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Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-01-23, 12:53 PM
Replies: 8,575
Views: 1,025,217
Posted By non-fixie

The wheelset was €55, the shipping (from France)...

The wheelset was €55, the shipping (from France) a fiver. For €60 I will not be complaining about the fact that the bearings are not properly greased and adjusted. And since I'll be taking those...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-01-23, 11:57 AM
Replies: 278
Views: 49,267
Posted By merziac

You need to gather your chi and make it so,...

You need to gather your chi and make it so, plenty out there but can still be a bit of a slog. ;)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-01-23, 11:40 AM
Replies: 278
Views: 49,267
Posted By sd5782

I wish I could join this club. 2 years ago I...

I wish I could join this club. 2 years ago I thought I was in. An elderly acquaintance of my sister had a vintage Paramount to give away to someone who could use it. The bike formerly belonged to her...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-01-23, 11:27 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 122
Posted By sd5782

Very cool. It is interesting to see adds from our...

Very cool. It is interesting to see adds from our major purchases from the past. I remember stereo ads, and sporting goods ads. I’ve seen catalog ads posted of the 24” Sears 5 speed Spyder I bought...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-01-23, 09:44 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 910
Posted By ACHiPo

Measuring c-t-c and multiplying by 1.7 yields...

Measuring c-t-c and multiplying by 1.7 yields 69.1 x 1.7 = 117.5 mm. Measuring center of the crank to the center of the bolt yields 58.9x2=117.8. While I could break out the gage pins, I’m convinced...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-01-23, 07:33 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 910
Posted By cyccommute

4 mph at 90 rpm...

4 mph at 90 rpm (http://www.gear-calculator.com/?GR=DERS&KB=20,36,46&RZ=11,13,15,18,21,24,28,32,36&UF=2185&TF=90&SL=2.6&UN=MPH&DV=gearInches). Not really an RPM that is “way up there”. At 60 rpm, the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-01-23, 07:28 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 910
Posted By cyccommute

Learn something every day. Sheldon Brown...

Learn something every day. Sheldon Brown (https://www.sheldonbrown.com/cribsheet-bcd.html) lists a 118mm BCD for SR and Ofmega with a note that it is “obsolete”. Never run across one. It’s still...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-01-23, 06:25 AM
Replies: 278
Views: 49,267
Posted By PilotFishBob

And you didn't need to even hit 88 mph for the...

And you didn't need to even hit 88 mph for the flux capacitor to kick in on that thing.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-01-23, 02:19 AM
Replies: 27,589
Views: 4,287,294
Posted By Small cog

Looking through this thread I realise the Raleigh...

Looking through this thread I realise the Raleigh Twenty I renovated is also comes under this catagory so here it is, I had one as a child although badged as a Triumph and on a nostalgia trip bought...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-30-23, 09:58 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 910
Posted By ShannonM

While that's not how BCD usually gets measured,...

While that's not how BCD usually gets measured, it looks like they got it pretty close. And didn't SR have a 118 BCD crankset for a while? I'm pretty sure I've seen "where can I get chainrings for...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-30-23, 09:52 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 910
Posted By cyccommute

Yes but riding is more efficient. A 22 inch gear...

Yes but riding is more efficient. A 22 inch gear is hardly a granny gear. It’s 28/34 with a 700C wheel. My touring bike runs a 20/36 with 700C wheels which is a 15” gear and I use it frequently. ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-30-23, 06:35 PM
Replies: 2,248
Views: 513,568
Posted By xiaoman1

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Best, Ben
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-30-23, 12:29 PM
Replies: 81,080
Views: 13,368,357
Posted By unworthy1

unfortunately the seller says it's currently "out...

unfortunately the seller says it's currently "out of stock", so you'd have to just keep checking back.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-30-23, 10:26 AM
Replies: 105
Views: 8,994
Posted By SoCaled

I had a paper route in 4th-6th grade. Rode my 700...

I had a paper route in 4th-6th grade. Rode my 700 pound Ross BMX, through rain, sleet and snow. Got real good at throwing the papers from street to porch (after mastering the art of the tightly...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-30-23, 08:23 AM
Replies: 105
Views: 8,994
Posted By repechage

There was a neighbor a year older who threw the...

There was a neighbor a year older who threw the local evening paper, I was a year too young. I would help him collect the monthly payments, what a modern serfdom it was. People moved, would not...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-30-23, 01:59 AM
Replies: 2,248
Views: 513,568
Posted By SurferRosa

:love: ...

:love:

https://youtu.be/xuYCxe6WISc?si=mT84TUSt0gRrsGne
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-29-23, 09:28 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 910
Posted By ACHiPo

No to fully loaded touring. Yes to ~2 mile...

No to fully loaded touring. Yes to ~2 mile grocery runs down then back up a 5% - ~10% grade with a few pounds of food. And relaxed gravel riding unloaded.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-29-23, 09:16 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 910
Posted By davester

A more important question is "Are you going to...

A more important question is "Are you going to actually do fully loaded touring on this bike?" If so, then you need much lower gearing than 1:1 and will need a crankset that can accommodate very...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-29-23, 08:23 PM
Replies: 278
Views: 49,267
Posted By ascherer

Folks, let me pause and see if I can remember and...

Folks, let me pause and see if I can remember and acknowledge all the good folks who knowingly or not helped me make it this far. Thank you all for encouraging my behavior!
Frame: Milepost105...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-29-23, 06:43 PM
Replies: 278
Views: 49,267
Posted By ascherer

I haven't put my '72 P13 in this thread. The...

I haven't put my '72 P13 in this thread. The frame came from a fellow forum member and I had most of the components on hand. I love the ride! I got a set of frame decals from Waterford just before...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-29-23, 04:57 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 910
Posted By abdon

That's not an issue, it is to be expected....

That's not an issue, it is to be expected. Fortunately bottom brackets are cheap and you can upgrade to one with sealed bearings.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-29-23, 02:25 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 910
Posted By ACHiPo

Thanks all.

Thanks all.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-29-23, 01:41 PM
Replies: 81,080
Views: 13,368,357
Posted By JohnDThompson

Or the double-ended TA/Stronglight tool from...

Or the double-ended TA/Stronglight tool from Poland:
https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/uJsAAOSwKDBdUR5z/s-l1600.jpg
https://www.ebay.com/itm/222325878325
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-29-23, 01:11 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 910
Posted By Mr. 66

I would be tempted to put an old MTB triple on...

I would be tempted to put an old MTB triple on that, and just leave the rest as is. Your Suntour can handle handle it.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-29-23, 09:01 AM
Replies: 278
Views: 49,267
Posted By imabeliever1

I believe it is a 1974 P15. Rebuilt it with non...

I believe it is a 1974 P15. Rebuilt it with non Campy parts. Only Campy items left are the headset and clamp on cable guides. ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-29-23, 08:53 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 910
Posted By Sierra

Here's how I set up the gearing on a '76 Schwinn...

Here's how I set up the gearing on a '76 Schwinn Superior that I made a "tourist" bike from.
Didn't need to go to a triple.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-28-23, 04:37 PM
Replies: 81,080
Views: 13,368,357
Posted By curbtender

Stronglight/TA special?

Stronglight/TA special?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-28-23, 03:26 PM
Replies: 8,575
Views: 1,025,217
Posted By non-fixie

A new pair of cheapo 650B wheels. I don't believe...

A new pair of cheapo 650B wheels. I don't believe for one minute that they'll make my life better, but for less than a hundred bucks shipped for the set I can at least say I tried. :rolleyes:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-28-23, 01:25 PM
Replies: 81,080
Views: 13,368,357
Posted By merziac

Including the coveted Park wahtchama ef crank...

Including the coveted Park wahtchama ef crank tool that alone could be worth the POA according to some. :twitchy:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-28-23, 12:10 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 1,392
Posted By Bad Lag

Motorcycles and motorcycling are fun but bicycles...

Motorcycles and motorcycling are fun but bicycles are better. On a bicycle, you get great exercise. That's something you don't get on a motor-powered cycle.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-27-23, 06:57 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 1,283
Posted By cyccommute

The real question is why don’t we call them...

The real question is why don’t we call them solutions? That’s what they are…homogeneous solid mixtures which is the definition of a solution.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-27-23, 06:52 PM
Replies: 278
Views: 49,267
Posted By Thalia949

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-27-23, 06:14 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 1,283
Posted By gugie

Some people get torqued up when definitions and...

Some people get torqued up when definitions and grammar ain't used correctly, even when it's understood what they're talking about.

The classic example is the term brass brazing. Is it bronze? Is...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-27-23, 04:03 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,175
Posted By bikingshearer

When it comes to corn cob freewheels, I harken to...

When it comes to corn cob freewheels, I harken to the wise words from John Madden: "I couldn't do that when I could do that."
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-27-23, 02:33 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,175
Posted By CO_Hoya

In a box somewhere in my shed, waiting to be...

In a box somewhere in my shed, waiting to be moved on to someone more capable than I.

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-27-23, 11:30 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 1,392
Posted By gugie

The earliest motorcycles were a bicycle with a...

The earliest motorcycles were a bicycle with a motor added on, ergo my quip.

25 mph on the MUP behind my house is way too fast, too many elderly people, baby strollers, and people walking dogs on...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-27-23, 07:56 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,043
Posted By Kontact

The other problem with a tubing test is that the...

The other problem with a tubing test is that the purpose of "better" tubes isn't to make them feel better, but to perform better. A tubing engineer might feel rightfully proud if a tester can't tell...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-27-23, 07:52 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 198
Posted By repechage

‘…then they drop the ball on warranties…” ...

‘…then they drop the ball on warranties…”

that huge ongoing crank recall comes to mind.

a comment years ago to me was that Japanese corporations are very humble until they get confident, then...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-26-23, 06:08 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 1,283
Posted By nlerner

Why do we park in the driveway and drive on the...

Why do we park in the driveway and drive on the parkway?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-26-23, 05:53 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,175
Posted By noglider

Long ago, I installed a 14-18 freewheel on my...

Long ago, I installed a 14-18 freewheel on my bike and climbed the big hill near me. I made it up without stopping, but it was so un-fun that I took it off and never used it again.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-26-23, 05:45 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 1,283
Posted By noglider

You could cite this oddity in the Bicycle...

You could cite this oddity in the Bicycle Misnomenclature (https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1003709-bicycle-misnomenclature-9.html) thread which has been quiet for a long time. :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-26-23, 05:32 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 1,392
Posted By noglider

Every so often, the legislature of a city or...

Every so often, the legislature of a city or county proposes requiring registration of bicycles for similar reasons to the buggy registration idea. It makes a lot less sense than it sounds like. The...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-26-23, 05:00 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 1,392
Posted By Alan K

I understand that cost-related animosity is...

I understand that cost-related animosity is peaking in some societies to new heights - I read that in a county where sides of roads were used by Amish people with their horse-drawn buggies, some...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-26-23, 04:21 PM
Replies: 81,080
Views: 13,368,357
Posted By Sedgemop

Moto GT with some nice upgrades.Vintage bike -...

Moto GT with some nice upgrades.Vintage bike - 1976 Motobecane Grand Touring $200 Hoffman Estates, IL
Facebook IL Moto...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-26-23, 04:08 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 1,392
Posted By noglider

Forced down their throats, agreed. If, for...

Forced down their throats, agreed. If, for example, we narrow streets to one lane each, creating a disincentive to driving, and also don't run adequate bus service, that would be painful and would...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-26-23, 03:19 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 999
Posted By Portlandjim

Chrome plating is not easy or cheap these days,...

Chrome plating is not easy or cheap these days, but it's what I used for most all of my racks. Proven, and I like the way it looks. The clamps fit directly over the paint. They fit perfectly, each...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-26-23, 03:09 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 999
Posted By jdawginsc

Very cool. I like the brushes look as is but...

Very cool. I like the brushes look as is but that’s probably a rust magnet...I like the double clamp on the fork thingy. Do you have little protective pads under there? I guess at the level of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-26-23, 02:03 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,043
Posted By Trakhak

With respect, I'd imagine you played through each...

With respect, I'd imagine you played through each knowing what it was. Like the wine experts in the famous test who couldn't tell white wine colored with red dye from red wine, expectations can...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-26-23, 11:52 AM
Replies: 278
Views: 49,267
Posted By trainman999

This showed up at the door the other day, came in...

This showed up at the door the other day, came in talked to my other Paramounts. It decided to let me be it's caretaker for the forseeable future so I made a spot and added it to the fleet.​​​​​​​...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-26-23, 11:14 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 1,392
Posted By noglider

cyccommute, thanks for clarifying, though I...

cyccommute, thanks for clarifying, though I didn't picture you putting a gas motor on a bike. I think it's fine to enjoy stuff like that briefly and even to fantasize about it. Practical details make...
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