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Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-03-23, 08:22 AM
Replies: 591
Views: 74,224
Posted By geeteeiii

There still some black paint left so i hope it...

There still some black paint left so i hope it fits the thread.

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-26-23, 03:52 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 16,842
Posted By geeteeiii

Decided to complete the 1964 V552 Harkiv build....

Decided to complete the 1964 V552 Harkiv build. Made the decision to switch to the square taper cranks as the cottered originals are so soft and cotter pins suck. I guess 151bcd ones would be more...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-12-23, 12:46 PM
Replies: 7,056
Views: 808,046
Posted By geeteeiii

Threw some new rubber on this old thing and...

Threw some new rubber on this old thing and adjusted the gears. Derailleur hanger is pretty bent so didnt get them adjusted 100%. Also threw in some NOS brake pads so its less noisy under braking. ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-19-23, 09:12 AM
Replies: 94
Views: 16,842
Posted By geeteeiii

Bit of a update on my junk pile. I have been...

Bit of a update on my junk pile. I have been mostly replacing my pile with higher end stuff, a few special order Sports in various states have been added. Ofcourse the Moskva 80 road frame being the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-25-23, 04:08 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,393
Posted By geeteeiii

Bare frame weighs 1680g ST 56cm C-T and TT 54cm...

Bare frame weighs 1680g ST 56cm C-T and TT 54cm C-C. Is this normal weight for a ishiwata 019?

Edit: ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-23-23, 11:23 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,393
Posted By geeteeiii

It has a italian threaded BB. XB3 shell used was...

It has a italian threaded BB. XB3 shell used was normally french thread. I remember reading somewere that maybe Vorontsov himself was concerned how thin the wall on the BB shell were due to the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-23-23, 12:24 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,393
Posted By geeteeiii

It had some other capitalist junk on it as well....

It had some other capitalist junk on it as well. 1983 Campagnolo super record cranks with pedals, a colnago pantod campy 27.2 seatpost with a Rolls saddle from 1983. So maybe somebody binned their...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-23-23, 11:44 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,393
Posted By geeteeiii

Found the holy grail of Soviet road bikes in a dump

When i started my dive into the KhVZ or XB3 bikes i read about the legendary Moscow 80 road and track bikes made by CKTB created for the 1980 Olympics. Never in my mind i tought i would own one of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-28-23, 10:11 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,789
Posted By geeteeiii

I sometimes still ride my 1936 dürkopp, it used...

I sometimes still ride my 1936 dürkopp, it used to be my only bike. I have a relative that still goes hiking/touring in his 1930-s husqvarna, he got it in the 1960-s and has been with him ever since....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-07-23, 06:09 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 449
Posted By geeteeiii

Well i got it. Serial is 17718. Seat post size is...

Well i got it. Serial is 17718. Seat post size is around 25.7-26mm, hard to measure as it seems to have had a wrong sized seatpost.
...
Forum: Framebuilders
03-21-23, 01:41 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,004
Posted By geeteeiii

Its bronze, how it got there, no idea, maybe when...

Its bronze, how it got there, no idea, maybe when the dropouts were brazed on? It hasnt been repaired from what i can tell.
Forum: Framebuilders
03-21-23, 11:15 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,004
Posted By geeteeiii

Why identical frames weigh more sometimes

Was modding a frame and found a suprise inside. Figured some here might get a laugh out of this....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-19-23, 02:55 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 2,791
Posted By geeteeiii

Got a 1926 F&S Torpedo on my 1936 Dürkopp,...

Got a 1926 F&S Torpedo on my 1936 Dürkopp, braking performance sucks compared to modern copies, but still works pretty well. Build quality is way above modern ones.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-31-22, 02:45 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 4,520
Posted By geeteeiii

My 79 HVZ Meteor most likely, first bike i got...

My 79 HVZ Meteor most likely, first bike i got that actually had any basic level of quality. Tried to retire it from its main rider duties, as its actually worth abit of money, but havent found a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-11-22, 06:51 AM
Replies: 451
Views: 66,405
Posted By geeteeiii

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Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-15-22, 07:06 AM
Replies: 191
Views: 26,828
Posted By geeteeiii

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88 HVZ Sport Git...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-06-22, 09:52 AM
Replies: 3,143
Views: 377,276
Posted By geeteeiii

New Tufo S33 Pro-s for the upcoming season. Imo...

New Tufo S33 Pro-s for the upcoming season. Imo the best cheap tubulars out there.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-11-22, 10:47 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 16,842
Posted By geeteeiii

Thanks! These things were made in soviet...

Thanks!
These things were made in soviet Ukraine, so lets give those boys the credit. Shipping wise, i think its too much, atleast USA to Estonia was like 450 usd.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-11-22, 01:26 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 16,842
Posted By geeteeiii

Junk pile has increased and decreased. Thinned...

Junk pile has increased and decreased. Thinned the pile selling some of the lesser not so rare ones.
Sport Shosse TT is slowly getting built, luckily i have found most of the hard to find stuff by...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-06-22, 08:22 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,187
Posted By geeteeiii

All the curves, handles like crap though. ...

All the curves, handles like crap though.
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-07-22, 06:05 AM
Replies: 175
Views: 58,283
Posted By geeteeiii

HVZ Meteor V68 1979 ...

HVZ Meteor V68 1979
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Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-08-22, 02:05 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,361
Posted By geeteeiii

My bare 54cm Columbus triple butted keirin frame...

My bare 54cm Columbus triple butted keirin frame was 1.7kg with a 0.7kg fork with nothing on it.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-24-21, 01:14 PM
Replies: 504
Views: 102,792
Posted By geeteeiii

One of my conversions from a soviet road frame,...

One of my conversions from a soviet road frame, use it as a beater bike. Learned some framebuilding on this thing.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-05-21, 11:26 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 934
Posted By geeteeiii

Well, it fits quite nicely, 107mm JIS spindle has...

Well, it fits quite nicely, 107mm JIS spindle has a pretty decent chainline with Campy cranks. Guess this info should also apply to other french threaded track setups? The brand what i got was Neco,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-29-21, 08:44 AM
Replies: 1,095
Views: 142,873
Posted By geeteeiii

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Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-03-21, 11:06 AM
Replies: 504
Views: 102,792
Posted By geeteeiii

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-26-21, 11:12 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 16,842
Posted By geeteeiii

Finally got this thing - Sport Shosse time trial...

Finally got this thing - Sport Shosse time trial version. I will try to restore the fork mount handlebar clamps. Also found a handlebar from a Takhion for it, that sadly has been cut down from the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-30-21, 08:11 AM
Replies: 94
Views: 16,842
Posted By geeteeiii

Track frames are more difficult to find, there...

Track frames are more difficult to find, there have been 2 non original examples for sale here lately, one was 300 eur and the other was 600 eur, both were low end Records. I personally wouldnt pay...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-29-21, 06:13 AM
Replies: 94
Views: 16,842
Posted By geeteeiii

I have a really cool build coming soon, hint -...

I have a really cool build coming soon, hint - fork mounted handlebar. It should arrive in a few months, unlike my usual local finds, this comes from the US.
Already bought some parts for it, a rear...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
06-14-21, 12:25 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 924
Posted By geeteeiii

Something old and possibly french? Windsor?

I have been offered this bike, anybody know anything about it and can identify it? Badge on the front might not be original, looks like it might have been reinstalled at some point. Any idea on the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-08-21, 03:16 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,992
Posted By geeteeiii

I clearcoated the polished raw steel fork on my...

I clearcoated the polished raw steel fork on my Meteor, but i eventually did remove it to replace it with a actually chromed fork. Fork was stripped with paint stripper, rest was polished up to 600...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-09-21, 09:11 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 617
Posted By geeteeiii

I made this out of a old seatpost, works fine so...

I made this out of a old seatpost, works fine so dont see myself replacing it soon.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-03-21, 06:29 AM
Replies: 94
Views: 16,842
Posted By geeteeiii

Road to track conversion has been completed on...

Road to track conversion has been completed on the red bike. Couldnt save that dropout sadly.
Learned alot from this frame about heat input, hopefully the next frame wont be as messy. I raised the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-01-21, 01:26 PM
Replies: 435
Views: 53,284
Posted By geeteeiii

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-29-21, 09:41 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,513
Posted By geeteeiii

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-16-21, 10:39 AM
Replies: 94
Views: 16,842
Posted By geeteeiii

Lockdown means alot of time tinkering with bikes....

Lockdown means alot of time tinkering with bikes.
I have been cleaning up the red frame and made some seat stay caps. All Start Shosses have these weld tacks for frame alignment before brazing,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-14-21, 04:13 AM
Replies: 94
Views: 16,842
Posted By geeteeiii

Had some fun mocking up and dissassembling my new...

Had some fun mocking up and dissassembling my new frames. Old fork from the Meteor looks really cool on the red frame. Its so weird that the dropout is so crusty. We currently have a pretty bad covid...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-07-21, 10:46 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,286
Posted By geeteeiii

Steerer tube looks quite dirty inside, cleaning...

Steerer tube looks quite dirty inside, cleaning it up might reveal some ridges? You will get used to the toe overlap, i personally prefer the steep track angles to slacker ones, makes the bike nice...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-05-21, 11:14 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 5,232
Posted By geeteeiii

I use it to clean chains personally, put the...

I use it to clean chains personally, put the chain in a sealed container, let it soak, agitate the dirt with a brush and now you have a clean chain. Most effective metal cleaners are flammable from...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-23-21, 06:02 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,230
Posted By geeteeiii

Aslong there is no danger of structual rust...

Aslong there is no danger of structual rust damage, and if its not rattle canned or just brushed on floor paint, its good in my book. Anything original to me is worth way more.

But it is pretty...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-19-21, 01:16 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 5,043
Posted By geeteeiii

Reverse pedal aslong you can, you have both...

Reverse pedal aslong you can, you have both brakes to slow you down if needed, no need to be afraid. Just take it easy at first.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-18-21, 09:12 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 17,810
Posted By geeteeiii

My trackbike has a Gipiemme rear track hub, its...

My trackbike has a Gipiemme rear track hub, its as silky smooth as campy stuff, finish is also very good.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-03-21, 02:01 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,239
Posted By geeteeiii

I suspect this frame was a early monday or late...

I suspect this frame was a early monday or late friday build - special olympic edition HVZ Start Shosse:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-31-21, 06:19 AM
Replies: 94
Views: 16,842
Posted By geeteeiii

Made some nicer pictures of the Meteor with the...

Made some nicer pictures of the Meteor with the new fork.https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/img_20210131_113131_1b647afccdd4ea1cb7e8a7ae0476ab1249bc1034.jpg...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-31-21, 03:51 AM
Replies: 504
Views: 102,792
Posted By geeteeiii

HVZ Meteor 1979 ...

HVZ Meteor 1979

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-28-21, 01:13 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,488
Posted By geeteeiii

Handlebars are original, there was a option for a...

Handlebars are original, there was a option for a flipped dropped version as some of them have them.

Here is the trailer, aluminium ones are most common, there is a steel version also.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-27-21, 01:51 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,488
Posted By geeteeiii

1936 Dürkopp

A few years ago i found this thing stuffed between a wall in my shed. Frame was sawn in half most likely due to the bottom bracket and right crank damage. Taper between the crank and bb axle had some...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-27-21, 12:19 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,185
Posted By geeteeiii

I have had success in using automotive gasket...

I have had success in using automotive gasket care spray, mine was called Rubber Care or something like that.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-23-21, 01:46 AM
Replies: 475
Views: 138,615
Posted By geeteeiii

When i get some better lightning and weather, ill...

When i get some better lightning and weather, ill make some better pictures of the current setup. This color really pops in direct sunlight considering how "patina-d" it is.
Thank you for edit!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-17-21, 09:08 AM
Replies: 94
Views: 16,842
Posted By geeteeiii

Saddle: ...

Saddle:

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Most common road bike saddle....
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