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03-17-24, 01:30 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 400
Posted By Kilroy1988

My current one is among the most reliable models...

My current one is among the most reliable models built in the last few decades, and it's still a headache... I drive them daily and for work purposes, often in natural and agricultural settings, so...
03-17-24, 12:16 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 400
Posted By Kilroy1988

I've had two XJSs and they're wonderful cars, as...

I've had two XJSs and they're wonderful cars, as long as they're on the road and not in the shop... Which is frequently. I'm on my fourth older Jaguar right now and have spent $2,000 on repairs in...
03-16-24, 11:19 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,087
Posted By Kilroy1988

A bump with a price reduction! The small flat...

A bump with a price reduction! The small flat spot in the top tube mentioned above is something I cannot photograph but it's there nonetheless, so that accounts for a $100 price drop. However, I've...
03-16-24, 11:18 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,026
Posted By Kilroy1988

Most all of the accessories shown are now...

Most all of the accessories shown are now included and the price has been reduced. Cheers!

-Gregory
03-03-24, 06:32 PM
Replies: 21,619
Views: 3,018,153
Posted By Kilroy1988

Howdy, Not vintage in my book, but certainly...

Howdy,

Not vintage in my book, but certainly a modern classic... This afternoon I took a 28-mile shakedown ride on the new to me 2004 Colnago C40 HP B-Stay, which some previous owner had upgraded...
03-03-24, 05:37 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 480
Posted By Kilroy1988

Hello, I had one of these for a couple of...

Hello,

I had one of these for a couple of years recently and replaced the seatpost. It was a 27.0 on my frame.

-Gregory
03-02-24, 02:04 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 300
Posted By Kilroy1988

I have not yet and may not watch the documentary,...

I have not yet and may not watch the documentary, but I thoroughly enjoyed reading the biography "MAJOR" written by Todd Balf. As a matter of fact, it's not the kind of book I would plan to keep...
03-02-24, 12:38 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 300
Posted By Kilroy1988

Major Taylor documentary coming 2/26/24 - Bike...

Major Taylor documentary coming 2/26/24 - Bike Forums (https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1288227-major-taylor-documentary-coming-2-26-24-a.html)
02-22-24, 10:47 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,355
Posted By Kilroy1988

They made this style of lugs for at least forty...

They made this style of lugs for at least forty years after Bill designed them.

Condor Vintage Frames and Bicycle Guide – Condor Cycles...
02-22-24, 07:57 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 249
Posted By Kilroy1988

I have a small pile including a Raleigh...

I have a small pile including a Raleigh Competition G.S. top tube set and small frame decals for things like "Campagnolo" or "Made in England" that I can send your way. Doesn't seem worth trying to...
02-18-24, 04:52 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,355
Posted By Kilroy1988

The Condor is a Superbe model, with the lugs...

The Condor is a Superbe model, with the lugs designed by Bill Hurlow while he was working with Condor. Considering it was very unusual that two bicycles of that caliber were built exactly the same, I...
02-12-24, 11:07 PM
Replies: 143
Views: 12,392
Posted By Kilroy1988

Thank you, James! I do believe you're absolutely...

Thank you, James! I do believe you're absolutely right and my wife and I are thrilled.

I'm glad to hear the C40 is still tickling your fancy. I've got a 2013 Look 675 that handles as sharply as...
02-12-24, 10:57 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 527
Posted By Kilroy1988

I'm 36 and currently have eight bicycles -...

I'm 36 and currently have eight bicycles - including one frameset with almost no components, two complete bicycles in need of full restoration, and five that are ready to ride. My goal is to be down...
02-11-24, 11:19 PM
Replies: 143
Views: 12,392
Posted By Kilroy1988

jamesdak I just purchased a Colnago C40 B-Stay...

jamesdak I just purchased a Colnago C40 B-Stay with the same paint scheme as yours and am stoked. How are you liking it? Our son was born on Wednesday night and my world has officially been rocked,...
02-09-24, 10:34 PM
02-09-24, 07:13 PM
02-09-24, 07:12 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,087
Posted By Kilroy1988

*Bump!* This is still for sale and sadly I...

*Bump!* This is still for sale and sadly I noticed a bit of a flat spot on the non-drive side of the top tube while inspecting the bike earlier today! I can't imagine how it happened in my care and I...
02-06-24, 12:11 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 859
Posted By Kilroy1988

It turned out great, iab! Thanks for sharing and...

It turned out great, iab! Thanks for sharing and for taking the time to take some nice photos of it, as usual. Cheers!

-Gregory
01-31-24, 08:29 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 576
Posted By Kilroy1988

If the catalog says center-to-center and you get...

If the catalog says center-to-center and you get around 62cm on that then I think 25 1/2" sounds right! Trek must have switched to or started off using C-C while I'm thinking of something else. Could...
01-31-24, 11:02 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 576
Posted By Kilroy1988

Just FYI, if the frame measures 62cm...

Just FYI, if the frame measures 62cm center-to-center then it's a 25" frame, as Trek used traditional center-to-top measurements. 24 inches is exactly 60.96cm so a 24" frame measured center-to-center...
Replies: 29
Views: 1,633
Posted By Kilroy1988

Well, I built it up like this but 79pmooney is...

Well, I built it up like this but 79pmooney is going to change up a couple of things. I had a thread about this bike and shared the results of the restoration.

-Gregory
...
Replies: 29
Views: 1,633
Posted By Kilroy1988

This is how the restored bike that 79pmooney is...

This is how the restored bike that 79pmooney is referring to when I received it from the original owner. It looked good from a few feet away but surface rust and cracks were all over the thing in all...
01-21-24, 10:10 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 749
Posted By Kilroy1988

The reason modern saddles are so preoccupied with...

The reason modern saddles are so preoccupied with comfort by way of comparison is because virtually none of them are as comfortable as large leather saddles... Brooks doesn't need to worry about...
01-21-24, 09:42 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 788
Posted By Kilroy1988

For more than a decade I've kept a photo of an...

For more than a decade I've kept a photo of an Appel shuffled away in my folders full of inspirational bikes on my desktop. Lovely frame, indeed! Congratulations on the prompt sale. I saw it go up on...
01-21-24, 09:47 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,315
Posted By Kilroy1988

One final bump to celebrate the sale of this...

One final bump to celebrate the sale of this Carlton Super Python to a fellow forum member! It's an incredibly handsome machine and I'm happy to pass it on for someone else to get the opportunity to...
01-20-24, 07:00 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 723
Posted By Kilroy1988

There are several like it on eBay right now from...

There are several like it on eBay right now from different sellers, and other older threads in various forums where people have had them before. I don't see why one should think it's a knock off with...
01-19-24, 09:39 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,003
Posted By Kilroy1988

Again, lovely! They ride really great. I'm just...

Again, lovely! They ride really great. I'm just too into period-correct restorations and put some proper track bars on my '52 and simply didn't find the thing comfortable enough to ride leisurely. I...
01-18-24, 07:28 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,003
Posted By Kilroy1988

Erzulis Boat By the way, because yours has track...

Erzulis Boat By the way, because yours has track dropouts it's most likely an "Olympic Sprint" or "Olympic Path" model. The same bilaminate lugs were used on both that and the New Allrounder until...
01-18-24, 05:26 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 402
Posted By Kilroy1988

You know there's a non-C&V classified section on...

You know there's a non-C&V classified section on this website too, right?
01-18-24, 05:21 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,003
Posted By Kilroy1988

That's a very nice frame and my favorite of the...

That's a very nice frame and my favorite of the Claud Butler bilaminate lugs. If the Olympic Sprint I'd previously had was a '51 or earlier rather than the '52 with the new style lugs I probably...
01-16-24, 09:53 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 38,501
Posted By Kilroy1988

For the sake of posterity and in a bid to attract...

For the sake of posterity and in a bid to attract other folks to share their Mercians here, I'll add the 25" 1978 Vincitore to the mix!

-Gregory
...
01-16-24, 09:16 AM
Replies: 196
Views: 83,322
Posted By Kilroy1988

That's Vicente Trueba, who won the King of the...

That's Vicente Trueba, who won the King of the Mountain in the 1933 Tour de France. It's probably a double fixed rear wheel. Here's a drive-side shot.

-Gregory
...
01-16-24, 08:52 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 841
Posted By Kilroy1988

Lovely work, Jim, I may be dreaming, but I...

Lovely work, Jim,

I may be dreaming, but I feel like you shared the bike with us a few weeks ago already and had quite a few responses in that thread!



Those are the fender mounts.
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01-12-24, 11:34 AM
01-10-24, 07:37 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 697
Posted By Kilroy1988

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1500x2000/pxl_20240111_013556452_d5273bcd0a2a176fc5c6eb59e4488d77003d4ff1.jpg...
01-10-24, 09:45 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 697
Posted By Kilroy1988

I have a 95mm 3TTT Model 1 Record stem with the...

I have a 95mm 3TTT Model 1 Record stem with the Italian flag and gold triangle decal on it that I intend to sell here but I haven't found the time to get all my photos taken yet. The decals are in...
01-09-24, 10:55 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,087
Posted By Kilroy1988

No, the chain is slipping off the lower pulley on...

No, the chain is slipping off the lower pulley on the rear derailleur. It's staying on the freewheel just fine. Teeth look great.

-Gregory
01-09-24, 09:40 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,141
Posted By Kilroy1988

My uncle sandblasted the original chrome off this...

My uncle sandblasted the original chrome off this 1972 Raleigh Professional in his shop and then sent it to a local chromer in Fresno a couple of years ago. Total cost to get the entire frame and...
01-09-24, 09:37 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,141
Posted By Kilroy1988

You can just sandblast off old chrome. There's...

You can just sandblast off old chrome. There's nothing complicated or messy about removing it before refinishing.
01-09-24, 07:22 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,032
Posted By Kilroy1988

Yes, originals are not cheap but H. Lloyd Cycles...

Yes, originals are not cheap but H. Lloyd Cycles (the transfer maker) in the UK casts some that are almost exactly the same with the rivet holes placed at the appropriate distance. They come in...
01-09-24, 05:56 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,141
Posted By Kilroy1988

Not sure what everyone's talking about here....

Not sure what everyone's talking about here. Hexavalent chromium was banned in landmark legislation in California last year, but it won't be phased out for small plating business until 2027, and for...
01-09-24, 05:51 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,087
Posted By Kilroy1988

That's been life these days. I'm churning out job...

That's been life these days. I'm churning out job applications that could have me just about anywhere in Europe and almost certainly in an even smaller apartment than the one we've got now, and our...
01-09-24, 10:50 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,032
Posted By Kilroy1988

Yes, that's precisely what it's for. I'm...

Yes, that's precisely what it's for.

I'm super hesitant about getting rid of this one but for the moment it's on the chopping block. I may renege if it sits awhile and my resolve wavers!
...
01-09-24, 09:07 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,032
Posted By Kilroy1988

FS: 1957 Hetchins Experto Crede frame (25", straight stays, primed)

Hello folks,

This frameset is Sold!

This is a 1957 Hetchins Experto Crede frameset that measures 25" from center-to-top and 22.5" across the top tube (center-to-center). A response from Flash...
01-09-24, 08:58 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,087
Posted By Kilroy1988

FS: 1978 Mercian Vincitore

Hello folks,

Up for sale is the 1978 Mercian Vincitore that I recently restored. It came to me with a broken rear dropout which gugie replaced for me and I then freshened up with some Rustoleum...
01-09-24, 08:43 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 490
Posted By Kilroy1988

It was my hope to accomplish something like that...

It was my hope to accomplish something like that myself! However, my wife and I are trying hard to make 2024 the year that we move to Europe (to be closer to her family and live a lifestyle that we...
01-07-24, 09:07 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 490
Posted By Kilroy1988

FS: 81 Issues of Cycling and The Bicycle (1930-55) + some!

Hello friends,

The lot has sold! Cheers!

For sale is a lot of approximately 81 issues (if I counted correctly) of The Bicycle and Cycling weekly magazines published in the United Kingdom. 19...
12-28-23, 12:43 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,513
Posted By Kilroy1988

Hello, Lovely restoration, thanks for...

Hello,

Lovely restoration, thanks for sharing! There's another greenish Paramount with Nervex lugs on eBay right now that's about the same size and in need of similar TLC. Maybe go in for round...
12-27-23, 07:00 PM
Replies: 291
Views: 68,670
Posted By Kilroy1988

My father is a tinkerer and I only hope to one...

My father is a tinkerer and I only hope to one day have half the patience he has with fixing things up (although I do get less easily distracted). He's never worked on sewing machines before but over...
12-27-23, 06:45 PM
Replies: 196
Views: 10,222
Posted By Kilroy1988

bulgie is literally in here talking about his...

bulgie is literally in here talking about his experiences working at Ti Cycles alongside Dave. He posted right before you here. ;)

-Gregory
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