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Forum: Framebuilders
05-27-13, 12:13 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,836
Posted By Alan Edwards

Congratulations on the first frame, hope to do...

Congratulations on the first frame, hope to do one myself in about two years.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-25-13, 08:06 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,488
Posted By Alan Edwards

WOW the decal is vary.....lacking. ShimaNo did a...

WOW the decal is vary.....lacking. ShimaNo did a great job on the 600 and the DuraAce 7700 the printing rubs off with your finger. What happened to pantographing, to expensive. Has anyone tried to go...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-24-13, 08:42 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,397
Posted By Alan Edwards

That is the first beach cruiser I ever liked....

That is the first beach cruiser I ever liked. That is inspiration for a touring version.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-13, 09:31 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,018
Posted By Alan Edwards

Keep the wife...she's good for you. My wife likes...

Keep the wife...she's good for you. My wife likes to go riding but the more then one bike thing rubs her the wrong way, "Why do you need so many bikes".
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-13, 05:03 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 743
Posted By Alan Edwards

Good start would be to look for the tools to work...

Good start would be to look for the tools to work on the rear hub. The wrenches aren't cheap but can be found. Take the hub apart and grease it. Looks like it could turn out to be a real nice bike....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-16-13, 10:32 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 10,852
Posted By Alan Edwards

You sure can, takes five minutes and it's shinier...

You sure can, takes five minutes and it's shinier then when you started.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-16-13, 10:19 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,289
Posted By Alan Edwards

Congrats Henry. Sounds like the boss is working...

Congrats Henry. Sounds like the boss is working with you. If you learn the technical stuff in the shop and get paid for it the two grand for the school becomes your own bonus. This gives you a tie...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-15-13, 12:14 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 7,770
Posted By Alan Edwards

O god, looking at it I realized I had the solid...

O god, looking at it I realized I had the solid steel fork, that alone must have weighed 10#.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-15-13, 12:10 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 7,770
Posted By Alan Edwards

Hay Robbie, my dad found one for me when I was 8...

Hay Robbie, my dad found one for me when I was 8 (76') and we sanded it down and sprayed it metal flake blue. My dad went to classes at a bike shop to learn wheel building and that put a five speed...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-14-13, 11:50 PM
Replies: 10,541
Views: 1,548,090
Posted By Alan Edwards

That Diamondback is color overload.

That Diamondback is color overload.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-12-13, 06:41 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,183
Posted By Alan Edwards

I have all ways liked the Stump Jumper and the...

I have all ways liked the Stump Jumper and the rock hopper. The paint on that one is cool.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-12-13, 01:40 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,731
Posted By Alan Edwards

I am sooo jealous. That is one rare bike. Looks...

I am sooo jealous. That is one rare bike. Looks like victory RD? Vary nice and I'm glad it's not my size.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-10-13, 09:57 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 444
Posted By Alan Edwards

Loose screws has ends that are the correct size...

Loose screws has ends that are the correct size to fit with new housing and older frame braze ons.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-05-13, 06:20 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 9,336
Posted By Alan Edwards

Sorry about that, oven cleaner and auto paint...

Sorry about that, oven cleaner and auto paint stripper will remove ano. Aircraft stripper is what you want. Sorry, ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-05-13, 06:14 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,738
Posted By Alan Edwards

That is sooo nice. I would ride it...

That is sooo nice. I would ride it with a longer stem.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-05-13, 01:44 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 9,336
Posted By Alan Edwards

Paint thinner won't harm the finish but paint...

Paint thinner won't harm the finish but paint stripper will. These are two different things, paint stripper is foamy and the smell will make you gag.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-04-13, 09:58 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,573
Posted By Alan Edwards

54 is my size.

54 is my size.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-04-13, 08:15 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,573
Posted By Alan Edwards

Miami Vice, I can hear the music now. I have Gray...

Miami Vice, I can hear the music now. I have Gray Smoke, Red, and Yellow, and I want a Carbon and of course a Vice. What size is that ? 50cm.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-04-13, 08:05 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 389
Posted By Alan Edwards

Amgen Tour, pictures??

The Amgen tour is going down some of my favorite ride routes. The start of the third stage is at one of the local parks. If I go what should I take pictures of???
My favorite ride is to go Muns...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-04-13, 02:52 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,235
Posted By Alan Edwards

I just wish I had more money. Two years of...

I just wish I had more money. Two years of college to go......
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-04-13, 02:48 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,871
Posted By Alan Edwards

I think it just looks scary. I don't know when...

I think it just looks scary. I don't know when trailers started but I'm glad they did. The bike is a good starter for some one wanting to get into the sport. I think more people would be in the sport...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-03-13, 02:31 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 16,698
Posted By Alan Edwards

On the fork replacing Nashbar has a threaded 1"...

On the fork replacing Nashbar has a threaded 1" carbon fork and other places still sell steel ones.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-03-13, 08:06 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 6,703
Posted By Alan Edwards

+1

+1
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-02-13, 10:01 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 7,135
Posted By Alan Edwards

I think they look cute and girly, if your girl...

I think they look cute and girly, if your girl doesn't like it try something else. Girls are weird about some things, I know I live with one.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-02-13, 09:52 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 5,017
Posted By Alan Edwards

I have speedplay, look, spd, spdr, and clips....

I have speedplay, look, spd, spdr, and clips. Clips are only for short rides, long rides I need float. Flat platform pedals with clips and straps for tennis shoes on fixed gear.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-02-13, 09:36 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 3,571
Posted By Alan Edwards

I would vote for that but some one would say it's...

I would vote for that but some one would say it's socialist or communist or Zionist, what ever, give the rich guy the ticket that hurts.
Forum: Framebuilders
05-01-13, 11:08 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,049
Posted By Alan Edwards

Way cool frame, you make it hard for me to sit...

Way cool frame, you make it hard for me to sit waiting to get going on my own. Do you have a plan for lugs or just TIG and fillet?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-01-13, 09:38 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 16,698
Posted By Alan Edwards

The Fuji as new is a good bike. Better components...

The Fuji as new is a good bike. Better components will make it a better bike. If your just looking for a frame with good tubing 725 is vary good stuff. If your looking for a lugged Fuji frame there...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-01-13, 09:30 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 6,703
Posted By Alan Edwards

If this was in a museum no one would be asking if...

If this was in a museum no one would be asking if it should be repainted. I have seen pictures of a Bianci from the 60s or 50s that won the T De F and it is tattered. Not one thing has been done to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-30-13, 10:42 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,577
Posted By Alan Edwards

I like the cool paint on the frame. Can we get a...

I like the cool paint on the frame. Can we get a nice shot of the paint job??
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-29-13, 10:12 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 5,223
Posted By Alan Edwards

Does anybody remember Aerolight pedals. I think I...

Does anybody remember Aerolight pedals. I think I remember 135 grams, pedal and cleat. It was a steal shaft with a plastic cover, like a rolling pin. You have no side to side motion but they are...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-29-13, 09:45 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 737
Posted By Alan Edwards

If you go online you can find companies that make...

If you go online you can find companies that make bumper stickers with online programs. Pick out the size and font of the letters to say what you want and wait for it to show up in the mail. Some...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-27-13, 11:24 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,825
Posted By Alan Edwards

All my bikes are "Sunday Only" except my Shogun...

All my bikes are "Sunday Only" except my Shogun which is a total grinder with nothing matching. My MTB is for school and pulling kids.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-27-13, 11:17 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,721
Posted By Alan Edwards

If you have ridden the bike enough to wear out...

If you have ridden the bike enough to wear out the freewheel you have gotten your moneys worth. Go buy a new one. If you have a freewheel causing problems because of lack of maintenance or oil, flush...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-27-13, 11:00 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,001
Posted By Alan Edwards

My Shogun is the bike I use the most. I am always...

My Shogun is the bike I use the most. I am always changing some thing on it, like gearing or seats to try, and I don't worry about some one stealing it. My best advice is google "Sheldon Brown",...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-27-13, 07:10 PM
Replies: 143
Views: 13,304
Posted By Alan Edwards

Looks like you could stop an elephant.

Looks like you could stop an elephant.
Forum: Framebuilders
04-27-13, 06:51 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,318
Posted By Alan Edwards

Love the "Roll of dimes" welds. You have the...

Love the "Roll of dimes" welds. You have the equipment to do a good job and the talent to do a great job.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-27-13, 09:51 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,476
Posted By Alan Edwards

I love mine for short rides. The frame is vary...

I love mine for short rides. The frame is vary nice "as is", just clean it up. I would go with Campy, it is an Italian bike. $250 isn't a bad price as any steel Ciocc seems to command more then an...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-25-13, 11:07 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,004
Posted By Alan Edwards

Congratulations and as far as food, I bring all...

Congratulations and as far as food, I bring all mine. Fruit snacks, granola bars, nuts, and two of the large water bottles are what I bring and I stuff it in the back pockets and a medium seat bag.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-25-13, 10:48 PM
Replies: 134
Views: 7,018
Posted By Alan Edwards

You have patients and you seem to have tried to...

You have patients and you seem to have tried to be a good friend. Let him find his own way with bicycling. If he can do it for himself he can do it with anyone. If he can't do it for himself he won't...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-24-13, 03:47 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,914
Posted By Alan Edwards

No joke...add drag. Don't try a lighter bike and...

No joke...add drag. Don't try a lighter bike and go faster, you dump your wife. Dumping the new guy isn't OK but you have to sleep with your wife. I have to sleep with mine. Put up a flag or...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-23-13, 01:16 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 8,658
Posted By Alan Edwards

Thanks Hamster Good to know that my thinking...

Thanks Hamster Good to know that my thinking is correct. Now more complaining to Shimano. It just looks like a programming job, and they did it the first time so why no for triple. Thank you all...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-23-13, 09:09 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 8,658
Posted By Alan Edwards

My thought was that if the FD self adjusts then...

My thought was that if the FD self adjusts then if it was set up for a triple you would not need to change the cage. The RD might need a longer cage to take up chain wrap, but that would be an easy...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-22-13, 09:41 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 930
Posted By Alan Edwards

Ride the bike with spacers before you cut...

Ride the bike with spacers before you cut anything. Put all the spacers on and try it. Lower it and try it with some spacers on top. If you like it, cut it. Don't just look at it and cut it. I still...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-22-13, 09:14 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 750
Posted By Alan Edwards

If you are going friction it wont matter which...

If you are going friction it wont matter which hub or cassette you use. You will have to pick your chain based on the cassette.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-22-13, 08:59 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 8,658
Posted By Alan Edwards

Ultegra Di2 - How do you set up a triple?

Hay people, I'm usually on C&V but I have bikes from 73' to 2010'. This pertains to the new stuff, DII2 Ultegra. My local bike shop told me that you can't use a triple with Dii2. My bike shop really...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-22-13, 08:16 PM
Replies: 202
Views: 10,203
Posted By Alan Edwards

OK I'm going to try and squeeze in a question...

OK I'm going to try and squeeze in a question here about Dii2, Ultegra Dii2. 11 in the back or 10 what ever? How can you get a triple in front to work with Dii2. I heard the word "Hack" for a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-22-13, 07:15 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,450
Posted By Alan Edwards

No it is not a San Cristobal. Would have a chrome...

No it is not a San Cristobal. Would have a chrome rear triangle.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-22-13, 03:09 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,450
Posted By Alan Edwards

Looks repainted with new decals. My Ciocc is the...

Looks repainted with new decals. My Ciocc is the same with a chrome fork. Ten speed drive was the importer. Later bikes have a sticker with a serial number. Could be 83 to 86, maybe 87'. I would...
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