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02-26-24, 09:46 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,464
Posted By Gary12000

sadly, this add some more weight to my concern...

sadly, this add some more weight to my concern about the vintage steel bike market being quite cold, is it just us couple of hundred blokes trading bike back and forth...?
i have been saying to my...
Replies: 37
Views: 2,818
Posted By Gary12000

I think this frame as a true SB serial number is...

I think this frame as a true SB serial number is worth more than $500 on its own assuming no dents or damage.
i am surprised no one has mentioned Neil in the UK he has much knowledge on SBDU...
Replies: 27
Views: 1,345
Posted By Gary12000

I bought a smaller earlier frame that my wife...

I bought a smaller earlier frame that my wife rides and really likes, it was complete except for wheels, i got it for $150.00 local no shipping of course.. these are nice bikes from this experience,...
12-22-23, 09:43 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 752
Posted By Gary12000

I'm unsure about decals, i think velo decals is...

I'm unsure about decals, i think velo decals is out of business which is a bit of a problem,
but then how do i decal this blue frame, what style was used i only have my 1982 to compare too. Any...
12-21-23, 01:34 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 752
Posted By Gary12000

I think the lugwork for a production frame is...

I think the lugwork for a production frame is pretty nice.. this will mostly be period campy, im undecided on the RD whether to go GS (original spec) or NR , i have both, may try GS to see what its...
12-21-23, 11:46 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 457
Posted By Gary12000

Ill take it. PM incoming

Ill take it. PM incoming
12-21-23, 11:38 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 752
Posted By Gary12000

Trek 937

so here's what i poached from the person who i got it from its just frame pictures, i am about 40% into the build, im trying to use original Trek items and or Gran Sport stuff that i have in my...
12-20-23, 02:17 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 752
Posted By Gary12000

I have a Trek 937, at least that's what the...

I have a Trek 937, at least that's what the consensus was when i bought it, it has stuck on head badge also, but appears to be from circa 1978, i am trying to envisage frames being stacked up and...
12-19-23, 10:02 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 876
Posted By Gary12000

My old Dad used to say as he looked down at his...

My old Dad used to say as he looked down at his belly and rubbed on it like Santa, "Its undeveloped muscle, that is" i find myself thinking it as i try to squeeze into my euro sized extra extra...
12-08-23, 02:17 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 671
Posted By Gary12000

Dammit those brakes would look peachy on my...

Dammit those brakes would look peachy on my Grandis neo build i'm going to get to eventually...
11-15-23, 04:35 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 316
Posted By Gary12000

A 620 would have a triple front chainset, so id...

A 620 would have a triple front chainset, so id say you are on the right track with it being a 613..
as far as the second number, im wondering if it was a registration number for bicycle security...
10-19-23, 10:52 AM
Replies: 399
Views: 29,074
Posted By Gary12000

not accurate

Depends what that person meant by "no-one was there".. my wife and I were there for 4 days and saw vendors, ans talked to quite a few folks... so "no-one" was inaccurate, if the real questions is...
10-12-23, 12:19 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,614
Posted By Gary12000

tubing?

My 1983 500 is Reynolds 501 tubing, and the brochure says ishawata forks and stays..
The two 1982 Trek 614 & 613 I have are Reynolds 531 main tubes and Ish Forks and stays.
i think your correct...
10-11-23, 01:28 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,614
Posted By Gary12000

Here is my Trek 500 in the same blue or...

Here is my Trek 500 in the same blue or similar... i took the gents 614 and transferred the cycle parts over.. the long and the short of it is... shipping is a killer for these bikes at the values...
10-11-23, 10:52 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,614
Posted By Gary12000

18 months ago i found a his n hers 613-614 one in...

18 months ago i found a his n hers 613-614 one in Silver (hers) only a 40 mile use since 1982 the gents in Imron Red metallic at a 24" also, but it had been used bars changed, i re-commissioned the...
10-09-23, 09:01 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 4,468
Posted By Gary12000

Safety concern

usually Bike Forums won’t allow you to double post. I’m in Central Oregon, delivering a bike and a bunch of wine and the service is spotty. I did not mean to post twice and ask the moderators to...
10-09-23, 08:56 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 4,468
Posted By Gary12000

Perspective

I hear you, we were newbies Cambria 2022 was out first time, we like it, plenty of hotels to pick from, great coffee, a ride that fits our skill and fitness level, PCH 1 along the costs is fantastic...
10-05-23, 01:19 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 4,468
Posted By Gary12000

Newts

If you are a fan of the author PG Wodehouse and his novels Jeeves and Wooster.. Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry play two characters set in the 1920's and well hilarity ensues... there is a repeat...
10-05-23, 01:10 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 4,468
Posted By Gary12000

maybe..

Maybe check with the client first? lol the second one disappeared ... my comment now looks moot, your post was in there twice for a brief minute...
10-05-23, 10:04 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 4,468
Posted By Gary12000

Well gents, i just got home from my Cali trip on...

Well gents, i just got home from my Cali trip on Monday the 2nd, and as my I phone is not preferred for forum surfing im just getting back on here, then i sought out this forum post, so my comments...
09-11-23, 01:53 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,140
Posted By Gary12000

Wifey Ann and meself Gary will be trekking it, we...

Wifey Ann and meself Gary will be trekking it, we are flying in with the two bikes on United like we did last year, mine is a 1983 Blue Trek 500, hers is a 1982 Silver Trek 613 built from new with a...
09-05-23, 02:51 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 8,971
Posted By Gary12000

Hmmmm

I am from the UK, so grew up observing Scooter enthusiasm, i rode a brand new one once, a buddy had just bought it... lets just say it was a different experience than the motorcycle i was used to.....
09-05-23, 01:55 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 8,971
Posted By Gary12000

E'roica cali and UK

I thought i had read or understood that a "New Management" had taken over E'roica Cali, and that is how the swap meet was back on, also on the Webpage they are showing the Lighthouse as a stop for...
09-05-23, 01:35 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,443
Posted By Gary12000

My Stepdaughter has been involved in Horses until...

My Stepdaughter has been involved in Horses until quite recently. So as a newly acquired member of the family it was all new to me, sheesh the costs involved in acquiring a cheap horse, and they are...
09-01-23, 12:40 PM
Replies: 289
Views: 17,315
Posted By Gary12000

As a CV relative new person, i started buying...

As a CV relative new person, i started buying with great fervor, iv'e picked up some nice stuff i have 12 or so bikes 7 built and 5 to build, i ride what takes my fancy but currently i am riding my...
08-30-23, 03:33 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 4,151
Posted By Gary12000

OK so here we go, a conventional crank that that...

OK so here we go, a conventional crank that that turns an electric generator, that charges a battery which in turn drives a motor and then it drives the wheel... no appreciable benefit but sells for...
08-25-23, 08:48 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,841
Posted By Gary12000

So, there was an old mother of Russia Babushka i...

So, there was an old mother of Russia Babushka i think is the term, she was riding her bicycle to the store to pick up some bread... she was going quite slowly, at a Red/Traffic light a Trabant...
08-22-23, 03:23 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 3,542
Posted By Gary12000

Interesting

not trying to get into a piss*** contest here but its Interesting that Italy, Spain and Portugal are not listed in those articles that i could find... and in the notes many of the countries didn't...
08-22-23, 02:53 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 3,542
Posted By Gary12000

Italy cheap houses

I watch a you tube called Martin Doolaard... https://www.youtube.com/@MartijnDoolaard he bought in the Italian Alps.. and is rebuilding some stone cabins.. i found him because he is a cyclist from...
08-22-23, 02:24 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 3,542
Posted By Gary12000

Consider Healthcare

I watched a retirement guy from the USA state that healthcare was very affordable in Portugal i think it was, i don't have any first hand knowledge, but i recall an old military boss of mine who...
08-18-23, 02:58 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 4,938
Posted By Gary12000

Nicely done... I am just over a year away......

Nicely done...
I am just over a year away... but it wouldn't be terrible if it came sooner...
my plan is to stop getting up and going to a place of work...
07-19-23, 11:13 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 11,563
Posted By Gary12000

I’m surprised no one has mentioned the...

I’m surprised no one has mentioned the Helicomatic rear gear cluster/hub, both mine and my wife’s 720’s came with 27 inch wheels and both had the helico hubs.. in my opinion this is the weak point of...
07-07-23, 02:35 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 797
Posted By Gary12000

My Inter is a 1971, and has 700cc with period...

My Inter is a 1971, and has 700cc with period campy brakes instead of the original weinman, so they can be set up for 700's, it sure does ride really well, i think my front has a drop bolt on the...
06-29-23, 10:58 AM
Replies: 150
Views: 8,971
Posted By Gary12000

well done Sir, iv'e saved it to print later be...

well done Sir, iv'e saved it to print later be good if we would all write our first name and or screen name in black marker and stick it on our foreheads or something...
06-28-23, 01:34 PM
Replies: 399
Views: 29,074
Posted By Gary12000

If the Ownership of EC has moved to someone...

If the Ownership of EC has moved to someone stateside, that might improve the event, judging by the poor communication from Italy, how would anyone ever sponser the event...
fingers crossed for a...
06-28-23, 12:31 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 8,971
Posted By Gary12000

you know it would be a good idea if some one with...

you know it would be a good idea if some one with greater skills than I, would post up something we could print on a label and stick it on our clothing...that way we can have a reason to start up a...
06-23-23, 10:45 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,138
Posted By Gary12000

That's a nice one, the decals are fragile after...

That's a nice one, the decals are fragile after 40 years, if you are going for a refresh good luck, on my 500 i chose to try and preserve what was on the downtube, using some carefully cut to size...
06-21-23, 09:04 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 558
Posted By Gary12000

Here in Louisiana our road cycling is risky as...

Here in Louisiana our road cycling is risky as drivers are of the mind that we are infringing on their road, so my wife and I tend to ride on a rail to trail that is near Covington Louisiana, as much...
06-20-23, 02:17 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 683
Posted By Gary12000

so its a 2nd hand 4th hand?? of course if...

so its a 2nd hand 4th hand??

of course if the buyer decides to sell it on it will then be a third hand 4th hand..
06-20-23, 02:14 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 610
Posted By Gary12000

From the construction i immediately thought...

From the construction i immediately thought Aluminium...and then i thought possible re badge of another frame maker.. not much to go on, possible serial number underneath on the BB,
06-15-23, 09:44 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 514
Posted By Gary12000

me me me ill send a PM

me me me ill send a PM
06-14-23, 03:38 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 27,001
Posted By Gary12000

same here

We have a Trek 720 with the Helico rear gearset, the previous owner had replaced the sedis chain with a modern narrow chain, poor wife kept getting a false Neutral, i went all new with an NOS sedis...
06-06-23, 09:59 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 902
Posted By Gary12000

Suggestion.. not a mod myself, but i would first...

Suggestion.. not a mod myself, but i would first ensure the payment went through and I could see the debit on my credit card, what if your CC went out of date? that's happened to me before.
06-05-23, 03:21 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,817
Posted By Gary12000

Thank you for the trip info and pictures, i'm an...

Thank you for the trip info and pictures, i'm an avid you tube watcher, and being from the UK we have a long history of canals, the canal paths in the UK are less than stellar however, The UK does...
06-05-23, 09:57 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,427
Posted By Gary12000

nice

those tires go for strong "QUIDS" in the UK so remaking them will help out the Choppa collective in the UK, i think they we sold as both a Raleigh here in the US and under one of the big box stores...
06-02-23, 01:12 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,427
Posted By Gary12000

I received my best Christmas Gift ever in 1971, a...

I received my best Christmas Gift ever in 1971, a reddish orange Mk1, 3 speed, better looking than the Mk2 bigger Apes and a rounded top of the seat(sissy bar), as the years passed Raleigh came out...
05-31-23, 10:39 AM
Replies: 399
Views: 29,074
Posted By Gary12000

convergence of factors

I think that's the nail on the head... Lack of focus at HQ in Italy might also be a thing, the lack of communication speaks volumes to me, and was what happened in the UK, which was moved from the...
05-30-23, 12:11 PM
Replies: 399
Views: 29,074
Posted By Gary12000

Last year was my First E'roica event, i really...

Last year was my First E'roica event, i really enjoyed it, but i found the Italian contingent to be elusive and also not inclusive either, it was my observation that they were not in the spirit nor...
05-26-23, 02:14 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 2,170
Posted By Gary12000

And another thing ...

wow that looks like a duesy, just a word of encouragement, i lost my right eye when i was 22 i still haven't found it.. you can have a life after vision issue, hopefully you will regain your vision...
05-26-23, 08:44 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 2,170
Posted By Gary12000

Wow, it just goes to show for both of you guys,...

Wow,
it just goes to show for both of you guys, it only takes a brief moment and your on the deck..
I have crashed at about 20mph riding to close to the leader in our pack of two, my wheel got...
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