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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-10-13, 07:49 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 6,072
Posted By jkimballcook

I had initially excluded the milano because I...

I had initially excluded the milano because I wanted something with no rise, but the rise is pretty small on that, so maybe I'll think twice about the milano. I just don't really like the look of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-10-13, 07:45 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 6,072
Posted By jkimballcook

That is exactly the reason for my preference for...

That is exactly the reason for my preference for a narrow bar.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-10-13, 07:44 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 6,072
Posted By jkimballcook

I had initially excluded the lauterwasser because...

I had initially excluded the lauterwasser because I wanted something that was not quite so swept back, and also because I didn't want drops, but on a second look, those drops are pretty shallow, so...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-07-13, 11:00 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 6,072
Posted By jkimballcook

I was thinking probably the tektro city levers or...

I was thinking probably the tektro city levers or the vo cheapies (which come in both diameters), or, if I really fall in love with a 23.8mm bar, inverse levers. As for shifters, I'm going to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-07-13, 09:35 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 6,072
Posted By jkimballcook

Need handlebar recommendations for a city/beater conversion

So I picked up a beat up old 70s Fuji S-10 for 10 bucks and I'm looking to convert it into a city bike for use around town, towing kids on the canal path, bad weather commuter, etc. (My nice weather...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-02-13, 11:12 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 712
Posted By jkimballcook

The chain I got was new (at least that's what the...

The chain I got was new (at least that's what the seller said). It is a 10sp chain. I'm not really focusing on the chain, I'm just asking, if I get the gearing that I want (46 or 48 outer ring), will...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-02-13, 10:51 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 712
Posted By jkimballcook

Help with chainring compatability

I'm in the process of upgrading my old centurion ironman from the old 6 speed 105 system to a modern 10 speed. I was given some wheels for free with a 10 speed tiagra cassette...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-23-12, 09:07 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,379
Posted By jkimballcook

Downtube shifters for upgrading to 9 or 10 speed on a centurion ironman

I have a late 80s dave scott ironman that I had powdercoated and then rebuilt with the original 105 group earlier this summer. In the process of putting it all together, I realized that the RD has a...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-23-12, 08:13 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,832
Posted By jkimballcook

Now that you mention it, my frame might be spaced...

Now that you mention it, my frame might be spaced more like 128 than 126. The old original rear wheel is a bit loose until you crank down the QR. If that's the case, then I'm not going to worry about...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-22-12, 03:08 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,832
Posted By jkimballcook

Anyone successfully cold set a late 80s DSIM?

I have an old late 80's centurion dave scott ironman that I had powdercoated and rebuilt with the original components earlier this summer. A friend has very generously offered me a set of new modern...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-27-12, 08:22 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,596
Posted By jkimballcook

The housing change sounds to me like the most...

The housing change sounds to me like the most likely culprit, actually. I did replace the old white Shimano housing with jagwire, which is, I think 4.5mm vs, the shimano 5mm. And I did cut the new...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-21-12, 02:36 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,596
Posted By jkimballcook

Help with shimano 105 rear derailer RD 1055

I have an old centurion dave scott ironman that I've been rebuilding/restoring over the summer and am having a hard time with the rear derailer.

I am running the original 52/42 biopace rings on...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-22-12, 07:24 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 32,022
Posted By jkimballcook

Have you considered the rawland? It seems a bit...

Have you considered the rawland? It seems a bit beefier frame than you might find on a classic fast rando frame, but it is optimized for 650b wheel size, and it has been built up as a rando bike. See...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-20-12, 11:26 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 7,108
Posted By jkimballcook

Update: My special-ordered JIS headset finally...

Update: My special-ordered JIS headset finally came in. Tange Passage with 30.0mm cups and 27.0mm crown race, in chrome. After a trip to home depot I assembled my own headset press using a 1 foot 1/2...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-14-12, 07:27 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 7,108
Posted By jkimballcook

Cleaned up the old white hoods last night. As an...

Cleaned up the old white hoods last night. As an experiment, I tried using the orange pumice hand cleaner on one and dawn dish soap on the other. Scrubbing both with a green 3M pad, the dawn worked...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-14-12, 07:18 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 6,456
Posted By jkimballcook

Pretty!

Pretty!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-14-12, 06:52 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,911
Posted By jkimballcook

Sheldon has a really good page on tire sizes that...

Sheldon has a really good page on tire sizes that explains all this.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-13-12, 12:46 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 7,108
Posted By jkimballcook

Soma also makes a 1" threadless tangle fork that...

Soma also makes a 1" threadless tangle fork that might work with that plan. http://store.somafab.com/soclcurofo.html
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-13-12, 09:12 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 7,108
Posted By jkimballcook

Soma makes a 1" threaded fork that I've thought...

Soma makes a 1" threaded fork that I've thought would look cool on my ironman in the chrome. (As much as I love the ironman, I wish the stock fork were lugged like the frame rather than the unicrown...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-13-12, 08:03 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 7,108
Posted By jkimballcook

That sucks. I've heard that you can lose the lock...

That sucks. I've heard that you can lose the lock washer if you make sure to keep the nut cranked down and thereby reduce the stack height by a mm or so. (I used to have an old Bridgestone MB-6 that,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-13-12, 07:49 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,764
Posted By jkimballcook

Congrats! What a great bike.

Congrats! What a great bike.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-12-12, 12:30 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 7,108
Posted By jkimballcook

That's an idea. I was going to use the braided...

That's an idea. I was going to use the braided silver velo orange stuff, but if I've got dark blue fizik on the bar, blue housing might look cool. How close is your blue housing to the "metal blue"...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-12-12, 12:24 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 7,108
Posted By jkimballcook

I'm going to try it. Shoebrush, like a stiff...

I'm going to try it. Shoebrush, like a stiff bristle brush or like a horsehair polishing brush?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-12-12, 12:21 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 7,108
Posted By jkimballcook

Yes. Get it finished. This project has been a lot...

Yes. Get it finished. This project has been a lot of fun and I have learned a lot (especially about JIS headsets, and until my new one comes in, I'm not out of the woods yet on that). Go for it.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-12-12, 08:48 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 7,108
Posted By jkimballcook

Thanks for the tip on the deda. I'll just go with...

Thanks for the tip on the deda. I'll just go with fizik in another color. I'm thinking dark blue would work well with the white hoods.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-11-12, 12:14 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,657
Posted By jkimballcook

Just an update. I stopped by the new LBS on...

Just an update. I stopped by the new LBS on Friday and ordered the tange passage with the correct cup diameter, crown race diameter, and sufficiently low stack height. The guy at the shop was really...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-11-12, 08:13 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 7,108
Posted By jkimballcook

Exactly.

Exactly.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-11-12, 08:10 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 7,108
Posted By jkimballcook

Just an update, I found a new one-man LBS near my...

Just an update, I found a new one-man LBS near my office that was able to special order a tange passage with the correct stack height, crown race ID, and cup OD. (So much for the shop I had...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-08-12, 02:49 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,657
Posted By jkimballcook

FBinNY: Yeah, $30 sounded more within reason, but...

FBinNY: Yeah, $30 sounded more within reason, but to your point about paint, there is no paint anywhere inside the headtube, it is completely clean. The frame is freshly powdercoated and the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-08-12, 01:53 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 7,108
Posted By jkimballcook

That is​ a nice-looking bike.

That is​ a nice-looking bike.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-08-12, 01:44 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,657
Posted By jkimballcook

Lot's of really good info. Thanks to everyone....

Lot's of really good info. Thanks to everyone. Very helpful.

FBinNY: I'll PM you about one of those NOS suntours. By the way, yours is the best explanation I've heard yet on the interference...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-08-12, 10:31 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,657
Posted By jkimballcook

One LBS is saying $40-50 to ream the tube and...

One LBS is saying $40-50 to ream the tube and another $40 to mill the fork crown. Way excessive, no? The other LBS is saying he can do the fork crown but isn't sure he can do the headtube because he...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-08-12, 09:52 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 7,108
Posted By jkimballcook

LBS is saying $50 to mill the head tube and...

LBS is saying $50 to mill the head tube and another 40 to do the crown race. That seems way excessive, no?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-08-12, 07:02 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,657
Posted By jkimballcook

57 views and no replies. This must be a really...

57 views and no replies. This must be a really weird problem. Too bad.

Anyway, here's an update:

I got a hold of some calipers yesterday, and sure enough, my old headset was a full JIS (27.0mm...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-08-12, 06:38 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 7,108
Posted By jkimballcook

Headset problems. I got a hold of some...

Headset problems.

I got a hold of some calipers yesterday. Sure enough, my old headset was a full JIS (27.0mm crown race, 30.0mm cups), and the ID on the headtube is 30.0mm. Sheldon says 30.2mm...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-07-12, 10:41 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 7,108
Posted By jkimballcook

I got the UN-55 bb and tange headset last night....

I got the UN-55 bb and tange headset last night. They look great. The BB threads right in; all I need is to get a BB tool, throw some anti-sieze on the threads, and I'll have a new BB. The chrome...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-07-12, 06:41 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,657
Posted By jkimballcook

How can I be sure my new JIS threaded headset will fit before trying to install it?

How can I make sure my new JIS threaded headset will fit before trying to install it so I don't damage my headtube?

I'm rebuilding my old late 80s centurion dave scott ironman expert. (See thread...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-07-12, 06:14 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,432
Posted By jkimballcook

A shorter stem might be a pretty easy fix. If it...

A shorter stem might be a pretty easy fix. If it were me, I'd try that first, before getting into the other kinds of modifications. If you can't or don't want to keep the drop bars, +1 on inverted...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-07-12, 06:07 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,784
Posted By jkimballcook

Are Shimano bl-1055 hoods compatible with bl-1051 SLR levers?

Are Shimano bl-1055 hoods compatible with bl-1051 SLR levers?

I'm rebuilding my late 80's centurion dave scott ironman expert, (see thread here in C&V...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-07-12, 05:45 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 7,108
Posted By jkimballcook

Yes, that sounds right. I'm still a newbie,...

Yes, that sounds right. I'm still a newbie, though, so I'm not sure.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-06-12, 03:58 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 7,108
Posted By jkimballcook

Jake: Another ironman here in the flower city....

Jake: Another ironman here in the flower city. Nice. I don't think I need the bars, but I might be interested in the stem. The current stem is just too long for me. I measured it at 120, from the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-05-12, 04:33 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 8,279
Posted By jkimballcook

Nice! I'd like to do something like this for my...

Nice! I'd like to do something like this for my wife's bike.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-05-12, 11:18 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 7,108
Posted By jkimballcook

Also been toying with the idea of lining the lugs...

Also been toying with the idea of lining the lugs with silver. The only thing holding me back is uncertainty whether, if I don't like it or if I royally screw it up, how difficult will it be to get...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-05-12, 10:10 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 7,108
Posted By jkimballcook

oh, and I've thought about getting some repro...

oh, and I've thought about getting some repro decals, but I decided against it once I got the frame back and saw it in person because I just don't think it would look very good with the blue...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-05-12, 09:30 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 7,108
Posted By jkimballcook

Rocket-Sauce: I haven't actually tried to run it...

Rocket-Sauce: I haven't actually tried to run it through yet since I haven't gotten the new housing yet and the old stuff is sitting in a box in my garage while the frame is down in the basement, but...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-05-12, 07:30 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 7,108
Posted By jkimballcook

Centurion Ironman Expert Rebuild

Just got my Ironman back from the powdercoater and am beginning the rebuild process. This is the first time I've really done any real work on ym own bikes, other than adjusting the derailers and...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-24-12, 09:00 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,315
Posted By jkimballcook

Anybody have any idea how much I could get (while...

Anybody have any idea how much I could get (while being fair) for the giant? Would it be better to part it out or sell it as a complete bike?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-24-12, 07:45 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,315
Posted By jkimballcook

Also wondering if it might be better to just keep...

Also wondering if it might be better to just keep an eye out for a used frame with semi-horizontal drop outs, since this frame is on the small side for me anyway. I initially thought I would prefer a...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-24-12, 07:42 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,315
Posted By jkimballcook

Thanks, everyone for all the info. tcs: My...

Thanks, everyone for all the info. tcs: My commute is about 7 miles and only really has two steep hills, but they are pretty steep (at least they feel pretty steep when I'm riding my old centurion...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-23-12, 02:39 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,315
Posted By jkimballcook

Internally geared hub conversion

I have an old (probably year 2000 or so) Giant Rincon MTB frame hanging around not getting any use and I'm thinking of building it up as my winter commuter (Rochester, NY, we usually see a lot of...
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