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Forum: Northern California
11-10-08, 04:56 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 904
Posted By xambiker

Thanks to all. Thanks to Stripes for the news re...

Thanks to all. Thanks to Stripes for the news re Mikkelsen I will check him out first.
Forum: Northern California
11-03-08, 05:40 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 904
Posted By xambiker

My LBS told me Mikkelsen retired due to health...

My LBS told me Mikkelsen retired due to health reasons. Anyone have current info? I am looking for a local brazer also, and went so far as to read here on DIY brazing... but I would rather leave it...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-01-08, 11:09 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 11,130
Posted By xambiker

For derusting tools, there is a commonly used...

For derusting tools, there is a commonly used method (in the woodworking and antiques trades) of doing it without removing any good metal at all - which is not true of any of the acid methods as far...
Forum: Northern California
11-01-08, 09:51 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 8,773
Posted By xambiker

The Fox theater on Taravel and 19th Ave. in SF....

The Fox theater on Taravel and 19th Ave. in SF. When Charlie and The Chocolate Factory came out - the one with Gene Wilder - and they had Real Wonka Bars at the candy counter. That blew my mind!...
Forum: Northern California
10-31-08, 12:21 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 8,773
Posted By xambiker

"[QUOTE=Researcher;7766111]Oh man! Best! I...

"[QUOTE=Researcher;7766111]Oh man! Best! I used to go to that store like 1x/week with my family.
You could order something, and it would come down the conveyer as you paid your bill.
I think I...
Forum: Northern California
10-30-08, 07:05 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 8,773
Posted By xambiker

OMFG the flashbacks!!!!!!!!! :roflmao2: ...

OMFG the flashbacks!!!!!!!!! :roflmao2:
Playland at the beach in SF! Who can forget the terror of having to get past Laughing Sal to get into the Funhouse. And the roller derby, and the ice skating...
Forum: Northern California
10-30-08, 03:54 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 8,773
Posted By xambiker

When you can remember when Bussing started or...

When you can remember when Bussing started or when the national guard helicopters landed nearby to quell a student protest at SF State... or when the Black Panthers had an office in a trailer on...
Forum: Introductions
10-30-08, 11:37 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 370
Posted By xambiker

Hi, and welcome. I found with touring that...

Hi, and welcome.
I found with touring that choosing interesting destinations helped to narrow down route choices. If you always wanted to visit Avebury, Bath, Cornwall, or whatever, start with...
Forum: Introductions
10-30-08, 11:24 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 307
Posted By xambiker

welcome

Hi Richard,
I am fairly new here myself. I am getting back into riding after way too many years away. Just redid the hub bearings, added new cables etc.
I did a lot of touring back in the day, and...
Forum: Introductions
09-22-08, 08:20 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 245
Posted By xambiker

HI East Hill, thanks for the welcome. My bike...

HI East Hill, thanks for the welcome.
My bike is a 1982 or '83 Austro-Daimler Puch Pacifica. It's a touring bike, which I thought would be tougher on the city streets than a racing bike. Then a...
Forum: Touring
09-17-08, 09:14 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,540
Posted By xambiker

The bike looks plenty strong enough, it has all...

The bike looks plenty strong enough, it has all the braze-ons, etc. So you are good to go. Two fairly cheap ways to make it better: smooth tires (Skinny is even better, but don't spring for a new...
Forum: Introductions
09-15-08, 09:39 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 285
Posted By xambiker

I am new to the forum, and am just getting back...

I am new to the forum, and am just getting back into biking after many years away. I was a bike commuter and did a lot of touring, but not racing. But if I can help at all I will be happy to.
Forum: Northern California
09-15-08, 09:19 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,286
Posted By xambiker

I just saw two guys here in Alameda riding...

I just saw two guys here in Alameda riding Penny-farthings together. Watching one of them get up on it was amusing/amazing. I am old enough and foreign enough to have spent pennies and farthings to...
Forum: Introductions
09-14-08, 07:56 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 245
Posted By xambiker

Back in the saddle again

HI. I biked all thru my teens, did three 2-week tours in Ireland, was a bike messenger in San Francisco for a while, biked the USA west coast, and toured across the US with a buddy... all many moons...
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