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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-16-24, 12:12 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 2,758
Posted By bikingshearer

I'm guessing it's a utility knive or box cutter...

I'm guessing it's a utility knive or box cutter or X-acto knife, something in that family, but I like the thought that it might a light saber.

Next question: what on earth is "Face Express"?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-16-24, 12:08 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 425
Posted By bikingshearer

Fortunately, there was no chrome on the one I...

Fortunately, there was no chrome on the one I did. I got lucky.

Thank you for the wonderful explanation. I do not expect to ever need to do this again, so with luck I will not have to commit...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-15-24, 03:37 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 425
Posted By bikingshearer

Someone is going to hang me for this, but I have...

Someone is going to hang me for this, but I have filed down a fork crown to make a crown race fit. Use a small file, going around and around the crown to avoid flat spots, and checking the fit...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-15-24, 01:58 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 232
Posted By bikingshearer

Bump for any interested parties who missed this a...

Bump for any interested parties who missed this a couple days ago.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-15-24, 01:41 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 2,758
Posted By bikingshearer

Re: The small-wheeled Colnago - I have nothing...

Re: The small-wheeled Colnago - I have nothing to add about the bike itself, but it reminded me that Cino Cinelli came to believe that a racing bike should have smaller wheels (the metric equivalent...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-15-24, 12:59 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 1,603
Posted By bikingshearer

I will both agree and respectfully disagree with...

I will both agree and respectfully disagree with the bolded sentence. I agree with the "nothing irreversible" sentiment, although probably not to the point that you mean. On a pristine Confente, for...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-14-24, 12:26 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 297
Posted By bikingshearer

Chain stays that short would give Grant Petersen...

Chain stays that short would give Grant Petersen the vapors.:twitchy:

Okay, not really - he'd say that if it works for you and the kind of riding (i.e., racing) you want to do, then go for it, but...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-14-24, 11:58 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 1,933
Posted By bikingshearer

For installing the headset, considering one can...

For installing the headset, considering one can get the job done with a hammer and a block of wood (not that I'd recommend that method), I think you can trust the ZTTO press on a steel frame. I have...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-14-24, 11:38 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 1,933
Posted By bikingshearer

Do you want pics of the frame/bike, or pics of...

Do you want pics of the frame/bike, or pics of the new hole in genejockey' head? Either one, or even both, is fine with me.:D
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-13-24, 11:52 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,230
Posted By bikingshearer

This. Above a certain level, the application and...

This. Above a certain level, the application and the builder matter more than the brand of tubing, although different builders have a lot of differing opinions about different tube sets, and plenty...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-13-24, 11:33 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 232
Posted By bikingshearer

Coppi video - an hour and 45 minutes of fun

I just stumbled across this video. It's all about Fausto Coppi. It's an Italian production but has overdubbing by Phil Liggett. My best guess is it dates from the 1980s. It has a lot of fun footage...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
05-13-24, 07:50 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,686
Posted By bikingshearer

Titanium frames are TIG-welded. AFAIK, they all...

Titanium frames are TIG-welded. AFAIK, they all have been from the Teledyne Titan on. The earlier Speedwells may have been joined using a different method - this listing...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-13-24, 04:27 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 1,933
Posted By bikingshearer

genejockey: If you are really looking for a hole...

genejockey: If you are really looking for a hole in the head, I'd be happy to bring a cordless drill to the next Peninsula Ride. Jus. sayin' . . . . :innocent:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-13-24, 04:24 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 1,603
Posted By bikingshearer

Okay, here's one man's opinion, and it's worth...

Okay, here's one man's opinion, and it's worth exactly what you are paying for it.

My personal sweet spot for riding is classic lugged steel with a Campy 10sp triple drivetrain. I love the look...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-13-24, 03:58 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,230
Posted By bikingshearer

bulgie's thoughtful replies contain in them a...

bulgie's thoughtful replies contain in them a point that often does not get stressed enough: Any discussion of what is the "better" tubing is close to meaningless without context, i.e., who is...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-11-24, 04:13 PM
Replies: 500
Views: 30,869
Posted By bikingshearer

So you guys got to get in a ride without the East...

So you guys got to get in a ride without the East Bay riff-raff holding you back.:D
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-11-24, 04:08 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 498
Posted By bikingshearer

C'mon, cut to the chase - how much did you pay...

C'mon, cut to the chase - how much did you pay for it? :innocent:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-11-24, 10:56 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 410
Posted By bikingshearer

Vintage? Perhaps not. Classic? Absolutely. ...

Vintage? Perhaps not. Classic? Absolutely. It's nice enough that I can forgive the four-arm crank. :D

Thanks for sharing this one.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-10-24, 11:11 PM
Replies: 500
Views: 30,869
Posted By bikingshearer

No can do this weekend. :( I hope to see...

No can do this weekend. :(

I hope to see everyone June 1.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-09-24, 11:51 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 820
Posted By bikingshearer

Interesting idea, but I would think that would...

Interesting idea, but I would think that would really complicate trying to get the rear wheel off to fix a flat. It would be bad enough at home, but it looks like it would be a major PITA on the road.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-08-24, 11:26 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 820
Posted By bikingshearer

Putting a rear rack on a frame designed for...

Putting a rear rack on a frame designed for racing can done using P-clips, a nut/bolt/washer set up in the cutout part the rear drop-out or something similar- I've done it, and my first loaded tour...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
05-07-24, 11:50 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,430
Posted By bikingshearer

Okay, to summarize and add a thought or two: ...

Okay, to summarize and add a thought or two:

1) This is a seriously cool bike with seriously cool components. I especially sighed when I saw the Clement Criterium Seta tires - the best money...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-07-24, 10:36 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 725
Posted By bikingshearer

Chapeau!

Chapeau!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-06-24, 11:36 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 585
Posted By bikingshearer

"Strada" is Italian for street or road, but the...

"Strada" is Italian for street or road, but the bottom bracket threading and width, along with the seat stay attachment, says "British" to me. Possibly a contract-built house brand for British shop...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-06-24, 11:29 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 541
Posted By bikingshearer

Glad to see I wasn't completely off. When it...

Glad to see I wasn't completely off. When it comes to wheel building, I know enough to be dangerous. I have built wheels that actually hold up, but when I do I put myself in the hands of EDD (or...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-06-24, 11:18 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,365
Posted By bikingshearer

:( I am sorry this happened, but I'm very...

:(

I am sorry this happened, but I'm very glad your noggin came through in better shape than your wrist, helmet and crankarm. The wrist will heal, the helmet and crankarm can be replaced, but...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-06-24, 11:07 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 541
Posted By bikingshearer

Shouldn't there be a second, slightly different...

Shouldn't there be a second, slightly different measurement for the drive side of the rear hub? Also, I don't see the adjustment for how many cogs are on the rear wheel - I'm not math genius and it...
Forum: United Kingdom
05-06-24, 11:01 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 154
Posted By bikingshearer

My personal favorite is Ron Cooper. A friend had...

My personal favorite is Ron Cooper. A friend had one when I was teen and I drooled over it. I now have one, and it is a great ride. Plus, Coopers feature the sort of understated elegance that is...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-03-24, 07:45 PM
Replies: 22,361
Views: 4,713,380
Posted By bikingshearer

Fork's bent. Hey, somebody had to say it . ....

Fork's bent.

Hey, somebody had to say it . . . .
Forum: Northern California
05-02-24, 04:01 PM
Replies: 433
Views: 28,202
Posted By bikingshearer

What is up with this BS? :mad:

What is up with this BS? :mad:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-02-24, 01:15 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,951
Posted By bikingshearer

fify

fify
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-02-24, 01:05 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 333
Posted By bikingshearer

Yup. Spot on. Waterford (no longer building...

Yup. Spot on.

Waterford (no longer building frames as of 2023:() was/is run by Richard Schwinn and is the direct descendent of/split-off from pre-bankruptcy Schwinn's Paramount works. The...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-02-24, 12:11 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 3,609
Posted By bikingshearer

Old and slow. Tomorrow I will be older and...

Old and slow. Tomorrow I will be older and slower. I'm okay with that
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-01-24, 12:18 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,186
Posted By bikingshearer

If I remember correctly, the Cinelli tried to...

If I remember correctly, the Cinelli tried to kill you and the Ross decided to become a single-speed. Is there a third option? :D

I'm sorry to hear about the family illness. This "life on the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-01-24, 11:23 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,258
Posted By bikingshearer

The ride I do most often is an 11 mile...

The ride I do most often is an 11 mile out-and-back that I can sneak in at the end of a work day. Since it is 900 feet or so of elevation gain going out and 900 feet or so of elevation loss coming...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-30-24, 09:36 PM
Replies: 225
Views: 11,046
Posted By bikingshearer

It used to be 15 years, give or take.

It used to be 15 years, give or take.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-30-24, 04:24 PM
Replies: 225
Views: 11,046
Posted By bikingshearer

Thirty years ago, I bought a brand-new Trek 520...

Thirty years ago, I bought a brand-new Trek 520 because it was designed as a loaded touring bike and that was what I wanted. It did that job very nicely. I still have it, although it hasn't seen...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-30-24, 11:06 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 661
Posted By bikingshearer

Thank you for the info - good stuff. FWIW, I...

Thank you for the info - good stuff.

FWIW, I mentioned exactly this to a very knowledgeable long-time frame builder and general bike mechanic; he said his experience was that this wasn't a problem...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-29-24, 06:05 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 661
Posted By bikingshearer

I'm not sure what ISO threading means on a...

I'm not sure what ISO threading means on a headset. If "ISO" in this context is the same as "French," it is not compatible with British threading.

I've only ever dealt with British, Italian and...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
04-29-24, 03:39 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 694
Posted By bikingshearer

And it makes mounds of julienne fries! But I...

And it makes mounds of julienne fries!

But I thought the big round thingy with the teeth and the handle that says "Dura-Ace" was the knife . . . . :rolleyes:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-29-24, 11:04 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,274
Posted By bikingshearer

I can hear the locals: "Well, there goes the...

I can hear the locals: "Well, there goes the neighborhood."
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-26-24, 12:24 PM
Replies: 139
Views: 5,641
Posted By bikingshearer

That seat looks a mite uncomfortable . . . .

That seat looks a mite uncomfortable . . . .
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-26-24, 12:15 PM
Replies: 7,944
Views: 967,731
Posted By bikingshearer

That would fit in nicely in your hometown. A...

That would fit in nicely in your hometown. A couple of ladies bring by their burning man bikes to get the fur out of the axles, lol.
Nah. Too hum-drum. :D
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-25-24, 11:33 PM
Replies: 7,944
Views: 967,731
Posted By bikingshearer

I was just funnin' with ya. "It makes me happy."...

I was just funnin' with ya. "It makes me happy." That's all the justification needed, regardless of what I or anyone else might think.

I personally would not go the "explosion in a paint...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
04-25-24, 11:01 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 741
Posted By bikingshearer

Gear restrictions. Nothing bigger than a 52x14,...

Gear restrictions. Nothing bigger than a 52x14, maybe even a 52x15. I don't see any other realistic way of slowing the riders down, and even that probably would not do very much. Might even save a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-25-24, 10:45 PM
Replies: 7,944
Views: 967,731
Posted By bikingshearer

How could you hear the crunching bottom bracket...

How could you hear the crunching bottom bracket over that saddle. those handlebars, the spokes, the pump, etc.? :innocent:
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-24-24, 01:25 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,885
Posted By bikingshearer

ADAM31: If you are going to stay with your...

ADAM31: If you are going to stay with your current LBS, I strongly suggest that you educate your self about bike repair, expected component lifespans, sings of trouble, etc. In my estimation, you...
Forum: Northern California
04-24-24, 12:33 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 361
Posted By bikingshearer

Looks like bad news on Lopes Road - the local...

Looks like bad news on Lopes Road - the local paper says (https://www.dailyrepublic.com/news/lopes-road-restoration-will-probably-begin-in-2025/article_db88a1f2-c6d2-11ee-a08b-0b759e21130c.html) work...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-23-24, 01:02 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,383
Posted By bikingshearer

[/color] My guess is that the builder's...

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My guess is that the builder's intentions were that the bike be ridden, taken care of and loved. I'd say you are doing just fine in the "doing justice to the builder's intentions"...
Forum: Northern California
04-22-24, 01:08 AM
Replies: 433
Views: 28,202
Posted By bikingshearer

Well, poop. Sorry you caught it, glad it's mild.

Well, poop. Sorry you caught it, glad it's mild.
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