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Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-02-23, 11:57 PM
Replies: 415
Views: 21,406
Posted By bikingshearer

Great ride today.. I agree that it would have...

Great ride today.. I agree that it would have been, shall we say, challenging to get my butt on the road for a solo ride, so I am extra-glad for the company - at least when I wasn't doing my usual...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
12-02-23, 09:27 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 190
Posted By Kilroy1988

Hello, No worries, thanks for checking. I...

Hello,

No worries, thanks for checking. I may still be interested, though. The frameset in question was restored some time ago in England but I will be repainting it again. I also have some...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-28-23, 03:40 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,009
Posted By Portlandjim

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-27-23, 09:38 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 923
Posted By davester

Isn't a post like this in violation of the forum...

Isn't a post like this in violation of the forum TOS?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-27-23, 02:17 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,450
Posted By awac

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1959 Claud Butler European

Not a bike yet, more...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-27-23, 01:50 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 344
Posted By Catnap

3Rensho Modeulo Katana Road Restoration

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I finished up this restoration recently, a spare-no-expense...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-27-23, 01:47 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,009
Posted By bulgie

Well, whether it's really an option depends on...

Well, whether it's really an option depends on your luck finding someone willing to make it. I doubt Jim is offering to sell these (Jim,please correct me if that's wrong).

Most other builders will...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-27-23, 11:03 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 442
Posted By Wildwood

‘Need’ is a great motivator for me. Bikes to...

‘Need’ is a great motivator for me.
Bikes to ride (during my riding season) = projects are a lower priority.

Also, keeps me from buying more inexpensive projects if there is a queue.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-27-23, 10:45 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 442
Posted By RustyJames

Project prioritization

This is a topic with wide ranging answers but I’m curious about y’all’s thoughts about finishing up projects and what goes into the thought process about finishing builds. Expediency? (Some cables, a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-26-23, 03:25 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,009
Posted By Portlandjim

Good eye on the brazing! I have a stash of...

Good eye on the brazing! I have a stash of Allstate 11, nickel-silver. I used this filler for all my Merz racks, never had one fail! I had the bag custom made for this bike, by the master bag maker...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-26-23, 03:24 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,330
Posted By pastorbobnlnh

Just built this cob this afternoon. ...

Just built this cob this afternoon.
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Maybe Mark Cavendish...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-26-23, 03:19 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,009
Posted By Portlandjim

Chrome plating is not easy or cheap these days,...

Chrome plating is not easy or cheap these days, but it's what I used for most all of my racks. Proven, and I like the way it looks. The clamps fit directly over the paint. They fit perfectly, each...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-26-23, 03:04 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,009
Posted By Portlandjim

Handlebar bag rack finished today

I just finished making the handlebar bag rack for my 1978 Merz touring bike. I have been procrastinating on this task for a long time! I just need to send the parts out to get chrome plated. The rack...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-26-23, 11:52 AM
Replies: 287
Views: 49,665
Posted By trainman999

This showed up at the door the other day, came in...

This showed up at the door the other day, came in talked to my other Paramounts. It decided to let me be it's caretaker for the forseeable future so I made a spot and added it to the fleet.​​​​​​​...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-26-23, 05:35 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,330
Posted By Seanaus

The label is in the correct direction, it's the...

The label is in the correct direction, it's the wheel that's in the wrong country :lol: That be the way we run them in Australia :thumb:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-24-23, 11:15 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 410
Posted By iab

Round trip to France is $600 off-season. Local...

Round trip to France is $600 off-season. Local pickup and Bob's yer uncle.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-22-23, 08:02 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,365
Posted By Kilroy1988

There's a collector and enthusiastic rider in...

There's a collector and enthusiastic rider in England named Giles, who you can find on Facebook or Instagram under his business/artist title GB Vintage Lightweight Cycles.

Giles collects mostly...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-21-23, 01:41 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 1,636
Posted By davester

Well, it's true that they do wear together but...

Well, it's true that they do wear together but you only need to replace both the freewheel and the chain if you let your chain wear too far beyond limits, which wears the cog teeth so that they are...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-21-23, 09:32 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 410
Posted By Krov9

eBay etc. in Europe

In the spirit of "eBay / CraigsList finds - "Are you looking for one of these!?" (https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/561211-ebay-craigslist-finds-you-looking-one-these-part-ii.html) I wanted...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-21-23, 08:25 AM
Replies: 8,583
Views: 1,026,954
Posted By SJX426

The_Joe - One of the reasons I really like this...

The_Joe - One of the reasons I really like this bike. Chrome lugs, flat crown, and integrated headset. This is one of the last years Bianchi produced them and this one happens to be a Campagnolo...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-21-23, 07:11 AM
Replies: 8,583
Views: 1,026,954
Posted By SJX426

Several years ago I purchased a grab bag of Campy...

Several years ago I purchased a grab bag of Campy parts which included these calipers. Note they are the flat release lever which are pre-SPSC. ...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
11-20-23, 09:15 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 284
Posted By macstuff

It didn't start out that way 30 years ago, but it...

It didn't start out that way 30 years ago, but it turns out I collect Old English bikes and parts. I've had these on a rarely ridden MacLean for a few years but recently found a more suitable pair....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-20-23, 01:33 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,365
Posted By cinelliguy

This is what I do when I run into a bike like...

This is what I do when I run into a bike like yours.

Photograph the original (you've done that well), take the parts off, clean the parts, hunt down missing, aged out or inappropriate parts, clean...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-20-23, 11:46 AM
Replies: 163
Views: 12,398
Posted By bikingshearer

Another fun ride up to Folsom Dam with the Sacto...

Another fun ride up to Folsom Dam with the Sacto contingent. The path had its shar of shady spots where wet pavement and wet leaves congregated (glad I brought my fendered bike, even of the fender...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-20-23, 11:45 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,365
Posted By Andy_K

There are so many factors to consider but your...

There are so many factors to consider but your subconscious brain does most of the work for you and usually you know what you want to do before you know why it was a reasonable decision.

I don't...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-20-23, 07:47 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,365
Posted By pastorbobnlnh

...but not too much wax--- it makes cleaning the...

...but not too much wax--- it makes cleaning the sprockets on the freewheel so messy! :p
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-20-23, 07:38 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,365
Posted By Kabuki12

Hmmm, no picture , no bike description ……… I...

Hmmm, no picture , no bike description ……… I would wax the chain
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-18-23, 09:34 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 3,031
Posted By konakai

i really havent done much with the cinelli aside...

i really havent done much with the cinelli aside from cleanup and different bars and stem as seen in previous pics. I have to many bikes and it seems like im always looking for another one. Im much...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-18-23, 06:47 AM
Replies: 8,583
Views: 1,026,954
Posted By Prowler

One ring to rule them all. Precious.

One ring to rule them all. Precious.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-17-23, 11:26 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 671
Posted By Brad L

The bottom bracket was finally freed while...

The bottom bracket was finally freed while visiting local frame builder, Hans Schneider. One ear of the lockring sheared off before we realized it was aluminum. This explains its aversion to freeing....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-17-23, 03:30 PM
Replies: 8,583
Views: 1,026,954
Posted By iab

Saw it. Had to have it. ...

Saw it. Had to have it.

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-16-23, 07:55 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 671
Posted By Brad L

As disassembly continued, the white plastic knob...

As disassembly continued, the white plastic knob for the Simplex 543 shifter seemed to be frozen. A day of soaking it with PB Blaster and the use of channel locks (eek!) on a rubber gripper and it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-16-23, 03:08 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 832
Posted By Aintright

Thank you for the info. Much appreciated. I may...

Thank you for the info. Much appreciated. I may get back to you on the clip but I need to have a good root in my dad's loft first to see if they are any other parts up there.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-16-23, 01:49 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 344
Posted By Johno59

Two pack grease

Back in the day grease used to harden so rather than strip the bearing and repack it with new grease you just squitted in a few drops of oil to keep the grease moist. We are talking once a year...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-16-23, 01:48 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 832
Posted By Big Block

It is possible that a number of the braze-on...

It is possible that a number of the braze-on fittings were made by Roy Mitchell as they look similar to the ones on my EA Boult of 1952.
David Orr has described this and the Pennine CO2 pump at...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-16-23, 11:46 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,561
Posted By USAZorro

Lovely! What an excellent find. Hoping to get...

Lovely! What an excellent find. Hoping to get my paws on an early 70's Frejus in a couple years once I work through the current crop of projects.

After a thorough, gentle cleaning, that is going...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-16-23, 11:28 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,561
Posted By non-fixie

Very nice find, and a fantastic project! WRT...

Very nice find, and a fantastic project!

WRT the Universal lever hoods, I get my ammortizzatori from Tre Emme in Italy:

Universal stuff at Tre Emme Caverni...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-16-23, 10:53 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,561
Posted By purpurite

Yep, there is one on the BB shell and the one on...

Yep, there is one on the BB shell and the one on the back of the head tube is missing. The remaining fitting appears to be brass and in a shape I have never seen before. Might be tough to find exact...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-16-23, 10:30 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,561
Posted By juvela

----- two images was unable to fit into...

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two images was unable to fit into earlier post

forum has a limit of ten insertions per post

Gaslo advert of ca. 1955
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-16-23, 08:36 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,561
Posted By purpurite

Wow, incredible information. Ive been searching...

Wow, incredible information. Ive been searching for OEM specs on their bikes of that era with very little info other than a couple of old ads here and there.




That's the kind of information...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-15-23, 10:01 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,561
Posted By juvela

----- congratulations on this most excellent...

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congratulations on this most excellent intake and thank you for sharing it with the forum

wrt kitting -

original stem & bar set would have been Ambrosio Champion

if the present...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-15-23, 05:12 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,561
Posted By purpurite

[RESTORE] 1960 Frejus Supercorsa

After lurking around here for the last decade, I finally got bit by the V&C bug. I have been toying with the idea of restoring an old VW Beetle, and realized my garage space wasn't terribly friendly...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-15-23, 03:24 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 344
Posted By Dan Chase

1920`s frame lube nipple question???

Hi Guys,
I recently picked up this rather cool English late `20`s race bike - think its a Russ with Chater-Lee feetings but can`t be sure as decals are gone - looks like it was over painted green...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-15-23, 02:58 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,465
Posted By gugie

Pro Tour - oxymoron. Hard to find someone being...

Pro Tour - oxymoron. Hard to find someone being paid to tour.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-15-23, 01:27 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 935
Posted By nlerner

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-14-23, 05:10 PM
Replies: 6,305
Views: 704,233
Posted By Mad Honk

Last week's $100 co-op find bike turned into a...

Last week's $100 co-op find bike turned into a boondoggle instead of a boon. But some of the parts on it are salvageable. I want to get rid of these as a whole lot for the cost of shipping. So this...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-14-23, 01:06 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 832
Posted By Aintright

Thank you for all the comments. I couldn't reply...

Thank you for all the comments. I couldn't reply as I reached my post limit. Thanks Kilroy1988 for updating the thread. I have been in touch with Mercian but they replied saying they don't have any...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-14-23, 12:42 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 832
Posted By Kilroy1988

rustystrings61 Later Simplex derailleurs such as...

rustystrings61 Later Simplex derailleurs such as the Prestige or Super LJ should work just fine unless if I'm mistaken about the bolt size - there should be 9mm unthreaded hole there that the later...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-14-23, 08:18 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,044
Posted By Kilroy1988

Bringing this back to life to show off a bit of...

Bringing this back to life to show off a bit of Gugie's work! Went the easy route and threw some dollar bills at the thing et voilà, it was fixed!

I have all of the components for a build now and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-09-23, 07:37 PM
Replies: 81,146
Views: 13,383,635
Posted By '02 nrs

$500. milwaukee

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