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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-26-24, 05:11 PM
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Posted By smontanaro

Thanks. I suppose Richard Schwinn would be the...

Thanks. I suppose Richard Schwinn would be the ultimate authority, but here's what the FB ad says:



Now, this is just what the seller said and seems a bit indirect. Still, if—big if?—the bike...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-26-24, 03:30 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,150,167
Posted By smontanaro

Which post are you referring to? <rant...

Which post are you referring to?

<rant outragelevel="small">
People, this thread gets a ton of messages. By the time you see and comment on a particular post, it's possible multiple pages of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-22-24, 03:51 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,150,167
Posted By smontanaro

Small (50cm) Steelman

Low starting bid.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/315240683878


https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1397x835/screenshot_20240322_045015_a6aa10adda8acafa4974f75ee0aa9e0e68885a3e.png
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-09-24, 04:57 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,150,167
Posted By smontanaro

54cm Bruce Gordon Chinook. ...

54cm Bruce Gordon Chinook.

https://www.facebook.com/share/QRoub7v57ZKXsrSZ/?mibextid=kL3p88

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-04-24, 01:54 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,150,167
Posted By smontanaro

Okay, I figured it out. Once again, the forum...

Okay, I figured it out. Once again, the forum software totally messes things up. Originally, I just entered the four URLs, with a CR between. The URLs were totally hosed, so I added some more blank...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-04-24, 01:43 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,150,167
Posted By smontanaro

And the last one (the "small" 60cm): ...

And the last one (the "small" 60cm):

https://www.ebay.com/itm/256367479196

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1600x1600/bott_4_f798bd23837fc0583d1bd642b4ca0c10a39d47dc.jpg
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-04-24, 01:38 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,150,167
Posted By smontanaro

That is weird. The first one fails for me now....

That is weird. The first one fails for me now. I'm guessing either the seller or eBay yanked it. Here's #2:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/196175517262
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-03-24, 07:31 PM
Replies: 83,260
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Posted By smontanaro

Big Bottecchia frames have come out of the eBay...

Big Bottecchia frames have come out of the eBay woodwork. Here are four, the smallest being 60cm:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/315196352068

​​​​​​https://www.ebay.com/itm/276277407845
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-29-24, 06:52 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,150,167
Posted By smontanaro

Specialized Touring Pedals - NOS

From the Bay:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/226023754237


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Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-28-24, 08:08 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,150,167
Posted By smontanaro

1918 Mead Ranger frame & fork, something you...

1918 Mead Ranger frame & fork, something you don't see every day.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/116083088942

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-28-24, 07:50 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,150,167
Posted By smontanaro

Unless the image is critical to the reply, you...

Unless the image is critical to the reply, you can simply delete it. Even if it is, people will be able to click your...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-21-24, 12:43 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,150,167
Posted By smontanaro

My Monti Special has a braze-on set as well....

My Monti Special has a braze-on set as well. Great feel and braking. Got em from a CR member in Israel.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-15-24, 09:03 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,150,167
Posted By smontanaro

A local friend has a Vade Mecum with straight...

A local friend has a Vade Mecum with straight stays. He didn't know what model it was, so I did a little investigating. Doug Fattic identified it as a Vade Mecum Mk 1. The hetchins.org website has a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-09-24, 12:49 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,150,167
Posted By smontanaro

A relatively new one at that (threadless stem,...

A relatively new one at that (threadless stem, indexed shifting, many cogs), so the dearly departed was likely adding to the stash relatively recently.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-01-24, 09:24 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,150,167
Posted By smontanaro

Crappy description, crappy photos, seller won't...

Crappy description, crappy photos, seller won't ship, but it still might be worth checking out if you are into pre-WWII bikes.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/145586425597
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-20-24, 07:10 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,150,167
Posted By smontanaro

1972 Atala frame... ...

1972 Atala frame...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/176193533557

Competizione? Record Pro? Hard to tell. The lugs look a bit too refined to be a Competizione.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-18-24, 07:11 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,150,167
Posted By smontanaro

Bernard Carré – $800

Shipping might be a problem Stateside, but this is a pretty nice looking bike:

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/796x529/s_l1600_d785e8bcc43ee8dc32ffcaaa339e8d5a5d6c1564.jpg
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-11-24, 12:34 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,150,167
Posted By smontanaro

Sure, but if the goal is to keep riding the bike...

Sure, but if the goal is to keep riding the bike as you age, and that's all your LBS has in stock, that's what you go with.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-09-24, 04:38 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,150,167
Posted By smontanaro

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1080x620/screenshot_20240109_163725_5177780e217a599801d701a3e925a9a85db2c310.png
:) The puffy tires make it ride like you're on clouds. (No need...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-04-24, 07:01 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,150,167
Posted By smontanaro

The date on the receipt looks like "1950" to me....

The date on the receipt looks like "1950" to me. The bike has clearly been updated.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-03-24, 08:16 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,150,167
Posted By smontanaro

^^^ I have no idea, though I think the 740x...

^^^ I have no idea, though I think the 740x series was the prettiest Shimano ever produced, so much so that at one point I was contemplating using it on the frame I built in Doug Fattic's class.(*)...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-03-24, 07:04 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,150,167
Posted By smontanaro

^^^ Same seller I think, lower level model...

^^^ Same seller I think, lower level model Cannondale.

https://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/bik/d/morton-grove-1987-cannondale-sr600-60cm/7695834483.html

If someone's interested, I can take a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-03-24, 06:50 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,150,167
Posted By smontanaro

Not my cup of tea, but I know plenty of folks...

Not my cup of tea, but I know plenty of folks like these aluminum Cannondales:

https://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/bik/d/morton-grove-1987-cannondale-sr-cm/7703206124.html

Sorry, lots of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-30-23, 07:44 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,150,167
Posted By smontanaro

A fellow on internet-bob has this tall Motobecane...

A fellow on internet-bob has this tall Motobecane Grand Touring single speed for sale in NYC.

https://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/bik/d/new-york-reducedtall-vintage-motobecane/7698549830.html
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-28-23, 06:23 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,150,167
Posted By smontanaro

Would that make it a "smart buy?" ;)

Would that make it a "smart buy?" ;)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-06-23, 06:07 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,150,167
Posted By smontanaro

Right here in Evanston, I could facilitate...

Right here in Evanston, I could facilitate...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-06-23, 02:40 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,150,167
Posted By smontanaro

Ditto here. I didn't mean to dis anybody's...

Ditto here. I didn't mean to dis anybody's preferences. They simply aren't for me. I offer this recent example from John Barron showing how lovely a fork can be. The fork is part of a complete frame...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-05-23, 03:19 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,150,167
Posted By smontanaro

It looks bad enough to me that I would never out...

It looks bad enough to me that I would never out a bike with a Unicrown fork in the "are you looking..." thread, no matter what other nice attributes it might have.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-05-23, 03:16 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,150,167
Posted By smontanaro

Perhaps, but we are anoraks. Minutiae is the name...

Perhaps, but we are anoraks. Minutiae is the name of the game.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-04-23, 11:30 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,150,167
Posted By smontanaro

Only tangentially related to the thread, but has...

Only tangentially related to the thread, but has Harry Havnoonian retired? He's been actively selling lots of bike-related stuff on eBay (https://www.ebay.com/usr/hhavnoonian-us), not just parts, but...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-26-23, 06:12 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,150,167
Posted By smontanaro

Someone was looking for some black anodized...

Someone was looking for some black anodized Modolo levers recently. A nice pair with hoods on their last legs turned up on eBay with a low starting bid:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/186181226994
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-14-23, 05:33 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,150,167
Posted By smontanaro

Link fix: ...

Link fix:

https://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/bik/d/niles-univega-specialissima-touring/7687338922.html
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-11-23, 07:05 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,150,167
Posted By smontanaro

That was my first thought, but I know nada about...

That was my first thought, but I know nada about lugs so figured it best to ask. Whatever they are, I like the style.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-10-23, 07:07 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,150,167
Posted By smontanaro

Way too big for me, but what are the head tube...

Way too big for me, but what are the head tube lugs?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-08-23, 04:02 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,150,167
Posted By smontanaro

It's not clear to me that's a Ron Boi custom. I...

It's not clear to me that's a Ron Boi custom. I would have expected to see a serial number somewhere under the bottom bracket shell. Here's the serial number on the one I used to have...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-06-23, 08:46 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,150,167
Posted By smontanaro

The "A" looks like "Λ", a capital letter lambda...

The "A" looks like "Λ", a capital letter lambda to me, kind of an "N" with the last segment missing. Very minimal change to avoid copyright infringement.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-31-23, 05:57 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,150,167
Posted By smontanaro

∆∆∆∆ Here ya go... ...

∆∆∆∆ Here ya go...

​​​​​https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1389732805256388/?mibextid=dXMIcH
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-12-23, 03:54 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,150,167
Posted By smontanaro

Not super vintagey, but the Gresham OR Habitat...

Not super vintagey, but the Gresham OR Habitat for Humanity ReStore has a Trek 1000 tandem in nice shape. I don't have a tape measure with me, but I'd guess the captain's cockpit is 54-56. Shimano...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-12-23, 08:54 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,150,167
Posted By smontanaro

Every now and then it seems someone needs a...

Every now and then it seems someone needs a metric stem. This one's is 22x25.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/295982487088

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-12-23, 07:44 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,150,167
Posted By smontanaro

Are we done with the fixie craze? That's how I...

Are we done with the fixie craze? That's how I lost mine. Maybe theft incidence will be reduced as young folk age out of fixed gear bikes. 🤷‍♂️
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-10-23, 05:16 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,150,167
Posted By smontanaro

Jason Perkins is/was in Dexter, MI. His bikes are...

Jason Perkins is/was in Dexter, MI. His bikes are absolute gems. If this isn't one of his, he might at least be familiar with it.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-09-23, 06:33 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,150,167
Posted By smontanaro

58cm Raleigh frame. No mention of the model, but...

58cm Raleigh frame. No mention of the model, but it has SunTour Superbe dropouts, so not super low end I suspect.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/256248545165

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-08-23, 01:42 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,150,167
Posted By smontanaro

Also my Monti Special. Not as much head tube...

Also my Monti Special. Not as much head tube extension, but the idea is the same.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53135408924_0658fe89bc_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2oXoRS5)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-08-23, 01:33 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,150,167
Posted By smontanaro

62cm Colnago Super frame in Madison. ...

62cm Colnago Super frame in Madison.

https://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/bik/d/madison-1976-colnago-super-xl-62cm/7674604597.html
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-05-23, 01:01 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,150,167
Posted By smontanaro

54cm Univega Super Speciale. I've got one. It's a...

54cm Univega Super Speciale. I've got one. It's a nice ride...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/404531813326
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-03-23, 03:07 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,150,167
Posted By smontanaro

I used one as a commuter until it was stolen from...

I used one as a commuter until it was stolen from the train station.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-28-23, 07:15 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,150,167
Posted By smontanaro

Good thing I didn't hold my breath. As I feared,...

Good thing I didn't hold my breath. As I feared, I never got any more pictures from the seller, and I'm not interested enough in the bike to bug him further.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-27-23, 11:34 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,150,167
Posted By smontanaro

I sometimes get the itch for a balloon tire bike,...

I sometimes get the itch for a balloon tire bike, but they all seem so small. Mostly designed for pre-teen paper boys? How are these things sized?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-23-23, 06:01 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,150,167
Posted By smontanaro

Keeps your eyes open

I know this crew is always on the lookout for bike deals. I came across this ad on FB just now regarding a stolen Klein Quantum here in Chicago:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-23-23, 04:52 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,150,167
Posted By smontanaro

Not necessarily. René Herse built more typical...

Not necessarily. René Herse built more typical road bikes as well randonneuring bikes. The Campy parts make sense for them. Also, since his was (I think) a full custom shop, I'm sure the customer has...
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