What came in the post for you today?
#8626
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Join Date: Jun 2021
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
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Bikes: A Blue One and 2 Green One's, then there's the Yellow one. And oh, yeah, a Black One. Did I mention the Red One?
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Something I've been looking for, for quite awhile.
occasionally the steel ones show up, but an alum version for the later holdouts are unobtanium.... Till now.
occasionally the steel ones show up, but an alum version for the later holdouts are unobtanium.... Till now.
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#8627
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Utah
Posts: 8,825
Bikes: Paletti,Pinarello Monviso,Duell Vienna,Giordana XL Super,Lemond Maillot Juane.& custom,PDG Paramount,Fuji Opus III,Davidson Impulse,Pashley Guv'nor,Evans,Fishlips,Y-Foil,Softride, Tetra Pro, CAAD8 Optimo,
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Today was like Christmas!!!!!!!!!!
FIrst off I got in the Selle Italia Olmo Team Vitalicio Seguros saddle that mokala spotted for me. It's mint, even came in what seemed to be the original bag. Perfect for the Freire bike even though it's not a Flite like he road. My butt does not like Flites saddles and then one may work fine! Big thanks to mokala for spotting and sharing this!!!!
I'll probably get the saddle mounted on today!
Then I got in the red anodized steel chainring bolts for the Krapf bike. I've had NOS Superbe chainrings for it waiting and can now get swap the old Dura Ace one's off the Superbe crank!
I've also got a box in the garage from Bike Flights today. It just may a sweet 90's Italian beauty in it to share later.
And a bit off topic but I also got in some really nice Klipsch RP-8000F II tower speakers for the Living Room. I've had some Klipsch reference series in wall speakers for about a dozen years and decided to step up my game. Also mounted the TV on the wall which let me properly place my center speaker and get the turntable and phono amp to the credenza for easier use. I need to clean up all the cabling still but this should sound sweet!
FIrst off I got in the Selle Italia Olmo Team Vitalicio Seguros saddle that mokala spotted for me. It's mint, even came in what seemed to be the original bag. Perfect for the Freire bike even though it's not a Flite like he road. My butt does not like Flites saddles and then one may work fine! Big thanks to mokala for spotting and sharing this!!!!
I'll probably get the saddle mounted on today!
Then I got in the red anodized steel chainring bolts for the Krapf bike. I've had NOS Superbe chainrings for it waiting and can now get swap the old Dura Ace one's off the Superbe crank!
I've also got a box in the garage from Bike Flights today. It just may a sweet 90's Italian beauty in it to share later.
And a bit off topic but I also got in some really nice Klipsch RP-8000F II tower speakers for the Living Room. I've had some Klipsch reference series in wall speakers for about a dozen years and decided to step up my game. Also mounted the TV on the wall which let me properly place my center speaker and get the turntable and phono amp to the credenza for easier use. I need to clean up all the cabling still but this should sound sweet!
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Steel is real...and comfy.
Steel is real...and comfy.
#8628
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Location: Utah
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And this beautiful Moser Ax is what came in the Bike Flights box.
Just slapped back together for now but should be easy to dial in my fit.
Just slapped back together for now but should be easy to dial in my fit.
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Steel is real...and comfy.
Steel is real...and comfy.
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#8629
Wheelman
Join Date: Aug 2021
Location: Putney, London UK
Posts: 907
Bikes: 1982 Holdsworth Avanti (531), 1961 Holdsworth Cyclone
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Only £5 on Ebay, but it's the last spanner I'll ever wear pack
Shelley short 1/4" x 3/16" Whitworth
1961 Holdsworth Cyclone:
Shelley short 1/4" x 3/16" Whitworth
1961 Holdsworth Cyclone:
- GB stem bolt + handle bar clamp = 3/16"
- Seatpost binder = 5/16" BSCy = 1/4" Whitworth
- Everything else is metric
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#8630
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: South Holland, NL
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Went on a swapping spree today. First regional swap meet of the year is traditionally in Dessel, Belgium.
First buy of the day was a 1985 Brooks Professional. Barely ridden in. Not particularly cheap, but I like these better than any new saddle.
I was pleasantly surprised to find a set of Weimann Vainqueurs in black. Don't recall having ever seen these before. Should clean up beautifully and look the part on the right bike. And I have a pair of black Weinmann levers somewhere, which I've bought ten years or so ago. Patience is useful in this C&V business.
A set of Sachs Ergo levers. Similarly shaped to the early Campagnolo levers, which I like a lot. With 8-speed internals and these *should* be Shimano compatible. We'll see. I *should* be able to get these to work with something.
Probably my favorite find of the day. A T.A. handlebar bag. Probably a late model. I had been looking for one, but so far the ones I'd found were expensive and too far gone. This example is missing a strap and needs a good clean, but otherwise seems to be technically sound.
First buy of the day was a 1985 Brooks Professional. Barely ridden in. Not particularly cheap, but I like these better than any new saddle.
I was pleasantly surprised to find a set of Weimann Vainqueurs in black. Don't recall having ever seen these before. Should clean up beautifully and look the part on the right bike. And I have a pair of black Weinmann levers somewhere, which I've bought ten years or so ago. Patience is useful in this C&V business.
A set of Sachs Ergo levers. Similarly shaped to the early Campagnolo levers, which I like a lot. With 8-speed internals and these *should* be Shimano compatible. We'll see. I *should* be able to get these to work with something.
Probably my favorite find of the day. A T.A. handlebar bag. Probably a late model. I had been looking for one, but so far the ones I'd found were expensive and too far gone. This example is missing a strap and needs a good clean, but otherwise seems to be technically sound.
#8631
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Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Netherlands
Posts: 669
Bikes: Especialy Alan, but also Empella, Cascarsi, Gazelle, Bianchi, CJV, Sirocco, Berkers etcetera
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I've been in Dessel too and had a great time to meet a lot of vintage-cycling friends and have a talk with them. Last time I saw non-fixie was in june at Vélo Vintage Anjou, nice to speak him again.
I went home with some small stuff and one heavy piece.
I've had a very pleasant sunday morning.
I went home with some small stuff and one heavy piece.
I've had a very pleasant sunday morning.
#8632
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I see we've been looking at the same stuff. Nice haul! Those CLB hoods are nice. Hope you have the levers to go with them. I have become a CLB fan over the years: looks good, works well and weighs next to nothing. I saw some very nice CLB 'Professionnel' brakes today and would have bought them if I hadn't already spent all of my my allowance earlier.
You are going to like that VAR press. Hefty, but nice to work with.
You are going to like that VAR press. Hefty, but nice to work with.
#8633
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Berkeley, CA
Posts: 7,297
Bikes: '72 Cilo Pacer, '72 Gitane Gran Tourisme, '72 Peugeot PX10, '73 Speedwell Ti, '74 Peugeot UE-8, '75 Peugeot PR-10L, '80 Colnago Super, '85 De Rosa Pro, '86 Look Equipe 753, '86 Look KG86, '89 Parkpre Team, '90 Parkpre Team MTB, '90 Merlin
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New cotters from France for my Peugeot.
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#8634
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Location: Berkeley, CA
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Bikes: '72 Cilo Pacer, '72 Gitane Gran Tourisme, '72 Peugeot PX10, '73 Speedwell Ti, '74 Peugeot UE-8, '75 Peugeot PR-10L, '80 Colnago Super, '85 De Rosa Pro, '86 Look Equipe 753, '86 Look KG86, '89 Parkpre Team, '90 Parkpre Team MTB, '90 Merlin
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One more package showed up today. I did race back in the USCF days, but never was a race official. Hope this doesn’t make me a poser.
#8635
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Join Date: Mar 2022
Location: Netherlands
Posts: 125
Bikes: 1957 Motobecane camping bike, 1974 Manufrance Super Course STC, 1977 Peugeot camping bike, 1978 Liberia C15
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For years I have been messing with all kinds of bells, but none were ever really satisfactory. Some don't work in the rain. I had one that had a pitch that was very high, even I at 50 could hardly hear it, let alone people in front of me.
So I had enough and bought 4 bells from Crane, the Suzu mini. Really loud. Good frequency. And long echo, almost like a gong bell. I am satisfied
Crane bells suzu mini
Crane bells suzu mini
So I had enough and bought 4 bells from Crane, the Suzu mini. Really loud. Good frequency. And long echo, almost like a gong bell. I am satisfied
Crane bells suzu mini
Crane bells suzu mini
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#8636
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Appleton WI
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Got my Mavic #652 BB chamfering tool back from @no67el. I'm always a little apprehensive when I lend out tools through the mail, but everything was fine!
#8637
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Hey big thanks to JohnDThompson for risking his Mavic tool in the mail! My Alain Michel frame now has a nice 2.5mm, 45 degree chamfer and the Mavic sealed bb installed nicely..... This is a great community, knowledgeable and generous.
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#8639
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Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: NYC
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Bikes: '72 Raleigh Super Course; '90 Cannondale ST1000; '98/99 Cannondale T700; 2002 Cannondale CAAD5 R700; 2022 Cannondale Topstone 2L
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How about "What came in the post for you this week?" It was a busy one for sure. My 3-speed Raleigh Super Course project is getting closer to completion. I also finally tracked down a CAAD5! Excited to start tricking that out and see how light I can get it without going too crazy. Serendipitously, a Chorus 10spd group set, which I planned to eventually put on the CAAD5, popped up at work this week. It just needs a cassette and a set of skeleton brakes.
Carradice Nelson Longflap
Bagman Expedition rack
Sturmey-Archer SLS30 Brazed On; attached to Suntour shifter clamp. I've seen a few "Raleigh" branded downtube clamps that I'll eventually substitute. Maybe attach a bell to the left side
Finally found a CAAD5 in my size at a reasonable price. Will eventually change everything on it; the bars and stem will be the first to go.
Destined for the CAAD 5, appropriately worn. The right shifter needs to be gone through. I'll probably sell the front derailleur and get one that matches the rd better.
Carradice Nelson Longflap
Bagman Expedition rack
Sturmey-Archer SLS30 Brazed On; attached to Suntour shifter clamp. I've seen a few "Raleigh" branded downtube clamps that I'll eventually substitute. Maybe attach a bell to the left side
Finally found a CAAD5 in my size at a reasonable price. Will eventually change everything on it; the bars and stem will be the first to go.
Destined for the CAAD 5, appropriately worn. The right shifter needs to be gone through. I'll probably sell the front derailleur and get one that matches the rd better.
#8640
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Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: PDX
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Bikes: Merz x 5 + Specialized Merz Allez x 2, Strawberry/Newlands/DiNucci/Ti x3, Gordon, Fuso/Moulton x2, Bornstein, Paisley,1958-74 Paramounts x3, 3rensho, 74 Moto TC, 73-78 Raleigh Pro's x5, Marinoni x2, 1960 Cinelli SC, 1980 Bianchi SC, PX-10 X 2
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Very generous pay it forward from AdventureManCO.
And recently a free upgrade/replacement $149 Tutto II for the original Tutto I have that didn't work well enough any more.
Unlike Litespeed, Pedro's honored their Lifetime warranty after we tried to get the old one better.
And recently a free upgrade/replacement $149 Tutto II for the original Tutto I have that didn't work well enough any more.
Unlike Litespeed, Pedro's honored their Lifetime warranty after we tried to get the old one better.
#8641
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Join Date: May 2019
Location: Bloomington, IN
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I got a cool copper-tone shipping bag in the mail today:
Kinda cool for a shipping bag!
And the contents are even better:
The guy who spotted this, has assured me it is one if the last remaining prototypes made by Simplex for the C-Record group. Seems to have all the markings of a Simplex logo, so it may be a pretty rare item to have in the parts stash here.
I am going to have some research to get done to find the provenance of this rather rare specimen. Smiles, MH
Kinda cool for a shipping bag!
And the contents are even better:
The guy who spotted this, has assured me it is one if the last remaining prototypes made by Simplex for the C-Record group. Seems to have all the markings of a Simplex logo, so it may be a pretty rare item to have in the parts stash here.
I am going to have some research to get done to find the provenance of this rather rare specimen. Smiles, MH
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#8642
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These….
#8643
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Location: Bloomington, IN
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I placed an order with Kool-Stop on Monday and today the order showed up in the mail. Two days from Oregon to Bloomington. What great customer service! Smiles, MH
Some replacement blocks and holders for DA and some mountain brakes.
Two sets of Campy replacement blocks and holders.
Some replacement blocks and holders for DA and some mountain brakes.
Two sets of Campy replacement blocks and holders.
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#8645
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Location: Bloomington, IN
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Today was a good day for MH. Some hub love from Sammie at OSH, and more Chaser Tech pulleys for derailleur re-builds. Smiles, MH
More Campy stash!
Repair parts for rear derailleurs.
More Campy stash!
Repair parts for rear derailleurs.
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#8647
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I spent a few hours earlier this week going through my house in search of a 7mm allen key, couldn't find one, so decided to order a cheap set with every conceivable size, both metric and imperial.
The pliers were a tip from a fellow member. Made for bending jewelry, they also seem to be well-suited for dimpling metal fenders. Thanks, Nemosengineer!
The pliers were a tip from a fellow member. Made for bending jewelry, they also seem to be well-suited for dimpling metal fenders. Thanks, Nemosengineer!
#8648
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Location: Goose Creek, SC
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Bikes: '87 Crestdale, '87 Basso Gap, '92 Rossin Performance EL-OS, 1990 VanTuyl, 1980s Losa, 1985 Trek 670, 1982 AD SLE, 1987 PX10, etc...
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I spent a few hours earlier this week going through my house in search of a 7mm allen key, couldn't find one, so decided to order a cheap set with every conceivable size, both metric and imperial.
The pliers were a tip from a fellow member. Made for bending jewelry, they also seem to be well-suited for dimpling metal fenders. Thanks, Nemosengineer!
The pliers were a tip from a fellow member. Made for bending jewelry, they also seem to be well-suited for dimpling metal fenders. Thanks, Nemosengineer!
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1987 Crest Cannondale, 1987 Basso Gap, 1992 Rossin Performance EL, 1990ish Van Tuyl, 1985 Trek 670, 2003 Pinarello Surprise, 1990ish MBK Atlantique, 1987 Peugeot Competition, 1987 Nishiki Tri-A, 1981 Faggin, 1996 Cannondale M500, 1984 Mercian, 1982 AD SuperLeicht, 1985 Massi (model unknown), 1988 Daccordi Griffe , 1989 Fauxsin MTB, 1981 Ciocc Mockba, 1992 Bianchi Giro, 1977 Colnago Super, 1971 Raleigh International, 1998 Corratec Ap & Dun, 1991 Peugeot Slimestone
1987 Crest Cannondale, 1987 Basso Gap, 1992 Rossin Performance EL, 1990ish Van Tuyl, 1985 Trek 670, 2003 Pinarello Surprise, 1990ish MBK Atlantique, 1987 Peugeot Competition, 1987 Nishiki Tri-A, 1981 Faggin, 1996 Cannondale M500, 1984 Mercian, 1982 AD SuperLeicht, 1985 Massi (model unknown), 1988 Daccordi Griffe , 1989 Fauxsin MTB, 1981 Ciocc Mockba, 1992 Bianchi Giro, 1977 Colnago Super, 1971 Raleigh International, 1998 Corratec Ap & Dun, 1991 Peugeot Slimestone
#8649
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: NW Ohio
Posts: 3,484
Bikes: 1984 Miyata 310, 1986 Schwinn Sierra, 2011 Jamis Quest, 1980 Peugeot TH8 Tandem, 1992 Performance Parabola, 1987 Ross Mt. Hood, 1988 Schwinn LeTour, 1988 Trek 400T, 1981 Fuji S12-S LTD, 197? FW Evans
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I spent a few hours earlier this week going through my house in search of a 7mm allen key, couldn't find one, so decided to order a cheap set with every conceivable size, both metric and imperial.
The pliers were a tip from a fellow member. Made for bending jewelry, they also seem to be well-suited for dimpling metal fenders. Thanks, Nemosengineer!
The pliers were a tip from a fellow member. Made for bending jewelry, they also seem to be well-suited for dimpling metal fenders. Thanks, Nemosengineer!
#8650
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Dang! And with my luck, some rare Andorran crank set will turn up rather sooner than later which needs one of those for removal ...