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03-26-24, 05:31 AM
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Posted By jonwvara

Not yet, but I am feeling a sudden surge of...

Not yet, but I am feeling a sudden surge of hope....
03-17-24, 05:56 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 435
Posted By jonwvara

If you still have the bike and/or crankset, would...

If you still have the bike and/or crankset, would you mind measuring that BCD sometime? That's the first version of the crank, I think, and according to the speculation on Velobase, it only came in...
03-16-24, 02:33 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 435
Posted By jonwvara

That's really interesting. From the Velobase...

That's really interesting. From the Velobase listing, I had thought that the 122 versions were the ones with "Nervar Star" in big raised letters down the middle of the arms--but not the older version...
03-15-24, 07:06 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 435
Posted By jonwvara

Cool! Who knew? Did they come with...

Cool! Who knew?

Did they come with Nervar-branded chainrings also, do you recall?
03-15-24, 05:55 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 435
Posted By jonwvara

122 BCD Nervar Star?

I recently talked to a person who wanted to buy a 122 BCD triplizer ring for their Nervar Star crank. I said that as far as I knew, that particular crankset was never available for anything but 128...
03-12-24, 06:29 AM
Replies: 12
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Posted By jonwvara

When I went to UBI bike school some years ago,...

When I went to UBI bike school some years ago, one of the instructors there said he had worked at bike shop in Chicago for years, where he became the expert handlebar taper. He said there was an old...
03-11-24, 07:12 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 366
Posted By jonwvara

I think that's correct. You can see in the OP's...

I think that's correct. You can see in the OP's original photo that the flutings on the spider arms stop short of the drilled and tapped holes that secure the inner ring. That was the case on the...
03-08-24, 09:18 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 4,321
Posted By jonwvara

Oh, come on. What's the big rush?

Oh, come on. What's the big rush?
03-07-24, 07:36 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 4,321
Posted By jonwvara

The good thing about gas pipe that seldom gets...

The good thing about gas pipe that seldom gets mentioned is that it's less prone to denting than lighter, classier, thin-walled tubing. (I admit that that's a purely empirical observation on my...
03-07-24, 07:55 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 4,321
Posted By jonwvara

This is a fun thread. I seem to recall that...

This is a fun thread.

I seem to recall that the higher-end Louison Bobet bicycles sold by Cyclo-Pedia used to carry a similar generic-looking Reynolds decal. Maybe the cost of licensing the names...
03-01-24, 03:49 PM
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Posted By jonwvara

I am looking for a 38-tooth Suntour freewheel...

I am looking for a 38-tooth Suntour freewheel cog, or an entire freewheel that includes one. As far as I know, there was only one version of these, which went on Perfect or Pro Compe bodies.

In...
02-29-24, 06:59 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,362
Posted By jonwvara

Whenever I see a huge frame like that, I wonder...

Whenever I see a huge frame like that, I wonder whether the rider is really tall, or an average-sized person who obtained it as a cheap or free bike, and doesn't realize that frames have "sizes."
...
02-25-24, 03:43 PM
Replies: 23
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Posted By jonwvara

That's very nice. Interesting that it has a...

That's very nice. Interesting that it has a Stronglight 99 crank, rather than the customary 49 or 93. Maybe a change from the original? I can't say. But it looks fine, and will make it a lot easier...
02-19-24, 05:54 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 7,443
Posted By jonwvara

My favorite part about this forum is reading a...

My favorite part about this forum is reading a post in which someone describes a (at least new to me) solution to a common problem, and I think to myself "Wow! What a great idea!" This is not one of...
02-01-24, 03:50 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 139
Posted By jonwvara

UO-8s and Aztec lugs

Did all Peugeot UO-8s have Aztec lugs? I've always thought that they did, but recently I've seen several photos of purported UO-8s that have plain lugs. What's the deal here?
01-30-24, 10:03 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,074
Posted By jonwvara

This has been my experience, too, The "before"...

This has been my experience, too, The "before" and "after" pictures look dramatic, but within a few years of normal use, you're pretty much back where you started (at least in my case, where I live...
01-26-24, 03:34 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 486
Posted By jonwvara

I once had a great idea for a way to determine...

I once had a great idea for a way to determine the temperature. See, you fill a bottle with liquid and make marks on the glass so you can see how much the contents have expanded or contracted from...
01-25-24, 07:17 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 486
Posted By jonwvara

This is a puzzling thread.

This is a puzzling thread.
01-22-24, 10:02 AM
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Posted By jonwvara

I see what you did there.

I see what you did there.
01-22-24, 06:20 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 7,257
Posted By jonwvara

Take care of the big-big, and the small-small...

Take care of the big-big, and the small-small will take care of itself. Usually.
01-16-24, 02:04 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 930
Posted By jonwvara

I do this, too, although usually with a granny...

I do this, too, although usually with a granny ring as well. A five-speed 14-17-21-26-32 is just the thing if your derailleur can handle a 32-tooth cog. If you don't feel like customizing a...
01-11-24, 09:31 AM
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Views: 237,249
Posted By jonwvara

Leaning tower of Salisbury, Maryland. ...

Leaning tower of Salisbury, Maryland.
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Most politest "Not Trespassing"...
01-11-24, 07:16 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,269
Posted By jonwvara

Welcome back, OP! I thought we had left you...

Welcome back, OP! I thought we had left you choking in the dust of our verbiage.

In the spirit of complicating things, you might also consider the approach you've outlined above, but using your...
01-10-24, 07:07 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,269
Posted By jonwvara

Ha!

Ha!
01-10-24, 05:00 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,269
Posted By jonwvara

I'm picturing a T shirt: On top, in big...

I'm picturing a T shirt:

On top, in big letters, it says Bike Forums Classic & Vintage

Under that, smaller, Help! I'm typing and I can't shut up!

Maybe a cartoon graphic of a guy sitting at...
01-10-24, 02:00 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,269
Posted By jonwvara

Well, I think we've done it again. The OP posited...

Well, I think we've done it again. The OP posited a simple question, and after twenty increasingly technical posts, he or she has been stunned into silence. Sometimes I think we just like to hear...
01-10-24, 11:48 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,269
Posted By jonwvara

My feeling is that a Soma cage isn't really a...

My feeling is that a Soma cage isn't really a "hack," in the sense that it's easily reversible (assuming that whoever does the modification saves the original cage). If switching derailleur cages...
01-10-24, 08:16 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,269
Posted By jonwvara

Yes, that can work, but as you point out, you'll...

Yes, that can work, but as you point out, you'll still have the limited chain wrap of a short-cage derailleur. The critical thing is to make sure that your chain is long enough to handle the big-big...
01-08-24, 08:04 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 558
Posted By jonwvara

Aaaughh! A misplaced modifier! This is painful...

Aaaughh! A misplaced modifier! This is painful for a former editor. I am filled with shame and self-loathing.
01-07-24, 01:31 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 558
Posted By jonwvara

If it had been the bent Schwinn gas-pipe frame, I...

If it had been the bent Schwinn gas-pipe frame, I wouldn't have worried about it, either. But this was a different bike--a nice 1976 Raleigh Gran Sport. Indifferent paint, but a well-aligned 531...
01-07-24, 12:25 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 558
Posted By jonwvara

Moving a bike on a car rack in a winter storm

My friend Steve headed off for Chicago yesterday afternoon, with a Raleigh Gran Sport that he and I had built up on the rear-mounted rack of his car (see earlier thread "So what if the frame is...
01-07-24, 07:22 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,753
Posted By jonwvara

Well, now I'm really confused. The earlier...

Well, now I'm really confused. The earlier directions said to tighten the tensioning nut, not loosen it. In my admittedly limited experience, stretching a saddle with too much tension is fatal....
01-06-24, 05:36 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,559
Posted By jonwvara

Thanks for that! While never a racer of any kind...

Thanks for that! While never a racer of any kind myself, my sympathies are with the cashies on this one.
01-06-24, 02:39 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,559
Posted By jonwvara

The suspense is killing me.

The suspense is killing me.
01-06-24, 07:56 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,559
Posted By jonwvara

I have to know: What's a "cash cycling club," and...

I have to know: What's a "cash cycling club," and what are "cashies?"
01-05-24, 09:33 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,753
Posted By jonwvara

I once revived a rock-hard Wrights saddle by...

I once revived a rock-hard Wrights saddle by soaking it overnight in Lexol, which is a creamy emulsion that you can buy at some leather shops:
...
01-04-24, 01:32 PM
Replies: 22,293
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Posted By jonwvara

I always liked Will Rogers's description of a...

I always liked Will Rogers's description of a governor as "something that is attached to a state to keep it from moving ahead too fast."

But that is one emasculate little crawler, all right.
01-04-24, 01:30 PM
Replies: 22,293
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Posted By jonwvara

If you shopped around for long enough, I'm almost...

If you shopped around for long enough, I'm almost sure you could find a better Schwinn World than this one for even less than $400....
12-30-23, 07:29 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,089
Posted By jonwvara

Have another look at the photo--the top tube and...

Have another look at the photo--the top tube and down tube may not be buckled, but they are certainly bent.
12-30-23, 07:27 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,089
Posted By jonwvara

Okay, I have agreed to have at it. The stays...

Okay, I have agreed to have at it. The stays don't worry me a great deal--I've re-spaced a number of frame in my day. I'm going to have to get more creative with the seat tube, which has a uniform...
12-30-23, 07:05 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,089
Posted By jonwvara

Good points everyone, thanks. For what it's...

Good points everyone, thanks. For what it's worth, the frame damage isn't something I'm equipped to deal with--I can't imagine straightening a bent seat tube with a 2x4. The stays I might be able to...
12-29-23, 07:55 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,089
Posted By jonwvara

So what if the frame is bent?

A friend of mine who lives in Chicago is house-sitting for another friend here in Vermont for about a week. I told him to bring his bike so I could do a bunch of upgrades on it. It's a low-end old...
12-24-23, 02:53 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 606
Posted By jonwvara

I hope the bigger PX-10 is working out better...

I hope the bigger PX-10 is working out better than the small one.
12-23-23, 08:05 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 606
Posted By jonwvara

I have heard of 175 Model 93 cranks, but had...

I have heard of 175 Model 93 cranks, but had never seen even a photo of one until just now. Very nice!
12-19-23, 01:33 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 250
Posted By jonwvara

Ah! Dawn breaks over Marblehead!

Ah! Dawn breaks over Marblehead!
12-19-23, 11:12 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 250
Posted By jonwvara

Well, shut my mouth! I checked Velobase, but I...

Well, shut my mouth! I checked Velobase, but I could have sworn that the listing I saw had the spindle length unfilled. Could there be more than one listing? Anyway, all set now--thanks for taking me...
12-19-23, 08:30 AM
Replies: 6,490
Views: 762,147
Posted By jonwvara

I should have noted this earlier, but I am now...

I should have noted this earlier, but I am now all set on the 34-tooth cog front.
12-19-23, 08:00 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 250
Posted By jonwvara

Spindle length for Sugino VP triple?

Who knows the proper spindle length for a Sugino VP triple? It's not listed on Velobase. A Google search turns up a 13-year-old thread on the Bicycle Mechanics forum...
12-19-23, 06:27 AM
Replies: 6,490
Views: 762,147
Posted By jonwvara

I don't need either of the chainrings, but I do...

I don't need either of the chainrings, but I do need a diploma. Can I have one? I'll trade you a rear derailleur for it.
12-18-23, 06:20 PM
Replies: 6,490
Views: 762,147
Posted By jonwvara

This is so disrespectful to Indiana University.

This is so disrespectful to Indiana University.
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