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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-09-23, 06:52 AM
Replies: 675
Views: 120,829
Posted By hazetguy

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52535085877_7c...

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52535085877_7ca2b09300_b.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-08-23, 06:06 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 600
Posted By Trakhak

That's the (or at least one) definition of...

That's the (or at least one) definition of insanity, not addiction.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-08-23, 12:42 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 600
Posted By P!N20

I thought that was insanity.

I thought that was insanity.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-04-23, 01:36 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 585
Posted By stoneageyosh

Back then logos or signage in larger sizes was...

Back then logos or signage in larger sizes was hand painted and even smaller ones were sometimes done by hand if only a few were needed. Regular text letters are easier to replicate consistently. ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-23, 08:26 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 798
Posted By bikingshearer

As others have said, Bindas, especially Binda...

As others have said, Bindas, especially Binda extras, do not stretch. If the strap is locked down, your foot is 99.9% certain not to come out of the pedal. I was reminded of this fact at the first...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-23, 06:47 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 798
Posted By HelpSingularity

With the Binda Extra's you could set the tension...

With the Binda Extra's you could set the tension so it was comfortable and not too tight.
And then be almost guaranteed to never pull your Detto Pietros out of the toe clip.
No other toe strap came...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-23, 11:46 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 798
Posted By stoneageyosh

Totally agree, especially with Binda Extras. On...

Totally agree, especially with Binda Extras. On a jump a strap that stretched could have bad consequences not just for you but everyone behind you as well. Track sprinters would use extreme...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-23, 10:38 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 798
Posted By Mr. Spadoni

If you have to ask why Binda straps are better,...

If you have to ask why Binda straps are better, you never stood up out of a corner in a criterium, or to tried to jump on a wheel in a sprint. With Bindas, and only with Bindas, you at least had a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-23, 10:13 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 798
Posted By repechage

Binds Extras- The Strap if one was racing. There...

Binds Extras- The Strap if one was racing. There were later versions, the Super and the Prestige.
Better clasp, at the time the roller was brass, later plastic and not as terrific.
better chrome...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-29-23, 07:18 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,144
Posted By SurferRosa

^ I never wanted to take off my cowboy boots...

^ I never wanted to take off my cowboy boots either!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-29-23, 09:06 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,144
Posted By Mr. 66

What a jerk, dang man that's low. Hey...

What a jerk, dang man that's low.


Hey Jim, at what point was it decided that the OP bike would receive the chainstay brake? I didn't see a spec on the layout.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-26-23, 11:19 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 1,388
Posted By Wildwood

Hey Tim - had not seen a post in so long I...

Hey Tim - had not seen a post in so long I thought you had abandoned cycling or were dead. Glad you survived. Did I miss seeing a post mentioning which bike? Ride the Merckx more and forget about...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-23, 07:08 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 209
Posted By Chombi1

Dayyyummmm..... that's a ginormous crack on that...

Dayyyummmm..... that's a ginormous crack on that crank!
Looks like it started at the corner of the square hole. Was it overtightened on to the spindle?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-23, 06:35 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 2,815
Posted By Robvolz

Some dumb kids, "thats a tight bike….I bet it...

Some dumb kids, "thats a tight bike….I bet it corners like its on wheels….."



Yes, yes it does.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-15-23, 09:54 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 437
Posted By JohnDThompson

I've never seen that crank in a triple ring...

I've never seen that crank in a triple ring version, but Mavic threadless cartridges came in triple lengths. Here's the Sutherland's page on them:...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-12-23, 01:02 PM
Replies: 20,482
Views: 2,664,956
Posted By rccardr

42 miles on the W&OD with MFG. I always ride...

42 miles on the W&OD with MFG. I always ride faster when following him!
The recent Richard Sachs:...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-09-23, 09:01 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 869
Posted By downtube42

Spines shorten, legs don't. I've perhaps lost...

Spines shorten, legs don't. I've perhaps lost 1/4" at 62. But then again maybe I haven't; fluctuation throughout the day is that much.

Early 30's? Don't worry about it.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-07-23, 11:42 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 560
Posted By Bad Lag

And now we know why. "Hetchins frames have...

And now we know why.

"Hetchins frames have curved tubes because back a few decades the rules governing bicycle racing in England prohibited framemaker decals. Officials thought that advertising on...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-07-23, 08:10 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 500
Posted By repechage

Somafabshop does have an array of parts that work...

Somafabshop does have an array of parts that work or are specific for C&V needs
brake hoods, "tan wall" tires etc
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-06-23, 07:48 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 500
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
05-04-23, 04:47 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,514
Posted By AdventureManCO

Hahaha! I had fun thinking of how great it would...

Hahaha! I had fun thinking of how great it would be to join that group and then make the thread. Banned faster than Herse coming out with another $1000 old bike part.

I still might. Just to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-04-23, 04:33 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,514
Posted By 52telecaster

Thanks for joining Jim! I would say this forum is...

Thanks for joining Jim! I would say this forum is a wealth of knowledge but I think it just got way wealthier
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-04-23, 02:21 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,514
Posted By gugie

At the risk of losing Jim after his first post...

At the risk of losing Jim after his first post here, here's a link (https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1267812-huffy-campagnolo-super-record-ultimate-c-v-sacrilege-build.html) to a thread...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-04-23, 01:40 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,514
Posted By bikingshearer

The idea of Portlandjim having the word "Newbie"...

The idea of Portlandjim having the word "Newbie" next to his moniker is a bit . . . what's the right word . . . oxymoronic. Yeah, that's it. The idea of Portlandjim having the word "newbie" next to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-04-23, 06:00 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 906
Posted By smd4

+1 If that dude in the video had to replace...

+1

If that dude in the video had to replace a chainstay because he broke it just by getting on the bike...he was doing it incorrectly.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-04-23, 04:18 AM
Replies: 77,069
Views: 12,622,728
Posted By Clang

1984 Somec Special - $300 (St Paul, MN) ...

1984 Somec Special - $300 (St Paul, MN)
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/184026804126661/
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-03-23, 10:56 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 906
Posted By albrt

There are many proper ways to get on a bike...

There are many proper ways to get on a bike depending of strength, flexibility, and bike type. Cowboy starts are probably the quickest but step throughs would be silly if you weren't allowed to step...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-03-23, 10:41 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 906
Posted By SurferRosa

I always wheel it out, run alongside for a while,...

I always wheel it out, run alongside for a while, and then hop on.

But I was raised in the circus.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-30-23, 03:19 PM
Replies: 871
Views: 283,506
Posted By jiangshi

Push those brake quick release buttons in!

Push those brake quick release buttons in!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-27-23, 05:58 PM
Replies: 8,286
Views: 958,873
Posted By 75lechamp

1978 Red Zinger water bottle!

Brings back memories of hanging out in Boulder back in 1978....
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-27-23, 07:48 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,875
Posted By smd4

And yet I've been told that a $15,000...

And yet I've been told that a $15,000 top-of-the-line modern bike is as easily obtainable by young folks today as my Paramount was to me back then.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-26-23, 12:59 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,875
Posted By smd4

My top-end Paramount cost me about $650, as I...

My top-end Paramount cost me about $650, as I recall, in around 1986. I was working part-time at Radio Shack, and going to school the other time. Somehow, on my minimum wage (plus paltry...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-25-23, 10:45 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,875
Posted By bikingshearer

Uh, I don't see where the OP is asking, much less...

Uh, I don't see where the OP is asking, much less expecting, that the bike industry cater to him. What he and the article are saying is that they think the bike industry's current marketing is...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-25-23, 08:54 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,875
Posted By seypat

The article is spot on, and not just for cycling....

The article is spot on, and not just for cycling. I call it the professionalism of amateur sports. Ones's self image shouldn't be tied to sports results/performance. That's an empty and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-24-23, 10:57 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,875
Posted By georges1

I kinda agree, the price of road bikes have...

I kinda agree, the price of road bikes have gotten crazy the last two decades. Other solution is to buy a high end steel frame on the second hand market and then reequip it with modern componentry.At...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-24-23, 07:18 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,875
Posted By tgot

Anecdote: I was talking to a friend; fit, 50s,...

Anecdote: I was talking to a friend; fit, 50s, lifelong runner and lifter. He has a new girlfriend, fit, triathlete. She suggested he get a road bike so that they could ride together sometimes. He...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-24-23, 05:49 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,875
Posted By Bad Lag

I'm going to do a double-take on my earlier post....

I'm going to do a double-take on my earlier post.

Quoting that article, again, "Every industry person I’ve spoken to has confirmed (usually off the record) that traditional road cycling is in...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-24-23, 12:07 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,180
Posted By Piff

I might worry about the stitching making a hole...

I might worry about the stitching making a hole in my shorts, but very talented work!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-24-23, 10:56 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,875
Posted By 79pmooney

My Mooney - you simply cannot stuff it into a...

My Mooney - you simply cannot stuff it into a niche. Came out of the womb with a front end inspired by my pure race Fuji Professional that Peter had seen me on many times and that fit like a dream.....
Forum: Forum Suggestions & User Assistance
04-20-23, 10:37 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 932
Posted By albrt

Signing in every time is annoying, but better...

Signing in every time is annoying, but better than the ads. The ads on here are so nasty and aggressive that I actually hold it against the products being advertised.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-20-23, 04:47 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,410
Posted By mpetry912

the crease is the tell as Doug points out. While...

the crease is the tell as Doug points out. While minor dents can be rolled out with frame blocks, that one does not look salvageable.

/markp
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-20-23, 03:50 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,410
Posted By Doug Fattic

If a dent in a tube has a crease then that tube...

If a dent in a tube has a crease then that tube needs to be replaced because it is likely to fail in the future. No sensible professional frame builder will want to roll and fill the dent because of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-20-23, 06:14 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,410
Posted By cudak888

A framebuilder who knows what they're doing...

A framebuilder who knows what they're doing should be able to roll ~80% of it out and fill the remainder with brass. 100% sure the hit also affected the main triangle alignment, so figure in the need...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-20-23, 05:33 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,410
Posted By SJX426

Ouch! Beautiful frame set, event he unicrown like...

Ouch! Beautiful frame set, event he unicrown like fork is acceptable.
Can't see a repair without paint loss.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-20-23, 05:08 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,410
Posted By sloar

I’ve got a DeRosa with a small ding on the...

I’ve got a DeRosa with a small ding on the toptube. I’ve been trying to sell it for a great price with zero interest. If I still have it this winter I’ll probably fix it and repaint it. The ding...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-19-23, 06:10 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 5,255
Posted By mpetry912

I keep thinking about the concept of "repairable...

I keep thinking about the concept of "repairable bikes" which can include vintage and modern "keeper of the flame" bikes.

non carbon, non electronic bikes that you can repair and keep running
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-19-23, 04:34 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 5,255
Posted By bikemig

The good thing about C&V is that it helped...

The good thing about C&V is that it helped convince me that it was normal to buy the cool old bikes I couldn't afford when I was in college.

The bad thing about C&V is that it helped convince me...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-23, 09:44 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 4,284
Posted By repechage

From the two images of the Moto and Colnago......

From the two images of the Moto and Colnago... huge differences in size and the saddle angles are so extreme. So much so that I suggest a classic aware bike fitter.
neither bike looks happy for the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-23, 10:11 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 4,284
Posted By repechage

That seat post from the one image sure looks like...

That seat post from the one image sure looks like it is beyond the limit line. Saddle is pretty tilted up, to the point that it is set that way by error or to compensate for something else that is...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-12-23, 11:43 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,536
Posted By cocoabeachcrab

you could always skip the shifters altogether for...

you could always skip the shifters altogether for your pub bike!
https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/375x500/gatorbike_ece27848cd241081cdb658e9b3f2ee2c383b69e0.jpg
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