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Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-02-23, 02:54 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 312
Posted By PilotFishBob

I have a Merlin I bought a few years ago as a...

I have a Merlin I bought a few years ago as a frameset, not the Extralight but it has the threaded bottom bracket so I didn't have to mess with the press-fit thing. It's a great ride and I just put...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-01-23, 06:25 AM
Replies: 300
Views: 50,217
Posted By PilotFishBob

And you didn't need to even hit 88 mph for the...

And you didn't need to even hit 88 mph for the flux capacitor to kick in on that thing.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-25-23, 05:50 PM
Replies: 300
Views: 50,217
Posted By PilotFishBob

Finally starting to feel and look like fall...

Finally starting to feel and look like fall around here.
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-23-23, 08:10 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 724
Posted By PilotFishBob

That would definitely be an unusual entry in the...

That would definitely be an unusual entry in the "Before and After" thread... Definitely a Workhorse.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-11-23, 06:14 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,412
Posted By PilotFishBob

It's a matter of personal preference of course. I...

It's a matter of personal preference of course. I like the Crane Suzu brass bells (they have copper and other flavors as well) and I mount them stem side. Sound nice, not too big and the striker...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-06-23, 07:28 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 449
Posted By PilotFishBob

Thanks juvela . I pick up parts here and there...

Thanks juvela . I pick up parts here and there and all those for this one I acquired over the past few years except for the stem which I just got from cycles de ORO specifically to complete this...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-06-23, 03:37 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 449
Posted By PilotFishBob

Thanks, I'm really happy with it. Unsure on the...

Thanks, I'm really happy with it. Unsure on the lug set, just knew I liked them - I'd bet juvela would know. No idea on the dropouts either, they're unmarked as to mfg. I spent some time enhancing...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-06-23, 01:58 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 449
Posted By PilotFishBob

Sorry, I tend to get acronym-happy sometimes. ...

Sorry, I tend to get acronym-happy sometimes. Sturmey Archer FW Internally Geared Hub. I think FW is SA's acro for four / wide re speeds and ratios.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-05-23, 01:55 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 449
Posted By PilotFishBob

Thanks, and yes this is one of Chris's offerings....

Thanks, and yes this is one of Chris's offerings. He's pleasant to work with and I have done a few transactions with him.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-05-23, 12:45 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 449
Posted By PilotFishBob

The 33mm tires barely fit in the rear, and the...

The 33mm tires barely fit in the rear, and the front end is prone to oscillating with very little input - I'll swap out with some 28's pronto. And I have too large a cog on the rear, I could climb...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-05-23, 12:42 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 449
Posted By PilotFishBob

No real build pics, it was fairly straitforward...

No real build pics, it was fairly straitforward with the usual challenges sourcing period-correct parts (because I'm an idiot when I want to be) and fiddling with the trigger/cable length to get the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-05-23, 12:39 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 449
Posted By PilotFishBob

The Hobbster

Took me awhile to recover from the Hetchins build but I managed to get two more done this year. One was a '54 Holdsworth Monsoon - never did a thread on that one but posted a pic or two here and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-28-23, 02:28 PM
Replies: 1,095
Views: 143,037
Posted By PilotFishBob

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-09-23, 05:51 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,229
Posted By PilotFishBob

Nice catch, and following! I also have a 1950...

Nice catch, and following! I also have a 1950 Hetchins, same lugs as yours but with vibrant stays ( previously posted). The seller from whom I acquired the frame identified it as a Nulli Secundus,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-05-23, 06:11 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 226
Posted By PilotFishBob

I have a few loitering in my stash. Link to pics...

I have a few loitering in my stash. Link to pics w/ caliper measurements. Wheel to wheel distance 'prox 8.25 cm, pics have a few other dimensions. I can re-measure if I missed something, I usually...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-01-23, 10:13 AM
Replies: 245
Views: 39,706
Posted By PilotFishBob

My orange bike, a Miele Latina. I outed this in...

My orange bike, a Miele Latina. I outed this in the 'Are you looking' thread late last year and then somehow wound up buying it myself - as usual I question my sanity... Jury is still out on keeping...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-30-23, 07:18 AM
Replies: 3,516
Views: 417,697
Posted By PilotFishBob

Morning coffee. Groucho likes to lick a little...

Morning coffee. Groucho likes to lick a little of it when I set the cup down, which I hold off on until I'm done. I gave up shooing him off, it only seems to encourage him. Weirdo.
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-15-23, 01:20 PM
Replies: 81,233
Views: 13,405,103
Posted By PilotFishBob

Denver Schwinn Volare, $311. Appears to be in...

Denver Schwinn Volare, $311. Appears to be in fairly good shape.
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-20-23, 01:29 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 2,730
Posted By PilotFishBob

We have a bike shop/coffee bar here in Memphis as...

We have a bike shop/coffee bar here in Memphis as well, Latting Speed Shop. Been in there once, takes them too long to whip up a cup. Did a solo coffee ride myself this morning, about 30 miles total....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-12-23, 01:47 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 403
Posted By PilotFishBob

That looks like a light or generator mount that...

That looks like a light or generator mount that somebody modified for what you were suggesting, as an auxiliary spring for the derailleur. Note the middle screw that looks like the ones to provide...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-02-23, 11:47 AM
Replies: 81,233
Views: 13,405,103
Posted By PilotFishBob

Love the Thanet - and of course it's my size. My...

Love the Thanet - and of course it's my size. My budget is grateful that this is nowhere near me...

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-01-23, 06:04 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,889
Posted By PilotFishBob

Very nice, following the thread so I can see what...

Very nice, following the thread so I can see what this looks like when you get it fully assembled and rolling. I have developed a bit of an obsession with British bikes of the 40s-60s era,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-17-23, 07:10 AM
Replies: 487
Views: 146,774
Posted By PilotFishBob

Hey 1989Pre, the brazons type indicates a later...

Hey 1989Pre, the brazons type indicates a later addition, probably when the bike was repainted. That's the one detail of the bike I'm not super happy about but I can deal with it. I wasn't sure about...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-02-23, 09:55 AM
Replies: 1,684
Views: 220,678
Posted By PilotFishBob

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The plaque was so badly faded I could barely read it but was able...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-25-23, 09:39 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 798
Posted By PilotFishBob

You weren't lying, rather she misunderstood. Most...

You weren't lying, rather she misunderstood. Most Stouts tend to be rather flat, she should have inferred the quote marks.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-18-23, 02:35 PM
Replies: 487
Views: 146,774
Posted By PilotFishBob

Finally got this put together and out for a very...

Finally got this put together and out for a very short test ride. 1954 Monsoon, the lugs are what hooked me...
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-08-23, 07:08 AM
Replies: 164
Views: 30,203
Posted By PilotFishBob

23" CTT. I used to be fine with that but over...

23" CTT. I used to be fine with that but over time I've adopted a more upright riding position, with my height and inseam I've found that 24" -25" or the rough metric equivalent works better for me...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-04-23, 01:27 PM
Replies: 164
Views: 30,203
Posted By PilotFishBob

Another '74 I've had sitting around in pieces for...

Another '74 I've had sitting around in pieces for a few years and finally got around to putting together a month or so ago. In the time since I acquired it I've migrated to larger frames, so I won't...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-23, 01:39 PM
Replies: 272
Views: 36,177
Posted By PilotFishBob

Much thanks! Yes, there was a thread on it back...

Much thanks! Yes, there was a thread on it back in March '22. I was pretty ragged out at the time and haven't posted anything else on it since, but of course I got over it. :) ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-23, 12:53 PM
Replies: 272
Views: 36,177
Posted By PilotFishBob

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For all the time and effort I put into the thing I've hardly ridden it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-10-23, 01:12 PM
Replies: 447
Views: 25,983
Posted By PilotFishBob

Friend I visited in SF last July sent this pic...

Friend I visited in SF last July sent this pic recently, I'd forgotten he had taken it. Mid-span on the Golden Gate - The bike's a rental, but at least the rider qualifies as vintage (albeit somewhat...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-29-23, 11:20 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 662
Posted By PilotFishBob

I use toggle switch plastic covers. Back when I...

I use toggle switch plastic covers. Back when I had a plane I put those on all the toggles, had a few left over and discovered they fit the campy pump fork ends quite nicely. They come in different...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-17-23, 11:40 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 475
Posted By PilotFishBob

I had one that I let go of during the covid bike...

I had one that I let go of during the covid bike boom, hated it at the time but I had (still have) too many and wasn't riding it as much as I did. They do build up and ride very nicely, the white is...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-23, 08:12 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 720
Posted By PilotFishBob

Nice to have an old friend come back home. One...

Nice to have an old friend come back home. One of the people I ride with here had a buddy with a Sprintour to give away, otherwise it would have been scrap or yard art. It was a mutt and a bit...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-02-23, 12:19 PM
Replies: 3,516
Views: 417,697
Posted By PilotFishBob

"Hey, you gonna help me with this thing or not?" ...

"Hey, you gonna help me with this thing or not?"
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-26-23, 04:49 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,398
Posted By PilotFishBob

I have a lovely '89 that graces my office wall....

I have a lovely '89 that graces my office wall. Just a little too small for me to ride comfortably and one day soon i will let it go, but for now it's a nice piece of eye candy to look up at every...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-24-23, 07:38 AM
Replies: 81,233
Views: 13,405,103
Posted By PilotFishBob

Plyushkin's disorder, aka compulsive hoarding,...

Plyushkin's disorder, aka compulsive hoarding, perhaps? There's a cable show episode in the making there...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-01-23, 04:39 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 161
Posted By PilotFishBob

2nd Annual New Ga. Bike Swap

This was posted earlier today in the CABE, I chatted with the organizer. This year's venue has relocated closer to the metro Atlanta area - seems to be a potentially interesting affair, especially...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-21-23, 08:22 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 435
Posted By PilotFishBob

Since I've gotten into 40/50s British bikes I...

Since I've gotten into 40/50s British bikes I also find myself spending more on the components than I do on the frames. I constantly question my sanity.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-21-23, 09:56 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,147
Posted By PilotFishBob

I inherited one of my Mom's curio cabinets -...

I inherited one of my Mom's curio cabinets - still has some of her things in it but I doubt she'd approve of some of my modifications and additions...

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-28-22, 09:37 AM
Replies: 81,233
Views: 13,405,103
Posted By PilotFishBob

59cm Raleigh Grand Prix - Columbus frame road...

59cm Raleigh Grand Prix - Columbus frame road bike - $275 (Memphis)

Certainly not Columbus tubing but not a bad looking specimen. Price seems optimistic.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-25-22, 11:24 AM
Replies: 3,516
Views: 417,697
Posted By PilotFishBob

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My sister's little bundle of trouble.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-10-22, 12:59 PM
Replies: 451
Views: 66,443
Posted By PilotFishBob

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-13-22, 07:51 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 7,330
Posted By PilotFishBob

Yeah, I shouldn't do this but every time I see...

Yeah, I shouldn't do this but every time I see this sort of thing this skit from MTV's "The State" always comes to mind.......
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-13-22, 05:26 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,465
Posted By PilotFishBob

Love Bottecchias, I have two in my stable. ...

Love Bottecchias, I have two in my stable. Excellent pick up, and, of course, free is the best!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-31-22, 09:25 PM
Replies: 183
Views: 10,935
Posted By PilotFishBob

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-23-22, 02:26 PM
Replies: 1,684
Views: 220,678
Posted By PilotFishBob

A bit difficult to tell from this picture, the...

A bit difficult to tell from this picture, the Mississippi River at Memphis is at a historic low, almost 11 feet below normal. And it's going to get lower. It's impacting cargo traffic, as if...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-23-22, 11:08 AM
Replies: 3,516
Views: 417,697
Posted By PilotFishBob

Semi reclined actually, this photo makes it looks...

Semi reclined actually, this photo makes it looks like I'm full prone. Which Annabelle would prefer, but that wouldn't work too well.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-22-22, 07:50 AM
Replies: 3,516
Views: 417,697
Posted By PilotFishBob

Annabelle activated her Halloween eyes while...

Annabelle activated her Halloween eyes while lying on me as usual during my morning caffeine session. Well, that or I need to learn to properly use the new phone. The old gal just turned 16, she's...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-26-22, 12:20 PM
Replies: 81,233
Views: 13,405,103
Posted By PilotFishBob

Not sure if I got the nosebleed because the...

Not sure if I got the nosebleed because the beauty or because of the price. Out of my league but gorgeous.
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