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03-27-24, 10:52 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 371
Posted By Pompiere

When Schwinn introduced this Giant made Sierra in...

When Schwinn introduced this Giant made Sierra in 1986, it you could get either Black Chrome or Red with White accents. I think I made the right choice. It is actually a tinted clear coating over...
03-26-24, 06:27 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 505
Posted By Pompiere

Around here, we always called it a pickle fork. ...

Around here, we always called it a pickle fork. I don't know the history of the term, maybe because you can use it to get yourself out of a pickle? I have used it to separate ball joints, and after...
03-25-24, 08:10 AM
Replies: 7,671
Views: 902,860
Posted By Pompiere

When I worked at the power plant, the mechanics...

When I worked at the power plant, the mechanics had some huge wrenches that had a big square "handle" that was made to be hit with a sledge hammer. I presume they only used it for disassembly, since...
03-25-24, 07:50 AM
Replies: 15,436
Views: 4,053,970
Posted By Pompiere

An October 1980 build date would be for the 1981...

An October 1980 build date would be for the 1981 model year. The manufacturers liked to have the new models in the shops for the Christmas buying rush, so they had to start building a few months...
03-24-24, 08:12 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 2,373
Posted By Pompiere

I found these statements on the L’Eroica web...

I found these statements on the L’Eroica web site. The rules have a lot of words about the aero brake levers and cable routing, but nothing very specific about the brake calipers. In my opinion,...
03-22-24, 07:02 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 23,197
Posted By Pompiere

I picked up this Takara Advantage for $5 at...

I picked up this Takara Advantage for $5 at Goodwill to scavenge a few parts. It was way too small for me to ride, so I made it into a hybrid using stuff I had on hand. It was originally equipped...
03-22-24, 06:12 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,107
Posted By Pompiere

One of my favorites was: A Lucas switch has...

One of my favorites was: A Lucas switch has three positions, Flicker, Dim, and Off.
03-21-24, 02:01 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 534
Posted By Pompiere

There are a lot of little things you can do that...

There are a lot of little things you can do that show attention to detail, but as long as the spokes are laced correctly and tensioned equally, it doesn't really matter to us mere mortals.
03-17-24, 08:13 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 423
Posted By Pompiere

I grew up across the border in Ohio, so we heard...

I grew up across the border in Ohio, so we heard their ads on the radio all the time. I helped them earn this one when I bought my 1986 Schwinn Sierra.
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03-17-24, 05:57 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,107
Posted By Pompiere

I had a younger co-worker who learned this lesson...

I had a younger co-worker who learned this lesson when he got what he thought was a great deal on a used BMW. He was happy for a few months, but then he had a lot of expensive periodic maintenance...
03-17-24, 08:28 AM
Replies: 212
Views: 7,681
Posted By Pompiere

Thanks for the complement! I had been wanting an...

Thanks for the complement! I had been wanting an English touring bike for a while. There is a mystique about them that I wanted to experience. I didn't recognize the name at the time, but there...
03-16-24, 12:32 PM
Replies: 83,042
Views: 14,035,578
Posted By Pompiere

It's also listed here:...

It's also listed here: https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage-sales/1289355-torpado-nuovo-sprint.html
03-16-24, 10:32 AM
Replies: 212
Views: 7,681
Posted By Pompiere

I have been watching this thread with some...

I have been watching this thread with some interest since it started. I don't have an issue with storage space, but it does start to become a burden with time and resources. Where I live, nice old...
03-16-24, 10:23 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,197
Posted By Pompiere

I never owned one of the bike lights, but my dad...

I never owned one of the bike lights, but my dad gave me a Wonder flashlight for Christmas when I was a teen. I threw it away a while ago because the battery had leaked. After he passed away last...
03-14-24, 08:34 PM
Replies: 3,823
Views: 1,120,833
Posted By Pompiere

Your bike looks like it would be just the ticket...

Your bike looks like it would be just the ticket for a long ride through the country when you just want to enjoy the scenery.

I need to make a couple stands like that. Today, I was building some...
03-12-24, 08:09 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 858
Posted By Pompiere

When you determine the model, H Lloyd has many...

When you determine the model, H Lloyd has many Holdsworth decals to choose from. I ordered decals for my Evans from them last year and it only took around 10 days to receive them.
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03-10-24, 07:35 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 398
Posted By Pompiere

The downtube is in tension when riding, so the...

The downtube is in tension when riding, so the dent should not be an issue. Slingshot bikes didn't even have a tube, just a cable.
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03-07-24, 08:53 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 449
Posted By Pompiere

That's a nice looking bike, but I'm afraid I am...

That's a nice looking bike, but I'm afraid I am in the same boat.
03-06-24, 07:48 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 396
Posted By Pompiere

Same here, except it was 1984 and a 310.

Same here, except it was 1984 and a 310.
02-28-24, 06:48 PM
Replies: 15,436
Views: 4,053,970
Posted By Pompiere

Mine is at the bottom of this page: 1974 Sears...

Mine is at the bottom of this page: 1974 Sears Spring Summer Catalog, Page 976 - Catalogs & Wishbooks (musetechnical.com)...
02-27-24, 05:58 PM
Replies: 15,436
Views: 4,053,970
Posted By Pompiere

There is nothing like riding a bike that fits...

There is nothing like riding a bike that fits well. I have an S12-S LTD that I refurbished. It fits perfectly and rides great. I almost ordered a Sears bike for my first ten-speed, but my dad took...
02-26-24, 05:42 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 3,170
Posted By Pompiere

I started to comment on your other post, but then...

I started to comment on your other post, but then I saw this one, which reflects my own experience with a tandem. We have the same bike, but ours is a little more banged up. I have also swapped to...
02-26-24, 11:57 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 4,970
Posted By Pompiere

When my wife and I were in Iowa last month to...

When my wife and I were in Iowa last month to visit our son, we decided to stop at the American Pickers shop in Le Claire. It is more of a souvenir / gift shop than an antique store, but they have...
02-22-24, 08:02 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 528
Posted By Pompiere

Those mounts were made for a lowrider pannier...

Those mounts were made for a lowrider pannier rack. Cannondale had their own version and Blackburn made a similar one. I bought a NIB set by accident when I didn't fully read the writing on the...
02-21-24, 09:16 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,083
Posted By Pompiere

I made an adaptor for my son's college bike from...

I made an adaptor for my son's college bike from a small bracket. I save all kinds of small parts from things I discard, so it was just a matter of digging through the box and tweaking it to fit. A...
02-21-24, 08:43 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 2,129
Posted By Pompiere

ciclista_pazza I hadn't looked at the original ad...

ciclista_pazza I hadn't looked at the original ad for the Traveler until now. It looks like it has a lot of potential and it's down to $30. If it is your size, it is worth checking out. Even if...
02-20-24, 12:27 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 2,129
Posted By Pompiere

My wife and I try go to the Bowling Green and...

My wife and I try go to the Bowling Green and Monroe swaps because they are fairly close. We are retired, so it's a nice way to spend a spring day outside, even though she isn't as interested in the...
02-20-24, 07:45 AM
Replies: 339
Views: 158,939
Posted By Pompiere

I bought a Fuji Royale in 1980. While you could...

I bought a Fuji Royale in 1980. While you could find a gumwall tire that resembles the original, you can get much better tires for only a few dollars more. I would go with a Panaracer Pasela. They...
02-19-24, 10:58 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,405
Posted By Pompiere

Yep, a Fuji with crimped brake cables. It looks...

Yep, a Fuji with crimped brake cables. It looks like he used several different bike photos over the years....
02-18-24, 08:46 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 732
Posted By Pompiere

I was going through the same feelings when I hurt...

I was going through the same feelings when I hurt my back a few years ago. I had a nerve pinched that took all the strength from my right quadricep. A chiropractor was able to get the nerve...
02-17-24, 12:40 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 2,214
Posted By Pompiere

Something I have noticed, is that matching the...

Something I have noticed, is that matching the tube size to the tire helps reduce the number of failed patches. When the tube has to stretch to fill the inside of the tire, it puts more stress on...
02-16-24, 10:57 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 2,129
Posted By Pompiere

It was at the Washtenaw County fairgrounds...

It was at the Washtenaw County fairgrounds pre-Covid, then they moved to Monroe after not having it for a couple years. I went last year and was really impressed by how nice the facility was. I...
02-16-24, 10:09 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 2,129
Posted By Pompiere

If you are not in a hurry, there is a huge bike...

If you are not in a hurry, there is a huge bike swap at the Monroe County Fairgrounds on May 5, where you can browse hundreds of bikes.

...
02-15-24, 09:29 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,278
Posted By Pompiere

A couple clues that are a rough indication of the...

A couple clues that are a rough indication of the geometry of a frame are the tire clearance and wheelbase. You can spot this by looking at how much space there is between the rear tire and the seat...
02-13-24, 02:50 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,160
Posted By Pompiere

Ironman was a Timex brand. My son had a few of...

Ironman was a Timex brand. My son had a few of them when he was a runner during high school.

The Casio LCD watches have been around since the early 1980s. I bought a metal one for my dad in...
02-13-24, 10:27 AM
Replies: 344
Views: 112,985
Posted By Pompiere

I missed this thread when it came around...

I missed this thread when it came around previously. Last year, I came across an old bike in barn find condition, in an antique mall in Alabama. And by barn find, I mean that it was dug out from...
02-12-24, 09:08 AM
Replies: 865
Views: 137,176
Posted By Pompiere

This Marantz 2238 was in the meeting room at my...

This Marantz 2238 was in the meeting room at my volunteer fire station for many years, until they were getting rid of stuff to do some remodeling. I brought it home and cleaned the potentiometers...
02-09-24, 06:13 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,162
Posted By Pompiere

Thanks! As I learned more about it, I felt like...

Thanks! As I learned more about it, I felt like I had picked up a winning lottery ticket in the parking lot. To find a bike that had only been sold out of a single shop in London, in an antique...
02-09-24, 04:25 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,162
Posted By Pompiere

I wasn't really looking to expand the fleet this...

I wasn't really looking to expand the fleet this much, but I found two that are definite keepers. First, an FW Evans that is around 50 years old. I knew nothing about the brand, but I figured with...
02-08-24, 10:07 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 962
Posted By Pompiere

And from what I remember of my visit to...

And from what I remember of my visit to Greenfield Village, Orville was there to oversee the reconstruction of the shop. They also have Thomas Edison's Menlo Park lab. https://www.thehenryford.org/
02-08-24, 09:42 AM
Replies: 8,760
Views: 1,091,233
Posted By Pompiere

I just used a 7mm yesterday while replacing the...

I just used a 7mm yesterday while replacing the brakes on my wife's car. Thankfully, I had one in my socket set so I could use a torque wrench for reassembly. The 18mm socket that I used for the...
02-07-24, 08:36 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 962
Posted By Pompiere

It seems like the 9/16-20 pedal thread has been...

It seems like the 9/16-20 pedal thread has been around about as long as the 1/4"-20 thread for camera tripods. You can mount a 100 year old camera on a modern tripod or a new camera on an old...
02-06-24, 08:50 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 717
Posted By Pompiere

If your chain alignment is far enough off, you...

If your chain alignment is far enough off, you might feel the vibration through the frame, but you might not hear minor rubbing after a shift. But if you already are having hearing loss, it would be...
02-05-24, 04:57 PM
Replies: 83,042
Views: 14,035,578
Posted By Pompiere

I've already got enough projects to stay busy for...

I've already got enough projects to stay busy for a while, so it's a good thing I didn't see this before I went out to Iowa last week. But it would look good next to my 310 of the same...
01-30-24, 09:38 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,005
Posted By Pompiere

This FW Evans was originally sold in a shop on...

This FW Evans was originally sold in a shop on Kennington Road in London. At some point, it traveled across the ocean and found its way to central Alabama. That is where I found it and brought it...
01-23-24, 08:41 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 437
Posted By Pompiere

I bought one of these at a swap a few years ago...

I bought one of these at a swap a few years ago with 105 levers. The base has a standard square mount, so I can use whatever levers I want for the current project.
01-12-24, 08:07 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,446
Posted By Pompiere

I grew up near Auburn, just across the state line...

I grew up near Auburn, just across the state line in Ohio. A lot of Amish live in that part of Indiana, so many of the busier roads have wide shoulders to accommodate the buggy traffic. Some of the...
01-07-24, 08:50 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,093
Posted By Pompiere

I am only one of several BF members to have a...

I am only one of several BF members to have a Sears 531 bike. They were almost double the cost of the lesser bikes.
...
01-06-24, 12:57 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 362
Posted By Pompiere

I live west of Cleveland, right in the path of...

I live west of Cleveland, right in the path of totality, so I'll probably be in my back yard. Hopefully, the clouds don't block it out like the last time.
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01-03-24, 09:32 AM
Replies: 22,293
Views: 4,619,484
Posted By Pompiere

Do they mean the governor has been removed?:foo:

Do they mean the governor has been removed?:foo:
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