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Bianchi84

10-22-24 11:49 AM

Maybe not THAT esoteric, but my Regina SL Hollow Pin chain.
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...5b7186a7e7.jpg
Anyone know of a reasonable source for a NOS one?

VRJAKE

10-22-24 01:32 PM

Campagnolo Porta Catena shift lever setup to shift the chain off the freewheel to a catch attached to the inside of the dropout for ease of wheel removal supposedly.

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...c32d4eecb.jpeg
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...27c05e382.jpeg

VRJAKE

10-22-24 01:34 PM

Front brake caliper mount for a fixed gear bike.

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...359e65183b.jpg
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...afc9fb9ee1.jpg

Reynolds

10-22-24 02:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Catnap (Post 23377216)

Having a sail in the middle of the frame will make it handle poorly in a crosswind

But the handlebar has an aero profile!

tiger1964

10-22-24 05:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. Spadoni (Post 23374127)

Simplex RD. Moving lever forward shifts to lower gear.

Great until I jump on the bike so equipped after riding "conventional" RD-fitted bikes -- and getting the first couple of shifts wrong.:o

bikingshearer

10-23-24 10:01 AM

Cinelli-specific rear brake cable hanger, made by Universal. I paid a stupid amount of money for this.

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...8a2689a44d.jpg

Bianchi84

10-23-24 01:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bikingshearer (Post 23377914)

Cinelli-specific rear brake cable hanger, made by Universal. I paid a stupid amount of money for this.

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...8a2689a44d.jpg

I'm just wondering; what made this Cinelli Specific? Was it the spacing from mount behind seat bolt to centerline between stays?

Mr. Spadoni

10-23-24 02:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tiger1964 (Post 23377501)

Great until I jump on the bike so equipped after riding "conventional" RD-fitted bikes -- and getting the first couple of shifts wrong.:o

Doubt that would happen. Below is a photo of the bike that has this RD. If the single SL didn’t remind you that this was not your usual ride, shifter placement for the FD and the feel of the hood less levers might tip you off.

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...be8c99ea2.jpeg

Reynolds

10-23-24 03:24 PM

Full suspension Bianchi Paris - Roubaix

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...493d40fb20.jpg

bikingshearer

10-23-24 03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bianchi84 (Post 23378087)

I'm just wondering; what made this Cinelli Specific? Was it the spacing from mount behind seat bolt to centerline between stays?

Exactly. If you use the standard version of the Universal one-armed hanger, which has less offset, the cable will be off-center and too far to the non-drive side. I'm not aware of anyone else who made a hanger that works for the Cinelli-width seat post bolt. Other two-arm hangers aren't wide enough. Modern ones that hang from the center of the seat post bolt won't work because the bolt snugs up directly against the seat post. I hear that Spence Wolf used to bend the sh*t out of Mafac hangers or some such to fashion a working hanger, although I have not seen one, pictured or in the flesh.

Cino Cinelli was a great designer and I love his bikes, but there are times when his proprietary designs are a bit of a nuisance.

tiger1964

10-23-24 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. Spadoni (Post 23378104)

Doubt that would happen. Below is a photo of the bike that has this RD.

But it does happen to me. It shouldn't -- some bikes are Campy NR, and one is Suntour Superbe, but one other has a Shimano Nexus 8 IGH that's "backward", and another is on a Simplex 543. And I do sometimes need a shift or two to realize "oh, yeah, pull back for taller gears". One presumes those on fixed gears -- "uh, not a problem ...for us! :50:"

Mr. Spadoni

10-23-24 11:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tiger1964 (Post 23378259)

My error. You are correct. Your rides require a level of of concentration that I only once dreamed of. Now simply getting on my fixed gear to ride to the store requires me to say my non freewheel mantra during the entire ride…..cantcoast cantcoast cantcoast…….

HeikoS69

10-24-24 12:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bulgie (Post 23369164)

Seatpost that allows the effective ST angle to be adjusted while riding:

The bike it's on was custom built in '72 by Singer for Jerry Collier, who assembled it with lots of esoteric parts he'd collected over decades, so no telling when the post was made. '50s maybe? I hung out with Jerry a lot in the '70s (and drooled on this bike) but if I ever asked about the seatpost, I don't remember what he said.

I wouldn't be surprised if Daniel Rebour drew it BITD. Check Heiko Strömer's Rebour archive maybe?

It is from 1953. It is easy to find in the files, as "Mahe" only comes up twice, when you search for it:
19530711 Le Cycle Vol 08 No 16 p007 19531001 Le Cycliste 1… | Flickr
19531128 Le Cycle Vol 09 No 01 p017 19540301 Le Cycliste 0… | Flickr

bulgie

10-24-24 05:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HeikoS69 (Post 23378454)

Thanks again! What a great resource.
I love the exploded view — I could make one of those! Maybe I will.

grant40

10-24-24 07:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VRJAKE (Post 23377336)

Front brake caliper mount for a fixed gear bike.

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...359e65183b.jpg
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...afc9fb9ee1.jpg

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...2099e69422.jpg