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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-03-24, 12:38 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,885
Posted By MooneyBloke

Funny thing is that Japan produced some truly...

Funny thing is that Japan produced some truly excellent optics in that era, and I think they were well recognized for that. Case in point: the 50/1.4 and 85/1.8 Super Multi Coated Takumars in M42...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-03-24, 12:35 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,885
Posted By MooneyBloke

And sadly, there were great marques in Japan at...

And sadly, there were great marques in Japan at the time. Does the name Dave Grylls ring any bells? I remember photos of him tearing up the track (including a WC win) on a San Rensho. I think I've...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-03-24, 09:09 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 427
Posted By MooneyBloke

That guy! :bang: One of the reasons I stopped...

That guy! :bang: One of the reasons I stopped following the pro peloton. :(
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-13-24, 11:42 AM
Replies: 435
Views: 81,599
Posted By MooneyBloke

Who in blazes tosses a DeRosa?

Who in blazes tosses a DeRosa?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-07-24, 05:38 PM
Replies: 3,243
Views: 413,641
Posted By MooneyBloke

I suspect theatrical makeup latex would bit a bit...

I suspect theatrical makeup latex would bit a bit too thick much like mold makers latex.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-06-24, 10:34 AM
Replies: 3,243
Views: 413,641
Posted By MooneyBloke

The stuff I use is Val-A Tear Mender which is a...

The stuff I use is Val-A Tear Mender which is a light natural latex emulsion much like the Tire Life product.
I also use this to stick the base tape back down after restitching cotton sew-ups. The...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-04-24, 09:02 PM
Replies: 3,243
Views: 413,641
Posted By MooneyBloke

A dried out casing may indeed give a false...

A dried out casing may indeed give a false indication, but I try to touch up areas like that with latex emulsion because the bare casing is more prone to abrasion damage. In any case, pinching the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-02-24, 09:48 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,284
Posted By MooneyBloke

I used the red button type from the early 2000s. ...

I used the red button type from the early 2000s. If they've beefed up the tubing used, my warning may have passed its expiry date. I do have yellow button alum Cuissis on my improvised TT rig, and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-02-24, 08:40 AM
Replies: 149
Views: 11,276
Posted By MooneyBloke

Color me somewhat sleep deprived. Literacy is...

Color me somewhat sleep deprived. Literacy is overrated.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-02-24, 08:25 AM
Replies: 149
Views: 11,276
Posted By MooneyBloke

Eh?!?!?! Wouldn't that be "your right?"

Eh?!?!?! Wouldn't that be "your right?"
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-02-24, 07:56 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,284
Posted By MooneyBloke

I love this build with one glaring exception. I...

I love this build with one glaring exception. I would call up Ron Andrews and get a couple of King Cages in place of the Ciussis. I've run the cages that you have on this bike, and my strong...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-01-24, 11:56 AM
Replies: 3,243
Views: 413,641
Posted By MooneyBloke

Nine years?!?!?!?! You're not riding that nearly...

Nine years?!?!?!?! You're not riding that nearly enough. You should eat a tire in no more than two seasons. ;)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-01-24, 11:54 AM
Replies: 3,243
Views: 413,641
Posted By MooneyBloke

A small vessel of water and dish soap is even...

A small vessel of water and dish soap is even better I think. You brush it on generously, and where the air escapes, there is a large and obvious bubble.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-01-24, 11:51 AM
Replies: 3,243
Views: 413,641
Posted By MooneyBloke

Interesting. In four decades on sew-ups both...

Interesting. In four decades on sew-ups both garbage and excellent, I've never seen displaced bubbles if the tire is in good shape. The path of least resistance is through the puncture or at least...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-29-24, 10:25 AM
Replies: 102
Views: 5,821
Posted By MooneyBloke

My understanding is that amendments such as PTFE,...

My understanding is that amendments such as PTFE, MoS2, and WS2 are in the exceptionally marginal gains category. One might save 1/4W, and somehow I feel that there are few if any watt nerds in C&V....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-28-24, 11:29 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 717
Posted By MooneyBloke

I thought the S.C. was more or less a...

I thought the S.C. was more or less a sport-touring bike rather than a pure touring bike.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-28-24, 09:05 AM
Replies: 3,243
Views: 413,641
Posted By MooneyBloke

If it weren't for the distance (CA's a jaunt from...

If it weren't for the distance (CA's a jaunt from MI), I'd get a few sixes for my LBS just as a sew-up joke.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-28-24, 09:02 AM
Replies: 3,243
Views: 413,641
Posted By MooneyBloke

I would use some soapy water and try to determine...

I would use some soapy water and try to determine the region of the leak. I would put in an ounce or so of Stan's, blow up the tire and give the wheel a good spin. I suspect that sort of slow leak...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-28-24, 08:58 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 717
Posted By MooneyBloke

Interesting. The folks bought me one for my...

Interesting. The folks bought me one for my birthday in 1979. Mine came out of the shop with Weinmann concave rims and pretty much Shimano 600 equipment as I recall. I forget the rubber that was...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-28-24, 08:51 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 717
Posted By MooneyBloke

My word! This, though in black with pretty much...

My word! This, though in black with pretty much original equipment, was my first road bike and my mount during my first serious crash. The only things I replaced over the time I had the bike were the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-24-24, 11:54 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,367
Posted By MooneyBloke

How in blazes do they get "HUPEL?" I'm not a...

How in blazes do they get "HUPEL?" I'm not a Slavic languages scholar by any means, but that looks like it ought to be "super" written in a very stylized Cyrillic alphabet.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-20-24, 04:29 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 5,215
Posted By MooneyBloke

From the '91 season with Cherry Capitol Cycling...

From the '91 season with Cherry Capitol Cycling Club. Both are cleaning rag status, but the black was from the Grundig Cup stage held at the Sugarloaf Ski Resort out Glen Arbor way. The pink was a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-20-24, 04:03 PM
Replies: 248
Views: 42,891
Posted By MooneyBloke

That is a gorgeous frame. I'm not ordinarily a...

That is a gorgeous frame. I'm not ordinarily a loud paint guy, but this is just absolutely great. Personally, I'd figure out a way to stick Campag 10 on it though.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-30-24, 06:31 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 4,533
Posted By MooneyBloke

They also had Guido Bontempi and Marco Pantani. ...

They also had Guido Bontempi and Marco Pantani.

One of my guilty pleasures: watching youtube of grand tours and monuments from to late 80s, 90s, and late 70s.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-29-24, 04:19 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 4,533
Posted By MooneyBloke

Since we're showing un-official jerseys as well,...

Since we're showing un-official jerseys as well, here's a Gimondi tribute jersey I've had since I was in my teens I think. Sadly, it's has needed darning a few times.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-27-24, 11:19 AM
Replies: 92
Views: 4,533
Posted By MooneyBloke

I have a number, but this one's official, and...

I have a number, but this one's official, and happily it still fits after thirty-three years.

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-24-24, 11:44 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,752
Posted By MooneyBloke

I always figured the real reason we shaved our...

I always figured the real reason we shaved our legs was to avoid getting a tangle of sew-up glue there.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-17-24, 10:50 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,213
Posted By MooneyBloke

I look at that frame, and I think to myself:...

I look at that frame, and I think to myself: "nice, but it's too damn big." :-(
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-17-24, 10:49 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 932
Posted By MooneyBloke

As if Tom Stoppard wrote Waiting for Godot.

As if Tom Stoppard wrote Waiting for Godot.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-07-24, 08:11 PM
Replies: 793
Views: 94,828
Posted By MooneyBloke

Today, it's way too much Aeropress coffee. I'm...

Today, it's way too much Aeropress coffee. I'm pretty buzzin' at the moment.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-07-24, 08:03 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 999
Posted By MooneyBloke

You also might try calling Peter Mooney at...

You also might try calling Peter Mooney at Belmont Wheelworks. As I recall he's there on Wednesday and Sundays, and he learned his frame building trade under Ron, and maybe he might be able to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-07-24, 09:50 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 610
Posted By MooneyBloke

Which rim is this? I've ridden GP4s, GL330s,...

Which rim is this? I've ridden GP4s, GL330s, GEL280s, and now Reflexes, and they've all have ferules. I've never seen a Mavic without.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-27-23, 12:30 PM
Replies: 3,243
Views: 413,641
Posted By MooneyBloke

That has not been my experience, but you do you....

That has not been my experience, but you do you. Again, this season, Stan's has saved my bacon on multiple occasions, so I think I will continue the practice. Also, the Veloflex sew-ups I like to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-23-23, 08:32 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 468
Posted By MooneyBloke

I'm still coming to terms with "local bike legend...

I'm still coming to terms with "local bike legend Tinker Juarez." That's like saying "local piano wizard Artur Rubenstein." I get the vague recollection he rode in the '91 Grundig Cup series. One...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-23-23, 08:23 PM
Replies: 463
Views: 62,866
Posted By MooneyBloke

What's the old joke? "Yeah! Buddy was a great...

What's the old joke? "Yeah! Buddy was a great watch dog. While the thieves robbed my house, he sat around and watched."
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-23-23, 08:12 PM
Replies: 130
Views: 7,252
Posted By MooneyBloke

Maybe, but I remember a significant amount of the...

Maybe, but I remember a significant amount of the stuff at a local crit that likely happened not too far from '88. I will freely admit that I much prefer sponge cork whether in a garish design or...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-22-23, 12:24 PM
Replies: 130
Views: 7,252
Posted By MooneyBloke

I think of the Benotto tape as a late 80s thing...

I think of the Benotto tape as a late 80s thing though. I still remember doing that two color weave thing that was a trend then. It was annoyingly difficult if you ran mod 65 bars with aero routed...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-21-23, 08:16 PM
Replies: 130
Views: 7,252
Posted By MooneyBloke

I do think that Ti was a thing at least in the...

I do think that Ti was a thing at least in the early eighties as there was a roadie in my area who ran a Ti BB spindle with his Super Record set-up. Bullseye Pulleys were another thing that showed up...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-08-23, 03:26 PM
Replies: 3,243
Views: 413,641
Posted By MooneyBloke

Easy solution: ride more. More seriously, Stan's...

Easy solution: ride more. More seriously, Stan's has saved my bacon a number of times this past summer, and while I'll freely admit that it makes patching a tire more painful, it's IMNSHO well worth...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-28-23, 04:29 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,665
Posted By MooneyBloke

Good to know. I wrongly figured the seat tube...

Good to know. I wrongly figured the seat tube didn't have them given the matching pump paint. I've taken enough rides where I have two 24oz bottles on the frame and third in my jersey. Happily....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-19-23, 06:22 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,862
Posted By MooneyBloke

Sure Jobst could be testy, but that was nothing...

Sure Jobst could be testy, but that was nothing in comparison to Eric Naggum's all-too-frequent abusive conduct in comp.lang.lisp, another place where I hung my hat.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-11-23, 10:45 AM
Replies: 3,243
Views: 413,641
Posted By MooneyBloke

Unless the base glue is so thick and knobby that...

Unless the base glue is so thick and knobby that the base tape won't get good adhesion, just apply your fresh glue over the old. The base glue has to get more than a little nasty before I'll strip a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-07-23, 01:18 PM
Replies: 463
Views: 62,866
Posted By MooneyBloke

A much earlier picture of my guy in the Burley: ...

A much earlier picture of my guy in the Burley:
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-05-23, 03:27 PM
Replies: 334
Views: 16,604
Posted By MooneyBloke

I wanted to get one of those jerseys when they...

I wanted to get one of those jerseys when they were around and a "hill slug" one, but those times are past. I wonder what O'Grady's up to these days.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-05-23, 07:24 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,219
Posted By MooneyBloke

No clue. Lurve everything but that seat. Needs a...

No clue. Lurve everything but that seat. Needs a SSM Rolls and maybe some a bit better sew-ups. That lug thinning reminds me of Chris Kvale, but that's not intended as an identification. And of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-31-23, 10:17 AM
Replies: 223
Views: 21,931
Posted By MooneyBloke

This place corrupts minds. I read that as "Fuji...

This place corrupts minds. I read that as "Fuji of joy."
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-31-23, 10:13 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 2,924
Posted By MooneyBloke

Also mondo batch of spokes and a nice TS-2. ...

Also mondo batch of spokes and a nice TS-2. :thumb: I'm only slightly jealous.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-31-23, 10:08 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 2,924
Posted By MooneyBloke

Inattentive passers. Grrrrr! :mad: In my case...

Inattentive passers. Grrrrr! :mad: In my case it was on a 1Km straight section of a country road this year. I was doing somewhere around 20mph well to the right in my lane, and this huge pickup...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-31-23, 09:51 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,665
Posted By MooneyBloke

Nifty bike. The only grumble I'd have if it fit...

Nifty bike. The only grumble I'd have if it fit me is that there's a pump (though nicely matching) where I'd put my second water bottle.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-30-23, 04:09 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,097
Posted By MooneyBloke

That's cheating! :p

That's cheating! :p
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