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06-15-22, 01:21 PM
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Posted By mdsalemi

Blackburn Pumps...

So, I've had a Blackburn Airtower 4 pump for years. Solid, extremely well built floor pump. Worked great until about two weeks ago. Took it apart, and it turns out that the rubber gasket/piston on...
10-21-21, 02:51 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 3,492
Posted By mdsalemi

I’ve been using original Campy brake pads. They...

I’ve been using original Campy brake pads. They stop like nobody’s business and they wear like iron.

Got my bike together yesterday completely. I realized the seat was a little too high so I...
10-18-21, 09:42 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 3,492
Posted By mdsalemi

The Suntour wide range freewheel was a good find....

The Suntour wide range freewheel was a good find. At the time I made the change to a wider range, silly me forgot all the things that needed changing! My Nuovo Record rear changer could only handle...
10-18-21, 08:09 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 3,492
Posted By mdsalemi

Installed the rebuilt brakes, and the pads are at...

Installed the rebuilt brakes, and the pads are at the top of the adjustment, and perfectly aligned with the rims now. There does appear to be about 4-5mm of drop left in the brake arms...
10-18-21, 05:36 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 3,492
Posted By mdsalemi

Thank you—fully restored 1969 280SL. Been in the...

Thank you—fully restored 1969 280SL. Been in the family since 1969, I rescued it in 1999, had it restored 1999-2001....
10-14-21, 04:51 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 3,492
Posted By mdsalemi

Getting it back together…

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Work in process ...
10-12-21, 05:02 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 3,492
Posted By mdsalemi

Wow—thanks for that! There is a possibility I...

Wow—thanks for that! There is a possibility I have a photo taken when either I ordered the bike or picked it up in July 1972. I am going to have to find my box of slides and look through it. That is...
10-11-21, 11:42 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 3,492
Posted By mdsalemi

Cleaning the components

As mentioned in the first posting in this thread, back in the mid 1970s, "before it was cool", my brother and I decided to have all of our "alloy" components black anodized. This was before things...
10-11-21, 11:29 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 3,492
Posted By mdsalemi

Except for one guy I met on the forum here, never...

Except for one guy I met on the forum here, never heard of or have seen another Lupo. As mine is SN 221 clearly they were not common.
10-11-21, 05:21 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 3,492
Posted By mdsalemi

Davidson, Charlotte-Lake Norman area. ...

Davidson, Charlotte-Lake Norman area.

Honestly for my riding, never felt the need for more than 10 speeds. Always find something that works for me; it was only the high and low…😉
10-07-21, 11:57 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 3,492
Posted By mdsalemi

Problem is, everywhere I'm checking nobody has...

Problem is, everywhere I'm checking nobody has less than 27 ¼ tires in stock. So, all the 27 ⅛ and 27 x 1 seem to be on backorder, like everywhere...the eBay seller I got the Panaracers on order with...
10-07-21, 11:45 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 3,492
Posted By mdsalemi

I appreciate your replies! Seriously! Thank you! ...

I appreciate your replies! Seriously! Thank you!

My frame spacing is indeed 126, and has been since build. You see, the last frame repaint by Assenmacher did indeed include, as you astutely noted,...
10-07-21, 07:56 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 3,492
Posted By mdsalemi

Thanks for that. Interesting. The tubulars I had...

Thanks for that. Interesting. The tubulars I had were a short lived thing, 1972-1973. I was led to believe from BikeTiresDirect that moving to a 700C rim would be a greater challenge than just 4mm......
10-07-21, 07:47 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 3,492
Posted By mdsalemi

Created an album, added three photos, and will be...

Created an album, added three photos, and will be adding more as I progress.
10-07-21, 07:38 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 3,492
Posted By mdsalemi

Noted. Without shame, I'll have to admit that I'm...

Noted. Without shame, I'll have to admit that I'm not that serious or dedicated a rider where in-between gearing carries much importance. I believe my prior cog was 14-26; the one I have now is 14-34...
10-07-21, 07:33 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 3,492
Posted By mdsalemi

700C is impossible, [without frame work] because...

700C is impossible, [without frame work] because then the brakes would not fit, due to the change in rim diameter.
My Campy Nuovo Record brakes are about as perfect as you can get. They were perfect...
10-07-21, 05:06 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 3,492
Posted By mdsalemi

Yesterdays task was removing the black anodizing...

Yesterdays task was removing the black anodizing from the crank and some other components. The water-based degreaser‘s such as “oil eater” and zep purple, Do a pretty good job in short order.

some...
10-07-21, 04:57 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 3,492
Posted By mdsalemi

as soon as I am deemed worthy, and allowed to...

as soon as I am deemed worthy, and allowed to post pictures, I will…
10-07-21, 04:56 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 3,492
Posted By mdsalemi

Neat story. You might want to triplize that campy...

Neat story. You might want to triplize that campy crank.

Well, not only can’t I post pictures but I can’t even quote a reply if the reply contains a web link! I’ve been a member of many forums...
10-06-21, 06:11 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 3,492
Posted By mdsalemi

Rebuilding my 1972 "LUPO" #221

Decided to add some new life to my old 1972 Lupo road bike. Lupo (Umberto Mascheroni) was a frame maker who worked in Milan, had affiliations with Legnano and other race teams.

How I came to buy...
10-03-21, 11:17 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 973
Posted By mdsalemi

Crank puller

If it’s a PX8 with original BB, it’s in all likelihood got Stronglight cranks, French thread! Search for same, should not be hard to find on eBay.
09-17-18, 11:47 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 7,516
Posted By mdsalemi

Good for you!

Good for you!
07-24-17, 05:22 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,510
Posted By mdsalemi

Bimbogigi, I would respectfully disagree...

Bimbogigi,

I would respectfully disagree with you. While Frejus and Legnano were "commercial brands" made in a factory, they were only (at least those models sold in the USA) extremely high end....
07-12-17, 10:56 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,510
Posted By mdsalemi

Lupo Bicycle--value??

Hi--my Lupo was custom made for me by Lupo himself, Umberto Mascheroni, in his small shop in Milano in the summer of 1972. As delivered, it had all Campy Nuovo Record gear, Cinelli handlebars, 32x4...
08-09-12, 12:32 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,510
Posted By mdsalemi

There's more information out there if one seeks...

There's more information out there if one seeks it out; google Umberto Mascheroni, Lupo, etc. and see what pops up. Brush up on your Italian, though...:)

Pics? Don't have any, but will get them...
08-09-12, 11:39 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,510
Posted By mdsalemi

Yes, I can help. Umberto "Lupo" Mascheroni was a...

Yes, I can help. Umberto "Lupo" Mascheroni was a frame maker and bike builder. He had a shop in Milan; he was also affiliated with Legnano, and the Birra Dreher racing team. He built bikes for the...
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