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Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-01-23, 07:03 AM
Replies: 266
Views: 7,340
Posted By pastorbobnlnh

I need to get busy on my "Franken Kline." ...

I need to get busy on my "Franken Kline."

I've been too busy working (should be finished by the third week in October), and dealing with Tuff Shed as they finalize my Bike Palace for the final...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-01-23, 06:42 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 113
Posted By pastorbobnlnh

For the most part, Varsities uses 27 X 1 1/4...

For the most part, Varsities uses 27 X 1 1/4 tires that are 630mm in diameter (there are exceptions, but these models are not normally stumbled upon).

Speedsters on the other hand uses 26 x 1 1/4,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-01-23, 06:27 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 472
Posted By pastorbobnlnh

Atmangene at the top of this page (above the poll...

Atmangene at the top of this page (above the poll results) on the right-hand side, you should spot your username. Click on your name and it will open a menu. At the top is "User Control Panel," click...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-29-23, 03:24 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 472
Posted By pastorbobnlnh

Hey! My Schwinn 974 is a 1989. But, mine has...

Hey! My Schwinn 974 is a 1989. But, mine has full 600, with DA hubs and Clement tubulars. Talk about fast! :twitchy:

...but then there is that "engine" problem. :foo:

Come on Atmangene, you...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-28-23, 06:30 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 472
Posted By pastorbobnlnh

Welcome aboard. Add pictures of your Trek in...

Welcome aboard. Add pictures of your Trek in your album. We can assist with posting them until you have reached 10 posts (5 per day max, until post 11).

I'm 65 also, so I ask the question: "Who...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-28-23, 05:46 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,233
Posted By pastorbobnlnh

Varsity! :roflmao2: Very sneaky.

Varsity! :roflmao2: Very sneaky.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-27-23, 03:45 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,233
Posted By pastorbobnlnh

Pic Assist! :p ...

Pic Assist! :p
https://hosting.photobucket.com/albums/p71/pastorbobnlnh/Super%20Sports/65%20Coppertone/.highres/P7010141.jpg?width=960&height=720&fit=bounds...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-26-23, 03:44 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,233
Posted By pastorbobnlnh

Quite the nice collection of Schwinn bikes! ...

Quite the nice collection of Schwinn bikes!

Mine are all road models with the exception of one lone late '80s High Sierra. It can be embarrassing to list them all, here in chronological order:...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-25-23, 06:16 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 660
Posted By pastorbobnlnh

I can imagine a Stephen King novel in which every...

I can imagine a Stephen King novel in which every freewheel and freehub manufactured after 1995 (a date I randomly picked from my dithering mind), suddenly seized and locked tight, as if they had...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-21-23, 03:23 AM
Replies: 266
Views: 7,340
Posted By pastorbobnlnh

IIRC, I've seen our own cudak888 in such a pose....

IIRC, I've seen our own cudak888 in such a pose. Scheming, scheming, scheming. Kurt must really be busy with work, his next cinematic/YouTube Oscar worthy masterpiece, or he found that Rover he's...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-20-23, 07:16 AM
Replies: 266
Views: 7,340
Posted By pastorbobnlnh

The pie-plate needs more rust and possibly some...

The pie-plate needs more rust and possibly some rattle-can overspray. Possibly in black and orange?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-20-23, 06:22 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 278
Posted By pastorbobnlnh

Jeff Wills specifically, I was also thinking...

Jeff Wills specifically, I was also thinking about the Winner family of Suntour freewheels when I posted above (I was posting from my phone and only had time for a quick reply). The Suntour...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-19-23, 06:37 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 278
Posted By pastorbobnlnh

Not that I'm aware of. 13T is the smallest.

Not that I'm aware of. 13T is the smallest.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-15-23, 10:38 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 404
Posted By pastorbobnlnh

The A2, 15T, three-splined is for a Regina CX...

The A2, 15T, three-splined is for a Regina CX body. It will also fit on some early Shimano freewheels.

The A21, 21T, is I believe, a Suntour for New Winner bodies, but could have also been for the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-15-23, 09:11 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 404
Posted By pastorbobnlnh

A few pictures 😁 ...

A few pictures 😁
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Top view of a Perfect 17T next to a New Winner...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-15-23, 08:58 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 404
Posted By pastorbobnlnh

In the ebay case listed above, the 17T would be...

In the ebay case listed above, the 17T would be tabbed and not threaded. In most cases* on Perfect/ProCompe the first two sprockets (smallest ones) are threaded. They range in tooth count beginning...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-14-23, 03:51 PM
Replies: 3,100
Views: 365,049
Posted By pastorbobnlnh

None taken and I was really thinking more about...

None taken and I was really thinking more about this post earlier in the thread: https://www.bikeforums.net/22998341-post3020.html
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-14-23, 06:17 AM
Replies: 3,100
Views: 365,049
Posted By pastorbobnlnh

I don't mind it when a member points out the...

I don't mind it when a member points out the difference in costs between different approaches in bike maintenance, but it doesn't need to be a criticism. Such decisions are choices.

Yes, there is...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-14-23, 05:55 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,011
Posted By pastorbobnlnh

Somehow, we are all supposed to magically know...

Somehow, we are all supposed to magically know when a component is reversed threaded. :eek:

You are not alone in running into such challenges and becoming frustrated. Also, don't forget that...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-13-23, 03:58 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 313
Posted By pastorbobnlnh

I can't shed any light on the holes--- but what a...

I can't shed any light on the holes--- but what a beautiful early to mid-sixties P13! 151BCD Record crankset, Record RD and FD! Great find!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-11-23, 11:39 AM
Replies: 3,100
Views: 365,049
Posted By pastorbobnlnh

I use Effetto Mariposa tape and don't leave a...

I use Effetto Mariposa tape and don't leave a gap. I've not had any issues removing the tire when I needed to.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-11-23, 06:28 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 342
Posted By pastorbobnlnh

Unfortunately, the AP sprockets don't work on the...

Unfortunately, the AP sprockets don't work on the Winner family of freewheels.

On the New Winners, only the two largest sprockets had splined tabs. The remaining sprockets were threaded. For the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-11-23, 06:17 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 386
Posted By pastorbobnlnh

Beautiful Paramount restoration! Well done!

Beautiful Paramount restoration! Well done!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-09-23, 07:07 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,011
Posted By pastorbobnlnh

Is the underlying paint (as seen where the head...

Is the underlying paint (as seen where the head badge should be, and where the derailleurs cable stop has slipped and the band below) white or silver? I wonder if that is the original paint.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
09-09-23, 06:58 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 357
Posted By pastorbobnlnh

If I wasn't planning to run crap on my...

If I wasn't planning to run crap on my FrankenKline, I might snag these from Neal. But alas, they are too nice, and who needs nice brakes--- when you live in flat-lands. I just drag my feet, aka,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-08-23, 06:07 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,114
Posted By pastorbobnlnh

The spoke pattern looks like on the spaghetti...

The spoke pattern looks like on the spaghetti string models for the latest Atlantic hurricane. :p

The change to "Kill" from "Phil" is rather clever. The hub should be re-laced to a beech-wood rim....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-08-23, 06:00 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 958
Posted By pastorbobnlnh

In my case, I have security cameras up all around...

In my case, I have security cameras up all around the perimeter of my house and the ability to secure the building (I realize nothing is 100% secure). It also helps that we live on an island with...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-07-23, 05:44 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,011
Posted By pastorbobnlnh

I'm certain that if all you want is the crankset,...

I'm certain that if all you want is the crankset, it should be easy to find willing C&Vers who are ready to adopt whatever bits of this Paramount you don't want to nurture back to good health and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-06-23, 05:50 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 958
Posted By pastorbobnlnh

Tuff Shed built my new bike palace. ...

Tuff Shed built my new bike palace.
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-06-23, 05:18 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,011
Posted By pastorbobnlnh

I'm 100% certain it is a 1977 Schwinn Paramount...

I'm 100% certain it is a 1977 Schwinn Paramount P15, made in the month of September.

Great score despite the terrible paint. The lugs on the head tub and fork crown should be chrome.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
09-05-23, 06:54 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 316
Posted By pastorbobnlnh

Well, maybe I'll make this available again in the...

Well, maybe I'll make this available again in the future. I've been wanting one in order to make a pattern for a future leather project. :D
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-05-23, 06:37 AM
Replies: 3,100
Views: 365,049
Posted By pastorbobnlnh

If you could only come to realize how off-putting...

If you could only come to realize how off-putting your comments normally sound.

Instead of criticizing, judging, and telling a member they are wrong or foolish, why not begin by asking, for...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-04-23, 06:25 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 833
Posted By pastorbobnlnh

IMO, the freewheel service advice offered by Bad...

IMO, the freewheel service advice offered by Bad Lag and Spedfast is incomplete and only a short-term temporary solution.

I agree with JohndThompson that the freewheel is a Suntour. I'm confident...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-03-23, 11:08 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,091
Posted By pastorbobnlnh

Fantastic!!!! I believe this is the first...

Fantastic!!!!

I believe this is the first horse picture I've seen on C&V. :thumb:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-31-23, 04:22 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,234
Posted By pastorbobnlnh

As a P13, the fork crown should also be chrome. ...

As a P13, the fork crown should also be chrome.

Welcome to the Paramount Club. Can't wait to see the work you do in order to bring it back to some original glory. BTW, I own a March 1971 P13. Fun...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
08-31-23, 05:51 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 184
Posted By pastorbobnlnh

PSA: 151BCD Campy Chainring Listing Link

I believe this is an acceptable use of the C&V Classified subforum. If not, the mods should delete the thread.

PSA: 151BCD Campy Chainring Listing Link on Bike List...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-25-23, 04:00 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 590
Posted By pastorbobnlnh

I'll be at my storage site during the first week...

I'll be at my storage site during the first week in September and will go on a search for the French threaded freewheels I have available. 3alarmer 's offer for a Metric Suntour Perfect body is very...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-23-23, 06:28 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,403
Posted By pastorbobnlnh

Sfazio, don't be afraid to "make this your own." ...

Sfazio, don't be afraid to "make this your own." While restorations to originality are commendable, sometimes they are not practical (i.e. the bike needs to be ridden, not simply displayed, and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-16-23, 03:18 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 438
Posted By pastorbobnlnh

I was in Jacksonville on Sunday (after preaching...

I was in Jacksonville on Sunday (after preaching at the Presbyterian Church in Saint Marys, GA). I can confirm, firsthand, it is still "hot" there, 110 years, 204 days later. :foo:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-12-23, 05:30 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 629
Posted By pastorbobnlnh

I do recall a picture or two that you have posted...

I do recall a picture or two that you have posted over the years, and IIRC--- they gave me nightmares. :eek:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-12-23, 01:20 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 629
Posted By pastorbobnlnh

:p such an exaggeration, Neal! Hundreds of...

:p such an exaggeration, Neal! Hundreds of bearing balls!?! Flying!?! Do they have little fairy wings? ;)
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-11-23, 05:20 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 342
Posted By pastorbobnlnh

Since the LeTour was your original 10-speed,...

Since the LeTour was your original 10-speed, bought with your own money, and since you only paid $15 for this time capsule which looks as if you just unpacked and assembled it after being in storage...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-10-23, 07:08 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 456
Posted By pastorbobnlnh

Sometimes​ the smallest sprocket will unthread...

Sometimes​ the smallest sprocket will unthread from the second smallest, other times it will not. If it does you are left with five sprockets, but you would have to find a 14T second position...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-10-23, 03:41 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 456
Posted By pastorbobnlnh

My first suggestion would be to go to a...

My first suggestion would be to go to a five-speed freewheel. It should have a stack height which ends approximately where the second smallest sprocket is located in the above pictures. Thus, the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-09-23, 04:48 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 339
Posted By pastorbobnlnh

Klein Pinnacle MTB Help

Today I picked up this poorly maintained and rather neglected Klein Pinnacle mountain bike....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-08-23, 03:30 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 629
Posted By pastorbobnlnh

A Buddy Bike is really a serious bike,...

A Buddy Bike is really a serious bike, specifically built for individuals who would otherwise not be able to enjoy riding a bike (https://www.buddybike.com/buddybikestory).

As can be seen, the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-08-23, 03:13 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 896
Posted By pastorbobnlnh

These are nice if you desire a larger tire which...

These are nice if you desire a larger tire which can be run at lower pressures: SwiftTire 27″ x 1 3/8″ Tan Tire – Made by Panaracer...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-02-23, 06:31 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 486
Posted By pastorbobnlnh

Wouldn't that sign be an amazing collector's...

Wouldn't that sign be an amazing collector's piece for your personal bike shop? Beautiful yellow Paramount as well!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-01-23, 03:59 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 910
Posted By pastorbobnlnh

Ultra spacing (6-speed narrow spacing was...

Ultra spacing (6-speed narrow spacing was available on the following Suntour freewheel models:
Perfect (requires the specific Ultra body)
ProCompe (requires the specific Ultra body)
Winner (gen 1)...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-31-23, 06:25 PM
Replies: 1,834
Views: 74,917
Posted By pastorbobnlnh

I always top-off the bearing races before...

I always top-off the bearing races before reassembly. It is surprising how often several are missing. It's as if they have dissolved and evaporated away.
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