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Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-11-23, 04:29 PM
Replies: 3,244
Views: 414,910
Posted By HM70

Under Pressure

I too am a convert to lower tire pressure because I appreciate the apparent increased ride comfort. What I don't like is when you get out of the saddle up a hill to put down more power and see the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-26-23, 03:34 PM
Replies: 3,244
Views: 414,910
Posted By HM70

Oh no! Now I'm feeling much worse about the...

Oh no! Now I'm feeling much worse about the cuts. However the ride was not quite as supple as my Challenge Stradas were. And I noticed these latex tubes hold air much longer so they must be...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-26-23, 10:51 AM
Replies: 3,244
Views: 414,910
Posted By HM70

Repairig a minimal sidewall cut

This is my first attempt at patching a tubular in probably 40 years. Used to be able to do it in an hour at the nearest coffee shop. Now I'm all thumbs and can't hardly see anymore! Good news is I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-31-22, 06:31 PM
Replies: 3,244
Views: 414,910
Posted By HM70

After double checking I'm pretty sure the casing...

After double checking I'm pretty sure the casing is still good. The tread has become separated near the slice but that occurred before the slice. Though I ride at 89 psi I pumped it up to 115 with...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-30-22, 08:53 PM
Replies: 3,244
Views: 414,910
Posted By HM70

Good observation! The lump is actually a spot...

Good observation! The lump is actually a spot where the tread is separating from the casing. The casing is is holding up great which is why I want to get many more miles on this set. I've only...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-30-22, 04:27 PM
Replies: 3,244
Views: 414,910
Posted By HM70

Changing rolling direction of used tubular

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I got a cut on the tread of this tire. And it's opening up when I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-20-22, 05:32 PM
Replies: 3,244
Views: 414,910
Posted By HM70

Yup! Only time I ever had a tubular rolled was...

Yup! Only time I ever had a tubular rolled was at the registration table before a criterium. Wished he could be with me the next time I had a flat.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-05-22, 03:54 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 9,131
Posted By HM70

Multiple sources in Italy for Bertoni

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Forum: Pills and Ills
05-04-22, 08:05 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 897
Posted By HM70

Once in a lifetime

Thanks for sharing your experience. Life is strange and filled with surprises.
My wife has certainly been relieved and amused by the Diagnosis. Keeps playing Talking Heads... "Well how did I get...
Forum: Pills and Ills
05-03-22, 10:22 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 897
Posted By HM70

Global Transient Amnesia after morning bike ride

So after my 43 mile morning solo ride Saturday I relaxed, slept a little and then watched TV. When my wife came home that afternoon I was a little confused because I couldn't remember the ride. I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-06-21, 08:55 PM
Replies: 3,244
Views: 414,910
Posted By HM70

Need to get new tubs like my Strada

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Love the way these ride... gifted...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-06-21, 03:38 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,871
Posted By HM70

Amazing find. The bike may have been lost but...

Amazing find. The bike may have been lost but not the rider. Still a voice for women's cycling and Parkinson disease awareness. Not to mention her son Taylor Phinney who retired in 2019.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-31-21, 04:35 PM
Replies: 3,858
Sticky 65-85+ Thread
Views: 664,449
Posted By HM70

[QUOTE=Wildwood;22073969]Scanned through the...

[QUOTE=Wildwood;22073969]Scanned through the first 1000 bikes posted over the w/e on Seattle's Craigslist this slow Monday (rainy) morning.
Nothing interested me.
I must be getting old.

edit:...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-01-21, 02:07 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 16,285
Posted By HM70

Ben Lawee office building?

I've got a Bertoni Originali and am proud to be riding it here in Long Beach where Ben Lawee had his import business. The bike is a Daccordi in every detail except the decals and pantographs.
I...
Forum: Pills and Ills
08-17-19, 11:39 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 891
Posted By HM70

1st ride since surgery for a sarcoma

It's been at least seven weeks since they took a big bite out of my left buttock. The tumor was inside gluteus maximus. Good news is pathology report says there was no cancer despite the gloomy...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-08-19, 10:17 PM
Replies: 3,858
Sticky 65-85+ Thread
Views: 664,449
Posted By HM70

I think your achievement matters a lot. I just...

I think your achievement matters a lot. I just finished my longest ride since turning 70 and all the aches and pains that come from aging seem to melt away. Or at least get pushed into the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-06-19, 02:04 PM
Replies: 304
Views: 37,995
Posted By HM70

Can't believe the weather is so great. Dont know...

Can't believe the weather is so great. Dont know any of you yet but say Hi if you see me. #333 (https://www.bikeforums.net/usertag.php?do=list&action=hash&hash=333) wearing white jersey "GS...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-29-19, 10:47 AM
Replies: 261
Views: 30,103
Posted By HM70

That does it. I'm gonna attach the back rack...

That does it. I'm gonna attach the back rack and panniers to keep some rain gear and fresh clothes. Maybe strap on long piece of vintage cardboard to keep back clean. (No Amazon boxes please!)...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-27-19, 09:35 AM
Replies: 103
Views: 12,546
Posted By HM70

In the mid seventies the Mt Washington Hill climb...

In the mid seventies the Mt Washington Hill climb was to top only. They ferried you back down. no point in making the descent. But that was before mountain bikes changed attitudes.

We switched...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-25-19, 10:03 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 8,041
Posted By HM70

I say Fuji because they were sponsoring our...

I say Fuji because they were sponsoring our Western Mass UCSF club in mid 70' s. Dealer was out of Boston. Top riders got Fuji club frames to ride. Rest of us rode what we could afford. Still...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-19-19, 02:20 PM
Replies: 261
Views: 30,103
Posted By HM70

1.Heath Moore,. HM70,. Long Beach CA 2....

1.Heath Moore,. HM70,. Long Beach CA

2. Route 75 Santa Lucia (SL)
F/R gearing (52/42 - 14-25 6 speed), Tires GP 4000, 700Cx28), fair climber

3. Primary Riding Bike - Bottecchia ,1974?, Blue
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-18-19, 03:37 PM
Replies: 261
Views: 30,103
Posted By HM70

When I login and go to my Eroica page it shows...

When I login and go to my Eroica page it shows I'm signed up for the Santa Lucia route. But when I click on the download module to pick up race number it states module is not available.
And no...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-24-19, 02:48 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,913
Posted By HM70

Thanks! I looked up the Stronglight 105bis in...

Thanks! I looked up the Stronglight 105bis in Velobase and it has a longer BB length 118mm. We'll see if it fits. Gotta get a puller for the Dura ace first.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-23-19, 10:50 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,913
Posted By HM70

First gen fluted Dura Ace cranks

The dura ace cranks are too far out on the bottom bracket of this used early Bottechia I just bought. Doesn't line up properly with the Dura ace 6 spd freewheel hub. Would my old campy or...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-24-18, 05:15 PM
Replies: 261
Views: 30,103
Posted By HM70

Thanks for the encouragement. Now I really want...

Thanks for the encouragement. Now I really want to go. I'll put as much Camping back on the Bertoni I can find.
I was in Gaiole in the late 70s, rode in a "festa" tour for dilletanti and won a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-23-18, 01:53 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 832
Posted By HM70

Minor flat spot in my rim

I have matching rims Araya CTL-385 but the front rim has problems that I inherited from the former owner. It was drilled out to fit a Schrader valve. Fixed that with beer can patch which I keep in...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-20-18, 09:38 PM
Replies: 3,858
Sticky 65-85+ Thread
Views: 664,449
Posted By HM70

69 this year but I'm calling it 70. After all 70...

69 this year but I'm calling it 70. After all 70 is the new 65 in today's age
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-15-18, 11:12 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,063
Posted By HM70

[QUOTE=CroMo Mike;20611436]Schwinn Stingray. ...

[QUOTE=CroMo Mike;20611436]Schwinn Stingray.

Anything with gaspipe frame frame or stamped dropouts or coaster brake or Ashtabula crank arms.[/QUOTE
But ironically these are the features of the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-14-18, 07:36 PM
Replies: 261
Views: 30,103
Posted By HM70

I'm in a quandry. Want to ride my Bertoni but...

I'm in a quandry. Want to ride my Bertoni but it's been updated with an 8 speed Shimano 105 groupo. Downtube shifters but the gray finish is a 1990's giveaway. My son has my Torrelli with Campi...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-12-18, 04:22 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 4,361
Posted By HM70

Are we talking about real chamois? I thought...

Are we talking about real chamois? I thought the chamois in bike shorts are all synthetic now. Can't imagine real chamois in Lycra style shorts. Who sells them?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-10-18, 11:47 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 9,491
Posted By HM70

The name Bertoni which Ben Lawee chose for his...

The name Bertoni which Ben Lawee chose for his final line of classic Italian racing frames has historic significance. Alfredo Binda and Remo Bertoni finished 1st and 2nd in the 1932 world road...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-29-18, 01:33 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,517
Posted By HM70

[QUOTE=canyoneagle;20585353] ...

[QUOTE=canyoneagle;20585353]

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Frame internals can be done with wire brushes, vinegar and an alcohol rinse.

you can find 12" long wire brushes with a 1" diameter, which...
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