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Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-19-23, 09:00 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 473
Posted By madpogue

He needs a real web site; fakebook presence only...

He needs a real web site; fakebook presence only is limiting his visibility.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-16-23, 04:55 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 332
Posted By jethin

No. Send to me for immediate disposal.

No. Send to me for immediate disposal.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-15-23, 10:17 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 979
Posted By abdon

Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder. Take...

Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder. Take whichever bike is the apple of your eye and some people would think it is just the rotary dial version of a phone that nobody on their right mind would...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-14-23, 05:23 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 217
Posted By SurferRosa

Why not acquire a crank puller and lock ring...

Why not acquire a crank puller and lock ring spanner and do it yourself? :foo:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-10-23, 04:05 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 878
Posted By jonwvara

Oh, come on--Simplex derailleurs aren't as bad as...

Oh, come on--Simplex derailleurs aren't as bad as some would have you believe. And Campagnolo derailleurs aren't as good as some would have you believe. I'd hang some Suntour derailleurs on that...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-09-23, 05:57 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 1,497
Posted By cycleheimer

Many of them. They were the ones with steel rims...

Many of them. They were the ones with steel rims that could never be properly trued, cottered steel crank sets, nightmarish deraileurs like the Allvit-Huret, etc. Then I bought a Fuji and found...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-19-23, 09:16 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 694
Posted By Aardwolf

I use an ancient Canon 7D (mark 1) with a tripod...

I use an ancient Canon 7D (mark 1) with a tripod and remote shutter relase,
but I hear tell the kids have phones in their pockets these days that take passable images if they can stop moving long...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-12-23, 07:14 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 1,728
Posted By xiaoman1

CT, For what it's w, I never worry about the...

CT,
For what it's w, I never worry about the color......It looks great to me and it will stand out in a crowd of the "sameo, sameo" frame colors!
It's nice to be different...........:D
Best, Ben
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-12-23, 04:55 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 1,728
Posted By Classtime

Coral is NOT a shade of pink.

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/img_9016_a5ed0a5520d961ea241d0bf9d8316809f75c3e72.jpeg
But it is very nice to have hoods that fit.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-12-23, 01:07 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,926
Posted By romanlotus

Sorry to revive an old thread but i just restored...

Sorry to revive an old thread but i just restored a set of these hubs toda. The steel dust cap pulls right out if you hook it underneath with something, and then the black plastic dust cover on the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-11-23, 07:07 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 371
Posted By seagrade

Such great lightweight racing bicycles. I...

Such great lightweight racing bicycles.
I didn’t start racing until 1984, by which time the Peugeot pro team frames used by the many English-speaking racers of the so-called Foreign Legion were...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-10-23, 09:58 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,262
Posted By 3alarmer

....said every American tourist who ever...

....said every American tourist who ever vacationed in France, at one time or another.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-08-23, 02:28 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,130
Posted By Soody

finished kinda this thing rides -awesome- ...

finished kinda
this thing rides -awesome-


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Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-01-23, 09:49 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 3,225
Posted By nlerner

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/870x1110/91caab0c_6564_4285_8283_f7d0b185b8c3_a2de8e343e416f21b713d97f434df65fef13a8ed.jpeg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-28-23, 01:15 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,676
Posted By martl

https://fotos.rennrad-news.de/f3/5/530/530061-885c...

https://fotos.rennrad-news.de/f3/5/530/530061-885c270o463h-img_20210803_074404-original.jpg (https://fotos.rennrad-news.de/p/530061)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-20-23, 06:03 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,332
Posted By jdawginsc

Contact Mad Honk

Contact Mad Honk
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-19-23, 07:15 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,130
Posted By Soody

discovered a crack in the 25.0 campagnolo...

discovered a crack in the 25.0 campagnolo seatpost
thanks to 1simplexnut (https://www.bikeforums.net/members/1simplexnut-378960.html) for supplying a replacement in this rare size
this one has...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-08-23, 10:41 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 765
Posted By Repack Rider

I had the greatest bicycle adventure of the 20th...

I had the greatest bicycle adventure of the 20th Century. My friends and I changed the world.
A lot of people have money. Very few have that.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-29-23, 05:28 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 912
Posted By abdon

If you like that retro look you should try cotton...

If you like that retro look you should try cotton and shellac. You certainly got the look and it is bullet proof. Better yet, it can be easily retouched. Not that I ever had to do so on mine.

For...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-29-23, 05:19 PM
Replies: 703
Views: 310,424
Posted By capnjonny

Here's a Miyata Street Runner I just cleaned up...

Here's a Miyata Street Runner I just cleaned up and mildly customized
Upgraded derailleurs, Porteur bars and Corncob grips
New 6 speed Hyperglide freeweel
Shimano old school index thumbies ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-28-23, 06:40 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 912
Posted By steelbikeguy

I've got cloth tape on some vintage bikes, but...

I've got cloth tape on some vintage bikes, but still have the original plastic tape on my '74 Raleigh International. I think the main reason that I kept it is that it's white tape and goes well with...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-27-23, 05:45 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 5,500
Posted By iab

Tramp stamp is acceptable if you also show some...

Tramp stamp is acceptable if you also show some crack when in the drops.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-14-23, 07:18 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 591
Posted By Dylansbob

PIcked it up this evening. It included a...

PIcked it up this evening. It included a Motor-bacon Super Sprint which had the correct CTA lightweight saddle. No wheels, but that might be a reason to make a 650b switch.

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-14-23, 12:54 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 809
Posted By glenfong

Thanks for posting this issue SpeedofLite! That's...

Thanks for posting this issue SpeedofLite! That's me 50 years ago! Wow, hard to believe. This was taken during the Elysian Park Novice race in Los Angeles. I must have been an easy subject since I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-09-23, 04:01 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,030
Posted By SJX426

Didn't expect this thread to go 2 pages! WE can...

Didn't expect this thread to go 2 pages!
WE can keep it going by discussing saddle/seat, sprocket/cog, post/pillar/pin......
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-08-23, 05:35 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,030
Posted By gugie

There's a reason they call me the Bike Butcher of...

There's a reason they call me the Bike Butcher of Portland.

;)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-06-23, 10:59 AM
Replies: 8,410
Views: 994,240
Posted By non-fixie

A Stronglight 99 bis crankset. With a nice...

A Stronglight 99 bis crankset. With a nice future-proof set of chainrings: 48/36/28. :)
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-04-23, 03:06 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 729
Posted By SurferRosa

Sorry, I should have said almost anyone that...

Sorry, I should have said almost anyone that doesn't work at a bike shop. :thumb:

And why are you allowing a stranger to work on your bike? :wtf:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-04-23, 06:47 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 539
Posted By Bianchigirll

Great looking bike! Love that fork crown. I...

Great looking bike! Love that fork crown.

I really wish the cost and hassle of developing digital film would come down a little, it would be so nice to be able to afford to post more pics.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-28-23, 09:55 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,045
Posted By cycleheimer

1984 Peugeot Canyon Express MTB

I am not a MTB guy, but these mid-eighties versions caught my attention when I was looking into the Surly LHT. This one was the top-of-the-line in the Peugeot catalog. It was also a bike from the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-23, 10:14 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,147
Posted By 52telecaster

If you use blocks then Bondo or jb weld, take the...

If you use blocks then Bondo or jb weld, take the bike to a real paint store and get a good match for touch up. It won't be perfect but it will be nice. Also, this is the price of bikes in the house....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-23, 09:49 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 5,008
Posted By Ayeobe

I vanished. But im back! Please enjoy this...

I vanished. But im back!

Please enjoy this single photo. Theres a reason i got off my butt and put the bike rack on the car, red Mixte is a test run....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-23, 08:35 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,147
Posted By Mad Honk

Create some hardwood blocks and try those, they...

Create some hardwood blocks and try those, they should be gentle on the paint. As a golf professional I often have to remind players that a few dings and dents are just battle scars that are...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-20-23, 03:50 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,270
Posted By juvela

----- :foo: wondrin... do LowFat...

-----

:foo:

wondrin...

do LowFat pedals come with a marking indicating their HDL and LDL levels?

if reading too high is one supposed to give them a soak in a vat of statins?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-15-23, 02:29 PM
Replies: 3,742
Views: 1,066,820
Posted By VintageSteelEU

It was a dreadful thought though. Most definitely...

It was a dreadful thought though. Most definitely black or brown (orange) with this paint.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-14-23, 11:03 AM
Replies: 3,742
Views: 1,066,820
Posted By OTS

I would go black saddle and I think Newbaums has...

I would go black saddle and I think Newbaums has a cotton bar tape that can match the color of the Peugeot decal on the down tube.
I would go that route for bar tape.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-14-23, 01:37 AM
Replies: 3,742
Views: 1,066,820
Posted By DQRider

Black Ideale saddle, black bar tape, black wheels...

Black Ideale saddle, black bar tape, black wheels and drivetrain components. With a bike painted like that, the contrast would be awesome!

Something like this:

https://i.imgur.com/w7dF2sl.png...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-09-23, 01:53 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 994
Posted By embankmentlb

I am in my late 50s. My problem has more to do...

I am in my late 50s. My problem has more to do with flexibility. My fear is that my bikes are becoming too small!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-06-23, 07:48 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 575
Posted By Korina

PLP tours Merry Sales and it's glorious

Quick! I need a large gift card and a shopping cart.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sE__QreC5Y
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-30-23, 01:26 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 824
Posted By PhotonDon

Goodbye, old friend

I just spent 12 hours driving back from my old hometown to attend the memorial service of my old school friend, Duck. We all got caught up in the early 70s bike boom, and decided we had to make a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-30-23, 12:15 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 1,682
Posted By DaCox

Mostly finished

Basically finished with it. didn't really work on it at all during the winter. road it a couple of times recently and it works great. Feel like it put the brifters too high up on the handle bars....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-27-23, 05:10 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,665
Posted By droppedandlost

Shogun 800, completely stripped and then blued ...

Shogun 800, completely stripped and then blued

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1333/blued_094c5e7bf09dd0c2899d3c42b17c8ab9600eb662.jpg...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-23-23, 01:57 PM
Replies: 129
Views: 21,564
Posted By Lattz

If you wanna hoard them there red pair is up for...

If you wanna hoard them there red pair is up for sale in BE. ;)...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-21-23, 10:17 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 1,359
Posted By Bad Lag

I have removed the computer and sensors from my...

I have removed the computer and sensors from my bike. I did that decades ago when I realized I paid more attention to the screen than the scenery, more attention to the numbers than the nuances of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-19-23, 06:37 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 5,502
Posted By machinist42

The Hell You Say!

There are other sub-forums here???
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-19-23, 04:12 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 5,502
Posted By eljayski

New guy's observation on the C&V forum . . .

When I log in to BF I see this subforum consistently having the largest number of viewers.

I find this pleasing since I'm an old guy who likes the classic style.

Is it stretch to conclude that...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-19-23, 01:29 PM
Replies: 129
Views: 10,510
Posted By fabiofarelli

In my opinion it's hard to say, build by Alan...

In my opinion it's hard to say, build by Alan itself or build in consession by (yes) Carbon Valley?
Alan had Carbonios without engravements too (1988/1989) as Carbon Valley never had.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-11-23, 05:38 PM
Replies: 3,742
Views: 1,066,820
Posted By ehcoplex

Posted previously, but now a few...

Posted previously, but now a few changes/additions...

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1500x1179/valgan_04_11_23_02_3506419a9725f846ad2c9d793d1bb9dc64e2aef7.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-01-23, 04:36 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 399
Posted By SurferRosa

On the one bike where I use just two clamps,...

On the one bike where I use just two clamps, which is how this little Torpado came to me, every once in a while, I'll hear a little "ding ding ding" as the housing taps against the middle of the top...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-01-23, 02:37 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 399
Posted By TiHabanero

Tradition calls for three, but tradition be...

Tradition calls for three, but tradition be hanged. I only use two. Front clamp is 4cm back from head tube, rear clamp is 4cm back from seat tube. I sit on the top tubes quite often when yakking it...
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