Campy12

Hello just signed up for the bikeforums! Ive referenced many archived threads for research while building my vintage rides and decided to drop in and actually be a part of the fun. Im new to this so please forgive any newcomer mistakes. Have several questions and am looking for a few things and im not quite sure where or how to ask yet. Anyways good to be a part!

RubberLegs

Welcome! I think that is how a LOT of us get started down that slippery slope....just looking for a bit of info, how to, or ideas of what to do with and old bike, and before you know it, you have thousands of posts, hundreds of pictures, and too many bikes to park the car in the garage! :-)

With specific issues, Pictures and specifics help in quickly diagnosing and getting the problem fixed. Do SOME research first, there are some subjects that HAVE been beat to death here....
Did I say Pictures.....LOTS of pictures....Drive side is good! Detail shots of problem bits....good

Velognome 

With a bike! Post some pictures of them. Welcome to the forum

Campy12

Thanks much! I will have pics of my work in progress asap. Currently its at chem stripping. I am curious as to how i would search for some parts i am looking for, is there a section of old catalogues? I enjoyed reading the conversations i figured being a part would be even better.

RobbieTunes

Welcome to the forum. You send your first payment to me.

wrk101

First tip: the search function on the forum is not very good. I suggest using google to search the forum instead.

Second tip: to post pictures, you need to use a hosting site. I use flickr, photobucket is fine, your choice.

Third tip: assume most topics have been discussed before, often hundreds of times. This is one place where searching the forum (via google) can be very useful, rather than starting a "How to I deal with rust?" or "what is your favorite chain lube?" or "where do you buy parts on line?" So if everything has been discussed before, what do people post? Updates on projects, before and after, recent finds, trips and rides, etc.

Fourth tip: in the mechanics forum, there are several stickies at the top, https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...ease-READ-THIS

The Sheldon Brown site is very good in this regard, as is the Park tool site.

Old catalogs are hosted outside the forum, by various enthusiasts. Lots of variation in quality and completeness, and many brands don't have anything. Realize a lot of vintage bike brands were marketing companies that never made a single bike. These enthusiasts have spent a lot of money collecting, scanning, and sharing this information with the world.


Example of a google search, in the google search box: best on line bike parts site:www.bikeforums.net

Campy12

All very good info! I do a lot of reading from Sheldon Brown and i will keep the repeat threads down as best i can. What about searching for specific parts? I am looking for some for my project such as Vittoria superlight pedals.

gaucho777 

Maybe you'll have some luck with the ISO thread:
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...-parts-2-and-3

If you pay a nominal subscription fee, you can post in the For Sale section and then make a WTB post.

The ISO thread is great for most parts, but the Vittoria superlight pedals are rare enough that your best bet may be ebay. There's ***RARE*** (i.e. not rare) and then there's rare.

P.s. Welcome!

mapleleafs-13 

The money you give to other members the higher your rank is.

We're kinda like scientologists.

Velognome 

How much more I give for Comrade Work101?

rootboy 

One of the first steps is...tell us what bike you're working on.

Italuminium

fify

rootboy 

I was taking baby steps.

YES! Pics of course. But in the mean time ...a verbal would whet our appetite.

wrk101

+1 If you are a member, looking for a particular part, by all means, post it in the WTB section. I have supplied parts to several listers that way.

There are many members on here, that would classify as bike collectors with overflowing bins of vintage parts. Some like me cross over to the hoarder category.

The second choice of course is ebay. Search completed auctions first, as there are some sellers that ask crazy high/ridiculous prices, hoping to sucker someone who doesn't know values. Once you know values, don't be afraid of buy it now auctions. B-I-N means you get your item now, at a price you are comfortable with (or you wouldn't bid).

If you can get super lucky, you might find a part or two for sale on C/L. Parts do not bring good money on C/L, which is good for you the buyer, not so hot for the seller. The problem is that parts are not often for sale on C/L and nice parts, even more rare. Most of my nicest parts came in the form of a complete bike.

Campy12

I see i have used ebay for my last build almost exclusively. For the bits my LBS didnt have. Luckily here we have several shops that have a lot of vintage goodies. The bike i am working on however is a different can of worms it seems! I have not been able to find much anything about it except for a vintage frame expert says the year was between 1984 and 1986 due to the style of the campagnolo drops, what appears to be Columbus tubing and possibly Vitus seat stays. Its called a Nieri Record. It has 4 different colors in stripes starting with red, then yellow, then orange, then white with a chrom rear triangle. Internal routed top tube, a white panel on the full red down tube that holds the Nieri Record decal. the decal is also on the seatube with green white and red stripes above and below it and each decal has the world champion colors. Headtube has the N from Nieri with the world champ colors behind it. I will have pics soon. The thing is a work of art.

Campy12

Also do you have to be a paid member to post a WTB?

IthaDan 

Yup.