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10-25-22, 11:44 AM
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1987 Mercian Pro, 1985 Shogun 500, 197? Falcon San Remo, 1972 Peugeot PX-10, 1972 Schwinn Paramount P13-9, 1971 Peugeot PX-10, 1971 Raleigh International, 1970 Raleigh Professional Mark I
Curator/Team Mechanic: 2016 Dawes Streetfighter, 1984 Lotus Eclair, 1975 Motobecane Jubile Mixte, 1974 Raleigh Sports, 1973 Free Spirit Ted Williams, 1972 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Philips Sport
1987 Mercian Pro, 1985 Shogun 500, 197? Falcon San Remo, 1972 Peugeot PX-10, 1972 Schwinn Paramount P13-9, 1971 Peugeot PX-10, 1971 Raleigh International, 1970 Raleigh Professional Mark I
Curator/Team Mechanic: 2016 Dawes Streetfighter, 1984 Lotus Eclair, 1975 Motobecane Jubile Mixte, 1974 Raleigh Sports, 1973 Free Spirit Ted Williams, 1972 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Philips Sport
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10-26-22, 02:36 PM
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City center of Saumur, France, during the Anjou Vélo Vintage weekend:
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10-27-22, 04:39 PM
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The iconic Paterberg climb near Oudenaarde, Belgium.
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10-28-22, 05:29 AM
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Like empty roads
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Bikes don't stand alone. They are two tired.
Bikes don't stand alone. They are two tired.
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10-28-22, 10:03 AM
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Minnesota Soo Line Trail
Centurion Super LeMans - upright conversion
Centurion Super LeMans - upright conversion
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04-13-23, 07:53 PM
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Ahhhhhhh, all these beautiful bikes, looking forward into beautiful sunsets, wooded lanes, or cobblestone paths. Idyllic.
Here is the Huffy, staring into the ground, which is cold, wet and snowy
Here is the Huffy, staring into the ground, which is cold, wet and snowy
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04-16-23, 11:24 PM
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Out for an Autumn ride this afternoon, going to be showers the rest of the week.
. Took a lot of photos to get a couple of acceptable ones, didn't drop the phone 👍
. Took a lot of photos to get a couple of acceptable ones, didn't drop the phone 👍
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04-18-23, 04:48 PM
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Nice looking Woodrup! The little bit of metalwork pictured is similar to my 83 with exception of the fork crown and mine having short point lugs. Is yours a Ten Speed Drive Imports?
04-19-23, 02:46 AM
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Had some braze on repairs done and a repaint. Good spotting, the fork is not original, I've struggled to find one with a longer crown/dropout length so I can run mudguards. I contacted Woodrup, it's a 1985 "Giro" 531ST tubing.
Been a solid performing companion for many years now, not "racy" but steady.
I'm in New Zealand so probably sold by a UK tourist after a NZ tour.
Tell me about yours please, I've never seen another one except in photos.
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05-01-23, 12:10 PM
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Thanks! I got it from the bike pile at a recycling center in very rough condition. Missing fork, wheels, etc with mangled cable guides.
Had some braze on repairs done and a repaint. Good spotting, the fork is not original, I've struggled to find one with a longer crown/dropout length so I can run mudguards. I contacted Woodrup, it's a 1985 "Giro" 531ST tubing.
Been a solid performing companion for many years now, not "racy" but steady.
I'm in New Zealand so probably sold by a UK tourist after a NZ tour.
Tell me about yours please, I've never seen another one except in photos.
Had some braze on repairs done and a repaint. Good spotting, the fork is not original, I've struggled to find one with a longer crown/dropout length so I can run mudguards. I contacted Woodrup, it's a 1985 "Giro" 531ST tubing.
Been a solid performing companion for many years now, not "racy" but steady.
I'm in New Zealand so probably sold by a UK tourist after a NZ tour.
Tell me about yours please, I've never seen another one except in photos.
In short, mine’s a 753 frameset imported to the US by Ten Speed Drive Imports. I have it built with a mix of Dura Ace 7400 series parts, plus Stronglight 49d crankarms with TA rings. I managed to cram in 32 mm tires, and gearing is 50/28 X 13-30. It rides beautifully. Following is a thread with way too much info if you’re curious…page 3 on this thread has a couple pics as well.
Woodrup 753, Pavement & Dirt
05-17-23, 09:29 PM
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Woodland Park Rose Garden
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05-24-23, 10:26 AM
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a photo from Allenton Road, just north from Eureka, MO.
It's a wonderfully hilly, nearly rollercoaster-ish road! Nice pavement, scenic, etc.
A mile or two earlier, I could hear some dogs barking... and could see a motorcycle coming up behind me.
Turns out that the motorcycle had a sidecar, and there were two German shepherds in the sidecar!
Once there was enough clear road to pass, the motorcycle began to go around. I gave a little wave, he tooted his horn, and once he was around me, the dogs stopped barking.
A motorcycle sidecar must be heaven for a dog!
Steve in Peoria
It's a wonderfully hilly, nearly rollercoaster-ish road! Nice pavement, scenic, etc.
A mile or two earlier, I could hear some dogs barking... and could see a motorcycle coming up behind me.
Turns out that the motorcycle had a sidecar, and there were two German shepherds in the sidecar!
Once there was enough clear road to pass, the motorcycle began to go around. I gave a little wave, he tooted his horn, and once he was around me, the dogs stopped barking.
A motorcycle sidecar must be heaven for a dog!
Steve in Peoria
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05-28-23, 04:59 AM
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05-29-23, 07:08 AM
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05-29-23, 01:07 PM
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06-10-23, 02:13 PM
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I was riding around the University of Texas at Dallas today and saw this statue.
Lifesize, bronze statue of Jack Kilby.
"He is the TI engineer who helped invent the integrated circuit, for which he shared the 2000 Nobel Prize in physics, as well as the handheld calculator, among other things."
https://magazine.utdallas.edu/2022/06...-plaza-statue/
If you zoom you can see an early pocket calculator in one hand and in the other hand a schematic of an integrated circuit.
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06-12-23, 06:03 AM
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I was riding around the University of Texas at Dallas today and saw this statue.
Lifesize, bronze statue of Jack Kilby.
"He is the TI engineer who helped invent the integrated circuit, for which he shared the 2000 Nobel Prize in physics, as well as the handheld calculator, among other things."
https://magazine.utdallas.edu/2022/06...-plaza-statue/
If you zoom you can see an early pocket calculator in one hand and in the other hand a schematic of an integrated circuit.
The progress in shrinking electronics down to the current nanometer scale (or smaller?) is amazing. The initial step of changing from having each transistor in a can and soldered to a circuit board to getting a couple of transistors and a resistor or two on the same piece of silicon was huge!
Taking a photo of Kilby's statue with a phone containing large integrated circuits with millions (billions?) of transistors is a fitting tribute.
Steve in Peoria
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