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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-30-23, 06:15 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 336
Posted By fkfw

Thank you!

Thank you!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-30-23, 11:09 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 336
Posted By fkfw

Thanks! No model name. Campy Daytona 9 speed...

Thanks! No model name. Campy Daytona 9 speed with Campy Electron wheels. There is a Bianchi Daytona listed in Bikepedia (2000), but the specs are wrong - not a full carbon frame. I plan to sell it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-29-23, 10:32 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 336
Posted By fkfw

Bianchi ID, please...

Looking to find out anything about this Bianchi. All carbon frame/fork with "fuzzy" Bianchi logos, etc - see photos. Thanks!

...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-29-22, 12:57 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,979
Posted By fkfw

Thanks for the offer! I ordered two sets of the...

Thanks for the offer! I ordered two sets of the Montaro, so I won't be needing pads for a while.

The breathable neoprene sounds intriguing... where do you source the stuff?
Forum: Road Cycling
06-28-22, 12:15 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,979
Posted By fkfw

I've emailed them several times. They give me the...

I've emailed them several times. They give me the "Covid - supply chain" excuse. I say, "Are you telling me that you can't manage to get helmet pads made in TWO YEARS?"... Silence.

I really have...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-22-22, 10:14 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,979
Posted By fkfw

POC Octal helmet pads?

I've been looking for POC Octal helmet pads for the better part of two years. I've written to POC and they are zero help - no clue when the pads will be available. (REALLY?) I've looked everywhere...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-15-20, 11:28 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 399
Posted By fkfw

Thanks everybody. I thought the spoke was broken...

Thanks everybody. I thought the spoke was broken at the threads/nipple, but after taking the rim strip off, two pieces of the aluminum nipple fell out of the rim. I looked at the threads with a loupe...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-11-20, 01:53 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 399
Posted By fkfw

Volagi Liscio spoke HELP

I broke a spoke on my 2015 Volagi Liscio yesterday. It's a straight spoke with a nipple at the rim end. Anyone with a Liscio ever replace a front spoke? Volagi's site it pretty much inactive since...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-30-13, 06:47 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,419
Posted By fkfw

Hey ilikebikes, I sent you an email outside...

Hey ilikebikes,

I sent you an email outside of the forum because I can't send a PM - too noob a member still...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-30-13, 03:51 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,419
Posted By fkfw

I can't remember where I got them but I got a...

I can't remember where I got them but I got a full Speedy brakeset in silver and these came along with them. I have the Speedys on my single speed as well. The hoods on these are like brand new.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-30-13, 01:48 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,419
Posted By fkfw

What are these Modolo levers?

I found these NOS Modolo levers at the bottom of a parts box. They look like a pair of Speedys I have but they are gold instead of silver and they are not marked anywhere on the lever. I looked on...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-23-12, 03:20 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,913
Posted By fkfw

Thanks very much for the info, everyone. ...

Thanks very much for the info, everyone.

Scooper - can you PM with your email? Got a question and I can't send you a PM as a junior member...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-22-12, 05:43 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,913
Posted By fkfw

Paramount sizing questions...

I'm in the hunt for a Paramount and I've been seeing lots of 22" and 24" frames but few 23" frames which is closer to the road bike I ride (58cm). The question is whether a 24" frame will be too...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
02-08-12, 05:50 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 661
Posted By fkfw

Wound Up canti fork and Phil/Velocity wheel in classifieds

FORK HAS BEEN SOLD.

Fellow tandemers -- I just listed my Wound Up canti tandem fork in the classifieds. Hope I didn't break any rules with this shameless self-promotion. :rolleyes:

Here:...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
01-23-12, 02:06 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,449
Posted By fkfw

I do a lot more mountain biking than tandem...

I do a lot more mountain biking than tandem riding and I guess I have just gotten use to the power and simplicity of disc brakes. One finger stops on a 30 lb MTB going 30 mph on the steeps is a...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
01-16-12, 02:37 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,449
Posted By fkfw

I'm the author of this thread and I ended up...

I'm the author of this thread and I ended up getting a new steel fork (disc) from CoMotion when I was up in Oregon this summer so the Wound Up X2 canti fork will be for sale soon. I understand...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
09-23-11, 12:19 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,282
Posted By fkfw

Thank, everyone - I'll be using the DB spokes.

Thank, everyone - I'll be using the DB spokes.
Forum: Tandem Cycling
09-21-11, 11:25 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,282
Posted By fkfw

Thanks. I thought it would be OK but I thought...

Thanks. I thought it would be OK but I thought I'd put it out there and see if anyone vehemently disagreed...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
09-21-11, 08:55 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,282
Posted By fkfw

Wheel build: double butted or straight gauge spokes?

Hi folks. I'm building a front disc wheel for our Speedster (700c) with a Phil hub and a 36 hole Dyad rim. We are a 320 lb team who mostly ride 30-40 mile rides on the weekends here in Marin pretty...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
01-08-11, 02:09 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,295
Posted By fkfw

Thanks, everybody - 36 it is. Now all I have to...

Thanks, everybody - 36 it is. Now all I have to do is build the wheel and find a Wound Up Duo and I'll be laughing...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
01-05-11, 05:51 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,449
Posted By fkfw

Have Wound Up fork - need Wound Up Duo fork

I'm changing the front wheel on my Speedster to disc and am looking for a Wound Up Duo. I'll be selling/trading the Wound Up when I get the new setup done so let me know if you have/need a fork and...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
01-05-11, 05:37 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,295
Posted By fkfw

32 or 36 hole front wheel?

I have a Speedster with a v-brake front wheel that I am changing to a disc wheel (see other post looking for disc fork!) and I'm wondering if a 32 hole wheel will work for us. We are about 310 lbs...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
01-05-11, 05:16 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 15,556
Posted By fkfw

Yakima Sidewinder. I got one on Craigslist two...

Yakima Sidewinder. I got one on Craigslist two months ago for $125. Love it. Its mounted on an Audi A4 wagon and there's plenty of room for the cranks to stay out of the way when the front fork is in...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
01-05-11, 03:38 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,089
Posted By fkfw

Don't mean to hijack but I'm converting a front...

Don't mean to hijack but I'm converting a front V-brake speedster to disc and I'm torn about what spoke count to use when building the wheel. Team weight is around 310. 32 or 36? Using a Dyad rim......
Forum: For Sale
08-30-10, 04:41 PM
Replies: 409
Views: 157,344
Posted By fkfw

Have: Ritchey WCS 120mm, 26.4 clamp, +/- 6 deg ...

Have:
Ritchey WCS 120mm, 26.4 clamp, +/- 6 deg

Want:
Winning Lotto ticket but will take $25 (free shipping!)
Forum: Tandem Cycling
01-27-10, 12:41 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 971
Posted By fkfw

I wanted to follow up and provide an ending for...

I wanted to follow up and provide an ending for this particular chapter of my tandem-search saga.

I talked to Dwan at Co-Motion this morning. He looked up the build of the bike and studied the...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
01-25-10, 01:18 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 971
Posted By fkfw

Thanks, everyone. TG-- yes, falling in and...

Thanks, everyone.

TG-- yes, falling in and out of bike-love with a tandem every couple of weeks is indeed depressing but not as depressing as spending $5K on a bike that doesn't fit. Your point...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
01-24-10, 01:21 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 971
Posted By fkfw

I really want this tandem to fit - BIKE II

BIKE 1 of this quest was an Erickson custom that had a top tube that was too short.

BIKE II is a custom Co-Motion Supremo that might be a little big for me. The top tube is 60cm. I ride a road...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
01-12-10, 07:54 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,344
Posted By fkfw

Just wanted to follow up. I ended up passing on...

Just wanted to follow up. I ended up passing on the tandem in question because after doing the math with all the measurements, it was just too small. It would have required something like a 160mm...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
12-31-09, 12:29 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,344
Posted By fkfw

That's what I thought - that it would slow down...

That's what I thought - that it would slow down the steering a bit and add stability. As far as knee placement goes, the issue will be whether or not I can match what I have on my road bike which I...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
12-31-09, 02:31 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,344
Posted By fkfw

Thanks, everyone. This is good to hear that...

Thanks, everyone. This is good to hear that people prefer a more upright position when two-up. My road bike is not a stretched out fit like a typical race bike. I have a 100mm stem that is flipped...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
12-30-09, 06:43 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,344
Posted By fkfw

I really want this tandem to fit...

I'm looking at a tandem that measures 54cm for the captain. This will be my first tandem so I have only my road bikes to compare top tubes with. The top tube on my road bike is 57cm which is about an...
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