1989Pre 

I had done some 40's and 50's, but today was my first 60-miler in preparation for June 16 Trek Across Maine. I'm using the bike I will ride at that event, a 1980 Manufrance with a triple Nervar crank and 28mm IRC gumwall tires. I hope to find other vintage riders at the ride. Today's ride was to N. Monmouth and back. Temps in upper 60's and lower 70's meant I drank about half as much water as I usually do in summer.

juvela

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reckon thar be a good story as to how those five-piece solid axle hubs found their way onto the cycle...and with heat treated jantes no less...

did Peyrard chainset come with cycle?

IRC is Inoue Rubber Company; each time see the name think of the erstwhile senator from Hawaii


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Spaghetti Legs 

That’s a good looking bike. I looked up the ride and it sounds like fun. Seems like you’re well on your way with the training.

1989Pre 

The wheels, I had built for the Grubb, originally, with Sturmey/Archer (steel) hubs, because they were within my budget, and Wolber GTX2 (r) and T430 Alpine (f) rims, because I had thought Wolber was English! It worked out marvellously, because the Manufrance's front fork o.l.d. is 95mm, just like the Grubb, and the Wolber rims are more period-correct for the Manu. Shifting the wheelset to that bike allowed me to get a proper set of Super Champion rims (40H-32H) on B.H. hubs for the Grubb. To make matters even more interesting, I have since moved the Super Champs to the Barnard and am running Nisi Corsa Stretto (36H-32H) on the Grubb. The Sturmey/Archer hubs on the Manufrance have proven formidable, and in no-sense inferior to aluminum. I forgot to metion that the front Sturmey has an o.l.d. of 91mm, so must have been meant for a Sports cycle, and the rear was advertised as a "single-speed hub" I just got lucky with them both. The Nervar crank I bought separately, N.O.S. The only things that came from Lyon with the frameset were the original bottom bracket, head-set and set pin binder bolt. Our friends at Velobase helped me choose a crankset that was period-correct, and fortunately, I was able to use the spindle (which was paired with a Stronglight double crank on the original set-up). The Huret 700 f.d. negotiates it well, too. Again, I just got lucky, in that regard.

1989Pre 

Thanks. It seems the Guid handlebars have a deep drop at 6.5". I think you may be right about the training, but I still have to consider the fact that I have to tear my tent down, get all my gear turned in, eat some breakfast/drink coffee and be on the start line by 7:00am. In my favor is one 75-miler on 5/12 in the books that I forgot to mention..