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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-21-24, 05:24 AM
Replies: 8,327
Views: 3,100,302
Posted By non-fixie

Found a gap in my collection that needed to be...

Found a gap in my collection that needed to be filled. :)

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-23, 12:24 AM
Replies: 8,327
Views: 3,100,302
Posted By non-fixie

Thank you. Yes, the brakes are MAFAC "RACER". The...

Thank you. Yes, the brakes are MAFAC "RACER". The rack is a T.A.:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-23, 03:12 PM
Replies: 8,327
Views: 3,100,302
Posted By non-fixie

My latest Shimergo build, pictured during a first...

My latest Shimergo build, pictured during a first test ride around the block. A '79 Gazelle Champion Mondial demi-course.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-19-21, 12:15 PM
Replies: 8,327
Views: 3,100,302
Posted By non-fixie

That is right up my alley. Thank you for posting...

That is right up my alley. Thank you for posting it here! :thumb:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-17-20, 08:27 PM
Replies: 8,327
Views: 3,100,302
Posted By non-fixie

You can stay at 120 mm and brifterize your 2 x 5...

You can stay at 120 mm and brifterize your 2 x 5 (or 3 x 5), using a bit of Shimergo (https://www.cyclinguk.org/cyclists-library/components/transmission-gears/derailleur-gears/shimergo) magic....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-08-20, 07:41 AM
Replies: 8,327
Views: 3,100,302
Posted By non-fixie

Thank you! Correct, your parts identification...

Thank you! Correct, your parts identification skills are well-honed. :) And yes, it all works beautifully together.

The brifters are "old" (pre-2001) 9-speeds. Their cable pull per click is the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-04-20, 01:34 PM
Replies: 8,327
Views: 3,100,302
Posted By non-fixie

Great picture! Thank you for sharing it. I'd...

Great picture! Thank you for sharing it.

I'd never heard of Roy Thame when this frameset popped up in the local classifieds in my preferred size. I did some reading up, and decided quickly that it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-04-20, 11:34 AM
Replies: 8,327
Views: 3,100,302
Posted By non-fixie

Something I've been wanting to do for a while and...

Something I've been wanting to do for a while and finally got around to: fitting brifters to my Roy Thame.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-26-20, 11:14 AM
Replies: 8,327
Views: 3,100,302
Posted By non-fixie

Two victims of my Shimergo spree out on a ride...

Two victims of my Shimergo spree out on a ride today.

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-22-20, 02:52 PM
Replies: 8,327
Views: 3,100,302
Posted By non-fixie

Had another pair of 'old 9-speeds' left. Used it...

Had another pair of 'old 9-speeds' left. Used it to build my Nöll with Shimagnolo 7-speed. Sorry for the fuzzy phone pic.
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-19-20, 02:57 PM
Replies: 8,327
Views: 3,100,302
Posted By non-fixie

I like mrs non-fixie's Snel "Expedition" I posted...

I like mrs non-fixie's Snel "Expedition" I posted about earlier (https://www.bikeforums.net/21318524-post7566.html), so when I found one in my size I jumped at it, and took a similar approach to the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-08-20, 06:46 AM
Replies: 8,327
Views: 3,100,302
Posted By non-fixie

On the stand and on its first brief maiden ride...

On the stand and on its first brief maiden ride it shifted well, but we still have to take it out for further testing. The spindle is a couple of millimeters longer than I'd like, so I'll be looking...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-07-20, 03:20 PM
Replies: 8,327
Views: 3,100,302
Posted By non-fixie

I built this as a test mule to see if I can get...

I built this as a test mule to see if I can get mrs non-fixie to try - and hopefully like - drop bars. I started with the most comfortable setup I could think of: B17s saddle (she likes those) short...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-08-19, 11:31 AM
Replies: 8,327
Views: 3,100,302
Posted By non-fixie

You're welcome. I've been playing around with the...

You're welcome. I've been playing around with the retro-mod concept and find that balancing shapes and colors in such a way that the result looks in any way coherent is not an easy task. And since...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-07-19, 02:12 PM
Replies: 8,327
Views: 3,100,302
Posted By non-fixie

Nice. Very nice.

Nice. Very nice.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-12-19, 09:39 AM
Replies: 8,327
Views: 3,100,302
Posted By non-fixie

I say, that came together rather well. Quite...

I say, that came together rather well. Quite pleasing to the eye.[/left]
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-01-19, 02:51 PM
Replies: 8,327
Views: 3,100,302
Posted By non-fixie

Nice. Very nice.

Nice. Very nice.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-04-19, 08:35 PM
Replies: 8,327
Views: 3,100,302
Posted By non-fixie

Only with a with a quadruple up front, as my...

Only with a with a quadruple up front, as my brifters are old 9-speeds. Who needs that many speeds anyway? ;)

Nice bécane, BTW!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-04-19, 01:51 PM
Replies: 8,327
Views: 3,100,302
Posted By non-fixie

Isn't it? I'm actually thinking of going totally...

Isn't it? I'm actually thinking of going totally overboard and upgrade to 18-speed! :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-03-19, 03:28 PM
Replies: 8,327
Views: 3,100,302
Posted By non-fixie

Only the Campagnolo Chorus brifters and the...

Only the Campagnolo Chorus brifters and the Shimano Deore RD are modern-ish, the rest is at least thirtyfive years old. 15-speed Ergo:
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-30-16, 03:19 PM
Replies: 8,327
Views: 3,100,302
Posted By non-fixie

Good-looking bike. Nice house, too! :) ...

Good-looking bike. Nice house, too! :)

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-16, 12:40 PM
Replies: 8,327
Views: 3,100,302
Posted By non-fixie

:)

:)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-11-16, 12:24 PM
Replies: 8,327
Views: 3,100,302
Posted By non-fixie

That build hangs together rather nicely,...

That build hangs together rather nicely, color-wise. Well done!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-10-16, 03:32 PM
Replies: 8,327
Views: 3,100,302
Posted By non-fixie

Thanks for your reply. Allow me to make few...

Thanks for your reply. Allow me to make few suggestions:


Your question is off-topic in this thread. Better to start your own new thread with your question(s). This will get a bigger audience,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-07-16, 01:24 PM
Replies: 8,327
Views: 3,100,302
Posted By non-fixie

Welcome to Bikeforums, malvarado! This thread is...

Welcome to Bikeforums, malvarado! This thread is specifically for vintage bikes with modern(ish) combined brake levers and shifters (aka 'brifters'). Other than that you are in the right place.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-02-16, 04:25 PM
Replies: 8,327
Views: 3,100,302
Posted By non-fixie

OK, got the account and can now see the pictures....

OK, got the account and can now see the pictures. Not a French fit indeed! The frame looks really nice and the bike well-built, but the small wheels look all wrong on such a large frame IMO....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-02-16, 01:26 PM
Replies: 8,327
Views: 3,100,302
Posted By non-fixie

Pics are not showing .... :( EDIT: OK, I'll...

Pics are not showing .... :(

EDIT: OK, I'll get an account ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-01-16, 02:38 PM
Replies: 8,327
Views: 3,100,302
Posted By non-fixie

I'm planning a touring bike with a Shimergo...

I'm planning a touring bike with a Shimergo set-up (or Yoshi-Tulio, according to one knowledgeable fellow-member :)). Campagnolo shifters, Shimano transmission, cantilever brakes, Brooks saddle,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-05-14, 06:54 PM
Replies: 8,327
Views: 3,100,302
Posted By non-fixie

^ Very nice!

^ Very nice!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-10-14, 02:23 PM
Replies: 8,327
Views: 3,100,302
Posted By non-fixie

Sent you a PM.

Sent you a PM.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-07-14, 03:47 PM
Replies: 8,327
Views: 3,100,302
Posted By non-fixie

Thanks, Bob. I had just been reading this thread...

Thanks, Bob. I had just been reading this thread when my LBS offered me a way-too-small-for-me Somec he'd just traded in. It had a complete DA gruppo and I had this '87 Batavus frame waiting for an...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-02-14, 11:18 AM
Replies: 8,327
Views: 3,100,302
Posted By non-fixie

I thought I'd give this concept a try. 1987...

I thought I'd give this concept a try. 1987 Batavus Professional:

http://www.mijnalbum.nl/Grotefoto-JYSOYY6H.jpg

http://www.mijnalbum.nl/Grotefoto-K3KXLB8E.jpg
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