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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-17-24, 01:53 PM
Replies: 8,791
Views: 1,102,620
Posted By jamesdak

I have to agree. Makes up a bit for all the...

I have to agree. Makes up a bit for all the money I lose on most of the bikes.

I just went over most of the stuff and have found no real issues. The Peg frames is in great shape with only some...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-17-24, 12:56 PM
Replies: 8,791
Views: 1,102,620
Posted By jamesdak

Big day today for sure. Got in the tires and new...

Big day today for sure. Got in the tires and new chain from Merlin for the Moser.

But I also got in a real steal of a deal I stumbled on last week looking for parts for the Sancineto.

One bulk...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-24, 05:54 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 480
Posted By jamesdak

That's the other kicker right now. If I'm in the...

That's the other kicker right now. If I'm in the car for around an hour it kills me. And I've got an earlier trip to north of there planned and am wondering if I'll be able to make the drive. ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 08:10 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 2,520
Posted By jamesdak

Dang, reading some of the "remarks" here made go...

Dang, reading some of the "remarks" here made go check to make sure I was on the usually calm and civil C&V forum. Thought I had accidently strayed to one of the others.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 07:12 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 480
Posted By jamesdak

Well this was going to be the year to do it for...

Well this was going to be the year to do it for me and I even have leave scheduled. But....that dang but... Four straight days of riding has shown that my one knee is still not right. Pain...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-14-24, 01:33 PM
Replies: 21,710
Views: 3,061,591
Posted By jamesdak

One more weekend day, one more lazy ride taking...

One more weekend day, one more lazy ride taking pictures. This time on the other end of the valley where it was only in the 50's and quite windy.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-14-24, 01:21 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 626
Posted By jamesdak

Alas, one skill I've never learned. Maybe when I...

Alas, one skill I've never learned. Maybe when I retire.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-14-24, 08:32 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 626
Posted By jamesdak

Attacked the wheels last night. First time I've...

Attacked the wheels last night. First time I've run into a rear wheel with the cassette literally "glued" to the freehub. Someone had greased it and that was working as a glue of sorts. Had to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-14-24, 07:25 AM
Replies: 154
Views: 6,319
Posted By jamesdak

^Not even wheels for that price...

^Not even wheels for that price...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-13-24, 07:57 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 254
Posted By jamesdak

I'm regularly riding 5 forks on bikes that old or...

I'm regularly riding 5 forks on bikes that old or older. I don't worry about them.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-13-24, 07:05 PM
Replies: 21,710
Views: 3,061,591
Posted By jamesdak

Back out again this morning. This time on the...

Back out again this morning. This time on the Pinarello. Started out riding pretty fast but then got caught up in just enjoying the weather and shooting pictures. Once I got over to Huntsville I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-13-24, 10:30 AM
Replies: 7,795
Views: 920,922
Posted By jamesdak

Nothing major this morning. Swapped some wheels...

Nothing major this morning. Swapped some wheels on the Moser. Then I took another go at the Pacenti as I wanted a relaxed ride today. Still just cannot seem to get FD to quit rubbing. I probably...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-13-24, 09:17 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 485
Posted By jamesdak

Just a little update. I did ride this one two...

Just a little update. I did ride this one two days ago finally, the maiden voyage. It did quite well and I posted my second fastest pace of the year on it for the 26 mile ride. Felt pretty good...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-13-24, 06:50 AM
Replies: 154
Views: 6,319
Posted By jamesdak

Motta Personal 2001R (Glow in the Dark) but with a replaced fork it seems.

Showed up in the local ads today for $950. Gianni Motta Personal 2001R (1991) 58cm Rare VintageGianni Motta Personal 2001R (1991) Rare Vintage. Columbus steel frameset. Dura Ace components, original...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-12-24, 06:06 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 626
Posted By jamesdak

Finished cleaning up all the parts off the bike...

Finished cleaning up all the parts off the bike except for the crank and BB. Not going to pull that until I know for sure I'm not rebuilding with the Mirage parts. Oh and I still need to open up and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-12-24, 03:14 PM
Replies: 8,791
Views: 1,102,620
Posted By jamesdak

I got in a new set of Ritchey Zeta Classic wheels...

I got in a new set of Ritchey Zeta Classic wheels today in polished silver from Bike24. Just like the Campagnolo Zonda's I got from them last year these were terribly packed. At least this time the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-12-24, 03:06 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,254
Posted By jamesdak

Just thought I'd throw a little update out there,...

Just thought I'd throw a little update out there, probably more to vent my frustration. Past 5 months now on the second knee replacement and it's just not getting back to normal. Hurts throughout...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-12-24, 02:55 PM
Replies: 21,710
Views: 3,061,591
Posted By jamesdak

Back out this morning on the Gianni Motta, such a...

Back out this morning on the Gianni Motta, such a pretty bike! Took better pics today as I just cruised along my normal route. I earned every shot today. Each time I stop to take a picture I was...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-12-24, 07:42 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 691
Posted By jamesdak

Like yours the front has plenty of room for the...

Like yours the front has plenty of room for the Kendra 700 x 40's on it right now. The back is a lot closer by the chainstays and shows signs of rubbing. By coincidence I just ordered Gravelking SK...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-11-24, 08:18 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 691
Posted By jamesdak

^ Raleigh categorized it as a Sports Tourer, mix...

^ Raleigh categorized it as a Sports Tourer, mix of racing and touring.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-11-24, 07:05 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 691
Posted By jamesdak

^ It's a great ride although it hasn't seen any...

^ It's a great ride although it hasn't seen any real gravel yet. Winter holds on a long time out here so the gravel stuff is just now becoming useable. Mostlly it's just all mud but they should...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-11-24, 03:21 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 626
Posted By jamesdak

Some days it pays to just take off. I was...

Some days it pays to just take off. I was cruising another bike forum's classifieds for possible parts for this and appear to have struck Italian gold. :D Timing is everything sometimes. Needless...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-11-24, 03:18 PM
Replies: 21,710
Views: 3,061,591
Posted By jamesdak

Warmest day of the year so far and I took off to...

Warmest day of the year so far and I took off to enjoy it. Decided to get in the maiden ride on the Moser Leader Ax I bought this winter. Rode it pretty much as I got it with just a saddle swap. ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-11-24, 08:15 AM
Replies: 154
Views: 6,319
Posted By jamesdak

:love: Curse you, 4 hours away and I've got the...

:love:
Curse you, 4 hours away and I've got the next 4 days off. :notamused:

I had the yellow/blue version of this with Cyclone parts. This is my size with better parts. Augh....come on old...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-11-24, 08:08 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 626
Posted By jamesdak

Last night I went over the Mirage parts this came...

Last night I went over the Mirage parts this came with. Everything got a deep clean, degrease, polished and then relubed and all. When I took apart the jockey wheels to work on them they really have...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-11-24, 07:35 AM
Replies: 270
Views: 11,535
Posted By jamesdak

Here's by bit to encourage moving things along. ...

Here's by bit to encourage moving things along.

I actually did move two along last week. One was the Raleigh Technium I put way too much into and the other was Raleigh Racing USA Prestige I got as...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-09-24, 08:11 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 626
Posted By jamesdak

Oh and the Mirage (I think) wheels with Delta...

Oh and the Mirage (I think) wheels with Delta rims are quite hefty and probably not going back on this. With the current tires and cassette on them they are over 7 1/4 lbs for the pair without the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-09-24, 07:46 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 626
Posted By jamesdak

Man, am I happy I pulled the trigger on this one....

Man, am I happy I pulled the trigger on this one. It sure looked rough when I unboxed it but you should see it now! All told I probably put 4 hours into reviving the paint by hand. I really need...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-09-24, 11:45 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 626
Posted By jamesdak

Not sure off the top of my head but I also know...

Not sure off the top of my head but I also know who he got the bike from. Are the first numbers of the serial number the date? Pretty sure the serial number started with 96.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
04-08-24, 07:56 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 680
Posted By jamesdak

So just to update a bit. Mine arrived today and...

So just to update a bit. Mine arrived today and I just spent the past couple of hours going over it. Even with the honest wear on if from use and dull paint I'm happy with what I paid. There...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-08-24, 07:47 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 626
Posted By jamesdak

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-08-24, 07:43 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 626
Posted By jamesdak

Unpacking and getting to know the Sancineto

I actually paid for this about two months ago but told the seller no rush on the shipment. He had some issues crop up on his end but the bike came in today just fine. This is the same guy I bought...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-08-24, 07:27 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 554
Posted By jamesdak

Well, this one didn't take long to sell. Went...

Well, this one didn't take long to sell. Went this evening as I was unpacking and going over a Sancineto that arrived today. Another youngster and ex bike mechanic. So that's two Raleighs gone in 4...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-08-24, 05:41 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,260
Posted By jamesdak

Sort of, I've got a few diffferent sets of Miele...

Sort of, I've got a few diffferent sets of Miele decals I'm watching. Thinking about using parts from them to match things up also. Not sure why this fork is bugging me so much on this one.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-07-24, 01:39 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,260
Posted By jamesdak

Today's attempt to tie the fork into the bike,...

Today's attempt to tie the fork into the bike, yay or nay?

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-06-24, 09:38 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 2,386
Posted By jamesdak

So, how I do it is set the saddle height based on...

So, how I do it is set the saddle height based on the top of any given saddle. Then the setback is done by hanging a homemade plumb bob from the measured center of the saddle for my reference point....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-06-24, 09:14 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 2,386
Posted By jamesdak

I ride a range in sizes without worry. From 53...

I ride a range in sizes without worry. From 53 cm to 56 cm and couple more like 56.5 cm. I'm 5' 8" but with a 33" cycling inseam each time I measure it. I really don't do anything different for...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-06-24, 07:37 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 640
Posted By jamesdak

Last night I addressed the headset on this one. ...

Last night I addressed the headset on this one. Tore it all down and removed that "replacement" fork. The steerer on the fork was marked "Lungi Taiwan". A little research shows some of Kuwahara...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-06-24, 07:27 AM
Replies: 7,795
Views: 920,922
Posted By jamesdak

Messed around more with the Kamra bike last night...

Messed around more with the Kamra bike last night while waiting for a buyer come bike to look at a different one. Tore down the headset, degreased it, cleaned off some surface rust, polished the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-06-24, 07:21 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,405
Posted By jamesdak

Well this one finally sold and in my opinion the...

Well this one finally sold and in my opinion the guy got a great deal. A couple of weeks ago I had swapped out the new 700 x 32 GP 5000 tires for slightly smaller new 700 x 30 ones. I felt the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-05-24, 05:55 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 786
Posted By jamesdak

Such a cool find! I bought a modern Azor Dutch...

Such a cool find! I bought a modern Azor Dutch bike that has pretty much all the features of that one. I got it to be my grow old on bike as well as the one I use around my little mountain town...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-05-24, 05:43 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,123,801
Posted By jamesdak

I'm with you. A quite lovely bike for sure. And...

I'm with you. A quite lovely bike for sure. And even though I sold off most of my Billatto Lemonds I'd be tempted by this one at a realistic price. That paint job is so cool! But even my mint...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-04-24, 04:38 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,001
Posted By jamesdak

They are Roubaix's. I'm a Veloflex Tubular snob...

They are Roubaix's. I'm a Veloflex Tubular snob and don't think I've ridden any Vittoria tubs.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-04-24, 11:41 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,001
Posted By jamesdak

I hand polished the Arc en Ciel's on my Opus...

I hand polished the Arc en Ciel's on my Opus before mounted the tubulars a few years ago. They still look great and have been trouble free laced to some Superbe hubs. This was a 1981 wheelset...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-03-24, 07:29 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,656
Posted By jamesdak

OK, it it helps. My "bike cave" is a 12" x 12"...

OK, it it helps. My "bike cave" is a 12" x 12" room. I can easily put 30 road bikes in there in a way that are all easily viewable. I can also easily pull any of the bikes out for my daily ride...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-03-24, 07:20 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,656
Posted By jamesdak

Similar concept I use but made with recycled...

Similar concept I use but made with recycled parts and few dollars in plumbing bits from hardware store.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-03-24, 07:16 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,656
Posted By jamesdak

Well said, for the most part I don't find the...

Well said, for the most part I don't find the number of bikes I have to interfere with my riding. In fact being able to take out something different day by day is part of the joy. I'll pick...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-31-24, 07:57 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 640
Posted By jamesdak

Yeah I want to use it on the Team USA bike. That...

Yeah I want to use it on the Team USA bike. That one is running a 48/34T crank with a SRAM 11-30T cassette. Surprisingly the Superbe RD shifts all the gears on this setup but I think the 3 Pulley...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-31-24, 07:33 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,260
Posted By jamesdak

Still playing around with this one as time...

Still playing around with this one as time allows. Probably the final coat of touch up orange on a few spots before I blend in the repairs by wet sanding. Earlier this week I bought a set of the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-31-24, 07:00 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 640
Posted By jamesdak

Well.... I keep going back and forth on what to...

Well.... I keep going back and forth on what to do about this one. So far the fork is still stuck. Part of me says just chuck it. But another part of me feels that is so wrong. As I do other bike...
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