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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 11:16 AM
Replies: 272
Views: 12,988
Posted By Paintking

Wow! "totally sanitized".

Wow! "totally sanitized".
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-27-24, 11:07 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,154,214
Posted By Paintking

The seller obviously likes a little drama. ...

The seller obviously likes a little drama. Expressive lighting . . . and look at that head badge! Think Italian opera. If I was in Boston I'd buy that frame.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-27-24, 11:03 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,154,214
Posted By Paintking

My guess? $350 + brakes.

My guess? $350 + brakes.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-27-24, 11:01 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,154,214
Posted By Paintking

Great info Highlander! Apparently I posted a...

Great info Highlander! Apparently I posted a "gift horse" without knowing what in its mouth.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-26-24, 03:50 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,154,214
Posted By Paintking

Morris-Line anyone?

New brand name to me. $125 gets you an Oria frame and a somewhat weird mix of parts.

https://raleigh.craigslist.org/bik/d/raleigh-italian-morris-line-road-bike/7707897351.html

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-26-24, 03:45 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,154,214
Posted By Paintking

70s Paramount

$400, pictures aren't much, but this could be a really good deal.

https://wilmington.craigslist.org/bik/d/wilmington-70s-schwinn-paramount/7713813206.html
I'm selling a vintage 70s 56cm...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-26-24, 03:28 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,154,214
Posted By Paintking

Early Raleigh 3-speed in Raleigh

Really nice early Raleigh 3-speed for $125. Nice time capsule! I know the poster. He is quite knowledgeable about bikes in general.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-25-24, 11:06 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,154,214
Posted By Paintking

1977 Austro-Daimler, 531 and black Dura Ace

Super nice A-D Vent Noir on craigslist, $425, https://raleigh.craigslist.org/bik/d/durham-1977-austro-daimler-vent-noir/7710544655.html
I've seen this bike in person and its outstanding. It...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-19-23, 08:59 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,154,214
Posted By Paintking

Thumpism: What size frame you looking for in a...

Thumpism: What size frame you looking for in a touring frame? I know of two different mid-80's Miyata 600 touring bikes in the Raleigh area. Both are around a size 50 or 52 I think. Both seem...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-16-23, 12:36 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,154,214
Posted By Paintking

There's a similar bike in Durham, NC for the same...

There's a similar bike in Durham, NC for the same price, maybe less. Its at the Durham Bike Coop. Let me know if you are interested and I'll help with communication. You can of course contact them...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-12-23, 01:47 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,154,214
Posted By Paintking

That's probably a Pinarello Record frame, a step...

That's probably a Pinarello Record frame, a step up from the Treviso. Catalogs from the mid-80's, maybe 1985, show differences. The Record, apparently more often sold as a frame alone, has both...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-23, 12:43 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,154,214
Posted By Paintking

Nice looking Stelvio. I had one nearly...

Nice looking Stelvio. I had one nearly identical. '94 I believe, same paint, all original Dura Ace, same paint scheme, but mine was the Dolemans tube set (if I'm not mistaken). I think the topic is...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-23, 12:26 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,154,214
Posted By Paintking

AAAARRRGH . . . I guess I should check this...

AAAARRRGH . . . I guess I should check this thread more often.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-23, 12:24 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,154,214
Posted By Paintking

Quite a bonus. I'm a nut for Pinarello, even if...

Quite a bonus. I'm a nut for Pinarello, even if its the wrong size for me. But that is one idiosyncratic build.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-23, 12:18 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,154,214
Posted By Paintking

Anyone looking for a smaller Tesch might check...

Anyone looking for a smaller Tesch might check out Oak City Cycling in Raleigh, NC. They've got a nice one, around 50 cm seat tube, mid-80's, all Suntour Superbe, $600 I believe.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-23, 10:09 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,154,214
Posted By Paintking

Damn! Deal of the week for me. I've been...

Damn! Deal of the week for me. I've been looking for one of these in my size for a while.

Coincidently I was just in Belgium, of course couldn't resist looking at the local bike market. I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-23, 10:02 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,154,214
Posted By Paintking

The original fork would almost certainly have had...

The original fork would almost certainly have had the Pinarello pantograph on the crown.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-10-23, 10:37 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,154,214
Posted By Paintking

That was a really nice Pinarello to begin with. ...

That was a really nice Pinarello to begin with. I'd take a flyer at $150, particularly since some of the bits and pieces aren't terrible. Although that's probably not the right fork.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-10-23, 10:33 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,154,214
Posted By Paintking

Picked up one of these last year. Quite a good...

Picked up one of these last year. Quite a good bike, and as you point out nice parts. Very good price on this one.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-10-23, 10:27 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,154,214
Posted By Paintking

80's Pinarello in SC near Charlotte, NC

This looks like a super nice mid-80's Pinarello. I've got one nearly identical and its one of the best 80's steel frames I've ever ridden. If this was in my neighborhood I'd already own it.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-13-23, 09:42 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,154,214
Posted By Paintking

Excellent bike! I just recently found one myself...

Excellent bike! I just recently found one myself after a long wait. This one looks to be in great shape.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-13-23, 09:41 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,154,214
Posted By Paintking

That looks like a Puch Maro Polo from the mid...

That looks like a Puch Maro Polo from the mid 70's. Happened into one just last weekend. Decent bike. Reynolds 531 main frame maybe. Looks like the same drivetrain, Suntour Cyclone.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-13-23, 03:54 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,214
Posted By Paintking

Just to confirm, the "extra" bits I picked up...

Just to confirm, the "extra" bits I picked up were on the bike, although that doesn't mean they were necessarily original build: bars, stem, wheels, freewheel, shifters and crank. Apparently it had...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-12-23, 09:52 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 838
Posted By Paintking

Ditto. You looking for anything in particular? ...

Ditto. You looking for anything in particular? Oak City is about the only bike shop that has anything old/used. Saw a nice Tesch there recently. Cycles d'Oro in Greensboro is about a 90 minute...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-06-23, 09:22 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,455
Posted By Paintking

I'm right there with you. But before doing...

I'm right there with you. But before doing something drastic I suggest you give things away. You will find people that appreciate what you've saved, and sometimes in very surprising places.

I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-06-23, 09:15 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,455
Posted By Paintking

I get the joke and the sentiment. I'm as guilty...

I get the joke and the sentiment. I'm as guilty as anyone else here collected bike stuff that almost no one else cares about (except you my fellow BF nuts). But I'd have to say what a waste that...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-06-23, 09:03 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,214
Posted By Paintking

And Juvela's comment about the Fiamme bars...

And Juvela's comment about the Fiamme bars reinforces my idea that the extra parts I picked up from the same shop really could be from the frame. I visit the shop regularly for old parts, but they...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-06-23, 08:56 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,214
Posted By Paintking

Great info Juvela! Quite the eye to ID that...

Great info Juvela! Quite the eye to ID that Huret cable guide. And I love that Fiamme stem. Maybe I'll find one someday.

I'd really discounted the bits and pieces on the frame, so catching the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-06-23, 11:56 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 3,224
Posted By Paintking

Some of us can avoid infection, with others all...

Some of us can avoid infection, with others all it takes is one Campy spacer. Fortunately there are programs and support groups. BF has changed my life.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-06-23, 10:42 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,208
Posted By Paintking

repechage, I quoted you in my thread,...

repechage, I quoted you in my thread, https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1267176-mystery-lightweight-road-bike-frame_-english-1970-s.html
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-06-23, 10:39 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,214
Posted By Paintking

1989Pre, thanks for asking: ...

1989Pre, thanks for asking:

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/img_20230204_145738911_3a443abe64b8c02e481738cf268e70cd8f247f70.jpg...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-06-23, 08:57 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,214
Posted By Paintking

Forgot to add the frame dimensions for my mystery...

Forgot to add the frame dimensions for my mystery bike, 49 x 57 c-t-c.

On a recent thread about Holdsworth,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-05-23, 07:25 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,214
Posted By Paintking

Forgot to mention the Regina Extra Oro freewheel,...

Forgot to mention the Regina Extra Oro freewheel, five speed, something like 14-32!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-05-23, 07:22 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,214
Posted By Paintking

Thanks for the great feedback and insights. The...

Thanks for the great feedback and insights. The Prugnat lug id seems particularly spot on.

Fyi nothing on the fork steer tube. Although the orange paint extends up it, so assuming this is the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-04-23, 03:05 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,214
Posted By Paintking

Sorry, my original detailed post went missing. ...

Sorry, my original detailed post went missing. So, as I was saying:

Just acquired this frame. No history came with it. I'm wondering where it came from, who might have made it, and what year it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-04-23, 02:55 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,214
Posted By Paintking

Mystery lightweight road bike frame_ English 1970's????

Sorry if this is a double post:

Details to follow

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/img_20230204_145552578_7695526c43acf2918001f3148dc3329095cff963.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-30-22, 04:54 PM
Replies: 752
Views: 56,648
Posted By Paintking

Nice Centurion fvernon. And looking forward to...

Nice Centurion fvernon. And looking forward to seeing your 1977 Romic someday. I'm not sure about the model number of my '87 Romic. I assume its an X100, but I haven't found anything on the bike...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-24-22, 07:49 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,154,214
Posted By Paintking

Beautiful Hodsworth, $250 lassic Holdsworth...

Beautiful Hodsworth, $250

lassic Holdsworth Sport Touring Bike
$250$500
Listed 2 weeks ago in Fairfax, VA (https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/109373825756448/)
Marketplace - Classic...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-24-22, 07:47 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,154,214
Posted By Paintking

Looks like early 1980's very clean. Lots of nice...

Looks like early 1980's very clean. Lots of nice photos of the noon-drive side (argh).

Motobecane Grand Touring Road Bike
$295 · In stock
Listed in Raleigh, NC...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-24-22, 06:05 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,154,214
Posted By Paintking

What makes you think it's not a 912? Shimano 600...

What makes you think it's not a 912? Shimano 600 Arabesque group looks about right. I'd say a 1982 or slightly earlier, relatively top end Miyata if not a 912.
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-22-22, 06:58 PM
Replies: 752
Views: 56,648
Posted By Paintking

And the last two "options": ...

And the last two "options":

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/img_20221022_161452214_2ef2b1b653bfb68a3b513de573336bcc7954b31f.jpg
1985 Vitus. Mostly Campy Record
My...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-22-22, 06:40 PM
Replies: 752
Views: 56,648
Posted By Paintking

Thanks for the warm reception

Thanks for the warm reception and the good info. Now that you've let the camel's nose under the tent you may never get rid of me.

But then again maybe you will. When's registration for Eroica...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-20-22, 07:01 PM
Replies: 752
Views: 56,648
Posted By Paintking

Hello all, I'm planning on attending Eroica...

Hello all,

I'm planning on attending Eroica California 2023, which will be my first eroica of any kind. I'm fortunate enough to have four pre-1987 light weight road bikes and I'm curious which...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-12-22, 07:22 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 364
Posted By Paintking

Thanks for the great responses. As suggested I"m...

Thanks for the great responses. As suggested I"m going to try running pedals in the back side. I also ran across some Campy Record pedals from almost the same year, so I'll try those as well.
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-06-22, 06:54 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 364
Posted By Paintking

Pedal threads problem of '85 Campy Record crank

I'm having an issue with fitting pedals into a mid-'80's Campy crank. I expected my average run of the mill English threaded pedals to fit, but all the ones I've tried dont seem right. An insights?...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-19-22, 03:12 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,154,214
Posted By Paintking

Woops, shoulda hit "quote". I was responding to...

Woops, shoulda hit "quote". I was responding to evwxxx's post from 9-13-22 about a Vitus:

"Vitus 979 with Campy SR deraillers and crank, Cinelli bars and Modolo brakes for $125. No seat....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-19-22, 09:57 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,154,214
Posted By Paintking

Snagged it! Very nice and thanks to the owner...

Snagged it! Very nice and thanks to the owner for putting it on the market.

I'm working through relatively minor issues to get it rolling.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-22-21, 10:20 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,154,214
Posted By Paintking

Pink rear rack is a nice touch.

Pink rear rack is a nice touch.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-22-21, 10:18 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,154,214
Posted By Paintking

I think its sorta like when you go up mountains. ...

I think its sorta like when you go up mountains. The higher the elevation, the shorter the trees.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-15-21, 03:37 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,154,214
Posted By Paintking

Just bought this exact frame with a few extra...

Just bought this exact frame with a few extra parts locally in NC. Small world!
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