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Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-23-22, 11:44 PM
Replies: 485
Views: 24,369
Posted By 8.8.8.

This year's second clunker entry started out test...

This year's second clunker entry started out test fitting spare parts and got out of control to become a bike.

Quite a while ago I stripped the useful parts off a debonding Trek 2300 for the bike...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-24-22, 12:35 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,209
Posted By Andy_K

The Continuing Story of the Bungled PX-10

I've talked about my recently acquired PX-10 in several threads already. Most recently, I showed gugie's repair of the derailleur hanger in this thread...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-22, 12:55 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,515
Posted By Andy_K

There seem to be two distinct groups of people...

There seem to be two distinct groups of people drawn to Eroica events. One group are purists who want to recreate the experience of bike racing in the classic era as authentically as possible. The...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-22, 08:02 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,515
Posted By DiabloScott

Well that's one objective... but people ride with...

Well that's one objective... but people ride with modern helmets, modern lighting systems, GPS computers, cell phones, ClifBars, electrolytes, and sunscreen; I'd contend any of those is further from...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-17-22, 10:58 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,515
Posted By Andy_K

I don't think whether or not you can get away...

I don't think whether or not you can get away with it is the right question, at least not to start with. I hear the California edition is looser than the others, but even there the questions I would...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-30-20, 05:26 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,612
Posted By bark_eater

The derailleur hanger may have already been bored...

The derailleur hanger may have already been bored out for a "Dropout Saver"

https://wheelsmfg.com/presses-tools/dropout-savers.html

Maybe you could solder one in?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-30-20, 04:09 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 8,620
Posted By jrbz

In 2016 I acquired a 700c touring bike with Rocky...

In 2016 I acquired a 700c touring bike with Rocky Mountain decals on the downtube.

Other decals include "Parker Process MIKI SAKAI", "Tange Champion #2...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-28-20, 07:12 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 8,620
Posted By Hummer

Here is a Sherpa with the serial number M3C168xx....

Here is a Sherpa with the serial number M3C168xx. This Sherpa was originally sold from an in independent bike shop in Alberta....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-25-20, 06:55 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,796
Posted By kenhawkeye

This frame is an Alan Competizione judging by the...

This frame is an Alan Competizione judging by the seat lug. In 1985, on Record frames, the month and year were stamped in the seat tube about 6 inches below the lug. If it isn't, then I would email...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-20-20, 10:35 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,287
Posted By pcb

Definitely time to call in Scooby and those...

Definitely time to call in Scooby and those darned kids! And definitely an interesting/cool find.

I'd say it could be an original build from about '78-'82-ish? Top tube brake casing guides were...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-20-20, 09:55 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,287
Posted By noobinsf

I have no information, but what a cool find!...

I have no information, but what a cool find! Clearly a quality frame...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-20-20, 09:24 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,287
Posted By JohnDThompson

Can't help with any builder information, but the...

Can't help with any builder information, but the fork crown is an early Zeus 2000 crown, looks like continental oval rather than Imperial oval as in my picture:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-07-20, 01:14 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 8,620
Posted By d_dutchison

My perspective comes as an employee at a bike...

My perspective comes as an employee at a bike shop, so bear in mind that I had little direct knowledge of the company organization or management. Happy to be proven wrong by anyone who knows better,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-06-20, 02:17 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 8,620
Posted By d_dutchison

Hi Will, I was a mechanic at West Point in the...

Hi Will, I was a mechanic at West Point in the early 80's (c83~c88), and distinctly remember the first Sherpa arriving in shop from the Asian factory. It was a big event for us because Westpoint -...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-24-20, 03:18 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,796
Posted By spank226

I'm on the other end of the spectrum: If Sean...

I'm on the other end of the spectrum: If Sean Kelley can win several Tour de France green jerseys, World Championship medals, and several cobbled classics while riding a bonded, lugged standard...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-24-20, 02:44 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,796
Posted By Salamandrine

There's a reason lugged and bonded aluminum...

There's a reason lugged and bonded aluminum frames fell out of favor. Bonds fail. The lugs can crack. I wouldn't count on an 80s Alan as being something that could be ridden like a vintage steel...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-24-20, 11:57 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,796
Posted By spank226

Lugged Aluminum Tomasso is a rebadged Alan...

Lugged Aluminum Tomasso is a rebadged Alan brought it by Ten Speed Drive Imports (out of business now).

It is a "glued and screwed" aluminum lugged frame, meaning the lugs and the tubes were...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-24-20, 11:57 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,253
Posted By rccardr

Take a two or three inch long, half inch diameter...

Take a two or three inch long, half inch diameter section of durable aluminum tubing.
Cut a square shaped ‘C’ section out of the middle the same size as the braze on of your frame.
Drill one hole...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-24-20, 11:53 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,796
Posted By billytwosheds

That's a lot of coin. Is it actually a...

That's a lot of coin.

Is it actually a rebranded Alan?

https://www.bikeforums.net/20745518-post19.html

Could be a rare bird but unless your friend is a collector, that may not be the best...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-16-19, 11:47 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 9,146
Posted By dsaul

I have the ability and equipment to repair that,...

I have the ability and equipment to repair that, but given the value of the frame, I would just leave it alone and ride it. If it cracks in the future, I would repair it at that point. Just think...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-14-19, 08:39 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,171
Posted By Ironfish653

larsbb Good for you for seeing the build through...

larsbb Good for you for seeing the build through to a completed bike!

You have 10 posts now, so you have to post a picture of the bike, or it doesn't exist! :thumb:


Sorry for the push-back,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-01-19, 10:57 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,932
Posted By agmetal

I bought my 1937 Tourist about 3 years ago, and I...

I bought my 1937 Tourist about 3 years ago, and I love it! I love how much of a freight train it is when it gets rolling, I love how it handles, I love how it looks, and really just most things about...
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