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Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-27-19, 11:48 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,343
Posted By RosyRambler

This is a great thread Crank_Addict. You've got...

This is a great thread Crank_Addict. You've got access to some really cool vintage photos and the stories behind them. Thanks for sharing!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-27-19, 11:17 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,343
Posted By RosyRambler

Thank you for clarifying that for me qd-s. I...

Thank you for clarifying that for me qd-s. I would have wondered about that forever.

Is that your Flickr album? Some pretty cool bikes on it. I especially love the photos of the shop with all the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-24-19, 05:07 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 6,117
Posted By RosyRambler

Thanks for posting this link. *I love the looking...

Thanks for posting this link. *I love the looking over the older race bikes. *They're so much more elegant looking compared to the plastic carbon fiber bikes of today.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-22-19, 10:36 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,343
Posted By RosyRambler

Cool little video. Way back then they even had...

Cool little video. Way back then they even had sprint finishes that end up like the first week of the Tour de France today. Considering it was the mid-thirties, I'm impressed they were able to get...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-22-19, 10:01 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 6,117
Posted By RosyRambler

Phil Anderson's 1982 Peugeot Race Bike

Cycling Tips has a nice article by Rupert Guiness about Phil Anderson's 1982 Peugeot racing bike. With enough photos to keep C&V'ers happy.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-13-18, 03:07 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 20,354
Posted By RosyRambler

I love blue painted bikes! But of course it has...

I love blue painted bikes! But of course it has to be specific shade of blue to be worthy of blue to suit my tastes.

I don't get the free bowl of soup part.

This is a thread topic that can...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-11-18, 06:34 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 11,280
Posted By RosyRambler

How is "Mixte" pronounced? ...

How is "Mixte" pronounced?

Mixtee.....OR.......Mixt ?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-11-18, 06:00 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 20,354
Posted By RosyRambler

Remember, by tomorrow's standards, my...

Remember, by tomorrow's standards, my Spanish-built '04 Orca is a vintage bike, ...someday it'll be an antique.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-29-18, 02:45 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,398
Posted By RosyRambler

This is the first I've seen of Ugly Betty. I...

This is the first I've seen of Ugly Betty. I know from your posts that you're fond of Bianchi bikes. Is this one also a Bianchi?

I feel kinda sad to hear a bike called Ugly (except for those...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-18, 07:05 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,689
Posted By RosyRambler

Did Loose Screws become biketoolsetc.com, or are...

Did Loose Screws become biketoolsetc.com, or are they two separate entities?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-15-18, 07:07 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 14,173
Posted By RosyRambler

I still have my Cool Tool from back in the day...

I still have my Cool Tool from back in the day they were the latest, greatest multi-tool.

Were they in fact the first "multi-tool"? Before the mountain bike ones came out?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-15-18, 07:00 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 14,173
Posted By RosyRambler

I am in total agreement with you!!

I am in total agreement with you!!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-15-17, 06:28 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,714
Posted By RosyRambler

Man! It's one thing having a hard core shop...

Man! It's one thing having a hard core shop foreman. It's another thing having him/her sit there and look over your shoulder to make sure you get the job done right.

Are you sure he/she isn't...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-15-17, 06:09 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 16,164
Posted By RosyRambler

I use Baby Oil to clean my hands after a dirty,...

I use Baby Oil to clean my hands after a dirty, greasy work session. It's very gentle on the skin and does the best job of skin degreasing that I have ever used. It's cost effective too.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-11-17, 12:42 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,770
Posted By RosyRambler

This is slightly off topic but I was wondering...

This is slightly off topic but I was wondering how cloth bar tape holds up in the rain if it's not coated in shellac?

And does the shellac get brittle over time?

Great tip 63rickert. Thanks...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-10-17, 08:16 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,033
Posted By RosyRambler

That worked for ad in the center of the page, but...

That worked for ad in the center of the page, but not on the right side.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-10-17, 07:52 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,033
Posted By RosyRambler

I still have my Cutebertson that I got back in...

I still have my Cutebertson that I got back in the early '80's. I learned a LOT from it. Funny you should put up his drawing of a headset and the bearings. The hardest thing for me to grasp at the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-18-17, 08:56 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,337
Posted By RosyRambler

Thanks for all the photos and explanations on the...

Thanks for all the photos and explanations on the "cams". :)
I wasn't exactly sure what the cam part was.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-18-17, 06:56 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,337
Posted By RosyRambler

I've never heard of "external cam" QRs and...

I've never heard of "external cam" QRs and "internal cam" QRs. What's the difference? :foo:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-09-17, 09:36 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,584
Posted By RosyRambler

That's a great score francophile! I so miss the...

That's a great score francophile! I so miss the magazines of the 1980's, and even '90's. They had great technical info and the articles were written straight up with out the silly cleverness that...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-21-17, 04:48 PM
Replies: 193
Views: 56,529
Posted By RosyRambler

I like this thread. Lots of info on different...

I like this thread. Lots of info on different points of view.

El Chaba, interesting location for a shift lever, on the back of the seat tube. Can you tell us more about what you did? Is that a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-19-17, 05:22 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 18,920
Posted By RosyRambler

Wow! Thanks for all the eye candy!

Wow! Thanks for all the eye candy!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-27-17, 08:35 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 6,432
Posted By RosyRambler

Where can you get these? They look very...

Where can you get these? They look very interesting.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
04-15-17, 12:54 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 4,374
Posted By RosyRambler

I have a 49 cm (seat tube) Motobecane "Uno Cross"...

I have a 49 cm (seat tube) Motobecane "Uno Cross" single speed, 700c wheeled bike with a rear flip/flop hub. It originally came with knobby tires as a fixed/single speed cyclocross bike, so there's...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-02-17, 06:18 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,482
Posted By RosyRambler

Thanks everyone for your input. I still have...

Thanks everyone for your input. I still have some time to decide which way I'll go since I don't have the frame yet. Probably best to wait until I get it and see how the wheel hub fits the frame. ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-01-17, 11:34 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,482
Posted By RosyRambler

It's a 6 cog freewheel. I'm more inclined...

It's a 6 cog freewheel.

I'm more inclined to narrow the dropouts based on the responses. It seems like less, but more precise work than changing out the hub axle.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-01-17, 08:22 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,482
Posted By RosyRambler

Thanks for the advice. One thing I haven't ever...

Thanks for the advice. One thing I haven't ever done is replace a hub axle and spacers so I'd have to look into that.

If I go the cold setting route, I'd probably go to a LBS owner who used to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-01-17, 07:25 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,482
Posted By RosyRambler

Cold Setting Rear Dropouts....Inward?

I'd like to buy this “Velo Router 2” frame (with braze-ons) from Cycles Toussaint….this is the link to the frame and website…
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-31-17, 06:54 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 4,436
Posted By RosyRambler

[QUOTE=crank_addict;19480664]I posted a link to...

[QUOTE=crank_addict;19480664]I posted a link to the proposed new LeMond's at ORNL. Recyclable. Also, much interest in that they've discovered a more efficient means in producing CF for other use and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-30-17, 07:10 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 4,436
Posted By RosyRambler

My personal issue with carbon fiber is that they...

My personal issue with carbon fiber is that they can't be recycled like metal. Most all communities recycle metal but nowadays there are so many things being made from CF and very, very few and far...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
03-22-17, 06:14 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,941
Posted By RosyRambler

Vonruden, I contacted you when you first put this...

Vonruden, I contacted you when you first put this beautiful frame on CL. I dearly hope someone will take on the effort to straighten the frame. It certainly deserves it.

And without meaning to be...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-16-17, 09:29 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 14,121
Posted By RosyRambler

Ah, the photo. My mistake Grand Bois. What you...

Ah, the photo. My mistake Grand Bois. What you said above, I thought you were talking about using downtube Simplex retrofriction shifters with a shifter pod to create a bar-end shifter.

I have...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-16-17, 05:27 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 14,121
Posted By RosyRambler

Grand Bois, I sent you an email about your post,...

Grand Bois, I sent you an email about your post, but I'm not sure it went through.:o
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-15-17, 06:01 AM
Replies: 3,567
Views: 444,821
Posted By RosyRambler

Kobe, the feline companion I had before the one I...

Kobe, the feline companion I had before the one I have now liked to go down into the basement. I figured she just wanted a change of scenery since she wasn't allowed outside. But she used to just...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-15-17, 05:23 AM
Replies: 3,567
Views: 444,821
Posted By RosyRambler

:cry: Ohhhhhh.......I just hate it when they're...

:cry: Ohhhhhh.......I just hate it when they're so proud and bring home those kind of trophies to show you.

Hate to say it but it is a good photo. Beautiful cat.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-15-17, 05:11 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 5,393
Posted By RosyRambler

It's bad enough the wheels on the snowblower...

It's bad enough the wheels on the snowblower wouldn't get any traction to use that method to clear the frozen driveway, I don't know when my brother will be able to get over to use his snow plow from...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-29-17, 08:52 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,835
Posted By RosyRambler

Sorry, :o. What I meant to ask was, what type of...

Sorry, :o. What I meant to ask was, what type of handlebar bag "mount"/clamp did you use? I can see the ends of the rods extending from the sides of the front of the bag, but can't see how it is...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-27-17, 09:52 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,835
Posted By RosyRambler

Very clever handlebar bag, pump holders, and seat...

Very clever handlebar bag, pump holders, and seat pack PastorBob. Great way to Reduce, Re-Use, and Recycle.:thumb:

What type of handlebar bag are you using for it? And is the stem bottle holder a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-27-17, 09:10 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,286
Posted By RosyRambler

The 1953 video also showed and mentioned Gino...

The 1953 video also showed and mentioned Gino Bartali several times. And I'm 99% sure (I don't speak the language the video is in) they showed an aged Maurice Garin, winner of the inaugural TdF in...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-27-17, 08:57 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,286
Posted By RosyRambler

The 1953 TdF in "HD". Wow!! What a treat to see!...

The 1953 TdF in "HD". Wow!! What a treat to see! Way better than today's rather predicable TdF tactics. The bikes are more beautiful, the riders aren't as anorexic, and their "kit" isn't as...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-27-17, 07:36 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 8,595
Posted By RosyRambler

Nothing short of a stunning collection of bikes!!...

Nothing short of a stunning collection of bikes!! Sad the owner won't see his dream museum realized, but it must have been a heck of a ride collecting these beauties. Even if I can't own one, I'm...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-22-17, 09:08 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 7,423
Posted By RosyRambler

George, your description of the Paramount finish...

George, your description of the Paramount finish if right on the money.:thumb: I couldn't figure out the right words to use so I can understand frame paint finishes when I need to get one or two of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-22-17, 08:14 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 7,423
Posted By RosyRambler

Yes, I agree the Mercian certainly does have a...

Yes, I agree the Mercian certainly does have a high gloss to it.

Matte probably was not the best term to use. When it comes to color, in any form on any object, I tend to think in terms of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-22-17, 01:39 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 7,423
Posted By RosyRambler

Thanks for clearing that up for me arex. :)

Thanks for clearing that up for me arex. :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-21-17, 10:58 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 7,423
Posted By RosyRambler

I thought that powdercoat ends up with a matte,...

I thought that powdercoat ends up with a matte, opaque-ish kind of finish like the way the Mercian looks. Does it also end up like the shiny, wet look of the OP's Paramount?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-21-17, 08:15 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 10,364
Posted By RosyRambler

The before and after pics are great. It's going...

The before and after pics are great. It's going to be a great looking bike!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-21-17, 08:07 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,306
Posted By RosyRambler

Yikes! What a transformation. Great paint job.

Yikes! What a transformation. Great paint job.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-21-17, 07:48 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 7,712
Posted By RosyRambler

It looks like it just rolled out of the shop for...

It looks like it just rolled out of the shop for the first time. Well done!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-21-17, 07:42 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 12,138
Posted By RosyRambler

Very nice! Would love to see it when it's...

Very nice! Would love to see it when it's cleaned up.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-09-17, 04:19 PM
Replies: 181
Views: 24,580
Posted By RosyRambler

:foo: I can't believe some of the buzz-kill...

:foo: I can't believe some of the buzz-kill that's been posted before "durangotang" even has a chance to sort through the whole shebang. I would love the chance to go through a haul like that. ...
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