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Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-28-23, 11:15 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 684
Posted By unworthy1

Ha! For the ganja, mon, for the herb! A whole...

Ha! For the ganja, mon, for the herb!
A whole new experience when you "spark a bowl" with that one, eh?
;)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-26-23, 01:56 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 684
Posted By randyjawa

Where does the Mikuni go? Had to sell the...

Where does the Mikuni go?

Had to sell the Movements (nicknamed bowel) as I can't get my leg over the saddle anymore. My wife and I had many kilometers of wonderful riding before I had to let the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-25-23, 09:28 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 507
Posted By JohnDThompson

That's what the ETRTO/ISO size designations do. I...

That's what the ETRTO/ISO size designations do. I tell people to ignore the archaic inch-size and A-B-C designations and only pay attention to the ETRTO/ISO designations, which look like "35-622"...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-25-23, 07:16 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,363
Posted By Jtnb1972

This was the trick! $2.69 from the hardware...

This was the trick! $2.69 from the hardware store, 8x1.25 bolt. Washers. No heat required.

I feel pretty foolish. Long and varied mechanical background and I was turning THE WRONG WAY.

Turns...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-23-23, 02:24 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 136
Posted By CrowSeph

(Video) Sheffield sprint 673 restoring process

This is nothing special but since i'am proud of the results i want to share them ;)
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/KAbrY6eWqo0
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-23-23, 11:37 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 349
Posted By mpetry912

that is not a gearbox. that is a "rock crusher" ...

that is not a gearbox. that is a "rock crusher"

/markp
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-23-23, 11:27 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 397
Posted By john m flores

Wow, Ted Cosentino totally foreshadowed 700c...

Wow, Ted Cosentino totally foreshadowed 700c mountain bikes!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-23-23, 09:26 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 330
Posted By obrentharris

Bravo! Now I can use my rolling pin for...

Bravo!
Now I can use my rolling pin for something besides pie crusts. Speaking of pie crusts, I wonder if a little butter (or shortening) on the tube would allow some rotation of the blocks without...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-22-23, 03:28 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 3,060
Posted By Erzulis Boat

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

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/500x415/s_l500_67199efc4b385967875bd7b090d0900c5060ca52.jpg
Motherfu**in Scotland Yard here boys!

Transfer system for...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-21-23, 02:45 PM
Replies: 134
Views: 3,130
Posted By rsbob

Oh goodie. Another thread that will inevitably...

Oh goodie. Another thread that will inevitably turn into ‘why I hate e-bikes’. Probably haven’t had one in a whole month.

As most know, my wife has one - and she used to ride centuries on an...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-20-23, 06:57 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 490
Posted By squirtdad

why switch? sun cr-18 are not fancy but are...

why switch? sun cr-18 are not fancy but are durable and work well

in general same ERD and same hole pattern (offset or not offset) should take the same length

cr18 are 548 erd with no offset...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-18-23, 05:16 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 247
Posted By Portlandjim

Story about Ray Youngberg with interesting Albert Eisentraut frame

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1426x1800/ray009_4e8d254b97aef8c98c9fc42877f32bea54a21033.jpg
One of my best customers when I was building frames, Ray Youngberg, gave me this...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-18-23, 10:56 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 581
Posted By bykemike

Monark Silver King, IGH, all aluminum frame

This just came into my life, a Monark Silver King bicycle. 3 speed IGH hub, mostly original, rides but needs a new chain.

This is pretty weird but seemingly high quality, all aluminum but seems...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-17-23, 05:18 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 3,060
Posted By billytwosheds

Need a new one of those for my flux capacitor....

Need a new one of those for my flux capacitor. How much shipped to 96712?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-16-23, 06:01 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,455
Posted By The Golden Boy

Everyone is into what they're into. Campagnolo...

Everyone is into what they're into. Campagnolo holds no sway with me, but I sorta know what the stuff is. It kind of surprises me that, working at a co-op, you don't know some of the most...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-16-23, 10:28 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 1,798
Posted By Bald Paul

Let's not neglect the Dubai call girls! :lol:

Let's not neglect the Dubai call girls! :lol:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-15-23, 05:34 PM
Replies: 334
Views: 13,308
Posted By obrentharris

Evolution of a Full Lycra Kit Wearing Fool ...

Evolution of a Full Lycra Kit Wearing Fool

It all started so innocently:

https://photos.smugmug.com/Other/Rock-Lobster-Tandem/i-K4JsbKZ/0/03d7e3ae/XL/Scan-XL.jpg
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-15-23, 01:27 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 926
Posted By nlerner

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

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/256x197/download_23bd69a57f280693fd029e8fc46c27ce91111410.jpg
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-15-23, 07:07 AM
Replies: 202
Views: 6,087
Posted By XxHaimBondxX

There is a place and time for physical...

There is a place and time for physical confrontations and it's not on the road, but rather a US senate.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-13-23, 06:25 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 2,439
Posted By Steel Charlie

It's not been my experience that people who work...

It's not been my experience that people who work in bike shops are necessarily competent. Citing their work as authoritative may not be compelling.

Just say'n
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-13-23, 04:35 PM
Replies: 334
Views: 13,308
Posted By Siu Blue Wind

I totally agree with you. Let me know when I...

I totally agree with you.

Let me know when I cyclist is killed by bags of granola and I'll do what what I can in my power to make sure the author knows that this is not funny.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-12-23, 01:45 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 334
Posted By Andy_K

British chain stay cable stop dilemma solved

OK, this may take some setup to convince you that there even is a problem to be solved here. If you use period-correct components, there's a good chance you haven't noticed. You are aware, no doubt,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-11-23, 04:56 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 2,539
Posted By indyfabz

What I find funny is how other people can get...

What I find funny is how other people can get irked by how others decide what’s worth it to them.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-11-23, 10:35 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 626
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

Glad someone brought up the ever said hanger...

Glad someone brought up the ever said hanger alignment:) Andy
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-11-23, 06:27 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 2,182
Posted By cudak888

I've definitely been looking at too many of these...

I've definitely been looking at too many of these catalogs then to make this much of a brain fart. Indeed, abdon is correct; this appears to be a nameplate that spanned both the Nottingham and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-10-23, 01:29 PM
Replies: 334
Views: 13,308
Posted By bikingshearer

This is not complicated, people: 1. Ride...

This is not complicated, people:

1. Ride what you like.
2. If someone rides a bike you don't like or you don't like how someone built up or modified their bike, too damn bad. Deal with it....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-09-23, 04:07 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 524
Posted By Erzulis Boat

Flat head phillips? There you have it.

Flat head phillips? There you have it.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-09-23, 03:00 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 494
Posted By Bill Kapaun

42-11=31 52-30=22 31+22= 53 links of chain...

42-11=31
52-30=22
31+22= 53 links of chain wrap required.
How are you going to manage that?
Extended hangars allow larger cogs, but they do nothing to take up the additional chain.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-09-23, 09:09 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 494
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

Sorry to think that the OP might have an old...

Sorry to think that the OP might have an old enough version that was a 5 bolt 110/74 crankset. The issue with doing what I first suggested (which was the answer to the question, not the complete...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-08-23, 10:51 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 494
Posted By TC1

I make this offer from time to time when this...

I make this offer from time to time when this comes up, but I make my own custom chainrings -- usually when the configuration I want isn't available for purchase, but occasionally for fun. So if OP...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-08-23, 04:58 PM
Replies: 334
Views: 13,308
Posted By BillyD

JEEBUSCRIST, some of you people are really REALLY...

JEEBUSCRIST, some of you people are really REALLY thin-skinned. OMG!

Reminds me of my ex-wife, couldn't take any criticism at all, no matter how true, no matter how gentle, no matter how helpful....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-07-23, 02:29 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 789
Posted By seypat

Mount it in a vise on the horizontal plane, and...

Mount it in a vise on the horizontal plane, and turn the whole bike.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-06-23, 08:01 PM
Replies: 334
Views: 13,308
Posted By Robvolz

prince. Valiant. Had me in stitches this morning.

prince. Valiant. Had me in stitches this morning.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-06-23, 05:12 AM
Replies: 334
Views: 13,308
Posted By Maohaus

I really enjoyed those comics! As a lycra clad...

I really enjoyed those comics! As a lycra clad cyclist on a carbon bike I see the same things the artist sees. So funny and mostly true!

Too many folks in this forum have no sense of humor and are...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-05-23, 02:49 PM
Replies: 334
Views: 13,308
Posted By Ironfish653

It's a good thing y'all don't take yourselves too...

It's a good thing y'all don't take yourselves too seriously around here. :innocent:
​​​​​​
Stay dry; I've heard those hair shirts get itchy when they get wet :thumb:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-02-23, 07:37 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 967
Posted By jjhabbs

Repainted 72 Schwinn Paramount in Campus green. Pictures and video!

Hey guys,
I finally got my 72 paramount built. Took so long. Probably because I wanted to film it and I was having editing softare issues and I was busy. The paint turned out excellent. This is...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-02-23, 12:05 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,354
Posted By csport

British: the bike is 50 pounds? It's a steal for...

British: the bike is 50 pounds? It's a steal for this price!
American: the bike is 50 pounds? Never seen such a heavy one!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-02-23, 11:35 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 653
Posted By wheelreason

Pool noodle or pipe insulation...

Pool noodle or pipe insulation...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-02-23, 10:15 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,341
Posted By randallr

I think most of us would just fit it to the bike...

I think most of us would just fit it to the bike as is, with the factory lubrication, then clean it and lubricate it after it gets to the point it needs cleaning.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-31-23, 08:19 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 277
Posted By SirMike1983

You are onto something there. I thought that word...

You are onto something there. I thought that word in the center of the badge was "Ewal..." but it could be the zip tie has just rubbed out part of the lettering and it's really "Zwal..." which would...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-30-23, 08:34 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 354
Posted By bboy314

“wallet too heavy”. Actually, the one real...

“wallet too heavy”.

Actually, the one real problem I can think of is cables fraying and breaking in Shimano STI shifters, although not worth “upgrading” to electronic IMHO.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-26-23, 12:14 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,034
Posted By Brad L

The crankset is a Stronglight 49D with TA...

The crankset is a Stronglight 49D with TA Specialites Criterium chainrings. The headset is a Stronglight P3 and I believe it has a Stronglight 32R bottom bracket. It has early Lyotard 45CA pedals...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-26-23, 08:58 AM
Replies: 154
Views: 4,060
Posted By mstateglfr

Perhaps HS classes shouldnt be entirely set up to...

Perhaps HS classes shouldnt be entirely set up to lead kids to careers, but there is hardly any harm in encouraging kids to learn skills and trades that expose them to possible careers later on.
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-26-23, 08:04 AM
Replies: 154
Views: 4,060
Posted By Maelochs

I Strongly disagree with this premise. For a...

I Strongly disagree with this premise.

For a lto of kids, bikes are lousy transport. Anyone who lives where winter is an actual season, knows this. Bicycling is weather-dependent, and also, time-...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-24-23, 02:58 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 3,775
Posted By randyjawa

The Most I Ever Paid For A Vintage Bike...

After being given three bikes, this summer, and purchasing another for just a few dollars, I set a new record for myself. This full Campy Marinoni, purchased today after two months of "should I or...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-22-23, 10:18 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 894
Posted By 3alarmer

. ...roller chain comes in a lot of special...

.
...roller chain comes in a lot of special variations, because it's used on a lot of machinery besides bicycles.
It comes in various pitches, including some metric pitch chains. I don't know what...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-22-23, 01:48 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 912
Posted By MooneyBloke

One thing that's not so golden is the story on...

One thing that's not so golden is the story on replacement parts. Just because you purchased a nice bike with top of the line parts doesn't imply you can easily find replacements for the things that...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-21-23, 08:28 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 430
Posted By cb400bill

I think that he expected a reasonable answer to...

I think that he expected a reasonable answer to his question and not a troll post.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-20-23, 12:21 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 247
Posted By 1989Pre

I only needed one page.., and now I have it....

I only needed one page.., and now I have it. Anyways, I don't have a scanner.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-16-23, 09:24 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 1,940
Posted By repechage

Not Bad if you admit that the braking...

Not Bad if you admit that the braking effectiveness is reduced. way back we sold them a “comfort” levers, not safety levers. customers wanted the appearance of a “racing” bike but these allowed...
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