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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-01-10, 11:30 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,078
Posted By king koeller

The old schwinn freewheels were made by ATOM... ...

The old schwinn freewheels were made by ATOM...
then Mallaird,
then shimano,
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-01-10, 11:18 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 20,085
Posted By king koeller

After rereading this string of questions and...

After rereading this string of questions and answers, sounds like your spoke tension is way to low.
Did your friend check the rear wheel dishing?
When you squeeze spoke pairs how much do they...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-01-10, 11:11 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 20,085
Posted By king koeller

To be better educated about bikes... Always ask...

To be better educated about bikes...
Always ask questions,
watch what the mechanics do,
learn all you can about your bike,
read about bike repair,
hang out with bike mechanics,
Overhaul your...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-01-10, 11:03 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 20,085
Posted By king koeller

The LBS is there to serve you. They intentionally...

The LBS is there to serve you. They intentionally don't rip anyone off.
The only people who could possibly ever get ripped off are people who don't know how to service their own bikes.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-31-10, 12:32 PM
Replies: 9,750
Views: 493,356
Posted By king koeller

I'm listening to Gerry Mulligan on the Baritone...

I'm listening to Gerry Mulligan on the Baritone Saxophone!!West coast Jazz!
It's addictive!~
Forum: Touring
05-31-10, 12:28 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 19,661
Posted By king koeller

I adjust my Brooks B-17 the following way. Get a...

I adjust my Brooks B-17 the following way. Get a level. The kind with a bubble in it. Set the saddle perfectly parallel to the earth. Now when that's done, drop the front 2 degrees, There you have...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-31-10, 12:09 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 20,085
Posted By king koeller

Loose play in the hub

Loose play in the hub
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-31-10, 12:01 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,344
Posted By king koeller

Down tube shifters are the best anyway. They are...

Down tube shifters are the best anyway. They are lighter. They are more responsive. Less cable stretch and they are faster.
Most importantly they are way cooler.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-31-10, 11:50 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 716
Posted By king koeller

Yes I get that way also, I constantly want to...

Yes I get that way also, I constantly want to upgrade, but sometimes I need to stop and enjoy what I have.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-10, 11:44 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,109
Posted By king koeller

You got a great deal! It looks like a Schwinn...

You got a great deal! It looks like a Schwinn Traveler, which had super nice fully lugged Made in Japan frames.
All the fixie people will say, make a fixie out of it, I say restore it to its full...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-10, 11:30 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 6,961
Posted By king koeller

Easy answer.... Just get a triple crank

Easy answer....

Just get a triple crank
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-31-10, 11:26 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 716
Posted By king koeller

It it was me, keep the bike as it is and buy a...

It it was me, keep the bike as it is and buy a new bike that has the internal geaered hub. It's not worth redishing the rear wheel.
If it ain't broke don't fix it. What is to be gained be removing...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-10, 11:18 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 20,885
Posted By king koeller

I like photos too but don't get me wrong.... this...

I like photos too but don't get me wrong.... this website is called Bike Forum not Bike Gallery.
This is a place where we gather to discuss Cycling and Vintage Bikes.
Flicker has tons of bike...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-10, 11:06 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,078
Posted By king koeller

The best solvent for repacking hubs and bottom...

The best solvent for repacking hubs and bottom brackets is kerosene. That is an old school answer, today there are green alternatives.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-30-10, 04:23 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 5,069
Posted By king koeller

I agree, that's why for so many, the simplicity...

I agree, that's why for so many, the simplicity of a fixed gear is so appealing to new-be's, provided that the fixed gear is not fixed, and the bike has some minimal kind of brake. The true...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-10, 04:06 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 20,885
Posted By king koeller

TREK ELANCE 400D, 1986, Reynolds 531,$50

There's something about this classic TREK that just resonates with me. I guess I'm just so turned off by all these new Carbon bikes, I'm 48, and dreamed of having a Reynolds 531 since the first time...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-28-10, 10:19 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 20,885
Posted By king koeller

Do you miss it?

Do you miss it?
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-28-10, 08:47 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 5,069
Posted By king koeller

There are 2 kinds of people . Fixed gear...

There are 2 kinds of people .
Fixed gear riders who fly, .....until they hit the big mountain...
Multiple gear riders who keep flyin up and down the mountain....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-28-10, 08:34 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 20,885
Posted By king koeller

Yes, you're correct, a flat bladed screwdriver...

Yes, you're correct, a flat bladed screwdriver works fine for the minor widening of the seatpost collar. I first tried my trusty old Craftman regular but it got me no-where, the seat post would still...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-28-10, 08:13 PM
Replies: 9,750
Views: 493,356
Posted By king koeller

As a Professional Saxophonist, playing for 38...

As a Professional Saxophonist, playing for 38 years total, 22 years in the USAF Bands, I listen to Jazz almost exclusively. I'm not trying to be a music snob, but some music just bores the hell out...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-28-10, 07:56 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 20,885
Posted By king koeller

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh145/sk8cello/...

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh145/sk8cello/IMG_0647.jpg
Here is a photo of the 2nd best deal of the century ...$50. I can't believe it!
Here's what it looks like! My teenager son posted...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-28-10, 04:04 PM
Replies: 167
Views: 40,106
Posted By king koeller

You did fantastic! Great bike great deal! Campy...

You did fantastic! Great bike great deal!
Campy rules!
Reynolds 531 rules!
I'm the guy who just got a Trek Elance 400D with Reynolds 531 at a yard sale for $50
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-28-10, 03:56 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 20,885
Posted By king koeller

Deal of the Century TREK ELANCE 400D, Reynolds 531, $50.

Well ,I guess you're right...
that is the deal of the century with full campy record...only 10 bucks, awesome!,
But I'll take second place any day.
I'm still only in this bike for $50 plus a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-28-10, 12:08 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 20,885
Posted By king koeller

Deal of the century!!! TREK ELANCE 400D, 1986, Reynolds 531, $50

I can't believe it! I was driving down the road here in Dayton, Ohio when I spotted all these cars at a yard sale. I immediately saw a road bike for sale, I was curious so I decided to stop. As I...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-22-10, 10:22 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 9,096
Posted By king koeller

If I was you, don't replace anything unless it's...

If I was you, don't replace anything unless it's totally trashed. Just over haul everything and you'll be all set.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-10, 10:16 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,732
Posted By king koeller

That is a beautiful hand lugged Hi-ten steel...

That is a beautiful hand lugged Hi-ten steel frame made in Japan in the early 1980's... perfect for a fixed gear or build it up as road bike. It is not a mountain frame because there are no...
Forum: Mountain Biking
09-17-09, 12:17 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,982
Posted By king koeller

A bicycle is a machine. An inanimate object. A...

A bicycle is a machine. An inanimate object. A first name, or even a nick name would be reserved for something or someone that is alive, like a person, dog, cat, or pet horse. I know of people who...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-17-09, 12:03 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 5,475
Posted By king koeller

I wear Levis 505 unwashed but they no longer sell...

I wear Levis 505 unwashed but they no longer sell them that way. The price has gone from $19.99 in 1992, to $34.00 today. Too much money! I only shop at Sears. Always have, always will. I can't stand...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-16-09, 11:50 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,307
Posted By king koeller

I love your bike !! Every Peugot PX 10 i ever saw...

I love your bike !! Every Peugot PX 10 i ever saw had the same Strong-light star crank. The Sun tour cyclone is not original. The original derailleur would have been a plastic simplex. Also the Campy...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-16-09, 11:42 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,908
Posted By king koeller

He is in his own world, and you startled him out...

He is in his own world, and you startled him out of it. He probably thinks you're Gay. Most men don't talk to each other unless they are good friends. In the Men's room you don't talk, that is just...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-16-09, 11:32 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 675
Posted By king koeller

Fantastic!! Perfect for a fixed gear conversion!

Fantastic!! Perfect for a fixed gear conversion!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-16-09, 11:29 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,301
Posted By king koeller

Take the bike all apart, there are plenty of...

Take the bike all apart, there are plenty of great parts. When you get to the stripped down frame, hang it on the wall forever as a type of modern art. Hang wind chimes on it. Go to any local thrift...
Forum: Mountain Biking
09-16-09, 11:22 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 672
Posted By king koeller

We appreciate you. Bikes forever!

We appreciate you.
Bikes forever!
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
09-16-09, 11:16 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 6,531
Posted By king koeller

They did a hack job of making it a fixed gear. If...

They did a hack job of making it a fixed gear. If it was my bike, the first thing I would do, is strip it down to the bare frame and start from scratch. Your going to want to repack you bottom...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-16-09, 11:00 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 709
Posted By king koeller

Sheldon Brown has written ... "Some bikes have a...

Sheldon Brown has written ... "Some bikes have a small brazed-on peg facing inward near the bottom of the right seat stay. This is intended to support the chain when the rear wheel has been removed...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-16-09, 10:47 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 17,349
Posted By king koeller

Kurt, I want you to know how much I love Schwinn...

Kurt, I want you to know how much I love Schwinn Paramounts!!
I always wanted one, never got one, maybe some day...
Reynolds 531, Full Campy Nuovo Record, This is one bike Schwinn got right!
Let's...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-16-09, 06:31 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 9,661
Posted By king koeller

Mine was a 23". Thanks for the generous offer,...

Mine was a 23".
Thanks for the generous offer, the only problem is I live out here in Ohio.
It would be a blast to fix them up.
Have a great biking day!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-16-09, 06:18 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 9,661
Posted By king koeller

On my Varsity, back in the day, 1974, I changed...

On my Varsity, back in the day, 1974, I changed out the seat to a leather Ideal 99, removed all excessive weight. I took off the spoke protector, chain guard, brake safety lever's, and removed kick...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-16-09, 05:05 AM
Replies: 305
Views: 15,554
Posted By king koeller

Please try to stay on topic... Helmets save...

Please try to stay on topic...

Helmets save lives but only if you wear them...

I've been lucky in my 40 years of cycling. No accidents.

In 1974, when I raced in a criterion style road rally,...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-15-09, 04:23 PM
Replies: 305
Views: 15,554
Posted By king koeller

My friend Jim is someone you don't know, because...

My friend Jim is someone you don't know, because you haven't been a member of this forum as long as I have.:
http://sixtyminutes.ninemsn.com.au/a...aspx?id=858214
For those that don't know, former...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-15-09, 03:40 PM
Replies: 305
Views: 15,554
Posted By king koeller

I will always wear my helmet. You're on you...

I will always wear my helmet.
You're on you own.......
Let's see who lives the longest...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-15-09, 03:03 PM
Replies: 305
Views: 15,554
Posted By king koeller

I'm so sick of the non helmet people trying to...

I'm so sick of the non helmet people trying to convince everyone why they shouldn't have to wear a helmet. Some things in life are a given. Don't stick a fork into a electrical outlet. If you smoke...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-14-09, 08:28 PM
Replies: 305
Views: 15,554
Posted By king koeller

It's obvious that these so called "cool people"...

It's obvious that these so called "cool people" are so frickin' stupid!!!
This is exactly like die hard Cigarette smokers.
They know it will kill them, but they don't give a crap. Total morons......
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-14-09, 08:08 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 17,349
Posted By king koeller

The serial numbers of my bike are very close to...

The serial numbers of my bike are very close to your serial number...
The OMEGA DELUXE MT1800; 21 inch frame...

60 80895 & C890603240
Our bikes are 173 away from each other.

The Gum wall...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-14-09, 06:57 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 17,349
Posted By king koeller

I have the exact same bike!!!

OMG, !!!I have the same bike! It's the "Omega Deluxe" Made in Korea. On the down tube it indicates the model number; MT1800. On the top tube it says 18 speed mountain bike in red lettering.The High...
Forum: Mountain Biking
08-11-07, 12:37 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 716
Posted By king koeller

Working at the local bike shop is the perfect way...

Working at the local bike shop is the perfect way to learn more and more info, meet great people and get the skills needed to really advance in knowledge. In 30 years,you'll be glad you did.
Right...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-11-07, 12:27 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 655
Posted By king koeller

Vintage roads bike rule!! Keep on...

Vintage roads bike rule!!
Keep on biking!!!!!!!!!

Only one question?
Your giving up beer?
Any riding is way better than none,
Just go for it !!

Sometimes a beer (Hamm's) is the perfect...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-11-07, 03:47 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 6,672
Posted By king koeller

I would use some liquid wrench. Let it soak,...

I would use some liquid wrench.
Let it soak, and use light taps on the allen wrench with a brass hammer.
I believe that bolts are tempered at the factory,
heated yellow hot and then submerged in...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-11-07, 03:32 AM
Replies: 220
Views: 17,122
Posted By king koeller

Nothing ruins a nice bike like.... Kick stands ...

Nothing ruins a nice bike like....
Kick stands
spoke protectors
baskets
chain guards
safety levers
big ***** chain bike locks
fat butt seats
reflectors
generator lights
Forum: Southern California
10-31-06, 09:12 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,479
Posted By king koeller

This reminds me of the terrible tragedy a year...

This reminds me of the terrible tragedy a year ago
when Sydney(JIM) got killed.
People who talk on cell phones and drive SUCK!!
Jen, our prayers go out to you for a fast recovery!
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