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Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
01-30-22, 10:38 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,435
Posted By oktober

Thanks for the advice, I think I'm going to keep...

Thanks for the advice, I think I'm going to keep it for a lot of the reasons you posted. I probably won't have an opportunity to have such a nice road frame at this price again. It's a touch big for...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-29-22, 02:51 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,110
Posted By oktober

That bike is gorgeous!

That bike is gorgeous!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-29-22, 01:57 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,110
Posted By oktober

oh my god, those grips are even worse than they...

oh my god, those grips are even worse than they look. They are slippery, and the foam doesn’t blunt the shocks or weird aero bar profile at all. Raw aluminum probably would’ve been better. My ride...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-29-22, 01:12 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,110
Posted By oktober

It rides beautifully. I think I can make this...

It rides beautifully. I think I can make this work. 😀

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-29-22, 10:08 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,110
Posted By oktober

I haven't decided yet...probably all campy simply...

I haven't decided yet...probably all campy simply because other than the crank/pedals and FD, pretty much everything else is campy but there was an AX Group on ebay for $400 but it had a lot of wear....
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
01-29-22, 01:27 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,435
Posted By oktober

1986? 3Rensho Super Record Export

I’ve posted about this bike (https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1245886-goodwill-3rensho-super-record-export-resto-rehab.html) over in C&V, and I’m stuck on the horns of a dilemma. It’s a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-29-22, 01:07 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,110
Posted By oktober

I grew up in Petaluma in an era when Salsa was...

I grew up in Petaluma in an era when Salsa was next door to Bruce’s shop and had the pleasure of being Bruce’s friend for a while. Life took over and I moved away, but have always loved and respected...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-28-22, 11:11 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,110
Posted By oktober

I started the day with freezing my hands while...

I started the day with freezing my hands while washing my bike when it was 39 degrees outside. I finish the day freezing my hands in my shop doing some very minor paint correction to make the bike...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-28-22, 09:45 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,110
Posted By oktober

Daaaamn, merziac. I bet you don’t get lost in a...

Daaaamn, merziac. I bet you don’t get lost in a crowd. That’s an impressive collection of some very very tall bikes.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-28-22, 08:14 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,110
Posted By oktober

So I got it set up based on my measurements of my...

So I got it set up based on my measurements of my other road bike and, tell me honestly: that seat height looks goofy doesn’t it?

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-28-22, 03:38 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,110
Posted By oktober

i have a friend who lives in Spokane, so I called...

i have a friend who lives in Spokane, so I called the goodwill and asked if it was ok if he picked it up for me. He took it to Wheel Sport South and they packed it up in one of their bike boxes with...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-28-22, 01:18 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,110
Posted By oktober

RIGHT?! So weird to me. Andy Muzi agrees...

RIGHT?! So weird to me.

Andy Muzi agrees with you. He said if it was the original factory choice it should have the serial number stamped on the steer tube, which it does not. It *is* period...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-28-22, 12:52 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,110
Posted By oktober

That's all me. I pulled it apart last night to...

That's all me. I pulled it apart last night to clean the old grease and put it back together loosely to wash it (hoping to keep most of the water out of the frame). Now that it's clean, I'll go...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-28-22, 12:45 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,110
Posted By oktober

Definitely no clear coat, and the paint seems...

Definitely no clear coat, and the paint seems quite thin judging by the crisp edges and definition of the lugs.

Yeah, I keep looking for signs of wear and other than some rub from the cables, I'm...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-28-22, 11:35 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,110
Posted By oktober

i bid on both, but honestly glad I didn’t win the...

i bid on both, but honestly glad I didn’t win the green one, it was way too small for me (I think). I definitely had second thoughts about this one as I waited for it to arrive, but I’m more than...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-28-22, 11:32 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,110
Posted By oktober

Solidified grease. Really solidified. I used a...

Solidified grease. Really solidified. I used a toothpick and hot soapy water to get it clean. Under a jewelers loupe, there is almost no wear at all.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-28-22, 11:30 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,110
Posted By oktober

More photos ...

More photos


https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/dcbfe06c_f3a2_4400_838d_1180f83a69c9_e5eb585e73ffaf4322f33988bed7ee49333cbda1.jpeg...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-28-22, 11:28 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,110
Posted By oktober

I couldn’t wait for it to warm up this morning...

I couldn’t wait for it to warm up this morning before I washed it. This is just after washing. No wax, no paint correction, just cleaned bike.

unfortunately, it measures 60cm c-c, which is a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-27-22, 11:21 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,110
Posted By oktober

I was honestly expecting crash damage, but can’t...

I was honestly expecting crash damage, but can’t find any evidence of it. No bulges, no paint cracks, no dents. It’s almost spooky. I was expecting a really nice, but well used vintage road bike. One...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-27-22, 11:17 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,110
Posted By oktober

More photos. ...

More photos.

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/d4f59942_84e3_4915_af5d_ad6ed8f092a2_5306fb7fb826343fb8322691c4e015c85752d6a5.jpeg
A small patch of cleaned paint. The...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-27-22, 11:13 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,110
Posted By oktober

Loads of photos.

Here’s all the photos I could take before I lost light.

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-27-22, 11:08 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,110
Posted By oktober

Shout out to Wheel Sport South in Spokane for...

Shout out to Wheel Sport South in Spokane for doing such a fantastic job packing the bike and getting it to me, it arrived this afternoon a day earlier than I was expecting.

To be honest, I was...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-27-22, 10:57 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,110
Posted By oktober

Goodwill 3Rensho Super Record Export Resto….rehab

This bike came up in the eBay/Craigslist thread a few times because it was listed on Goodwill’s online auction site. I know a few people here were bidding on it, because I found their posts after I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-27-22, 07:25 PM
Replies: 8,793
Views: 1,106,685
Posted By oktober

Big day

That goodwill 3Rensho showed up today.


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Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-22-22, 04:28 PM
Replies: 7,823
Views: 929,415
Posted By oktober

Dusty and dirty, but progress being made

The bike shed has been established, if not fully set up and organized. There’s a lot of little stuff to do, but the proof of concept is a success. I still need to rig some lights and organize tools...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-21-22, 10:55 AM
Replies: 7,823
Views: 929,415
Posted By oktober

I'm getting back into bikes after a 10 year...

I'm getting back into bikes after a 10 year hiatus, luckily I still have most of my bikes and stuff from back then, but they are all projects now in one way or another. Some just need a tune up, some...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-21-22, 10:48 AM
Replies: 146
Views: 78,824
Posted By oktober

That carbon multi-track is wild! I had no idea...

That carbon multi-track is wild! I had no idea they made a carbon version. I've got a badly neglected '95 Trek 720 that I'm hoping to revive in the next few weeks, probably as some sort of drop-bar...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-09, 04:43 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 18,261
Posted By oktober

I'll nth the mystique in the ride part. I used to...

I'll nth the mystique in the ride part. I used to have an early 80's merckx. It was beautiful, but too small for me, and even though it was too small it was the second best riding bike I've ever...
Forum: Touring
05-22-09, 04:25 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 16,856
Posted By oktober

I've been waiting for these! I just stopped by...

I've been waiting for these! I just stopped by his shop (I work down the road), and he has one pre-production model built up, it looks gorgeous. He said the first batch will come in, in early July (I...
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