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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-28-24, 05:49 PM
Replies: 3,252
Views: 420,715
Posted By MooneyBloke

That's how I understood it. I expect a round...

That's how I understood it. I expect a round cross section in a quality tire.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-28-24, 01:22 PM
Replies: 21,755
Views: 3,090,300
Posted By MooneyBloke

No photo. Did the Old Mission (northern...

No photo. Did the Old Mission (northern Michigan) lighthouse 62Km loop yesterday. Skinny old me had no trouble spinning the 53x15 out, and you know what that means. Today, my legs are pretty hung...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-28-24, 01:16 PM
Replies: 3,252
Views: 420,715
Posted By MooneyBloke

Thanks for the warning. I will not buy this...

Thanks for the warning. I will not buy this Maxxis; it is scratched.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-20-24, 10:00 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 11,118
Posted By MooneyBloke

... and the weird looking crank.

... and the weird looking crank.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-24, 04:12 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 3,470
Posted By MooneyBloke

A tailor's nightmare then.

A tailor's nightmare then.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-17-24, 02:07 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 3,470
Posted By MooneyBloke

That seat/bar difference! Even if you're the...

That seat/bar difference! Even if you're the star of your yoga class, it seems to me you'd be kicking yourself in the chest whenever you ride on the hooks.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-17-24, 01:13 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 3,421
Posted By MooneyBloke

It somewhat reminds me of the crowns for the old...

It somewhat reminds me of the crowns for the old Columbus Max forks. As I recall, they were somewhat long and flat too. Not my preferred look, but à chacun son mauvais goût. ;)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-17-24, 01:01 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 3,421
Posted By MooneyBloke

Mixed tubing frame set perhaps? I think my...

Mixed tubing frame set perhaps? I think my Mooneys have some Reynolds along with the Deda 01. Peter didn't put on tubeset decals, and they'd look ugly and out of place I think.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-03-24, 12:38 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 3,129
Posted By MooneyBloke

Funny thing is that Japan produced some truly...

Funny thing is that Japan produced some truly excellent optics in that era, and I think they were well recognized for that. Case in point: the 50/1.4 and 85/1.8 Super Multi Coated Takumars in M42...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-03-24, 12:35 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 3,129
Posted By MooneyBloke

And sadly, there were great marques in Japan at...

And sadly, there were great marques in Japan at the time. Does the name Dave Grylls ring any bells? I remember photos of him tearing up the track (including a WC win) on a San Rensho. I think I've...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-03-24, 09:09 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 511
Posted By MooneyBloke

That guy! :bang: One of the reasons I stopped...

That guy! :bang: One of the reasons I stopped following the pro peloton. :(
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-13-24, 11:42 AM
Replies: 437
Views: 83,234
Posted By MooneyBloke

Who in blazes tosses a DeRosa?

Who in blazes tosses a DeRosa?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-07-24, 05:38 PM
Replies: 3,252
Views: 420,715
Posted By MooneyBloke

I suspect theatrical makeup latex would bit a bit...

I suspect theatrical makeup latex would bit a bit too thick much like mold makers latex.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-06-24, 10:34 AM
Replies: 3,252
Views: 420,715
Posted By MooneyBloke

The stuff I use is Val-A Tear Mender which is a...

The stuff I use is Val-A Tear Mender which is a light natural latex emulsion much like the Tire Life product.
I also use this to stick the base tape back down after restitching cotton sew-ups. The...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-04-24, 09:02 PM
Replies: 3,252
Views: 420,715
Posted By MooneyBloke

A dried out casing may indeed give a false...

A dried out casing may indeed give a false indication, but I try to touch up areas like that with latex emulsion because the bare casing is more prone to abrasion damage. In any case, pinching the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-02-24, 09:48 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,300
Posted By MooneyBloke

I used the red button type from the early 2000s. ...

I used the red button type from the early 2000s. If they've beefed up the tubing used, my warning may have passed its expiry date. I do have yellow button alum Cuissis on my improvised TT rig, and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-02-24, 08:40 AM
Replies: 149
Views: 12,098
Posted By MooneyBloke

Color me somewhat sleep deprived. Literacy is...

Color me somewhat sleep deprived. Literacy is overrated.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-02-24, 08:25 AM
Replies: 149
Views: 12,098
Posted By MooneyBloke

Eh?!?!?! Wouldn't that be "your right?"

Eh?!?!?! Wouldn't that be "your right?"
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-02-24, 07:56 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,300
Posted By MooneyBloke

I love this build with one glaring exception. I...

I love this build with one glaring exception. I would call up Ron Andrews and get a couple of King Cages in place of the Ciussis. I've run the cages that you have on this bike, and my strong...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-01-24, 11:56 AM
Replies: 3,252
Views: 420,715
Posted By MooneyBloke

Nine years?!?!?!?! You're not riding that nearly...

Nine years?!?!?!?! You're not riding that nearly enough. You should eat a tire in no more than two seasons. ;)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-01-24, 11:54 AM
Replies: 3,252
Views: 420,715
Posted By MooneyBloke

A small vessel of water and dish soap is even...

A small vessel of water and dish soap is even better I think. You brush it on generously, and where the air escapes, there is a large and obvious bubble.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-01-24, 11:51 AM
Replies: 3,252
Views: 420,715
Posted By MooneyBloke

Interesting. In four decades on sew-ups both...

Interesting. In four decades on sew-ups both garbage and excellent, I've never seen displaced bubbles if the tire is in good shape. The path of least resistance is through the puncture or at least...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-29-24, 10:25 AM
Replies: 102
Views: 6,032
Posted By MooneyBloke

My understanding is that amendments such as PTFE,...

My understanding is that amendments such as PTFE, MoS2, and WS2 are in the exceptionally marginal gains category. One might save 1/4W, and somehow I feel that there are few if any watt nerds in C&V....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-28-24, 11:29 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 823
Posted By MooneyBloke

I thought the S.C. was more or less a...

I thought the S.C. was more or less a sport-touring bike rather than a pure touring bike.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-28-24, 09:05 AM
Replies: 3,252
Views: 420,715
Posted By MooneyBloke

If it weren't for the distance (CA's a jaunt from...

If it weren't for the distance (CA's a jaunt from MI), I'd get a few sixes for my LBS just as a sew-up joke.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-28-24, 09:02 AM
Replies: 3,252
Views: 420,715
Posted By MooneyBloke

I would use some soapy water and try to determine...

I would use some soapy water and try to determine the region of the leak. I would put in an ounce or so of Stan's, blow up the tire and give the wheel a good spin. I suspect that sort of slow leak...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-28-24, 08:58 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 823
Posted By MooneyBloke

Interesting. The folks bought me one for my...

Interesting. The folks bought me one for my birthday in 1979. Mine came out of the shop with Weinmann concave rims and pretty much Shimano 600 equipment as I recall. I forget the rubber that was...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-28-24, 08:51 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 823
Posted By MooneyBloke

My word! This, though in black with pretty much...

My word! This, though in black with pretty much original equipment, was my first road bike and my mount during my first serious crash. The only things I replaced over the time I had the bike were the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-24-24, 11:54 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,475
Posted By MooneyBloke

How in blazes do they get "HUPEL?" I'm not a...

How in blazes do they get "HUPEL?" I'm not a Slavic languages scholar by any means, but that looks like it ought to be "super" written in a very stylized Cyrillic alphabet.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-20-24, 04:29 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 5,296
Posted By MooneyBloke

From the '91 season with Cherry Capitol Cycling...

From the '91 season with Cherry Capitol Cycling Club. Both are cleaning rag status, but the black was from the Grundig Cup stage held at the Sugarloaf Ski Resort out Glen Arbor way. The pink was a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-20-24, 04:03 PM
Replies: 248
Views: 44,452
Posted By MooneyBloke

That is a gorgeous frame. I'm not ordinarily a...

That is a gorgeous frame. I'm not ordinarily a loud paint guy, but this is just absolutely great. Personally, I'd figure out a way to stick Campag 10 on it though.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-30-24, 06:31 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 4,744
Posted By MooneyBloke

They also had Guido Bontempi and Marco Pantani. ...

They also had Guido Bontempi and Marco Pantani.

One of my guilty pleasures: watching youtube of grand tours and monuments from to late 80s, 90s, and late 70s.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-29-24, 04:19 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 4,744
Posted By MooneyBloke

Since we're showing un-official jerseys as well,...

Since we're showing un-official jerseys as well, here's a Gimondi tribute jersey I've had since I was in my teens I think. Sadly, it's has needed darning a few times.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-27-24, 11:19 AM
Replies: 92
Views: 4,744
Posted By MooneyBloke

I have a number, but this one's official, and...

I have a number, but this one's official, and happily it still fits after thirty-three years.

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-24-24, 11:44 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,832
Posted By MooneyBloke

I always figured the real reason we shaved our...

I always figured the real reason we shaved our legs was to avoid getting a tangle of sew-up glue there.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-17-24, 10:50 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,234
Posted By MooneyBloke

I look at that frame, and I think to myself:...

I look at that frame, and I think to myself: "nice, but it's too damn big." :-(
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-17-24, 10:49 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 969
Posted By MooneyBloke

As if Tom Stoppard wrote Waiting for Godot.

As if Tom Stoppard wrote Waiting for Godot.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-07-24, 08:11 PM
Replies: 793
Views: 96,096
Posted By MooneyBloke

Today, it's way too much Aeropress coffee. I'm...

Today, it's way too much Aeropress coffee. I'm pretty buzzin' at the moment.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-07-24, 08:03 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,052
Posted By MooneyBloke

You also might try calling Peter Mooney at...

You also might try calling Peter Mooney at Belmont Wheelworks. As I recall he's there on Wednesday and Sundays, and he learned his frame building trade under Ron, and maybe he might be able to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-07-24, 09:50 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 630
Posted By MooneyBloke

Which rim is this? I've ridden GP4s, GL330s,...

Which rim is this? I've ridden GP4s, GL330s, GEL280s, and now Reflexes, and they've all have ferules. I've never seen a Mavic without.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-27-23, 12:30 PM
Replies: 3,252
Views: 420,715
Posted By MooneyBloke

That has not been my experience, but you do you....

That has not been my experience, but you do you. Again, this season, Stan's has saved my bacon on multiple occasions, so I think I will continue the practice. Also, the Veloflex sew-ups I like to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-23-23, 08:32 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 476
Posted By MooneyBloke

I'm still coming to terms with "local bike legend...

I'm still coming to terms with "local bike legend Tinker Juarez." That's like saying "local piano wizard Artur Rubenstein." I get the vague recollection he rode in the '91 Grundig Cup series. One...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-23-23, 08:23 PM
Replies: 463
Views: 63,711
Posted By MooneyBloke

What's the old joke? "Yeah! Buddy was a great...

What's the old joke? "Yeah! Buddy was a great watch dog. While the thieves robbed my house, he sat around and watched."
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-23-23, 08:12 PM
Replies: 130
Views: 7,428
Posted By MooneyBloke

Maybe, but I remember a significant amount of the...

Maybe, but I remember a significant amount of the stuff at a local crit that likely happened not too far from '88. I will freely admit that I much prefer sponge cork whether in a garish design or...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-22-23, 12:24 PM
Replies: 130
Views: 7,428
Posted By MooneyBloke

I think of the Benotto tape as a late 80s thing...

I think of the Benotto tape as a late 80s thing though. I still remember doing that two color weave thing that was a trend then. It was annoyingly difficult if you ran mod 65 bars with aero routed...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-21-23, 08:16 PM
Replies: 130
Views: 7,428
Posted By MooneyBloke

I do think that Ti was a thing at least in the...

I do think that Ti was a thing at least in the early eighties as there was a roadie in my area who ran a Ti BB spindle with his Super Record set-up. Bullseye Pulleys were another thing that showed up...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-08-23, 03:26 PM
Replies: 3,252
Views: 420,715
Posted By MooneyBloke

Easy solution: ride more. More seriously, Stan's...

Easy solution: ride more. More seriously, Stan's has saved my bacon a number of times this past summer, and while I'll freely admit that it makes patching a tire more painful, it's IMNSHO well worth...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-28-23, 04:29 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,686
Posted By MooneyBloke

Good to know. I wrongly figured the seat tube...

Good to know. I wrongly figured the seat tube didn't have them given the matching pump paint. I've taken enough rides where I have two 24oz bottles on the frame and third in my jersey. Happily....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-19-23, 06:22 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,927
Posted By MooneyBloke

Sure Jobst could be testy, but that was nothing...

Sure Jobst could be testy, but that was nothing in comparison to Eric Naggum's all-too-frequent abusive conduct in comp.lang.lisp, another place where I hung my hat.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-11-23, 10:45 AM
Replies: 3,252
Views: 420,715
Posted By MooneyBloke

Unless the base glue is so thick and knobby that...

Unless the base glue is so thick and knobby that the base tape won't get good adhesion, just apply your fresh glue over the old. The base glue has to get more than a little nasty before I'll strip a...
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