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Forum: Road Bike Marketplace
07-01-09, 08:52 AM
Replies: 3,426
Views: 460,894
Posted By rollsroyce

Have: Thomson elite setback seatpost 27.2, 250mm,...

Have: Thomson elite setback seatpost 27.2, 250mm, black. Basically NEW. Includes bag.

Want: Same exact thing in the zero-setback model.

Please PM. Thanks!
Forum: Road Cycling
06-27-09, 08:29 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 751
Posted By rollsroyce

Thank you. I have it set up that way. The...

Thank you.

I have it set up that way. The lever design makes it practically impossible to cross the wires. That photo is of the rear derailleur shift cable. I know this thread started with me...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-27-09, 08:13 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 751
Posted By rollsroyce

Thanks. I tried that. No dice. I even completely...

Thanks. I tried that. No dice. I even completely pulled the lever body off the clamp...still no dice.

The hole that the cable slides into is much smaller than previous years. There is almost no...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-27-09, 08:09 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 413
Posted By rollsroyce

Campagnolo 10 speed build question

This is cross posted form the road cycling forum, I realized I should have posted this here.

I ordered a new Canpagnolo Centaur groupset and the ferrule or cable housing end (whatever you wanna...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-27-09, 07:52 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 751
Posted By rollsroyce

+1 .... tape?! really? :twitchy: Yes thank...

+1 .... tape?! really? :twitchy:

Yes thank you, I'm not talking about crimp on cable ends, but rather housing ends..I suppose they are called "ferrules"? Thanks for the replies everyone.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-27-09, 07:47 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 751
Posted By rollsroyce

You have the cable housing ends installed or you...

You have the cable housing ends installed or you dont? I'm asking if leaving them off will really make a difference. Did they fit into the lever body? I've installed a couple earlier Campy groupsets...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-27-09, 07:31 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 751
Posted By rollsroyce

Thanks. I just read the instructions again and it...

Thanks. I just read the instructions again and it says that cable ends are not necessary.

Now I have another question, I just attempted to install cable ends for the shift levers into the ergo...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-27-09, 07:13 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 751
Posted By rollsroyce

delete

My 2009 Centaur groupset did not come with cable ends for the brake cable housing. Are they not necessary?

EDIT: I am referring to cable housing ends or ferrules, not crimp on cable ends. sorry...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-20-09, 08:30 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,438
Posted By rollsroyce

http://www.theoldbikeshop.com/images/DeRosa/neopri...

http://www.theoldbikeshop.com/images/DeRosa/neoprimato/Faema.jpg
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
04-25-09, 09:18 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 420
Posted By rollsroyce

90's Campagnolo Record Group?

Anyone know the worth of a lightly used 8 speed Campagnolo Record Group from 1992 or 1993?

The group is complete, ergo levers, front and rear derailleurs, crankset, seatpost (looks like...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-11-09, 04:05 PM
Replies: 15,283
Views: 5,774,860
Posted By rollsroyce

Hello. I am looking for a nice side pull...

Hello.

I am looking for a nice side pull front caliper with a reach to 60mm. A rear caliper may do depending on how long the mounting bolt is.

I have to trade a few things, namely a Campagnolo...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-25-09, 01:47 PM
Replies: 15,283
Views: 5,774,860
Posted By rollsroyce

Looking for a brake caliper drop bolt. Please PM....

Looking for a brake caliper drop bolt. Please PM. Thanks!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-20-09, 10:15 AM
Replies: 15,283
Views: 5,774,860
Posted By rollsroyce

Want: Vintage Campagnolo brake calipers. (Gran...

Want:
Vintage Campagnolo brake calipers. (Gran Sport, Victory, Triomphe, SR, NR, etc) Matched pair, mismatched, or only one okay. Must be of 47-57mm reach.

Have:
Nitto Montmartre bars from...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-02-09, 07:45 PM
Replies: 15,283
Views: 5,774,860
Posted By rollsroyce

WTB: I'm looking for a 54/55 cm road frame to...

WTB:
I'm looking for a 54/55 cm road frame to be turned into an around town bike for use in NYC. I want something nice, but not too nice, if you know what I mean. Something like a beat up reynolds...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-21-08, 10:14 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,120
Posted By rollsroyce

anyone know what gruppo ergo levers were...

anyone know what gruppo ergo levers were introduced with?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-17-08, 07:04 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,296
Posted By rollsroyce

Thanks everyone. Any input on the components...

Thanks everyone. Any input on the components would be much appreciated also. Is it some sort of last generation C-Record with brifters? I know the seatpost and crankset are C-Record, but what about...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-17-08, 03:33 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,296
Posted By rollsroyce

Caterham, thanks. also I forgot to mention that...

Caterham, thanks. also I forgot to mention that its Columbus SLX.

Soderbiker
it's a 53. You live in Soder, Stockholm? I was just there for a week visiting a friend. Its great there.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-17-08, 02:20 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,296
Posted By rollsroyce

De Rosa Photos/Help ID? (warning large photos)

Can anyone help me identify the age and model of this De Rosa? Here are a few close-up photos of the frame I recently purchased and the components that came on it. The components were switched out by...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-10-08, 03:40 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,329
Posted By rollsroyce

And they say 500 bones wont buy you anything...

And they say 500 bones wont buy you anything these days. C-Record! Chris King HS! COLUMBUS SLX! SCOOOORE!

http://img110.imageshack.us/img110/8936/img0059fm3.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-07-08, 07:10 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,329
Posted By rollsroyce

HA HA HAR! :lol:

HA HA HAR! :lol:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-07-08, 06:10 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,329
Posted By rollsroyce

$500 De Rosa?

Hey everyone. Long time no post. I'm going to look at this tomorrow:

http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/4157/01010901040501160920080kb7.jpg

Seller is asking $500. The photo is the only photo...
Forum: Road Bike Marketplace
04-19-08, 06:19 PM
Replies: 3,426
Views: 460,894
Posted By rollsroyce

This is probably a long shot, but I'm looking for...

This is probably a long shot, but I'm looking for a few (4 or 5) links of a sram PC-58 chain. PC-68 will work too.

I have a whole 1/8" KMC Z bmx chain (if youre building a fixed gear)
A couple...
Forum: For Sale
09-22-07, 09:51 AM
Replies: 1,401
Sticky Saddle swap
Views: 389,487
Posted By rollsroyce

edited im dumb

edited im dumb
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-09-07, 09:45 PM
Replies: 7,147
Views: 558,699
Posted By rollsroyce

NEED: Looking for a Truvativ Touro...

NEED:

Looking for a Truvativ Touro singlespeed drive-side crank arm or crankset.

This is the crankset commonly found on entry level bikes such as the Windsor Hour, Raleigh Rush Hour, Bianchi...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-29-07, 05:15 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,747
Posted By rollsroyce

Thanks guys. It's a first gen C-Record...

Thanks guys. It's a first gen C-Record derailleur, so no index. I've had nothing but problem free miles with the suntour pulleys, I just have to make a decision about which ones to keep because I'm...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-29-07, 05:08 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,515
Posted By rollsroyce

Exactly! This bike has the same shim and weird...

Exactly! This bike has the same shim and weird stepped seat tube i.d. except my crappy caliper measured the post to be right at 24mm. Did you try a 25.4 seatpost? Did it only go in a couple inches? ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-29-07, 03:19 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,515
Posted By rollsroyce

24mm seatpost?!

Putting together an old Motobecane Nomade Sprint for my girlfriend and the seatpost measures out to be 24mm. Is there a 24mm aftermarket seatpost available? How annoying.

Is the clamp on 2-piece...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-29-07, 11:03 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,184
Posted By rollsroyce

New cables and cable housing will help. Use...

New cables and cable housing will help. Use ferrules, file the ends of the housing down, make sure its the correct length.

Levers will help, but so will calipers, and new rims.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-29-07, 10:19 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,747
Posted By rollsroyce

C-Record pulleys VS suntour sealed bearing pulleys

Is there really any significant advantage over using a sealed bearing derailleur pulley? I mean, other than the obvious "maintenance-free" part? Some time ago, when first building my bike, I...
Forum: Road Bike Marketplace
08-28-07, 11:43 AM
Replies: 3,426
Views: 460,894
Posted By rollsroyce

HAVE Selle Italia Flite Gel Flow. Black....

HAVE
Selle Italia Flite Gel Flow. Black. Titanium Rails. Minor wear and abrasion on the top from riding in jeans. The word "Flite" on nose rubbed off....
Forum: For Sale
08-28-07, 10:03 AM
Replies: 1,401
Sticky Saddle swap
Views: 389,487
Posted By rollsroyce

HAVE Selle Italia Flite Gel Flow. Black....

HAVE
Selle Italia Flite Gel Flow. Black. Titanium Rails. Minor wear and abrasion on the top from riding in jeans. The word "Flite" on nose rubbed off....
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-27-07, 11:21 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 472
Posted By rollsroyce

No prob. Those Mavic BB's (and headsets) are...

No prob. Those Mavic BB's (and headsets) are prettty nice. The BB's are smooth and long lasting (that sounded like a cigarette ad.) I would try and hold on to em, or at least sell em if you dont want...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-27-07, 10:55 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 472
Posted By rollsroyce

Yup, under the rubber gasket. You kind of have to...

Yup, under the rubber gasket. You kind of have to "pinch" it to get it off. Like, start with your fingers at 12 and 6 o'clock on the rubber gasket and pinch them together to 3 o'clock slowly until...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-26-07, 11:55 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 472
Posted By rollsroyce

Is the BB Mavic as well? You do know the how the...

Is the BB Mavic as well? You do know the how the Mavic bottom brackets and headsets are different than others, don't you?

The headset uses a clamping mechanism to lock, and the bottom bracket uses...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-21-07, 01:01 PM
Replies: 1,431
Views: 182,589
Posted By rollsroyce

HAVE 13-19 Suntour Winner Pro 6sp freewheel,...

HAVE
13-19 Suntour Winner Pro 6sp freewheel, non-ultra, for 126mm spacing. "corn cob," narrow range.
WANT
Suntour or Regina freewheel 6sp, non-ultra, with a little WIDER RANGE. Something around a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-21-07, 11:51 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,525
Posted By rollsroyce

Who said I locked to the top tube? My top tube...

Who said I locked to the top tube? My top tube gets chipped when I lock up to sign posts or parking meters.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-21-07, 11:03 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,525
Posted By rollsroyce

nice! Thanks for the tip.

nice! Thanks for the tip.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-21-07, 10:56 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,525
Posted By rollsroyce

electrical tape on my top tube

Hey all. I've been riding an 80's Ciocc San Cristobal around these streets in NYC, and everytime I lock up I get a new chip in the delicate paint on my top tube. I cant stand the padded top tube...
Forum: Road Bike Marketplace
08-13-07, 02:13 PM
Replies: 3,426
Views: 460,894
Posted By rollsroyce

****gone****

****gone****
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-13-07, 09:10 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,091
Posted By rollsroyce

A-HA! I found it. This scan is from DiabloScott's...

A-HA! I found it. This scan is from DiabloScott's Blog:

http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/3640/sachsgruppo1990if4.th.jpg (http://img407.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sachsgruppo1990if4.jpg)

click...
Forum: Road Bike Marketplace
08-09-07, 07:40 PM
Replies: 3,426
Views: 460,894
Posted By rollsroyce

HAVE gone

HAVE
gone
Forum: Road Cycling
08-09-07, 04:50 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,693
Posted By rollsroyce

Thanks for the replies. The TV wont do much...

Thanks for the replies.

The TV wont do much to mask the buzz and rumbling that my downstairs neighbors might hear or feel vibrating through their ceiling and walls!
Forum: Road Cycling
08-09-07, 04:40 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,693
Posted By rollsroyce

Noisy Kreitler Rollers in an Apartment?

I thought there would be more threads on this, but after doing a search, most of the threads are either about trainers in apartments, or cheaper rollers in apartments.

I'm looking to get some...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-09-07, 02:18 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 5,821
Posted By rollsroyce

I'm in the area too and saw that frame. Its nice,...

I'm in the area too and saw that frame. Its nice, but this one is worth the extra $75:
http://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/bik/392478012.html
Not mine or anyones I know. Just passing it along....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-07-07, 11:48 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,091
Posted By rollsroyce

Damn! I forget who, but a semi-regular C&V member...

Damn! I forget who, but a semi-regular C&V member has a bike blog in which many many old scans from old magazines can be found. His/Her avatar, if I remember correctly, is a cartoon female face(?)...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-06-07, 07:22 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,091
Posted By rollsroyce

Sachs New Success Hubs

I recently acquired a NOS Wheelsmith-built wheelset with Sachs New Success hubs and Mavic Open 4 CD rims. Rear hub takes an 8sp thread-on freewheel. This wheelset is brand new and in mint condition....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-04-07, 05:07 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,451
Posted By rollsroyce

Oh dont worry. I beat those rims to hell...

Oh dont worry. I beat those rims to hell messengering in NYC. No joint separation or deflection. That rim never went untrue (granted it was a well built wheel) until I was hit by a car!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-04-07, 02:19 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,451
Posted By rollsroyce

AHHHH! Those rims! Does this guy have more? I...

AHHHH! Those rims! Does this guy have more? I need one! I'll pay top dollar, over-trade in bike parts, etc.
http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/18/carnage5vj3.jpg
btw the braking surface is horrible...
Forum: Framebuilders
07-24-07, 07:30 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 633
Posted By rollsroyce

Replacing Fork Blades

I have a very nice 80's Columbus SL fork with a pantographed internal-lug crown. Recently the fork suffered some minor damage. Is it possible to replace just the blades of the fork and use the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-19-07, 08:06 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,940
Posted By rollsroyce

Dented Steel Fork. Dangerous to ride? #2

I apologize to those of you who saw this thread in the bicycle mechanics forum, but I didnt get too many responses over there so I thought I'd ask my brethren here in cranky and vintage.

I just...
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