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03-28-24, 08:48 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,791
Posted By scarlson

I know!! When I say I "fixed" it, I mean I...

I know!! When I say I "fixed" it, I mean I threaded down a slightly-too-long Litage fork to get the Vitus back on the road. The offending Vitus fork is now on a "mule" bike that only gets ridden on...
03-28-24, 04:30 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,791
Posted By scarlson

As long as you are sure!! I only say this because...

As long as you are sure!! I only say this because I have, in the past, not fully communicated my concerns with framebuilders I had thought of as gods, and been burned as a result. Lots of people know...
03-28-24, 12:21 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,791
Posted By scarlson

Just make sure the framebuilder knows not to heat...

Just make sure the framebuilder knows not to heat up the rest of the fork very much. Those Klein forks that I have seen are Sakae Litage forks painted by Klein. They are bonded using epoxy, which may...
03-27-24, 04:59 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 399
Posted By scarlson

Ah yes, the old Simplex Superbe. You can at...

Ah yes, the old Simplex Superbe.

You can at least swap pulleys between the two, as both brands use the 6mm screws. I think the similarities end there. Although Simplex did make one or two models...
01-15-24, 08:17 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 520
Posted By scarlson

Yes, I remember. I omitted that from my post...

Yes, I remember. I omitted that from my post because it didn't seem pertinent to the discussion in this particular thread. But it is another good point in favor of the conical seat.

It is a wonder...
01-14-24, 09:03 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 556
Posted By scarlson

Gillott, very nice. I have wanted one for years....

Gillott, very nice. I have wanted one for years. I remember listening to an interview with Ron Cooper before he died, recounting his time at Gillott. He said he learned to braze on a forge, not with...
01-14-24, 05:36 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 520
Posted By scarlson

Remember Jobst Brandt's solution to the pedal...

Remember Jobst Brandt's solution to the pedal threading problem? He investigated using a conical seat in the crank and a tapered collar attached to or machined into the pedal shaft. Like this:...
01-14-24, 07:39 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 520
Posted By scarlson

I have a TA crank marked FD and indeed it is a...

I have a TA crank marked FD and indeed it is a tandem right crank.
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12-16-23, 07:58 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 923
Posted By scarlson

Some early constructeur frames - Herse in...

Some early constructeur frames - Herse in particular - used 25.0 seatposts. The tubes came in whatever inner diameter they came in, and then the constructeur would braze in a sleeve to bring it to...
11-24-23, 06:45 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 764
Posted By scarlson

Right you are. That is a good enough reason I...

Right you are. That is a good enough reason I maybe should change my vote. I was thinking the Assauto was a bit cool and iconoclastic, but needing a crazy wrench to adjust it could be a problem....
11-18-23, 01:17 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 627
Posted By scarlson

Nice! My kind of attitude. Just keep your eyes...

Nice! My kind of attitude. Just keep your eyes open for cracks and your ears open for creaks, and damn the naysayers!

Plus, a failure to the chainstay is less likely to cause a serious crash than...
11-17-23, 08:10 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 271
Posted By scarlson

I will take these. PM incoming.

I will take these. PM incoming.
11-17-23, 08:07 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 321
Posted By scarlson

I will take it if jeirvine doesn't want it! I...

I will take it if jeirvine doesn't want it! I believe he has dibs tho.
11-12-23, 11:00 AM
Replies: 128
Views: 16,814
Posted By scarlson

I'm getting on this train. Plane? I am getting on...

I'm getting on this train. Plane? I am getting on a plane for Thanksgiving, so I bought this to ship to my destination ahead of me! It's plain to me that this should be a fun project.
...
10-07-23, 12:12 AM
Replies: 106
Views: 4,665
Posted By scarlson

Good to be back! How's the Trek holding up?

Good to be back! How's the Trek holding up?
10-06-23, 02:13 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 4,665
Posted By scarlson

I looked through the thread here and on the...

I looked through the thread here and on the framebuilders forum. Seems fine! 88ss good work!

Ride on, brave frame butchers! :thumb:
10-06-23, 02:10 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 4,665
Posted By scarlson

Yeah, and this summer has been crazy. I had to...

Yeah, and this summer has been crazy. I had to find/move apartments, move out of Harvard, start the job, and fix a ton of overdue car problems myself, since this job requires a car. The job turned...
10-06-23, 01:56 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 4,665
Posted By scarlson

Santana did the butt welded steerer on some of...

Santana did the butt welded steerer on some of their particularly tall custom tandems. I guess they couldn't get long enough steerers? My dad, a very tall guy who wanted 26" wheels for a travel...
08-13-23, 07:31 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,504
Posted By scarlson

bulgie I agree with your take!! All four members...

bulgie I agree with your take!! All four members of the Cambridge Vitus Club are equipped with Hi-E front hubs and they have not given us a lick of trouble in years of use. I built four wheels in...
07-20-23, 09:58 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,810
Posted By scarlson

You don't have to drop the tank to change the...

You don't have to drop the tank to change the pump, even on AWD cars! You can just cut a hole in the rear subfloor. Check out Matthew's Volvo Site for the details.
...
07-19-23, 07:48 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,810
Posted By scarlson

Excellent! Good you got the timing belt and...

Excellent! Good you got the timing belt and breather box done. As a longtime P80 user/mechanic, sounds about right for troubles and service. I like to do my own CV joints, rehabbing the originals...
07-19-23, 06:12 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,810
Posted By scarlson

You can still have a decent one for under $5000!...

You can still have a decent one for under $5000! Outside of showroom quality survivors, they've hardly appreciated at all! It will cost you in time and effort though. Few people know how to work on...
07-19-23, 09:01 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 594
Posted By scarlson

Robergel spokes with the super fine 0.2mm pitch...

Robergel spokes with the super fine 0.2mm pitch thread? Seems like that would be pretty hard to find. The standard for most bicycle spoke sizes is the 56tpi or 0.45mm pitch. That 2 stamped on the...
07-18-23, 09:35 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 594
Posted By scarlson

Anxiety of ruining my rolling head has informed...

Anxiety of ruining my rolling head has informed my assumption (also with no evidence) that in the absence or paucity of lubricant, the rollers will begin bind on their axles, because the roller axles...
07-18-23, 07:32 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 594
Posted By scarlson

I think I used beer to get through the two wheels...

I think I used beer to get through the two wheels I did...

I'm also deathly afraid of creating a flat spot on the rollers of mine. Not sure if this fear is founded, but I like to keep it dripping...
07-18-23, 06:20 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 594
Posted By scarlson

It's shipping from Maine, USA. It's an ok price...

It's shipping from Maine, USA. It's an ok price for a spoke threader. Funny to find it on French ebay!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/385689878564

The damage to watch out for is flat spots in the...
07-15-23, 10:39 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 544
Posted By scarlson

BB shell doesn't look cracked. Looks like a...

BB shell doesn't look cracked. Looks like a little crud to me. At worst, rust. Not a crack to my eyes.
07-12-23, 05:52 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 6,315
Posted By scarlson

I dunno about some of this stuff. A lot of the...

I dunno about some of this stuff. A lot of the things that have been posted here seem to be more matters of personal opinion. Wide bars, slack angles, disc brakes, I dunno if they are any better for...
07-12-23, 03:19 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 6,315
Posted By scarlson

Yep, just slap on some 700c wheels and put on...

Yep, just slap on some 700c wheels and put on 700x38 Gravelkings and go! Bonus points if you spread the rear triangle to take a 135 spaced freehub for 9 speeds.
07-12-23, 03:01 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 6,315
Posted By scarlson

Oh, sure, every bike I build is a DIY gravel...

Oh, sure, every bike I build is a DIY gravel bike.

Also any bike is a gravel bike, if you ride on gravel with it!

I like '80s touring frames (built for 27" wheels but the canti brakes reach...
07-06-23, 12:48 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 535
Posted By scarlson

The arms, repurposed, make great headlight...

The arms, repurposed, make great headlight brackets!
07-06-23, 10:19 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 535
Posted By scarlson

Well geez, there goes that. My domed ones have...

Well geez, there goes that. My domed ones have all been fine, FWIW. Maybe different brand or something. Who knows? They are shinier and less grainy lookin. The Herse ones from the '50s I have are...
07-06-23, 09:49 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 535
Posted By scarlson

I will confirm that I've experienced this as...

I will confirm that I've experienced this as well. I think it's intergranular corrosion or some suchlike. Maybe galvanic corrosion by them being screwed onto steel studs/bolts? Seems almost like the...
07-04-23, 05:03 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 430
Posted By scarlson

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/498x211/1688511606_be8db480a022c3e095ba12fb4f292ac6210e0ca5.gif

Yep, as we suspected. BSC freewheel on metric hub. I was about to send these...
07-01-23, 10:24 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,055
Posted By scarlson

Oh yeah, exhausts too. You can sometimes stick a...

Oh yeah, exhausts too. You can sometimes stick a magnet where the muffler end plates are swaged on, but not on the middle of the body of the muffler.
06-30-23, 06:56 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,055
Posted By scarlson

Most of this thread's not about the actual...

Most of this thread's not about the actual question, which is itself quite interesting.

I just went out with a magnet and tested everything in sight. Here are some findings.

Galvanized steel...
06-26-23, 12:29 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 2,857
Posted By scarlson

Hum, independent thought here. I'm trying to...

Hum, independent thought here. I'm trying to think, anyway. I get a normal amount of flats, like one or two a year, but not from normal things. Most of my flats are because something stupid happened...
06-23-23, 10:16 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 556
Posted By scarlson

The above post raises so many questions...

What are you doing riding a tandem solo? I mean we all do it sometimes, but inquiring minds and all that.


Are you joking? I think you can figure that one out.
06-23-23, 04:29 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 430
Posted By scarlson

Thanks!! Seems right to me.. Right,...

Thanks!! Seems right to me..




Right, I have done this in my younger days. This is what I am afraid of. Karma returns this misfortune to me.
06-23-23, 04:00 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 430
Posted By scarlson

They really look like Normandy hubs, don't they?...

They really look like Normandy hubs, don't they? The size/number/placement of the holes in the flange, and the various bulges really line up with Maillard/Atom/Normandy, the cheap ones. Funny there...
06-23-23, 03:46 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 430
Posted By scarlson

Right you are, here are some better views of...

Right you are, here are some better views of front and rear hubs.

They have the oblong holes, but the holes are rather small in size compared to, say, a Campy hub. No branding _anywhere_ in sight!...
06-21-23, 01:38 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 430
Posted By scarlson

Thanks! I was thinking Sansin/Sunshine, but have...

Thanks! I was thinking Sansin/Sunshine, but have never seen this variant. Where would the 5345 be stamped? The hubs are pretty grimy and I only cleaned up the hub barrels looking for logos.
06-21-23, 01:22 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 430
Posted By scarlson

Mystery wheelset/skewer logo ID

I'm working on an old low-end Gitane mixte for a friend. Cottered cranks, that cool purple paint with foil decals, Simplex plastique shifting, Mafac brakes. You know the drill. But it's got some...
06-20-23, 05:11 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 684
Posted By scarlson

She don't look reversible to me, unfortunately. ;)

She don't look reversible to me, unfortunately. ;)
06-20-23, 05:03 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 3,019
Posted By scarlson

Simplex Prestige plastique. Get rid of that, and...

Simplex Prestige plastique. Get rid of that, and instead make a lighter weight all-aluminum version of the Juy Export 61. Introduce anodized Al and Ti bits and bolts in the late '60s. Super Record...
06-15-23, 06:07 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 7,407
Posted By scarlson

The Trek Ishiwata Death Fork is certainly real....

The Trek Ishiwata Death Fork is certainly real. It happened to me. But I'm still alive thanks to a minirack that held the thing together.

...
06-14-23, 12:34 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,112
Posted By scarlson

Urgh, yeah, agree about ebay. There, the policies...

Urgh, yeah, agree about ebay. There, the policies are slanted deeply in favor of the buyer. Here, I feel, we are pretty reasonable, and again the prices were reasonable so it seems no harm was done...
06-13-23, 09:23 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,112
Posted By scarlson

I echo the points above. My only disappointment...

I echo the points above. My only disappointment is not being first in line to grab any of your listings! I would have paid your asking just for the bolt and bars, and written the stem off! Your sales...
06-12-23, 12:46 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 321
Posted By scarlson

They may be LAM if they are not CLB. But the...

They may be LAM if they are not CLB. But the adjusting barrel looks like a Dia Compe artifact.
06-09-23, 08:28 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 506
Posted By scarlson

The black anodized stem bolt is aftermarket, and...

The black anodized stem bolt is aftermarket, and quite desirable/rare. It was made by Arnold Industries. They were available from Bikecology in the '70s.
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