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Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-10-11, 06:23 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,073
Posted By roseskunk

first thing i'd do is take it to a car wash, hose...

first thing i'd do is take it to a car wash, hose it down, clean it up, hit it with a bottle of wd40 and take it for a spin. then when you realize it's not the bike for you, sell it and use the cash...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-04-11, 05:02 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 908
Posted By roseskunk

I emailed the guy, here's his response: "Honestly...

I emailed the guy, here's his response: "Honestly I thought I put that in the add I realize now i didn't and will fix it now, yes it has a bent fork but that all that is wrong with the bike so i...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-04-11, 10:58 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 908
Posted By roseskunk

i think perhaps he wants to buy a great commuter...

i think perhaps he wants to buy a great commuter after he unloads that on someone. criminal. i emailed him.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-01-11, 10:19 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,415
Posted By roseskunk

i've got four sports and would love a suberbe. 75...

i've got four sports and would love a suberbe. 75 bucks is a steal if it's in good shape. they're really sweet bikes. go for it.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-26-10, 01:10 AM
Replies: 342
Views: 35,862
Posted By roseskunk

I like riv. got an atlantis. nice bike....

I like riv. got an atlantis. nice bike. overpriced compared to a two hundred dollar international, to be sure. but you'd be hard pressed to find any new bike for the price of a good vintage find....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-21-10, 10:00 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 11,143
Posted By roseskunk

Definitely replace them. CR18's work dandy....

Definitely replace them. CR18's work dandy. Lighter and better stopping. And no rust!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-20-10, 01:41 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,831
Posted By roseskunk

Tom, sorry to hear it, and best wishes. v

Tom, sorry to hear it, and best wishes. v
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-19-10, 12:53 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 16,994
Posted By roseskunk

I've got one but it's way back in the storage...

I've got one but it's way back in the storage room. I'll get to it son and see what she is...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-18-10, 06:31 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 582
Posted By roseskunk

I bought an international a while back. the fork...

I bought an international a while back. the fork was bad- but bad from the factory. i had to get a cheap replacement. might be the same thing here, who knows. looks to be a 56? nice bike.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-17-10, 11:26 PM
Replies: 134
Views: 29,476
Posted By roseskunk

I've got about 20 or so, last time I counted....

I've got about 20 or so, last time I counted. mostly mid-level blue-collar stuff, 'cuz even though I'm a prof, that's my roots and I'm comfortable there. My best is probably a Moulton or my Atlantis,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-17-10, 10:54 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 5,104
Posted By roseskunk

Okay, you win. you did a great job on it! When I...

Okay, you win. you did a great job on it! When I first saw the thread, I was going to tell you to keep the original paint, as personally I like the patina on an older bike. Then I saw the first pic...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-17-10, 10:14 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 728
Posted By roseskunk

You paid five bucks for that old thing?! I would...

You paid five bucks for that old thing?! I would have offered four. :) Nice bike!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-17-10, 10:10 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,847
Posted By roseskunk

Okay, I third it. Sweet! and nice collection...

Okay, I third it. Sweet! and nice collection you've got!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-17-10, 09:31 PM
Replies: 27,967
Views: 4,524,147
Posted By roseskunk

182575182576182577 Here are a few more of her...

182575182576182577 Here are a few more of her before she got the new saddle. I'll have to dust her off and shoot some new pics. Actually, all of them need new pics. I don't have any of the brown or...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-17-10, 09:26 PM
Replies: 27,967
Views: 4,524,147
Posted By roseskunk

182572182573182574 Here's my DL-1. It's got a...

182572182573182574 Here's my DL-1. It's got a B135 on it now, unfortunately the old saddle finally just completely ripped. I bought the light from ebay, the bike was another 75 dollar wonder from...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-17-10, 09:20 PM
Replies: 27,967
Views: 4,524,147
Posted By roseskunk

182567182568182569182570 Here are a few more of...

182567182568182569182570 Here are a few more of my favorite Sports. There was literally only one scratch on it when I got it, and it's a bit dirty now, but still very nice. I think the only thing...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-17-10, 09:14 PM
Replies: 27,967
Views: 4,524,147
Posted By roseskunk

182564182565 Here's another of my Sports. Don't...

182564182565 Here's another of my Sports. Don't have a date for this one, and these pics are from just after I bought it. 75 bucks in Fort Worth. It's got a B135 on it now and front and rear Wald...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-17-10, 05:41 PM
Replies: 27,967
Views: 4,524,147
Posted By roseskunk

182530Hi Guys. Been off the forum for a long...

182530Hi Guys. Been off the forum for a long while and am in the midst of a divorce of sorts. What makes me happy? Three-speeds! I just picked up my fourth Sports this weekend, and today read through...
Forum: Commuting
11-10-10, 11:55 PM
Replies: 159
Views: 9,544
Posted By roseskunk

Hi, my name is Roseskunk, and I'm a bikeaholic. I...

Hi, my name is Roseskunk, and I'm a bikeaholic. I have about twenty right now. Three Raleigh Sports, a DL-1, a 20, a Riv Atlantis, Surly LHT, Raleigh International, Competition, Super Course,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-07-09, 06:54 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 5,440
Posted By roseskunk

Thank you gentlemen, thank you. I feel so much...

Thank you gentlemen, thank you. I feel so much better. Only 15-17. And only one that isn't built up, my Riv Atlantis. I'm waiting for the new two-car garage to be built. No, no car will ever set, uh...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-07-09, 12:06 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,741
Posted By roseskunk

i asked the seller if it had been dropped. ...

i asked the seller if it had been dropped.
"No, it's the gold plating just flaking off. The bike has never been
ridden."
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-04-09, 09:10 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,741
Posted By roseskunk

what a dog. jeez...

what a dog. jeez...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-04-09, 09:07 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,468
Posted By roseskunk

i proofide mine, stick them in the oven on the...

i proofide mine, stick them in the oven on the lowest setting. really. just don't forget about it. a cooked brooks is a terrible thing.
Forum: Commuting
08-03-09, 06:29 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,735
Posted By roseskunk

I've got a Moulton. It's awesome. Ride one first,...

I've got a Moulton. It's awesome. Ride one first, then comment.
Forum: Commuting
08-03-09, 06:12 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,323
Posted By roseskunk

DES, we're pretty much the same. Close in age,...

DES, we're pretty much the same. Close in age, close in size. And I still have the bike that I bought in high school, maybe '75 or so. Just had it powdercoated and re-built, but it's not a daily...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-03-09, 05:23 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 41,848
Posted By roseskunk

i'v got one too. it's a concord. no "e"....

i'v got one too. it's a concord. no "e". ironically, i also bought mine from boardman cycle, i think it was in '75. and now i live in texas, as apparently srmmm does. if you're him or you know him,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-01-09, 10:16 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 5,723
Posted By roseskunk

Neal, you always come up with interesting bikes!...

Neal, you always come up with interesting bikes! Nicely done.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-25-09, 05:43 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 4,476
Posted By roseskunk

Wait, is this C&V?!? I have more in nearly all my...

Wait, is this C&V?!? I have more in nearly all my bikes than I could ever re-coop, Brooks saddles, new alloys and tires on all my Raleigh Sports, way too much in my International and Competition,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-09-09, 07:20 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,496
Posted By roseskunk

to each his own. i like tweed.

to each his own. i like tweed.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-07-09, 09:52 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 9,730
Posted By roseskunk

Riv makes a beauty of a mixte and I'd ride it in...

Riv makes a beauty of a mixte and I'd ride it in a heartbeat. Apparently they had to make a more manly one, different name, different colors, but same frame. Knowing me, I'd still get on and off it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-05-09, 09:35 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 993
Posted By roseskunk

you wouldn't use a plastic baseball mitt would...

you wouldn't use a plastic baseball mitt would you? they're not under 20 bucks, but you can't beat brooks, in my opinion.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-04-09, 11:13 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 3,954
Posted By roseskunk

"kludgy"?

"kludgy"?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-16-09, 06:11 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 13,332
Posted By roseskunk

For me it was when I bought clipless and had to...

For me it was when I bought clipless and had to use special shoes and clothes every time i wanted to go for ride that I pretty much stopped riding. Now that I don't really give a damn about...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-09, 09:11 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,502
Posted By roseskunk

yeah, they're nice. i have one! :p

yeah, they're nice. i have one! :p
Forum: Commuting
05-17-09, 11:13 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,108
Posted By roseskunk

i'm always telling people to buy used. but in...

i'm always telling people to buy used. but in this case, i'd go for the coda. buy a used bike on craigslist and you're going to easily put 100.00 more into it for a tune-up and misc. parts. rebuild...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-15-09, 06:21 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,837
Posted By roseskunk

i collect bikes. fly rods, stereos, music, books...

i collect bikes. fly rods, stereos, music, books and custom knives. i do know folks that buy a custom knife- we're talking 5k or more- and store it it vaseline. no rust.

no joy either, imo.
Forum: Commuting
05-14-09, 08:17 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,102
Posted By roseskunk

wald would have been my first choice...

wald would have been my first choice...
Forum: Commuting
05-14-09, 08:14 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,805
Posted By roseskunk

i have both. i say honjos. the wood looks fine,...

i have both. i say honjos. the wood looks fine, but rattles some. also, the wood fenders have a flat profile, they don't follow the curve of the tire, hence, they don't keep water off you as well....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-14-09, 06:29 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 4,792
Posted By roseskunk

if the frame is too big, just ride it when it's...

if the frame is too big, just ride it when it's cold. the "boys" will be riding higher...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-13-09, 02:39 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,653
Posted By roseskunk

hey can you guys get me in the loop? i don't know...

hey can you guys get me in the loop? i don't know if there's an email list or whatever, but i'd like to be included with it. i've only been down here two years, live in commerce, and only found out...
Forum: Commuting
05-07-09, 05:58 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 3,600
Posted By roseskunk

i don't know where you guys live, but the cops...

i don't know where you guys live, but the cops around here could care less about crack houses, let alone someone stealing a bike. good for you that you got it back.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-07-09, 05:08 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,057
Posted By roseskunk

that thing is F***ing beautiful. nicely done.

that thing is F***ing beautiful. nicely done.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-05-09, 11:11 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,334
Posted By roseskunk

what's wrong is where they were taken. your house...

what's wrong is where they were taken. your house and not mine.

nice collection.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-03-09, 05:43 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 18,685
Posted By roseskunk

yeah ruined. send it to me. i'll throw it away...

yeah ruined. send it to me. i'll throw it away for you.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-03-09, 05:12 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 8,868
Posted By roseskunk

i have several of these bikes. if the hub hasn't...

i have several of these bikes. if the hub hasn't been taken care of for a long while, i drain out the oil and put wd-40 in it for a while. that usually breaks down the old dried out oil and gunk....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-28-09, 05:25 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,335
Posted By roseskunk

yep, i've slowed down too. the turning point was...

yep, i've slowed down too. the turning point was getting a storage space. i told myself that i's switch out the bikes occasionally and ride all of them. have i? no. time to unload. there are several...
Forum: Commuting
04-27-09, 06:00 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 937
Posted By roseskunk

go to the riv bike site and read about bar height...

go to the riv bike site and read about bar height and saddle height. get your bars up, at least level with your saddle.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-23-09, 06:40 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,088
Posted By roseskunk

15 bikes. 15 brooks. no, 16 or 17 brooks...

15 bikes. 15 brooks. no, 16 or 17 brooks...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-22-09, 09:06 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,842
Posted By roseskunk

i like stainless bottles. but i'm old, and i stop...

i like stainless bottles. but i'm old, and i stop and drink. no issues. no plastic taste. they look cool. make sure they fit your cage. and sure, wrap the cage in leather or tape. do they weigh more?...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-22-09, 08:47 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 10,245
Posted By roseskunk

it's marketing BS to me. i collect Hardy fly...

it's marketing BS to me. i collect Hardy fly reels- they used to be made in england, now the same reel comes from asia. imo they're reproductions and i won't own one. same goes for bikes. a bianchi...
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