The Huffy VS The Italian Guerciotti: The Ultimate C&V Prize Fight!
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Jeeesh... I was going to say, AdventureManCO your writing "reminds me of a long-winded evangelist," (I once knew). Brevity and succinctness are traits which are always appreciated by the people sitting in the pews. Jus' sayin'
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Jeeesh... I was going to say, AdventureManCO your writing "reminds me of a long-winded evangelist," (I once knew). Brevity and succinctness are traits which are always appreciated by the people sitting in the pews. Jus' sayin'
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Bah! Bob you may have missed the part when I apparently enjoy making people suffer. Otherwise why would I do anything with Huffys?
Misery loves company, and my only regret with threads like this is that they are not compulsory, so unfortunately I don't have a captive audience. However, people keep coming back for more pain, so I'm happy to deliver! Being long-winded only prolongs the agony.
Yet, the most important thing to remember is that since I'm in *direct* contact w/ the Huffy (having to build it, touch it, ride it, etc), everyone's else's pain is just 2nd hand, experienced vicariously through me. Therefore, gift cards to counseling centers are still encouraged. It is Christmas season, after all.
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Lycra jokes are always appreciated here. Especially because most of us wear it. Its healthy to laugh at ourselves. Its also healthy for all of you to laugh at me, lyrca or no lyrica, because 'Huffy'.
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So, will the Guerciotti get an Ashtabula crank?
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Apologies, but this experiment will be null and void without utilizing the requisite kit (including hair shirt) and achieving the proper riding position.
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I take donations.
Also, it looks like there is a velodrome in Colorado Springs, one of only a few (16?) left in the country. I'm down for putting these through their paces on there, but I don't know if the velodrome has a 'Super ultra amateur night: even Huffys welcome' on the schedule.
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Talk about Huffy quality treatment to a nice frame. "I think we may be back in the blasphemy epoch. Sherman, please set the Wayback controls to 2023" Smiles, MH
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Tires, if you do not go tubular, then put good quality clincher...i.e gp 5000, Corsa, Rene Herse
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if you do not want to go that far I has the 28mm gravel kings I would put toward the cause..... they are not at the same level of ride, but to my surprise they ride way better than you would think
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Yeah he did! And if you look carefully he managed to sneak in a subtle reminder about those damned "Sandal Nistas". He's probably gonna start spewing stuff about his sandal super powers and how they give him extra power when wrenching. Smiles, MH
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You must speak with Kurt about that. I only follow in the footsteps of greatness.
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You know, you're daring him to either:
1. Expand the BB shell to accept a one-piece crank (or better, a genuine Ohio-made crank), or
2. Figure a way to weld the crank back together after passing the sides into the shell, and knowing who we're talking about, thermite could be involved.
And there is always the grim possibility of... both.
1. Expand the BB shell to accept a one-piece crank (or better, a genuine Ohio-made crank), or
2. Figure a way to weld the crank back together after passing the sides into the shell, and knowing who we're talking about, thermite could be involved.
And there is always the grim possibility of... both.
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Eventually we'll probably find some tubulars. I do have a set of Ultegra wheels w/ tubs that I might be able to use. It would require re-spacing to 130mm, and then finding an appropriate cassette - probably a 7 speed, and then using the 7 speed STIs that I have, which would much further the gap between the bikes, but I'd still be okay with it. We will ride the clinchers for starters just to compare. Honestly, I could probably flip wheelsets between the two bikes, since I believe they are both 6 speed, and the same axle lengths. That would probably be the thing to do. Try each, and w/ both clinchers and tubulars. Then the bikes are being tested w/ the same biggest difference-maker: wheels and tires.
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You know, you're daring him to either:
1. Expand the BB shell to accept a one-piece crank (or better, a genuine Ohio-made crank), or
2. Figure a way to weld the crank back together after passing the sides into the shell, and knowing who we're talking about, thermite could be involved.
And there is always the grim possibility of... both.
1. Expand the BB shell to accept a one-piece crank (or better, a genuine Ohio-made crank), or
2. Figure a way to weld the crank back together after passing the sides into the shell, and knowing who we're talking about, thermite could be involved.
And there is always the grim possibility of... both.
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Wait just a minute there Luke! This is not the turn a good bike into a piece of Crap thread, that is Jdawg's thread that the Magnificent Crapamount is posted in. This is supposed to be heads up competition between two comparable equipped bikes. Smiles, MH
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I am still open to be inspired by wonderous indecencies to inflict upon unsuspecting cycles in any thread, to be filed away under 'horrible things to do to good bikes', which of course is located right next to 'good things to do to horrible bikes', in my file cabinet.
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Here is where we currently stand (sit?):
Great stance, but screaming for a white saddle
Due to the Mad Honk ‘s generous nature, he also sent me an appropriately sized seatpost binder bolt for it, and this:
…which is I believe a pretty uncommon/rare item, an Italian-threaded Shimano bottom bracket.
When trying to install, here is what I got:
DS cup went fine, but I’m trying to install the other side, I think the spindle might be about 5mm too long. I do think I have it installed correctly, as it spins smooth. Fortunately, we’ve got a perfectly good spindle sitting in the carcass of the Trek 560 that I’m going to pull and compare lengths. If it is of an appropriate length and the surfaces look good, I will use it.
Great stance, but screaming for a white saddle
Due to the Mad Honk ‘s generous nature, he also sent me an appropriately sized seatpost binder bolt for it, and this:
…which is I believe a pretty uncommon/rare item, an Italian-threaded Shimano bottom bracket.
When trying to install, here is what I got:
DS cup went fine, but I’m trying to install the other side, I think the spindle might be about 5mm too long. I do think I have it installed correctly, as it spins smooth. Fortunately, we’ve got a perfectly good spindle sitting in the carcass of the Trek 560 that I’m going to pull and compare lengths. If it is of an appropriate length and the surfaces look good, I will use it.
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I think we’re in business.
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I don’t think so.
The upper spindle is for an Italian BB (70)
The lower one, marked (68) is specific for an English BB.
The upper spindle is for an Italian BB (70)
The lower one, marked (68) is specific for an English BB.
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Could the Guerch not have been thread-created long enough? Or a bearing installed upside down?
Does it have play in it?
Does it have play in it?
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I'm getting pretty tired of all this.
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