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05-21-24, 09:58 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 77
Posted By unworthy1

nice trade! Assuming these were not bottles of...

nice trade! Assuming these were not bottles of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti 1945 (or similar), but it's worth much more than a couple bottles of the plonk I buy!
congrats!
05-18-24, 11:09 PM
Replies: 456
Views: 86,850
Posted By unworthy1

very weird. Maybe somebody thought anything the...

very weird.
Maybe somebody thought anything the right width made from fabric was a reasonable substitute for Velox or Zefal rim strip?
05-18-24, 01:07 PM
Replies: 456
Views: 86,850
Posted By unworthy1

a very good asking price, IMO, especially if it's...

a very good asking price, IMO, especially if it's in ready-to-ride shape
05-18-24, 12:39 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 133
Posted By unworthy1

of the 3-arm "Maxy" cranksets (and Sugino spelled...

of the 3-arm "Maxy" cranksets (and Sugino spelled those with a "y") almost all claim to have forged arms, whether or not the spiders are swaged onto arm or one-piece forgings with the DS arm.
Even...
05-18-24, 12:09 PM
Replies: 726
Views: 39,492
Posted By unworthy1

"makes me thirsty thinking about SN IPA…." ...

"makes me thirsty thinking about SN IPA…."
Arnold is a fair drive from Chico, but surely somebody there sells Sierra Nevada beer!
05-17-24, 09:42 PM
Replies: 726
Views: 39,492
Posted By unworthy1

agreed, and it's def taller than 56cm. I don't...

agreed, and it's def taller than 56cm. I don't know if Marinoni built with diamond cut-out lugs, but if this IS legit it's a good deal ($300) even if you don't care for the parts selected. Otherwise,...
05-14-24, 10:46 AM
Replies: 726
Views: 39,492
Posted By unworthy1

nice deal^ looks like it might have some...

nice deal^ looks like it might have some connection with Iron Man Centurions (?)
05-14-24, 10:23 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 856
Posted By unworthy1

I heard the tree was in on this hit! Clearly...

I heard the tree was in on this hit!
Clearly some Palm Springs Mob associations in it's past...and it was known to be shady
05-13-24, 11:54 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 240
Posted By unworthy1

yep, they certainly appear to match the Grafton...

yep, they certainly appear to match the Grafton brakes (which I have never heard of) and as you say the (asking) prices are incredible for these!
Shoot, you can get Campagnolo CNC'd brakes for 10%...
05-13-24, 12:25 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 240
Posted By unworthy1

They have a slight similarity to some Tektro (BPB...

They have a slight similarity to some Tektro (BPB model) but not a match, another set that also has similarities (and variations) are these "unknown" which were sold with BMX bikes. Yours might join...
05-09-24, 10:39 AM
Replies: 6,533
Views: 809,162
Posted By unworthy1

was going to send these pix to degan (Dan) by...

was going to send these pix to degan (Dan) by return email, but this is easier since I'm logged on:
...
05-08-24, 10:39 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 421
Posted By unworthy1

just a personal gripe but there have been two...

just a personal gripe but there have been two recent swaps in my (SF Bay Area) that had way too little advance notice (like 1-2 weeks) and I need more time to sort, clean/fix, and price my stuff to...
05-08-24, 10:28 AM
Replies: 726
Views: 39,492
Posted By unworthy1

Looks to have a badly bent seat stay, but for...

Looks to have a badly bent seat stay, but for $200 (or maybe offer less) it MIGHT also be fix-able and a Gianni Motta is a lesser-known but very high-quality brand!
05-07-24, 11:39 AM
Replies: 456
Views: 86,850
Posted By unworthy1

Ka-razy! That's a gem from the nations of the...

Ka-razy!
That's a gem from the nations of the bicycle UN, I cannot guess what it will be priced at but worth some $$$ I'd reckon, unless there's some serious damage.
Well and that American Classic...
05-07-24, 11:27 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,927
Posted By unworthy1

highly doubt it, never saw a shorty Simplex DO...

highly doubt it, never saw a shorty Simplex DO with eyelet, "conventional" hanger stop and axle-stop threaded screw. If this isn't Italian then perhaps JP, but doesn't exactly match up with any of...
05-07-24, 11:03 AM
Replies: 6,533
Views: 809,162
Posted By unworthy1

might be able to help you with a Ti BB unit, will...

might be able to help you with a Ti BB unit, will check and get back atcha in a day or two

EDIT:
Found one, will PM you with details
05-06-24, 10:26 PM
Replies: 302
Views: 49,269
Posted By unworthy1

Okay this is NOT an SF Bayarea location, but...

Okay this is NOT an SF Bayarea location, but based on the hype it sure might be epic (in PDX)...here's a link and possibly some hype therein (copied from the CR list):
...
05-06-24, 12:25 PM
Replies: 726
Views: 39,492
Posted By unworthy1

not familiar with Tange Road OS tubing, but...a...

not familiar with Tange Road OS tubing, but...a late-era Paramount for $99? Worth checking out!
05-06-24, 12:13 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 592
Posted By unworthy1

^ + 3^ Very nice British details and if i had to...

^ + 3^ Very nice British details and if i had to give a WAG I might say "Bob Jackson" or maybe one of the shops in Yorkshire that did some contract-building. Perhaps Geoff Butler?
If OP can find any...
05-06-24, 12:04 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,927
Posted By unworthy1

and if the seat post is marked 27.2 (no...

and if the seat post is marked 27.2 (no confirmation of that yet, IIRC) then no need to measure the tubing diameters, and I don't think Columbus Cromor was ever sold in metric sets, only "Imperial",...
05-05-24, 11:54 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,927
Posted By unworthy1

from back when a "Camaro would drive you...

from back when a "Camaro would drive you absolutely...MOD!"
uh, no.
that was more like 1967...yeah, baby

Can't find a video clip, but dig some of these trippy lyrics, man (jingle sung by the...
05-05-24, 11:38 AM
Replies: 726
Views: 39,492
Posted By unworthy1

guessing this is an Aelle frame (no Columbus...

guessing this is an Aelle frame (no Columbus decal in the usual location and little chrome on the frame itself) but for that price...yes, not surprising!
05-04-24, 10:32 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,927
Posted By unworthy1

I'm going to bet "Netherlands" based solely on...

I'm going to bet "Netherlands" based solely on the Hatta Swan HS combined with hodge-podge of other Euro and JP bits...good thing I don't bet actual money!
:innocent:
05-04-24, 11:21 AM
Replies: 726
Views: 39,492
Posted By unworthy1

are we seeing a portacatena fitting on the Zunow...

are we seeing a portacatena fitting on the Zunow (thread number 409) which does have Campy NR shift levers but NOT with the PC flip tab?
Or is it a cable guide for Shimano AX or EX?

...
05-04-24, 11:04 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,927
Posted By unworthy1

Huh! Never knew about that restaurant but my Dad...

Huh! Never knew about that restaurant but my Dad occasionally convinced us that a visit to "Busch Gardens" would be just as good as to Disneyland, and a hella lot cheaper for him!
They did have some...
05-03-24, 10:04 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,927
Posted By unworthy1

I was fully expecting to see pix of a Campania...

I was fully expecting to see pix of a Campania with a headset marked "H. McIver Van Nuys California"...but this is something else!
Just to supply some visuals, these are a "Professional" and a "the...
05-03-24, 10:47 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,519
Posted By unworthy1

the IC (investment-cast) BB shell on the OP's...

the IC (investment-cast) BB shell on the OP's Merckx frame MIGHT be a Roto product, but details differ from the example on Velobase, most glaring besides the pattern of the (NOT) "cutouts" on the...
05-02-24, 10:18 AM
Replies: 456
Views: 86,850
Posted By unworthy1

"...The bearings came out in small irregular...

"...The bearings came out in small irregular chunks. "

Oh, they all do that!
;)
04-29-24, 09:45 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 746
Posted By unworthy1

If this was a Mondia from earlier period and some...

If this was a Mondia from earlier period and some road model with certain full 531 DB tubing it would be hands-down the favorite, but this Mondia is from the last days of that Marque (based on the...
04-25-24, 09:44 PM
Replies: 139
Views: 5,808
Posted By unworthy1

Wow! Great thread. Great Shed! ;)

Wow!
Great thread.
Great Shed!
;)
04-25-24, 10:17 AM
Replies: 726
Views: 39,492
Posted By unworthy1

I don't think that unibrow fork is an automatic...

I don't think that unibrow fork is an automatic clue that this one is "low grade" but more just a product of its time and fashions: semi-vertical DOs, shot-in fastback rear cluster, etc.
It DOES...
04-24-24, 11:19 AM
Replies: 6,533
Views: 809,162
Posted By unworthy1

I think between curbtender and Mad Honk you...

I think between curbtender and Mad Honk you should be covered, but in case not I checked my damaged patent-74 NR RD and tho there's a good condition part 812/A (with good threads, I checked them) the...
04-24-24, 10:51 AM
Replies: 726
Views: 39,492
Posted By unworthy1

sold quick (not surprising since it was a low...

sold quick (not surprising since it was a low price) but a 90's frame that's mainly TiG-welded with a socketed BB shell and "normal" fork. it has a Columbus sticker but not sure what (Bonati/Conti)...
04-23-24, 10:21 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,394
Posted By unworthy1

+ one: GPM or Gipiemme brake bridge is a common...

+ one: GPM or Gipiemme brake bridge is a common frame bit available to MANY builders (tho most will have been based in Italy)
04-23-24, 01:15 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 746
Posted By unworthy1

these two points are more mystifying (to me) 2....

these two points are more mystifying (to me)
2. it has BSA bottom bracket LH threaded (Certainly appears that the BB unit is British given the "chain side" on the DS cup, but even in the '40s would...
04-23-24, 12:25 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 405
Posted By unworthy1

^beat me to it^ if you can read all the numbers...

^beat me to it^
if you can read all the numbers (I can't) , perhaps check the "Asian Serial Numbers" thread and see what turns up:
...
04-22-24, 10:45 AM
Replies: 726
Views: 39,492
Posted By unworthy1

I also hope this is a Super Corsa, but I can't...

I also hope this is a Super Corsa, but I can't get that fuzzy image to display enough details. However what I do see are Mafac CP calipers and not 100% sure the DO is a Campy 1010A, there's something...
04-21-24, 05:23 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 9,122
Posted By unworthy1

Cycle Dynamics in Santa Rosa is still "in...

Cycle Dynamics in Santa Rosa is still "in business" but AFAIK only open from 4 to 7PM on MWF so you have to time it just right...but on my radar to try to get a "mystery frame" under the nose of the...
04-20-24, 11:16 AM
Replies: 726
Views: 39,492
Posted By unworthy1

^super tall, but hard to beat that price! but...

^super tall, but hard to beat that price!
but then you gotta get to Murrieta...
04-19-24, 10:18 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,649
Posted By unworthy1

I have a very small steel frame Marin "Mount Tam"...

I have a very small steel frame Marin "Mount Tam" MTB (pearl yellow) with a non-suspension Trek fork (ruby red) that I was building up (with a hodge-podge of quality parts from my bins) for a very...
04-18-24, 05:38 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 851
Posted By unworthy1

very impressive pinstriping! :thumb:

very impressive pinstriping!
:thumb:
04-18-24, 11:14 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,394
Posted By unworthy1

It's a very rare Rossi with a Hetchins "curly...

It's a very rare Rossi with a Hetchins "curly fork"!
You sure don't find many of these...congrats!
:thumb:
04-18-24, 11:05 AM
Replies: 726
Views: 39,492
Posted By unworthy1

Hella good deal assuming there's no damage, even...

Hella good deal assuming there's no damage, even if the "Team bike story" is untrue, it's clearly a genuine Saronni/Colnago
04-17-24, 10:35 AM
Replies: 726
Views: 39,492
Posted By unworthy1

this Coppi with exotic Columbus multi-shape steel...

this Coppi with exotic Columbus multi-shape steel tubing, was posted in the CR list, and raised some hackles cause of it not being truly "classic" tho since it's built by Pelizzoli he's considered a...
04-17-24, 10:17 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 987
Posted By unworthy1

well one mystery solved (and I also couldn't read...

well one mystery solved (and I also couldn't read that name on the BB shell, was too blindsided by the "Italian" spades to imagine anything from exotic Australia!)

But for my own knowledge-base...
04-16-24, 11:39 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 987
Posted By unworthy1

is there a link to this ad? (FB Marketplace?) I...

is there a link to this ad? (FB Marketplace?)
I can't find much on the Berretto brand except it MIGHT be made by a Brett Richardson in Brisbane AUS, who seems to have favored Reynolds tubing, here's...
04-15-24, 03:29 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 598
Posted By unworthy1

they have to draw it, and not in PS (that's Photo...

they have to draw it, and not in PS (that's Photo Shop to you guys) since it's pixel-based but in Illustrator or a similar Vector-based app.
They also have to run things thru their own pre-press...
04-13-24, 10:16 AM
Replies: 456
Views: 86,850
Posted By unworthy1

very interesting samples, here! your co-op (or...

very interesting samples, here! your co-op (or rather their donor base) is quite unusual, I like seeing some of these rarely or never seen marques, for example that Quemener with what I think are...
04-12-24, 11:13 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 987
Posted By unworthy1

good eye, velomateo: the fork crown is certainly...

good eye, velomateo: the fork crown is certainly one used by Dave Moulton on his Recherche' forks, but is that his own signature engraving on top, or an off-the-shelf crown? Not one I can ID either...
04-11-24, 11:35 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 220
Posted By unworthy1

okay that fork is much more modern that the...

okay that fork is much more modern that the frame. The BB shell may be British threading (seller can confrim that), the tubing could be Reynolds 531 or Columbus SL...even something French like Vitus...
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