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01-06-14, 09:38 PM
#1377
Trek 500 Kid
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This very light back pocketed merino wool T shirt (which they call a jersey) from Rivendell
https://www.rivbike.com/product-p/at13.htm
Really comfortable and thin (but not transparent) enough for summer wear.
https://www.rivbike.com/product-p/at13.htm
Really comfortable and thin (but not transparent) enough for summer wear.
01-07-14, 05:39 PM
#1378
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Finally got a bike stand! hopefully this will give me a push to finish some projects that have been sitting around too long.
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01-08-14, 08:16 AM
#1380
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Location: 25 miles northwest of Boston
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Bikes: Bottecchia Sprint, GT Timberline 29r, Marin Muirwoods 29er, Trek FX Alpha 7.0
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like that stand - looks lightweight
01-08-14, 08:23 AM
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aka Tom Reingold
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Location: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
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Raleigh Comp, which stand is that? I'm in the market for a stand. I already have a Park, and I need a second.
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New York City and High Falls, NY
Blogs: The Experienced Cyclist; noglider's ride blog
“When man invented the bicycle he reached the peak of his attainments.” — Elizabeth West, US author
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01-08-14, 08:52 AM
#1382
Abuse Magnet
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Location: Colorado
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Bikes: '91 Mtn Tek Vertical, '74 Raleigh Sports, '72 Raleigh Twenty, '84 Univega Gran Turismo, '09 Surly Karate Monkey, '92 Burley Rock-n-Roll, '86 Miyata 310, '76 Raleigh Shopper
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01-08-14, 09:01 AM
#1383
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: The Peninsula
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Bikes: '62 Peugeot UO8, '63 Schwinn Superior, ;72 Peugeot PX-10, '74 Motobecane LeChampion, '74 Peugeot UO18
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DT Swiss spokes to lace-up a wheel for my Fuji restoration.
01-08-14, 09:43 AM
#1384
Senior Member
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Location: Rochester, NY
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Bikes: 1962 Carlton Franco-Suisse Custom,1968 Raleigh DL-1/Tourist, 1971 Holdsworth Professional, 1973 Holdsworth Mistral,1973 Raleigh Gran Sport,1974 Raleigh Grand Prix, 1993 Trek 2200 Composite, 2011 Trek 7.3FX
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tools, tools and more tools,
park tool hcw 16mm, park tool st3-hex , topeak universal chain tool
park tool hcw 16mm, park tool st3-hex , topeak universal chain tool
01-08-14, 10:27 AM
#1385
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: 25 miles northwest of Boston
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01-08-14, 10:43 AM
#1386
Senior Member
I got the stand off Amazon, it got really good reviews and was pretty cheap. The box it comes in definitely makes you think its gonna be total junk, but I have been pleasantly surprised so far. feels to be of decent quality, I wouldn't call it "shop" quality necessarily, but that reflects the price. one review i read said the the clamp especially, is less easy to use than the parktool. I have no comparison, but its done all that I've asked it to so... no complaints.
looks like its sold out for the moment:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005KOKFR4/...I2CI3ZB3P4HVBH
looks like its sold out for the moment:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005KOKFR4/...I2CI3ZB3P4HVBH
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01-08-14, 10:51 AM
#1387
The Drive Side is Within
Some nice modern brake levers and microshift 9 speed barcons. I opened them at the dinner table after dinner to oohs and ahhs from my boys. My wife was all WTH LOL RME.
EDIT: That was yesterday. This.... was today....
Wow. Part of a pay-it-forward experience... this was supposed to be a pump and some DT shifters!
I'm putting together a miracle build for a buddy of mine who is one of those all around awesome dudes who deserve this kind of Karma--- and here it is. Karma in a box, most of what I need to complete his build, even grey housing that will look amazing on the maroon and grey 500 Series Trek I got for him. Plus other bits that are exactly what a few of my other builds have been waiting for. Amazing.
EDIT: That was yesterday. This.... was today....
Wow. Part of a pay-it-forward experience... this was supposed to be a pump and some DT shifters!
I'm putting together a miracle build for a buddy of mine who is one of those all around awesome dudes who deserve this kind of Karma--- and here it is. Karma in a box, most of what I need to complete his build, even grey housing that will look amazing on the maroon and grey 500 Series Trek I got for him. Plus other bits that are exactly what a few of my other builds have been waiting for. Amazing.
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01-08-14, 10:24 PM
#1389
Senior Member
My Christmas tires finally arrived. 
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My bikes: 1970`s Roberts - 1981 Miyata 912 - 1980`s Ocshner (Chrome) - 1987 Schwinn Circuit - 1987 Schwinn Prologue - 1992 Schwinn Crosspoint - 1999 Schwinn Circuit - 2014 Cannondale Super Six EVO
01-09-14, 05:09 PM
#1390
Banned.
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A few days ago, a package arrived, from Nordstrom's.
Of course, my wife was sure it was for her.
She opened it, and it was a red Brooks Challenge bag and red Brooks bar wrap.
(Kudos to Chicago Al for the heads up.)
She just looked at me. I said "but honey, they were half price at Nordstrom's!" I found that absolutely hilarious.
She either failed to see the humor in the role reversal, or doesn't like it when the overpriced shoe is on the other foot!
Looking on the bright side, I won't be forced (or allowed) to wander Nordstrom's any more while she shops.
Now all I have to do is find a matching saddle. And maybe a bike to put them on.
UPDATE: The folks at bikemaui did me a solid. Saddle arrived today.
Of course, my wife was sure it was for her.
She opened it, and it was a red Brooks Challenge bag and red Brooks bar wrap.
(Kudos to Chicago Al for the heads up.)
She just looked at me. I said "but honey, they were half price at Nordstrom's!" I found that absolutely hilarious.
She either failed to see the humor in the role reversal, or doesn't like it when the overpriced shoe is on the other foot!
Looking on the bright side, I won't be forced (or allowed) to wander Nordstrom's any more while she shops.
Now all I have to do is find a matching saddle. And maybe a bike to put them on.
UPDATE: The folks at bikemaui did me a solid. Saddle arrived today.
01-09-14, 06:49 PM
#1392
WV is not flat..
I bought this one for my son. It needed to be able to fold up pretty small because he doesn't have a lot of room in his Air Force dorm. Though it is not as heavy duty as a Park, it is actually pretty nice. The price was right too.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/130988275131...84.m1439.l2649
01-09-14, 07:21 PM
#1393
Senior Member
Suntour ARx DRs ! Fantastic condition, mid cage model. Credit goes to jjames 1452 for the sale.
01-09-14, 09:43 PM
#1394
Banned.
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Other-hobby related. 1/43rd scale Ferrari 312 T5:
Normally I am interested in bigger scales (1/20th and 1/12th), but I've only seen this particular Ferrari offered by one other manufacturer in 1/20th curbside (no engine/chassis detail). I like detail, the more the better, so curbside models don't interest me.
What it looks like when completed:
The plus side is that something this small can be 95% completed using brush paints; only the body will require spray/airbrushing.
DD
Normally I am interested in bigger scales (1/20th and 1/12th), but I've only seen this particular Ferrari offered by one other manufacturer in 1/20th curbside (no engine/chassis detail). I like detail, the more the better, so curbside models don't interest me.
What it looks like when completed:
The plus side is that something this small can be 95% completed using brush paints; only the body will require spray/airbrushing.
DD
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01-09-14, 10:35 PM
#1395
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Other-hobby related. 1/43rd scale Ferrari 312 T5:
Normally I am interested in bigger scales (1/20th and 1/12th), but I've only seen this particular Ferrari offered by one other manufacturer in 1/20th curbside (no engine/chassis detail). I like detail, the more the better, so curbside models don't interest me.
What it looks like when completed:
The plus side is that something this small can be 95% completed using brush paints; only the body will require spray/airbrushing.
DD
Normally I am interested in bigger scales (1/20th and 1/12th), but I've only seen this particular Ferrari offered by one other manufacturer in 1/20th curbside (no engine/chassis detail). I like detail, the more the better, so curbside models don't interest me.
What it looks like when completed:
The plus side is that something this small can be 95% completed using brush paints; only the body will require spray/airbrushing.
DD
Gorgeous!
01-10-14, 11:48 AM
#1397
working on my sandal tan
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A couple of nifty things came recently. Two 107mm bottom brackets for my stash*, a NOS 14-16-18-21-24 SunTour Perfect freewheel that I couldn't say "no" to, and the latest issue of American Randonneur:
* I do try to only hoard spare parts that I can use.
* I do try to only hoard spare parts that I can use.
01-10-14, 12:25 PM
#1398
Senior Member
One of these. Final piece for my most recent build.
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01-10-14, 12:59 PM
#1399
Senior Member
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^Cool piece of gear. Were the mounting holes and cable routing already on the fender, or did you have to customize?
01-10-14, 01:19 PM
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Other-hobby related. 1/43rd scale Ferrari 312 T5:
Normally I am interested in bigger scales (1/20th and 1/12th), but I've only seen this particular Ferrari offered by one other manufacturer in 1/20th curbside (no engine/chassis detail). I like detail, the more the better, so curbside models don't interest me.
What it looks like when completed:
The plus side is that something this small can be 95% completed using brush paints; only the body will require spray/airbrushing.
DD
Normally I am interested in bigger scales (1/20th and 1/12th), but I've only seen this particular Ferrari offered by one other manufacturer in 1/20th curbside (no engine/chassis detail). I like detail, the more the better, so curbside models don't interest me.
What it looks like when completed:
The plus side is that something this small can be 95% completed using brush paints; only the body will require spray/airbrushing.
DD
Please post pics of the model after you are done building it!Me on the other hand, I'm just lazy and my modeling skills never amounted to much after I gave up building plastic models after college.
So I was glad when pre-built diecast models like this 1:18 Ferrari 312T4 from Exoto came up conveniently during the dot com boom when I had much more discretionary funds to spend on such things....
The 1:43 above it was made by Minichamps/PMA.
The 312T4 (which the T5 was of course, derived from) was always one of my favorite GP cars from Ferrari after years of watching it win with Villeneuve and Scheckter on the wheel in the 80's. The Renaults were definitely starting to beat hard on Ferrari, but I just cannot be as excited about a then new tech turbo V6 compared to Ferrari's awesome flat 12....
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