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03-20-24, 08:40 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 496
Posted By sbarner

I've always liked the early versions of this...

I've always liked the early versions of this model. I wish it had been around in 1971 when I bought my Grand Touring.
03-20-24, 08:34 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,148
Posted By sbarner

Not to mention that the weight restricts any...

Not to mention that the weight restricts any potential purchaser to living on the first floor. It was quite a struggle getting these back up from my basement workshop.
03-19-24, 09:39 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,148
Posted By sbarner

I didn't take before pics, but there were two of...

I didn't take before pics, but there were two of these headed to recycling at the co-op before I recognized their low mileage and snagged them. I took them home and refurbed them there. I sold the...
03-16-24, 06:16 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 684
Posted By sbarner

Would you tell us the seat tube and top tube...

Would you tell us the seat tube and top tube lengths?
03-14-24, 07:39 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 484
Posted By sbarner

It's still hanging from the rafters as a...

It's still hanging from the rafters as a frameset, where it's been for the last 20 years. The paint on the top tube is a bit too rough for me to build it up as-is. I keep going back and forth about...
03-13-24, 10:01 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 484
Posted By sbarner

I assume this chart does not include SBDU frames....

I assume this chart does not include SBDU frames. I have an '84 753 SB6756 with shot-in stays....
03-07-24, 09:04 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 585
Posted By sbarner

Sounds like an interesting solution and a great...

Sounds like an interesting solution and a great way to repurpose a brifter that you are no longer using. I believe it would take a certain amount of enlarging of the steerer hole, but another...
03-01-24, 10:37 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 585
Posted By sbarner

This lets you use the drum as it works best, to...

This lets you use the drum as it works best, to slow the bike over long descents and keep the rim brakes from overheating. Also, the cable pull for the rim and drum brakes is different, so getting...
03-01-24, 09:55 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 585
Posted By sbarner

These are still decent starter tandems. Santana...

These are still decent starter tandems. Santana upped the bar beyond what the French could reach, but Mel Pinto's long bikes rode much better than similarly equipped Peugeot and Gitane tandems. I'm...
02-26-24, 08:31 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 3,170
Posted By sbarner

I love the Stronglight 49D crossover crankset. I...

I love the Stronglight 49D crossover crankset. I didn't realize they had ever existed.
02-26-24, 08:28 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,387
Posted By sbarner

This is why I put pipe insulation on most of my...

This is why I put pipe insulation on most of my bikes when they are not being ridden, though rarely on the down tube. It's not a structural issue, but also not by a lot. It would bother me, too.
02-26-24, 08:14 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 491
Posted By sbarner

I'd feel a whole lot better about your great deal...

I'd feel a whole lot better about your great deal if that bike were not my size!
02-25-24, 10:11 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,558
Posted By sbarner

There's a certain Zen involved when you put more...

There's a certain Zen involved when you put more focus and work into something than required, especially when it's likely that it won't be noticed. A workman is loathe to put in more time than...
02-25-24, 09:53 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,558
Posted By sbarner

I always thought this was one of the areas where...

I always thought this was one of the areas where the folks in the Schwinn factory showed their mentality, as they didn't thin these crowns at all on the inside of the blade. There's a lot of extra...
02-25-24, 09:25 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,558
Posted By sbarner

Exactly what I was going to write. When I see...

Exactly what I was going to write. When I see bikes like this, I wonder if the builder senses a bit of disappointment to see that, after all the communication and work in building the frame, the...
02-21-24, 01:12 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,442
Posted By sbarner

It's the top tube length, not the seat tube...

It's the top tube length, not the seat tube that's getting long for me. Could I ride it? Sure, I have others that are long, but a 53 is where I like to be. Sure is a sweet bike, though.
02-19-24, 09:01 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,442
Posted By sbarner

So tempting. If only it were a centimeter shorter.

So tempting. If only it were a centimeter shorter.
02-19-24, 08:58 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 668
Posted By sbarner

I love the concept of the coins as bar plugs. It...

I love the concept of the coins as bar plugs. It has real potential and has my gears awhirr.
02-19-24, 08:49 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 369
Posted By sbarner

The right rear dropout derailleur hanger was...

The right rear dropout derailleur hanger was modified by Schwinn to accommodate the tab on the Campagnolo Gran Tourismo (AKA Boat Anchor). You can mount any Campagnolo-style derailleur, but it angles...
02-13-24, 09:00 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 658
Posted By sbarner

I have bikes setup with all four of the early...

I have bikes setup with all four of the early Syncro groups. The best shifting is Athena, followed by Chorus, then Record, and finally Croce d'Aune. Of course, these setups are with different...
02-13-24, 01:40 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,160
Posted By sbarner

I found mine in a drawer just the other day, put...

I found mine in a drawer just the other day, put a fresh battery in it, and it's running just like 1990 again. I think I paid $16 for it, brand new.
02-13-24, 01:38 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,936
Posted By sbarner

That's a decent frame at a "pricey price." You...

That's a decent frame at a "pricey price." You won't build up a bike for 500 bucks with only $150 to invest in parts. So much depends on what you mean by "vintage": what you are used to riding, how...
02-12-24, 10:45 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,035
Posted By sbarner

The Mk II and Mk III shared that color, the...

The Mk II and Mk III shared that color, the latter adding chrome on the rear triangle and transitioning to different, more Italian looking lugs. It was a bit confusing because Raleigh called this...
02-02-24, 11:51 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,465
Posted By sbarner

If only it were my size, I'd be on the Raleigh...

If only it were my size, I'd be on the Raleigh like bees on honey. I bought one of these brand new in 1973 and rode it until the frame failed and Raleigh replaced it with one in Team colors in 1978....
02-02-24, 11:41 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 316
Posted By sbarner

I've got some miscellaneous NOS LP rack...

I've got some miscellaneous NOS LP rack components, left over from when our shop switched to Thule back in the early 1980s. I'll dig them out and let you know what I've got.
01-30-24, 01:11 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 1,956
Posted By sbarner

We were paying our bills from paycheck to...

We were paying our bills from paycheck to paycheck at the time, and didn't have any spare cash, so we rode things until they broke or wore out. I had seen enough Suntour freewheels fall apart to have...
01-29-24, 07:41 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 1,956
Posted By sbarner

I still have most of the things in the photo,...

I still have most of the things in the photo, though I think the zipper in that wind jersey doesn't work anymore and the foam pads are pretty rough. The tent has been replaced, but it lasted over 20...
01-29-24, 04:17 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 1,956
Posted By sbarner

In the early 1980s, we had a tandem that had been...

In the early 1980s, we had a tandem that had been built by a guy who had very limited experience in framebuilding. It was built for a friend of mine and we bought it after his relationship broke up....
01-26-24, 09:01 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,845
Posted By sbarner

It's a shame to swap out that TA Professional...

It's a shame to swap out that TA Professional crank. but I expect that chainrings are getting tough to find. It looks like it could go down to around a 32 or 34, but you might have to have one made,...
01-26-24, 08:28 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 4,777
Posted By sbarner

I was already 150 miles from home, visiting...

I was already 150 miles from home, visiting family, when I took a day to drive 200 miles to PA to pick up a Harry Havnoonian tandem--400 miles round trip. the bike was a real hoot to ride, but my...
01-26-24, 08:18 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,005
Posted By sbarner

I had a late-'50s Ladies 650B Follis shipped from...

I had a late-'50s Ladies 650B Follis shipped from France to the US, back before shipping rates became prohibitively expensive.
01-26-24, 09:16 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,484
Posted By sbarner

French being 35 mm diameter is a little over...

French being 35 mm diameter is a little over 0.007" larger than British, which is about the thickness of two sheets of 20 lb paper. Not much, especially considering the loose tolerances of many...
01-25-24, 11:53 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,526
Posted By sbarner

That paint job is stunning, simply stunning.

That paint job is stunning, simply stunning.
01-23-24, 11:22 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 505
Posted By sbarner

Wow. Jim Mertz is on this frequency. Very cool....

Wow. Jim Mertz is on this frequency. Very cool. It's nice to hear someone else pointing out that the Emperor is not wearing clothes. People rave so about their 'bombproof' Phil hubs, but from a...
01-23-24, 09:52 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 437
Posted By sbarner

I had this come up recently and searched...

I had this come up recently and searched unsuccessfully for a suitable set of Shimano 600 clamp-on indexed shifters. I finally gave up and took the clamp off a set of Suntour shifters, which worked...
01-23-24, 09:46 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 639
Posted By sbarner

On my crappy weather commuter, I had a pair of...

On my crappy weather commuter, I had a pair of Modolo levers that I had scraped the brand SCOTT off with a fingernail and had cut out a "C" Cinelli logo from the trim tape from a roll of cork tape...
01-23-24, 09:34 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 494
Posted By sbarner

Wow. Sweet bike. If I didn't already have a PX10E...

Wow. Sweet bike. If I didn't already have a PX10E and/or if I had more room, I would jump on it. Are you trying to bribe your way into Heaven or something?
01-21-24, 09:36 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,079
Posted By sbarner

The frame looks early for rear brake cable...

The frame looks early for rear brake cable routing along the top tube, but it would make sense on a cross frame, to aid in shoulder-carries. I was thinking the other braze-ons don't look like...
01-21-24, 09:19 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,034
Posted By sbarner

I'm sure there are some that will disagree --...

I'm sure there are some that will disagree -- there always are -- but that bike has crossed the barrier between here and the hereafter. Its Earthly struggles (and a bike like this struggled from new)...
01-21-24, 02:47 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,092
Posted By sbarner

No telling when it was done, or why. The person I...

No telling when it was done, or why. The person I bought it from was at least the second owner, and he didn't pass any info about it along. All I know is that Richard said it didn't leave his shop...
01-20-24, 09:03 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,092
Posted By sbarner

Any excuse to show off my '82 Strada Immaculata....

Any excuse to show off my '82 Strada Immaculata. It now has a C-Record crank, not that there's anything wrong with the Chorus in the photo. Built when RS still had a young man's hair. I would have...
01-20-24, 08:27 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 2,222
Posted By sbarner

Here's my '74 PX10E. I think the geometry was the...

Here's my '74 PX10E. I think the geometry was the same as the LE, but I don't see that I recorded the measurements. '74 might have been the first year they brought a size below 21" into the US. This...
01-17-24, 08:40 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,196
Posted By sbarner

At one time, CyclArt was doing wholesale painting...

At one time, CyclArt was doing wholesale painting for some builders. I have seen Richard Sachs frames from the early 1980s that have the CyclArt decal and appear to be in original paint. It's just...
01-17-24, 08:29 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,108
Posted By sbarner

Here's mine. All tubes firmly attached. Not the...

Here's mine. All tubes firmly attached. Not the original fork. I believe this is the very first version, based on the downtube decal, the rear brake bridge (later ones were a clamp style), and no...
01-17-24, 08:17 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,108
Posted By sbarner

I remember a magazine ad for these in which they...

I remember a magazine ad for these in which they touted how the ends of the tubes were swaged to provide a mechanical lock inside the "lug." I recall that the bikes were so ugly we foolishly thought...
01-15-24, 06:43 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 489
Posted By sbarner

You're only half way there, with four photos...

You're only half way there, with four photos showing the same thing, that the GO (passa) side fits over the crown race seat. Now flip the 732 tool over and check that the NOGO (non passa / red...
01-01-24, 06:27 PM
Replies: 181
Views: 8,761
Posted By sbarner

That looks like a surprisingly nice frame.

That looks like a surprisingly nice frame.
01-01-24, 12:02 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,583
Posted By sbarner

That Superior looks so much like my '77 P15 it...

That Superior looks so much like my '77 P15 it made me do a double-take. From a distance, the chrome lugs and socks on my bike are the visible differences. I have a Sports Tourer and the story at the...
01-01-24, 11:51 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,583
Posted By sbarner

The shifter stop is not original to the frame, so...

The shifter stop is not original to the frame, so it is possible that it was put on too high. Since Campy shifter bands have decorative points, some builders used a V-shaped stop, while others just...
12-08-23, 11:16 AM
Replies: 305
Views: 54,198
Posted By sbarner

So pretty, and those notches are "Extra Virgin." ...

So pretty, and those notches are "Extra Virgin."
When I'm feeling low, I go down to the shop and stare at the Regina cog board. Like the Kama Sutra, it covers so many different positions....
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