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03-25-24, 11:48 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 1,315
Posted By Bianchi84

Jiminy Cricket said: "Always let your conscience...

Jiminy Cricket said: "Always let your conscience be your guide".
03-24-24, 06:43 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 585
Posted By Bianchi84

Bianchi owners on a budget might opt for this: ...

Bianchi owners on a budget might opt for this:
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03-22-24, 04:13 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 509
Posted By Bianchi84

I don't think that's Penny Farthing; looks like...

I don't think that's Penny Farthing; looks like a Farthing Penny.
03-19-24, 04:08 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,072
Posted By Bianchi84

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This is a Velobase picture, but I had these Lyotard...
03-18-24, 12:40 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 731
Posted By Bianchi84

I hate to admit this this, but a couple of years...

I hate to admit this this, but a couple of years ago, my wife and I had a couple of rental beater coaster brake cruisers out at Hilton Head S.C. It was one of the easiest pedaling rides I'd had in a...
03-14-24, 09:36 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,196
Posted By Bianchi84

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03-14-24, 08:35 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,045
Posted By Bianchi84

If it's the system you are referencing, I used it...

If it's the system you are referencing, I used it as a mechanic back then too. It was a "calculator" and 2 rods to get rim diameter. I had to use calipers to measure all of the hub dimensions. Needed...
03-14-24, 07:22 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 393
Posted By Bianchi84

I guess I kind of deserved that! :) , but...

I guess I kind of deserved that! :) , but paraphrasing George Costanza:
"Bianchi84 is getting upset"!

I know there are all kinds if quality cables and other parts out there. I was just wondering....
03-14-24, 04:05 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 393
Posted By Bianchi84

Thanks everyone! I'll do some searching!

Thanks everyone! I'll do some searching!
03-13-24, 02:25 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 393
Posted By Bianchi84

Italian- made Cables

Does anyone know of a source for Italian made brake and shifter cables and housing? I'm guessing Campagnolo still manufactures in Italy (?). But any others? Google search has degenerated to almost...
03-13-24, 12:36 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 476
Posted By Bianchi84

Are they caged bearings? If so, like someone...

Are they caged bearings? If so, like someone above mentioned, it might be upside down. If loose bearings, maybe wrong number of them?
03-13-24, 12:31 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,627
Posted By Bianchi84

Chicks dig scars but nobody digs a flat tire!

Chicks dig scars but nobody digs a flat tire!
03-13-24, 12:27 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 556
Posted By Bianchi84

Might be thinking: "My BMI is STILL too...

Might be thinking: "My BMI is STILL too high"!
03-11-24, 01:17 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 434
Posted By Bianchi84

Looks like one of these to limit axle placement. ...

Looks like one of these to limit axle placement.
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03-05-24, 01:32 PM
Replies: 1,143
Views: 152,575
Posted By Bianchi84

Posted before but... ...

Posted before but...
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03-05-24, 01:30 PM
Replies: 1,143
Views: 152,575
Posted By Bianchi84

Beautiful bike! And some Wes Anderson- worthy...

Beautiful bike! And some Wes Anderson- worthy symmetricality!
03-04-24, 07:05 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 561
Posted By Bianchi84

What brakes or those and is that straddle wire...

What brakes or those and is that straddle wire free to float or is it fixed by those yoke screws? Reminds me of my Odyssey Straddle rods I have on Pedersen SE brakes....
02-20-24, 11:50 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,360
Posted By Bianchi84

Congratulations! It's the beginning of a Great...

Congratulations! It's the beginning of a Great Adventure! Enjoy your life together!
02-19-24, 02:40 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 677
Posted By Bianchi84

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02-16-24, 09:40 AM
Replies: 1,068
Views: 228,197
Posted By Bianchi84

"Dude, where's my bike?"

"Dude, where's my bike?"
02-14-24, 09:10 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,119
Posted By Bianchi84

Fork looks bent, or is it the angle of the photo?

Fork looks bent, or is it the angle of the photo?
02-12-24, 09:25 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 359
Posted By Bianchi84

It almost looks like someone deliberately tried...

It almost looks like someone deliberately tried to turn fork into chopsticks. Legs look kind of wavy. I've never seen an impact do that!
02-08-24, 02:51 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,209
Posted By Bianchi84

I got the Lidl one a couple of years ago. It's...

I got the Lidl one a couple of years ago. It's not the quality of the ancient Park that I used in the 80s and 90s in a shop, but for home use, it holds the bike and is stable. It has a magnetic tool...
02-07-24, 05:27 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,196
Posted By Bianchi84

lanterne rouge

lanterne rouge
02-06-24, 12:13 PM
Replies: 1,410
Views: 460,787
Posted By Bianchi84

Maybe it's the angle but that drive side crank...

Maybe it's the angle but that drive side crank looked different to me. Yes, cantilever brakes can be tricky sometimes, but study how everything works and it should become intuitive. Enjoy the bike!
02-06-24, 11:43 AM
Replies: 1,410
Views: 460,787
Posted By Bianchi84

That's a great- looking bike! Are those the...

That's a great- looking bike! Are those the original cranks? What are they? Are they Cannondale CODAs?
02-05-24, 04:41 PM
Replies: 1,410
Views: 460,787
Posted By Bianchi84

I replaced my original rims with Araya RM -20s....

I replaced my original rims with Araya RM -20s. They've served me well. Maybe you can still find them? Original hubs are Suntour XC if that helps. I replaced the stock solid axles with QR straight...
02-05-24, 03:02 PM
Replies: 1,410
Views: 460,787
Posted By Bianchi84

Great-looking bike! Are you going to use it for...

Great-looking bike! Are you going to use it for touring or general use?
02-05-24, 02:51 PM
Replies: 1,410
Views: 460,787
Posted By Bianchi84

I post this one every year. My 1985 Cannondale...

I post this one every year. My 1985 Cannondale SM600. 26"/24" wheels.
Built it myself in 1985. SR Litage bonded fork, Bullseye cranks, Kestrel flat carbon bars, Pedersen Self Energized front...
01-28-24, 08:55 AM
Replies: 92
Views: 4,303
Posted By Bianchi84

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01-26-24, 09:04 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 486
Posted By Bianchi84

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Just joking with...
01-23-24, 03:16 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,679
Posted By Bianchi84

Yes, you'll want to "stretch" it a bit before...

Yes, you'll want to "stretch" it a bit before trying to mount it.
Once mounted and before glue dries, spin wheel to be sure tire is centered. Adjust this way and that until centered.
I found...
01-22-24, 01:45 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 8,572
Posted By Bianchi84

From one of my favorite writers:...

From one of my favorite writers:...
01-19-24, 11:02 AM
Replies: 1,143
Views: 152,575
Posted By Bianchi84

Awesome bike! Looks like your work really paid...

Awesome bike! Looks like your work really paid off! Ride and enjoy it. But not in rain or mud!
01-19-24, 09:43 AM
Replies: 1,143
Views: 152,575
Posted By Bianchi84

Great looking bike. Please don't be insulted in...

Great looking bike. Please don't be insulted in any way, but is that an older Schwinn or the (I think it was 1990s) re-issue? We had a couple of the re-issues when I worked in a Schwinn shop in NY....
01-19-24, 05:23 AM
Replies: 1,143
Views: 152,575
Posted By Bianchi84

Thank you!

Thank you!
01-18-24, 02:33 PM
Replies: 1,143
Views: 152,575
Posted By Bianchi84

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01-11-24, 03:06 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 196
Posted By Bianchi84

L'Eroica Type Rides North Carolina ?

Hi,
A few years ago I participated in an Eroica type/vintage ride arranged by a group in Farmington NC. Looks like they don't have that anymore, but signed up for a generic ride of theirs in April. ...
12-22-23, 06:03 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 2,605
Posted By Bianchi84

Yes. 28 hole on the 1984 Bianchi Tipo Corsa....

Yes. 28 hole on the 1984 Bianchi Tipo Corsa. Campagnolo hubs, DT spokes 3x rear and Alpina aero spokes front, radial laced.
12-21-23, 10:13 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 2,605
Posted By Bianchi84

This year has been rough recovering from prostate...

This year has been rough recovering from prostate cancer - so not much riding. I'm going to try getting back to my riding levels before my diagnosis as my stamina improves.
And. I need to build new...
12-07-23, 02:37 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 523
Posted By Bianchi84

That's a beautiful-looking bike; what is it? As...

That's a beautiful-looking bike; what is it? As far as filling in that gap, I remember there being flat aluminum washers meant as brake caliper spacers. I was going to suggest the curved version, but...
12-07-23, 02:01 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 337
Posted By Bianchi84

Sorry, thank you for the correction. I thought...

Sorry, thank you for the correction. I thought IRD was Inside Rim Diameter. But it seems you knew what I intended to say.
12-07-23, 01:38 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 337
Posted By Bianchi84

Contact with Mavic Experience or ERD Knowledge

Hello, I have Mavic Open Ceramic 28 hole rims laced to Campagnolo Record low-flage hubs. After all these years, ceramic is giving out in spots and I want to replace with all "silver" Mavic rims with...
11-30-23, 09:17 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 10,289
Posted By Bianchi84

I used ro deliver The Pennysaver news which was a...

I used ro deliver The Pennysaver news which was a weekly "newspaper" and various circulars.
I used my Dad's white Ross Eurotour 3 speed. This was on Long Island NY in the '70s.
11-28-23, 02:38 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 4,513
Posted By Bianchi84

TRUE! I'm thinking chainring side as drive side....

TRUE! I'm thinking chainring side as drive side. Anyway, it seemed to be a solution in search of a problem at that time. Man, I must just have repressed- memories of that system!
11-28-23, 01:05 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 4,513
Posted By Bianchi84

When I worked in a bike shop on Long Island. NY,...

When I worked in a bike shop on Long Island. NY, the Alenex salesman pitched the owner hard and we wound up with a few. I and other mechanics/sales tried to dissuade owner based on mechanical, parts...
11-28-23, 12:39 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 894
Posted By Bianchi84

For a guaranteed no-touch bend, Uri Gellar might...

For a guaranteed no-touch bend, Uri Gellar might still be available.
Seriously, if were my bike, I wouldn't clamp or vise for fear of damaging the tube; I'd adjust it with a brass - faced or similar...
11-27-23, 02:54 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,398
Posted By Bianchi84

I put the Continental Cassic ( I think that's the...

I put the Continental Cassic ( I think that's the name) tan wall 25c on my Mavic Open Ceramic rims, 1984 Bianchi Tipo Corsa. They were so "wide/tall" that I had to let the air out of the rear tire to...
11-21-23, 05:52 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 4,513
Posted By Bianchi84

It's what allows it to be bigger on the inside.

It's what allows it to be bigger on the inside.
11-21-23, 05:23 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 4,513
Posted By Bianchi84

A Pull-em; essential part of the Pickle bottling...

A Pull-em; essential part of the Pickle bottling process
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