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Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-02-23, 03:55 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 395
Posted By Lotus907efi

What is rear dropout width on a Schwinn Sprint from the 1970's?

What is rear dropout width on a Schwinn Sprint from the 1970's? I tried to measure it and it looks like it's around 125mm or 126mm but I would like confirmation prior to ordering some parts for the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-02-23, 05:43 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,751
Posted By Lotus907efi

Schwinn Sprint bike is SO DAMN HEAVY

A couple weeks ago I found an abandoned Schwinn Sprint bike with absolutely trashed tires and bent wheels.
I think the former owner was just riding the bike around on totally flat tires forever and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-28-22, 11:47 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,649
Posted By Lotus907efi

VERY early 979 Ser 1 frame in Gold but no serial numb

Here is a very early 979 frame looking really nice with gold tubes
I say it's early because it's got the horizontal pinch bolt for the seat post but it has external routing across the top tube for...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-28-22, 12:18 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,649
Posted By Lotus907efi

Added to the list Thanks 1simplexnut

Added to the list
Thanks 1simplexnut
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-27-22, 05:30 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,649
Posted By Lotus907efi

Here is a google drive link to the spreadsheet ...

Here is a google drive link to the spreadsheet https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1I2cpNkS53UGxChy9bMdwg11i16NtIg-8l3fYqTfxMm8/edit?usp=sharing
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-27-22, 04:06 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,649
Posted By Lotus907efi

BTW, I now have a total of 34 bikes or frames in...

BTW, I now have a total of 34 bikes or frames in my list
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-27-22, 03:36 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,649
Posted By Lotus907efi

Weird serial number on Carbone 9 bike on ebay

The serial number on this Carbone 9 bike on ebay totally breaks the normal Vitus serial number pattern:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-26-22, 10:11 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,649
Posted By Lotus907efi

BTW, I now have 23 bikes or frames listed on my...

BTW, I now have 23 bikes or frames listed on my serial number list. Still looking for suggestions on how to best share the info.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-26-22, 10:09 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,649
Posted By Lotus907efi

Is it a steel or alloy fork? Most alloy Vitus...

Is it a steel or alloy fork? Most alloy Vitus forks I have seen are a curved type instead of the straight one on this bike.
But nice score though.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-26-22, 08:24 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,649
Posted By Lotus907efi

Blue one what?

Can you please post a picture of the bike? Is it a Series 1 979 (horizontal side to side seat post clamp bolt) or a Series 2 979 (single grub screw from back of seat post lug to hold seat post in...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-26-22, 08:04 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,649
Posted By Lotus907efi

Sorry, but I have read another posting that...

Sorry, but I have read another posting that debunks this and I believe my list of serial numbers debunks this as well.

Here is the post from...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-26-22, 05:09 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,649
Posted By Lotus907efi

Should I just paste my current list in-line here?...

Should I just paste my current list in-line here? I don't think it's possible to attach a file here that is not a photo.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-26-22, 02:16 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,649
Posted By Lotus907efi

Anyone interested in Vitus 979 and Carbone frame serial number list?

I have been over the past day or two compiling a list of the serial numbers off of various Vitus 979 and Carbone frames I have in my direct possession here or ones I have found via ebay.
I thought...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-26-22, 02:09 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,041
Posted By Lotus907efi

Wow, good find! Thanks 1simplexnut

Wow, good find! Thanks 1simplexnut
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-25-22, 10:43 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 987
Posted By Lotus907efi

Thanks for the guidance. Any idea what the...

Thanks for the guidance. Any idea what the approximate price is for refinishing/repainting a bike frame?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-25-22, 07:45 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 987
Posted By Lotus907efi

Recommendations for a bike frame painter for Peugeot PSV10

Some may recall my experience buying a barn find Peugeot PSV10 ( https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1263012-peugeot-psv10-bike-damaged-shipping-during-packaging.html ) and (...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-22-22, 09:19 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,041
Posted By Lotus907efi

Thanks for the great info. I guess I am also...

Thanks for the great info. I guess I am also missing this special grub screw then too. Do those ever come up on ebay or anywhere else I might be able to source one?
Or failing that a picture might...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-21-22, 03:05 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 691
Posted By Lotus907efi

Weight of Vitus 979 bike vs Peugeot PSV10

So I have here a Vitus 979 bike with a near complete Campagnolo Veloce groupset (just front wheel is non-matching)...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-20-22, 01:14 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 252
Posted By Lotus907efi

Thanks all

Thanks all
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-20-22, 11:05 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 252
Posted By Lotus907efi

In search of better photo of Vitus frame decal

As I described in another thread (https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1263375-vitus-carbone9-bike-missing-seat-post.html) I recently received a shipment with a complete but screwed up Vitus...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-19-22, 08:11 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,041
Posted By Lotus907efi

That would be great. That seems to be the exact...

That would be great. That seems to be the exact part I need.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-19-22, 07:10 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,041
Posted By Lotus907efi

pictures of the seat post butchery

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/img_20221119_194643_903_e6213c64194906e0375c01b0ad82e47e2b0763ea.jpg...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-19-22, 07:04 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,041
Posted By Lotus907efi

Vitus Carbone9 bike with missing seat post

I just received a Vitus Carbone9 in the post today. As can be seen from the photos someone did a terrible flatbar conversion to it.
The used a MTB trigger shifter for the rear derailleur along with...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-16-22, 07:13 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 496
Posted By Lotus907efi

Cool! That one in Butler PA is very close to me. ...

Cool! That one in Butler PA is very close to me.
Thanks for the info.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-16-22, 03:50 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 873
Posted By Lotus907efi

Photos of the packed bike

Here are some photos from the seller that shows how he packed the bike for shipping....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-16-22, 03:47 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 496
Posted By Lotus907efi

Vintage bicycle events in the winter?

Are there any well known vintage bicycle events here in the USA (prefer east coast or midwest) like swap meets or exhibitions that happen in the winter?

I was thinking of speaking to a local bike...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-14-22, 10:34 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 873
Posted By Lotus907efi

I am looking for suggestions on how to best fix...

I am looking for suggestions on how to best fix the dent.
I have pretty much written off the seller giving me any satisfaction to the issue.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-11-22, 08:23 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 873
Posted By Lotus907efi

Delay in reporting damage

If you are looking at the bike in real life instead of in a digital picture it is quite obvious that the damage to the top tube is very fresh.
As far as how long it took to post about this I do have...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-10-22, 11:10 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 873
Posted By Lotus907efi

Peugeot PSV10 bike damaged in shipping or during packaging

I recently posted about buying a Peugeot PSV10 ( https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1262221-what-year-peugeot-super-vitus-980-bike.html ) so I have received the bike via FedEx and while I am...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-30-22, 07:36 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,783
Posted By Lotus907efi

What year is this Peugeot Super Vitus 980 bike?

Another ebay acquisition is this Peugeot made with Super Vitus 980 double butted tubing. It has an Shimano Altus LT rear derailleur, Shimano 200GS front derailleur, Weinmann 605 brake calipers, a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-30-22, 03:15 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 976
Posted By Lotus907efi

Vitus 979 frame as wall art (seat clamp crack)

As with the other complete Vitus bike I found on Ebay (https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1262115-just-got-vitus-979-campagnolo-veloce-off-ebay.html) I got this frameset off Ebay but from...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-29-22, 04:47 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 331
Posted By Lotus907efi

Just got a Vitus 979 with Campagnolo Veloce off Ebay

Just recently I found a nice looking Vitus 56cm all aluminum bike advertised on Ebay. It was originally advertised for $550 plus shipping. I made an offer of $475 and the seller accepted that offer....
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-08-19, 12:50 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 6,782
Posted By Lotus907efi

I already HAVE plenty of tools. I have multiple...

I already HAVE plenty of tools. I have multiple sets of allen head tools AND multiple sets of torx bits and drivers.
That was NOT my point. I just did NOT want a mix of bolt head types on my bikes.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-08-19, 11:59 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 6,782
Posted By Lotus907efi

It didn't take days. It was a couple of days...

It didn't take days. It was a couple of days between working with the stem on the first bike frame and working with the seat clamp on the second frame.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-07-19, 09:26 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 6,782
Posted By Lotus907efi

I replaced the torx bolts in the Zipp stem with...

I replaced the torx bolts in the Zipp stem with titanium allen head bolts I sourced from TorontoCycles.com so the original torx bolts are just lying here on my work bench.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-07-19, 08:50 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,395
Posted By Lotus907efi

Also even if I crank on the adjustment screw, the...

Also even if I crank on the adjustment screw, the saddle still flops around in the clamp. When it is all tight, the clamps pieces and the cones are not moving but it does not actually hold the seat...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-07-19, 08:01 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,395
Posted By Lotus907efi

Actually one of the problems I have is that I am...

Actually one of the problems I have is that I am not able to get the cones to move so I can set the front to back angle of the seat. Even with the clamp stud fairly loose so that the outer two...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-07-19, 07:57 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,395
Posted By Lotus907efi

Detail shots of Bont seat post bits

Here are some detail shots of the bare top of the seat post and a closeup of the mechanical clamp bits
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-07-19, 07:45 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,395
Posted By Lotus907efi

Single bolt Bontrager carbon seat post is a PITA!

The custom Taylor frame I recently purchased came with this fancy carbon seat post made by Bontrager. It is a weird single bolt design where there is a horizontal stud that has left hand threads on...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-07-19, 07:04 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 6,782
Posted By Lotus907efi

Torx bolts in a Zipp stem and a custom steel frame seat post clamp

Nope, not nashbar stuff. The ones in the stem was a Zipp stem I got with a Litespeed C1R frame and the other was the torx bolt in the seat clamp of a custom frame I recently bought that is a "Taylor"...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-07-19, 05:52 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 6,782
Posted By Lotus907efi

Bah! Torx bolts used in bike parts

So recently I purchased a couple of frames that each came with extra parts and found something that really gets on my nerves. One bike came with a handlebar stem where all 6 bolts in the stem (four...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-07-19, 05:45 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 5,664
Posted By Lotus907efi

Aldi stands are $17.99

I was just at my local Aldi store earlier today and they had their bike stands priced at $17.99
An exceptional price for this sturdy piece of kit.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-05-19, 04:11 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 9,361
Posted By Lotus907efi

Solution to DI2 battery with integrated seat post

Here is what I ended up doing to solve this.
I don't know if it is a permanent solution but it seems to work for...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-01-19, 02:38 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 684
Posted By Lotus907efi

It seems I was wrong. Only the round cross...

It seems I was wrong. Only the round cross sections of the frame, the seat tube and the top tube are carbon. The oval down tube is steel. Very thin steel, but still steel.

BTW, the font used in...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-01-19, 02:24 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 684
Posted By Lotus907efi

Help finding builder of Taylor frame (see photos)

I just received a new to me frame via UPS earlier this afternoon and it was a real surprise at how well made and light the frame is. It was sold to me at a half carbon (top tube, down tube and maybe...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-26-19, 10:45 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 9,361
Posted By Lotus907efi

Installing internal DI2 battery into aero frame w/integrated seat post

Hello all

I am in the process of finishing up building a Litespeed C1R frame with Shimano DI2 6770 10 speed components. This Litespeed frameset has a special aero profile integrated seat post,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-18-19, 12:28 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,728
Posted By Lotus907efi

stripped limit screw threads on Ultegra DI2 front derailleur

I managed to just do something real stupid. I have managed to strip the threads out of a Ultegra DI2 11spd front derailleur where the low limit adjustment screw threads in. I have removed the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-06-17, 10:43 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 710
Posted By Lotus907efi

11spd freehub for XEROLite XSR-3 wheelset

I have two sets of XEROLite XSR-3 wheels and I am converting one of the bikes I use them with from Dura Ace 10spd to Dura Ace 11spd. I have checked around (using google) and I have not been able to...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-29-16, 09:22 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 9,872
Posted By Lotus907efi

That is a nice looking tool and certainly cheap...

That is a nice looking tool and certainly cheap enough but I still have real doubts that this interference fit I am seeing with the fork and race measurements I have given above will work. Can anyone...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-29-16, 08:02 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 9,872
Posted By Lotus907efi

I used a vice mounted to my work bench, a plate...

I used a vice mounted to my work bench, a plate with a hole in it, and a semi-round block of wood. Opened up the vise enough for the steerer tube to fit down through, placed the plate on top of the...
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