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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-27-23, 10:35 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 221
Posted By rickpaulos

It was in good shape and the down tube decal was...

It was in good shape and the down tube decal was intact and clearly Norway.
Forum: Mountain Biking
08-27-23, 01:33 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 398
Posted By rickpaulos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKEHoA_xl-U

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKEHoA_xl-U
Forum: Framebuilders
08-08-23, 10:05 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 360
Posted By rickpaulos

The rear derailleur was broken in half and the...

The rear derailleur was broken in half and the front wheel pretzeled. Maybe the bike was crashed and thrown behind a shed for many years to rot. We get snow here in the winter that accelerates rust....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-04-23, 01:08 PM
Replies: 435
Views: 51,794
Posted By rickpaulos

Some more green bikes I own or have owned in the...

Some more green bikes I own or have owned in the past.

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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-28-23, 12:21 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,496
Posted By rickpaulos

Some freehub bodies are made of aluminum. Those...

Some freehub bodies are made of aluminum. Those are more likely to break as you are overtightening them. Little to no noise and the wrench suddenly turns very easy. Doh.

I run a bike shop and...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-03-23, 11:44 AM
Replies: 182
Views: 8,050
Posted By rickpaulos

Finally some "reason" cited in the press. Been...

Finally some "reason" cited in the press. Been waiting to hear if the driver was OWI, distracted by a smartphone, or what. To his credit, the driver did not leave the scene like some crackhead would....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-26-23, 12:04 PM
Replies: 668
Views: 260,911
Posted By rickpaulos

WING NUTS! Shimano, alloy. Royce Union 5 speed...

WING NUTS! Shimano, alloy.
Royce Union 5 speed Made in Japan. 27" wheels & tires.
Serial on bb is 3DE7534
I'm guessing 1970ish.
Very vivid flamboyant lime green. My camera doesn't do the color...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-12-23, 07:27 PM
Replies: 1,445
Views: 413,449
Posted By rickpaulos

WW2, not 1. No paratroupers in WWI. The bike on...

WW2, not 1. No paratroupers in WWI. The bike on the right was made by BSA (Birmingham Small Arms company). They made some 50,000 to 60,000 of them from 1942 to 1945. Plenty still around and...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
02-02-23, 10:45 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,834
Posted By rickpaulos

I usually try to keep the total weight under 700...

I usually try to keep the total weight under 700 pounds.

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-08-23, 01:30 PM
Replies: 668
Views: 260,911
Posted By rickpaulos

found the JC Penny catalog pages! photo on the...

found the JC Penny catalog pages!
photo on the first page, write up on the second.
Looks like they only offered 1 frame size (34" minimum inseam).
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-07-23, 11:36 PM
Replies: 668
Views: 260,911
Posted By rickpaulos

This is rather unique and needs more photos. ...

This is rather unique and needs more photos.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52613566766_19f15dda95_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2oahhnu)...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-07-23, 11:35 PM
Replies: 668
Views: 260,911
Posted By rickpaulos

JC Penny made in Japan

Okay this will stretch some brain cells.

1979 JC Penny bike made in Japan.
Unusual Shimano components.
The longest lugs I've ever seen (except maybe some Hetchins).
Two (2) Serial numbers!...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-28-22, 04:38 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,560
Posted By rickpaulos

Huffy calls these bikes "EZ Build". No tools...

Huffy calls these bikes "EZ Build". No tools needed for assembly. Mail order or deliver to home bypasses bad assembly at the local store and can appeal to totally inept buyers with no mechanical...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-18-22, 12:52 AM
Replies: 140
Views: 5,967
Posted By rickpaulos

Address would be in any city with a large...

Address would be in any city with a large homeless population. Even if the local police arrest suspects, they are shortly back on the street with no followup.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-17-22, 12:55 AM
Replies: 140
Views: 5,967
Posted By rickpaulos

On most bikes the serial number never shows what...

On most bikes the serial number never shows what model of bike it is. Some will decode to a year, month and maybe a day of manufacture. Some have frame sizes in cm or inches. Cannondale even had...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-16-22, 08:30 PM
Replies: 140
Views: 5,967
Posted By rickpaulos

I have a Cannondale Carbon Synapse 2 in my...

I have a Cannondale Carbon Synapse 2 in my possession. Donated to our local bike coop from the original owner who bought it from a reputable dealer. I could not find a serial number on it...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-29-22, 12:39 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,911
Posted By rickpaulos

I had to intervene at our local bike coop when a...

I had to intervene at our local bike coop when a customer and volunteer read "72 TPI" on the tire and were trying to inflate them to 72 PSI. That might have blown the windows out of the building. ...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-09-22, 10:05 PM
Replies: 2,239
Views: 547,826
Posted By rickpaulos

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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fresh donation at our local coop. 1990 Fuji Ace. Needs different...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-05-22, 02:53 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 509
Posted By rickpaulos

sure, cut it. None of this applies to forks...

sure, cut it.

None of this applies to forks with carbon steerers.

A plumbers pipe cutter will do a fairly good job.

Freehand with a hacksaw will come out crooked and ragged. You can spend...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-20-22, 11:06 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 654
Posted By rickpaulos

All metal stems were quite common in French bikes...

All metal stems were quite common in French bikes in the 1960s & 1970s bike boom. They weren't fused to the inner tube. They had a flange base that was inserted in to a pre cut hole in the tube and...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-20-22, 10:50 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 969
Posted By rickpaulos

There are other uses for old damaged/broken...

There are other uses for old damaged/broken frames.

stool
https://live.staticflickr.com/770/32095807411_f8825a6d0f_b.jpg

small cafe table...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-12-22, 07:12 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,011
Posted By rickpaulos

This one is hanging in my living room as art. ...

This one is hanging in my living room as art.
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-18-22, 05:29 PM
Replies: 2,636
Views: 1,075,894
Posted By rickpaulos

One of the volunteers brought this to the local...

One of the volunteers brought this to the local bike coop. Garage sale score. Now asking $150.

1985 Nishiki Colorado by Giant. VG condition. Big frame.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-03-22, 08:43 PM
Replies: 239
Views: 26,025
Posted By rickpaulos

Put Your Hair In the Air

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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-25-22, 09:29 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 758
Posted By rickpaulos

A good cleaning will get the sticky shifters...

A good cleaning will get the sticky shifters working like new. The factory grease tends to turn to glue after a few years and gum up the ratchets. Just remove the cover and blast the guts with a...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-25-22, 12:14 PM
Replies: 2,239
Views: 547,826
Posted By rickpaulos

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52078453676_b7...

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Forum: Southern California
05-24-22, 05:01 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,148
Posted By rickpaulos

Amtrak has a faq on bicycles on trains: ...

Amtrak has a faq on bicycles on trains:
https://www.amtrak.com/bring-your-bicycle-onboard

You can buy boxes from Amtrak. they often need a few days notice. Not all stations stock them. Their...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-23-22, 10:01 PM
Replies: 435
Views: 51,794
Posted By rickpaulos

From a barn to the field to the local bike coop. ...

From a barn to the field to the local bike coop.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52025210741_c91d88c1e4_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2nghNC6)
Forum: Great Lakes Rides and Events
03-24-22, 03:32 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,006
Posted By rickpaulos

Ignaz Schwinn Birthday Bike Ride April 1

Ignaz Schwinn, founder of Schwinn bike company (along with financial support from Aldoph Fredrick William Arnold) was born in Germany on April 1 1860.
Get your classic Schwinn out for a ride next...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-04-22, 01:42 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 3,008
Posted By rickpaulos

Wrong photo? probably some stock photo put there...

Wrong photo? probably some stock photo put there by someone who doesn't know the difference.

700c wheels (road and hybrid) rims are 622mm bead seat diameter and so are "29ers". 29ers use the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-04-22, 01:31 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 3,008
Posted By rickpaulos

Yes, I have a quad, 4 seats on two 26" wheels...

Yes, I have a quad, 4 seats on two 26" wheels with 48 spokes per wheel using 2.0mm (14g) DT spokes. Rule is each rider has to weigh under 150 pounds for a bike and rider limit of 700 pounds. Over...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-10-22, 02:44 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,441
Posted By rickpaulos

slushlover2. Only guy I know who took all his...

slushlover2. Only guy I know who took all his furniture on vacation to California.
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-06-21, 04:19 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 7,244
Posted By rickpaulos

yeah, a fine subject for it's own thread.

yeah, a fine subject for it's own thread.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-06-21, 04:17 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 7,244
Posted By rickpaulos

I run a local bike coop where we get all kinds of...

I run a local bike coop where we get all kinds of inexperienced volunteers and diy workstand renters.

All the Park Tool ct-3 (and variants) have been broken. The main body appears to be sintered...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-01-21, 06:32 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,883
Posted By rickpaulos

Once you get the axle bearing issue sorted out,...

Once you get the axle bearing issue sorted out, next up is the drive wheel vs axle interface. On some of the Schwinn three wheeler models it's far too small of a contact area and prone to striping...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-11-21, 06:37 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,044
Posted By rickpaulos

the elevated chainstay was to help eliminate...

the elevated chainstay was to help eliminate chain suck on mountain bikes. But so many frames broke due to poor construction. just welding or brazing the stays to the back of seat tube was the main...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-04-21, 07:46 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,439
Posted By rickpaulos

The local infestation of rent-able e-scooters are...

The local infestation of rent-able e-scooters are all being tracked in real time. Some users get cut off if they leave the boundary set by the companies. The company seems to know where they all are,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-04-21, 01:43 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 6,628
Posted By rickpaulos

I manage a local bike coop and the coop gets...

I manage a local bike coop and the coop gets scores of boxmarts bikes with disc brakes. Wallyworld has been selling bikes with disc brakes for 15+- years.
The bso disc brakes are rubbish just like...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-27-21, 01:46 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,279
Posted By rickpaulos

I've scraped out hundreds of bsos with "shocks"...

I've scraped out hundreds of bsos with "shocks" and taken a bunch apart to see what is inside. They aren't shock absorbers in the automobile use of the word. The black blob version has a plastic...
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-21-21, 07:08 PM
Replies: 1,445
Views: 413,449
Posted By rickpaulos

Dahon Speed 2006 ...

Dahon Speed 2006

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Forum: Folding Bikes
04-20-21, 10:07 PM
Replies: 1,445
Views: 413,449
Posted By rickpaulos

Dahon Speed 2007. ...

Dahon Speed 2007.

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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-28-21, 04:00 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,740
Posted By rickpaulos

By far and away the best small compressor...

By far and away the best small compressor available now is the Fortress 2 gallon at Harbor Freight. The smaller Fortress compressors(1 gallon and 2 gallon) fill up very fast and are super quiet. 0 ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-18-21, 04:45 PM
Replies: 79,541
Views: 13,057,271
Posted By rickpaulos

I've shipped a few dozen bikes. Fedex & UPS are...

I've shipped a few dozen bikes. Fedex & UPS are usually within 2% of each other for rates. Lately when I book through Bikeflights, the rates are about 1/3 as much Bikeflights directs me to the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-14-21, 08:46 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 4,885
Posted By rickpaulos

If you apply a frame saver, wait until after the...

If you apply a frame saver, wait until after the frame is powdercoated. The heat will cause any oils in the frame to run out and that will mess up the powdercoat. As far as masking goes, let the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-05-21, 10:15 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 4,869
Posted By rickpaulos

forbidden donut, aggggggh. ...

forbidden donut, aggggggh.

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...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-03-21, 05:50 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 4,885
Posted By rickpaulos

drilling holes for the brake cable would explain...

drilling holes for the brake cable would explain the big blob o rust.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-03-21, 05:41 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 4,869
Posted By rickpaulos

I've gotten gasoline on my hands when working on...

I've gotten gasoline on my hands when working on lawn mowers. It gets absorbed through the skin and makes my gums swell and my teeth feel like they are covered in grit. It can take a day or two to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-02-21, 04:19 PM
Replies: 79,541
Views: 13,057,271
Posted By rickpaulos

frame looks bent just behind the head tube. ...

frame looks bent just behind the head tube.

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-01-21, 11:01 AM
Replies: 239
Views: 26,025
Posted By rickpaulos

different colors aren't always due to paint...

different colors aren't always due to paint selection:

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50299219786_0b34ff0d65_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2jCLDDm)

Quest with tape....
Forum: Tandem Cycling
01-31-21, 08:52 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 20,894
Posted By rickpaulos

This was an impulse auction purchase. I found the...

This was an impulse auction purchase. I found the owners name on it as I was loading it in my car. Built for a guy from the Quad Cities who has spent time in the slammer for fraud and tax evasion....
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