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Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-26-15, 07:26 AM
Replies: 2,457
Views: 225,635
Posted By smontanaro

Good idea. Deserves its own thread, I think....

Good idea. Deserves its own thread, I think. People who aren't interested in the BOC won't find it here.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-04-15, 08:09 AM
Replies: 2,457
Views: 225,635
Posted By smontanaro

Finals? What are finals? (Says he who can't...

Finals? What are finals? (Says he who can't remember the last time he took a college class...)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-04-15, 12:34 PM
Replies: 2,457
Views: 225,635
Posted By smontanaro

Maybe nobody's giving dogs a chance...

Maybe nobody's giving dogs a chance...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-29-15, 04:20 PM
Replies: 2,457
Views: 225,635
Posted By smontanaro

Drillium Dude please toss my name in the hat...

Drillium Dude please toss my name in the hat again... Thx...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-27-15, 05:14 AM
Replies: 2,457
Views: 225,635
Posted By smontanaro

This is nice. The crap seems to definitely be...

This is nice. The crap seems to definitely be getting better.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-20-15, 06:56 AM
Replies: 2,457
Views: 225,635
Posted By smontanaro

I have plenty more where those came from. Was...

I have plenty more where those came from. Was just hoping to stick in some reasonable bits people might find useful. If/when the box comes back my way, I'll replenish/supplement.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-18-15, 09:22 AM
Replies: 2,457
Views: 225,635
Posted By smontanaro

Lots of parts seem to have holes in them, but I...

Lots of parts seem to have holes in them, but I wouldn't call it drillium. Little, if anything, has been polished either. :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-18-15, 06:02 AM
Replies: 2,457
Views: 225,635
Posted By smontanaro

I'm guessing the little containers of...

I'm guessing the little containers of miscellaneous headset and bottom bracket parts weren't the exciting addition I'd hoped they'd be? It all seemed so disorganized... :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-05-15, 03:46 AM
Replies: 2,457
Views: 225,635
Posted By smontanaro

mountaindave Such is the life of a rock star. ...

mountaindave Such is the life of a rock star.

My son is on a shoestring tour out west with his band, the Rubs. I get the occasional text message about progress. So far no, "Dad, we've broken down...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-31-15, 02:27 PM
Replies: 2,457
Views: 225,635
Posted By smontanaro

USPS Large Flat Rate. I think it's about $16 if...

USPS Large Flat Rate. I think it's about $16 if you purchase postage online. A buck or two more if you go to the post office counter.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-25-15, 12:45 PM
Replies: 2,457
Views: 225,635
Posted By smontanaro

Send me a pic when you get it made. It was...

Send me a pic when you get it made. It was sitting around in my parts bin for a couple years after getting it from Perg in one of his "suprise boxes". Maybe making a bottle opener out of it never...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-24-15, 07:27 PM
Replies: 2,457
Views: 225,635
Posted By smontanaro

Dropped the box off at the post office late this...

Dropped the box off at the post office late this afternoon.

While I'm thinking about it, everybody knows you can get a couple bucks off on the postage if you purchase it online at usps.com, right?...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-23-15, 07:06 PM
Replies: 2,457
Views: 225,635
Posted By smontanaro

I did a mini-reboot. The box didn't seem to be so...

I did a mini-reboot. The box didn't seem to be so much a box as a bunch of tape lined with cardboard. I also found some stuff which I thought needed to go:

460251

I couldn't see that we needed...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-21-15, 02:01 PM
Replies: 2,457
Views: 225,635
Posted By smontanaro

Box arrived yesterday. Will try to get to it in...

Box arrived yesterday. Will try to get to it in the next day or two...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-27-15, 12:23 PM
Replies: 2,457
Views: 225,635
Posted By smontanaro

Do be careful with that stem. I got it from John...

Do be careful with that stem. I got it from John Pergolizzi (https://www.facebook.com/john.pergolizzi) in one of his "mystery" boxes. I don't know if that counts as "provenance" or not...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-30-15, 01:16 PM
Replies: 2,457
Views: 225,635
Posted By smontanaro

And you responded, "No, gold!" :)

And you responded, "No, gold!" :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-29-15, 11:02 AM
Replies: 2,457
Views: 225,635
Posted By smontanaro

It would have made it past me. I have never been...

It would have made it past me. I have never been fond of drillium on brake calipers. I've never seen any I thought complemented the original piece (not talking about execution - consider the lovely...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-24-15, 07:23 AM
Replies: 2,457
Views: 225,635
Posted By smontanaro

You ask, DD or RS adds you. When you ask and when...

You ask, DD or RS adds you. When you ask and when they see your request determines where your name falls in the next round. I've been through the cycle a few times. I think it is kind of useful to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-24-15, 06:05 AM
Replies: 2,457
Views: 225,635
Posted By smontanaro

Not to mention the bracing added inside the...

Not to mention the bracing added inside the box...

Skip
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-11-15, 02:57 PM
Replies: 2,457
Views: 225,635
Posted By smontanaro

DD, please add me back into the list, too. -- Skip

DD, please add me back into the list, too. -- Skip
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-27-15, 04:28 PM
Replies: 2,457
Views: 225,635
Posted By smontanaro

Got home a few minutes early today, so the BOC is...

Got home a few minutes early today, so the BOC is on it's way to Bike Cottage ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-25-15, 07:47 PM
Replies: 2,457
Views: 225,635
Posted By smontanaro

Secondary BOC use... 441235

Secondary BOC use...

441235
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-25-15, 07:00 PM
Replies: 2,457
Views: 225,635
Posted By smontanaro

The eagle has landed: ...

The eagle has landed:
http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=441227&d=1427331077

Ellen wasn't home yet, so I had a few minutes to mess around. I took a few parts....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-24-15, 04:28 AM
Replies: 2,457
Views: 225,635
Posted By smontanaro

Could that be that the rest of us left are...

Could that be that the rest of us left are sheep???

I look forward to receiving the box. I have a few bits to put in it. The box should arrive about the same time as my new Schwinn Volare.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-16-15, 06:53 AM
Replies: 2,457
Views: 225,635
Posted By smontanaro

bici_mania - That's especially nice crap!

bici_mania - That's especially nice crap!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-25-15, 02:19 PM
Replies: 2,457
Views: 225,635
Posted By smontanaro

This has happened before. The last time I...

This has happened before. The last time I received it, it arrived in a USPS bag (http://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/808092-box-o-crap-game-take-4-s-right-4-a-75.html#post16780023). I think we...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-16-15, 12:19 PM
Replies: 2,457
Views: 225,635
Posted By smontanaro

Woo hoo! I think we need a party. Where should we...

Woo hoo! I think we need a party. Where should we meet?

This is particularly special because I think this is the longest the BOC has paused without incurring an EPIC FAIL. Of course, it was in the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-12-15, 01:35 PM
Replies: 2,457
Views: 225,635
Posted By smontanaro

I don't think a reboot is necessary. As I...

I don't think a reboot is necessary. As I understand it, the box is somewhere between RaleighSport and Drillium Dude, with DD in transit somewhere between WA and AZ. If anyone can be trusted to get...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-26-14, 10:07 AM
Replies: 2,457
Views: 225,635
Posted By smontanaro

Dang, RS, get well soon...

Dang, RS, get well soon...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-04-14, 08:26 AM
Replies: 2,457
Views: 225,635
Posted By smontanaro

No problem, but you damn well better get an A,...

No problem, but you damn well better get an A, given all the time you've spent distracted from what we all know really matters. :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-19-14, 03:06 PM
Replies: 2,457
Views: 225,635
Posted By smontanaro

I think that the odds are low enough that we'd...

I think that the odds are low enough that we'd want any given piece of vintage crap included in the box as it is (limited to more-or-less vintage bits). In my opinion, there's no sense in lowering...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-18-14, 02:04 PM
Replies: 2,457
Views: 225,635
Posted By smontanaro

Let me suggest that we not try to get too carried...

Let me suggest that we not try to get too carried away seeing how many times we can reuse the box? The last time it got to me, it had fallen apart and the usps had put it in a bag.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-09-14, 08:52 AM
Replies: 2,457
Views: 225,635
Posted By smontanaro

Cool. @brandenjs, my apologies for suspecting you...

Cool. @brandenjs, my apologies for suspecting you might still have the box!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-07-14, 07:30 AM
Replies: 2,457
Views: 225,635
Posted By smontanaro

@brandenjs I think he's talkin' to you... It's...

@brandenjs I think he's talkin' to you... It's been a month...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-25-14, 02:12 PM
Replies: 2,457
Views: 225,635
Posted By smontanaro

No, but mess with their locker and you're taser...

No, but mess with their locker and you're taser toast. :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-25-14, 01:07 PM
Replies: 2,457
Views: 225,635
Posted By smontanaro

Ah, that's the ticket! Even has a police...

Ah, that's the ticket! Even has a police threat-of-severe-bodily-harm sticker...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-25-14, 12:38 PM
Replies: 2,457
Views: 225,635
Posted By smontanaro

You trusted your Holdsworth to the vermin who...

You trusted your Holdsworth to the vermin who frequent train stations??? I lost one decent bike at a Metra station here in Evanston, IL a couple years ago, and have heard of thieves riding the Metra...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-03-14, 04:45 AM
Replies: 2,457
Views: 225,635
Posted By smontanaro

DD or RS, can you add me to the list again? My...

DD or RS, can you add me to the list again? My wife thinks I'm mildly crazy too... Trying to keep up the illusion. :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-24-14, 04:04 PM
Replies: 2,457
Views: 225,635
Posted By smontanaro

What, carbon fiber crap? :)

What, carbon fiber crap? :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-20-14, 04:54 PM
Replies: 2,457
Views: 225,635
Posted By smontanaro

I tried filling a large flat rate box last night...

I tried filling a large flat rate box last night with decent crap I didn't want/need, but didn't quite get there. To fill it up, I'd have to cut into my good stuff. I'm thinking the following...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-17-14, 11:17 AM
Replies: 2,457
Views: 225,635
Posted By smontanaro

Glad to see someone could use the 333 lever and...

Glad to see someone could use the 333 lever and the (off-topic for me) crank bolts. You should be able to fend off most attacks with that lever attached to a keyring. :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-12-14, 01:43 PM
Replies: 2,457
Views: 225,635
Posted By smontanaro

If you should ever have the thought that making...

If you should ever have the thought that making off with the box would be a good thing, please run through the thread first. Look carefully at the pictures. Now think if it would really be worth it....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-04-14, 08:11 AM
Replies: 2,457
Views: 225,635
Posted By smontanaro

Communication is key. Even if you're behind the...

Communication is key. Even if you're behind the eight ball for some reason, just a note like gaucho777 sent does the trick.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-27-14, 08:44 PM
Replies: 2,457
Views: 225,635
Posted By smontanaro

Okay, here's my "haul": ...

Okay, here's my "haul":

http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=383454&d=1401244492

I need a shorter stem for my commuter. The grips will go on a Schwinn Racer I'm cleaning up for...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-27-14, 07:54 PM
Replies: 2,457
Views: 225,635
Posted By smontanaro

I was out of town all weekend. Went straight from...

I was out of town all weekend. Went straight from vacation to work this morning. Only got home this evening. The box is reinforced with tape on the outside. I sacrificed a couple small flat rate...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-21-14, 04:24 PM
Replies: 2,457
Views: 225,635
Posted By smontanaro

I confirmed that the box did arrive today....

I confirmed that the box did arrive today. However, I had a hard time finding it. It wasn't by the mailbox. I didn't see it when I parked my bike in the basement. It wasn't upstairs. I went back to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-21-14, 01:46 PM
Replies: 2,457
Views: 225,635
Posted By smontanaro

USPS says it was delivered today, so I look...

USPS says it was delivered today, so I look forward to a (heavy) proxy for Christmas when I get home. However, I'm doing Ride of Silence this evening, and then there's the Blackhawks game, so I won't...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-21-14, 07:54 AM
Replies: 2,457
Views: 225,635
Posted By smontanaro

Let me raise a meta issue. It sounds like it...

Let me raise a meta issue. It sounds like it doesn't apply in this instance, but might well have in others.

The only non-admin way for us to contact another person is via private message. If...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-06-14, 01:06 PM
Replies: 2,457
Views: 225,635
Posted By smontanaro

Hmmm... I have a whole drawer full of various...

Hmmm... I have a whole drawer full of various retained bearings, some headset, some cheapo hubs. I'll have to remember that the next time the box darkens my doorstep.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-25-14, 10:40 AM
Replies: 2,457
Views: 225,635
Posted By smontanaro

I believe one of those was one I tossed in the...

I believe one of those was one I tossed in the box the last time it passed through my hands. It was an alley find, sitting atop someone's trash can (presumably put out for the ubiquitous metal...
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