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Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-26-22, 08:54 PM
Replies: 7,826
Views: 930,881
Posted By noobinsf

I finally got to take advantage of some free time...

I finally got to take advantage of some free time to apply several coats of clear varnish to the Eisentraut. (I lost track — maybe 15-20 diluted coats?) Now to let it bake a little bit, then to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-18-22, 05:48 PM
Replies: 7,826
Views: 930,881
Posted By noobinsf

A friend of ours with a daughter the same age as...

A friend of ours with a daughter the same age as ours (but like two heads taller) asked if I could help him find a bike for her birthday. A quick look at Nextdoor turned up this bike listed for free,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-04-22, 11:13 AM
Replies: 7,826
Views: 930,881
Posted By noobinsf

Very nice. I have a pair that came originally on...

Very nice. I have a pair that came originally on my Competizione, and this makes me want to clean them up and put them back on.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-19-21, 01:23 PM
Replies: 7,826
Views: 930,881
Posted By noobinsf

I haven’t been wrenching so much as dabbing, as...

I haven’t been wrenching so much as dabbing, as in paint. I decided on a bright but humble flourish in the Eisentraut’s lug cutouts before I cover the whole thing in a clear varnish. I tried a couple...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-03-21, 05:38 PM
Replies: 7,826
Views: 930,881
Posted By noobinsf

What are those handsome brakes?

What are those handsome brakes?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-03-21, 03:44 PM
Replies: 7,826
Views: 930,881
Posted By noobinsf

Looks promising that this swap will work....

Looks promising that this swap will work. Luckily, I had a store of brass nipples, because these original ones look to be aluminum, and they’re disintegrating.

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-31-21, 10:56 PM
Replies: 7,826
Views: 930,881
Posted By noobinsf

Would love to see closer pics of the Traut!

Would love to see closer pics of the Traut!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-25-21, 11:44 AM
Replies: 7,826
Views: 930,881
Posted By noobinsf

My daughter and I wet sanding the Eisentraut...

My daughter and I wet sanding the Eisentraut fork:

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-15-21, 08:35 PM
Replies: 7,826
Views: 930,881
Posted By noobinsf

I put fatter tires on the Campania Professional,...

I put fatter tires on the Campania Professional, going from 25mm tires to 35mm, 35mm fenders to 45mm. Plenty of room.

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-25-19, 02:50 AM
Replies: 7,826
Views: 930,881
Posted By noobinsf

Picked up a couple of Suntour VGT Luxe mechs at...

Picked up a couple of Suntour VGT Luxe mechs at the coop, one of them branded “Vista,” and I started tearing that one down. The crustier the better, I say.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-13-19, 01:50 PM
Replies: 7,826
Views: 930,881
Posted By noobinsf

You know, I’m not attuned enough to give a...

You know, I’m not attuned enough to give a detailed review of tires, but I have no complaints about these. They’re light enough that I don’t notice them, grippy enough for confident descents, and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-13-19, 01:47 PM
Replies: 7,826
Views: 930,881
Posted By noobinsf

Thank you! I do love this bike now that it’s...

Thank you! I do love this bike now that it’s finished.

The brakes are Shimano 105 5800 (tel:105 5800) — picked them up from Chain Reaction during a big sale, and they’re much better than the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-10-19, 12:48 PM
Replies: 7,826
Views: 930,881
Posted By noobinsf

I finally got this Univega Competizione in a good...

I finally got this Univega Competizione in a good state after moving away from an attempt at making it a brifter bike.
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