Collecting certain components?
04-25-15, 12:01 PM
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Suntour Accushift things... Specifically XC Pro rear derailleurs and Command Shifters.
I see XC Pro and something in my head trips sideways... ka-doink.
Right now, I *think* I'm good for XC Pro cantilevers and Command Shifters. I just scored a Shimano 10 speed indexing disk for Accushift shifters. So I can use any Accushift 6-7-8 speed shifter and replace the disc and have it index with modern 10 speed Shimano stuff. That's going to be awe inspiring. I have a really pretty XC Comp RD on the side just in case I find a 7 speed FW or something.
But I still look at XC Pro and XC Comp rear derailleurs with lust. Hell, any of that stuff I think is cool, even if I've got spares... I still get twinges... It's a problem.
I see XC Pro and something in my head trips sideways... ka-doink.
Right now, I *think* I'm good for XC Pro cantilevers and Command Shifters. I just scored a Shimano 10 speed indexing disk for Accushift shifters. So I can use any Accushift 6-7-8 speed shifter and replace the disc and have it index with modern 10 speed Shimano stuff. That's going to be awe inspiring. I have a really pretty XC Comp RD on the side just in case I find a 7 speed FW or something.
But I still look at XC Pro and XC Comp rear derailleurs with lust. Hell, any of that stuff I think is cool, even if I've got spares... I still get twinges... It's a problem.
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04-25-15, 12:20 PM
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Out of need for the American-made riders that I've re-furbished and mildly hot-rodded, I grab every pair of 1/2"-threaded clipless pedals that I can find.
I've even been able to help two other serious riders with a pair of these over the last ten years, but these pedals are seriously hard to find.
I think they were all made by Wellgo, for just a couple of years, perhaps late 1990's?
Sold under several brands btw, which makes for some creative searches, so it's always a big surprise when the next pair shows up, usually for a reasonable $40 or so.
I also try to keep Super Champion Gentleman81 rims in stock for my wheelbuilding activities, and I never want to get caught short of 7-sp thumbshifters or Command shifters and Accu-7 freewheels.
I also keep a small horde of vintage tires around for that special build! I put a nice pair of Avocet 28's on this one, and for this build, my small horde of REG steel bottle cages and Serfas TEGU saddles again also came in handy!
I've even been able to help two other serious riders with a pair of these over the last ten years, but these pedals are seriously hard to find.
I think they were all made by Wellgo, for just a couple of years, perhaps late 1990's?
Sold under several brands btw, which makes for some creative searches, so it's always a big surprise when the next pair shows up, usually for a reasonable $40 or so.
I also try to keep Super Champion Gentleman81 rims in stock for my wheelbuilding activities, and I never want to get caught short of 7-sp thumbshifters or Command shifters and Accu-7 freewheels.
I also keep a small horde of vintage tires around for that special build! I put a nice pair of Avocet 28's on this one, and for this build, my small horde of REG steel bottle cages and Serfas TEGU saddles again also came in handy!
04-25-15, 12:58 PM
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Dust bunnies ..
Not an intentional 'collection' just a grab & Save.
I do have a bag with a couple pairs of old Campag and sun tour Friction Bar end shifters , NR RD with SR Bolts a NOS Valentino and steel GS RD
And a couple 144 BCD cranks and 43~51t_ 3/32" chainrings .
Not an intentional 'collection' just a grab & Save.
I do have a bag with a couple pairs of old Campag and sun tour Friction Bar end shifters , NR RD with SR Bolts a NOS Valentino and steel GS RD
And a couple 144 BCD cranks and 43~51t_ 3/32" chainrings .
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04-25-15, 01:04 PM
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im a handlebars and stems guy, cinelli pope, 3ttt moscow, the list goes on
worst thing is a lot of em dont even fit me well
oh and brake calipers, the prettier the better
worst thing is a lot of em dont even fit me well
oh and brake calipers, the prettier the better
04-25-15, 01:09 PM
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Add me to the SunTour collectors. V- Luxe and up rear. Some are GT, some are medium cage. I put one of my sets of first gen Cyclone on my '84 Univega. Very lightweight, and very functional.
Also SunTour shifters. I was rummaging around in the garage and came up with five barcons. Two and a half sets. That in addition to the sets already in use on my two primary rides. I must have picked up that single barcon as a source for spares. My Fuji was missing the little screw that holds the black cover on, causing it to rattle or buzz while riding. It still worked fine, but can be annoying if I thought about it. I also have a couple of sets of downtube clamp-on shifters in addition to the Symmetric I took off the '84 Univega...
Also SunTour shifters. I was rummaging around in the garage and came up with five barcons. Two and a half sets. That in addition to the sets already in use on my two primary rides. I must have picked up that single barcon as a source for spares. My Fuji was missing the little screw that holds the black cover on, causing it to rattle or buzz while riding. It still worked fine, but can be annoying if I thought about it. I also have a couple of sets of downtube clamp-on shifters in addition to the Symmetric I took off the '84 Univega...
04-25-15, 01:19 PM
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Oh, and I forgot about the numerous 'spare' SunTour 6-speed freewheels, both standard- and ultra-spaced 
13-21, 13-24, 13-26, and 13-28.
13-21, 13-24, 13-26, and 13-28.
04-25-15, 01:21 PM
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I'm glad it's not just me. I have too many Suntour Vx rear mechs, Compe-V front mechs and Power Shifters.
04-25-15, 05:01 PM
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Would you like to trade one of those Suntour dork disks for a Shimano dork disk?
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04-25-15, 06:33 PM
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I enjoy those dollars a lot more than most of the ones I spend, so I'm good with it. I have a bit of a pipe collection as well.
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04-25-15, 08:09 PM
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Death fork? Naaaah!!
Biopace cranksets and chain rings-going from humble Exage 300 up to Dura-Ace 7400. 110BCD, 130 BCD, 74 BCD, whatever.
Light Action RDs. Just made a RD-L523 long cage with the cage from a RD-L541.
Ideale saddles.
I really can't say I started to collect any of these, but I've ended up with a stack of each. Except the chainrings- you've got to look for those now.
If you have a 13-24 ultra that really is spare you should PM me
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Light Action RDs. Just made a RD-L523 long cage with the cage from a RD-L541.
Ideale saddles.
I really can't say I started to collect any of these, but I've ended up with a stack of each. Except the chainrings- you've got to look for those now.
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04-25-15, 10:08 PM
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04-26-15, 02:03 PM
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I have considered myself done with collecting and flipping, but yesterday I picked up a fully intact mtb with 18-speed Jamis. I started fixing it up today. Why am I doing this? It's an affliction.
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04-26-15, 02:47 PM
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You sound like my kind of guy, LA. I have a pipe collection too. Though I rarely smoke them anymore.
I still love a good Latakia-laced English blend from time to time, though.
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Not much for components but I have these FB hubs on a shelf in my office, except with a nicer box.
FB_Hubs002 by iabisdb, on Flickr
I do collect other cycling brick-a-brack
Ferdi Kubler 005 by iabisdb, on Flickr
Pictures and trading cards, also at the office.
Office 010 by iabisdb, on Flickr
And old cycling magazines. https://www.flickr.com/photos/681231...7627669287011/
1935 Giro Cover1 by iabisdb, on Flickr
FB_Hubs002 by iabisdb, on FlickrI do collect other cycling brick-a-brack
Ferdi Kubler 005 by iabisdb, on FlickrPictures and trading cards, also at the office.
Office 010 by iabisdb, on FlickrAnd old cycling magazines. https://www.flickr.com/photos/681231...7627669287011/
1935 Giro Cover1 by iabisdb, on Flickr
04-26-15, 08:19 PM
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What??? Only 2 wheels?
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04-27-15, 12:27 PM
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Not much for components but I have these FB hubs on a shelf in my office, except with a nicer box.FB_Hubs002 by iabisdb, on Flickr
04-27-15, 02:25 PM
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Make that 3 for a pipe collection. Probably use them a couple of times a month. Other than that, records (not really a collection, just ones I like), growlers (inadvertent as I often forget to bring one), and SLR's and rangefinders as I like film photography.
Bike wise, I have a thing for French parts.
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You wouldn't happen to be the one that bought the frameset off ebay a few weeks ago? It was yellow and blue with a cool chain guard and Rochet stamped hubs.
04-27-15, 02:52 PM
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I seem to collect frames which appear (to me anyway) to be nice. Then I hang components on them so I can ride.
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I'm causing some consternation here over my decision to repaint. I'll build it up first and ride it around before aI do anything. There may be a frame repair to do. When I do repaint, I'll have the local wet paint expert that does lots of restorations to do it right-even though that'll probably be half (or more) of the total cost of the bike. This old gal is in her 60's, and although she's a looker for her age, why not turn her back to the height of her beauty? I don't want to turn her into something she wasn't.
And that yellow and blue paint job, with pinstripes: as someone else pointed out, only the French can do that and still make it look right.