Go Back  Bike Forums > Search Forums
Reload this Page >

Search Results

Notices
 
Search: Posts Made By: mattface
Showing results 1 to 50 of 1000
Search took 2.03 seconds.
03-15-22, 05:59 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,786
Posted By mattface

I had PMed about #12, but looks like someone else...

I had PMed about #12, but looks like someone else has called dibs in public. If that sale falls through I'd still like it.
03-01-22, 07:23 AM
Replies: 489
Views: 151,425
Posted By mattface

Yeah, I found this one in a bike Coop crankset...

Yeah, I found this one in a bike Coop crankset box while looking for a 110bcd triple. I didn't have any immediate need for this crankset, but I couldn't pass it up, because I figured I'd eventually...
03-01-22, 07:06 AM
Replies: 489
Views: 151,425
Posted By mattface

I put Compass 28s on my Open Pro wheelset on the...

I put Compass 28s on my Open Pro wheelset on the Professional and got 27mm at 80 psi. It looks like I might be able to get 32s in if the actual measurement is significantly less than 32, but I think...
02-27-22, 07:25 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 782
Posted By mattface

Sorry, I thought I had included that in my post....

Sorry, I thought I had included that in my post. I'm asking $950 plus actual shipping,
Replies: 26
Views: 1,449
Posted By mattface

Emotionally, I have a hard time parting out a...

Emotionally, I have a hard time parting out a complete and working bike, especially not one as nice as this one, but logically I've always seen the argument. Tracking the cost of my builds in...
Replies: 26
Views: 1,449
Posted By mattface

Oh, I'm aware, in fact, I've participated in and...

Oh, I'm aware, in fact, I've participated in and even started some of those threads.
Replies: 26
Views: 1,449
Posted By mattface

Thanks for those great links juvela If I do keep...

Thanks for those great links juvela If I do keep it it would be really nice to outfit it with full Zeus. I really like the Zeus 2000 cranksets with drillium rings.
Replies: 26
Views: 1,449
Posted By mattface

Looking at this one that turned up on the bay...

Looking at this one that turned up on the bay (https://www.ebay.com/itm/254188914714?hash=item3b2ed7081a:g:FfMAAOSwgHRdQM1m). It's much worse than mine in every way, basically just a bunch of grungy...
02-24-22, 09:25 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 782
Posted By mattface

Soma Rush 57cm

Trying to keep my total number of bikes down to what will fit in my apartment (N+1-2) before my wife makes me go sleep in the car. I need a bad-roads/singletrack bike, so something's gotta give. In...
02-23-22, 08:27 PM
Replies: 489
Views: 151,425
Posted By mattface

It's roughly assembled into an almost rideable...

It's roughly assembled into an almost rideable bike. I just need one brake lever clamp, cable housing, and dry roads. I think the chainline might need a little adjustment, and the dropouts need...
02-18-22, 01:08 PM
Replies: 6,479
Views: 756,829
Posted By mattface

The main thing I'm looking for is a set of...

The main thing I'm looking for is a set of derailleurs for an '83 Holdsworth Professional. So Campy Super Record is probably most appropriate, but also the most $$$ so I might go with 80s vintage...
02-18-22, 12:55 PM
Replies: 6,479
Views: 756,829
Posted By mattface

Thanks! Though I'm impatient to get this bike...

Thanks! Though I'm impatient to get this bike built up, I actually need several key parts before it's rolling, so the left brake lever is not an urgent item. No rush.
Replies: 26
Views: 1,449
Posted By mattface

Funny you should say that because one of my...

Funny you should say that because one of my wife's bikes is the Trek 614 my mom got for Christmas in 1982. My sister and I also got brand new Treks that Christmas, my dad still rides the one he got...
Replies: 26
Views: 1,449
Posted By mattface

Also, if I seem, defensive folks, please know...

Also, if I seem, defensive folks, please know it's because yes, I am thinking about selling this bike, but I don't really WANT to sell it. I've loved this bike from the moment I found it, and though...
Replies: 26
Views: 1,449
Posted By mattface

Interesting. So you think it's worth MORE with...

Interesting. So you think it's worth MORE with matching mid-range, non-period correct parts than with a mix of high-end parts? Personally, it would not be to me. I see the aesthetic value in things...
Replies: 26
Views: 1,449
Posted By mattface

OUCH! Sorry you don't care for my preferred cable...

OUCH! Sorry you don't care for my preferred cable routing, but I built it to ride, so I put on my preferred saddle, routed the brake cables how I like them, and replaced the crumbling gum hoods with...
02-17-22, 07:40 AM
Replies: 489
Views: 151,425
Posted By mattface

My Dad's old Holdsworth professional build is...

My Dad's old Holdsworth professional build is coming together. I've come around to building it more or less period correct with higher-end parts. Totally correct would be pearl white paint, and early...
02-16-22, 11:09 PM
Replies: 6,479
Views: 756,829
Posted By mattface

I need one of these ...

I need one of these
https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1800x2000/pxl_20220212_232536420_1__b86037b3cb1530d67595f7f57b3005adc12d44d2.jpg
It goes to a Modolo Sporting brake lever,...
02-16-22, 10:48 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,552
Posted By mattface

My winter commuter sounds a bit like what you are...

My winter commuter sounds a bit like what you are going for, apart from the blacked-out frame anyway. It's still got the original red paint, but when I powder coat it, it will probably be safety...
Replies: 26
Views: 1,449
Posted By mattface

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1500x2000/pxl_20220217_040416073_9d983640f71a77e653d7e94c593950171b6e0d7f.jpg...
Replies: 26
Views: 1,449
Posted By mattface

These are not exactly glamor shots. The wheels...

These are not exactly glamor shots. The wheels are off, because I'm using them as place-holders on my Holdsworth build actually they may eventually go on the Holdsworth, but anyway here are some...
Replies: 26
Views: 1,449
Posted By mattface

Here are a few more of the bike as I originally...

Here are a few more of the bike as I originally found it back in 2007. I kinda wish I still had that saddle and the RD as I'd like to use them on my Holdsworth Professional build
...
Replies: 26
Views: 1,449
Posted By mattface

Yes, I would have preferred to touch up the...

Yes, I would have preferred to touch up the chrome, but it was too far gone. Powdercoat color is similar to the original orange flake but brighter and flakier. I didn't powder coat it to increase the...
Replies: 26
Views: 1,449
Posted By mattface

Detail of the front hub/wheel ...

Detail of the front hub/wheel
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/img_20200112_160754_752d39c15bcfb5b50c3a992911e05cba47113a96.jpg

Before the powder coat with rusty...
Replies: 26
Views: 1,449
Posted By mattface

Late 80s Razesa race bike

I've had this bike for a long time, it came to me with scratched-up pain and a fair bit of surface rust, and a mishmash of nice, but totally mismatched parts. Over the years I've redone the paint...
02-16-22, 12:57 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 463
Posted By mattface

Yes, thanks I was already planning to thread 2...

Yes, thanks I was already planning to thread 2 nuts on and then file the bevel before removing the nuts. In addition to fixing the threads on their way off, I figure it will make a nice saw guide.
02-16-22, 11:12 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 463
Posted By mattface

Thanks, folks. I think I got my answer in the...

Thanks, folks. I think I got my answer in the first few replies. I will have a closer look at them before I take the hacksaw to them and make sure there is enough threads, but I don't think there...
02-16-22, 10:53 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 463
Posted By mattface

Yes, quite sure. They are late model Tektro...

Yes, quite sure. They are late model Tektro dual-pivot brakes, and the posts extend level with (in front) and just past the surface of the mounting hole in the rear. In both cases with the short nut,...
02-16-22, 10:31 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 463
Posted By mattface

It is for both of them. I am aware the longer one...

It is for both of them. I am aware the longer one goes on the front.
02-16-22, 10:23 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 463
Posted By mattface

The bridge on the Holdsworth has a square block...

The bridge on the Holdsworth has a square block for the mounting hole....
02-16-22, 09:45 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 463
Posted By mattface

I've got the shorter nuts already but the post...

I've got the shorter nuts already but the post extends just past the end of the hole, so there isn't such a thing as one that is short enough. I think there is plenty of thread.
02-15-22, 09:20 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 463
Posted By mattface

Brake posts too long

Trying to fit a pair of Tektro dual-pivot brakes to a 1983 Holdsworth professional frame with recessed brakes. The posts are a bit too long, so when I tighten down the nut all the way they flop...
02-10-22, 03:22 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 11,916
Posted By mattface

Before gravel riding was a Thing™ I used to ride...

Before gravel riding was a Thing™ I used to ride 23s on Vermont's rutted gravel roads in mud season. If I had something wider I might have chosen it, but 23s will work.

Currently, I'm running...
02-08-22, 07:36 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,872
Posted By mattface

I used a VO hub on the rear of my most recent...

I used a VO hub on the rear of my most recent wheel build and I think it is quite nice. The front is a used Phil Wood Kiss Off which came out about the same price as a new VO hub including the cost...
02-03-22, 08:43 PM
Replies: 2,562
Views: 953,810
Posted By mattface

Me and my bike in all our glory ...

Me and my bike in all our glory

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x2000/pxl_20211111_182025416_2_72a60f513f5a3774c1189e63631594859ae8f00e.jpg...
02-02-22, 06:59 PM
Replies: 489
Views: 151,425
Posted By mattface

I just measured the distance between the...

I just measured the distance between the chainstays at 320mm from the axle, and I think it's clear this frame is not a good candidate for 650b conversion. It's only ~40mm, so I guess no good for...
02-01-22, 06:54 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,011
Posted By mattface

I don't know. Being Japanese it could well be...

I don't know. Being Japanese it could well be JIS. I'm not sure if mid-80s constitutes an "older" Japanese bike. I'd put a caliper on the fork crown to verify if it's 26.4 or 27.0mm.
02-01-22, 06:01 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,011
Posted By mattface

Velo-Orange has a few of their sealed bearing ISO...

Velo-Orange has a few of their sealed bearing ISO headsets with damaged boxes in their Specials section for $40. That's a great deal on a great headest. I ordered one already, so have at it.
...
02-01-22, 03:35 PM
Replies: 489
Views: 151,425
Posted By mattface

I got this 1983 Holdsworth Professional frame...

I got this 1983 Holdsworth Professional frame from my Dad. He got it in the early 90s and painted it red over the original Pearl. I'm currently debating how to build it up. I think I'd like to try a...
07-05-19, 09:42 AM
Replies: 601
Views: 169,019
Posted By mattface

Kryptonite Comet f100 & R100

Kryptonite Comet f100 & R100
06-12-19, 07:29 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,733
Posted By mattface

Great score! I was looking for a score like that...

Great score! I was looking for a score like that for a decade before finally finding my RB-T. It wasn't nearly as nice a deal as you got though.
06-10-19, 09:35 AM
Replies: 601
Views: 169,019
Posted By mattface

Bridgestone RB-T

I rode my first "official" gravel ride last fall on my Bridgestone RBT. It was the Old Spokes Home's second annual Hundo Fundo, but due to a missed turn, my ride was a bit more than 100k.
...
12-18-13, 12:50 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 14,618
Posted By mattface

Still working very nicely now that we have actual...

Still working very nicely now that we have actual snow.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7421/11438680535_6a8a9bb8e4_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/happytriggerfinger/11438680535/)
11-02-13, 08:51 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 14,618
Posted By mattface

Nice! I was thinking that frame would make a...

Nice! I was thinking that frame would make a great winter bike.
10-30-13, 04:29 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 14,618
Posted By mattface

Mine will go on in the next few weeks. I hate...

Mine will go on in the next few weeks. I hate riding on studs, so I hold out as long as I can.

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5515/10351950683_8b73b79c48_z.jpg...
10-30-13, 10:12 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 14,618
Posted By mattface

Nice one! Looks pretty clean for a winter bike. I...

Nice one! Looks pretty clean for a winter bike. I don't think mine will be that pretty once there is snow on the ground. It'll get hosed off in the spring, but I leave a protective layer of ice and...
10-30-13, 07:51 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 14,618
Posted By mattface

Show us your Fixed/SS Winter Bike!

A little while ago I started a thread seeking advice on finding a fram for my new Fixed winter build. Now that it's done I'd like to share my build and see other people's fixed or single speed winter...
10-22-13, 09:58 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 3,825
Posted By mattface

It was a slow night at the bike coop. I thought I...

It was a slow night at the bike coop. I thought I would get the bottom bracket and the headset and fork on while I helped other people, but there were not other people, so I made a little more...
10-18-13, 04:34 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 3,825
Posted By mattface

We're tight.

We're tight.
10-18-13, 04:05 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 3,825
Posted By mattface

Doesn't really show in the picture, but there is...

Doesn't really show in the picture, but there is a dimension canti fork behind the fenders there, and a sealed bearing VO headset and BB in the small parts box. Also that really cool upright stem...
Showing results 1 to 50 of 1000
 


 
Forum Jump

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.