<![CDATA[Bike Forums - Classic & Vintage]]> http://www.bikeforums.net/ This forum is to discuss the many aspects of classic and vintage bicycles, including musclebikes, lightweights, middleweights, hi-wheelers, bone-shakers, safety bikes and much more. en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:56:20 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.bikeforums.net/images/misc/rss.png <![CDATA[Bike Forums - Classic & Vintage]]> http://www.bikeforums.net/ Old vintage shogun bike, want to upgrade some components for cheap $$ http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?604290-Old-vintage-shogun-bike-want-to-upgrade-some-components-for-cheap&goto=newpost Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:30:29 GMT So I have a shogun bike from the 70s, high tensive steel with bad components on it. I'm about 200 lbs and want to upgrade the crank so It won't bend and rub against other parts and so the pedal arm won't fall off. How do I go about finding what new crankset will be compatible with my bike? I also need to replace the brakes on this bike because they take forever to stop, but I'm on a pretty tight budget and don't want to drop lots of money into this bike. I would love to have this bike be my commuter but i've been told by many people that I shouldn't drop $$$ into it.

here's some pictures, if there's anyway you could tell me what I need to do to figure out what kind of crank I'd need to replace the current one with that'd be amazing, thanks.
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]]> onthegreen http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?604290-Old-vintage-shogun-bike-want-to-upgrade-some-components-for-cheap <![CDATA[>Continental Ultra Gatorskin (700cx23) Any one USE for Commuting/Tour Before?]]> http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?604278-Continental-Ultra-Gatorskin-700cx23-Any-one-USE-for-Commuting-Tour-Before&goto=newpost Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:01:29 GMT Has any one ever road Continental Ultra Gatorskin (700cx23) For Commuting/ Down-town work City? Must have tires That will not flat or Tare On the way to Work/School! Any Input will be much Help ! Thanks!:thumb: Has any one ever road Continental Ultra Gatorskin (700cx23) For Commuting/ Down-town work City?
Must have tires That will not flat or Tare On the way to Work/School! Any Input will be much Help !

Thanks!:thumb: ]]> My1stRoadBike http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?604278-Continental-Ultra-Gatorskin-700cx23-Any-one-USE-for-Commuting-Tour-Before Two tools in one! http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?604272-Two-tools-in-one&goto=newpost Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:28:13 GMT They are Swiss, they are French, they are obselete, and they just arrived today! My PX-8 will be so happy! Image: http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q184/balindamood/Bike%20Posts/IMG_0917.jpg They are Swiss, they are French, they are obselete, and they just arrived today! My PX-8 will be so happy!

]]> balindamood http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?604272-Two-tools-in-one Old Fuji MTB Assistance Needed http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?604267-Old-Fuji-MTB-Assistance-Needed&goto=newpost Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:02:29 GMT Vintage Fuji Suncrest? Any Fuji experts willing to lend a hand in identifying the Fuji frame I took delivery on today?

It's an interesting challenge. The basic information is:
Fuji Suncrest, 22 inches, Tourquoise
Frame is CroMo, Tig Brazed. Top, Head and downubes are 1.25" in diameter
Seat Tube is 1.125
FD & RD are Shimano Deore
Crank is Sakae SX with ramps and guides to facilitate the indexing
Bar mounted Thumb shifters are indexed, and are seperate from grips/levers
Grips and Brake levers are Shimano unit
Front Brakes are Shimano Cantilevers, but much smaller than the Altus
Rear Brakes are Shimano Cantilevers also, and may be U brake type and mount under the BB
The Stem appears to have a vinyl coating in a contrasting color, though it may just be painted

Normally I would attribute the bar shifters to the early 80s, but the fact that they are indexed would seem to pull it forward a bit. The TIG welding of Cro Mo, in my understanding, would bring it serveral years forward. Fuji was an innovative manufacturer, but these incongruities create a mystery for me in any case.

The issues I need assistance with are 1) Approximate date of manufacture; and 2) The number of freewheel cogs it came with. Or, you may be able to share sources to this information. ]]> olliesdad01 http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?604267-Old-Fuji-MTB-Assistance-Needed French World War I bike courier sport? http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?604246-French-World-War-I-bike-courier-sport&goto=newpost Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:16:18 GMT Hey, all. I seem to remember learning once about a sporting competition that still happens in France, which is based on the skills of a bike courier in the French army during the First World War -- it involves crossing open fields, throwing your bike over fences, riding through ditches, etc. ... Hey, all. I seem to remember learning once about a sporting competition that still happens in France, which is based on the skills of a bike courier in the French army during the First World War -- it involves crossing open fields, throwing your bike over fences, riding through ditches, etc. Googling is not helping me, in French or English. Does anyone remember the name of this sport? ]]> brianinc-ville http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?604246-French-World-War-I-bike-courier-sport Freewheel removal tool for older Simplex design http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?604233-Freewheel-removal-tool-for-older-Simplex-design&goto=newpost Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:59:19 GMT Hello all, Last weekend I purchased a Peugeot PA 10E for all of seven dollars at a local yard sale. The bike is pretty, with the usual white paint and many decals, Brooks saddle, and beautiful details so characteristic of these French bikes. It worked in the sense that you could get on and... Hello all,

Last weekend I purchased a Peugeot PA 10E for all of seven dollars at a local yard sale.

The bike is pretty, with the usual white paint and many decals, Brooks saddle, and beautiful details so characteristic of these French bikes. It worked in the sense that you could get on and peddle it but nothing was right. It has rust, all the cables are frayed, the cable housings are ready to meet their maker, the wheels are completely out of true, brake levers are bent from an accident, and the paint is badly chipped all over. The real reason I'm taking on this bike is because it was never really ridden. It has the original Mafac brake pads, worn only because of the uneven wear from the wobble in the wheels, and it has the original tires that are dry-rotted to pieces. I think this bike deserves to be ridden because it apparently never really was and so I'm trying to restore it generally mechanically and save the cosmetics from complete destruction by rust.

At the moment, I'm working on the rust and have been able to shine a lot of the pretty pieces on the bike. But now I'm stuck because I want to remove the freewheel on the rear wheel and I cannot find the appropriate tool. It is a Simplex design from 1974 (I believe) and I would like to be able to remove the freewheel, the cassette, shine up the HUGE chain guard, and put everything back together. So, my question is, can anyone point me towards a freewheel removal tool for this particular bike. I know they sold a gajillion of them so there must be a tool floating around somewhere.

Thanks! ]]> zsmith http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?604233-Freewheel-removal-tool-for-older-Simplex-design Ross vs Schwinn http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?604232-Ross-vs-Schwinn&goto=newpost Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:58:35 GMT I have the opportunity to trade for either a Schwinn voyager (no seat or post, needs chain and TLC) or a Ross sport gran touring (rides great, shimano 600 components, brooks saddle,araya rims etc. needs tires and bar wrap). Both frames are good and both are my size. Whadya think? I have the opportunity to trade for either a Schwinn voyager (no seat or post, needs chain and TLC) or a Ross sport gran touring (rides great, shimano 600 components, brooks saddle,araya rims etc. needs tires and bar wrap). Both frames are good and both are my size. Whadya think? ]]> RobE30 http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?604232-Ross-vs-Schwinn frame worth restoring? http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?604217-frame-worth-restoring&goto=newpost Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:23:44 GMT Is this frame worth restoring? - or not? - Prior owner said he thought it might have come from a red Shogun before he sprayed it green. It came with a rusty Shimano BB and it has Tange forged dropouts (at least in front). The entire frame, stays and fork appear to have dull chrome plating under... Is this frame worth restoring? - or not?
- Prior owner said he thought it might have come from a red Shogun before he sprayed it green. It came with a rusty Shimano BB and it has Tange forged dropouts (at least in front).
The entire frame, stays and fork appear to have dull chrome plating under the original paint, so I thought the tubes might be butted Tange also.







]]> auchencrow http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?604217-frame-worth-restoring <![CDATA[Should I or shouldn't I?]]> http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?604193-Should-I-or-shouldn-t-I&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:07:10 GMT Llong story short, I'm on the hunt for a touring bike for a good deal in good condition. This bike came up on CL and the seller is holding it for me. The size is on the top end of my range, and it looks to be in pretty bad condition.



The rust seems a bit over my head and I have some other winter projects that will be eating up my time. Should I bite the bullet and wait for another bike? That's what I am leaning towards, even though I dont have to like it :notamused: ]]> kalifornsky http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?604193-Should-I-or-shouldn-t-I new commuter project http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?604184-new-commuter-project&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:27:44 GMT 66ish Robin hood. A lot of oxalic acid, a set of new tires, cables and pads and some grease and it should be a ball. Image: http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c100/toytechthefirst/robinhood002.jpg 66ish Robin hood. A lot of oxalic acid, a set of new tires, cables and pads and some grease and it should be a ball.
]]> toytech http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?604184-new-commuter-project Sprechen sie Austro-Daimler? Show it Off! http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?604177-Sprechen-sie-Austro-Daimler-Show-it-Off&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:28:03 GMT I finally got some decent pics of my Austro-Daimler Inter-10. From what I could find about serial numbers on these this one is a '76-'77. It came to me with a mishmash of components, nothing in particularly good shape at all. The Normandy/Weinmann wheels, SR crankset and headset are the only things I can point to as clearly original....and the Weinmann Alloy rims are pretty shot.

So here's some pics of that bizarre Austro-Daimler burgundy-brown-purple-red whatever you call it color.



















full res gallery http://picasaweb.google.com/alario/A...eat=directlink ]]> CravenMoarhead http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?604177-Sprechen-sie-Austro-Daimler-Show-it-Off Peugeot Everest http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?604163-Peugeot-Everest&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:23:47 GMT Hey all,

Does anyone have any info about this Canadian Built model?....I bought it new quite a few years ago, and cannot determine its vintage, of if I should take the time and money to up grade it to a "round-town" sort of bike.

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Best

SteverMD ]]> SteverMD http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?604163-Peugeot-Everest Published ERD figures vs. direct measurement http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?604152-Published-ERD-figures-vs-direct-measurement&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:32:21 GMT I'm about to build up a wheel with a NOS 1980s Mavic G 40 rim (27 inch). According to Spocalc and other tables I've consulted, it's said to have an ERD of 620. By my repeated measurements at different points, it's more like 625. For a 4-cross wheel, that makes the difference between 306 or 308 spokes, more or less.
That seems like a lot of variation to me. Is that typical? If so, I can see why people recommend measuring rather than relying on the published ERD. And what would account for a full 5 mm of difference from the normal figure? Is it a matter of who was running the rim machine at the Mavic factory that day, how accurately the machinery was calibrated, or what?
I'm not a master wheel builder, but I'm not a complete novice, either. I've built maybe a half-dozen wheels over the past few years. In fact, relying on Spocalc's ERD numbers has screwed me up before. That's why I measured this time. ]]> jonwvara http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?604152-Published-ERD-figures-vs-direct-measurement guess what I just bought http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?604148-guess-what-I-just-bought&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:09:57 GMT craigslist, no pics in ad: Image: http://lh4.ggpht.com/_EQqk0TGidMs/SwS9zfhaJOI/AAAAAAAAA0U/u_ShTaW0HXM/s640/paramount2.jpg craigslist, no pics in ad:
]]> norskagent http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?604148-guess-what-I-just-bought Peugeot Competition 500 - Project completed (pic heavy) http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?604146-Peugeot-Competition-500-Project-completed-pic-heavy&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:56:01 GMT A year after its purchase, and after a winter of (ab)use in all weathers, the Peugeot has had a proper restoration and got its first run-out today. Itīs a 1995 Competition 500, unusually with Columbus Thron Custom tubing. And it is an absolutely fantastic ride, I am beyond delighted. The... A year after its purchase, and after a winter of (ab)use in all weathers, the Peugeot has had a proper restoration and got its first run-out today.
Itīs a 1995 Competition 500, unusually with Columbus Thron Custom tubing.
And it is an absolutely fantastic ride, I am beyond delighted.

The principal upgrades include:
- 9-speed Shimano STI (Tiagra brake shifters, Tiagra cassette, Sora rear mech, 105 front mech and Biopace crank)
- Carbon front fork (CLT 1" fork, cheapy off eBay) and threadless headset
- SRAM 9-speed chain
- Mavic Cosmic Expert wheelset (€68 off eBay), Schwalbe Blizzard 25mm tyres with latex tubes.

The fork will be cut down a bit more at some point.

The mishmash of Shimano components on the drivetrain work absolutely flawlessly.

So here are some before and after pictures. All comments gratefully received, as I am learning as I go.

Loads of crud on the front end on pickup:



Looking a bit better now:



The original RSX front mech was rusted beyond salvage:



So a newish 105 one was aquired:



The whole fork, headset and front brake was a crudfest:



But it cleaned up OK:



Amazingly the original RSX rear mech worked perfectly through the winter, and has been cleaned up and is in the parts bin, but a new Sora one was only €10 so I put that on:



One shot of it the day it arrived:



And today along the River Main. I was pleased to find bottle cages in approxiamtely the correct colour on eBay. The bike has lost a few of its decals, as I thought they looked rubbish, and were scratched up anyway.



The new front end:




Hope you enjoyed looking.
It will probably get Keo Look pedals at some point, but itīs nice to have one race bike I can just jump on in normal shoes.
The seat post is still stuck - fortuitously at my height.
The Selle San Marco was a cheapy from eBay (€3) and is spectacularly uncomfortable so a Brooks B17 will probably go on too. ]]> Barchettaman http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?604146-Peugeot-Competition-500-Project-completed-pic-heavy