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Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-18-20, 09:52 AM
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Posted By dphilips

I've also got a 60cm built up as an all-rounder...

I've also got a 60cm built up as an all-rounder that I've been enjoying for 6 years. I've posted some thoughts in the XOXO thread: https://www.bikeforums.net/21785168-post68.html
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-19-15, 12:42 PM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,719,599
Posted By dphilips

My most ridden bike is 3x9 with a bar end...

My most ridden bike is 3x9 with a bar end friction shifter for the front and STI shifter for the rear. No changes in this setup for over 6 years; it works fantastically well for me.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-12-15, 11:31 AM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,719,599
Posted By dphilips

For short rides the moustache bars were good but...

For short rides the moustache bars were good but I'm not in love with them for longer rides. I'm in the process of rebuilding my 26" bike with a larger frame and will not be using drops but swept...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-07-15, 11:45 AM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,719,599
Posted By dphilips

Thanks! The stem is a Kalloy AL-222 -...

Thanks! The stem is a Kalloy AL-222 - inexpensive, looks good, lots of rise. The rack is a Sunlite front rack with a Wald medium basket bolted to it. This makes it easily removable if it's not...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-06-15, 06:46 PM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,719,599
Posted By dphilips

If you don't mind friction only, the Sunrace...

If you don't mind friction only, the Sunrace thumbshifters are inexpensive, work well, and also have steel bands that can conform to Midge bars. I used them on my Alpina:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-14-14, 03:04 PM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,719,599
Posted By dphilips

I'm in the process of a build that will use 8...

I'm in the process of a build that will use 8 speed indexed shifters with a 7 speed derailleur and cassette. I've seen a bunch of conflicting information on this combination but enough positive...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-07-13, 01:14 PM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,719,599
Posted By dphilips

+1. It was nice with the upright bars, but now,...

+1. It was nice with the upright bars, but now, wow.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-04-13, 07:34 AM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,719,599
Posted By dphilips

That Jamis looks great. The AL-222 comes in...

That Jamis looks great. The AL-222 comes in 60,80,100mm extensions but the 100mm seems to be the most commonly stocked. Universalcycles has the 80mm as well.



Do you know which hub you have? My...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-13, 11:48 AM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,719,599
Posted By dphilips

Good news! Which bike is it going on?

Good news! Which bike is it going on?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-27-13, 05:37 AM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,719,599
Posted By dphilips

That bike looks great, especially the roller-cam...

That bike looks great, especially the roller-cam brakes and tires.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-26-13, 09:07 PM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,719,599
Posted By dphilips

Thanks, it turned out nicer than I expected;...

Thanks, it turned out nicer than I expected; almost like a poor-man's Atlantis.

Lester called it - it's a Deore MT60 single/double crank. I bought it with a single 38t ring and later changed it to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-26-13, 03:00 PM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,719,599
Posted By dphilips

Finished the Alpina. It's no longer naked and no...

Finished the Alpina. It's no longer naked and no longer under 30 lbs.

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3820/8845466640_1ba01f187c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ordinarylight/8845466640)
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-25-13, 05:12 AM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,719,599
Posted By dphilips

Nice work. It could be the photo but it looks...

Nice work. It could be the photo but it looks like your mount combined with those longer downtube levers might make shifting from the drops feasible; my understanding is retroshifts don't work in the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-24-13, 09:32 PM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,719,599
Posted By dphilips

I've had a bike setup this way (friction bar end...

I've had a bike setup this way (friction bar end w/ Tiagra front, Tiagra STI w/ Deore 9-speed rear) for a few years. It works great and it doesn't even look that weird; instead of the left side cable...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-24-13, 05:55 AM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,719,599
Posted By dphilips

Here's my Univega Alpina Uno in a semi-finished...

Here's my Univega Alpina Uno in a semi-finished state:

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It's pretty similar to the Alpina that started this thread, smoked chrome and triple butted main tubes, but has cantilever...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-13, 01:27 PM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,719,599
Posted By dphilips

I hope so too. I started by attempting to spread...

I hope so too. I started by attempting to spread the clamp a bit with a small prybar but didn't get very far. I then beveled the front clamp corners with a dremel and used some chain lube on the bar....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-13, 08:51 AM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,719,599
Posted By dphilips

Sunlite makes a quill stem with a two-bolt...

Sunlite makes a quill stem with a two-bolt removable plate (http://www.niagaracycle.com/categories/sunlite-alloy-2-bolt-quill-stem-180-x-22-2-x-80mm-silver) that doesn't look too bad. It has a 180mm...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-13, 09:23 PM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,719,599
Posted By dphilips

In trying to find the right bar height and reach...

In trying to find the right bar height and reach I've tried three different stems: a Nitto Dirt Drop (long quill version, 100mm extension), Kalloy AL-222 (100mm extension), and a Nitto Technomic...
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