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Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-29-21, 01:45 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,071
Posted By steve sumner

I sold Centurions from their inception (75?)...

I sold Centurions from their inception (75?) until I left that store in 1989 at which point we were the biggest dealer in San Diego County.
We were told at the start that H.Tano and WSI had an...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-26-21, 01:22 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 5,222
Posted By steve sumner

to xiaoman 1 : the earlier px10s used Nervex Pro...

to xiaoman 1 : the earlier px10s used Nervex Pro lugs, in 72 they switched to Nervex "Duobois"
in 73 they went back to Nervex Pro. As to the OPs idea of finding a bare frame and building it up with...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-26-21, 12:53 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,951
Posted By steve sumner

to oneclick: our shop sold Gitane from the late...

to oneclick: our shop sold Gitane from the late 60s until about 76 and all of the bikes that came
with forged ends used Simplex on the front no matter what was used in the rear
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-26-21, 12:04 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 19,203
Posted By steve sumner

I recall about 10 types of "Maxy" cranks, all of...

I recall about 10 types of "Maxy" cranks, all of them swaged. they are the only swaged cranks that I've
seen that are stamped "forged". the reason that Sugino cranks are measured 171mm is that it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-20-21, 02:46 PM
Replies: 204
Views: 28,620
Posted By steve sumner

a great thread with some lovely pics...

a great thread with some lovely pics but.......seeing as how the TA crank is the only one to include
pedal washers lends creedence to the long held theory that the arms are soft and flexible. also...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-14-21, 11:35 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 4,820
Posted By steve sumner

the 26.8 seatpost points to a Reynolds 531...

the 26.8 seatpost points to a Reynolds 531 straight gauge tubing
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-23-20, 02:40 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,147
Posted By steve sumner

I seem to recall that in the 70s the lightest...

I seem to recall that in the 70s the lightest tubular rims came in 28 hole
Fiamme yellow label and Super Champion Medaille de Or
I can't recall any 28 hole clinchers. the 2 models I mention were so...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-23-20, 02:01 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,902
Posted By steve sumner

the pic of the SW frame from Steel Vintage is...

the pic of the SW frame from Steel Vintage is showing Guinticiclo lugs that I've only ever seen
on late 60s Masi Specials and one rare pic of Tommasinis first frame. a big clue as to who's
shop...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-20-20, 12:41 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 781
Posted By steve sumner

the France and S marking sounds like the plastic...

the France and S marking sounds like the plastic dust cap on a mid-range Stronglight crank BITD.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-14-20, 04:03 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 6,303
Posted By steve sumner

in the book Daniel Rebour: Bicycle Drawings there...

in the book Daniel Rebour: Bicycle Drawings there is a pencil line drawing of a bike set up
for the 1945 Paris Cycle Show with shifters attached to the front of brake levers on a road bike.
So the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-08-20, 03:35 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 9,721
Posted By steve sumner

as was mentioned there was a post about the CTA...

as was mentioned there was a post about the CTA bars awhile back. it just goes to show that
bars and stems need to be the EXACT same size. an Allegro came in my shop for repair a long
time ago...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-07-20, 12:59 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,873
Posted By steve sumner

the swedged seatstay cap certainly looks French...

the swedged seatstay cap certainly looks French but the Reynolds decal is written in English???
It would help to know the threading of the frame.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-04-20, 01:21 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 713
Posted By steve sumner

SurferRosa is absolutely correct. a stop screw is...

SurferRosa is absolutely correct. a stop screw is not needed when the freewheel and chain is in place.
It is only a nice feature for wheel changes. I remember Huret derailleurs without a stop screw....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-02-20, 02:32 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 7,113
Posted By steve sumner

the way to make a Dura-Ace rear mech work with...

the way to make a Dura-Ace rear mech work with Ultegra shifters is to change the upper
pulley with an Ultegra or lesser grade. The pully has more side to side movement.than
the Dura-ace.. b4 doing...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-02-20, 01:42 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,574
Posted By steve sumner

Schreen rims were made in Germany in the 40s and...

Schreen rims were made in Germany in the 40s and 50s. they were wood filled and weighed
around 220 grams. later in the 60s they were bought by Weinmann of Switzerland
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-30-20, 12:58 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,389
Posted By steve sumner

I used the Cinelli 2000 uniblock cleats and then...

I used the Cinelli 2000 uniblock cleats and then moved on to M-71 clipless. I like the no float solid like rock
feel. b4 that I used slotted cleats that were actually made for the shop I worked at:...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-29-20, 12:24 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,574
Posted By steve sumner

most of the rims are very common except the...

most of the rims are very common except the "record" which I read as Schreen
in which case it would be a rare bird (and too light to use)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-27-20, 11:45 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,138
Posted By steve sumner

I like yellows that aren't too bright. kind of...

I like yellows that aren't too bright. kind of honey butter/burnt yellow
but as for other colors I got to say that orange is timeless.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-20-20, 01:54 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 6,891
Posted By steve sumner

gives me beautiful memories. my first race bike...

gives me beautiful memories. my first race bike was a 72 PX10.put 1000's of miles on it.
the bars broke clean off at the stem while pulling hard up a steep hill. boy could I balance
then. had to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-20-20, 01:25 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,225
Posted By steve sumner

the C in TDC stands for cross. the continental is...

the C in TDC stands for cross. the continental is but one model. popular in England but rarely seen here.
in 50 yrs. of bike wrenching I've only used mine once. but it looks cool on my tool board...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-20-20, 01:14 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,474
Posted By steve sumner

I have to give a shout out to one my oldest...

I have to give a shout out to one my oldest friends in the bike business: Curtis Odom
look up Curtis Odom Style in facebook and you"ll see the best looking and
finest quality bicycle hub possibly...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
11-20-20, 01:04 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,263
Posted By steve sumner

I was thinking more esoteric on my parts group....

I was thinking more esoteric on my parts group. instead of Stronglight and Simplex which makes me think of my
first race bike (a PX10 of course) I was thinking maybe TA Trevano, Jubile, and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-19-20, 03:03 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 10,529
Posted By steve sumner

it's a race bike. ride it any way you want except...

it's a race bike. ride it any way you want except SLOW. and please no tacky handlebar tape
classic bar tape was always white.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
11-19-20, 02:22 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,263
Posted By steve sumner

I've always wanted to find a French frame good...

I've always wanted to find a French frame good enough to build as top of the line all-French parts
it seems you have just that frame. almost all top line bike were full Campy Record BITD. It would...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-18-20, 01:53 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,056
Posted By steve sumner

in the 70s Eddy thought DeRosa was the only maker...

in the 70s Eddy thought DeRosa was the only maker whos work was up to Masi standards and could
supply the amount that he needed.he also chose DeRosa to help set up his factory. can't get a better...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-18-20, 01:39 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 13,671
Posted By steve sumner

I don't know if modern TA cranks are made from a...

I don't know if modern TA cranks are made from a different alloy than older ones. but the old ones are
the only crank I know of that came stock with pedal washers because the arms were so soft the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-18-20, 12:34 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 8,878
Posted By steve sumner

I would use a Jubile. by far the most elegant...

I would use a Jubile. by far the most elegant bicycle part ever made. but back to alvits and sveltos.
don't forget that the alvit was stock on herse and singer so even tho it's considered bottom of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-11-20, 03:51 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 993
Posted By steve sumner

your fork crown race and lower cup need replacing...

your fork crown race and lower cup need replacing at the least. your headset has what's known as "brinnelling".
b4 there was rockwell hardness testing of metals. a Dr. Brinnel determined a way to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-07-20, 02:15 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 23,850
Posted By steve sumner

I am truly lucky to have a set of "grail" levers...

I am truly lucky to have a set of "grail" levers on my bike. they are early 70s Campy Record with custom cut-outs
(slots and triangles) made for Mario Confente to use on his bikes. these are the 1st...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-28-20, 09:16 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,574
Posted By steve sumner

the shop I worked at in the 70s sold the Zeus...

the shop I worked at in the 70s sold the Zeus tire carrier. the rubber straps were usually rotten
straight out of the box!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-28-20, 09:11 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 15,933
Posted By steve sumner

don't forget Gitane!

don't forget Gitane!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-27-20, 11:31 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,979
Posted By steve sumner

once you get that stem loose you'll need to lower...

once you get that stem loose you'll need to lower it as it could break if there's not enough
inside the steering tube. that saddle looks like one of the many clones of the Unicanitor
that came out...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-27-20, 11:19 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,902
Posted By steve sumner

the shop I used to work in sold Interclubs until...

the shop I used to work in sold Interclubs until about 1974. it was a very interesting bike.
Gitane referred to it as their entry racing bike. models below were touring/sport general purpose
bikes...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-24-20, 10:46 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,163
Posted By steve sumner

when I worked in a shop in the 70s we had tools...

when I worked in a shop in the 70s we had tools made specifically for straightening crank arms
Nervar arms are on the soft side so straightening it should be no problem
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-24-20, 09:06 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,060
Posted By steve sumner

Campy Rally cage plates bolt right onto a NR...

Campy Rally cage plates bolt right onto a NR derailleur ,look great, and will handle a 32T
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-21-20, 12:13 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,579
Posted By steve sumner

3ttt later changed to 3T stands for Tubo Techno...

3ttt later changed to 3T stands for Tubo Techno Torino. possibly the best bars and stems ever made.
they proved that bulged bars (larger at the stem section) were lighter and stronger than sleeved...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-21-20, 11:46 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 16,832
Posted By steve sumner

this thread went completely off topic! the...

this thread went completely off topic! the question was what was the best Regina freewheel not if you liked them!
I think think the answer is America, why else would they have marketed them in nice...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-19-20, 08:11 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,013
Posted By steve sumner

where's a pic of my friend Bernard Croyet when...

where's a pic of my friend Bernard Croyet when you need one? We became friends in the early 80s
after he retired. Hell of a bike rider. Hell of a nice guy He migrated to San Diego when Bicycle Parts...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-18-20, 08:58 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,013
Posted By steve sumner

why would someone not bother to center the bars...

why would someone not bother to center the bars in the stem? would have expected Phillipe bars and stem
it's interesting that in the Spidel era that the Simplex seatpost hasn't been upgraded at...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-17-20, 03:15 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 453
Posted By steve sumner

Gitane had 2 models below the GS De Luxe. they...

Gitane had 2 models below the GS De Luxe. they were the Gran Sport and the Royal Asport the Royal Asport was so bottom of the line that Gitane
wouldn,t put their name on it. Our distributer, Gitane...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-16-20, 08:41 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 5,860
Posted By steve sumner

I see the end of the strap going back through the...

I see the end of the strap going back through the buckle which doesn't allow you to tighten and loosen properly
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-16-20, 08:32 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,659
Posted By steve sumner

it might be fun to file it and see how deep the...

it might be fun to file it and see how deep the crack goes but it's not worth reusing
mid to low level Campy parts from this era were made in the "eastern bloc" somewhere
not the same Campy that...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-16-20, 08:24 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,731
Posted By steve sumner

as the housing stop is Suntour my guess is that...

as the housing stop is Suntour my guess is that the original shifters were Suntour barcons.
as others have said they would make a very nice upgrade. your stem shifters are not working correctly...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-16-20, 08:03 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 971
Posted By steve sumner

Gitanes usually came with Simplex fork tips no...

Gitanes usually came with Simplex fork tips no matter what the rear dropouts were. the Campy fork tips lean towards it
being a Super Corsa. the headset is probably a Lightrace
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-16-20, 07:55 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 6,812
Posted By steve sumner

a note to Bertin jim: In the 70s I thought the...

a note to Bertin jim: In the 70s I thought the Ideale 2002 had the perfect shape for my rearend and the right amount
of flex too. I put over 100,000 on mine. never got the chance to try out more...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-15-20, 06:30 PM
Replies: 395
Views: 147,524
Posted By steve sumner

when Piaggiao (sp) bought Bianchi way back when...

when Piaggiao (sp) bought Bianchi way back when the color became the same sea foam green
as the Vespa. if you look at the old pics of Coppi there is a lot more blue in the color, more unique
the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-15-20, 06:09 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,629
Posted By steve sumner

the first shop I worked at used an Eldi (circa...

the first shop I worked at used an Eldi (circa 1070) It wasn't painted
just a cast iron gun metal grey kind of thing
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-14-20, 09:28 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 10,134
Posted By steve sumner

because it's a TT bike and lack of weight is a...

because it's a TT bike and lack of weight is a consideration I think building it with Zeus parts would be fun.
maybe a single chainring would have been "right" BITD.I have a Stronglight solid...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-14-20, 09:07 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 39,200
Posted By steve sumner

there is only ONE color suitable for a true...

there is only ONE color suitable for a true vintage Suoer Corsa and that is silver paint with chrome lugs.
the epitomie of classy! the only acceptable second color choice is rose (Cino's favorite)...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-12-20, 06:06 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 6,008
Posted By steve sumner

you should reverse the direction of your tire...

you should reverse the direction of your tire savers (i"ve seen this setup too many times to mention)
the rear is only causing unneeded friction but the front is throwing dirt/grit straight into...
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