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Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-03-23, 12:42 PM
Replies: 292
Views: 51,185
Posted By rustystrings61

How about half-step + granny inspired gearing?...

How about half-step + granny inspired gearing? I'm currently running the stock 13-15-17-19-21-24-28 cassette that came with the rear wheel on a donor bike, mostly because I haven't yet acquired a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-03-23, 12:09 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 257
Posted By rustystrings61

What vintage is your Marco Polo? I'm somewhat...

What vintage is your Marco Polo? I'm somewhat familiar with the early versions (531 db main frame, Puch 482 nickel-carbon forks and stays), and if memory serves the geometry is pretty much identical...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-02-23, 07:24 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 334
Posted By rustystrings61

I have to disagree. The Competition as built...

I have to disagree. The Competition as built from inception in 1969 through the GS years does not ever appear to have had pump pegs underneath the top tube. While there are no clear pix of the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-28-23, 09:39 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 528
Posted By rustystrings61

This is one of the main reasons I have largely...

This is one of the main reasons I have largely switched over to cartridge BBs. My oldest crankset currently (c. 1971 Stronglight 93s) are now mounted on a Phil Wood bottom bracket, and hopefully...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-27-23, 09:05 AM
Replies: 152
Views: 13,998
Posted By rustystrings61

This one belongs here - '92 Trek 820 that had I...

This one belongs here - '92 Trek 820 that had I not taken it would have gone to the scrap yard. As pictured here it's a Dingle Speed with 36x16 and 34x18 options; since reduced to a simple 36x16 due...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-26-23, 07:24 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,233
Posted By rustystrings61

My last Schwinn project was this '89 LeTour...

My last Schwinn project was this '89 LeTour acquired for $15 from FB Marketplace and eventually sent on for $60. Before -
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-25-23, 09:50 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 660
Posted By rustystrings61

I'm grappling with my parts bin(s). I will soon...

I'm grappling with my parts bin(s). I will soon be doing a serious sort followed by a massive blow-out sale of bunches of parts cheap, as I will hopefully soon be moving into tighter quarters. I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-25-23, 07:38 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 568
Posted By rustystrings61

Nope. I literally grabbed the frame by the...

Nope. I literally grabbed the frame by the chainstays right in front of the rear dropouts and pulled upwards. Once. I was actually shocked to discover that was all it took. The frame came right...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-25-23, 07:24 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 568
Posted By rustystrings61

I'm the crazy guy who would bend it back into...

I'm the crazy guy who would bend it back into shape and see how it turned out. The Mercier below was a success....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-22-23, 10:56 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 2,131
Posted By rustystrings61

I will candidly acknowledge that I prefer Gitanes...

I will candidly acknowledge that I prefer Gitanes of that era to PX-10s, and perhaps the OP would be better served by a TdF or a Super Corsa - but still, the PX-10 was a successful and popular racing...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-22-23, 06:59 AM
Replies: 1,001
Views: 288,460
Posted By rustystrings61

I'm 62 now and have struggled to get time enough...

I'm 62 now and have struggled to get time enough to get back out on the bike. I've posted this one a few times through the years, but this is my Mercian Vincitore which was actually built to be a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-22-23, 06:42 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 2,131
Posted By rustystrings61

The Peugeot PX-10 is an awesome 1950s racing bike...

The Peugeot PX-10 is an awesome 1950s racing bike that lived on with relatively minor changes well into the 1970s. C. 1973 Peugeot began selling these with more upright, stiffer frame geometry before...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-15-23, 06:49 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,499
Posted By rustystrings61

Sugino VP cranks with a 110 bcd on the above...

Sugino VP cranks with a 110 bcd on the above bike, I think. And maybe one or two tubes plain-gauge chromoly. Looks like clamp-band shifters, so one could ditch the turkey levers and stem shifters...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-15-23, 06:43 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 403
Posted By rustystrings61

More interesting still. Allegros were built with...

More interesting still. Allegros were built with metric gauge Reynolds 531; the c.1974 No. 76 Schweitzermeister I had, with a steerer cut for a P3 Stronglight, hence C-grade parts group, took a 26.6...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-14-23, 03:18 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 678
Posted By rustystrings61

I agree, those are model 49s, which means you can...

I agree, those are model 49s, which means you can use T.A., Velo Orange, and certain Sugino and Nervar chain rings. Go look at T.A.Pro Vis chain rings - you could run 46/26 with those cranks!
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
09-14-23, 01:15 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 569
Posted By rustystrings61

Somebody with better memory or access to...

Somebody with better memory or access to literature can correct me, but I think the 92 Diagonale was marketed as a saddle for those who rode the permanent randonees that were cross-France events...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-14-23, 10:55 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,299
Posted By rustystrings61

+1 on the mild ovalizing of chainring bolt holes...

+1 on the mild ovalizing of chainring bolt holes to make a 130 fit a 128 bcd Nervar Star. For a while I ran my Allegro using a 47T Sugino ring I modified that way, and it was discrete and drew no...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
09-14-23, 08:23 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 569
Posted By rustystrings61

Thread hijack, I know, but - BOTH parents...

Thread hijack, I know, but -

BOTH parents decided to go back to school at the same time, Dad to finish his stalled PhD (he never finished his dissertation, so that was a bust) and my mother to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-14-23, 06:38 AM
Replies: 248
Views: 13,923
Posted By rustystrings61

And we have ALL the elements of a true BikeForums...

And we have ALL the elements of a true BikeForums thread!
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
09-13-23, 09:24 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 580
Posted By rustystrings61

Here’s the catalog you want...

Here’s the catalog you want (https://www.sheldonbrown.com/retroraleighs/catalogs/1977/pages/03-77-competition.html) - stock was Campagnolo Gran Sport (hence the GS suffix) 3-pin alloy crankset,...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
09-13-23, 06:33 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 448
Posted By rustystrings61

Not period correct for the Gitane, but awesome...

Not period correct for the Gitane, but awesome nonetheless. I ADORE metal-bodied Simplex rear derailleurs, and the brutal truth is they shift waaaaay better than any Campagnolo Nuovo Record ever...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
09-12-23, 02:37 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 259
Posted By rustystrings61

I'm gonna say a hard NO here. This bike is the...

I'm gonna say a hard NO here. This bike is the equivalent of the basic big-box Mega-Mart bike of today, but arguably worse. With a little patience, $100 should score you a bike shop quality bike in...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-12-23, 01:51 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 1,595
Posted By rustystrings61

No hate, more sadness and disappointment - the...

No hate, more sadness and disappointment - the most expensive bike I ever had, my 2000 Rivendell Road Custom. And ultimately because I hadn't yet learned what I really, really want in a bike, so, my...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-12-23, 01:21 PM
Replies: 147
Views: 22,104
Posted By rustystrings61

I'm surprised the Rivendell Silver shifters...

I'm surprised the Rivendell Silver shifters haven't turned up yet! This is from 2006, when I first installed them on my long-since-sold Joe Starck-built Road Custom -
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-12-23, 08:46 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,060
Posted By rustystrings61

Updated photos

I made a trade with a fellow BF'er, sending me a 90mm Nitto Technomic stem for a 110mm version of the same. I then swapped out the too-short SR Custom for the Nitto, raising the bars to a more...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-11-23, 09:20 AM
Replies: 248
Views: 13,923
Posted By rustystrings61

Many thanks to USAZorro for launching and judging...

Many thanks to USAZorro for launching and judging this year's event! I have come to realize I like the acquiring, disassembly, and reassembly process almost as much as I enjoy actually riding, and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-11-23, 07:08 AM
Replies: 15,247
Views: 3,879,896
Posted By rustystrings61

My primary experience with Exage is the old Exage...

My primary experience with Exage is the old Exage Sport stuff from my since-sold '88 Centurion LeMans. I found it to be quite good, working just as well as the 105 stuff but with a plainer...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-11-23, 06:46 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 627
Posted By rustystrings61

I usually perform bike maintenance where there is...

I usually perform bike maintenance where there is something else I really should be doing, but just don't want to.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-09-23, 03:20 PM
Replies: 21,080
Views: 2,780,745
Posted By rustystrings61

Saturday in Hodges SC

I set out for Hodges, expecting it to be the usual sleepy place - but they had a town festival going today! I rolled up as a young lady was singing “”The Star Spangled Banner” and stopped to doff my...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-07-23, 07:07 AM
Replies: 238
Views: 9,698
Posted By rustystrings61

Been holding off on this one, but, hey, here goes...

Been holding off on this one, but, hey, here goes -

My reasons for preferring what we term C&V bikes have zero to do with collecting value or investment. I already played that game with vintage...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-05-23, 08:09 AM
Replies: 434
Views: 45,703
Posted By rustystrings61

Blue Jay Road, north of Hodges, SC, the quiet...

Blue Jay Road, north of Hodges, SC, the quiet route to Abbeville.
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-05-23, 07:18 AM
Replies: 248
Views: 13,923
Posted By rustystrings61

I rose early today, loading the bike onto the...

I rose early today, loading the bike onto the truck and driving to Northside Baptist Church's parking lot. I unloaded the bike, switched on the lights I had grabbed from other bikes and set out....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-04-23, 11:05 AM
Replies: 248
Views: 13,923
Posted By rustystrings61

… almost ….

I almost bit off more than I could chew today. Nine days off the bike and I really felt it.

I had traded stems with philbob57, sending him a 90 cm 26.0 Technomic for his 25.4 110 cm. I got it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-03-23, 01:53 PM
Replies: 266
Views: 7,340
Posted By rustystrings61

Cannondale ST400, anyone?

This is a two-fer. It’s already run once in the Clunker Challenge of 2021; since stripped and offered for sale with zero takers; and now the recipient of a mini B.O.C fork and headset.

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-02-23, 12:02 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 858
Posted By rustystrings61

When you have to double check to be sure you have...

When you have to double check to be sure you have the right shoes for the bike you’re taking on vacation - the clip & strap shoes, the ones with Look cleats or the others set up for Eggbeaters.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-31-23, 07:57 AM
Replies: 602
Views: 180,441
Posted By rustystrings61

Somehow I've never posted to this thread, and how...

Somehow I've never posted to this thread, and how on earth did that happen?
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-30-23, 06:44 AM
Replies: 79,817
Views: 13,097,485
Posted By rustystrings61

19th Century Iver Johnson in Cayce, SC - $2,000...

19th Century Iver Johnson in Cayce, SC - $2,000 (https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/996254944921885/?ref=browse_tab&referral_code=marketplace_top_picks&referral_story_type=top_picks). I have...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-29-23, 06:20 AM
Replies: 248
Views: 13,923
Posted By rustystrings61

I LOVE the rear brake adapter. Somewhere St....

I LOVE the rear brake adapter. Somewhere St. Sheldon is smiling upon you!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-28-23, 08:09 PM
Replies: 688
Views: 38,910
Posted By rustystrings61

The mini BOC has arrived!

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Stronglight headset & one wheel’s worth of cantilever …...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-28-23, 12:54 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 2,492
Posted By rustystrings61

If one pauses and regards all the various means...

If one pauses and regards all the various means and degrees of detail and precision in the simple act of preparing and consuming coffee, one might be reminded of Gen. Charles de Gaulle's comment...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-27-23, 01:20 PM
Replies: 132
Views: 35,737
Posted By rustystrings61

Allez ancestor?

Before DiNucci, before Metz, there was Tim Neenan. Before Sinyard hired him, Neenan was already building as Lighthouse Cycles. I have so far been unable to get a response from him, but the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-27-23, 01:05 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 682
Posted By rustystrings61

This is so vastly superior to the other bikes you...

This is so vastly superior to the other bikes you looked at!

I highly recommend the Eldi pedal wrench - I got mine 20+ years ago and use it all the time.

You may want to consider getting a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-27-23, 12:58 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 746
Posted By rustystrings61

That is an intriguing bike because of its serial...

That is an intriguing bike because of its serial number. I’ve seen (and owned) ‘later geometry 73 and ‘74 PX-10s with a hand stamped into the shell number but every other ‘70-‘72 PX-10 I’ve seen had...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-26-23, 10:45 AM
Replies: 6,860
Views: 771,942
Posted By rustystrings61

Post-ride adjustments today - rear hub cones were...

Post-ride adjustments today - rear hub cones were a touch loose, slightly out of true rear wheel, rotated bars back up to have flat ramps, dialed in derailleurs due to cable stretch and tightened the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-26-23, 08:58 AM
Replies: 248
Views: 13,923
Posted By rustystrings61

Tinkering

Day 3 of the ride portion went well - I was able to ride from my temporary digs without having to drive anywhere. This meant hills, nothing too crazy but some climbs I was doing last year with no...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-25-23, 09:01 AM
Replies: 248
Views: 13,923
Posted By rustystrings61

Yesterday's ride went so well I thought I'd...

Yesterday's ride went so well I thought I'd repeat it. I got off to a slightly earlier start this morning to some pleasant surprises. First, I had more energy, when I had been anticipating feeling...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-24-23, 02:36 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 841
Posted By rustystrings61

That is a wonderful repair.

That is a wonderful repair.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
08-24-23, 02:23 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 379
Posted By rustystrings61

You're talking about a hand-built in America bike...

You're talking about a hand-built in America bike constructed by folks associated with the Masi California project. Go here and read all about it in an account written by the late framebuilding...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
08-24-23, 01:04 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 379
Posted By rustystrings61

That looks like a 1986 LeTour...

That looks like a 1986 LeTour (https://waterfordbikes.com/SchwinnCat/flschwinn_1981_1990/1986Ltwt12.html) - catalog specs (https://waterfordbikes.com/SchwinnCat/flschwinn_1981_1990/1986Ltwt30.html). ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-24-23, 08:52 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,060
Posted By rustystrings61

Pix from today's ride - I really love this bike! ...

Pix from today's ride - I really love this bike! Still mastering half-step+granny, maybe get different stem and bars for one more inch of height, but otherwise, this simply works. The drive train...
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