My Well loved bike. You have one?
08-21-09, 07:54 AM
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08-21-09, 11:11 AM
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Yellow lugs...wingnuts...fender lights...mini-rack...I am so totally jealous of your Peugeot, it hurts. Treat her right, boy.
BTW, does anyone know where to get a short-reach French stem like that?
BTW, does anyone know where to get a short-reach French stem like that?
08-21-09, 11:24 AM
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10,000 km in one year... that was only for the Peugeot and I rode my other bikes another 6,000 km.
The UJ10 was an entry level junior racer and has steeper frame angles than a UO8, a very high bb (12 inches), tight rear triangle (it's really stiff), and even though it's a 20 inch frame the standover is equal to a 22 inch because of the bb height. After a ton of mods I had the weight down to 22 pounds.
You can buy Schwalbe Marathons in a 26 by 1 3/8 size.
My short reach stem is actually Japanese and the bars are not stock... when I got the PLX8 it had flat bars installed with the original Mafac open back levers still attached.
10,000 km in one year... that was only for the Peugeot and I rode my other bikes another 6,000 km.
The UJ10 was an entry level junior racer and has steeper frame angles than a UO8, a very high bb (12 inches), tight rear triangle (it's really stiff), and even though it's a 20 inch frame the standover is equal to a 22 inch because of the bb height. After a ton of mods I had the weight down to 22 pounds.
You can buy Schwalbe Marathons in a 26 by 1 3/8 size.
My short reach stem is actually Japanese and the bars are not stock... when I got the PLX8 it had flat bars installed with the original Mafac open back levers still attached.
08-21-09, 04:23 PM
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Thats alot for the tire link. It's running a kenda on the back. there was matching on front but I had a flat and borowed the other brown Raleigh's front wheel so it has a Norco front and kenda rear. kenda goes flat when rocks poke it. the tires worn right down so it's time for tires!
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I've posted this bike many times but I'll do so again. My '86 Gazelle Champion Mondial.
My main race bike is a modern CF bike -- a Bianchi 928 T-Cube with SRAM Red -- and it's a great bike: light, stiff, accelerates like it's been shot out of a cannon.
In contrast, the Champ is a bit heavier, a bit slower steering, and a bit flexier. But lord, does she love to roll. A couple of weeks ago on the local hammerfest I was riding the Champ and I bridged up to a break and I latched on the back and just shot on by the guy on the back. (Next time I'll stop pedaling a few meters sooner.) She seems to glide over broken pavement and is rock steady in a crosswind. There's a springiness to that 531c frame. It's still stiff enough to feel the pavement but you never feel beaten up by it.
My main race bike is a modern CF bike -- a Bianchi 928 T-Cube with SRAM Red -- and it's a great bike: light, stiff, accelerates like it's been shot out of a cannon.
In contrast, the Champ is a bit heavier, a bit slower steering, and a bit flexier. But lord, does she love to roll. A couple of weeks ago on the local hammerfest I was riding the Champ and I bridged up to a break and I latched on the back and just shot on by the guy on the back. (Next time I'll stop pedaling a few meters sooner.
) She seems to glide over broken pavement and is rock steady in a crosswind. There's a springiness to that 531c frame. It's still stiff enough to feel the pavement but you never feel beaten up by it.
08-21-09, 05:25 PM
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08-21-09, 08:16 PM
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are you picking on my baby? I'll have to dig out the specs but it is something like 73 parrellel with short chainstays. if you want something more "upright" try this. it is a head turner at group rides although not exactly pretty 78.25 seat 77.5 head 14.5" chainstays. the gentleman I got it from cautioned me about sneezing in the peleton! LOL
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08-21-09, 08:33 PM
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Oh noes it's Bikeasaurus! I had a huge steven baur road bike like that. I couldn't even get on it or touch peddles when I did.
08-21-09, 09:08 PM
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are you picking on my baby? I'll have to dig out the specs but it is something like 73 parrellel with short chainstays. if you want something more "upright" try this. it is a head turner at group rides although not exactly pretty 78.25 seat 77.5 head 14.5" chainstays. the gentleman I got it from cautioned me about sneezing in the peleton! LOL
Also, Bianchigirll: you are either really tall, or have some long damn legs (or both)!
08-21-09, 09:11 PM
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edit: is that a double seat tube of some sort?
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08-21-09, 10:15 PM
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Just a guess but i'll throw twin seat tubes out there and wheel goes between them, look closely, I may be wrong, well i've never heard of such a thing. lol
08-21-09, 10:37 PM
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Sean WINS! twin seat tubes and the rear wheel nestles in between them. BPP import a few of these in about 1981. they had a mixed component group. OH I am only 5'11" and my fit kit says my leggs are short for my height? C:\Users\TrinaB\Documents\Bicycle Stuff\lean two\RIGI specs.htm
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08-21-09, 10:51 PM
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Muhahaha! I win. and thats a pretty cool bike. I have my own ways to fit on a few sizes of bikes. I have rockstar shoes. they do wonders! lol i've got a 1971 Raleigh sports in grey in A1 condition. like it just came off the line of assembly line. I'm debating on what I should do with it. it's a sweet ride. any ideas? right now it's a parts bike an the 3 speed shifters missing. give some ideas.
08-21-09, 11:21 PM
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1971 Nishiki Custom Sport, set up as a Fixed Gear. No, the cable stops and derailleur hanger were not chopped off.....
I have a blast on this bike, bombing around campus and commuting to and from school.
I have a blast on this bike, bombing around campus and commuting to and from school.
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08-22-09, 08:40 AM
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No I win. Go reread my original post
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08-22-09, 09:13 AM
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I am sorry Holiday looks like you did. BTW one of these in really nice shape with Campi Super record recently sold on ebay for around $500-550. I was a bit suprised as I think they only imported/ made something like 1500 of these.
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08-22-09, 09:56 AM
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Mine is my fiirst bike, bought new in '76.
She has a bazillion miles on her but never let me down . . . absolutely bombproof.
99% original except for the toe clips.
I've considered dumping her more than once but could never bring myself to do it. Even when I had to take a cramped apartment due to divorce, I couldn't dump my true love, my reliable pal. She's like part of the family now, just spent too many enjoyable years together to ever part.
I still take her out once or twice a year on some flat* route . . . just for the memories. Thanks for the love, Conti.
* Oh yes, flat . . . at my age I am not taking this beast up any serious hills.
She has a bazillion miles on her but never let me down . . . absolutely bombproof.
99% original except for the toe clips.
I've considered dumping her more than once but could never bring myself to do it. Even when I had to take a cramped apartment due to divorce, I couldn't dump my true love, my reliable pal. She's like part of the family now, just spent too many enjoyable years together to ever part.
I still take her out once or twice a year on some flat* route . . . just for the memories. Thanks for the love, Conti.
* Oh yes, flat . . . at my age I am not taking this beast up any serious hills.
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08-22-09, 01:12 PM
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My short reach stem is actually Japanese and the bars are not stock... when I got the PLX8 it had flat bars installed with the original Mafac open back levers still attached.
08-22-09, 01:16 PM
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08-22-09, 01:17 PM
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Sean WINS! twin seat tubes and the rear wheel nestles in between them. BPP import a few of these in about 1981. they had a mixed component group. OH I am only 5'11" and my fit kit says my leggs are short for my height? C:\Users\TrinaB\Documents\Bicycle Stuff\lean two\RIGI specs.htm
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frpax, when I traded the turbo saddle for the frame I was told... "don't sneeze in the peleton".
I won't call it a 'bone shaker' but it does have a stiff ride. it is very quick almost mind activated, you think about turning it starts to go. it takes a bit getting used to and if you don't ride it regularly it really feels 'squirriely' for a bit. with the short chain stays it accelerates pretty good too.
I won't call it a 'bone shaker' but it does have a stiff ride. it is very quick almost mind activated, you think about turning it starts to go. it takes a bit getting used to and if you don't ride it regularly it really feels 'squirriely' for a bit. with the short chain stays it accelerates pretty good too.
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08-22-09, 02:01 PM
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thank you *blushing* there are some close up on my myspace page.
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08-22-09, 04:01 PM
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Man, Sixty Fiver, if you ever wanna get rid of that blue Pug, shoot me a PM.
My main rider/well-loved bike is my Surly. It's not C&V though, but is C&V styled. I'm not gonna post pics here without being asked to.
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My main rider/well-loved bike is my Surly. It's not C&V though, but is C&V styled. I'm not gonna post pics here without being asked to.
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08-22-09, 06:21 PM
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Hi thanks to another poster who put up a link about Piccichos I found this Rigi site I was looking for earlier. https://www.classicrendezvous.com/Italy/RIGI_main.htm
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