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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-23-24, 04:24 PM
Replies: 15,458
Views: 4,084,453
Posted By Pompiere

Today while cleaning out my mother-in-law's...

Today while cleaning out my mother-in-law's garage I found this Royce-Union floor pump. It's not a Silca, but still nice. My brother-in-law remembered using it on their bikes as kids, so it's not...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-25-24, 07:50 AM
Replies: 15,458
Views: 4,084,453
Posted By Pompiere

An October 1980 build date would be for the 1981...

An October 1980 build date would be for the 1981 model year. The manufacturers liked to have the new models in the shops for the Christmas buying rush, so they had to start building a few months...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-28-24, 06:48 PM
Replies: 15,458
Views: 4,084,453
Posted By Pompiere

Mine is at the bottom of this page: 1974 Sears...

Mine is at the bottom of this page: 1974 Sears Spring Summer Catalog, Page 976 - Catalogs & Wishbooks (musetechnical.com)...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-27-24, 05:58 PM
Replies: 15,458
Views: 4,084,453
Posted By Pompiere

There is nothing like riding a bike that fits...

There is nothing like riding a bike that fits well. I have an S12-S LTD that I refurbished. It fits perfectly and rides great. I almost ordered a Sears bike for my first ten-speed, but my dad took...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-06-23, 02:48 PM
Replies: 15,458
Views: 4,084,453
Posted By Pompiere

There are a few fragments of the 531 decals. ...

There are a few fragments of the 531 decals. Additionally, the legs are lightly stamped "REYNOLDS 531 BUTTED" on the front, near the top. The steer tube is also stamped "REYNOLDS 531 BUTTED".

I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-04-23, 08:22 PM
Replies: 15,458
Views: 4,084,453
Posted By Pompiere

So I went to the Memory Lane swap in Bowling...

So I went to the Memory Lane swap in Bowling Green today. I wasn't looking to buy a bike, only for odds and ends for the various projects I have in progress. After checking all the booths twice, I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-06-23, 03:37 PM
Replies: 15,458
Views: 4,084,453
Posted By Pompiere

I've had this bike for about a week now, but...

I've had this bike for about a week now, but since I have learned more about it, I feel it belongs here. I found it in an antique shop in Alabama. It was inexpensive and in my size. The Campagnolo...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-19, 05:54 AM
Replies: 15,458
Views: 4,084,453
Posted By Pompiere

Where are you finding these? I bought my 310...

Where are you finding these? I bought my 310 thirty-five years ago in California. After I moved back to Ohio, it's rare for me to even see another Miyata, let alone one available for sale.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-10-18, 12:38 PM
Replies: 15,458
Views: 4,084,453
Posted By Pompiere

Back in the 1980s, when triathlons started...

Back in the 1980s, when triathlons started getting popular, there weren't tri-specific bikes. Most of the athletes were runners first, so they didn't know the differences between touring, sport...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-28-17, 06:43 AM
Replies: 15,458
Views: 4,084,453
Posted By Pompiere

C. Itoh was a marketing company that had their...

C. Itoh was a marketing company that had their bikes made by Bridgestone. Bridgestone bikes had the same "Tested Finest Bicycle..." decal. It is very similar to the BS Kabuki Super Speed that I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-16-17, 08:35 AM
Replies: 15,458
Views: 4,084,453
Posted By Pompiere

I have an older version of the Super Speed, about...

I have an older version of the Super Speed, about 1975. I have built it in a few different configurations, including a 3 speed.

My first ten-speed was a Kabuki, back in the 1970s.
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