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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-06-24, 11:45 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 241
Posted By SurferRosa

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53696910178_b0...

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53696910178_b0026be4ab.jpg

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-06-24, 10:32 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 241
Posted By SurferRosa

"Gentlemen, we can rebuild him. We have the...

"Gentlemen, we can rebuild him. We have the technology."

Heal fast, Matt.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-05-24, 10:51 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 508
Posted By SurferRosa

No, your shared link is waaaaay too long. Do not...

No, your shared link is waaaaay too long. Do not include any following characters, beginning with the "?"

It should look like this:

https://www.ebay.ca/itm/404228716615
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-05-24, 10:43 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 505
Posted By SurferRosa

/thread

/thread
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-05-24, 10:11 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 281
Posted By SurferRosa

None of us would use a cracked arm, except maybe...

None of us would use a cracked arm, except maybe to hang on a garage wall.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-04-24, 09:33 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 32,865
Posted By SurferRosa

fyi: You just bumped a 16 year old thread to...

fyi: You just bumped a 16 year old thread to quote one member who hasn't posted in over 6 years and another who hasn't posted in 16 years.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-04-24, 12:49 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 941
Posted By SurferRosa

Glad it wasn't local to me. This is exactly the...

Glad it wasn't local to me. This is exactly the kinda bike I might see listed once every five years for $150 (if I acted fast) only to spend $500 building up because it's such a cool frame.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-03-24, 03:33 PM
Replies: 22,328
Views: 4,677,816
Posted By SurferRosa

Must have winning smile... ...

Must have winning smile...

https://images.craigslist.org/00j0j_1EygRzhhOhM_0CI0lM_1200x900.jpg
https://wichita.craigslist.org/bik/d/derby-vintage-collectable-cmxl-team/7738329586.html
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
05-02-24, 08:11 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 558
Posted By SurferRosa

A real clown would laugh hysterically and give...

A real clown would laugh hysterically and give you a pie in the face for it. And that's if he's good! The evil kind would ... not be as generous. So I suggest selling to some other profession.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-02-24, 07:55 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 235
Posted By SurferRosa

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/404x190/tumblr_mqiymj4k6h1qze24lo1_500_15134c55dce84013bbd571be19bce358dd2dba14.gif
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-02-24, 12:35 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 235
Posted By SurferRosa

I don't mind the line. I can see the decal line...

I don't mind the line. I can see the decal line on my '92 Record rd if my eyes are a couple feet from the unit, but they seldom get that close after it's mounted.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-01-24, 05:52 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,101
Posted By SurferRosa

I assume that's the bearing size (3/16"). What...

I assume that's the bearing size (3/16"). What does the stack height gap measure? It looks like 2mm or so.

Velobase tells me the SR stack height of 42.2mm is taller by a good margin than just...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-01-24, 02:12 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 462
Posted By SurferRosa

Remove the seatpost and post it here: ...

Remove the seatpost and post it here:

https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1291577-post-pics-your-too-small-frame-how-you-set-up.html
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-30-24, 01:47 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 562
Posted By SurferRosa

So, you're set.

So, you're set.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-29-24, 01:28 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 363
Posted By SurferRosa

I saw that one Anthony Bourdain episode when he...

I saw that one Anthony Bourdain episode when he visits Hawaii where it was prepared sushi style. Maybe try it with plenty of wasabi. :D
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-29-24, 11:50 AM
Replies: 2,410
Views: 573,723
Posted By SurferRosa

^ Looks like that old hoofer, Joan C. Those two...

^ Looks like that old hoofer, Joan C. Those two were in several films together.

Here's another, far more infamous celeb, as seen in HBO's The Jinx: Part Two - Chaper 8...
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-28-24, 04:36 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,101
Posted By SurferRosa

Chorus uses both! With the bigger ones on the...

Chorus uses both! With the bigger ones on the bottom.

NR and SR are all the same, 3/16".
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-28-24, 01:27 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 643
Posted By SurferRosa

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/640x897/screenshot_20240428_001715_2_7b15c415b6d3a398c799037c3dc0d15a2726f3cc.png
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-28-24, 01:13 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 643
Posted By SurferRosa

God, I wish. I'd really like to try again.

God, I wish. I'd really like to try again.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-26-24, 08:55 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 470
Posted By SurferRosa

Wildwood, the previous owner of Mr. 66's bike...

Wildwood, the previous owner of Mr. 66's bike above, thought that bike was an '89. I had a similar red one (but with different decals) that I thought was an '87. It's shown a few times in this...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-26-24, 01:32 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,956
Posted By SurferRosa

At most, mine are 2.5" above the bar. I have one...

At most, mine are 2.5" above the bar. I have one bike with housing almost 3.5" above the bar, which bugs me, but I may still change the stem to a longer one.



Yeah, for a racer especially....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-26-24, 01:02 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,956
Posted By SurferRosa

Unless you plan on changing your stem to a much...

Unless you plan on changing your stem to a much longer or taller one, that's well over 3" of unnecessary housing leading to the "inelegant" look you're trying to avoid.

​​​​​​Now if it's a touring...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-25-24, 08:12 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 2,077
Posted By SurferRosa

Same here, but I don't hold the ratchet wrench on...

Same here, but I don't hold the ratchet wrench on the end, more in the middle, so I (think I) can better manage/feel applied force.



I'm a beaner. Not being racial, I just eat a lot of beans.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-25-24, 01:56 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 2,077
Posted By SurferRosa

Ever seen a deformed arm taper from retightening...

Ever seen a deformed arm taper from retightening the bolt? Last year on flips, I saw three. They were all from the same owner that probably didn't have a clue aluminum could deform on steel. One was...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-24-24, 07:52 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 177
Posted By SurferRosa

jfouellette, this was posted last week. ...

jfouellette, this was posted last week.

https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1292111-pictures-bicycles-ww-ii.html
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-24-24, 05:13 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 419
Posted By SurferRosa

Yes. But I believe a vintage Suburban is a...

Yes. But I believe a vintage Suburban is a low-level bike that may be a better candidate for a used donor wheel rather than spend $100 for a rim, spokes, plus the time (cost) of building it up.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-24-24, 04:24 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 419
Posted By SurferRosa

Online pics of vintage Suburbans show an external...

Online pics of vintage Suburbans show an external rear derailleur and freewheel hub, so you could always source the necessary new parts: 27" rim and spokes.

Of course, the least expensive thing to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-23-24, 06:56 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 2,077
Posted By SurferRosa

You're looking for a singular sample of the...

You're looking for a singular sample of the "required torque setting," but without adding any torque to the bolt, right?
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-23-24, 04:14 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,230
Posted By SurferRosa

"for the width"? :roflmao2: omg. I slay...

"for the width"?

:roflmao2: omg. I slay myself.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-23-24, 02:53 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 245
Posted By SurferRosa

For either a rear hub or fork steerer, the...

For either a rear hub or fork steerer, the threading between Italian and ISO is similar enough that you can really use either standard -- as long as you don't go back and forth between the two. So,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-23-24, 09:28 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,147
Posted By SurferRosa

I wish...

I wish...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-22-24, 08:09 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 730
Posted By SurferRosa

Thanks. Deleted my post and added here...

Thanks. Deleted my post and added here (https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1285505-c-v-events-europe-2024-a.html).
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-22-24, 08:07 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,147
Posted By SurferRosa

I just met a Hungarian cyclist that runs a...

I just met a Hungarian cyclist that runs a classic ride in his home country on July 20. He said there's no entry fee, he supplies a free breakfast, and the surface is all paved. He expects 50-60...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-22-24, 07:15 PM
Replies: 2,410
Views: 573,723
Posted By SurferRosa

Only Larry David's coattails. ​​​​​​

Only Larry David's coattails. ​​​​​​
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-22-24, 01:55 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,956
Posted By SurferRosa

​​​​​​Ah, I assumed it was yours... In that case,...

​​​​​​Ah, I assumed it was yours... In that case, give him the Cane Creeks. :D

Unless you'll be riding with him... Then I'd suggest something else, so you don't have to see them ... ever.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-22-24, 11:39 AM
Replies: 2,410
Views: 573,723
Posted By SurferRosa

This kid was so delightful in everything she was...

This kid was so delightful in everything she was in, and was cast in some great films, like The Women (1939) and The Philadelphia Story (1940). She only lived to age 41.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-22-24, 11:24 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,956
Posted By SurferRosa

Good question. And it's difficult right now to...

Good question. And it's difficult right now to find hoods that look appropriate. Maybe try to find some inexpensive vintage levers that already have hoods on them. Got a co-op bin? Really, almost...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-22-24, 11:14 AM
Replies: 2,410
Views: 573,723
Posted By SurferRosa

I hear the French loved him. And, for a time, a...

I hear the French loved him. And, for a time, a popular Italian singer from Ohio did too. I've only seen one good film, from way late in his career (1982).
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-22-24, 11:00 AM
Replies: 2,410
Views: 573,723
Posted By SurferRosa

This gal could do it all, and she probably did....

This gal could do it all, and she probably did. :innocent:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-22-24, 10:51 AM
Replies: 2,410
Views: 573,723
Posted By SurferRosa

From what I've seen, her best role was in 1946 as...

From what I've seen, her best role was in 1946 as the Acme Book Shop proprietress. :D
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-22-24, 10:26 AM
Replies: 2,410
Views: 573,723
Posted By SurferRosa

P!N20 was replying to a different post, here...

P!N20 was replying to a different post, here (https://www.bikeforums.net/23186200-post2334.html).
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-22-24, 10:23 AM
Replies: 2,410
Views: 573,723
Posted By SurferRosa

Anybody seen Key Largo (1948) or Born to Kill...

Anybody seen Key Largo (1948) or Born to Kill (1947)?

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/701x852/screenshot_20240422_091537_2_c54bdd25dda35f6ec3a5b94e6cd73c1ab36edeec.png
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-21-24, 01:09 PM
Replies: 2,410
Views: 573,723
Posted By SurferRosa

Outside the bike shop, Albert Brooks gets excited...

Outside the bike shop, Albert Brooks gets excited (as we all would) when the subject of his 1979 Real Life documentary, Francis Lee McCain, tells him he can film her at the gynecologist.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-21-24, 06:10 AM
Replies: 2,410
Views: 573,723
Posted By SurferRosa

On his way to work, Paul Roeder (Hume Cronyn) is...

On his way to work, Paul Roeder (Hume Cronyn) is told to join the Gestapo for questioning, so he nervously (but C&V appropriately) tries to bring his bike in the car with him.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-20-24, 05:47 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 442
Posted By SurferRosa

^ Like Mark says... I used two VO clamps,...

^ Like Mark says...

I used two VO clamps, but I can't always get it to clamp together using the shorter, more appropriate sized bolts. So I use two longer ones to get it in place perfectly, and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-20-24, 01:36 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,956
Posted By SurferRosa

Aside from your normal looking barcon routing,...

Aside from your normal looking barcon routing, what I find inelegant is excessive non-aero brake cable. Maybe try something more like this:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-24, 11:07 PM
Replies: 2,410
Views: 573,723
Posted By SurferRosa

Still of Aleksandra Bystroń-Kołodziejczyk...

Still of Aleksandra Bystroń-Kołodziejczyk (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleksandra_Bystro%C5%84-Ko%C5%82odziejczyk) as depicted in the 2023 Oscar winning film, The Zone of Interest...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-24, 04:51 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,289
Posted By SurferRosa

As I see it, you have options: 1. Give him...

As I see it, you have options:

1. Give him the less minty one.
2. Rent a bike to him.
3. Buy him a skateboard.
4. Don't talk to that person anymore.
5. Change jobs.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-24, 11:25 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,003
Posted By SurferRosa

^ :D True. My 25mm Conti GP5000 tires...

^ :D



True. My 25mm Conti GP5000 tires measure 23.5 on brand new Sun m13ii rims.
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