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Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-12-23, 01:57 PM
Replies: 235
Views: 29,013
Posted By HeikoS69

Alex Singer Catalogue Scans

Just added my scans of the 1949 (or 1950) Alex Singer catalogue to my Flickr account:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/41420640@N07/albums/72177720304936279

12 pages plus covers (translations of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-14-23, 12:47 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 483
Posted By HeikoS69

Yes, indeed! The most attractive platform...

Yes, indeed!
The most attractive platform pedals to me are Richard Byrne's Speedplay Brass Knuckles (what a name).
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-12-23, 03:46 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,581
Posted By HeikoS69

Hondo, that's the file I made and posted it...

Hondo, that's the file I made and posted it originally here:
https://www.rennrad-news.de/forum/threads/der-suntour-info-historie-teile-thread.84014/post-4818231
That is a secure server, you only...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-11-23, 06:40 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 6,689
Posted By HeikoS69

Thank you very much for this super interesting...

Thank you very much for this super interesting article.

As I come from Germany and am interested in the history of German "Reiseräder" ("traveling bicycles", neologism from apx. 1984), I try to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-10-23, 03:22 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,581
Posted By HeikoS69

There is a longer text, which Paul Brodek posted...

There is a longer text, which Paul Brodek posted from time to time in newsgroups or forums. With his kind permission, I added his words to my scans of the original source of Frank Berto's text....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-20-23, 06:47 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 683
Posted By HeikoS69

Thank you for the link. I find my scans of Réne...

Thank you for the link.
I find my scans of Réne Herse catalogs there.
The scans where obviously downloaded from my Flickr page and than uploaded on his site.
You can read there: "An indispensable...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-19-23, 03:48 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,718
Posted By HeikoS69

After a long time again a catalog with Rebour...

After a long time again a catalog with Rebour drawings, the Goéland catalog.

Such a catalog was also reprinted in Heine's VBQ 14, Winter 2005.

The earliest possible publication date of this...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-27-22, 02:40 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 4,475
Posted By HeikoS69

From their homepage, FAQ...

From their homepage, FAQ (https://www.sellesideale.fr/en/FAQ):

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-21-22, 02:36 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 897
Posted By HeikoS69

Factory fender radius for 650b: 355 mm Factory...

Factory fender radius for 650b: 355 mm
Factory fender radius for 700c: 358 mm
Difference 3 mm.
I had a pair of factory H47s labeled 650b. After careful measurement, I found that the radius was 358...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-14-22, 02:58 PM
Replies: 237
Views: 35,407
Posted By HeikoS69

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51698419506_85...

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51698419506_857fc4d122_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2mLpUYs)Guylaine Randonneur Yellow (https://flic.kr/p/2mLpUYs) by Heiko...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-01-22, 02:38 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 978
Posted By HeikoS69

Thank you for the link. I find my scans of Réne...

Thank you for the link.
I find my scans of Réne Herse catalogs there.
The scans where obviously downloaded from my flickr page and than uploaded on his site.
You can read there: "An indispensable...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-03-21, 03:22 PM
Replies: 2,819
Views: 1,128,219
Posted By HeikoS69

Market leader at the top end of a niche market,...

Market leader at the top end of a niche market, so well known among ambitious cyclotourists and bicyclelovers of that age, but of cause not well known to the general public, perhaps even not to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-02-21, 01:29 PM
Replies: 2,819
Views: 1,128,219
Posted By HeikoS69

Thanks Roger, I had never used such shifters...

Thanks Roger,
I had never used such shifters before. The first impression is excellent but it's too early for a verdict.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-02-21, 11:29 AM
Replies: 2,819
Views: 1,128,219
Posted By HeikoS69

German Touring Bicycle Guylaine

Recently I built a "new" bicycle for me.

Bought as an unpainted NOS 1998 frame from a dear friend, got it and the rack slightly modified by Norwid Fahrradbau, than had it powder coated in RAL 1028...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-05-21, 03:12 AM
Replies: 170
Views: 62,049
Posted By HeikoS69

Germany: Guylaine catalogs 1986 - 1996/97

Guylaine was the top brand of German touring bicycles ("Reiseräder") around 1987 - 1997, offering complete bicycles in a modular concept regarding braze ons and components.

Company was founded...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-17-21, 07:40 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 5,808
Posted By HeikoS69

Close! :) "Kilo" does not fit into the unit...

Close! :)

"Kilo" does not fit into the unit system of pressures in this context. As in Europe we use "bar" or "Pascal", it would either mean 4 kilobar (58015 Psi) or 4 kiloPascal (0.58 Psi).
1...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-12-21, 01:12 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 6,791
Posted By HeikoS69

The fact that the pedal seems to run stiffly may...

The fact that the pedal seems to run stiffly may be due to the rubber seal on the crank side, which has a quite tight fit.

No. The bearings are not adjustable. The outer bearing is a deep groove...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-28-21, 11:52 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 911
Posted By HeikoS69

Meanwhile the webarchive can be used (takes a...

Meanwhile the webarchive can be used (takes a while to load completly, but works)
https://web.archive.org/web/20120513010545/http://speedplay.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=pedalmuseum.quill
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-01-21, 03:22 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,718
Posted By HeikoS69

The Daniel Rebour files, Scans of Daniel Rebour drawings

1,438 Hi-Res Rebour scans, 5,000 - 6,000 drawings !!

I have digitized most of the bicycle related Rebour drawings from the French magazine „Le Cycle“ 1945 - 1974 and published the scans on Flickr...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-14-21, 11:38 AM
Replies: 170
Views: 62,049
Posted By HeikoS69

Complete Set of René Herse Catalogs

RiddleOfSteel
You may want to add or edit:
France: Rene Herse
(There are all Herse catalogues ever published)



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Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-13-20, 02:23 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,369
Posted By HeikoS69

I did not read the whole thread. May be following...

I did not read the whole thread. May be following informations are unsuitable:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-01-20, 02:14 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 7,513
Posted By HeikoS69

The information is correct. The reason could be...

The information is correct. The reason could be that the average age of the slaughtered cattle, beef cattle apx. 18 to 24 month, cows at least 3years, in some cases older than ten years.



The...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-01-20, 11:48 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 7,513
Posted By HeikoS69

Their homepage is online now (since a few weeks) ...

Their homepage is online now (since a few weeks)

https://www.sellesideale.fr/en





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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-19-20, 02:23 PM
Replies: 186
Views: 37,682
Posted By HeikoS69

+1 ! The (1959) Herse Porteur is really unique!! ...

+1 ! The (1959) Herse Porteur is really unique!!

On topic regardings timken bearings:
Those were mentioned in Le Cycliste 03/1947, as part of a showbike tandem:
7.- Depuis longtemps, le pédalier...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-15-20, 02:32 PM
Replies: 8,791
Views: 1,102,897
Posted By HeikoS69

Original Daniel Rebour drawing from 1949 ...

Original Daniel Rebour drawing from 1949
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/img_20200215_182955_6_684387c3faa738ff0ca54572ef5f0c226fe8b70c.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-13-20, 04:33 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,804
Posted By HeikoS69

A little history of metric thread standards...

A little history of metric thread standards (cited from Screw thread standards for federal services 1957, National Bureau of Standards H28, 1957):
( Slightly of topic):)
"Metric-thread systems have...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-13-20, 11:27 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,804
Posted By HeikoS69

You're right! France used their own standards...

You're right!
France used their own standards for threads. "Systeme Internationale". In 1959 the standards were harmonized to ISO, manufacturers worked with the old standards throughout the 60s....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-06-20, 12:57 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 6,791
Posted By HeikoS69

Today I received information from third parties...

Today I received information from third parties that Ulrich Vogel is working full-time again in his previous profession, as an architect.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-24-20, 02:58 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 6,364
Posted By HeikoS69

Yes, it's fun to surf around on l'Auto from that...

Yes, it's fun to surf around on l'Auto from that years and trying different search terms. In case you want to find Herse ads only, try "specialites herse" in quotation marks. Most of them look like...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-24-20, 02:37 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 6,364
Posted By HeikoS69

Thanks! It makes me happy to hear that. It means...

Thanks! It makes me happy to hear that. It means quality is good enough for such purposes.

I nowhere mentioned that the files where uploaded for private use only. I thought that went without...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-24-20, 01:02 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 6,364
Posted By HeikoS69

The latter (but meanwhile I have OCR) I...

The latter (but meanwhile I have OCR)

I spent many hours there. We must have missed ;)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-23-20, 02:19 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 6,364
Posted By HeikoS69

Thanks for the kind words. :) Thanks for...

Thanks for the kind words. :)


Thanks for the advice!
Both corrected on Flickr (and another two figure typos, 1960 2b Juyrecord-50 i.o. 60, 04 Dating second catalogue, e) first line 1951 i.o....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-22-20, 04:44 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 6,364
Posted By HeikoS69

Rene Herse catalogues collection with Daniel Rebour drawings scanned

I have digitized all Réne Herse catalogues 1948 - 1979 and published the scans on Flickr with kind permission of Jan Heine.

Translations and informations are below the scans on Flickr, but...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-25-18, 01:09 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 6,791
Posted By HeikoS69

The TA pedals dust cap wrench made by...

The TA pedals dust cap wrench made by framebuilder Ulrich Vogel is now available via Ebay:
As the forum software prevents me posting a link:
Search Ebay for "Specialites TA pedal dust cup wrench"
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-30-17, 03:08 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 6,791
Posted By HeikoS69

A good example for a selfmade wrench can be found...

A good example for a selfmade wrench can be found here:
www.flickr.com/photos/coelcanth/2200587419/

VAR did not make a dust cap wrench / spanner for Specialites TA pedals. I have been looking for...
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