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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-13-24, 02:26 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 287
Posted By belacqua

"how I like" is my favorite kind of build. ...

"how I like" is my favorite kind of build.

curious what work was done on the Cyclone rd?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-03-23, 06:30 PM
Replies: 611
Views: 192,458
Posted By belacqua

'83 Super Sport

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Does it count? Almost never see this model year on bikeforums.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-20-22, 08:28 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 738
Posted By belacqua

I do have the bushings! I will PM you to ask...

I do have the bushings! I will PM you to ask about the straddles.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-19-22, 08:27 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 738
Posted By belacqua

yes, those look like the ones. Thanks. Damn,...

yes, those look like the ones. Thanks. Damn, these are probably useless without the straddle. It's a shame because all the other hardware is here, down to titanium bolts.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-19-22, 08:05 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 738
Posted By belacqua

Identify / advise re: cantilevers?

I found these brakes at the coop. I'm thinking they are Control Tech, some distant memory is telling me that. I also think they're missing a straddle assembly.

Can any of you identify the brakes?...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-04-22, 10:40 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 567
Posted By belacqua

I think this is an "AX" model dating to no...

I think this is an "AX" model dating to no earlier than 1995--the AX and EX were produced by Litespeed around 1995–1999. I don't have definite sources for this information, unfortunately. Just what I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-01-22, 02:02 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,696
Posted By belacqua

my theory is stuck seatpost / bench vise / lots...

my theory is stuck seatpost / bench vise / lots of torsion at some point between 1981 and last year.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-01-22, 01:59 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,696
Posted By belacqua

If only it were that simple.

If only it were that simple.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-01-22, 01:03 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,696
Posted By belacqua

Would you ride it with this crack?

Like I say, small crack at seat lug. Would you guys ride it? I've got about 100mi on it with no problems. Want to use this for a winter beater. Thanks everyone. ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-22, 11:59 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,124,709
Posted By belacqua

this one looks pretty nice...

this one looks pretty nice https://kansascity.craigslist.org/bik/d/shawnee-vintage-1984-trek-cm-frame/7472069994.htmlVintage 1984 Trek 760 58cm frame - $600...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-30-22, 03:40 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 744
Posted By belacqua

Does AX count? ...

Does AX count?
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-28-22, 07:53 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,369
Posted By belacqua

Show us your go-to!

Forum members often remark that a particular bike, whose appeal might not have been obvious at first, has quickly become their "go-to" ride. I hope to start a thread in celebration of these machines,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-01-22, 03:00 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 29,229
Posted By belacqua

this is what I'm talking about

this is what I'm talking about
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-21, 05:47 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 912
Posted By belacqua

This is a titanium post welded to a titanium stay?

This is a titanium post welded to a titanium stay?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-17-21, 03:06 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 15,773
Posted By belacqua

wow it took me thirteen years on this forum to...

wow it took me thirteen years on this forum to learn this
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-16-21, 06:56 PM
Replies: 216
Views: 69,780
Posted By belacqua

On the contrary; I would be psyched.

On the contrary; I would be psyched.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-15-21, 08:08 PM
Replies: 2,819
Views: 1,128,195
Posted By belacqua

My lazy as has been waiting weeks for someone to...

My lazy as has been waiting weeks for someone to ask this
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-03-21, 08:52 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,787
Posted By belacqua

Also called "sprue," great word.

Also called "sprue," great word.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-27-21, 08:34 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 16,448
Posted By belacqua

Just beautiful work

Just beautiful work
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-17-20, 07:53 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,392
Posted By belacqua

Wow, they parted it out

Wow, they parted it out
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-13-20, 01:45 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 21,558
Posted By belacqua

Thanks for the detailed response; I love your...

Thanks for the detailed response; I love your taste in bikes.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-12-20, 08:20 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 21,558
Posted By belacqua

I would like to know if you always replace the...

I would like to know if you always replace the frame with a trek 400? I would also like to see a picture if you have one handy. Bike of Theseus (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ship_of_Theseus)!
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-10-20, 07:14 PM
Replies: 475
Views: 144,249
Posted By belacqua

Lol yeah I noticed that over in C&V! Dosun. They...

Lol yeah I noticed that over in C&V! Dosun. They were great for $80 but I think you're right they're no longer available.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-09-20, 08:55 PM
Replies: 475
Views: 144,249
Posted By belacqua

'77 Super Course ...

'77 Super Course
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-03-20, 08:06 PM
Replies: 212
Views: 27,314
Posted By belacqua

Last week working on my 86 Schwinn Passage, just...

Last week working on my 86 Schwinn Passage, just switching stuff around for the f of it, noticed the front straddle cable was frayed. No replacement handy so I decided to switch cantis.

New brake...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-09-20, 07:32 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 39,064
Posted By belacqua

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/img_20200831_135726_4fe8554d310cdc51281400bdf828e04c2a1504af.jpg
This one ain't pretty but it works
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-23-20, 01:14 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,267
Posted By belacqua

seems like a good idea

seems like a good idea
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-06-20, 07:18 PM
Replies: 335
Views: 74,591
Posted By belacqua

Mine is original, I scraped a few rust spots and...

Mine is original, I scraped a few rust spots and treated them with rust converter, worked great. I visited Groody Bros once and had a good impression of the operation. Are you thinking of doing your...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-06-20, 06:51 PM
Replies: 335
Views: 74,591
Posted By belacqua

Thanks! I hear good things about Groody Brothers....

Thanks! I hear good things about Groody Brothers. Lmk if you do it!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-05-20, 06:16 PM
Replies: 335
Views: 74,591
Posted By belacqua

28 mm knobbies have really opened up a lot of my...

28 mm knobbies have really opened up a lot of my rougher local routes
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-26-20, 07:53 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 6,228
Posted By belacqua

I'm not offering this as advice--these other guys...

I'm not offering this as advice--these other guys know more than me--and I'm talking about gut feelings rather than data, but I'll be damned if I don't feel somehow invested in this debate.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-18-20, 08:54 AM
Replies: 580
Views: 180,713
Posted By belacqua

really enjoying this thread, thanks everybody....

really enjoying this thread, thanks everybody. Are any of you running a 135mm rear hub? Anybody doing it without cold-setting?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-09-20, 06:21 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,442
Posted By belacqua

Fast and functional. Excellent

Fast and functional. Excellent
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-05-20, 07:39 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 17,203
Posted By belacqua

Definitely the black

Definitely the black
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-25-20, 01:17 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,244
Posted By belacqua

You may find the shifters even more pleasant if...

You may find the shifters even more pleasant if you switch them L/R--the current configuration looks backwards to me
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-23-20, 06:32 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 15,187
Posted By belacqua

I appreciate this update and humbly request a...

I appreciate this update and humbly request a picture of the 750!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-09-20, 05:12 PM
Replies: 2,819
Views: 1,128,195
Posted By belacqua

Experimenting with my '88 Voyageur. The idea is...

Experimenting with my '88 Voyageur. The idea is to set it up for relaxed evening rides on the MUP....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-20, 08:05 PM
Replies: 2,819
Views: 1,128,195
Posted By belacqua

Been on bike forums since 2008; this is the first...

Been on bike forums since 2008; this is the first time I felt someone had photographed not the bike, but the ride. Excellent.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-04-20, 06:21 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,268
Posted By belacqua

Bienvenido a bikeforums! Cuando puedas poner las...

Bienvenido a bikeforums! Cuando puedas poner las fotos, seguro que algun de los miembros va a saber cual ano es la bici.

Es un modelo muy bonito. Muchas fueron hecho en Italia por Billato.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-02-20, 08:28 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,066
Posted By belacqua

looks like yours is a year or two after...

looks like yours is a year or two after mine...what is it like?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-20-20, 03:58 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,924
Posted By belacqua

I voted Sachs because they are a positive...

I voted Sachs because they are a positive pleasure to use.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-11-20, 05:50 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 27,033
Posted By belacqua

I like it Edit: is that a shimergo resto-mod!?

I like it
Edit: is that a shimergo resto-mod!?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-10-20, 10:28 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 967
Posted By belacqua

Small-frame builds you really like?

If you've built a bike that really works for you on a frame smaller than your normal size, I would really like to know more about it.

(I'm asking because I normally ride a 61-63cm. When I bought...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-10-20, 06:33 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 4,562
Posted By belacqua

Impressive crimping

Impressive crimping
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-12-19, 08:43 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 20,187
Posted By belacqua

Love this build

Love this build
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-08-19, 11:24 AM
Replies: 124
Views: 36,649
Posted By belacqua

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/img_20191208_092154_60973a0479b24453c10e23a041a8e8fcd547fffa.jpg
Fun
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-08-19, 11:22 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 20,187
Posted By belacqua

These bikes can do anything ...

These bikes can do anything
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-20-19, 08:17 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 14,165
Posted By belacqua

Awesome

Awesome
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-18-19, 08:44 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,417
Posted By belacqua

Somebody's got good taste in poetry. I ran...

Somebody's got good taste in poetry.

I ran 32x20t on my 26" fixed gear mtb, good for trails but found it too low for pavement. I bet 36x20 works.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-18-19, 08:19 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 14,165
Posted By belacqua

What was your bar setup before switching to the...

What was your bar setup before switching to the bullmoose?
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