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03-28-24, 11:40 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 2,511
Posted By bikingshearer

I'll see your unobtanium and raise you a...

I'll see your unobtanium and raise you a beryllium. (I've actually ridden a berryllium-framed bike. Once. 25 or 30 years ago. A short ride. It was significantly too small for me. Stupid light. )
03-27-24, 05:10 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 2,511
Posted By bikingshearer

The average pro still made more than he would...

The average pro still made more than he would have in the fields, the mines or the factories. It was the savings from being a pro that gave some them enough capital to open a bike shop, a bar, a...
03-27-24, 02:03 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 2,511
Posted By bikingshearer

Just as long as you are not trying to be Ferdi...

Just as long as you are not trying to be Ferdi Kubler on Mont Ventoux in 1955, were he basically rode himself into career oblivion . . . .

And pro road-racers have always been rolling billboards....
03-27-24, 12:11 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 1,417
Posted By bikingshearer

I am a strong believer in "It's your bike" and...

I am a strong believer in "It's your bike" and "ride what you like," and I won't deviate from that here. But I can't help but feel that putting a kickstand on that bike is pushing right up against...
03-26-24, 02:16 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 1,417
Posted By bikingshearer

At Clydesdale-and-a-quarter, I'd rather not take...

At Clydesdale-and-a-quarter, I'd rather not take the chance. But that's just me - all 18.25 stone of me.
03-25-24, 05:55 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 1,417
Posted By bikingshearer

If your bike is bloody when you ride it, you're...

If your bike is bloody when you ride it, you're doing it wrong.

:innocent:
03-25-24, 12:59 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 1,417
Posted By bikingshearer

Very nice. I'd like it better if it had a dinky...

Very nice. I'd like it better if it had a dinky third chainwheel to accommodate my (lack of) climbing prowess, with which you are familiar.:innocent:

I suppose if one is being hyper-technical,...
03-25-24, 12:26 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 1,417
Posted By bikingshearer

+1. My favorite bikes are the ones with old...

+1. My favorite bikes are the ones with old lugged steel frames and Campy 10sp triple drivetrains, complete with Ergo levers, SPDs and dual-pivot brakes (Tektros because of reach requirements). I...
03-24-24, 12:31 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 2,511
Posted By bikingshearer

We are overlooking the many 100% Eroica-compliant...

We are overlooking the many 100% Eroica-compliant dual pivot brakes that are out there. You know them as center pulls. MAFAC Racers and Competitions, Universal 61s, Weinmann 750s and the look-alike...
03-24-24, 12:14 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 259
Posted By bikingshearer

My silver Cinelli. My blue Cinelli. [/thread]...

My silver Cinelli.
My blue Cinelli.
[/thread]


:D
03-22-24, 04:47 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,046
Posted By bikingshearer

Top tube's bent. Okay, it doesn't roll of the...

Top tube's bent. Okay, it doesn't roll of the tongue quite the way "fork's bent" does.:D

Or how about the other old chestnut - "That'll buff right out."

To you skilled metal workers out there,...
03-19-24, 01:03 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,977
Posted By bikingshearer

Interesting combination of eras represented on...

Interesting combination of eras represented on that bike. You say the frame is likely from 1987. The cranks are decidedly early to mid 1960s, not 1980s. . Ditto for the stem and bars (and add me...
03-18-24, 11:49 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,310
Posted By bikingshearer

I personally do not like the feel of hip pack...

I personally do not like the feel of hip pack while I'm riding. Others obviously do like them. Try one out to see how if feels to you. Ultimately, how it feels to us is irrelevant.

FWW, and as...
03-18-24, 11:30 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,342
Posted By bikingshearer

Good luck on your first century ride. I don't...

Good luck on your first century ride. I don't think you will need it (you'll do fine), but like chicken soup, it couldn't hurt.

My list, mostly repeats or distillations of what has been said...
Replies: 11
Views: 406
Posted By bikingshearer

My $.02 (and worth every penny). Take these as...

My $.02 (and worth every penny). Take these as semi-informed opinions and not gospel:

Agree that the numbers on the bottom of the BB are not a serial number, they are they frame size - 60cm seat...
03-18-24, 12:26 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 739
Posted By bikingshearer

And now we know the historically-correct building...

And now we know the historically-correct building to buy to set up the long-awaited Museo di Gugie! :D
...
03-18-24, 12:06 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 401
Posted By bikingshearer

My theory is that someone realized that many more...

My theory is that someone realized that many more people have heard of Bianchi than have heard of Galmozzi, and thus would be more likely to pony up some bucks for a Bianchi than would a Galmozzi. I...
03-17-24, 01:07 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,108
Posted By bikingshearer

What I have heard about older Jaguars is that you...

What I have heard about older Jaguars is that you do not own it, you borrow it from your mechanic every other weekend.
03-17-24, 10:58 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 409
Posted By bikingshearer

Congratulations on your retirement and on your...

Congratulations on your retirement and on your upcoming cycling adventures.

Back when I actually did fully loaded touring (and it''s been a while), I used Shimano indexed barcons. With the...
03-17-24, 10:45 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 639
Posted By bikingshearer

Your argument boils down to "how dare you tell me...

Your argument boils down to "how dare you tell me to stop doing something that the established rules say I'm not supposed to be doing." Sorry, I don't buy it.
03-16-24, 11:19 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 639
Posted By bikingshearer

Nope. The OP definitely was not being a "Karen." ...

Nope. The OP definitely was not being a "Karen." Telling someone not to block a public thoroughfare (which an MUP is) is not being a "Karen." It is telling someone to do nothing more than what they...
03-16-24, 03:00 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 639
Posted By bikingshearer

In such encounters, I try to insert a "please" in...

In such encounters, I try to insert a "please" in there somewhere - not because they deserve it ir that you were in any way wrong, but because it sometimes (and I stress "sometimes") makes it easier...
03-16-24, 08:40 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,843
Posted By bikingshearer

God only knows, but just as the French have their...

God only knows, but just as the French have their quirks, the Italians have theirs. I have heard that the front was made short to increase raw braking power (although the phrases "raw braking power"...
03-15-24, 10:55 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 436
Posted By bikingshearer

They're French. They didn't want us to know.:D

They're French. They didn't want us to know.:D
03-15-24, 10:53 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,843
Posted By bikingshearer

Another data point that may or may not be useful,...

Another data point that may or may not be useful, as WIndsor Pros were mostly Cinelli copies. Cinelli used to sell SC frames with fenders BITD, so they have to have fit with some tire size or other....
03-15-24, 01:34 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,197
Posted By bikingshearer

Setting yourself on fire would be head and...

Setting yourself on fire would be head and shoulders above the Wonder Light. That would certainly produce a better beam (and in all directions) and probably would outlast the WL's battery. Of course,...
03-14-24, 12:15 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 324
Posted By bikingshearer

Agreed. Another factor is that it has only one...

Agreed. Another factor is that it has only one set of bottle cage braze-ons. The frame could even be mid- to late-70s (later spread to 130mm) based on what we can see.

In any event, it looks...
03-14-24, 12:05 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 5,652
Posted By bikingshearer

Matt, you are a highly unusual suspect. :D

Matt, you are a highly unusual suspect. :D
03-14-24, 11:58 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 915
Posted By bikingshearer

I have Suntour barcons on a couple of bikes and...

I have Suntour barcons on a couple of bikes and it has never occurred to me to take them apart beyond what was needed to install them. They just work, pretty much flawlessly.
03-13-24, 07:04 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 8,701
Posted By bikingshearer

You're welcome. No charge. :thumb:

You're welcome. No charge. :thumb:
Replies: 7
Views: 230
Posted By bikingshearer

I remember seeing photos of Gimondi either in the...

I remember seeing photos of Gimondi either in the 1965 TdF (which he won as a rookie and last-second replacement) or very shortly thereafter on a beautiful blue bike in Chiorda livery. Considering...
03-11-24, 11:08 PM
Replies: 203
Views: 16,680
Posted By bikingshearer

Let's see, a ride with the Sacto folks, led by...

Let's see, a ride with the Sacto folks, led by Sactown Albert, on the flats (where I have a fighting chance of not getting dropped too badly), with a pizza party afterwards? What's not to like? ...
03-11-24, 10:43 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 897
Posted By bikingshearer

Very cool. You are bringing it to Eroica CA, of...

Very cool. You are bringing it to Eroica CA, of course - it is set up perfectly to go up, over and down Cypress. :D

Does it have a serial number, and, if so, can you date the frame using the...
03-11-24, 12:17 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 5,652
Posted By bikingshearer

Thought shared by every other passenger on the...

Thought shared by every other passenger on the ferry: "Ah nuts, this used to be a nice boat ride."
03-10-24, 04:24 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 572
Posted By bikingshearer

Yeah, get this bike, Rob. It's your favorite...

Yeah, get this bike, Rob. It's your favorite color, too.:innocent:

As for fork and it's eyelets/holes, I got nuthin'.
03-10-24, 12:18 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 612
Posted By bikingshearer

What few 50th anniversary Paramounts I have seen...

What few 50th anniversary Paramounts I have seen all had a black frame with a gold fork. I didn't know they also came in white. Very nice.

GLWS.
03-09-24, 08:28 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 253
Posted By bikingshearer

Sure is. The guy leaning back on the car...

Sure is.

The guy leaning back on the car fender in the OP's still sure looks like Ferdi Kubler and the guy in front of Ferdi on the bumper sure looks like Fiorenzo Magni, he of the iconic...
03-09-24, 01:48 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,197
Posted By bikingshearer

Here is an up-close-and-personal shot of a Wonder...

Here is an up-close-and-personal shot of a Wonder Light from an eBay listing. As a former owner and user, I can say without fear of contradiction that they sucked. They may - and I stress may - have...
03-09-24, 01:26 PM
Replies: 142
Views: 3,337
Posted By bikingshearer

If we both start from a dead stop and just coast,...

If we both start from a dead stop and just coast, my money is on me. Let's not sully the results by introducing unfair factors such as pedaling ability . . . . :rolleyes:
03-09-24, 01:24 PM
Replies: 142
Views: 3,337
Posted By bikingshearer

I heard it attributed to Hampsten. It was...

I heard it attributed to Hampsten. It was probably actually first said by Alfredo Binda or maybe Maurice Garin. :D
03-09-24, 01:18 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 5,652
Posted By bikingshearer

No, nlerner had it tight - they are planning to...

No, nlerner had it tight - they are planning to ride where there is no bay. :D
03-08-24, 11:42 PM
Replies: 142
Views: 3,337
Posted By bikingshearer

. . . where I can more than hold my own.:D

. . . where I can more than hold my own.:D
03-08-24, 09:00 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 3,216
Posted By bikingshearer

Yes, but only up to S-1, where S is the number of...

Yes, but only up to S-1, where S is the number of bikes at which your Significant Other kicks your sorry backside to the curb.
03-08-24, 08:52 PM
Replies: 142
Views: 3,337
Posted By bikingshearer

Andy Hampsten was once asked what was the best...

Andy Hampsten was once asked what was the best way to maximize climbing speed, spin low gears or grind big gears. His answer: spin big gears. My reality: grind low gears. My main functions on hilly...
03-08-24, 08:32 PM
Replies: 1,242
Views: 128,782
Posted By bikingshearer

Nice, smooth transaction with Rooney. I got some...

Nice, smooth transaction with Rooney. I got some brake levers and a chainwheel (properly packed), he got some money, everybody's happy.:thumb:
03-08-24, 08:29 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 5,652
Posted By bikingshearer

I hate all of you. But only in the nicest...

I hate all of you. But only in the nicest possible way, of course.
03-07-24, 07:25 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 587
Posted By bikingshearer

I 1,000% agree that running both rim brakes off...

I 1,000% agree that running both rim brakes off one lever is a bad idea. Imagine this scenario that actually happened to me: A front tire blowout - and I mean a...
03-07-24, 06:45 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,020
Posted By bikingshearer

Meh. It's been done. :rolleyes:

Meh. It's been done. :rolleyes:
03-06-24, 01:00 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 5,677
Posted By bikingshearer

"Well I was being paid." Andy Hampsten at the...

"Well I was being paid."
Andy Hampsten at the first Eroica CA when asked how he was able to force himself to keep going up, over and down the Gavia in a blizzard.
03-06-24, 12:51 AM
Replies: 117
Views: 5,004
Posted By bikingshearer

I don't know about anyone else, but I don't...

I don't know about anyone else, but I don't associate Mercians with a particular color, although I do think of them having basic single colors (English understatement, don't'cha know) with...
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