When You're Not Buying More Bikes....
03-18-23, 03:58 PM
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When You're Not Buying More Bikes....
I haven't wanted to get another bike in over a year. I'm so content with my collection that I haven't found myself poring over Craigslist looking for the next victim. Instead, I find myself in the "incremental improvement" stage with my bikes.
Two years ago I picked up a 1982 Lotus Supreme, after seeing another forum member's posts about the one he'd just gotten. His looked nearly new. Mine? Not so much....
I spent a lot of time, and probably too much money, getting it back on the road. I named it "Mrs. Peel", because Mrs. Peel on "The Avengers" drove a Lotus, and also because of all the paint chips. I replaced the Dia Compe aero levers with the correct Dura Ace EX brake levers, but I couldn't find original hoods, so I went with modern Dia Compes. And since the saddle was black, I used black bar tape.
Sweet bike! Eventually, though, I was able to find a picture from a 1982 Lotus ad for this bike. It had a brown suede Kashimax Aero saddle, and instead of bar tape, the bars had sewn-on leather wrap. I HAD TO try that! So I got a kit from Velobitz, and went to work. That looked so good, I got a new Concor saddle in brown leather. Beautiful! The only problem was those ugly gray-brown Dia Comp hoods didn't match the bar wrap or the saddle. So searched Ebay and I found some NOS hoods!! I WAY overpaid for them. Then I sat and waited for them to arrive, hoping they wouldn't be either crunchy or sticky. Turns out, they were just like new! Not sticky at all, soft, pliable, and easy to get on the levers.
Now I just have to wait for it to stop raining and dry out!
Two years ago I picked up a 1982 Lotus Supreme, after seeing another forum member's posts about the one he'd just gotten. His looked nearly new. Mine? Not so much....
I spent a lot of time, and probably too much money, getting it back on the road. I named it "Mrs. Peel", because Mrs. Peel on "The Avengers" drove a Lotus, and also because of all the paint chips. I replaced the Dia Compe aero levers with the correct Dura Ace EX brake levers, but I couldn't find original hoods, so I went with modern Dia Compes. And since the saddle was black, I used black bar tape.
Sweet bike! Eventually, though, I was able to find a picture from a 1982 Lotus ad for this bike. It had a brown suede Kashimax Aero saddle, and instead of bar tape, the bars had sewn-on leather wrap. I HAD TO try that! So I got a kit from Velobitz, and went to work. That looked so good, I got a new Concor saddle in brown leather. Beautiful! The only problem was those ugly gray-brown Dia Comp hoods didn't match the bar wrap or the saddle. So searched Ebay and I found some NOS hoods!! I WAY overpaid for them. Then I sat and waited for them to arrive, hoping they wouldn't be either crunchy or sticky. Turns out, they were just like new! Not sticky at all, soft, pliable, and easy to get on the levers.
Now I just have to wait for it to stop raining and dry out!
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03-18-23, 04:02 PM
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sweet bike with first generation dura ace 
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I haven't wanted to get another bike in over a year. I'm so content with my collection that I haven't found myself poring over Craigslist looking for the next victim. Instead, I find myself in the "incremental improvement" stage with my bikes.
Two years ago I picked up a 1982 Lotus Supreme, after seeing another forum member's posts about the one he'd just gotten. His looked nearly new. Mine? Not so much....
I spent a lot of time, and probably too much money, getting it back on the road. I named it "Mrs. Peel", because Mrs. Peel on "The Avengers" drove a Lotus, and also because of all the paint chips. I replaced the Dia Compe aero levers with the correct Dura Ace EX brake levers, but I couldn't find original hoods, so I went with modern Dia Compes. And since the saddle was black, I used black bar tape.
Sweet bike! Eventually, though, I was able to find a picture from a 1982 Lotus ad for this bike. It had a brown suede Kashimax Aero saddle, and instead of bar tape, the bars had sewn-on leather wrap. I HAD TO try that! So I got a kit from Velobitz, and went to work. That looked so good, I got a new Concor saddle in brown leather. Beautiful! The only problem was those ugly gray-brown Dia Comp hoods didn't match the bar wrap or the saddle. So searched Ebay and I found some NOS hoods!! I WAY overpaid for them. Then I sat and waited for them to arrive, hoping they wouldn't be either crunchy or sticky. Turns out, they were just like new! Not sticky at all, soft, pliable, and easy to get on the levers.
Now I just have to wait for it to stop raining and dry out!
Two years ago I picked up a 1982 Lotus Supreme, after seeing another forum member's posts about the one he'd just gotten. His looked nearly new. Mine? Not so much....
I spent a lot of time, and probably too much money, getting it back on the road. I named it "Mrs. Peel", because Mrs. Peel on "The Avengers" drove a Lotus, and also because of all the paint chips. I replaced the Dia Compe aero levers with the correct Dura Ace EX brake levers, but I couldn't find original hoods, so I went with modern Dia Compes. And since the saddle was black, I used black bar tape.
Sweet bike! Eventually, though, I was able to find a picture from a 1982 Lotus ad for this bike. It had a brown suede Kashimax Aero saddle, and instead of bar tape, the bars had sewn-on leather wrap. I HAD TO try that! So I got a kit from Velobitz, and went to work. That looked so good, I got a new Concor saddle in brown leather. Beautiful! The only problem was those ugly gray-brown Dia Comp hoods didn't match the bar wrap or the saddle. So searched Ebay and I found some NOS hoods!! I WAY overpaid for them. Then I sat and waited for them to arrive, hoping they wouldn't be either crunchy or sticky. Turns out, they were just like new! Not sticky at all, soft, pliable, and easy to get on the levers.
Now I just have to wait for it to stop raining and dry out!
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03-18-23, 04:34 PM
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Tho I will admit to being constantly on the lookout for spares (in case of accidents or natural, built-in failures), consumables, and 'smalls' - which of course are the tiny bits which unscrew themselves at the most inopportune time while out on the road, and become lost to the wilderness.
Bought my last bike in 2019, and don't intend to ever buy another.
With that, I'm certain @gugie will no longer be talking to me
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03-19-23, 09:23 AM
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Well, okay.... To be fair, I did by 2 frames and a fork, but that's so I can remake a bike I already have as a 23", because much as I love the 22", I had to admit that it's just too small, even with a long seatpost and 135mm stem. But that's all for one bike that I already have!
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I would like to propose a new title
When You're Not Buying More Bikes....You're buying more bikes
When You're Not Buying More Bikes....You're buying more bikes
Well, okay.... To be fair, I did by 2 frames and a fork, but that's so I can remake a bike I already have as a 23", because much as I love the 22", I had to admit that it's just too small, even with a long seatpost and 135mm stem. But that's all for one bike that I already have!
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I’ve been doing “incremental improvements” for decades. Sometimes I even “improve” my bike into something completely different
This has happened multiple times as well. For example, I originally got a Specialized Stumpjumper Pro in 1999.
Untitled by Stuart Black, on Flickr
The frame broke in 2003 and was replaced with this frame. At that point the stem and front hub were the only part original to the bike.
I rode that bike (with more tinkering) until 2015 when I got tired of the color. I swapped to something a bit more bold. Needless to say, most all of the parts from the original had been replaced…twice!
Then a 1999 Dean popped up at Pros Closet. Time for another color change. Oddly my local co-op had some rubber donuts in different colors and they just happened to be red, blue, yellow, and green which matched the Dean decal colors. That started a whole cascade of silly changes.
I found a Dean seatpost at my co-op. I found an integrated Dean handlebar/stem at Velo Swap. I found cables and ferrules to match the Dean decals as well as chain ring bolts (and rotor bolts, although you can’t seen them). I found spoke nipples in the Dean colors.
And then I found SRAM paddles and clamps that I could use for the Dean colors. Even the valve stem covers, bar end plugs/stem cap/seatpost clamp, and headset spacers follow that scheme.
Even this picture isn’t quite up to date. The only thing stopping me from doing the Dean colors in the brakes is finding the Klampers in the proper colors and prying open my wallet for something that silly.
This has happened multiple times as well. For example, I originally got a Specialized Stumpjumper Pro in 1999.Untitled by Stuart Black, on FlickrThe frame broke in 2003 and was replaced with this frame. At that point the stem and front hub were the only part original to the bike.
I rode that bike (with more tinkering) until 2015 when I got tired of the color. I swapped to something a bit more bold. Needless to say, most all of the parts from the original had been replaced…twice!
Then a 1999 Dean popped up at Pros Closet. Time for another color change. Oddly my local co-op had some rubber donuts in different colors and they just happened to be red, blue, yellow, and green which matched the Dean decal colors. That started a whole cascade of silly changes.
I found a Dean seatpost at my co-op. I found an integrated Dean handlebar/stem at Velo Swap. I found cables and ferrules to match the Dean decals as well as chain ring bolts (and rotor bolts, although you can’t seen them). I found spoke nipples in the Dean colors.
And then I found SRAM paddles and clamps that I could use for the Dean colors. Even the valve stem covers, bar end plugs/stem cap/seatpost clamp, and headset spacers follow that scheme.
Even this picture isn’t quite up to date. The only thing stopping me from doing the Dean colors in the brakes is finding the Klampers in the proper colors and prying open my wallet for something that silly.
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03-19-23, 10:39 AM
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I’ve been doing “incremental improvements” for decades. Sometimes I even “improve” my bike into something completely different This has happened multiple times as well. For example, I originally got a Specialized Stumpjumper Pro in 1999.
Untitled by Stuart Black, on Flickr
The frame broke in 2003 and was replaced with this frame. At that point the stem and front hub were the only part original to the bike.
I rode that bike (with more tinkering) until 2015 when I got tired of the color. I swapped to something a bit more bold. Needless to say, most all of the parts from the original had been replaced…twice!
Then a 1999 Dean popped up at Pros Closet. Time for another color change. Oddly my local co-op had some rubber donuts in different colors and they just happened to be red, blue, yellow, and green which matched the Dean decal colors. That started a whole cascade of silly changes.
I found a Dean seatpost at my co-op. I found an integrated Dean handlebar/stem at Velo Swap. I found cables and ferrules to match the Dean decals as well as chain ring bolts (and rotor bolts, although you can’t seen them). I found spoke nipples in the Dean colors.
And then I found SRAM paddles and clamps that I could use for the Dean colors. Even the valve stem covers, bar end plugs/stem cap/seatpost clamp, and headset spacers follow that scheme.
Even this picture isn’t quite up to date. The only thing stopping me from doing the Dean colors in the brakes is finding the Klampers in the proper colors and prying open my wallet for something that silly.
This has happened multiple times as well. For example, I originally got a Specialized Stumpjumper Pro in 1999.Untitled by Stuart Black, on Flickr
The frame broke in 2003 and was replaced with this frame. At that point the stem and front hub were the only part original to the bike.
I rode that bike (with more tinkering) until 2015 when I got tired of the color. I swapped to something a bit more bold. Needless to say, most all of the parts from the original had been replaced…twice!
Then a 1999 Dean popped up at Pros Closet. Time for another color change. Oddly my local co-op had some rubber donuts in different colors and they just happened to be red, blue, yellow, and green which matched the Dean decal colors. That started a whole cascade of silly changes.
I found a Dean seatpost at my co-op. I found an integrated Dean handlebar/stem at Velo Swap. I found cables and ferrules to match the Dean decals as well as chain ring bolts (and rotor bolts, although you can’t seen them). I found spoke nipples in the Dean colors.
And then I found SRAM paddles and clamps that I could use for the Dean colors. Even the valve stem covers, bar end plugs/stem cap/seatpost clamp, and headset spacers follow that scheme.
Even this picture isn’t quite up to date. The only thing stopping me from doing the Dean colors in the brakes is finding the Klampers in the proper colors and prying open my wallet for something that silly.
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03-19-23, 10:41 AM
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Not sure what to do with the 22" frame an fork and the 24" frame, though......
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The Touring Bike of Theseus
Started as a gray 2003 Cannondale T800 touring bike that was mostly stock on it’s first tour (2003)
Beresford SD 4 by Stuart Black, on Flickr
Some changes for the 2008 tour. I added Phil hubs and changed the stem.
My bike 12 by Stuart Black, on Flickr
2011 tour: Stem change, crank change, Paul cantilever brakes, upgrade to Ultegra shifters, wheel rebuild with DT Swiss Alpine III spokes.
2015 tour: I scored a 2010 T1 frame. Another crank, red Paul cantis, red bits, different stem and handlebar. The Brooks changed from a B17 Narrow to a B17 Special with titanium rails.
2016: No tour but flashier wheels, different stem, different crank.
2020: Different fork, different crank, leather tape.
2021 Tour: Most every thing remained the same but I got matching bags. I should find a different stuff sack for my sleeping bag. I have a different tent now which is a little less “clashy”.
Started as a gray 2003 Cannondale T800 touring bike that was mostly stock on it’s first tour (2003)
Beresford SD 4 by Stuart Black, on FlickrSome changes for the 2008 tour. I added Phil hubs and changed the stem.
My bike 12 by Stuart Black, on Flickr2011 tour: Stem change, crank change, Paul cantilever brakes, upgrade to Ultegra shifters, wheel rebuild with DT Swiss Alpine III spokes.
2015 tour: I scored a 2010 T1 frame. Another crank, red Paul cantis, red bits, different stem and handlebar. The Brooks changed from a B17 Narrow to a B17 Special with titanium rails.
2016: No tour but flashier wheels, different stem, different crank.
2020: Different fork, different crank, leather tape.
2021 Tour: Most every thing remained the same but I got matching bags. I should find a different stuff sack for my sleeping bag. I have a different tent now which is a little less “clashy”.
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Pokin' around the Poconos A cold ride around Lake Erie
Dinosaurs in Colorado A mountain bike guide to the Purgatory Canyon dinosaur trackway
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Picking the Scablands. Washington and Oregon, 2005. Pie and spiders on the Columbia River!
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The Commuter Bike of Thesus.
I bought this as a frame in 2006 and built it mostly from parts I had in my garage. This version had been upgraded to Phil hubs and Paul cantis.
DSCN0164 by Stuart Black, on Flickr
After 15 year and 25,000 miles of commuting and general use, I wanted a different color. As it sat in 2021
Frame change to a 2004 Cannondale T800. Not factory color but stunning anyway.
And, because I can’t leave well enough alone, orange Pauls this winter.
I bought this as a frame in 2006 and built it mostly from parts I had in my garage. This version had been upgraded to Phil hubs and Paul cantis.
DSCN0164 by Stuart Black, on FlickrAfter 15 year and 25,000 miles of commuting and general use, I wanted a different color. As it sat in 2021
Frame change to a 2004 Cannondale T800. Not factory color but stunning anyway.
And, because I can’t leave well enough alone, orange Pauls this winter.
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Stuart Black
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Stuart Black
Plan Epsilon Around Lake Michigan in the era of Covid
Old School…When It Wasn’t Ancient bikepacking
Gold Fever Three days of dirt in Colorado
Pokin' around the Poconos A cold ride around Lake Erie
Dinosaurs in Colorado A mountain bike guide to the Purgatory Canyon dinosaur trackway
Solo Without Pie. The search for pie in the Midwest.
Picking the Scablands. Washington and Oregon, 2005. Pie and spiders on the Columbia River!
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