an in-the-know co-worker recommended an orange Poprad which was on closeout for around $500. I passed.

Someone once also offered me a ticket...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-07-24, 05:28 PM
Replies: 6,481
Views: 776,451
Posted By jethin

I have an nos 80mm Sake riser stem with the...

I have an nos 80mm Sake riser stem with the drilled hole for a cable stop. Id be willing to trade for a similar riser (or possibly Technomic) without the hole if someone could use that feature.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-31-24, 05:45 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 678
Posted By jethin

^ what he said, and especially after he figured...

^ what he said, and especially after he figured out that white is the right color for the housing.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-30-24, 12:13 PM
Replies: 6,481
Views: 776,451
Posted By jethin

ISO: 26.8 seatpost; 80-90mm stem w 26.0 clamp;...

ISO: 26.8 seatpost; 80-90mm stem w 26.0 clamp; headset w 27.0 crown race. Not picky, but would like well-built stuff. Silver preferred, modern ok. Thanks.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
03-24-24, 11:51 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 803
Posted By jethin

fify ...

fify

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-11-24, 01:13 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 622
Posted By jethin

Look, I never said the guy had any brains.

Look, I never said the guy had any brains.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-11-24, 01:07 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 486
Posted By jethin

Uh oh, looks like someone mighta been adjusting...

Uh oh, looks like someone mighta been adjusting your dropout.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-10-24, 09:27 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 622
Posted By jethin

It’s easier to take a few pounds off your body...

It’s easier to take a few pounds off your body than off your bike.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-23-24, 08:27 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 288
Posted By jethin

Good times, nice folks, and great bikes!

Good times, nice folks, and great bikes!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-21-24, 07:38 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 6,219
Posted By jethin

I can’t make it, but I shared this thread with a...

I can’t make it, but I shared this thread with a friend from the area who may reach out. He rides vintage but hasn’t drank the kool aid yet. Yet…
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-11-23, 12:16 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 3,889
Posted By jethin

Apologies, but this experiment will be null and...

Apologies, but this experiment will be null and void without utilizing the requisite kit (including hair shirt) and achieving the proper riding position.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-28-23, 07:29 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,242
Posted By jethin

Imma go over to the bike forums and talk about...

Imma go over to the bike forums and talk about cars and motorcycles.

(There are other sites for those things, homies.)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-27-23, 08:18 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,355
Posted By jethin

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

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-27-23, 11:38 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,242
Posted By jethin

I generally agree, but it's up to local...

I generally agree, but it's up to local communities/leaders to set speed limits. And hopefully enforce them to some degree, if necessary.



Sure is. But I don't have a problem with responsibly...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-27-23, 11:14 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,242
Posted By jethin

I'm going to (disrespectfully ;)) push back here....

I'm going to (disrespectfully ;)) push back here. We really need new and better classifications for motor vehicles. It's not difficult, but given the explosion in micromobility, it isn't a simple...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-22-23, 11:52 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,569
Posted By jethin

Ah, the C&V dream. I go to the fast rides, but...

Ah, the C&V dream. I go to the fast rides, but then skip ‘em to go for a leisurely toodle instead. It’s more fun, and I’ve nothing left to prove anymore. Also I’m old, slow, and like beer too much.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-18-23, 04:06 PM
Replies: 334
Views: 16,751
Posted By jethin

Whoa, your parents bought you a cell phone?!? How...

Whoa, your parents bought you a cell phone?!? How do they feel about your unhealthy preoccupation with elderly cyclists in skin-tight shorts?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-18-23, 02:38 PM
Replies: 334
Views: 16,751
Posted By jethin

Bro, can I just say *thaaanks* for your like 50,...

Bro, can I just say *thaaanks* for your like 50, super interesting posts in this fascinating thread? Like I for one am on tender hooks, like a dead horse, waiting for your next decree. Does smd4 read...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-18-23, 11:15 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 219
Posted By jethin

Shove it, Ralph. (just kidding. nice bike...

Shove it, Ralph.

(just kidding. nice bike and happy fall to you too.)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-12-23, 07:29 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 960
Posted By jethin

Focused a bit much on the medical aspects for me,...

Focused a bit much on the medical aspects for me, but a good doc. Thanks for sharing.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-11-23, 03:55 PM
Replies: 334
Views: 16,751
Posted By jethin

^ This dude is obviously a thread-sitting troll;...

^ This dude is obviously a thread-sitting troll; not worth the breath.

SurferRosa has it right. Most non-cyclists don’t delineate Lycra from wool or any other sub-group of riders. Many see all of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-09-23, 06:07 PM
Replies: 334
Views: 16,751
Posted By jethin

A prime missed Yoda opportunity there, Andy....

A prime missed Yoda opportunity there, Andy. Which woulda been funny. Unlike pretty much anything in this thread.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-07-23, 07:18 PM
Replies: 334
Views: 16,751
Posted By jethin

This cartoonist has an axe to grind, and appears...

This cartoonist has an axe to grind, and appears to be an *%#hole to boot. And still his biggest flaw is that he just isn’t funny.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-02-23, 12:25 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 706
Posted By jethin

[clutches pearls] Are those steel rims?!?!?!

[clutches pearls] Are those steel rims?!?!?!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-28-23, 07:54 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,138,758
Posted By jethin

Can I just interrupt to say that I hate...

Can I just interrupt to say that I hate helicopters? Thank your stars if you don’t have to listen them all day, because in my city tourists, tv stations, cops and Roy family wannabes use them like...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-27-23, 02:37 PM
Replies: 6,481
Views: 776,451
Posted By jethin

ISO: Left crank arm, 170mm, straight. Will be...

ISO: Left crank arm, 170mm, straight. Will be paired with a Nervar Star that nlerner generously sent me awhile back. I don't need an exact match -- just something that is the right length and of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-26-23, 05:36 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,647,013
Posted By jethin

The original funny bike.

The original funny bike.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-25-23, 03:58 PM
Replies: 2,264
Views: 778,148
Posted By jethin

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

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-23-23, 08:54 PM
Replies: 6,481
Views: 776,451
Posted By jethin

I wasn’t able to help oneclick, so the search for...

I wasn’t able to help oneclick, so the search for some Modolo levers continues.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-23-23, 11:19 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 421
Posted By jethin

Maybe The Cannibal thought they were fashionable.

Maybe The Cannibal thought they were fashionable.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-22-23, 06:04 PM
Replies: 6,481
Views: 776,451
Posted By jethin

I think I have a pair. I’ll check tomorrow.

I think I have a pair. I’ll check tomorrow.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-20-23, 07:09 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,526
Posted By jethin

This is what happens when a hobby becomes...

This is what happens when a hobby becomes commodified. I buy, sell, and trade with folks who put cycling/people before the almighty dollar and am rarely disappointed.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-18-23, 09:15 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 735
Posted By jethin

Thanks for all the ideas, C&V cognoscenti! I’ll...

Thanks for all the ideas, C&V cognoscenti! I’ll plan to try a couple of ‘em out soon. In the meantime keep them coming.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-17-23, 07:34 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 735
Posted By jethin

How To Clear A Gunked Up / Blocked Internal Cable Sleeve

I inherited a rusty, crusty French frame with internal cable routing. The brake housing was frozen inside the top tube. With great difficulty I managed to pull out the wound steel wire and inner...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-17-23, 11:27 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 959
Posted By jethin

Good luck with that.

Good luck with that.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-15-23, 06:45 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 840
Posted By jethin

No. ​​​​​​… Maybe…

No.

​​​​​​…

Maybe…
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-15-23, 06:13 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 678
Posted By jethin

I think I’m going to take the Windsor...

I think I’m going to take the Windsor International.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-13-23, 05:31 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 691
Posted By jethin

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-12-23, 06:06 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,980
Posted By jethin

Nice bike. I’ll be the first to tell you that it...

Nice bike. I’ll be the first to tell you that it looks like your seat collar is over-tightened. Are you sure your seatpost is the right size?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-28-23, 07:17 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,060
Posted By jethin

says you.

says you.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-26-23, 08:37 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,856
Posted By jethin

Like the Snob says, it’s the Wild West here in...

Like the Snob says, it’s the Wild West here in the big city. Gasoline powered “mopeds” now fly through bike lanes, and the cops aren’t able or interested in doing anything about it. Knuckleheads on...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-25-23, 07:42 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 4,009
Posted By jethin

I think the main question with any bike project...

I think the main question with any bike project is do you want this particular bike to be your bike, or would you prefer a different bike? There’s no sense in trying to turn an old racing bike into,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-18-23, 07:32 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 487
Posted By jethin

One of these days… (Alice, straight to the...

One of these days… (Alice, straight to the moon!!!)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-16-23, 04:55 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 643
Posted By jethin

No. Send to me for immediate disposal.

No. Send to me for immediate disposal.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-15-23, 07:08 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 891
Posted By jethin

I feel like the case of the Suntour freewheel...

I feel like the case of the Suntour freewheel assembly is one C&V mystery I’m never going to solve.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-13-23, 06:35 PM
Replies: 6,481
Views: 776,451
Posted By jethin

Either silver or black.

Either silver or black.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-12-23, 06:51 PM
Replies: 6,481
Views: 776,451
Posted By jethin

Still looking Unca_Sam , but resigned to just...

Still looking Unca_Sam , but resigned to just using the clunky Shimanos I have for now.

I was intentionally being a bit vague with "nice", but I guess what I meant is powerful, well-designed (the...
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