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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-15-24, 03:46 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 282
Posted By Lamont Cobb

Vintage wheel tools score!

Last week I visited a bike store to buy some small parts for my resto project (cables, etc.) and have my wheels and breaks checked for safety. Going to a bike store is probably not a big deal for...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
05-02-24, 03:37 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 414
Posted By Lamont Cobb

I'm tempted for no other reason than that I could...

I'm tempted for no other reason than that I could finally see some Campy parts in person, after all I've heard about them. So far I've only seen pictures of Campy parts, and in the remote area where...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
05-02-24, 03:34 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 632
Posted By Lamont Cobb

I understand. Correct sizing is important....

I understand. Correct sizing is important. Although the bike I'm restoring now is way too small for me, so I guess that makes me a kind of hypocrite.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
05-02-24, 03:33 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 639
Posted By Lamont Cobb

That ding on the top tube wouldn't bother me.

That ding on the top tube wouldn't bother me.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-28-24, 02:23 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 717
Posted By Lamont Cobb

I would choose the Giant. The Mondia could be a...

I would choose the Giant. The Mondia could be a counterfeit, with no Reynolds sticker. Plus, those out-of-round crank sprockets look really cool. Also, the Giant has cantilever brakes, which is a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-28-24, 02:18 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 755
Posted By Lamont Cobb

I like that you (OP) added white handlebar tape....

I like that you (OP) added white handlebar tape. I appreciate the various white accents all over. I think that adding a white saddle would make it even nicer. Does Brooks make a white saddle?...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-26-24, 01:54 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 456
Posted By Lamont Cobb

I love vintage tools and will be posting my own...

I love vintage tools and will be posting my own recent vintage bike tool score, as soon as I can get my lazy behind off the couch. Stay tuned!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-26-24, 01:52 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 918
Posted By Lamont Cobb

If I can upgrade a Panasonic Tourist, you can...

If I can upgrade a Panasonic Tourist, you can certainly upgrade a Raleigh Gran Sport. Just sayin'.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-26-24, 01:51 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 305
Posted By Lamont Cobb

It's beautiful beyond belief, and I love those...

It's beautiful beyond belief, and I love those STI shifters, especially with the matching red wires. I'm wondering, though, why they call it the Latina since it doesn't appear to be a bike marketed...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-26-24, 01:47 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,425
Posted By Lamont Cobb

Plus rats and cockroaches.

Plus rats and cockroaches.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-26-24, 01:45 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 429
Posted By Lamont Cobb

If the plastic head starts to crack, you could...

If the plastic head starts to crack, you could fill the crack with superglue and wrap duct tape around it.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-21-24, 04:26 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,091
Posted By Lamont Cobb

Bar cons rock! It just goes to show you that you...

Bar cons rock! It just goes to show you that you don't need expensive electronic shifting or brifters to have great shifting at your fingertips.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-21-24, 04:24 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 463
Posted By Lamont Cobb

When I first read the title of this post, I...

When I first read the title of this post, I thought that it said, "Missing the Pickleball."
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-21-24, 04:22 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,060
Posted By Lamont Cobb

Oh man, when I was a kid I would buy Bicycling...

Oh man, when I was a kid I would buy Bicycling magazine whenever I saw it in stores, which was sporadic sometimes. I would read each issue several times then throw it in the trash. Dang! I wish I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-24, 07:31 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 857
Posted By Lamont Cobb

That is definitely a great score, if your nephew...

That is definitely a great score, if your nephew likes it.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-24, 07:29 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,012
Posted By Lamont Cobb

Oh man, just looking at the photos of these Super...

Oh man, just looking at the photos of these Super Course bikes makes my mouth water.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-24, 07:25 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,243
Posted By Lamont Cobb

I must have used up my two free articles because...

I must have used up my two free articles because the article wouldn't download. That's okay, I got the gist of it reading this thread.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-24, 07:22 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,095
Posted By Lamont Cobb

The website confirms that they're hand made in...

The website confirms that they're hand made in Italy.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
04-11-24, 10:39 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 950
Posted By Lamont Cobb

What's the widest tire that you can jam in the...

What's the widest tire that you can jam in the back?
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
04-11-24, 10:37 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,167
Posted By Lamont Cobb

I love triples so much, I can't stop thinking...

I love triples so much, I can't stop thinking about that beautiful crankset.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-09-24, 01:43 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 572
Posted By Lamont Cobb

I would jump on a bike like that. It's several...

I would jump on a bike like that. It's several orders of magnitude better than the POS - whoops, I mean Panasonic Tourist - that I'm in the middle of restoring.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-09-24, 01:39 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 733
Posted By Lamont Cobb

If you don't want it, please have it sent to me....

If you don't want it, please have it sent to me. :lol:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-07-24, 12:32 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 9,955
Posted By Lamont Cobb

I'll probably never own a Klein, because they...

I'll probably never own a Klein, because they command a premium, but I can aspire to owning a Cannondale, which has gotta be the next best thing.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-07-24, 12:30 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 237
Posted By Lamont Cobb

I'm looking forward to the pix when it arrives.

I'm looking forward to the pix when it arrives.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-07-24, 12:29 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 775
Posted By Lamont Cobb

+1 on the Brooks Saddle.

+1 on the Brooks Saddle.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-07-24, 12:27 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 992
Posted By Lamont Cobb

Not only does tire mounting differ each time, I...

Not only does tire mounting differ each time, I find that squeezing a bike into a car, it goes in differently each time, and also pulling the bike out is different too. And unlike tires, there are no...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-04-24, 01:50 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 3,466
Posted By Lamont Cobb

I'm confused- how could it be made in Japan, and...

I'm confused- how could it be made in Japan, and even have a Japanese name (Shogun), but be "technically" not Japanese?

OT I hear that this new Shogun TV series is pretty good.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-04-24, 01:47 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 574
Posted By Lamont Cobb

I'm glad to see this thread. I was self-conscious...

I'm glad to see this thread. I was self-conscious that my resto project (old Panasonic Tourist) was the worst bike talked about on this forum. I've been debating whether to continue restoring or to...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-04-24, 01:44 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 879
Posted By Lamont Cobb

:thumb:

:thumb:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-03-24, 04:07 PM
Replies: 9,087
Views: 3,159,868
Posted By Lamont Cobb

I think that many of these vintage MTB's make...

I think that many of these vintage MTB's make some of best city/urban/commuter bikes around. They're indestructible.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-31-24, 03:03 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 794
Posted By Lamont Cobb

I had to google this Frank Berto guy --...

I had to google this Frank Berto guy -- apparently he was famous for signing off with "gears to you." Cute.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-31-24, 03:02 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,439
Posted By Lamont Cobb

I don't know anything about this Miele brand (I...

I don't know anything about this Miele brand (I heard they make great vacuum cleaners though) but judging by the other bikes in OP's collection, it must be a pretty good bike.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-31-24, 02:56 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 716
Posted By Lamont Cobb

I would like to know how OP (Brocephus) got home...

I would like to know how OP (Brocephus) got home on his ride after the seat bolt snapped. I ask b/c it's possible to ride standing up! (Although that could be fatiguing over a long distance, I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-29-24, 01:44 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 540
Posted By Lamont Cobb

I love triple cranks. Being on my first resto job...

I love triple cranks. Being on my first resto job (Panasonic Tourist), I'm amazed at all the different standards for bicycle parts. My research on the Internet tells me that it's not getting better;...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-29-24, 01:41 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,217
Posted By Lamont Cobb

I wonder if Grant Peterson will be on this ride.

I wonder if Grant Peterson will be on this ride.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-29-24, 01:40 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,036
Posted By Lamont Cobb

It's a beautiful frame. I first read your post as...

It's a beautiful frame. I first read your post as "Pinocchio Special," and I thought, "What???"
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-29-24, 01:38 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 3,146
Posted By Lamont Cobb

Try tire liners like Mr Tuffy or Rhino, and...

Try tire liners like Mr Tuffy or Rhino, and Slime, or something similar to Slime.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
03-27-24, 02:54 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 586
Posted By Lamont Cobb

Wow. Someone is going to get a great frame at a...

Wow. Someone is going to get a great frame at a great price. Unfortunately, I'm already in over my head with another resto job, otherwise I might bite (the size is not perfect but close enough).

I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-27-24, 02:49 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 5,652
Posted By Lamont Cobb

I'm wondering what would happen if you show up at...

I'm wondering what would happen if you show up at an Eroica event and your bike isn't right. Do they turn you away? That would be harsh, if you travelled to the event, stayed overnight in a hotel,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-27-24, 02:47 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 392
Posted By Lamont Cobb

Great score.:thumb:

Great score.:thumb:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-23-24, 02:11 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 372
Posted By Lamont Cobb

That looks great. I wish I had a bike like that...

That looks great. I wish I had a bike like that to restore instead of the Panasonic Tourist I'm working on.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-23-24, 02:10 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 740
Posted By Lamont Cobb

I'll bet that you could still use that bike on...

I'll bet that you could still use that bike on the track. I don't know how much of a disadvantage (= aero) it would have against modern bikes.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-23-24, 02:08 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 372
Posted By Lamont Cobb

I've read that counterfeiters have become very...

I've read that counterfeiters have become very clever (mostly with high-end luxury goods like Hermes and Gucci) and sometimes, only the manufacturer can tell, It might be worth contacting Selle...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-23-24, 02:05 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,849
Posted By Lamont Cobb

I've never felt the need for real cycling shoes...

I've never felt the need for real cycling shoes but I suppose that could change when I start doing more riding. Currently, my time is being taken up doing a vintage bike restoration.:backpedal:
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
03-20-24, 04:25 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 843
Posted By Lamont Cobb

That tandem is so beautiful I can't even begin to...

That tandem is so beautiful I can't even begin to describe. I would not be able to buy it, however, because the odds of getting Wifey to ride a tandem are somewhere between null and nil. :(
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-20-24, 04:22 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,651
Posted By Lamont Cobb

I don't think there's any right or wrong about...

I don't think there's any right or wrong about any accessory: it's all about what works for you. I see plenty of commuters with plastic milk crates affixed to their bike. If they can do that, you can...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-20-24, 04:20 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,867
Posted By Lamont Cobb

I've never ridden a century so have no advice to...

I've never ridden a century so have no advice to give, but want to wish you good luck and success.
:commute:
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
03-16-24, 04:49 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 371
Posted By Lamont Cobb

I could probably ride 175mm crank, but might feel...

I could probably ride 175mm crank, but might feel as if I were on mountain bike.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
03-16-24, 04:47 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 874
Posted By Lamont Cobb

I've never heard of this brand of bicycle, will...

I've never heard of this brand of bicycle, will have to research on google.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-16-24, 04:46 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 4,978
Posted By Lamont Cobb

I'm glad for OP that he has only 2 types of...

I'm glad for OP that he has only 2 types of cyclists that he doesn't understand. I don't understand dozens of kinds of cyclists.
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