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Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-17-08, 03:39 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,924
Posted By greybeard87

I have a crystal fellow post and UI-5EX and it...

I have a crystal fellow post and UI-5EX and it matches nicely. It's a nice stem with typical Nitto quality. I don't necessarily care for the writing and was considering removing it with some Oven...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-13-08, 08:34 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,269
Posted By greybeard87

Nice Job there 55/RAD and kudos on the...

Nice Job there 55/RAD and kudos on the photography.......
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-11-08, 12:42 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 10,607
Posted By greybeard87

Cool paint on that one Bossman, gotta love the...

Cool paint on that one Bossman, gotta love the 80's
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-11-08, 11:05 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,265
Posted By greybeard87

From the Rivendell Website: Here are photos...

From the Rivendell Website:

Here are photos of two prototypes--a 52'er and a60'er. Both are powder coated glossy clear over unblasted bare metal. The finals may have the same paint, but will have...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-11-08, 09:31 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,265
Posted By greybeard87

Clear powder-coating as they are using on the...

Clear powder-coating as they are using on the Bombadil would not have that issue.

I've seen some clear powder coated frames and they look pretty cool. Of course any powder coat is typically bead...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-10-08, 07:38 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,265
Posted By greybeard87

Expect to see some rust appear on the unprimed,...

Expect to see some rust appear on the unprimed, clear-coated sections.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-28-07, 10:08 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,193
Posted By greybeard87

North Road Cyclery here in NC is the Long Time...

North Road Cyclery here in NC is the Long Time importer for Moulton in the US (not sure where you are). The Moulton story is an interesting to read. Here is a link to North Roads site:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-28-07, 09:34 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 4,284
Posted By greybeard87

Wow, I am Gandhi. I'm trading in my western...

Wow, I am Gandhi. I'm trading in my western clothes for robes...........

But don't take away my pie!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-27-07, 09:08 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,647
Posted By greybeard87

Information on the "Serotta Fit System" : ...

Information on the "Serotta Fit System" :

http://www.serotta.com/fit/index.html
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-27-07, 09:00 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,313
Posted By greybeard87

If you are looking for a restoration quality job,...

If you are looking for a restoration quality job, take it to a Pro Painter. If you are looking for a solid durable utilty coating, have it powder coated.

Either way, Like the Doc said, take it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-26-07, 03:30 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,113
Posted By greybeard87

Maybe a Pigeon purchased from the North Hollywood...

Maybe a Pigeon purchased from the North Hollywood bike salvage by someone hoping to turn a few dollars from a Godfather fan:

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=373492
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-26-07, 03:22 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 613
Posted By greybeard87

Tres Bien Monsieurre!

Tres Bien Monsieurre!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-26-07, 02:12 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,167
Posted By greybeard87

I converted a Letour that was originally equipped...

I converted a Letour that was originally equipped with 27" wheels and long reach brakes to 700c. I believe the OE brake reach reach was 55-57mm fully extended and they were just short.

I ended up...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-25-07, 11:35 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,351
Posted By greybeard87

I have a B17N, in brown, it's a nice saddle and...

I have a B17N, in brown, it's a nice saddle and likely about the same width as your current saddle. It's only narrow compared to the standard B17 and not drastically.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-24-07, 07:09 PM
Replies: 1,751
Views: 347,084
Posted By greybeard87

I've got a 19" Windsor frame. I believe it was...

I've got a 19" Windsor frame.
I believe it was once very nice, presently the paint is shot. It has fancy chrome lugs, fork tips and cap and chrome Suntour GS dropouts.
I planned on having it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-24-07, 05:58 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 3,899
Posted By greybeard87

48, the beard is rapidly going from grey to...

48, the beard is rapidly going from grey to white. Like the old dog, it shows first in the face...........
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-24-07, 04:50 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,969
Posted By greybeard87

Yep:D. The whole decal set is available from...

Yep:D. The whole decal set is available from Rivendell for $10. It's not in their catalog or on the web site. I saw them in thier reader a year or so back and called them for the part number....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-24-07, 04:25 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,969
Posted By greybeard87

For Comparison sake, Here is what a BEAT LeTour...

For Comparison sake, Here is what a BEAT LeTour looks like. Wasn't abandoned, close, from a "Come and get it, if you want it, it's outside" add.
The frame pictures are after it was stripped and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-21-07, 02:04 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,593
Posted By greybeard87

Okay, Does anybody else have the habit of...

Okay,

Does anybody else have the habit of checking out the stuff in the background of folks bicycle pictures? :o


It's like playing where's Waldo:D

Okay,
I can see that Ilikebikes plays...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-16-07, 08:34 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 417
Posted By greybeard87

That question might be best asked over at the...

That question might be best asked over at the Road Bike Forum. You would be more likely to find opinions there, typically this is not an Aero-Bar crowd................

If I had to comment though,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-29-07, 08:44 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 975
Posted By greybeard87

Bar end shifters are a good choice with the...

Bar end shifters are a good choice with the Moustache bars. Here is a set of 8 speed Ultegra's for $50 shipped:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-29-07, 08:28 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 754
Posted By greybeard87

If you are going for a full repaint, the best bet...

If you are going for a full repaint, the best bet would be to find someone that can sand (media) blast it for you. To repeat what others said, any amount of untreated rust WILL come back to haunt...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-26-07, 08:09 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,221
Posted By greybeard87

One of the biggest reasons that Craigslist...

One of the biggest reasons that Craigslist pricing has climbed is the amount of folks that are "flipping" bikes. It seems that if the bike is a good deal it is gone by noon and back on the list weeks...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-20-07, 09:39 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,108
Posted By greybeard87

Totally unrelated but...... Does anyboy else...

Totally unrelated but...... Does anyboy else remember YAZ bread, after Carl Zastrzemski, a Ted Williams contemporary??
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-10-07, 08:11 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,859
Posted By greybeard87

Multiple light coats; wet sand with very fine...

Multiple light coats; wet sand with very fine grit between coats; Finish with clear.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-09-07, 07:46 PM
Replies: 7,742
Views: 585,693
Posted By greybeard87

Very nice Nishiki "Prestige" on Raleigh Craigs: ...

Very nice Nishiki "Prestige" on Raleigh Craigs:

http://raleigh.craigslist.org/bik/474134553.html

I like the cool bronzed components, looks great on the black bike. No room money or time for a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-28-07, 07:15 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 654
Posted By greybeard87

If you are looking for a tire with a little...

If you are looking for a tire with a little color/bling, take a look at rhe Rivendell Speedblend. They are also a great riding tire and reasonably priced:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-27-07, 10:17 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,667
Posted By greybeard87

Go ahead and paint it and have fun with it. I...

Go ahead and paint it and have fun with it. I rattelcan painted an 850 Antelope that I currently run as a single speed. I happen to have a sand blaster so I took it down to metal, primed and painted...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-23-07, 07:10 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,504
Posted By greybeard87

:D How true. I guess as the price goes up it...

:D How true. I guess as the price goes up it become "Classic" ;).
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-22-07, 08:25 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,895
Posted By greybeard87

Brooks Proofhide or Obernauf's LP. Use it...

Brooks Proofhide or Obernauf's LP. Use it sparingly and one of those little tins will last you for years.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-22-07, 01:30 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 5,902
Posted By greybeard87

No pictures at present, but I have an Old Trek...

No pictures at present, but I have an Old Trek 850 Antelope with a Cyclocross set-up. Salsa Moto Bars, Canti Brakes Bar end shifter running 1X7 and some hard to find Hutchison 26x1.3 knobbies....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-22-07, 07:43 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,580
Posted By greybeard87

It looks good. The Pacella's are very round and...

It looks good. The Pacella's are very round and tall, thats likely what looks foreign to you. The ride should more than make up for it with around 95-100 lbs you will float down the road like a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-14-07, 08:09 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,536
Posted By greybeard87

Definately worth the 30 beans but not original....

Definately worth the 30 beans but not original. The Sprite 27 would have been a 5 speed deraileur rear, single ring in the front likely with cottered cranks. North Road handle bars, full fendered and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-13-07, 07:08 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,607
Posted By greybeard87

The Schwinn experts will surely provide some...

The Schwinn experts will surely provide some better information but Schwinn did use the Letour name from the mid to late 70's and throughout the eighties. Over that period the bikes were made in...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-12-07, 08:40 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,298
Posted By greybeard87

.......You had me at Chrome. Nice work.

.......You had me at Chrome.

Nice work.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-08-07, 06:33 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,913
Posted By greybeard87

I'm not a serious cyclist, either. I moo at the...

I'm not a serious cyclist, either. I moo at the cows, dare the horses to race me, and always say "nice doggie" to the rottweiler/greyhound that chases me....

Me too! I also gobble at the wild...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-08-07, 06:24 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,216
Posted By greybeard87

I am running a Deore LX RD with Dura-Ace Bar-Cons...

I am running a Deore LX RD with Dura-Ace Bar-Cons on friction. Smooth as butter.........
Oh, Rear is nine speed 12-32.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-18-07, 07:02 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,311
Posted By greybeard87

Sheldon shows the Early 60's as 10 speed...

Sheldon shows the Early 60's as 10 speed machines, Mid 60's went to 5 speed SA, later returning to 5 speed derailleur. Maybe a Raleigh expert can pinpoint what years(s) labeled them as SPRITE 27 and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-18-07, 06:51 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,621
Posted By greybeard87

'86 "Mile 112" it is. It is a nice riding bike...

'86 "Mile 112" it is. It is a nice riding bike and you don't see many of the Lavender/Silver ones with the Chro/Mo fork.
The tire are Rivendells "Speedblend RT" nice riding tire and sure to get...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-17-07, 04:37 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,621
Posted By greybeard87

Great looking bike, nice job. Bridgestone...

Great looking bike, nice job.

Bridgestone had some interesting colrs in the late eighties. Heres mine (presently fixed):
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-17-07, 04:21 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,334
Posted By greybeard87

Beautiful bike..... I love those old Eddie's!

Beautiful bike..... I love those old Eddie's!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-17-07, 04:16 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 928
Posted By greybeard87

I'm a Nitto fan myself. The quality to price...

I'm a Nitto fan myself. The quality to price ration can't be beat. I have a bike with some "Noodles" and another with Nitto Randoneurs.... I love them both and think they look classy. Either wouldn't...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-17-07, 04:00 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,311
Posted By greybeard87

I have the same White color five speed sprite, I...

I have the same White color five speed sprite, I call it my Geezer bike..... Fun and comfortable for short rides. It was dated by the seller at '69-'70 and like yours is a "Sprite 27".

Clean it up...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-16-07, 01:07 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,481
Posted By greybeard87

Ooooooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhh Shiny!!!

Ooooooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhh Shiny!!!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-10-07, 01:35 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 8,142
Posted By greybeard87

Hey Tarmusic, The Cycle NC is a really layed...

Hey Tarmusic,

The Cycle NC is a really layed back ride and is fully supported. Of course if you want to carry all of your gear, a few do. Unless you are looking to get a taste of loaded touring,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-02-07, 08:29 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 412
Posted By greybeard87

Dura Ace Bar End Shifters

FYI, Good price on Dura Ace Barcons if anybody is looking for a set:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130139924884&ssPageName=ADME:B:FSEL:US:1


They work great in Friction...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-02-07, 07:55 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,628
Posted By greybeard87

Speaking od Wallingford bike this looks niceand...

Speaking od Wallingford bike this looks niceand on sale for $100 off:

http://www.wallbike.com/b17sprinter.html

1925

The B17 Champion Sprinter was introduced in 1925 and has been in...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-02-07, 07:51 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,628
Posted By greybeard87

Big +1 on Wallbike. Pricing is always very fair...

Big +1 on Wallbike. Pricing is always very fair and they are great folks to do business with.

http://www.wallbike.com/
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-23-07, 02:03 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,956
Posted By greybeard87

Klickfix Bottle Fix: ...

Klickfix Bottle Fix:

http://www.wallbike.com/klickfix/bottlefix.html
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-23-07, 11:00 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 20,165
Posted By greybeard87

...............Also in Obernauf's LP, my...

...............Also in Obernauf's LP, my favorite, good stuff
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