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Search: Posts Made By: Albion
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Forum: For Sale
10-23-23, 04:44 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 426
Posted By Albion

I'm so sorry - they just went.

I'm so sorry - they just went.
Forum: For Sale
10-22-23, 03:14 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 521
Posted By Albion

Many apologies for leaving that bit off . . . I...

Many apologies for leaving that bit off . . . I am asking $300.
Forum: For Sale
10-22-23, 10:53 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 426
Posted By Albion

Two Vittoria Control Graphene 2.0 gumwall 700c 28mm

NOW SOLD
Like new, mounted once, never used. Cost more than $160, selling both of them for $20. We are in the Phoenix suburbs. Toby 480-399-1127...
Forum: For Sale
10-22-23, 10:45 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 521
Posted By Albion

Basso Gap frameset

Basso Gap 1996 frameset, 54cm, with matching stem extender. Comes with Basso certificate of authenticity from the maker. It's difficult to distinguish this frame from new. I am in the suburbs of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-09-23, 05:58 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 505
Posted By Albion

A few millimeters makes for a bad day . . .

Hi All, I'm currently building up a lovely 1986 Team Fuji frame with a pair of Pro-Am hubs (as recommended by Sheldon Brown) laced on to H+Son 700c rims, with superb Vittoria Corsa "Control" tyres....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-25-23, 12:12 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 334
Posted By Albion

No wooden rims, but plenty of old chromed steel...

No wooden rims, but plenty of old chromed steel ones. Also cotter pins to secure chainwheel, sizing frames, crank arm length, and simple tips like talcum powder to help tubes settle into tyres and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-24-23, 07:28 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 334
Posted By Albion

Thank you, Mr. Flint

There's probably a teacher or a helper in your life who influenced you towards biking. I had someone and want to acknowledge him. This was an old gentleman, who in the 1960s and 1970s in the London...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-26-23, 04:48 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,553
Posted By Albion

Big-Big . . .

Here's a photo of how the cage sits on the largest size front and back, also smallest size ditto. I would rather show my ignorance than remain so - could you mention what big-big indicates?
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-26-23, 03:37 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,121
Posted By Albion

Your Araya . . .

Thanks for mentioning this in the other thread I posted. What a beautiful, delicate, well-balanced looking machine.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-26-23, 03:28 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,553
Posted By Albion

More on the FD . . .

First, thank you to all who have kindly commented. I have done the usual checks - cable tension, limit screws engaging, front-to-back alignment. The parallelogram parts of the FD appear to be...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-26-23, 02:55 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,553
Posted By Albion

Araya

Hi Maohaus, here's what I know about my old Araya:Araya made a short foray into complete bikes before returning to rims alone. Mine was literally pulled out of caleche (hard, Arizona clay) from a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-24-23, 06:28 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,553
Posted By Albion

Hi Echoplex, I really appreciate your input. The...

Hi Echoplex, I really appreciate your input. The chain tends to come off more usually when moving to the larger front chainring with the chain dropping onto the crank arm (urgh). There is one...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-24-23, 05:52 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,553
Posted By Albion

Thank you!

Hi Icemilkcoffee, thank you so much! I immediately ordered a couple of packets. And this was after an extended search, using all the search term variations I could think of - but still didn't find...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-24-23, 05:21 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,553
Posted By Albion

Does 1mm really matter?

Hi fellow C&V viewers, I am refurbishing my lovely old '74 Araya and have a couple of questions for which any input would be gratefully received:

The front derailleur seems to be impossible to...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-08-22, 07:49 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 601
Posted By Albion

Yuri, many thanks for checking. I am a bit of an...

Yuri, many thanks for checking. I am a bit of an ignoramus regarding these bikes - my knowledge stops at around 1980. You have also given me some avenues to explore.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-08-22, 07:47 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 601
Posted By Albion

You got me thinking - I had no idea Corsa tires...

You got me thinking - I had no idea Corsa tires were available in the larger size (thinking they were for narrow rims only). But you're right, so am checking them out.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-08-22, 07:46 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 601
Posted By Albion

Hi, thank you very much - I am looking at these.

Hi, thank you very much - I am looking at these.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-08-22, 01:15 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 601
Posted By Albion

Any advice would truly be appreciated . . .

Dear fellow Bike Forum members, I am usually over on the Classic & Vintage pages but have snuck over here to ask for your advice. Wifey's Trek 2 Dual Sport (photo below) is fitted with Bontrager GR1...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-12-22, 12:31 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 536
Posted By Albion

In reply . . .

First of all, many thanks for the thoughtful comments received. A few thoughts in reply . . .

Sunshine 5345s seem to be pretty ubiquitous and not too costly on eBay. Every 10/12 speed I see has...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-10-22, 04:22 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 536
Posted By Albion

Miles of smiles

Hi C&V forum members, I would like to share a happy combination of wheel components that have pleased me more than any other. I thought of titling this post "Do I have the best wheels in the world?"...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-22, 11:08 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 777
Posted By Albion

More than I thought!

Thanks to all who replied - I really appreciate this. I had no idea there were so many artisans out there producing beautiful bags. As a stop-gap, I have ordered the Tourbon in brown with smart...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-22, 07:33 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 777
Posted By Albion

Best Brown Bike Bag?

Dear Classic & Vintage Forum members, could I ask for your recommendation? I have come to the stage where I have finally admitted that I need an under-seat bike bag. Wifey has a perfectly...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-21-21, 05:06 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 530
Posted By Albion

My first Italian - the hub of the matter?

Hi fellow C&V forum members, might you let me have the benefit of your advice? I have come by a lovely Basso Gap frameset and want to build it up to something like the way it could have been in the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-01-21, 02:06 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,714
Posted By Albion

Hi G Kamienski, it's a 54, nicely in my range...

Hi G Kamienski, it's a 54, nicely in my range 54-56. I checked the top of the steerer tube, no signs of someone having attacked it with a hacksaw and the stem fits nicely. So . . . . whaddya think...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-01-21, 11:14 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,714
Posted By Albion

Kitting out my first Italian . . .

It's steel, weighing in at 6.2 pounds or 2.8 kg. I have the "Birth Certificate" coming from Basso which will date the frame accurately - and probably not much else, after spending €20 with them,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-01-21, 10:50 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,714
Posted By Albion

Wifey is rolling here eyes as I write this . . .

Hi Tuber Roast, thanks so much for the photo. I bought the frame and am, frankly, excited about my first Italian bike after nothing but competent and perfectly adequate Japanese machines.

My aim...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
04-22-21, 01:29 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,881
Posted By Albion

A shipping company . . .

In case this is of assistance to my fellow Bike Forum colleagues, I was recommended an outfit called "Shipnex", a shipping aggregator who seemed to offer pretty good pricing shipping bike bits. ...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
04-18-21, 01:31 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,881
Posted By Albion

And more . . .

Here are some more photos, the headstock and original sticker from Berkeley Cyclery:
...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
04-18-21, 11:31 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,881
Posted By Albion

More . . .

Here are some more photos. BTW, I forgot, it came with wheels - Sunshine 5435 wide-flange alloy, not bent, etc. They are mounted on the original chrome-plated steel rims which are in very good shape....
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
04-18-21, 10:54 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,881
Posted By Albion

Great! It's a 23"/58 cm C-T BTW. And thanks to...

Great! It's a 23"/58 cm C-T BTW. And thanks to Unca Sam to remind me to add that important piece of information.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
04-18-21, 08:42 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,881
Posted By Albion

1974 Centurion le Mans

I have the much-weathered and patinated frame form a 1974 Centurion le Mans, dated by the ever-helpful T-Mar. Shown disassembled but comes with BB bearings spindle, headrace bearings and locknut, all...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-14-21, 03:53 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,714
Posted By Albion

More on the Basso Gap . . . .

Hi Mr. 66 and Ex Pres, thanks so much for replying. The steerer tube is 1". Here are a couple of close-ups of the headset bearings that are actually present. By the way, is $400 a bit steep?
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-14-21, 08:17 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,714
Posted By Albion

Basso Gap frameset? My first Italian . . .

Hi fellow forum members, I am looking at a Basso Gap frameset, appears to be 90s. This is part of my search to move from perfectly adequate Fuji and other 70s and 80s machines to something deserving...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-03-21, 12:07 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 853
Posted By Albion

Hi Sonofamechanic, many thanks for this. I...

Hi Sonofamechanic, many thanks for this. I checked the forks as suggested and they seem to be in alignment. The remains of a wheel the frame came with also is 95mm, and I noticed that the great...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
04-03-21, 08:00 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,656
Posted By Albion

Hi Lakerat, thanks for much for the reminiscence...

Hi Lakerat, thanks for much for the reminiscence - and notes on the quality. How great that father and son rode the same bike - and to the same college. If you get round to restoring the Super I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-02-21, 10:40 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 853
Posted By Albion

Thanks for the suggestion - I will try increasing...

Thanks for the suggestion - I will try increasing the dropout width using something home-made. Re the interesting suggestion to look for a better frame - any thoughts as to what I might use, in...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-02-21, 05:02 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 853
Posted By Albion

Stick a fork in me . . .

Hi fellow C&V forum members, I would value any advice you might care to offer with a challenge encountered assembling my build. In brief, I found a 1978 Centurion Super le Mans in great condition...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-26-21, 08:52 AM
Replies: 2,676
Views: 1,136,397
Posted By Albion

T-Mar, thank you so much, and apologies again for...

T-Mar, thank you so much, and apologies again for not knowing about the date letters. This is great to know and allowed me to determine more about the frame. If of use to your many readers, I found...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
03-26-21, 08:46 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,656
Posted By Albion

You are the first to reply!

Hi Ramzilla, thank you so much for your thoughts - I really appreciate it! I am lucky indeed to have found the bike in such unused - and un-ravaged - condition. The day after finding the Super le...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-25-21, 07:32 PM
Replies: 2,676
Views: 1,136,397
Posted By Albion

And more!

Hi T-Mar, i am ashamed that I thought the circled numbers to be trademarks. So here they are!
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-25-21, 05:36 PM
Replies: 2,676
Views: 1,136,397
Posted By Albion

Thanks so much!

Hi T-Mar, thanks for replying so quickly. I didn't see any date codes on the FD or DR, but both show 4532 as in the photo. The drive-side crankarm has 906 on the back, it's a Tourney. Hope this...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-25-21, 10:09 AM
Replies: 2,676
Views: 1,136,397
Posted By Albion

Centurion le Mans

Hi T-Mar, many thanks for what you are doing here! I now have my two daily rides accurately dated, thanks to you. I picked up a very smart Centurion Super le Mans a few days ago in great condition...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-24-21, 04:04 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,872
Posted By Albion

Hi Vertkyg, thank you so much for adding to what...

Hi Vertkyg, thank you so much for adding to what I am learning here. The more I know, the more I am reminded how little I know! Removing the shims under the lockring sounds an excellent idea, and I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-23-21, 08:30 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,872
Posted By Albion

Hi CroMo Mike, I am impressed that a PO managed...

Hi CroMo Mike, I am impressed that a PO managed to replicate a tooth profile like that! I really hope I can get the freewheel to quieten down, new 1/8" balls are on order as part of a strip-down.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-23-21, 08:20 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,872
Posted By Albion

Hi Moe Zhoost, good point about rolling on a...

Hi Moe Zhoost, good point about rolling on a piece of glass! I only notice the clicking once-per-revolution of the wheels, more noticeable in H-H, quieter as I change down on the RD. Present under...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
03-22-21, 09:43 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,656
Posted By Albion

Centurion Super le Mans

So . . . I answered an ad on CL, a guy selling an old Winchester that looked as though someone had added a nice wheelset. When I saw it, the wheels weren't that good but I was invited to look at his...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-21-21, 01:41 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,872
Posted By Albion

Hah! The Great Sheldon Brown had something to say...

Hah! The Great Sheldon Brown had something to say about Perfect freewheels which may explain everything:

". . . some Perfect and Pro Compe bodies, have an even number of ratchet teeth and two...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-21-21, 01:22 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,872
Posted By Albion

Hi Masi61, thank you for your comment. I am...

Hi Masi61, thank you for your comment. I am speaking from a fund of ignorance about twist tooth but Sheldon Brown wrote about how he preferred the modern design and that he even filed down the teeth...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-21-21, 09:32 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,872
Posted By Albion

Hi all, Ferrouscious makes a good point - one...

Hi all, Ferrouscious makes a good point - one time the fabric of my new bike shoes was creaking - it really spoiled my ride in them until I realized what was going on! Sadly, the click is a real on...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-20-21, 10:33 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,872
Posted By Albion

Thanks to all for such helpful replies. So my...

Thanks to all for such helpful replies. So my investigation of the once-per-revolution click has now taken on far more important proportions - from an annoying sound - to possible hub damage. So...
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