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Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-23-24, 02:35 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 11,469
Posted By bear_a_bug

You're living in the past, John. I haven't talked...

You're living in the past, John. I haven't talked about 650B conversions since last week.
Feel free to throw your youtube watermark on my other photo, too. :rolleyes:
https://i.imgur.com/osefX2Y.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-06-24, 12:39 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 4,173
Posted By bear_a_bug

This was my year-round commuter in the city of...

This was my year-round commuter in the city of Chicago. The commute is gone (WFH now), but its still my go-to bike for errand running and city-wide wandering in Portland. (Had to check old email...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-25-23, 01:23 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,343
Posted By bear_a_bug

I've got 4 Brooks Pros that were new when I got...

I've got 4 Brooks Pros that were new when I got them -- stiff as hell when new, and the prospect of hundreds of uncomfortable miles just to "earn" some comfort is a non-starter for me.

I know...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-22-23, 01:43 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 923
Posted By bear_a_bug

Nice score! The decaleur is the icing on the...

Nice score! The decaleur is the icing on the cake.

I picked up an as-new Compass/RH-specced GB28 (no side pockets) off ebay last year for a buy-it-now of $65. Gonna be riding that high for the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-24-23, 09:58 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 892
Posted By bear_a_bug

Looks damaged to me. Hard to look at that...

Looks damaged to me. Hard to look at that downtube just below the headtube lug in your 3rd pic and not see the tube clearly bulged. Front-end collision highly likely.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-17-23, 01:29 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,372
Posted By bear_a_bug

Not sure I have context on Richard Sach's letter,...

Not sure I have context on Richard Sach's letter, especially the last sentence of the last paragraph or so. It sounds like a complaint, but I'm not sure exactly what he's complaining about. He's...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
05-08-23, 07:22 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 888
Posted By bear_a_bug

Curious if you've mocked it up with a 650B...

Curious if you've mocked it up with a 650B wheelset for clearances, etc. I had one of these of the same year and the rear triangle OLD was closer to 120 than 126, and the chainstays were not dimpled,...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
05-03-23, 08:29 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 746
Posted By bear_a_bug

As others have said -- it's beautiful frame. And...

As others have said -- it's beautiful frame. And my size.
If you end up going the way of a part-out, I'd be interested in the frame/fork, but understand you may prefer a complete-bike sale. GLWS!...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-27-23, 06:45 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 996
Posted By bear_a_bug

Another wire fishing attempt (sounds like a scam)...

Another wire fishing attempt (sounds like a scam) I've used was to unravel a single wire from the braid of a brake cable wire. The single strand is just stiff enough that you can put a nice hook on...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-04-23, 09:48 PM
Replies: 480
Views: 59,534
Posted By bear_a_bug

Freshly fendered this afternoon, and immediately...

Freshly fendered this afternoon, and immediately soaked on a ride after work. Just can't be helped in April in Portland. Giving myself bonus green points for the newly painted garage door, too....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-04-23, 08:36 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,914
Posted By bear_a_bug

IDK about "...over all good enough match at 20...

IDK about "...over all good enough match at 20 mph or 20 yards". That looks like a dead-on match from your photos. Well done! That bike is definitely ready for someone, maybe you, to take it on an...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-24-23, 04:11 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,643
Posted By bear_a_bug

Haha, totally! You think the skinny jeans I wore...

Haha, totally! You think the skinny jeans I wore throughout my 20's were that comfortable? It's all about lookin' good, feelin' great - in that order.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-24-23, 11:14 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,643
Posted By bear_a_bug

I think it's valid to take your own enjoyment...

I think it's valid to take your own enjoyment into consideration when it comes to "What's best". I have wide tire bikes, and skinnier tire bikes, and while I "know" that the skinny tires are not as...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-24-23, 03:33 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,600
Posted By bear_a_bug

Wallhanger Competition and RH catalog pics in a...

Wallhanger Competition and RH catalog pics in a frame in my office.
https://i.imgur.com/FzbeYBUh.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-15-22, 09:53 AM
Replies: 164
Views: 32,047
Posted By bear_a_bug

Good eye! This was the first time I encountered...

Good eye! This was the first time I encountered this style of brake pad post attachment, and I've run centerpulls or cantis on most every bike I've owned for the last dozen years. I just ran out the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-13-22, 09:56 AM
Replies: 227
Views: 17,004
Posted By bear_a_bug

I don't think Jan is going to revolutionize much...

I don't think Jan is going to revolutionize much of anything in the cycling world with his new Nivex RD, but I think it's probably going to make a few people (himself included) very happy to own one...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-12-22, 04:59 PM
Replies: 164
Views: 32,047
Posted By bear_a_bug

Just built up from a recent purchase from fender1...

Just built up from a recent purchase from fender1 on the sales subforum. One 15 miler yesterday on the International, and it's just lovely.

For now, running 700c wheelset (mix of DA and Campy rims...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
12-03-22, 01:35 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 753
Posted By bear_a_bug

Ha, sounds very familiar! I just "settled" for a...

Ha, sounds very familiar! I just "settled" for a champagne 71 Int'l earlier this year after deciding that the chartreuse in my size would never show up...

Guess it's time to pop the champagne!
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
12-02-22, 08:05 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 753
Posted By bear_a_bug

PM Sent, Eric

PM Sent,
Eric
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-28-22, 02:57 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,833
Posted By bear_a_bug

Perfect timing. Was really jonesing for a shinier...

Perfect timing. Was really jonesing for a shinier crankset for my Trek. $160 shipped for their 50.4 offering... (https://velo-orange.com/products/grand-cru-50-4bcd-crankset-mkii)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-23-22, 08:34 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,392
Posted By bear_a_bug

Agreed. I used the Nitto B135 for many years...

Agreed. I used the Nitto B135 for many years before buying a RH Randonneur bar, and I got the extra reach I wanted on the ramps, but my arms have a bit further to stretch to get comfortable in the...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
09-21-22, 06:04 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 866
Posted By bear_a_bug

PM Sent...

PM Sent...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-22-22, 09:32 AM
Replies: 611
Views: 192,421
Posted By bear_a_bug

I think this fits here - 1973 Zeus Competition...

I think this fits here - 1973 Zeus Competition with 32mm tires, 48/32 crankset and a 14-30 7 speed freewheel. Got some help from gugie over the winter spreading the rear triangle from 120 to 128.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-25-22, 12:22 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 827
Posted By bear_a_bug

Great International build. Looks fast, light, and...

Great International build. Looks fast, light, and upright. (https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/850516-fast-light-upright-post-your-photo-s-ideas.html?styleid=7)
Mine's a Super Tourer, not an...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-02-22, 07:27 AM
Replies: 1,768
Views: 239,868
Posted By bear_a_bug

I'd call it more Olive than black, though it is...

I'd call it more Olive than black, though it is kind of dark. Highly suspect that the summer sun will end up bleaching it out. Here's a pic from the garage this morning....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-01-22, 10:35 AM
Replies: 1,768
Views: 239,868
Posted By bear_a_bug

I like it...

I like it (https://www.campandgoslow.com/product/eastern-rattler-bar-tape). Picked it up locally for ~$45, so a bit more expensive than the pedestrian/utilitarian foam tape, but looking cool ain't...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-29-22, 12:31 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,273
Posted By bear_a_bug

Yeah, dropped chains can be a real bummer,...

Yeah, dropped chains can be a real bummer, especially cresting a big hill as you're starting to get some momentum going again - ya try to flop it up to the big ring and it overshifts the chain onto...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-28-22, 08:50 AM
Replies: 1,768
Views: 239,868
Posted By bear_a_bug

Got a peek last week at a peak. Mt St Helens...

Got a peek last week at a peak. Mt St Helens while riding logging roads above Scappoose.
https://i.imgur.com/oV9wvHXh.jpg

Just got foot surgery done yesterday to remove 7 pins and a plate from my...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-28-22, 08:41 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,273
Posted By bear_a_bug

Thing's an absolute killer. I got wide-eyed...

Thing's an absolute killer. I got wide-eyed looking at Jan's Oregon Outback bike, and your build/frame is no slouch in comparison.

How do you like the shifting on the 46/28 crankset? I've been...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-19-22, 08:39 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,578
Posted By bear_a_bug

RiddleOfSteel , great build - got some...

RiddleOfSteel , great build - got some stormtrooper vibes with that black/white contrast.

This thread was making me regret selling my Impulse a few years but bulgie 's notes on the narrow...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-15-22, 03:49 PM
Replies: 21,709
Views: 3,060,515
Posted By bear_a_bug

Got out for a quick 30 miler just north of...

Got out for a quick 30 miler just north of Vancouver, WA. Picked a route from a search on RideWithGPS (https://ridewithgps.com/routes/39435941?privacy_code=OV7baqkIU8PGTZCY) that was pretty flat...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-10-22, 10:04 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,070
Posted By bear_a_bug

This should help. If the pull is still uneven...

This should help. If the pull is still uneven distributed between calipers, consider carefully bending either of the springs themselves to adjust tension using two pliers. This solved an uneven pull...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-27-22, 09:19 AM
Replies: 1,066
Views: 380,904
Posted By bear_a_bug

Pretty sure those are Velo Orange Zeppelin...

Pretty sure those are Velo Orange Zeppelin (https://velo-orange.com/products/vo-polished-52mm-zeppelin-fenders-650b) fenders. Best bang for your buck fenders for 42mm 650B tires IMO.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-26-22, 03:40 PM
Replies: 1,066
Views: 380,904
Posted By bear_a_bug

Details on that headlight? Looks cool. Great...

Details on that headlight? Looks cool. Great frame color, too. Love the lines.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-18-22, 08:36 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 781
Posted By bear_a_bug

Got to have fun with these bikes - what else...

Got to have fun with these bikes - what else would be the point? I like what you did, and that chainstay protector/cable guide is pretty slick. Those Fuji Newests are really classy with the chromed...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-15-22, 07:07 AM
Replies: 245
Views: 14,542
Posted By bear_a_bug

Worst timing ever. My sister is celebrating her...

Worst timing ever. My sister is celebrating her 40th birthday by having me join her for a multi-day hike in Glacier Nat'l Park the same weekend as Cino... Why couldn't she have been born just like, a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-20-22, 09:39 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,121,568
Posted By bear_a_bug

Yep, what they said. Mine was an LTD, and a great...

Yep, what they said. Mine was an LTD, and a great entrypoint into the 650B wheel conversion experience. Gave me the confidence spend more later to upgrade to a nicer frame. Sold mine to a coworker,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-17-22, 09:47 AM
Replies: 22,324
Views: 4,640,353
Posted By bear_a_bug

Rare chance to own a near-NOS ( "Other than a few...

Rare chance to own a near-NOS ( "Other than a few scratches and blemishes from moving it around the garage over the years") Murray Spectra! One might suspect that the original owner rode it so little...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-17-22, 09:40 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,121,568
Posted By bear_a_bug

Fuji S-12-S LTD ready for an easy 650B conversion...

Fuji S-12-S LTD ready for an easy 650B conversion on PDX CL (https://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/bik/d/portland-fuji-speed-road-bike-large/7436049303.html)FUJI S12 - 18-speed Road Bike - LARGE - $300...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-31-22, 03:00 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,992
Posted By bear_a_bug

Live in a major city and you've likely seen how...

Live in a major city and you've likely seen how many riders are out there on townie-converted or drop-bar converted 80s/90s rigid MTBs. You can go cheap on your conversions, or you can go brand new...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-30-22, 10:26 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,632
Posted By bear_a_bug

Totally. Based on OPs requirements, I'd shoot for...

Totally. Based on OPs requirements, I'd shoot for a decent mid-range, sized large, rigid MTB from the 80s/90s, and throw a swept back handlebar on it with thumbies and some slick tires. Easy,...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
01-28-22, 09:32 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 990
Posted By bear_a_bug

Best of luck, I'm searching for the exact same...

Best of luck, I'm searching for the exact same thing! I have a set of the Spidel-branded ones with brown hoods, love them. You keep your search North of the Columbia, I'll keep mine down in Oregon --...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-21-22, 05:56 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,195
Posted By bear_a_bug

I've been watching this one for the last 6...

I've been watching this one for the last 6 months, reposted every two weeks. It's the only ad up by the user, so not part of a bigger stash of parts they're trying to unload. I'm really tempted to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-14-22, 09:52 AM
Replies: 1,768
Views: 239,868
Posted By bear_a_bug

Somewhere just East of Sandy, Oregon....

Somewhere just East of Sandy, Oregon. Disconsolate philosophy for the overcast, rainy ride.
https://i.imgur.com/rdBCNzqh.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-12-22, 01:17 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 11,746
Posted By bear_a_bug

I'll credit the man for cluing me into this rack...

I'll credit the man for cluing me into this rack paradigm. If you've got an old rear rack kicking around, you probably have most of the pieces you need to build one (no reason to build what is...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-10-22, 06:52 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 11,746
Posted By bear_a_bug

The moldy toestrap holding it on to the bike is...

The moldy toestrap holding it on to the bike is legit.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-10-22, 04:00 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 11,746
Posted By bear_a_bug

Nice! I made something similar a few years ago...

Nice! I made something similar a few years ago with some thicker aluminum rod. I found that on rough roads it got a bit too bouncy for my liking. I saw non-fixie 's got a bungie on his. How's it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-08-22, 04:20 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,043
Posted By bear_a_bug

I can't explain it, and I won't defend it, but...

I can't explain it, and I won't defend it, but every set of brand new VO aluminum fenders I've installed started out noisy making the zzzziiipppppiiiiinnnnnggggg! sound and it gradually went away...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-28-21, 01:14 PM
Replies: 193
Views: 56,310
Posted By bear_a_bug

Probably irrelevant since I'm guessing you're...

Probably irrelevant since I'm guessing you're using the same cable hanger mounted on the headset, but I personally noticed a massive improvement in brake power and reduced sponginess on my Zeus by...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-21-21, 01:39 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,742
Posted By bear_a_bug

Well done! Must have been fun/stressful to work...

Well done! Must have been fun/stressful to work on a such an archetypal Herse. Especially cool to have contributed to the history of that bike now, too.
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