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Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-22-09, 10:23 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,621
Posted By red_hook

Always a useful page...

Always a useful page (http://www.sheldonbrown.com/velos.html) for french bikes. Sheldon says 28mm.

Also always a useful site… browse to your hearts content.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-22-09, 08:22 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,621
Posted By red_hook

That looks like a keeper to me. You can...

That looks like a keeper to me.

You can find some more info for IDing here (http://cyclespeugeot.com/ModelID.html), although someone around here surely knows something and will be along any...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-15-09, 10:55 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 20,285
Posted By red_hook

Post 3...

Post 3 (http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=585300) in this thread seemed not too far off the mark.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-11-09, 10:05 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,155
Posted By red_hook

I was hoping that was the case. I was...

I was hoping that was the case.

I was planning on bar-ends where (I think) the front is generally friction even when the back is indexed. Will probably try to stay full friction.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-10-09, 10:47 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,155
Posted By red_hook

The FSA looks more or less exactly like the...

The FSA looks more or less exactly like the Ultegra double. I've got both spindles so if the one doesn't sort out I'll try the other.

I was wondering more generally about the purpose of the deeper...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-10-09, 04:01 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 869
Posted By red_hook

If you used the little felty thing Dremel makes i...

If you used the little felty thing Dremel makes i might take you a couple of hours. If you use a 2" cloth wheel it goes much (much) faster. Half an hour if you were taking your time.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-10-09, 02:40 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 6,477
Posted By red_hook

I don't know that the majority was vast, but...

I don't know that the majority was vast, but probably a majority anyway.

Seems like you're doing your best to keep it whole, can't ask for more than that.

When I was looking at these last year...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-10-09, 02:26 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,155
Posted By red_hook

Difference between double and triple front derailleurs

What's the difference between double and triple fronts? Is it primarily the greater maximum capacity?

I'm planning on using a TA Cyclotouriste crankset and researched my way around to learn that...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-10-09, 01:41 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 869
Posted By red_hook

I picked up a mini-buffing wheel kit that works...

I picked up a mini-buffing wheel kit that works with a Dremel (not the little fiber ones that Dremel makes… 1" and 2" sewn-cloth buffing wheels for an 1/8" arbor). Easy enough to steer the thing...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-09-09, 05:32 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,556
Posted By red_hook

If its just steel, Naval Jelly is a good sauce…...

If its just steel, Naval Jelly is a good sauce… I've scrubbed it into threads with an old toothbrush and then rinsed it off and dried it 10 minutes later.

Just a few notes from the bottle that may...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-09-09, 01:06 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,556
Posted By red_hook

My little jar of Naval Jelly says that it...

My little jar of Naval Jelly says that it contains phosphoric acid and that it should NOT be used on aluminum or chrome. Works great on iron or steel.

I don't know what it does to paint… suppose...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-09-09, 11:49 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 6,477
Posted By red_hook

It felt a little grouchy even while I was posting...

It felt a little grouchy even while I was posting it. Was chiming in on some of the back and forth from 27 to 35 or so. If it came across as too harsh, sorry 'bout that.

On the benefit of the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-09-09, 10:45 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 6,477
Posted By red_hook

Understand the rule. I was suggesting that if we...

Understand the rule. I was suggesting that if we hadn't already crossed that line we were getting really close… the spirit if not the letter.

Not trying to be harsh and perfectly willing to be...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-09-09, 08:45 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 6,477
Posted By red_hook

Why pretend?

Why pretend?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-08-09, 04:44 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 6,477
Posted By red_hook

The next guy is the next guy. Can't be...

The next guy is the next guy. Can't be responsible for his decisions.

Seems to me most flippers would make better money faster dismantling. Quicker, easier, not much of a learning curve. Just saw...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-08-09, 04:18 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 6,477
Posted By red_hook

I'm not that hardcore about the whole original...

I'm not that hardcore about the whole original equipment thing but it'd really be a shame to part that out. It's too nice a bike in too good shape.

I'm assuming your buyer picked it up for less...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-03-09, 05:15 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,185
Posted By red_hook

If you've got a french-threaded BB, you've...

If you've got a french-threaded BB, you've probably got french threads and odd tube sizes elsewhere…

You might want to take a look here (http://www.sheldonbrown.com/velos.html) and here...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-01-09, 12:27 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,390
Posted By red_hook

If you're just touching up chrome I don't think...

If you're just touching up chrome I don't think you'd need the copper. I was thinking of trying to chrome some lugs and repair some larger scratches (wrench marks and the like), so I'd be coming up...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-01-09, 11:06 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,390
Posted By red_hook

I've been eyeballing this myself, have been...

I've been eyeballing this myself, have been putting off my order while trying to collect more info.

The full kit comes with the power pack… you only need one of these (I think everything but...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-27-09, 09:18 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 640
Posted By red_hook

Are those chromed chainstays?

Are those chromed chainstays?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-26-09, 06:10 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,741
Posted By red_hook

+1 what NYC_zx10 said about foreground/background...

+1 what NYC_zx10 said about foreground/background contrast.

You want light to come from as many angles as possible. On an overcast day it comes from everywhere. On a sunny day, keep the sun as...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-26-09, 01:55 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 970
Posted By red_hook

Are you missing the shifter entirely? That...

Are you missing the shifter entirely?

That probably started life with a stem mounted shifter...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-25-09, 03:05 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,061
Posted By red_hook

You should take a look at this article...

You should take a look at this article (http://www.sheldonbrown.com/frame-spacing.html) at Sheldon's site (and then take a look at the rest of the site :thumb: ).

The nutshell:
I'm in the middle...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-20-09, 07:25 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,977
Posted By red_hook

These...

These (http://www.rivbike.com/search/run?query=stop&commit=Search#product=51-020) are similar to the problem solvers but maybe a little more vintage-y. That Suntour stop looks like it'd be ideal if...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-17-09, 12:06 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 629
Posted By red_hook

Vintage cranksets and modern drivetrains

I'm in the middle of plotting and planning a mixed vintage/modern build… I wanted an old school steel frame and wound up with the frame and fork of what I think is a 531 Jeunet (yes, French). Started...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-28-08, 08:38 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 860
Posted By red_hook

headbadges.com...

headbadges.com (http://www.headbadges.com/id74.html)

Haven't used them, just had them filed away for future reference.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-26-08, 03:59 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,283
Posted By red_hook

I didn't find anything on Branford Bikes website...

I didn't find anything on Branford Bikes website (http://www.branfordbike.com) that concerned the thick or thin issue (not to say its not there, just that I haven't found it yet).

I did find this...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-26-08, 03:08 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,283
Posted By red_hook

Thanks. Good to know. I saw a pair go...

Thanks. Good to know.



I saw a pair go by on Ebay a week or so back. I hadn't settled on a crank yet and didn't know what they were… just made a note of them because I hadn't seen that...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-26-08, 01:51 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,283
Posted By red_hook

Mix and match bottom bracket

Not sure if this would be better off here or in Bicycle Mechanics, but since French threads are part of my issue I figured I'd start here… if this question would be better off elsewhere, let me know…...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-25-08, 05:50 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,972
Posted By red_hook

The percentages between the gears are just the...

The percentages between the gears are just the amount of change between one gear and the next at that end of the bike. The percentages are only between the numbers along the top or along the leftmost...
Forum: Commuting
08-21-08, 02:33 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,722
Posted By red_hook

What's vehicular cycling?

What's vehicular cycling?
Forum: Commuting
08-21-08, 12:45 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 3,307
Posted By red_hook

I don't think the guy you yelled at really gives...

I don't think the guy you yelled at really gives a bleep either. He probably just thinks you're another loud-mouthed *****hole who thinks the world should get out of his way. Maybe I'm just putting...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-21-08, 10:57 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,494
Posted By red_hook

I'd take a look at the catalogs that Bartonfink...

I'd take a look at the catalogs that Bartonfink linked to above… those five are the only ones I've come across on the intertubes.

Post photos when it shows up… many folks around here seem to know...
Forum: Commuting
08-21-08, 09:14 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 3,307
Posted By red_hook

Nor irony. If you ever run across the other...

Nor irony.

If you ever run across the other cyclist you still feel good about road raging at he almost certainly won't be returning a ball across your path but the footballers will still be there...
Forum: Commuting
08-20-08, 04:51 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 3,307
Posted By red_hook

So if the ball is moving away from the field...

So if the ball is moving away from the field you're OK with that but if its moving towards the field its worthy of that sort of rage? Maybe you could make it a point of lecturing the footballers...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-20-08, 10:19 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 5,320
Posted By red_hook

According to the very readable Law Enforcement...

According to the very readable Law Enforcement Officer’s Instruction Manual for Completing the Wisconsin Motor Vehicle Accident Report Form (1998 Edition)…



Under Wisconsin Statutes Chapter...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-19-08, 12:19 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 5,320
Posted By red_hook

And perhaps did… At the very least...

And perhaps did…



At the very least the article provides no evidence to the contrary.



I don't know how you ride, but that'd put the door frame right about where my fingers are… and if...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-18-08, 07:28 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 5,320
Posted By red_hook

My street is about 140 inches wide from parked...

My street is about 140 inches wide from parked car to parked car. My VW Golf has about exactly 3 feet clearance either side. Vans and trucks tend to have considerably less.

The neighborhood...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-18-08, 02:45 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 5,320
Posted By red_hook

You must have very different roads then the ones...

You must have very different roads then the ones we have around here. If you check you'll find that the mirrors on most cars can be folded in. There's a reason for that. I find the bits and pieces...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-18-08, 09:33 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 4,349
Posted By red_hook

Back when I lived in Seattle there where a series...

Back when I lived in Seattle there where a series of road rage incidents that included a guy who was clinically paranoid shooting another motorist who had attacked him with a baseball bat on the West...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-15-08, 05:37 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 4,349
Posted By red_hook

That's Extra Specially Bitter. :(

That's Extra Specially Bitter. :(
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-15-08, 04:39 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 4,349
Posted By red_hook

Red Hook is a neighborhood in Brooklyn. I think...

Red Hook is a neighborhood in Brooklyn. I think it goes back to the Dutch. I live next to it, between it and the adjacent neighborhood.

I became a partisan of the label about 10 years ago when I...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-15-08, 03:39 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 4,349
Posted By red_hook

I commute about 15 miles a day from Brooklyn to...

I commute about 15 miles a day from Brooklyn to midtown Manhattan, so I get to see all sorts of pedestrian and vehicular foolishness.

My rule for myself is that I try to never take someone else's...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-13-08, 04:50 PM
Replies: 8,244
Views: 554,839
Posted By red_hook

You do have to appreciate irony of the seller's...

You do have to appreciate irony of the seller's name though.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-12-08, 11:47 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,262
Posted By red_hook

I'd take a 15 minute drive almost anywhere… seems...

I'd take a 15 minute drive almost anywhere… seems like a small investment, in time and in money. My (not always followed) rule for myself is to figure out what I want first and then look for it....
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-06-08, 11:19 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,267
Posted By red_hook

Well that's nine and a half minutes I'll never...

Well that's nine and a half minutes I'll never get back.

The only obvious hazard I noticed was talking to his camera.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-05-08, 03:48 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 892
Posted By red_hook

Sew-ups are a set up where the outer tire wraps...

Sew-ups are a set up where the outer tire wraps entirely around the inner tube and is sewn up. The whole thing is then glued onto a tubular rim (http://www.parktool.com/repair/readhowto.asp?id=101)...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-01-08, 03:03 PM
Replies: 219
Views: 9,169
Posted By red_hook

Fixed. Crack open a history book sometime.

Fixed.

Crack open a history book sometime.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-31-08, 11:45 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,054
Posted By red_hook

I'm likewise a 6'3" newb (35" inseam/PBH) trying...

I'm likewise a 6'3" newb (35" inseam/PBH) trying to sort out the whole fit issue.

I think it'd be great to be able to borrow a bike, or maybe even a few, and take them out for a longish test ride...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-25-08, 03:53 PM
Replies: 2,546
Views: 457,861
Posted By red_hook

I figured an original owner who could still put...

I figured an original owner who could still put his hand to a receipt almost as old as I am probably took pretty good care of the bike.

Agree on the sew-ups. Sounds like it found a great second...
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