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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-06-23, 05:43 PM
Replies: 3,721
Views: 1,043,840
Posted By chain_whipped

Its June 6. In remembrance of D-Day.

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Full French build Follis
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-06-23, 05:42 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 855
Posted By somebikeguy

Pelago Rasket is here. Great instructions and...

Pelago Rasket is here. Great instructions and hardware options. Was disappointed to learn, via a delayed email response from them, that its made in China. But it seems nicely made.

they...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-05-23, 07:16 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,016
Posted By Prowler

I’d read that the Amtrak choice was pretty...

I’d read that the Amtrak choice was pretty limited and must be planned and committed to way before one knows what the weather is going to be. Since I’m an ole fart with a very flexible schedule, I...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
06-05-23, 07:11 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 275
Posted By jeirvine

I use pirateship.com, which will find the lowest...

I use pirateship.com, which will find the lowest domestic rates between USPS, UPS, Fedex, and offers discounts from that. I've been using it for a couple years and highly recommend it.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-04-23, 04:32 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,016
Posted By Prowler

This was another big accomplishment and I feel...

This was another big accomplishment and I feel good. Only lost 1lb over the week. Notes: The NYS signage for the trail was quite variable - pretty good to awful to very good to abysmal. Without...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-01-23, 07:52 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,738
Posted By Guttooth71

The Valgan looks amazing! I love the brown bar...

The Valgan looks amazing! I love the brown bar tape with the blue contrast. I think I'm going to copy that look!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-01-23, 06:32 AM
Replies: 296
Views: 36,297
Posted By smd4

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-23, 12:07 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 855
Posted By somebikeguy

bark_eater Since I'm building this single speed...

bark_eater Since I'm building this single speed with a rack and so forth I figured durability and simplicity were the way to go. The price and US origin on the NoBS were right so I went for it.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-28-23, 03:51 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 317
Posted By Nokton

I have more or less finished this build. I ended...

I have more or less finished this build. I ended up going with a chain guard since I couldn't think of anything "good" to do with the brazed-on tabs. I'm still trying to figure out what to do about...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-28-23, 09:39 AM
Replies: 5,899
Views: 635,935
Posted By RustyJames

Let me know if this would work… ...

Let me know if this would work…


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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-26-23, 11:20 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 644
Posted By gugie

You didn't mention the C&V sales forum. You can...

You didn't mention the C&V sales forum. You can find some very fair deals there.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-24-23, 10:22 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 359
Posted By Nokton

Score! (Warning: Club Fuji Content)

So i was writing my last post on my old Hercules and took a brief break to look on Craigslist.

It was, for a change, a good idea. Sometimes, not often, that happens to me.

Posted was a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-24-23, 04:48 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 484
Posted By bikemig

I'd consider buying that bike for the water...

I'd consider buying that bike for the water bottle cage . . .
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-23, 06:28 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 5,992
Posted By Nokton

ehcoplex Both of the Peugeots are PR-10s. I think...

ehcoplex Both of the Peugeots are PR-10s. I think the white bike is c.1970 and the blue one is 1973-75, but that's just a guess.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-23, 07:21 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 5,992
Posted By Nokton

That is a very nice bike, echoplex. I would love...

That is a very nice bike, echoplex. I would love to end up with something like that after the restomod of my blue PR-10.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-23, 05:48 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 5,992
Posted By El Chaba

I got this Meral a little while back.It had been...

I got this Meral a little while back.It had been ridden, but well cared for, but many of the drivetrain parts were shot. It was perfect for my concept which was to rebuild it maintaining everything...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
05-22-23, 04:33 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,717
Posted By Mad Honk

Scrooge McDuck gold mine sale

After Andy outed me as the "Scrooge McDuck" of Campy hoarders last week, I have decided to let loose of a few bits of Bling. I am starting with a few hub sets and then shall progress to some other...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-23, 02:32 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 361
Posted By chain_whipped

Stick with your plan but don't overthink it. ...

Stick with your plan but don't overthink it.
Get a derailleur extension in silver. Bolt it on. Few will bother to notice and you throw any sized derailleur cage at it, use mega cog freewheel / cassy...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-23, 10:56 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 5,992
Posted By Nokton

Kinda, Sorta

I was surprised to see this thread rise from the dead just when I was doing the same. Thanks for asking, non-fixie. Since I posted this, I've had several orthopedic issues that have kept me off of a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-23, 07:12 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 950
Posted By ascherer

I think it's a cool story. I joined BF at least...

I think it's a cool story. I joined BF at least 15 years ago and mostly lurked in the 'Love of 3-Speed' thread for a few years before getting active in 2014. By then I was aware of many of the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-21-23, 08:05 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 361
Posted By Chuck M

I took my 13 year old granddaughter out on my...

I took my 13 year old granddaughter out on my wife's Bridgestone without indexed shifting. It shouldn't take long for your visitors to "grind 'em until they find 'em" and get the hang of riding a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-21-23, 05:07 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 361
Posted By dddd

I've bent the B-screw "bent tab" outcropping on...

I've bent the B-screw "bent tab" outcropping on the stop plate to better aim the tip of the screw at the minimal notch I cut into the hanger.

This is the bike, though you can't see the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-21-23, 04:43 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 181
Posted By dddd

I raced for years using narrow MA40 rims with...

I raced for years using narrow MA40 rims with Panaracer 45mm "smoke" tires that measured perhaps 42mm as mounted.

I would fully release the brake cable at the lever and would still have to "work"...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-21-23, 03:44 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 950
Posted By ascherer

noglider dusted off one of his fleet and met me...

noglider dusted off one of his fleet and met me for the 31-mile loop around the Ashokan Reservoir. The Paramount performed pretty much perfectly. I like the comfort and handling, it’s not as frisky...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-21-23, 02:01 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 560
Posted By bulgie

The timing chain can be either inboard or...

The timing chain can be either inboard or outboard of the rear-drive ring(s), pros and cons of both.
My preference is for timing chain inboard, but the problem is the chainstays are spreading out...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-21-23, 01:35 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 560
Posted By El Chaba

This one is from the late 70s but it has an...

This one is from the late 70s but it has an updated drivetrain. I originally got this to ride with my then girlfriend who was about 100 lbs. It was very well behaved ( the tandem…not necessarily her)...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-20-23, 04:28 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 560
Posted By bulgie

Sounds like a Follis, which Rodriguez brought in...

Sounds like a Follis, which Rodriguez brought in as bare steel, then accessorized (sometimes) and painted as Rodriguez. They were up-front about it; customers knew it was a Follis. Those had a 28...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-20-23, 07:59 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 408
Posted By ollo_ollo

Definitely return with the Grand Jubile! :) Don ...

Definitely return with the Grand Jubile! :) Don
Had mine for a long time, ridden in most States West of Mississippi as used to bring along whenever we traveled. Found another frame with near...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-20-23, 06:53 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 560
Posted By Pompiere

We have one, but it doesn't get ridden much. At...

We have one, but it doesn't get ridden much. At the time we bought it, I thought it would be helpful for my wife to be able to keep pace on longer rides. The tandem is a lot harder to ride than a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-19-23, 08:12 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 560
Posted By bwilli88

Not vintage but vintage inspired and I can hardly...

Not vintage but vintage inspired and I can hardly wait until I can ride it....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-19-23, 02:46 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 408
Posted By 52telecaster

Sub24 on gugie mobile.

Last Sunday I did a trial over night on my new gugiefied Austro Daimler. Tonight I go a bit farther, only about 25 miles, with company to jubilee college state park. ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-23, 03:34 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 2,773
Posted By iab

How does that work? But to be fair, you people...

How does that work? But to be fair, you people also ask that too.

https://live.staticflickr.com/4658/24947866317_5db5344904_k.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/E1ykua)Frejus021 (https://flic.kr/p/E1ykua) by...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-23, 05:56 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 458
Posted By riverdrifter

NBD 1990 Cannondale ST600

Hope this still fits in C&V. 😀

My last tourer was a 1984 Trek 620. I documented the rebuild on here a few years ago. After finishing the build I decided it was too small for me. I hated to let it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-23, 04:53 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 2,773
Posted By tiger1964

"Shiny". When I do group rides -- not often...

"Shiny".

When I do group rides -- not often -- every other bike is CF and all the components black. Chrome and polished aluminum stands out... lots of reflections in direct sun. I do get comments...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-17-23, 08:09 AM
Replies: 3,721
Views: 1,043,840
Posted By daverup

Might as well post this one here too. My recently...

Might as well post this one here too. My recently acquired 1975 Motobecane Grand Jubile Mixte.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-16-23, 12:25 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,113
Posted By capnjonny

1948 Schwinn New World

I was just gifted this Schwinn New World from a frieind. From my research it is post ww2 and pre 1950. probably 1948. If anyone out there has one of these I would appreciate if you could post some...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-16-23, 12:01 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 403
Posted By non-fixie

I have bought a couple of jerseys from them...

I have bought a couple of jerseys from them online, about a year ago. Communication was non-existant, so it felt like a bit of a gamble. But after a few weeks I received what I'd ordered. Nice...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-09-23, 01:53 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 867
Posted By embankmentlb

I am in my late 50s. My problem has more to do...

I am in my late 50s. My problem has more to do with flexibility. My fear is that my bikes are becoming too small!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-09-23, 09:01 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 867
Posted By downtube42

Spines shorten, legs don't. I've perhaps lost...

Spines shorten, legs don't. I've perhaps lost 1/4" at 62. But then again maybe I haven't; fluctuation throughout the day is that much.

Early 30's? Don't worry about it.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-08-23, 09:06 AM
Replies: 5,899
Views: 635,935
Posted By SurferRosa

In case you don't find a nice vintage one, I've...

In case you don't find a nice vintage one, I've been very happy using these the last five years or so:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/175249444991
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-08-23, 05:45 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 369
Posted By Garthr

I have the RL-341, which are also designed for...

I have the RL-341, which are also designed for small hands, and I bought them specifically because the levers aren't as long as the regular model, better match the shallow drop of some Zipp XPLR-70...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-06-23, 07:48 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 499
Posted By Korina

PLP tours Merry Sales and it's glorious

Quick! I need a large gift card and a shopping cart.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sE__QreC5Y
Forum: Northeast
05-04-23, 06:44 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 220
Posted By Russ Roth

Off the canal I'd look for a ride that'll take...

Off the canal I'd look for a ride that'll take you around Skaneateles lake or ride up to Sackett's Harbor. Not sure where exactly you're leaving from but for Sackett's I'd hop over to rt3 which is...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-04-23, 12:48 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 230
Posted By Andy_K

The next part is by far the trickiest part of the...

The next part is by far the trickiest part of the process -- getting the spring back into place. I started by fitting it into the slot in the rear pivot piece and re-installing the washer and rear...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-02-23, 10:58 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,960
Posted By Lascauxcaveman

Pretty sure this one qualifies as a "rat rod,"...

Pretty sure this one qualifies as a "rat rod," though I never intended it as such - it's more an "unfinished project." :)

1982 (?) Bianchi Limited 022 Superset MIJ hottie. I have Big Future Plans...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-02-23, 04:22 PM
Replies: 272
Views: 33,675
Posted By curbtender

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-01-23, 09:33 PM
Replies: 272
Views: 33,675
Posted By AdventureManCO

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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Wanted to post the PXN-10 instead, but this one will do.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-01-23, 03:48 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 12,845
Posted By sd5782

I had a 77 R100 that I bought in 87 and rode for...

I had a 77 R100 that I bought in 87 and rode for 28 years. Gone maybe 6 or7 years ago as I didn’t feel safe on it with low power, poor brakes and handling. It was pretty wore out. Replaced with a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-01-23, 02:40 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 12,845
Posted By clubman

I like the 3rd Eye mirrors so much that I use...

I like the 3rd Eye mirrors so much that I use them on my 72 BMW R75. Ground glass with slight convex view. The rubber mount keeps the vibrations down.

Crappy film shots of the motorbike.

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-01-23, 11:20 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,960
Posted By rustystrings61

Well, Maitre Jacques has patina, mis-matched...

Well, Maitre Jacques has patina, mis-matched parts, bar tape colored with Easter egg dye, a brake lever hood repaired with electrical tape, and a now-obsolete set of frame dimensions and threadings. ...
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