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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-01-24, 05:39 PM
Replies: 654
Views: 72,180
Posted By nlerner

May = 453 miles putting me at around 1,806 miles...

May = 453 miles putting me at around 1,806 miles for the year. June should be pretty grand as it’ll include a 5-day tour.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-24, 09:35 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 463
Posted By nlerner

Except I’m not sure I’d make it out of...

Except I’m not sure I’d make it out of Massachusetts..
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-24, 08:54 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 463
Posted By nlerner

Dang, Doc, I'm riding it to Cino!

Dang, Doc, I'm riding it to Cino!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-24, 08:19 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 463
Posted By nlerner

I just measured--it is a .833" steerer. Also,...

I just measured--it is a .833" steerer. Also, looked in the corners of the basement for the original stem but came up empty. However, I do have a chromed fork in the pile with a 22.2 steerer that...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-24, 07:05 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,113
Posted By nlerner

I’ve flown with a bike as checked bag luggage a...

I’ve flown with a bike as checked bag luggage a bunch of times. I’ll be doing it for a 5-day tour in another week or so. My pro tip is to get a direct flight, at least on the way to your destination....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-24, 03:53 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 463
Posted By nlerner

Well, I was really hoping to use this Surly fork,...

Well, I was really hoping to use this Surly fork, high on the gnar scale:
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-24, 12:09 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 371
Posted By nlerner

Xtra-lite compared to a tank, maybe.

Xtra-lite compared to a tank, maybe.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-24, 08:13 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,237
Posted By nlerner

^ Great job with that fender line! Looks great!

^ Great job with that fender line! Looks great!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-29-24, 06:58 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 463
Posted By nlerner

I seem to have amassed a collection of...

I seem to have amassed a collection of possibilities. Might even have a CF fork in the back room (where I keep the better forks)....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-29-24, 05:51 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 147
Posted By nlerner

I’d just use some silicon adhesive to hold it in...

I’d just use some silicon adhesive to hold it in place.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-29-24, 05:48 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 463
Posted By nlerner

Huffy dreams

This week is our town’s twice per year “trash amnesty” when you can dispose of bags of extra trash that won’t fit into the regular toter at no extra charge. I’ve amassed a fair amount of bike crap in...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-29-24, 05:34 PM
Replies: 28,052
Views: 4,620,775
Posted By nlerner

My commute is relatively short—2.5 miles each way...

My commute is relatively short—2.5 miles each way if I go the most direct route, and I’ve used a variety of IGH bikes over the years. Two of the more recent were retrofitted Raleigh Gran Sports:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-29-24, 10:41 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 230
Posted By nlerner

If 350mm is too long, take a hacksaw and trim to...

If 350mm is too long, take a hacksaw and trim to fit.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-29-24, 09:13 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 767
Posted By nlerner

Raleighs were known as the "thimble fork crown"...

Raleighs were known as the "thimble fork crown" for obvious reasons. That Fiorelli crown 'ain't no thimble.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-28-24, 01:53 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 935
Posted By nlerner

That's not a freewheel, but a 6-speed Uniglide...

That's not a freewheel, but a 6-speed Uniglide cassette. Quite a bit rarer and more difficult to replace, I'm afraid!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-28-24, 08:51 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 788
Posted By nlerner

Put this in Google: vitus 979 site:bikeforums.net

Put this in Google: vitus 979 site:bikeforums.net
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-27-24, 08:50 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 2,766
Posted By nlerner

If by “enthralled and amazed,” you mean...

If by “enthralled and amazed,” you mean “horrified and disgusted,” then, yes.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-27-24, 04:10 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 2,766
Posted By nlerner

Maybe as a set of windchimes?

Maybe as a set of windchimes?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-27-24, 11:21 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 2,766
Posted By nlerner

Seems appropriate to have Gugie put the torch in...

Seems appropriate to have Gugie put the torch in your hands for this one.
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
05-27-24, 11:19 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,541
Posted By nlerner

That was pretty much my schedule last year though...

That was pretty much my schedule last year though I did it DC to Pittsburgh, staying in hotels or the like: Day 1, DC to Brunswick, MD; Day 2, Brunswick to Hancock, MD; Day 3, Hancock to Cumberland,...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-27-24, 11:05 AM
Replies: 27,244
Views: 3,213,163
Posted By nlerner

I was back at it again today, putting in the...

I was back at it again today, putting in the miles to prep for a 5-day tour in the PNW next month....
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-26-24, 09:00 PM
Replies: 27,244
Views: 3,213,163
Posted By nlerner

Back at it again today but a more north westerly...

Back at it again today but a more north westerly route through the Boston suburbs:...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-26-24, 12:23 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 767
Posted By nlerner

Very nice! You’ve seen this one before, Kurt, but...

Very nice! You’ve seen this one before, Kurt, but my old Manse replica bike was a 5-speed Sprite:...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-26-24, 06:14 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 447
Posted By nlerner

I think it was meant to compete with the even...

I think it was meant to compete with the even more obscure Campagnolo Stiffie.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-25-24, 09:13 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 307
Posted By nlerner

^ And that answers the original question how?

^ And that answers the original question how?
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-25-24, 06:34 PM
Replies: 27,244
Views: 3,213,163
Posted By nlerner

After two unusually warm and humid days for late...

After two unusually warm and humid days for late May in the Boston area, today was cooler but still a really nice temp and much drier. It might have been my first ride this year in shorts and a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-25-24, 06:22 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 2,766
Posted By nlerner

Well, that’s clearly because after a ride or two,...

Well, that’s clearly because after a ride or two, the owners hung them up in the garage and bought the Trek they should have bought in the first place.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-24-24, 10:38 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 2,766
Posted By nlerner

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-24-24, 07:58 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 307
Posted By nlerner

Now I need the image of you dressed that way to...

Now I need the image of you dressed that way to leave my mind pronto.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-24-24, 06:12 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 2,766
Posted By nlerner

My guess is that you won’t hear that bottom...

My guess is that you won’t hear that bottom bracket creak over your screaming in terror from the ride quality.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-24, 08:48 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,170
Posted By nlerner

I really need to spend more riding time on my...

I really need to spend more riding time on my Mercian:
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-24, 05:20 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 307
Posted By nlerner

650B/584mm sew up rims?

A friend of mine has somehow required a bunch of Dugast tubular tires, but they're far too small for 700c rims. Did/do 650B tubular rims exist? Is there some way for him to measure given just the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-20-24, 08:23 PM
Replies: 1,107
Views: 392,106
Posted By nlerner

To attach a fender to a brake bridge that’s not...

To attach a fender to a brake bridge that’s not drilled, I use a plastic p-clamp:
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Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
05-20-24, 03:13 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 439
Posted By nlerner

On the positive side they both look to be...

On the positive side they both look to be equipped with Sturmey Archer AG 3-speed generator rear hubs and are overall quite original, chrome should shine up well, and those Brooks leather saddles are...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-20-24, 02:49 PM
Replies: 143
Views: 5,743
Posted By nlerner

My fanciest bike (as far as lugs and finish go)...

My fanciest bike (as far as lugs and finish go) is my ‘61 Hetchins Experto Crede. I bought it as frame and fork from a friend, who bought it from Hilary Stone in the UK, I believe, and the had...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-20-24, 07:38 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 561
Posted By nlerner

I would have hoped it was labeled ~28.5.

I would have hoped it was labeled ~28.5.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-19-24, 02:54 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 492
Posted By nlerner

Nice project! A couple of years back, I acquired...

Nice project! A couple of years back, I acquired a Finest frameset from a local seller. The white paint was pretty trashed, so I decided to strip it off and see what was underneath. Here's a pic with...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-24, 02:25 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,387
Posted By nlerner

Plus he looked really unsteady when he was riding...

Plus he looked really unsteady when he was riding that bike at the end of the commercial.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-24, 10:23 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 2,766
Posted By nlerner

A Huffy might be the one bike where running...

A Huffy might be the one bike where running Gatorskins makes no difference in performance.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-24, 09:20 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 306
Posted By nlerner

I think it's a well-worn Sir Walter logo. From an...

I think it's a well-worn Sir Walter logo. From an eBay listing:

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...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-24, 06:07 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 306
Posted By nlerner

I agree that the top one is made for Raleigh....

I agree that the top one is made for Raleigh. That’s the Sir Walter logo. Maybe manufactured by Nicklin?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-17-24, 09:29 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,387
Posted By nlerner

Depends what you mean by “best.”

Depends what you mean by “best.”
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-16-24, 03:31 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 2,766
Posted By nlerner

Once built, you definitely need to re-enact that...

Once built, you definitely need to re-enact that promo video, Andy. Where might that bridge be?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-16-24, 08:31 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 477
Posted By nlerner

Quite a few years back I built up a HardRock as...

Quite a few years back I built up a HardRock as an all-purpose commuter, hauler, beater. It lived for a few years under a tarp in my backyard, which was an interesting experiment in rust. It...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-15-24, 01:43 PM
Replies: 27,244
Views: 3,213,163
Posted By nlerner

Decided to ride long yesterday, mostly to build...

Decided to ride long yesterday, mostly to build stamina for a 5-day tour next month. I was pretty toasted by the end (or really at about mile 73), and was reminded that the best way to build stamina...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-15-24, 01:29 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 534
Posted By nlerner

^ I guess I wasn’t imagining that.

^ I guess I wasn’t imagining that.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-15-24, 08:25 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 534
Posted By nlerner

Well, that makes more sense! When the brakeless...

Well, that makes more sense! When the brakeless fixie craze was passing through the Boston area some years back, I swear I saw a few brakeless single speeds!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-14-24, 03:35 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 534
Posted By nlerner

I wondered about the logic behind a fixed gear...

I wondered about the logic behind a fixed gear with a coaster brake. For extra stopping power?
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
05-13-24, 07:54 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 604
Posted By nlerner

I think I have a Superbe Tech RD in the bin....

I think I have a Superbe Tech RD in the bin. Interested?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-11-24, 02:04 PM
Replies: 21,876
Views: 3,192,767
Posted By nlerner

Another single-speed ride on the Milwaukee, this...

Another single-speed ride on the Milwaukee, this one kind of hilly and then urban through a few Boston neighborhoods. Rode for a bit with a guy on a 1989 Trek 400 series that he purchased new (he...
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