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Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
03-01-14, 11:43 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,485
Posted By Chilero

The last Valentino shifter/derailleur set I...

The last Valentino shifter/derailleur set I purchased off of ebay cost me $0.50 Yes, fifty cents. That was about 2 or 3 years ago. And the seller had it listed as free shipping! I suppose he'd...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-16-13, 03:11 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,446
Posted By Chilero

Lovely dérailleurs those DNB! Here's one of two...

Lovely dérailleurs those DNB! Here's one of two rear derailleurs that I used to own:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/28906010@N06/sets/72157637739237764/

Dai Nippon Bicycle also made bicycles,...
Forum: Southern California
08-12-13, 09:36 AM
Replies: 1,476
Views: 2,068,993
Posted By Chilero

Welcome to Long Beach, Earl! My wife and I...

Welcome to Long Beach, Earl!

My wife and I moved to LB to be near the bike path along the L.A. River. We ride a "there and back" 24 mile trip every Sunday and once in a while do a 52 mile loop...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-04-12, 01:10 AM
Replies: 344
Views: 113,961
Posted By Chilero

Quetzal track bike

The rarest marque to pass through my hands is a Quetzal, circa 1958, here http://flic.kr/s/aHsjCzCb6U and here http://flic.kr/s/aHsjD3Vcig
Built in Guatemala by an expat French racer friend of my...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-04-12, 01:02 AM
Replies: 344
Views: 113,961
Posted By Chilero

Lovely bike, "patina", battle scars and...

Lovely bike, "patina", battle scars and everything. Keep it as it, build it up with period correct parts, ride it.

Carlos
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-03-12, 07:37 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 13,787
Posted By Chilero

286719 286720The Quetzal is Guatemala's...

286719
286720The Quetzal is Guatemala's national bird and the name of its currency. The particular bird has a range mostly centered in Central America but is also seen sometimes in tropical areas of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-25-12, 01:27 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,250
Posted By Chilero

Were you able to come up with more info on your...

Were you able to come up with more info on your hubs? I have what I think is a mid to late 50s track bike that came with only the rear wheel, in very poor condition, with FB 3-piece hubs and the rim...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-22-12, 09:31 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 8,689
Posted By Chilero

Your best bet is to contact any of the following...

Your best bet is to contact any of the following gents who apprenticed at Witcomb at one time or another: Richard Sachs, Peter Weigle, Chris Chance and Ben Serotta. I know RS and PW are still around...
Forum: Charity Events
10-21-12, 09:38 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 709
Posted By Chilero

I forgot to mention that donations through the...

I forgot to mention that donations through the Bikes for the World website are tax deductible. Purchasing a bike from me is NOT tax deductible, although the proceeds still go to the same cause.
...
Forum: Charity Events
10-21-12, 03:03 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 709
Posted By Chilero

Save a life! - Rural Bike Safety Project - Bikes for the World

Donations wanted for a pilot program: Rural Bike Safety Project.

We recognize that in the underdeveloped world the bicycle is an essential tool for mobility and is used for commuting to work and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-10-12, 12:32 PM
Replies: 22,330
Views: 4,658,752
Posted By Chilero

I noticed the bike missing the saddle; perhaps...

I noticed the bike missing the saddle; perhaps the open end of the seat tube is where the seller installed the new pubes?
I'll have to use that line on my next bike sale. The pubes must make up for...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-01-12, 01:56 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 9,111
Posted By Chilero

Give your husband a patriotic color scheme......

Give your husband a patriotic color scheme... green to match the flag, with yellow lug outlines.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-30-12, 04:03 AM
Replies: 22,330
Views: 4,658,752
Posted By Chilero

If you sell through CL, set up a yahoo email...

If you sell through CL, set up a yahoo email address just for that purpose. Then you can have a blast with these scammer nitwits, like shooting fish in a barrel, without fear of harassment.
Forum: Commuting
01-30-12, 03:42 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,204
Posted By Chilero

Care to share the camera specs? I'm very...

Care to share the camera specs? I'm very interested.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-30-12, 03:38 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 9,412
Posted By Chilero

I've got all the components I need to build it...

I've got all the components I need to build it back up, sitting all cleaned and shiny in a box in my office, while the Atala is in the shed, still under tons of tightly taped bubble-wrap. But I'm...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-29-12, 11:29 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 51,218
Posted By Chilero

Since I've seen Rickert mentioned here and there...

Since I've seen Rickert mentioned here and there in this thread I thought I'd chime in. Hugo Rickert was ordered to cease and desist from using the name RIC on his frames and so he had to change to...
Forum: Commuting
01-26-12, 10:53 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,204
Posted By Chilero

Link from another thread that is entirely...

Link from another thread that is entirely relevant, a cyclist fighting back with a helmet cam (http://www.wmbfnews.com/story/15025184/carolina-cyclist-fights-back-against-unobservant-drivers).
Forum: Commuting
01-26-12, 10:49 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,204
Posted By Chilero

Telly, you were entirely within your rights to...

Telly, you were entirely within your rights to take the lane. Since the car "touched" your bike, you had the right to stop and take the driver's information, he essentially caused an accident,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-26-12, 10:31 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,167
Posted By Chilero

I'm still waiting for you to get tired of your...

I'm still waiting for you to get tired of your Cicognani... wanna trade?

-Carlos
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-26-12, 08:04 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,167
Posted By Chilero

Well ain't that interesting. I purchased the bike...

Well ain't that interesting. I purchased the bike from Al, the gentleman who forwarded you the pictures. It's a mess, lots of missing bits and pieces, lots of lose paint over the rusty frame. But it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-26-12, 07:40 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 608
Posted By Chilero

Try this link to the Garota...

Try this link to the Garota (http://s343.photobucket.com/albums/o476/chileros_bikes/Garota/)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-25-12, 09:16 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 9,412
Posted By Chilero

The bike I regret selling is a 1967 Atala Record....

The bike I regret selling is a 1967 Atala Record. I sold it at a really good price to a local collector that I've known for years. Shortly after the sale I recognized some of the components on...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-25-12, 09:04 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 9,412
Posted By Chilero

Hey Kurt, is that one on top a first generation? ...

Hey Kurt, is that one on top a first generation?

-Carlos
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-25-12, 08:44 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 608
Posted By Chilero

Garota (de Ipanema) bicycle, can anyone shed some light on this?

The previous owner inherited the bicycle in 1955 from a Portuguese gentleman in New York. I have enquired from a few acquaintances in Portugal, including with the Amigos das Pasteleiras vintage...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-25-12, 03:20 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 9,111
Posted By Chilero

I'm keeping it exactly as it is. Let us know...

I'm keeping it exactly as it is. Let us know if/when you are certain of the origins of your bike. I have another interesting bike about which I know very little, perhaps you can help. The brand is...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-24-12, 09:46 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 9,111
Posted By Chilero

I just did a careful comparison between my Payan...

I just did a careful comparison between my Payan and Juri's bike. While there are certain similarities I do not think the unknown bicycle is a Payan, the builder merely used similar lugs.

Juri,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-24-12, 06:26 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 9,111
Posted By Chilero

Sua bicicleta é muito similar a meu Payan, uma...

Sua bicicleta é muito similar a meu Payan, uma bicicleta francesa. Eja esta ligação:
http://s343.photobucket.com/albums/o476/chileros_bikes/Payan/

-Carlos
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-24-12, 06:17 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 9,111
Posted By Chilero

CR significa Classic Rendezvous, é um grupo...

CR significa Classic Rendezvous, é um grupo dedicado de coletores e de entusiastas da bicicleta do vintage.

-Carlos
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-23-12, 05:23 AM
Replies: 22,330
Views: 4,658,752
Posted By Chilero

If you do a search on ebay for completed...

If you do a search on ebay for completed listings, bicycles and frames, under this particular seller: as of this writing he had listed 24 bicycles and frames and managed to get bids on only one....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-17-11, 09:58 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 4,693
Posted By Chilero

Where I am (sunny Southern California), on the...

Where I am (sunny Southern California), on the dedicated bike paths I frequent it is more common to receive nods or waves from ordinary folks out for a Sunday ride (95% of the time) that for racer or...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-17-11, 12:36 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 11,811
Posted By Chilero

Real men don't ride alloy or shiny chrome, only...

Real men don't ride alloy or shiny chrome, only wrought iron.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-17-11, 12:32 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 11,811
Posted By Chilero

I had ambivalent hubs one time but I didn't know...

I had ambivalent hubs one time but I didn't know what to think about them. So I didn't. Now I just think about bar wrapping. It's kind of like bar hopping, but you can only do it if you're...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
08-15-11, 09:04 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 5,164
Posted By Chilero

Sorry kids, my friend just informed me that he...

Sorry kids, my friend just informed me that he cancelled with Luke. Truth be told I'm not too upset, though the video would have been fantastic.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-15-11, 02:20 AM
Replies: 22,330
Views: 4,658,752
Posted By Chilero

He quoted the owner of a bike shop in San Pedro,...

He quoted the owner of a bike shop in San Pedro, CA. The problem is, I know the shop and the owner, who happens to have been in business since this dumb kid's father in elementary school, and there...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
08-14-11, 10:17 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 5,164
Posted By Chilero

Meet is not happening until Tuesday morning. I...

Meet is not happening until Tuesday morning. I think the bike may be a decent buy at the new lower price but my friend things this guy Luke is just a little too strange. I hope I'll meet Luke anyway,...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
08-13-11, 02:22 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 5,164
Posted By Chilero

Small world. This coming Tuesday I'm taking a...

Small world. This coming Tuesday I'm taking a neighborhood kid to visit The Bike Palace, the place where Luke allegedly received an appraisal for his Bianchi. So this kid has been wanting to buy one...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-12-11, 01:24 AM
Replies: 764
Views: 271,407
Posted By Chilero

Username: Chilero Preferred Contact: PM (goes...

Username: Chilero
Preferred Contact: PM (goes to email)
State(s): CA
Primary CL City: Los Angeles
Secondary CL Cities: Orange County
Items willing to facilitate: rims, wheels, frame sets,...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
08-11-11, 06:13 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 5,164
Posted By Chilero

Does her family live in Rolling Hills Estates? If...

Does her family live in Rolling Hills Estates? If so, this could be that evil twin you never knew you had...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
08-11-11, 02:18 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 5,164
Posted By Chilero

Okay folks, I've just had a moment of...

Okay folks, I've just had a moment of illumination. Voila! Luke is taking us all for a ride, on his Bianchi Mirage Goldplated Campione D'Rusty. Don't you see? He's a psycho-logy major. This is all a...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
08-11-11, 10:48 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,411
Posted By Chilero

1971 Raleigh International - green

Hi folks, I'm trying to assess the value of this Raleigh International. It's part of my New Year's resolution to thin the herd to those bikes that I actually ride. This one is one of the lucky few...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
08-11-11, 10:20 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 5,164
Posted By Chilero

Folks, lost cause, kill this thread.

Folks, lost cause, kill this thread.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-11-11, 02:01 AM
Replies: 22,330
Views: 4,658,752
Posted By Chilero

BG, you beat me to the punch. I think we should...

BG, you beat me to the punch. I think we should all write to him and tell him that he's a fool to sell it for a mere $2k.

"Luke, modern race bikes of this quality routinely sell for at least...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
08-10-11, 05:05 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 5,164
Posted By Chilero

"Rust=vintage in my opinion its not like the...

"Rust=vintage in my opinion its not like the whole bike is corroded , only the metal parts which is about 5% of the bike as the rest is aluminum."

Allow me to break this down nice and simple:
...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
08-10-11, 01:12 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 5,164
Posted By Chilero

He obviously doesn't understand the sarcasm of BG...

He obviously doesn't understand the sarcasm of BG or the good advice from anybody. As for me, I just flagged the CL advertisement.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
08-10-11, 10:28 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 5,164
Posted By Chilero

Really BG? I'm assuming it's a facetious comment....

Really BG? I'm assuming it's a facetious comment. I'd take any offers of $200 or more.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
08-09-11, 08:35 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 5,164
Posted By Chilero

When someone insists on the high price and...

When someone insists on the high price and rejected offers to buy his new-found treasure, my suspicion is the bike was not a gift. A trade gone bad perhaps? If that's the case, me thinks someone is...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-29-11, 05:52 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 7,810
Posted By Chilero

Lynch Westwood Cyclery

Sorry to resurrect this old thread.
Today I received a vintage Cinelli SC track bike, and on the bottom of the seat tube is a transfer for Lynch Westwood Cyclery. It's interesting that the address...
Forum: Southern California
07-18-11, 09:44 AM
Replies: 1,476
Views: 2,068,993
Posted By Chilero

Wes, that Bianchi is one gorgeous bike! I had no...

Wes, that Bianchi is one gorgeous bike! I had no idea major bike companies were doing "retro" steel with downtube shifters! It even looks like there is enough clearance for you to fit some narrow...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
06-16-11, 06:24 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 13,220
Posted By Chilero

Eskate, you have a treasure in your hands. Don't...

Eskate, you have a treasure in your hands. Don't rely on what any one person will tell you, ask around, take your time, don't be hasty in wanting to sell the bike.
I assume you've been here:...
Forum: Southern California
06-06-11, 09:53 AM
Replies: 1,476
Views: 2,068,993
Posted By Chilero

James, consider why you need lycra. The benefits...

James, consider why you need lycra. The benefits of form-fitting jerseys and tight cycling shorts is mostly for workouts and competition. Good jerseys, aside from the benefits of aerodynamics, wick...
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