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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-21-23, 01:37 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 1,408
Posted By sbarner

The steel Brooks rivets have long been pretty...

The steel Brooks rivets have long been pretty ugly on the back side. The copper ones are solid and much nicer. I've seen some wider Brooks saddles that had a fabric reinforcement on the underside....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-21-23, 01:04 PM
Replies: 442
Views: 13,933
Posted By sbarner

Absolutely not. The most appropriate suit to go...

Absolutely not. The most appropriate suit to go with the H would be a heart, and that's bound to sic the DeRosa mafia on your trail. I would not take the risk.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-15-23, 10:30 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,145
Posted By sbarner

Radial spoking should not be a problem on large...

Radial spoking should not be a problem on large flange hubs. I do recall having a rep (might have been Raleigh) bringing by a guy who repped for a Campy importer at the time in the 1970s and showing...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-15-23, 08:28 PM
Replies: 442
Views: 13,933
Posted By sbarner

It has been my experience that this is purely...

It has been my experience that this is purely cosmetic cracking of the chrome plating when someone removes the shifters or cable guide without taking special precautions to avoid it, which is to say...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-08-23, 08:08 PM
Replies: 26,820
Views: 3,967,775
Posted By sbarner

Looks a lot like the '62 Men's version I brought...

Looks a lot like the '62 Men's version I brought back from the local bike co-op to fix up. Rod brakes and 26" wheels, Dynohub, and all in a whole lot better condition than this one. The co-op doesn't...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-07-23, 04:27 PM
Replies: 442
Views: 13,933
Posted By sbarner

It took great effort, but I disassembled the...

It took great effort, but I disassembled the headset from the Huffy I dismembered in the woods to get some measurements. I should have recorded the screeching it made as I unscrewed the top race with...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-06-23, 05:00 PM
Replies: 442
Views: 13,933
Posted By sbarner

I think the Super Sport was one step above where...

I think the Super Sport was one step above where a one-piece crankset was appropriate, but at the time it was introduced, the most affordable aluminum cranksets would have made the bike too...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-06-23, 04:42 PM
Replies: 442
Views: 13,933
Posted By sbarner

That looks like a great candidate for a new head...

That looks like a great candidate for a new head badge for your bike, once it has been "upgraded." Or would that be head badger?
Forum: Northeast Rides and Events
03-02-23, 10:54 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 213
Posted By sbarner

200-on-100, a Vermont Double-Century

The 2023 200-on-100 will start at 5:00 am, Saturday, June 24th, at the Canadian border in North Troy, Vermont. It will finish many hours later at the Massachusetts state line, just south of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-02-23, 12:47 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,572
Posted By sbarner

The axles were one of the things that both...

The axles were one of the things that both Weyless and Phil Wood got right. Most of the later Italian and some of the Asian cartridge bearing hubs used threaded axles, but cartridge bearings do not...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-02-23, 10:05 AM
Replies: 442
Views: 13,933
Posted By sbarner

It's a '51 Chevy, almost the same thing, but it's...

It's a '51 Chevy, almost the same thing, but it's just a parts truck. That was my '51 Studebaker pickup that did a Huffy-crushing cameo in the video. None of the trucks fit between the trees, though....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-01-23, 11:05 PM
Replies: 442
Views: 13,933
Posted By sbarner

Okay, let’s first dispense with any critics who...

Okay, let’s first dispense with any critics who might complain that I am hijacking this thread with such a long post. I disagree and I don’t care. I did the work so I am making the report. I think...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-28-23, 09:13 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,705
Posted By sbarner

Kind of sad, but only in that the Sprite was...

Kind of sad, but only in that the Sprite was Raleigh's last all-steel derailleur bike, if I recall correctly, and if you don't count the aluminum Sturmey Archer spoke protector--just about the worst...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-28-23, 08:50 PM
Replies: 442
Views: 13,933
Posted By sbarner

Campy cups won't work, as the bearing races get...

Campy cups won't work, as the bearing races get in the way. Almost all of this style BB I have seen fit the same OD of the cartridge bearings. What differs is the thickness of the cup wall, which is...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-28-23, 04:08 PM
Replies: 442
Views: 13,933
Posted By sbarner

I think it's a leap to use the words "tubing" and...

I think it's a leap to use the words "tubing" and "Huffy" in the same sentence, at least in terms of the bikes they sold at retail stores. I suppose that any hollow cylinder meets the dictionary...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-28-23, 11:27 AM
Replies: 442
Views: 13,933
Posted By sbarner

This video captures the spirit of the event. ...

This video captures the spirit of the event.
Last Ride and/or The Great Vermont Bicycle Toss - YouTube
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-28-23, 09:02 AM
Replies: 442
Views: 13,933
Posted By sbarner

Perhaps with the exception of this Murray from my...

Perhaps with the exception of this Murray from my collection?

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1984...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-28-23, 08:53 AM
Replies: 442
Views: 13,933
Posted By sbarner

Upon careful inspection, I can say with a high...

Upon careful inspection, I can say with a high degree of competence that your bike would meet the stringent qualifications at the Huffy Throw weigh-in. There would no doubt be some who might...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-28-23, 08:33 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 356
Posted By sbarner

I have one of these that I bought as a frameset...

I have one of these that I bought as a frameset several years ago, completely stripped of everything, including paint. All the details on the bike in question match. I believe the only difference...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
02-22-23, 09:41 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 586
Posted By sbarner

I have a Fuso that I outfitted with Croce d'Aune....

I have a Fuso that I outfitted with Croce d'Aune. It is a very, very nice riding bike -- highly recommended. The 7401 group is, of course, superior to the Cd'A, though the Campy crankset and Delta...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-11-23, 08:55 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,000
Posted By sbarner

It just screams to be mounted on an '80s Italian...

It just screams to be mounted on an '80s Italian classic (any one, as they are all the same) fitted out with one of those gold plated Campy groups.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-04-23, 09:25 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 1,882
Posted By sbarner

45 x 52 kind of works with the factory spec 14-21...

45 x 52 kind of works with the factory spec 14-21 five-speed, but a 44 would be better and a 40 would be boss. I'm not sure what Peugeot's thinking was, but we should mandate that Florida PX10 owners...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
02-03-23, 11:03 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 646
Posted By sbarner

The Voyager featured excellent workmanship, in...

The Voyager featured excellent workmanship, in some respects crisper and cleaner than the Paramounts. It was built with double-butted chrome-moly, and it was hard to argue that 531 was better,...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
02-03-23, 04:35 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 470
Posted By sbarner

Those have always been my favorite Weinmann quick...

Those have always been my favorite Weinmann quick release mechanisms. Clean, unobtrusive and simple. Plus, you don't need to remember to do anything after replacing the wheel as they re-engage by...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
02-03-23, 01:30 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 280
Posted By sbarner

I don't see what they sold for, but without the...

I don't see what they sold for, but without the inserts for the cables, they need to be used in non-aero mode. The inserts are hard to find. The value in this set is in the nice blades. They are...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
02-03-23, 01:26 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 958
Posted By sbarner

If there were, that set would have been sold the...

If there were, that set would have been sold the instant he hit Post.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
02-03-23, 01:22 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 646
Posted By sbarner

I was wrenching at a Schwinn shop when this bike...

I was wrenching at a Schwinn shop when this bike was new. At the time, I consciously refused to admit what was obvious--that the Voyager was a better bike than the Paramount, and not just in value.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-22-23, 04:25 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 5,684
Posted By sbarner

Ignoring the unfounded insult, I could agree with...

Ignoring the unfounded insult, I could agree with you if we were talking about a UO-8 or even a Raleigh Record, but those US-built gaspipe specials had a lot more problems than material choice. They...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-21-23, 05:41 AM
Replies: 146
Views: 5,684
Posted By sbarner

Yes, definitely. I think of it as a sign of how...

Yes, definitely. I think of it as a sign of how easily the America of the Midwest could model North Korea. I was a Boy Scout myself for a couple years. Being struck down by a car while riding home...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-20-23, 08:57 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 476
Posted By sbarner

I have a pair of Craftsman snap ring pliers that...

I have a pair of Craftsman snap ring pliers that I often use for spreading stems. Unlike the more common version that have pins to engage in the holes in a snap ring, these have serrated, flat jaws....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-19-23, 09:40 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 3,226
Posted By sbarner

I put that derailleur on my '71 Motobecane Grand...

I put that derailleur on my '71 Motobecane Grand Touring, thinking it would be an upgrade from the long cage Allvit, but it proved to be only cosmetically different. I never got either derailleur to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-12-23, 10:19 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,027
Posted By sbarner

Wow. Just, wow. That's a tandem hub, by the way....

Wow. Just, wow. That's a tandem hub, by the way. Those Deltas should fetch over $400 by themselves.

Added: I should mention that the tandem hub, while beautiful and strong, uses a special bearing...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-12-23, 07:56 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,250
Posted By sbarner

Some people would resort to anything to get...

Some people would resort to anything to get Positron to work. No kinks in my kable!
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-12-23, 05:51 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 868
Posted By sbarner

No, the cracks were not there when the hub was...

No, the cracks were not there when the hub was new. As dddd pointed out, stamped bearing cups are rounded on the backside as well, yet pressed into a counterbore that has a square shoulder, leaving...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-12-23, 05:12 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,135
Posted By sbarner

Thank Campy

It's all about history in this case. When Campy developed their hub axle back in the 1950s, notched freewheel removers were in vogue. We all learned to avoid putting Atom freewheels on Campy hubs to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-11-23, 04:33 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,951
Posted By sbarner

Faded Glory

I would ease the word "sweaty" out as a general term to describe a bike that has sat unmolested for decades. Since so many bikes suffer from salt damage, sweaty has an entirely different connotation...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
01-04-23, 06:46 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,215
Posted By sbarner

That's the P10 touring model. Standard spec at...

That's the P10 touring model. Standard spec at that time was for 27" rims, though sewups were a no-cost option. I don't recall if 700C was available, but I think they were still a year or two away in...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-03-23, 11:29 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 786
Posted By sbarner

I vote Ride & Decide, assuming that you're going...

I vote Ride & Decide, assuming that you're going to go through it first for obvious problems and adjustments. People talk about grease drying up, but there will be enough lubricant that you won't be...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-03-23, 05:19 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 459
Posted By sbarner

Looks like first generation Chorus with some...

Looks like first generation Chorus with some Nuovo and Super Record parts in the mix. This was one of Dave Moulton's higher-end lines. I would suggest cutting down those brake cable housings so you...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
01-03-23, 05:02 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 570
Posted By sbarner

Concern about indexing going south and ruining a...

Concern about indexing going south and ruining a ride or race prompted manufacturers of early systems to hedge their bets and design in an override to revert to friction shifting. The most "advanced"...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-03-23, 09:42 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 640
Posted By sbarner

1990 fr1

Here's my 1990 Fuso FR1. I bought it as a frameset 17 years ago and, in my quest to have one of each of Campy's first four attempts at indexed shifting, built it up with Croce d'Aune and sewups. I...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
01-02-23, 10:28 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,477
Posted By sbarner

Granted, some of these saddles were for tricycles...

Granted, some of these saddles were for tricycles and children's bikes and would not be a product an adult would sit on, but I think it gets to the huge problem with most American bicycle...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
12-25-22, 03:01 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,477
Posted By sbarner

Seems to me there were rumors of a payola scam...

Seems to me there were rumors of a payola scam wherein GM was caught bribing Troxel to make their sidewalk bike seats so uncomfortable that children would forever after have an aversion to bicycles...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-24-22, 09:27 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 679
Posted By sbarner

Decoding Date Code

The 1 before the dot indicates 1981, the M represents the month. My Nuovo Racing has a 4.A date code, meaning the frame was built in January of '84. This date code was only used on Italian frames, I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-12-22, 11:10 AM
Replies: 8,573
Views: 2,779,327
Posted By sbarner

1992 Schwinn PDG90

Here's one of the few mountain bikes I have that is NOT a Fat Chance. The backstory is that I bought a 1992 Schwinn 'Paramount' (those in the know will understand the single quotes) PDG90 in close to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-09-22, 12:22 PM
Replies: 8,573
Views: 2,779,327
Posted By sbarner

Cannondale Innovation

I was selling Cannondales when they expanded from "bags and Buggers" to bicycle manufacturing. They were not only innovative, but very affordable, though there is some credence to the argument that...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-25-22, 03:56 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 852
Posted By sbarner

Back in the 1970s, I did a tour past the end of...

Back in the 1970s, I did a tour past the end of pavement into Quebec on a Cinelli Mod B with sewups. I brought a half dozen spares but didn't flat on the entire 1,000 mile tour, with sleeping bag,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-25-22, 03:28 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 690
Posted By sbarner

That Blackburn parking brake was in the same...

That Blackburn parking brake was in the same category as the Flickstand, with the major difference being that customers actually bought the Flickstand. I think the vast majority of these found their...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-25-22, 03:09 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 611
Posted By sbarner

I was a mechanic at a Raleigh dealer when your...

I was a mechanic at a Raleigh dealer when your bike was new and I remember the Competition well. I was quite proud when I was considered good enough to assemble them. The Huret Jubilee derailleurs...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-15-22, 05:33 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,594
Posted By sbarner

It may be 130 mm, but...

Sorry, but that's the wrong way to cold set a frame. It would have been better to leave it as it was. The reason you had to go so much wider than 130 mm was because cold setting involves bending...
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